England v République de Colombie

[Big Cat]

I had a team mate banned for 12 weeks for that a few years back. Not saying that punishment was right but....

 

[KieranG1505]

Maybe he was discussing the incident with AR2 rather than VAR?

 

[zarathustra]

I can see why that might have been seen as a yellow, the columbian player puts his head in Henderson’s chest and then brought it up and hit Henderson’s chin with the back of his head.

Not your normal style of head butt

 

[Ref1981]

Is Geiger eating chewing gum?

 

[Deleted member 3014]

All out dog fight, all out scrap

We need to be very cute not to come out of this on the wrong end of a stich up

 

[lincs22]

But how badly managed was the free kick. Everybody standing everywhere, no respect for the referee. This weakness on YC and dissent is causing chaos at some restarts.

 

[MrPerfectNot]

But how badly managed was the free kick. Everybody standing everywhere, no respect for the referee. This weakness on YC and dissent is causing chaos at some restarts.

good point - this will get much worse before this match is over....

 

[lincs22]

good point - this will get much worse before this match is over....

But is what football expects now, going to be fun next season if this what our new standards are.

 

[Big Cat]

Under what code if the yellow coming under?

 

[lincs22]

Half time, they need a cold shower or the second half will be fun...

 

[lincs22]

Under what code if the yellow coming under?

AA aggressive attitude

 

[GraemeS]

Under what code if the yellow coming under?

Easy, AA. If the ref has to give any more detail before seeing a replay, I don't think he'd have a clue.

 

[MrPerfectNot]

But is what football expects now, going to be fun next season if this what our new standards are.

Agreed - problem is that it's accepted throughout the game - so even if one prominent ref says "no more" and starts dealing yellows like playing cards, all that will happen is they are negatively assessed and don't get good matches in the future. For change to occur, it needs to be driven systematically and communicated at all levels.

 

[Big Cat]

Once that gets checked, how can VAR justify not recommended a review? Protocol, Law, making it up on the fly again

 

[RobOda]

going to be fun next season if this what our new standards are.

I've already got my caution forms ready! Oh, the locals are going to love me next season if they expect games to be officiated like this World Cup!

Anyway, I think the referee has been weak in this half. How that headbutt wasn't a red I'll never know, but I think the management of freekicks has been awful.

 

[Big Cat]

Easy, AA. If the ref has to give any more detail before seeing a replay, I don't think he'd have a clue.

Agreed, that's what i'd stick it under. But this wasn't Naymar doing toddler tantrums, it is not an attitudinal issue if you drive your head into an opponents chin. Admittedly nobody got hurt, but you cannot allow that

 

[Big Cat]

unless the sponsors are calling the shots by lining the pockets of FIFA

 

[Big Cat]

That decision by VAR is a disgrace. The referee has been seriously let down

 

[GraemeS]

That decision by VAR is a disgrace. The referee has been seriously let down

Do we know VAR got involved? Or do you mean the failure to do so?

 

[Sheffields Finest]

Very Average Referee!