Recent content by Reggie Tappolski

Making mistakes is part of learning. It's only when you make the same mistake on multiple occasions that you need to beat yourself up.

It did seem like karma was at work when Ruiz had his penalty saved having laid prone for an age after the slightest contact from the England defender. Only slow motion would deem that a penalty. My breath was held in case Trafford's feet had strayed an inch off his line before making the penalty...

Wears his wedding ring...bit off kilter for me.

It's probably wishful thinking but I'd like to see the lawmakers delegitimise the tactic of keeping the ball in the corner quadrant. Say, once the ball has been in the quadrant for more than 3 seconds, active play is then considered at a stalemate and a goal kick is awarded. This would prevent...

I have just finished watching C4's showing of the '66 World Cup Final in colour - anyone else see it? First time I've seen it. I wonder what the perception of the officials' performance was back in 1966. I suppose no one cared too much as we won but it certainly seemed quirky to me. One example...