Women's World Cup 2023

[surreybrowncap]

The obvious ones I'm afraid, Just ones I look out for if I’m watching a side, there's normally one or two in each of the premiership teams but particularly people like Saka, Eze, Zaha, Shaqiri, Salah, Son, Modric, Alexander Arnold, Vardy, de Bruyne, Miedema, Weah, Mane, Puskas, Eusebio, Best, Charlton, Yashin …

Any of this lot....

 

[two sheds]

after my time most of them

 

[Septimus Rufiji]

Any of this lot....
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[skyscraper101]

James’ ban is for 2 games

 

[Petcha]

Seems fairly lenient

 

[belboid]

Seems about spot on

 

[Joe Chi Min]

The obvious ones I'm afraid, Just ones I look out for if I’m watching a side, there's normally one or two in each of the premiership teams but particularly people like Saka, Eze, Zaha, Shaqiri, Salah, Son, Modric, Alexander Arnold, Vardy, de Bruyne, Miedema, Weah, Mane, Puskas, Eusebio, Best, Charlton, Yashin …

Wot no Trevor Francis/Rodney Marsh/Colin Bell?

 

[Steel Icarus]

All set up for a James winner off the bench in the final

 

[skyscraper101]

She’ll be well rested at least

 

[Petcha]

Does make you wonder what the threshold is for the max ban of 3 games is though

 

[littlebabyjesus]

Does make you wonder what the threshold is for the max ban of 3 games is though

It was a tread rather than a stamp?

 

[Petcha]

It was a tread rather than a stamp?

Hmm.. that's a very fine distinction. It was clearly intended and she hasn't denied that it was. Don't get me wrong I want to see her play. Would just be interested to see the report on how they came to 2 games rather than 3.

 

[littlebabyjesus]

I was expecting 3 games .

But I think that's a valid distinction. You're going to feel the difference between someone treading on you and someone stamping on you.

 

[belboid]

Going in on someone with both feet off the ground. A wildly reckless move that could cause serious injury. Intent and danger are the key considerations. Very clear intent from James, but very little real danger.

 

[savoloysam]

It was a tread rather than a stamp?

Aye seems fair to me. Really ott stuff can end up being more than three games I think.

 

[Petcha]

Aye seems fair to me. Really ott stuff can end up being more than three games I think.

I think the good natured response from the player who was stamped on probably went a very long way towards her reprieve. So, kudos to her. And again, I don't think you'd see that in the men's game.

 

[belboid]

Who's with me?

 

[two sheds]

Nice Spanish attack early on then

Edit: two nice Spanish attacks down the left early on then

 

[belboid]

make that three

 

[two sheds]

Spain looking good

Shame van de Donk isn't playing that was harsh, soft bookings I felt.

 

[two sheds]

More like it from Netherlands, Beerensteyn looks fast and threatening.

 

[belboid]

Spain looking good

Shame van de Donk isn't playing that was harsh, soft bookings I felt.

It was and they could certainly do with her.

Spain still well on top, Neds do threaten tho. Just not enough. One shot, not even on target.

Too much for me, I do have to be up in six hours.

 

[savoloysam]

Just woke in time for the second half. Rooting for the Netherlands....

 

[two sheds]

Just woke in time for the second half. Rooting for the Netherlands....

Need to be woke to watch football now eh

Yep would like Netherlands to win but Spain looking a lot stronger.

 

[savoloysam]

Looks like a weak shout...

 

[two sheds]

ooooo not sure about this - she'd got in front, wasn't really a shoulder charge and ball wasn't within playing distance.

 

[savoloysam]

She tried to buy that.

 

[savoloysam]

Definite penalty imo

 

[two sheds]

Yep how pointless

 

[savoloysam]

Stupid one to give away