Women's World Cup 2019

[Badgers]

Big game for the Lionesses today

 

[hash tag]

Australia V Italy and Brazil V Jamaica...potential for 3 cracking games today

 

[newbie]

Germany China was a very enjoyable game. Just about the right result. China were fortunate to finish with all 11 players on the pitch.

They were, but the ref blew for far too many challenges, seemingly because they were robust rather than with an eye to the 'did she get the ball' aspect of the rules.

 

[Argonia]

European teams dominating.

 

[Badgers]

Come on the Lionesses

Quite a lot of empty seats there which is disappointing. Game has started at a good pace though

 

[Steel Icarus]

100 mph start. We look threatening but we want to watch for getting caught short at the back.

 

[QueenOfGoths]

Ooooh. Though I don't really understand these new hand/arm ball rules tbh

 

[Steel Icarus]

Never a pen.

 

[Badgers]

Fucking have it

 

[Badgers]

Never a pen.

If you disregard the rules of the game then it is not a penalty

 

[Steel Icarus]

Good to be ahead obvs.

 

[hash tag]

Referee/VAR says penalty, so penalty it is
Enjoying the game.

 

[Steel Icarus]

If you disregard the rules of the game then it is not a penalty

The rules are wank

 

[hash tag]

Shakes head

 

[Steel Icarus]

Anyway, we're ahead, and we should go on to get some more.

 

[Badgers]

The rules are wank

I know but rules is rules

 

[Steel Icarus]

Our right flank is looking unbelievable.

 

[Badgers]

Our right flank is looking unbelievable.

Parris is a great player

 

[Steel Icarus]

Parris is a great player

And Bronze is the best in her position, possibly in any position

 

[Badgers]

England looking good for a few more here

 

[Steel Icarus]

Oooooooooohh

Let's not get hubristic eh

 

[hash tag]

Far more enthralling than most of the games I've seen during the season. Well hooked. 2 up is quite generous to the Scots.

 

[Steel Icarus]

This half has flown by. Great performance so far.

 

[Argonia]

Why are the linesmen meant to delay putting the flag up? Surely it would be better to put the flag up the minute there is an offside?

 

[Badgers]

Why are the linesmen meant to delay putting the flag up? Surely it would be better to put the flag up the minute there is an offside?

Let the game flow and if offside VAR can pull it back

 

[Badgers]

Brighty

 

[Lord Camomile]

Why are the linesmen meant to delay putting the flag up? Surely it would be better to put the flag up the minute there is an offside?

In case they've got it wrong. If a goal is scored, they can always use VAR to make sure whether it was/wasn't offside.

Also, referee's assistant

 

[Lord Camomile]

Let the game flow and if offside VAR can pull it back

It's an interesting counter to "VAR will disrupt the flow of the game". In this case, it's literally doing the opposite!

 

[Argonia]

Phil Neville has got a waistcoat on, augurs well

 

[passenger]

Surprised at how poor Scotland have been so far I can see why they were 9/1