compo 6,122 Posted July 8, 2021 Share Posted July 8, 2021 Surely VAR should have seen the penalty incident. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gonzo79 13,587 Posted July 8, 2021 Share Posted July 8, 2021 17 minutes ago, compo said: Surely VAR should have seen the penalty incident. It did. With VAR, you quite often have to wait a few moments to still get an incorrect decision. Sterling was going down well before anyone touched him. But he's basically a new age Martin Luther King, so it's okay. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Bill 13,717 Posted July 8, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted July 8, 2021 I find I have no difficulty wishing our neighbours well or understanding their joy at a small success after so many years of failure. In fact it would be petty and parochial to be anything other than generous towards them. Let them be proud to be English and if some of them go over the top then let's not be so disingenuous to think we wouldn't do exactly the same. Otherwise we just look like people with an enormous chip on our shoulders .... we're not, are we? 6 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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MacK1950 2,231 Posted July 8, 2021 Share Posted July 8, 2021 7 hours ago, Gonzo79 said: I'm sensing a contradiction. ? What contradiction I really hate that little diving/cheat Sterling(always have) so I want Italy to win final. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gonzo79 13,587 Posted July 8, 2021 Share Posted July 8, 2021 5 minutes ago, MacK1950 said: What contradiction The contradiction was obvious, unless you haven't watched any Italians play football since the 50s. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MacK1950 2,231 Posted July 8, 2021 Share Posted July 8, 2021 Understand you now but still want them to win. As an aside I was at Hampden when John Greig scored that memorable against the Italians,a great night and was with my Dad, the one and only time he went to a football game. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devil's advocaat 1,275 Posted July 9, 2021 Share Posted July 9, 2021 I'm still annoyed about the worst decision I've ever seen in a match when Hutton was bundled over and Italy scored from the resulting free kick... But I'd still rather Italy win. ? 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill 13,717 Posted July 9, 2021 Share Posted July 9, 2021 I've been behind Italy since I watched their first game in this tournament but it's beyond parody to see then preferred to England on the basis of cheating. I can think of no country that's achieved more in football by "cheating" than Italy. I've a feeling some carefully composed camouflage is starting to come loose where England is concerned ? 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gribz 743 Posted July 10, 2021 Author Share Posted July 10, 2021 The one thing the final needs on Sunday is good strong fair refereeing. Its been top notch this tournament bar one or two decisions. He cant be influenced by the home support - I think if the Denmark v England game was at a neutral ground then Sterlings pen gets overturned. Ive always said Pickford is a horror show once every 6-8 games for Everton and he had a few errors v Denmark but the Italians are the best opposition England have faced by a mile and the two centre halves and Pickford are there to be got at. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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