UEFA Euros 2024

[Weekender]

Thunder and lightning stops play.

 

[Alex N]

Bit fed up. Italy were awful.

All English ref and VAR team for Germany vs Denmark. What could possibly go wrong.

Ahem…

 

[Pravda]

Thunder and lightning stops play.

So the players go off, but the fans are still exposed, let 'em fry

 

[notaclue]

The great Clive Tyldesley's last commentary tonight. Hope it's not abandoned.

 

[Weekender]

Another sh1te handball decision.

 

[Alex N]

‘It’s orange juice time.’

tf

 

[matthewr]

UEFA FIX IS IN

 

[Alex S]

Harsh five minutes for Andersen.

 

[Alex N]

Danes understandably radgey now.

 

[NRG]

Great game

 

[adamk]

Hard luck Denmark, they played much better than the Eng game. Hojlund had chances. Really unfortunate passage of play from Denmark’s disallowed goal to Germany’s pen. Did anyone on the pitch actually appeal for handball?

Spain will beat Germany.

 

[Weekender]

Did anyone on the pitch actually appeal for handball?

Nope. Not that it matters.
The discussion on ITV was good. The VAR expert talked it through. Pougach put it well - players, managers and fans don't like it. The current rule is "not in the spirit of the game" as Roy Keane said imo.

 

[Alex S]

Interesting that proximity no longer has any bearing on handball. Don’t think the present rules will last long.

Offside is more tricky if we continue with the tech. Offside is offside even if it’s a toenail. Even Roy Keane accepted it.

 

[Salamander]

Denmark can consider themselves hard done by, how the hell was that handball, not deliberate and no advantage gained. Oliver's a shite ref.

 

[gavreid]

The Swiss did look a pretty decent, well organised,side., and if we win tomorrow, I dont fancy playing them

They are a good side but it was the way italy went down without a fight. I can't imagine the level of abuse here if an England side threw in the towel like that.

 

[adamk]

Southgate wary of ‘losing continuity’ by making too many team changes.
So another mind numbing frustrating game on the cards then.
Slovakia beat Belgium in their opening game and I’m sure from what they have seen so far will fancy their chances.

 

[Woodface]

Denmark were very unlucky. Can’t really blame the red as the rules & guidance direct his officiating. I can kind of understand the thinking behind the ending of the proximity rule but it does add a strong element of subjectivity.

 

[Alex S]

I presume the intention of ending the proximity rule was to remove a strong element of subjectivity. As you say, the ref made correct decisions throughout, but from incorrect laws.

 

[matthewr]

So far VAR is following the same arc as Instant Replay in the NFL and when that sport reached this point (the "What is a catch?" stage) the NFL started changing and simplifying rules which had been exposed as absurd by the process. Although from what I know of FIFA/UEFA that sounds like the very last thing they would do.

 

[PaulMB]

I just tried to refresh my memory as to how "off side" works, but it is incredibly complicated. I wonder that a referee, or linesman, can keep all this stuff in his head and apply it a fraction of a second.

Law 11 - Offside

IFAB Laws of the Game

www.thefa.com