BOF Posted June 11, 2018 Moderator Share Posted June 11, 2018 I only got 9 aswell, but I should have got 10 ... Spoiler Should have got Batistuta I would never have got Rahn, Cubillas or Lato. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xela Posted June 11, 2018 Share Posted June 11, 2018 4 hours ago, BOF said: I only got 9 aswell, but I should have got 10 ... Hide contents Should have got Batistuta I would never have got Rahn, Cubillas or Lato. Exactly the same as me! Spoiler I knew Fontaine from being a nerdy kid! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOF Posted June 11, 2018 Moderator Share Posted June 11, 2018 41 minutes ago, Xela said: Exactly the same as me! Hide contents I knew Fontaine from being a nerdy kid! Spoiler And I knew the Magyar for similar reasons 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VILLAMARV Posted June 11, 2018 Author Share Posted June 11, 2018 8 should have got the same one as you two aswell but didn't and you can add Spoiler Kocsis to the list of ones I'd never have got if they'd given us a week! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa4europe Posted June 11, 2018 Share Posted June 11, 2018 BBC have done a stato special for the world cup https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/44388118 i've never seen this before - there were 77 shots in the 1966 final, thats madness! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Brumerican Posted June 11, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted June 11, 2018 (edited) 41 minutes ago, villa4europe said: there were 77 shots in the 1966 final, thats madness! Have you ever watched the whole 66 final ? It's like the ball has a bomb inside that will go off if the ball's speed drops below 50 mph . Just like in that movie "The Bus That Couldn't Slow Down." Edited June 11, 2018 by Brumerican 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wainy316 Posted June 12, 2018 Share Posted June 12, 2018 Does anybody know who takes penalties for Russia? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Paddywhack Posted June 12, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted June 12, 2018 14 hours ago, villa4europe said: BBC have done a stato special for the world cup https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/44388118 i've never seen this before - there were 77 shots in the 1966 final, thats madness! All at one goal as well. You have to feel for the fans that were sat at the other end. 1 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOF Posted June 12, 2018 Moderator Share Posted June 12, 2018 59 minutes ago, Wainy316 said: Does anybody know who takes penalties for Russia? The last penalty they scored was by Alexander Samedov away to Qatar on 10/11/16. Before that was Kokorin v Montenegro on 12/10/15. Samedov is at least in Russia's world cup squad but he's a 33 year old midfielder so I've no idea if he'll even start. So, eh, to summarise, I don't know Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post NurembergVillan Posted June 12, 2018 Moderator Popular Post Share Posted June 12, 2018 4 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheAuthority Posted June 12, 2018 VT Supporter Share Posted June 12, 2018 1 hour ago, NurembergVillan said: Seems like simpler times 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
One For The Road Posted June 12, 2018 Share Posted June 12, 2018 9 hours ago, Wainy316 said: Does anybody know who takes penalties for Russia? Usually the opposition leaders. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xela Posted June 12, 2018 Share Posted June 12, 2018 4 hours ago, TheAuthority said: Seems like simpler times ...and happier times. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted June 12, 2018 Share Posted June 12, 2018 14 hours ago, Wainy316 said: Does anybody know who takes penalties for Russia? doesnt seem clear but Ignashevich is in the squad he might take them, if not I imagine it will be Dzagoev or Smolov Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sne Posted June 13, 2018 Share Posted June 13, 2018 Sure this will make the life even more difficult for the ref's and lines men at the WC who will be swarmed by the players time and time again. Quote World Cup 2018: Assistant refs to keep flag down for tight offside calls How does VAR work? World Cup assistant referees have been told to keep their flag down for tight offside calls to enable VAR to make the correct decision, says Fifa referees committee chairman Pierluigi Collina. Russia 2018 will be the first World Cup to use the video assistant referee system. "If you see some assistant referee not raising the flag it's not because he's making mistakes," said Collina. "It's because he's respected the instruction to keep the flag down." Italian former referee Collina was speaking at the World Cup referees media briefing on Tuesday. "They were told to keep the flag down when there is a tight offside incident and there could be a very promising attack or a goal-scoring opportunity because if the assistant referee raises the flag then everything is finished," he said. "If the assistant referee keeps the flag down and the play goes on and maybe a goal comes at the end, there is a chance to review the goal using the technology." How will VAR work in Russia? Fifa president Gianni Infantino confirmed in March that VAR would be used in Russia, having been used in Germany and Italy and trialled in in some domestic English cup games last season. The VAR - a current or former top referee - is in place to check decisions on four sorts of incidents: Goals, including 'missed' attacking offences in the build-up Penalties awarded and not awarded, including 'missed' attacking offences in the build-up Direct red cards Cases of mistaken identity where the wrong player is shown a red or yellow card The referee can accept the information relayed through his earpiece by the VAR team, an option usually reserved for objective calls of fact, such as if a player is offside. For more subjective decisions such as red cards and penalty-area fouls, he can review the footage on a pitchside television monitor before deciding whether to change his initial call. Replays of incidents reviewed by the VAR will be shown on big screensduring the World Cup and the crowd will also be told when a decision is being reviewed and why a decision has been reached. However, the replays will not be shown inside the ground while the referee is making a decision, only afterwards, so the official is not influenced by the crowd. https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/44459554 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Giro Posted June 13, 2018 Share Posted June 13, 2018 Spain sack their manager a day before it starts lol what are they playing at?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted June 13, 2018 Share Posted June 13, 2018 Wow that is crazy. My favourites have **** themselves 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davkaus Posted June 13, 2018 Share Posted June 13, 2018 Crazy bastard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOF Posted June 13, 2018 Moderator Share Posted June 13, 2018 1 hour ago, sne said: Sure this will make the life even more difficult for the ref's and lines men at the WC who will be swarmed by the players time and time again. https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/44459554 I don't think so. As long as the situation is explained properly beforehand (yeah I know, "if" it is), it should make things easier on everyone, because they'll know the correct decision will be made. But my problem is it's another example of VAR replacing officials rather than assisting them. I think every time the ref draws a square box in the air in rugby his wages should come down accordingly, because it's another time where he conveniently avoided doing his job. Rugby reffing has become piss easy now. But I digress. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobzy Posted June 13, 2018 Share Posted June 13, 2018 57 minutes ago, BOF said: I don't think so. As long as the situation is explained properly beforehand (yeah I know, "if" it is), it should make things easier on everyone, because they'll know the correct decision will be made. But my problem is it's another example of VAR replacing officials rather than assisting them. I think every time the ref draws a square box in the air in rugby his wages should come down accordingly, because it's another time where he conveniently avoided doing his job. Rugby reffing has become piss easy now. But I digress. I think it's entirely a good thing (in theory). Correct decision should be made every time but, also, you should cut out defenders stopping playing and putting their hands up in the air for offside, then berating officials if/when a goal is scored. Quite literally a case of play to the whistle. Will be interesting to see if every single offside is reviewed retrospectively, though. What if play goes on and results in a throw-in to the defending team. If the attacker was offside, will a free-kick be given instead? etc. etc. Also, VAR doesn't replace the officials. It's an additional official, reviewing incidents on a screen. Technological advancements and all that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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