2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup.

[turbo]

Oh yeah, her getting this game is an absolute farce but FIFA assessors have to be absolutely cooked. Especially when you consider that the likes of Ams and Faghani are FIFA refs.....

I’m convinced there is a directive to be a lot looser with fouls and cards for the WWC. All tournament cynical, dangerous or reckless tackles were routinely ignored or severity downplayed, time wasting and shithousery barely punished, if you were new to the game via WWC and played the same way you’d be an absolute menace. It feels like they’re so desperate not to make the women’s game appear soft that they’ll throw normal standards out the window. Try that in a club game or men’s WC.

 

[ryan]

It's not coming home ?

No, it is not coming home.. Football moved out years ago and just goes travelling now.

 

[marinermick]

No, it is not coming home.. Football moved out years ago and just goes travelling now.

Plus the first official women’s football game was in Scotland anyway.

 

[BrisRecky]

even with Anatasia and the lord mayor bleating about things , twas a top morning at Riverstage

 

[Capn Gus Bloodbeard]

I’m convinced there is a directive to be a lot looser with fouls and cards for the WWC. All tournament cynical, dangerous or reckless tackles were routinely ignored or severity downplayed, time wasting and shithousery barely punished, if you were new to the game via WWC and played the same way you’d be an absolute menace. It feels like they’re so desperate not to make the women’s game appear soft that they’ll throw normal standards out the window. Try that in a club game or men’s WC.

Yep, agree. And I think that's why there was a lot of inconsistency - when you have referees who aren't used to being super lenient, being told to be super lenient - well, it means they're going to really struggle with foul and card recognition. And that flows onto VAR decisions as well.

I suspect FIFA had this idea that having a referee basically blow the kickoff whistle then go sit in the sheds until halftime makes the game a better spectacle. I would say it definitely doesn't, especially when you look at things like England's timewasting in our semi.