World Soccer XXX: We Have Men Too!

[Jimjamesak]

Withdrawal from this WC? Seems pretty unlikely. The FAs like money too.

The governments will get involved too.

France is already has the Qataris balls deep with PSG, BeIn, and a bunch of other stuff so they’re not going anywhere.

Germany needs a new gas supplier and Qatar is really their only option so they’re staying.

The UK is run by morons so they’re not going anywhere.

Spain and Portugal don’t ****ing care.

Yeah, I don’t think it’s happening.

[Deutsche Gopher Fan]

It’s an Athletic article so I won’t link it but, Denmark is apparently trying to organize a blanket withdrawal of the UEFA after the armband row.

Danish PM (or former PM) was wearing a rainbow jumpsuit too. Looked like adult rainbow brite

[dxmnkd316]

There are a LOT of canadians there. wow.

[Spartanforlife4]

I don’t have an Athletic sub so I couldn’t read the article, but the summary tweet was ambiguous. Is it an exit from the World Cup or an exit from FIFA entirely following the World Cup?

[dxmnkd316]

Wow, big moment.

Could be Canada's first ever world cup goal!?!

[dxmnkd316]

Hooly **** he had two chances for that.

[dxmnkd316]

Ok, two observations.

1. I see Belgium's GK likes to stand behind the line during penalties like I do. I was once ****ed over by a ref who waited for me to save a PK and give the other team a re-kick before telling me I was behind the line. Absolute bush league move, especially for the league we were in. My entire team was yelling at him after that. Deservedly so. Anyways, cool to see other GKs do the same.

2. Are they allowed to be behind the goal line now?

[Jimjamesak]

This referee crew is done for the tournament. AR just called offside on Canada after a pretty obvious Belgian pass back.

Real basic AR stuff and the dude ****ed it up. At the World Cup that’s unacceptable.

[Jimjamesak]

Ok, two observations.

1. I see Belgium's GK likes to stand behind the line during penalties like I do. I was once ****ed over by a ref who waited for me to save a PK and give the other team a re-kick before telling me I was behind the line. Absolute bush league move, especially for the league we were in. My entire team was yelling at him after that. Deservedly so. Anyways, cool to see other GKs do the same.

2. Are they allowed to be behind the goal line now?

No.

The defending goalkeeper must remain on the goal line, facing the kicker, between the goalposts, without touching the goalposts, crossbar or goal net, until the ball has been kicked.

It probably should’ve been reviewed.

[dxmnkd316]

This referee crew is done for the tournament. AR just called offside on Canada after a pretty obvious Belgian pass back.

Real basic AR stuff and the dude ****ed it up. At the World Cup that’s unacceptable.

Yikes. That's something we knew well back in grade 8.

[dxmnkd316]

No.

It probably should’ve been reviewed.

Makes sense. It's never been clear to me if it's the foot, the body, or what that needs to be on (or above) the line.

So I finally just downloaded LOTG pdf. WHich I should have done before the tournament started.

Anyways, this is interesting:

When the ball is kicked, the defending goalkeeper must have at least part of one foot touching, in line with, or behind, the goal line.

And the "or behind" was flagged yellow, which seems to be for new rules. It also seems to be in direct conflict with this:

The defending goalkeeper must remain on the goal line, facing the kicker, between the goalposts, without touching the goalposts, crossbar or goal net, until the ball has been kicked.

I'm curious if the change wasn't adopted for this tournament and it's for future years or what.

[Jimjamesak]

Yikes. That's something we knew well back in grade 8.

Referee should’ve intervened too, “Defender! Defender!” over the mic.

[Jimjamesak]

Makes sense. It's never been clear to me if it's the foot, the body, or what that needs to be on (or above) the line.

So I finally just downloaded LOTG pdf. WHich I should have done before the tournament started.

Anyways, this is interesting:



And the "or behind" was flagged yellow, which seems to be for new rules. It also seems to be in direct conflict with this:



I'm curious if the change wasn't adopted for this tournament and it's for future years or what.

There’s a LOTG app too, that’s what I use.

The one foot rule has been around for a few years. The GK has to start on the line but can move and have one foot when the ball is kicked.

[dxmnkd316]

Referee should’ve intervened too, “Defender! Defender!” over the mic.

Was wondering if the ref even had a view of it.

Welp

[dxmnkd316]

There’s a LOTG app too, that’s what I use.

The one foot rule has been around for a few years. The GK has to start on the line but can move and have one foot when the ball is kicked.

I hope they clear up this language next revision, because it's somewhat contradictory.