The Pessimist Posted December 9, 2022 Share Posted December 9, 2022 Interesting how Croatia is criticized for 'bunkering', but if Canada had deployed those tactics to win a game we would be praising them for deploying a successful game plan. ob1 and shortofbrillant 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Pessimist Posted December 9, 2022 Share Posted December 9, 2022 (edited) Deleted double post. Edited December 9, 2022 by The Pessimist Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamboAl Posted December 9, 2022 Share Posted December 9, 2022 1 hour ago, Kingston said: I despise it when teams bunker for the whole game and get lucky at the end. So, no, totally undeserved. If we had gotten to the Round of 16 bunkering, not a single person here would complain. shortofbrillant, rightback and ob1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Free kick Posted December 9, 2022 Share Posted December 9, 2022 (edited) 5 minutes ago, The Pessimist said: Interesting how Croatia is criticized for 'bunkering', but if Canada had deployed those tactics to win a game we would be praising them for deploying a successful game plan. But of course. And whats wrong with that. This is a Canadian NT fan forum, so when or if we deploy those tactics , I/we are speaking as Canadian supporters. We look at the other games, I/we are speaking as neutrals Edited December 9, 2022 by Free kick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kacbru Posted December 9, 2022 Share Posted December 9, 2022 Sounds a lot like the team I was cheering for lost so they should change the rules. shortofbrillant 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamboAl Posted December 9, 2022 Share Posted December 9, 2022 Also, every team will be “bunkering” against Brazil, even though like @Unnamed Trialist said, I didn’t find they were bunkering. Might as well just hand the WC to the team with the most possession in the opponent’s half. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aird25 Posted December 9, 2022 Share Posted December 9, 2022 A wee bit of Messi magic was the difference that half Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canuckgbp Posted December 9, 2022 Share Posted December 9, 2022 (edited) No yellow awarded btw. Edited December 9, 2022 by canuckgbp Unnamed Trialist 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WestHamCanadianinOxford Posted December 9, 2022 Share Posted December 9, 2022 Just got in and the Dutch score. Still a chance to salvage today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
74 Whitecap Posted December 9, 2022 Share Posted December 9, 2022 Getting a Concacaf-worthy finale to this one... canuckgbp 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canuckgbp Posted December 9, 2022 Share Posted December 9, 2022 Is this ref on the take? Yellow for the tackle… good. No yellow for blasting the ball into the Dutch bench causing the benches to clear. Unnamed Trialist 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unnamed Trialist Posted December 9, 2022 Share Posted December 9, 2022 (edited) Everyone in Spain knows Mateu Lahoz is an absolute nightmare, it's just arbitrary authority with no consistency. No one ever wants his mess reffing in any important game. He is the cause of much of the chaos he then has no idea how to sort out. Edited December 9, 2022 by Unnamed Trialist canuckgbp 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
74 Whitecap Posted December 9, 2022 Share Posted December 9, 2022 3 minutes ago, canuckgbp said: Is this ref on the take? Yellow for the tackle… good. No yellow for blasting the ball into the Dutch bench causing the benches to clear. I don't think you can penalize a player for how they play the ball while on the pitch, there's no requirement to consider the spectators in your clearance. kacbru 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canuckgbp Posted December 9, 2022 Share Posted December 9, 2022 1 minute ago, 74 Whitecap said: I don't think you can penalize a player for how they play the ball while on the pitch, there's no requirement to consider the spectators in your clearance. Thought you couldn’t blast the ball out of play in frustrating after a call is made against you. Seen that yellow plenty of times Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingston Posted December 9, 2022 Share Posted December 9, 2022 Just now, canuckgbp said: Thought you couldn’t blast the ball out of play in frustrating after a call is made against you. Seen that yellow plenty of times If nothing else, it should have been one yellow for the tackle and a second for deliberate delay of game. canuckgbp 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Pessimist Posted December 9, 2022 Share Posted December 9, 2022 Is unsportsmanlike conduct a cautionable offence? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canuckgbp Posted December 9, 2022 Share Posted December 9, 2022 One last chance Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
74 Whitecap Posted December 9, 2022 Share Posted December 9, 2022 1 minute ago, canuckgbp said: Thought you couldn’t blast the ball out of play in frustrating after a call is made against you. Seen that yellow plenty of times Yeah, after the whistle, for sure you could/should give a yellow, but there wasn't much in it between the whistle and the kick, so I think the ref didn't take it as an after the whistle kick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unnamed Trialist Posted December 9, 2022 Share Posted December 9, 2022 1 minute ago, Kingston said: If nothing else, it should have been one yellow for the tackle and a second for deliberate delay of game. Can't expect this ref to do anything related to a proper interpretation of the rules of the game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canuckgbp Posted December 9, 2022 Share Posted December 9, 2022 Hahahahahahaah Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonovision Posted December 9, 2022 Share Posted December 9, 2022 What a terrific set piece. Fully deserved too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unnamed Trialist Posted December 9, 2022 Share Posted December 9, 2022 Genius set play. rkomar, jonovision and canuckgbp 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canuckgbp Posted December 9, 2022 Share Posted December 9, 2022 Just now, 74 Whitecap said: Yeah, after the whistle, for sure you could/should give a yellow, but there wasn't much in it between the whistle and the kick, so I think the ref didn't take it as an after the whistle kick. This ref didn’t give Messi a yellow for an intentional handball so idk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
74 Whitecap Posted December 9, 2022 Share Posted December 9, 2022 Better give the deadball coach a raise... Unnamed Trialist and canuckgbp 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aird25 Posted December 9, 2022 Share Posted December 9, 2022 Ridiculous Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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