Iran v Portugal/Spain v Morocco 19:00 BST, BBC1/BBC4.

[Goonermerree]

WTF Lawro?

Quaresma booked, it wasn't a red.

I think he did say red at first then changed his mind when he saw the replay.

[Letters]

I've been an advocate of video reffing, but I actually don't like it much now it's here. Goal line technology, yes, but VAR is too subjective. Also, if the ref is asked to come and look at the incident himself, it implies that the others think it should be, so it puts the match ref in a tricky situation.

I like it overall, but it’s clear it doesn’t stop arguments, it just changes them.
That penalty was one of those “you see them given” ones.
It wasn’t clear cut but probably was one so VAR got a decision right that would have been got wrong.
Isn’t that a good thing?

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Normally I'd be vary of being too cute about this but the draw would be mental that I think it's worth trying to fuck it up.



No I checked. As winners of group C they couldn't play the runners up of group G (England) until the final.


It's crazy how it may work out because no one expected Spain, Argentina & Germany to fuck up.

It isn't as complicated as you say.

France will either be the 49th match or the 51st match, if it's the 49th they'll play the runners up of Group D or if it is the 51st they'll play the winners of Group D.

Then they would play the winners of Uruguay v [insert name here] if they're the 49th match and the victor of Runner up Group A/Winner of Group B if they're the 51st match.

49 plays 50.

51 plays 52.

[Goonermerree]

I like it overall, but it’s clear it doesn’t stop arguments, it just changes them.
That penalty was one of those “you see them given” ones.
It wasn’t clear cut but probably was one so VAR got a decision right that would have been got wrong.
Isn’t that a good thing?

It is a good thing, but I think it could be implemented better. Sometimes play has gone on, or players are celebrating a goal with fans only for it to be called back. It has changed the game somehow.

[Goonermerree]

It isn't as complicated as you say.

France will either be the 49th match or the 51st match, if it's the 49th they'll play the runners up of Group D or if it is the 51st they'll play the winners of Group D.

Then they would play the winners of Uruguay v [insert name here] if they're the 49th match and the victor of Runner up Group A/Winner of Group B if they're the 51st match.

49 plays 50.

51 plays 52.

Ha, I understood it all until you posted this.

[Shaqiri Is Boss]

We'll probably lose to Senegal anyway.

[Goonermerree]

We'll probably lose to Senegal anyway.

Now, now, keep it positive!

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Spain 1-2 Morocco!

[Shaqiri Is Boss]

FOR ALL OF MOROCCO AFRICA THE WORLD

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Great header from the Emissary of Morocco or whatever his name is.