2023 FIFA Women's World Cup

[Molehill]

Have had to start watching this on mute as the commentary is a second ahead of the pictures. Good work BBC or whoever is screwing this up.

Meanwhile, strong start from Nigeria.

 

[Molehill]

So England had a penalty, we watched the replays of a clear pull and shove in the back, and then VAR decide it's not a penalty. Ridiculous.

 

[Meridio]

So England had a penalty, we watched the replays of a clear pull and shove in the back, and then VAR decide it's not a penalty. Ridiculous.

Think that was a penalty but the total swan dive has possibly counted against her. Which it shouldn't and all that but as a neutral can't deny that I enjoyed it.

Enjoyable game so far, pace of the game is pretty high and there could easily have been a couple of goals by now.

 

[Molehill]

Think that was a penalty but the total swan dive has possibly counted against her. Which it shouldn't and all that but as a neutral can't deny that I enjoyed it.

Enjoyable game so far, pace of the game is pretty high and there could easily have been a couple of goals by now.

It's a soft penalty, but once the ref has given it, it's got to be a clear and obvious error to change it. It certainly wasn't that.

This could go either way.

 

[_Ed_]

Superb goalkeeping.

 

[Meridio]

It's a soft penalty, but once the ref has given it, it's got to be a clear and obvious error to change it. It certainly wasn't that.

This could go either way.

Yeah, didn't say anything about it being a correct decision, merely that it was enjoyable.

Amazed there hasn't been a goal yet

 

[Shady Slim]

carn nigeria

 

[morgieb]

That is a dog act from James.

 

[Spikey]

The funniest thing about football is that the players simply can't stop themselves for stomping on players

 

[Molehill]

This is like '98 when an England players gets fouled and gets sent off for a daft moment. But what is Wiegmann doing? Why on earth has she not changed anything?

 

[Himannv]

They should have changed the shape earlier. England will do well to scrape though this on pens.

 

[Molehill]

They should have changed the shape earlier. England will do well to scrape though this on pens.

Absolutely, if you can see it's not working, change it before your players do something stupid out of frustration. It was daft from James, but the manager has to own some of that too. England will do well to get this to penalties.

 

[GIMH]

Absolutely, if you can see it's not working, change it before your players do something stupid out of frustration. It was daft from James, but the manager has to own some of that too. England will do well to get this to penalties.

Eh, I think this is a bit harsh. James and James alone should own her actions.

England to win on pens

 

[Howe_zat]

If England win this on pens they've been seriously let off

 

[wpdavid]

Eh, I think this is a bit harsh. James and James alone should own her actions.

Absolutely. If she's smart, she won't be going anywhere near social media in the near future.

Mind you, the commentators have been spouting nonsense for most of the game. I esepcially enjoyed the co-commentator's view that Earls had the shot covered if it had been a couple of inches lower instead of hitting the bar.

 

[_Ed_]

That's far from an ideal start for England.

EDIT: But Nigeria did pretty much the same!

 

[ripper868]

Incredible what a bit of pressure can do, huge miss.

Edit: for both openers

 

[ripper868]

That would have nearly gone over a 2nd goal on top.

 

[Meridio]

Ooh dear that's missed by miles

 

[_Ed_]

Clinical from England after that first miss.

Really feel for Nigeria.