Black Cat Bone

Someone has handily uploaded them all to Youtube!

Here, Parolo clearly touches the ball and Augustinsson doesn't. Augustinsson's leg goes between Parolo's and he's pushing him too. Penalty.



Here, it's unclear whether it's deliberate, but the arm is outstretched and blocks the ball. Penalty.



Here, the arm is closer to the body, but there is movement to block the ball and again the defender gets an advantage from doing so. Penalty.



Here, it looks a penalty at first but on the second replay you see Lustig blocks the ball and Darmian jumps into his outstretched knee. No penalty.

Confident for tonight without being [AmericanAccent]super confident[/AmericanAccent] Mon The Eire!

It just shows how hard the ref's job is because I disagree with Penk . For me 1 (tackle from behind that makes contact with the player first), 2 (downward movement of the arm) and 4 (raised foot and arm into player, the knee blocks him from following the ball)) are penalties, but 3 (ball to arm, arms by side) isn't.
The first one is the most blatant, the other 3 are more debatable.

Watch 4 again G and focus on Darmian rather than the ball. He jumps into the defender; he is the one who initiates contact regardless of the defender’s position. The defender has already blocked the ball away before the collision.

I agree that 3 is debatable because it’s not clear it was deliberate, but the defender definitely gained an advantage from handling and often that is regarded as enough to give the foul.

I think Denmark will get a result tonight.

Toby wrote:I think Denmark will get a result tonight.

Quiet you!

The Modernist wrote:It just shows how hard the ref's job is.
The first one is the most blatant, the other 3 are more debatable.

No, it just shows that you are very wrong!

PENK wrote:Watch 4 again G and focus on Darmian rather than the ball. He jumps into the defender; he is the one who initiates contact regardless of the defender’s position. The defender has already blocked the ball away before the collision.
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He has, but the ball hasn't been cleared, it is still there to be won. You say he jumped into the player, but I think it looks as if Darmain is jumping towards the ball but is blocked by the defender's leg/knee. This obstruction could certainly be deemed a foul. But it's a classic case of a 50/50 decision, it could be given either way.

Toby wrote:I think Denmark will get a result tonight.

Me too. Ireland are dreadful.

sorry Markus

The Modernist wrote:

Toby wrote:I think Denmark will get a result tonight.

Me too. Ireland are dreadful.

sorry Markus

We beat youse.

The Ireland-Sweden game I went to last year at the Euros is among the worst I've ever been to...fingers crossed for our Danish neighbours as well!

All four are clear penalties.

The Modernist wrote:

PENK wrote:Watch 4 again G and focus on Darmian rather than the ball. He jumps into the defender; he is the one who initiates contact regardless of the defender’s position. The defender has already blocked the ball away before the collision.
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He has, but the ball hasn't been cleared, it is still there to be won. You say he jumped into the player, but I think it looks as if Darmain is jumping towards the ball but is blocked by the defender's leg/knee. This obstruction could certainly be deemed a foul. But it's a classic case of a 50/50 decision, it could be given either way.

He is not jumping towards the ball, though, because Lustig has blocked the ball which is bouncing off in a different direction.

If he knocks the ball past Lustig then collides with him then it’s probably a penalty even though it was Darmian who initiated the contact.

But Lustig blocked the ball before contact was made. And it’s a contact sport after all.

Of course the referee actually gave Sweden a free kick for handball, which was also obviously wrong!

Ireland defending like chumps. Two quick goals for Denmark.

OK, you're through, now get tintin off the pitch before those thugs break him.

I guess we should feel bad for our Irish cousins or something but personally I'm glad they won't be there. The last couple of times they've qualified for the Euros they've been absolutely abysmal and stunk the place out. England's turgidity and timidity married to a dearth of talent and tactics does not make for pretty viewing.

Fuck, harsh there boys. If youse wanna swap players and think your coach can do better, go ahead.

PENK wrote:I guess we should feel bad for our Irish cousins or something but personally I'm glad they won't be there. The last couple of times they've qualified for the Euros they've been absolutely abysmal and stunk the place out. England's turgidity and timidity married to a dearth of talent and tactics does not make for pretty viewing.

They’ve had a good run and should be grateful for that. I find them a tedious football nation generally who produce turgid sides.

Sorry Markus

I’m not a fan of O’Neill either