Euro: Semifinals - England v. The Netherlands - July 10

[Sad People]

It’s underrated how bad it is that he’s doing this game. Completely unfathomable.

I really couldnt agree more. Doesnt help with the integrity of the game at all, especially when theres corruption all over

 

[CasusBelli]

The best two Euro teams played yesterday.

Germany - Spain was the final for me. France hasn’t been great this tournament.

 

[Albatros]

Holy shit if this is true then how the eff does this dude still have a job refing these games? Dude should be refing little league games.

Because he was one of the whistleblowers (heh) uncovering the whole thing. Allegedly he had received 300€ from the main perpetrator as the linesman of one of the affected matches which is likely why he knew about the fixing to start with.

 

[Blender]

They don't seem to have a midfield.

It's easily their biggest weakness. At least their 3 top midfielders are injured and not at the tournament, so...

 

[SeawaterOnIce]

Ouch. Big loss.

 

[Sad People]

Outside of the lone goal Netherlands as been booty.

 

[Power Man]

lol the confusion of dutch fans in the stands

 

[luiginb]

Veerman in to fix the midfield, a guy I'd start over the other two DMs

 

[Ceremony]

Bellingham loves throwing himself to the floor, doesn't he?

 

[TheMoreYouKnow]

Because he was one of the whistleblowers (heh) uncovering the whole thing. Allegedly he had received 300€ from the main perpetrator as the linesman of one of the affected matches which is likely why he knew about the fixing to start with.

He wasn't a whistleblower..he only came forward when he knew others were blowing the whistle. He's more accurately described as a 'cooperating witness'. No-one really knows how deeply he was actually involved in it, but the fact he sat on the knowledge of the matches being fixed for a pretty long time period and did nothing looks shady as hell. He should absolutely not be officiating high level games.

 

[OKR]

Zirkzee hurt or just not favored by Koeman?

 

[SeawaterOnIce]

Bellingham "caught" there by the wind of the Dutch boot.

 

[SimpleJack]

Germany - Spain was the final for me. France hasn’t been great this tournament.

I think Germany gave Spain their toughest match and played them better than France did…but at the same time I think in a vacuum France are far more talented than Germany and if the 2 played tomorrow on a neutral field I’d pick France without thinking twice. Germany overachieved a bit in that Spain match IMO most likely with the added boost of being hosts, and still it wasn’t enough.

 

[Blender]

LOL Bellingham. Rolls around on the pitch grabbing his foot, and as soon as it's clear nothing will be called he pops right back up fine.

 

[CasusBelli]

Hey Jude, stop going down,
Get on your feet, and play some football
Remember your job is to score goals
And not wine on the ground,
Like a spoiled child

 

[TheMoreYouKnow]

For what it's worth..I was on a conference call when the pen happened, but I hate that they give that as a penalty. The contact is on the follow-through, zero effect on the play, only makes it impossible for defenders to contest shots.

 

[Sad People]

Bellingham loves throwing himself to the floor, doesn't he?

Its been particularly bad this tournament which is why hes been annoying me a bit. He wasnt really like this during league play.

 

[Blender]

Foden must be ignoring the so-called "tactics" from Southgate today.

 

[Albatros]

He wasn't a whistleblower..he only came forward when he knew others were blowing the whistle. He's more accurately described as a 'cooperating witness'. No-one really knows how deeply he was actually involved in it, but the fact he sat on the knowledge of the matches being fixed for a pretty long time period and did nothing looks shady as hell. He should absolutely not be officiating high level games.

He was a 24-year-old linesman with some months of experience going against established referees.

 

[SeawaterOnIce]

The Dutch cannot even distribute the ball in the midfield. Just going long up the middle....

This is some pre 2019 CanMNT shit.

 

[Ceremony]

Its been particularly bad this tournament which is why hes been annoying me a bit. He wasnt really like this during league play.

I don't watch European football so I was quite conflicted, based on the reports I've heard of him. An impossibly skilled Englishman who just sort of floats about the pitch and controls the ball at will. I thought I was going to hate watching someone like that in an England shirt. Turns out he's the whiniest diver imaginable and as easy to hate as the rest of them. Good.

 

[WTG]

Without Koopmeiners and De Jong we are just lost in midfield

 

[Live in the Now]

I really couldnt agree more. Doesnt help with the integrity of the game at all, especially when theres corruption all over

Once you get to a certain level you don't even want to take free food because of how it looks. I'm a referee in two sports and I know a bunch of people who work for the NBA and WNBA who told me this. So the idea of someone taking money and still getting to ref is just something else.

 

[Blender]

Once you get to a certain level you don't even want to take free food because of how it looks. I'm a referee in two sports and I know a bunch of people who work for the NBA and WNBA who told me this. So the idea of someone taking money and still getting to ref is just something else.

It's not like this official was in a situation where impropriety could be inferred or assumed either. He was literally caught participating in match fixing for money.

 

[le_sean]

Ally McCoist is the biggest Rangers unionist ever. An England player could shit on the pitch and he’d praise it.