Maybe I'm a bit precious but I thought the crotch grab was just as bad.

It's one thing the Argie GK messing on with his golden glove trophy. He's a crazy footballer.

But if you're a head official for a Country, in the VIP box, with all the cameras on you, wtf would you be grabbing your dick and balls and thrusting. Just odd and creepy. 

I'm not technical Den, but I'm guessing they may ask what phone is it, and what Internet engine you on - I.e. Google chrome or explorer etc. 

1 minute ago, Hasta said:

Keeper is off the line as well when she saves it.

Huge let off. Let's hope it's the turning point.

Yep, surprised VAR didn't order a retake. 

Bronze having a bit of a mare. 

1 minute ago, Tyrone Shoelaces said:

Bronze running out of position into heavy traffic. Spain open the scoring.

That wasn't so much a hole more a giant crater left at RB.

Take some coming back from this with their dominance on the ball. 

Well, Rovers had a man sent off and got beaten.

England Rugby had a man sent off and were absolutely pummelled. 

I'm pretty worried about a hattrick of misery here. 

Fingers crossed the women buck the trend. 

2 minutes ago, wilsdenrover said:

Oh dear

‘Whether it was a shot or a cross we’ll never know’ - yes we will, it was quite clearly a cross.

Did it maybe take a slight nick off defender too?

Keeper will be rightly disappointed either way. 

3 minutes ago, goozburger said:

The comments from some of their fans are eerily reminiscent of Mowbray's time here. "Tactically inept. Can't organise a defence. Nice bloke."

And tonight I've seen things along the lines of "Doesn't matter who the manager is, we've got bigger problems". All very familiar!

Yep, had a quick read- 'Where's a striker?"

Like groundhog day. Deja vu, whatever. 

I actually feel for him, always seems such an exasperated bloke. Must be exhausting. 

But how many times- Celtic, us, Coventry, now Sunderland. All the same patterns. 

Comes a time you have to own as the man at the wheel.

Two games in and rumblings. Is it me or does drama seem to follow Mowbray. 

7 minutes ago, oldjamfan1 said:

If I remember correctly we missed two penalties of our own that day, I was bloody raging walking off Ewood!

Yep. Tbf our pens were a bit divey.

But regardless we battered them for 90 mins, and it felt an injustice to lose to such a dodgy decision. 

I'm still raging. 

24 minutes ago, Tyrone Shoelaces said:

I remember when the latest edict was - penalties to be given for defenders holding on at corners or free kicks. Andre Oojer did it in his first game and gave away a pen. After that weekend it was business as usual and I never saw another player penalised for that offence again.

Yep, don't forget the scandalous penalty against Chris Samba in August 2011 for Everton to win 1-0.

That was due to a directive that refs were going to be much stricter on defenders 'riding' backs on clearance headers.

Samba deemed to have done that to Fellaini - he didn't! 

But I was fine with it because I thought we'd get loads of penalties when opposing teams did it to Samba on our corners. 

Did we get a single one all season while defenders literally piggy backed on him? - did we bollocks!

These edicts are only fair if done consistently throughout the season. Not in a little spurt at the start. 

50 minutes ago, arbitro said:

 There have been many edicts down the years which have fizzled out but this feels different. 

Just need to address the pathetic 'shepherding' the ball out of play and I'll be happy.

Don't get it. You block off someone in midfield when not in possession of the ball and it's obstruction. 

But do it in the defending 3rd and somehow it's a legitimate tactic.

Winds me up no end. 

12 minutes ago, Upside Down said:

I'm old enough to remember when kicking the ball away got you booked. So what happened to it.

It's back!

Already been a few booked this 1st weekend. 

And tbh, one of them only tapped it about 5 yards.

Looks like they're going to be really clamping down.

Retro. 

Here we go! 🤞🤞

England in a penalty shootout. What could possibly go wrong. 

We get to penalties here and, in theory, our players should be more confident having played on the bigger stages more often (I.e.80k at Wembley and the Women's Premier League).

We should have the cooler, calmer heads.....in theory.

Would be a get out of jail card played mind. 

2 hours ago, arbitro said:

 We were so much on top in these matches I was sure in my own mind that had the correct time been added we would have won or drawn

1 hour ago, goozburger said:

 I think it works in our favour to keep our momentum in-play.

I was being a bit tongue in cheek, but I do think we've been culprits in recent times (had to be, if you can't beat em, join em).

There's been quite a few games we had at least 3 players hit the deck for treatment from 86 mins onwards. Didn't we also have a player or two booked in the first half for time-wasting? Takes some doing that.

Would we have lost some more points if we hadn't employed those tactics?  

I'm on board with the changes. Needs done for the benefit of football as an entertainment spectator sport.

Just not sure I agree with the theory it will work to our benefit and help us. 

1 minute ago, roverandout said:

She's obviously not very bright knowing var is available 

Petulant again on the biggest stage from England. 

Knew what she was doing. Stupid.

3 minutes ago, simongarnerisgod said:

has he not come out with "it`s not  1997 anymore,we don`t have quinn and phillips😁" yet

Well he mentions Phillips:

22 minutes ago, chaddyrovers said:

no its not. It about playing to the proper rules finally

Dunno why everyone's so happy about this. Last season time wasting was one of our major strengths.

On a top trump card we may have just lost our highest score. 

And doing pretty triangles at the back was second. 

3 minutes ago, DE. said:

2-0 - George Hirst. Wow. Disaster for Tone.

Was it good goal?

Was watching penalty shootout. 

8 minutes ago, DE. said:

And there's the George Hirst we all know so well.

Championship Hirst vs League 1 Hirst.

Two totally different players it seems. 

What a guy The Rock is. Big heart:

8 minutes ago, matt83 said:

That drop is one of the dopiest things I’ve ever seen. 

8 seconds later = review being dopiest you've seen.

His whole body language, facial expression etc screamed "I've dropped that".

What did he think a video replay was going to change. 

5 minutes ago, Gav said:

Touch of class by Australia at the start of play giving a guard of honour to Broad, great scenes watching him and Anderson walking down the steps, real moments to savour. 

 

Got to say Steve Smith has really grown on me this series. Liked the way he tried to retire Jimmy Anderson through that guard of honour. 😆😆

He's been the first up congratulating the England batsmen who scored big 100's.

He put his body on the line yesterday crashing into the advertising hoardings, what a competitor.

Phenomenal sportsman that I feel has matured and learnt humility with age and experience (sandpaper gate). Fair play to the guy.

37 minutes ago, Herbie6590 said:

This sort of thing…? 

Perfect,.I'd definitely take a couple of them logoed up.

Although you've now made me sad about Dack again. 😪