Group A: Mexico, South Africa, South Korea, Czech Republic

[FoxesWalk]

Both reds are harsh, but that one was ridiculous 

[RonnieTodger]

Guessing that’s his tournament done too? Won’t get a suspended ban like Ronaldo of course.

[MPH]

Can they be overturned upon review at the World Cup?

[Ian Nacho]

That's using VAR to re-referee the game. Stupid. 

[Parafox]

1 minute ago, The Horse's Mouth said:

Who’s this yank tart

Expert referee analyst apparently 

[The Doctor]

Very very harsh, don't want to see players sent off like that 

[Jattdogg]

Red card my arse. Yellow would have sufficed

 

[foxile5]

It's like she's read the rule book but hasn't actually ever played or watched the game.

[21st Century Fox]

Are they cramming in ad breaks during mandatory VAR checks as well now.

Edited Thursday at 20:52 by 21st Century Fox

[Miquel The Work Geordie]

Yank refereeing expert talking about the impact zone, they truly are the worst people on planet earth

[LCFCCHRIS]

Soft as fck

[Suzie the Fox]

Hmmm x2

[Parafox]

1 minute ago, The Doctor said:

Very very harsh, don't want to see players sent off like that 

Red for violent conduct. Apparently.

This WC is going to be dire. 

Edited Thursday at 20:54 by Parafox

[Arkie Bennett]

If that was violent conduct we will see a plethora of red cards in this competition.

[MPH]

So it’s pronounced chehchia instead of checkia? 
 

im troubled by this..

[foxile5]

Just now, 21st Century Fox said:

At they cramming in ad breaks during mandatory VAR checks as well now.

The reverse. Impromptu VAR checks to suit the mandatory advertisement schedule.

[foxile5]

Just now, MPH said:

So it’s pronounced chehchia instead of checkia? 
 

im troubled by this..

I'm still fuming over this weird insistence that we now have to call Turkey Turkey-yay. 

 

That's not how it works. I can't go and tell the French that they're not to call us Angleterre anymore and need to say 'Ingurland'.

[adam]

Pathetic decision and what on earth was the so called expert on about. Why are ITV using an American? Be better with Jon Moss in there. 

Edited Thursday at 20:55 by adam

[The Doctor]

1 minute ago, Parafox said:

Red for violent conduct. Rightly so

really don't think thats violent conduct though. yes it's a hand in the face but the Mexican lad has just shoved his arse in there and the south Africa player is just trying to squeeze his way out of that having played the ball.

[Jattdogg]

Tyla wont be happy but she makes me happy

[Lionator]

3 minutes ago, RonnieTodger said:

Guessing that’s his tournament done too? Won’t get a suspended ban like Ronaldo of course.

Got to play at the Azteca in an opening ceremony. Not arsed about other games. 

[foxile5]

Just now, adam said:

Pathetic decision and what on earth was the so called expert on about. Why are ITV using an American? Be better with Jon Moss in there. 

To appease our colonial brethren? To be all open and accepting?

 

God knows - but with a competition of this status and magnitude it really ought to be the best of the best analysing it. A bit of a sad let down from ITV.  

[Lionator]

1 minute ago, adam said:

Pathetic decision and what on earth was the so called expert on about. Why are ITV using an American? Be better with Jon Moss in there. 

Jon moss was a willy puller for us but is actually a sound bloke. Owns a record store in Leeds. 

[Parafox]

2 minutes ago, MPH said:

So it’s pronounced chehchia instead of checkia? 
 

im troubled by this..

I thought it was chechNia 

[orangecity23]

4 minutes ago, Miquel The Work Geordie said:

Yank refereeing expert talking about the impact zone, they truly are the worst people on planet earth

Mexican player went down like he'd been hit with a guitar