It Could Get A Bit Messi In Here - The Football Thread.

[Skalap]

A red card here and the players won't play an hypothetical final

 

[Joe Mac]

A red card here and the players won't play an hypothetical final

Only a straight red. I think a second yellow would just be the one match.

 

[Joe Mac]

Yeah, he ruined the opening game too. And that was hard to make worse.

I know him from the champions league unfortunately. You see his face and you just know he’s going to book players for absolutely nothing and start arguing with all the players.

 

[Skalap]

Only a straight red. I think a second yellow would just be the one match.

Red cards and yellow cards
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During the World Cup, if a player receives a yellow card in two different games during the tournament, he will be suspended from his team’s next fixture.

However, yellow card tallys will be wiped after the quarter-finals.

If a player is shown a red card then they will also be suspended for the team’s next fixture.

 

[Englishbob]

I know him from the champions league unfortunately. You see his face and you just know he’s going to book players for absolutely nothing and start arguing with all the players.

Yep, and blow his whistle nonsensically while everyone ignores him

 

[Skacel]

That was some Gordon Bombay level mastery with that free kick routine.

 

[Jan]

Red cards and yellow cards
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During the World Cup, if a player receives a yellow card in two different games during the tournament, he will be suspended from his team’s next fixture.

However, yellow card tallys will be wiped after the quarter-finals.

If a player is shown a red card then they will also be suspended for the team’s next fixture.

With a straight red it's at least one game and can be more games which is decided individually. Two yellows in one game just give you ne game suspension

 

[Skalap]

With a straight red it's at least one game and can be more games which is decided individually. Two yellows in one game just give you ne game suspension

Thought it was two games suspension but one game makes more sense in a world cup

 

[Skacel]

14 yellows so far. Red can’t be too far away…

 

[Gavaxeman]

Here we go then - kinda hope Argentina get this as the Dutch only played when 2 down

 

[Joe Mac]

The Dutch penalty curse is alive and well. Two brilliant saves from Martinez.

 

[Jan]

So now I'm convinced argentina will win the cup

 

[Turbo]

damn. shit ending. drama demanded another epic comeback.

 

[gafacaode]

What a nail biter!
I need a drink

 

[Englishbob]

What a great pair of quarter finals. I'm a wreck and England haven't even played yet!
My dogs will be terrified tomorrow

 

[Joe Mac]

A couple more penalty shoot outs on the menu tomorrow I hope…

 

[bettim84]

Not Portugal? how does Brazil feel about Portugal generally?

In this case it’s more of a Messi > CR7 thing. I haven’t lived in Brazil in 2 decades so I can’t do any boots-on-the-ground reporting on that. I am about 25% Portuguese but even so… should a former colony support the nation that colonized it?

(I probably wouldn’t mind if Portugal won it all, but only if Ronaldo plays no part in it.)

 

[Turbo]

In this case it’s more of a Messi > CR7 thing. I haven’t lived in Brazil in 2 decades so I can’t do any boots-on-the-ground reporting on that. I am about 25% Portuguese but even so… should a former colony support the nation that colonized it?

(I probably wouldn’t mind if Portugal won it all, but only if Ronaldo plays no part in it.)

I'll cheer for France as my #1 other country, as usual, so I guess there's sometimes some affinity for the old cousins. The 4 UK teams are usually right after for me so too bad they're going head to head with England already.

But yeah, Ronaldo... I don't follow much and that guy only rubs me the wrong way. Completely different feel for Messi.

 

[bettim84]

I moved on to Wish. Wife and kids gone for the night. How drunk will I get tonight?

 

[Turbo]

Looks like Canada was in a seriously deadly group in the end. I'll take that as a positive.