Women's World Cup 2023

[mx wcfc]

anyone else getting the commentary before the pictures?

That shot had hit the bar before she kicked it.

 

[two sheds]

Was going to remark on that - or we have a prescient commentator

 

[Steel Icarus]

anyone else getting the commentary before the pictures?

That shot had hit the bar before she kicked it.

Yeah, I have that. I paused it a sec and restarted but unsure if it's fixed. Presumably something to do with the feed, it's got a long way to travel

 

[planetgeli]

anyone else getting the commentary before the pictures?

Yes. Annoying.

 

[two sheds]

ITV was out of synch in the studio at half time until I ... switched it off and on again which reset it. Will try now.

 

[mx wcfc]

ITV was out of synch in the studio at half time until I ... switched it off and on again which reset it. Will try now.

Looks like that has worked, ta.

 

[hash tag]

( thank goodness I missed the USA game, my heart wouldn't have survived).
We are not looking great so far, but improving slightly
Come on England.

 

[savoloysam]

Coming into it now.

 

[savoloysam]

Clear penalty that

 

[savoloysam]

Wtf?

 

[two sheds]

Clear push in the back

 

[skyscraper101]

How is that NOT a penalty. It's like, the clearer the evidence, the worse the decision.

 

[hash tag]

Oh dear.
It's not going well if we need a pen to take the lead.

 

[mx wcfc]

Referees have got to stand up to VAR

 

[two sheds]

Out of sync again

 

[savoloysam]

Oh dear.
It's not going well if we need a pen to take the lead.

Doesn't matter if that was a penalty. I wonder why the decision was reversed because it was clear as day.

 

[strung out]

Thought it was a soft decision to give the penalty in the first place, and England wouldn't have deserved it.

 

[inva]

Surprised at people saying it was a clear penalty it looked like a blatant dive tbh

 

[Lord Camomile]

Hm, literally came in just as the decision was going to VAR, but regardless of that specific decision, Nigeria are doing a lot of shoving and pushing without really playing the ball.

Out on the wing, one player literally just full extended arm pushed Hemp away from the ball.

 

[savoloysam]

Thought it was a soft decision to give the penalty in the first place, and England wouldn't have deserved it.

Why? She was shoved in the back. That's a foul so should have been a penalty.

 

[two sheds]

Looked to me like she was off balance and the push in the back magnified the fall.

Eta: either way not given.

 

[hash tag]

Thank goodness for half time, we looked very average. Nigeria showing some great touches. It's looking like it's going to take one great touch to win it. A big talk required at half time.

 

[May Kasahara]

This has got penalty shootout written all over it.

 

[savoloysam]

The manager needs a plan B. Fuck knows how to change it other than to give the players a rocket.

 

[Lord Camomile]

Ellen White is a traitor to her team and her country!!

(I have actually been surprised at how quickly she seems to have taken to the pundit role; seems very comfortable and making points that are more insightful/articulate than many who have been doing the role for years)

 

[inva]

Exciting half that (maybe a little too much from an England point of view), good palate cleanser after the USA Sweden match

 

[strung out]

Why? She was shoved in the back. That's a foul so should have been a penalty.

She didn't get pushed, she backed into the defender and jumped forward. Bit of a dive.

 

[two sheds]

She didn't get pushed, she backed into the defender and jumped forward. Bit of a dive.

You're right - she stopped and stepped backwards.

 

[Steel Icarus]

This has got penalty shootout written all over it.

Please don't

 

[savoloysam]

Looks like a matter of time before Nigeria score. We have no answer to their press other than long balls straight back to them