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User62651
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Is Mark Lawrenson the worst commentator in football? Like a cross between Victor Meldrew and Peter Alliss with his negative ramblings.
Self centred you say.....
https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/football/4966031/cristiano-ronaldo-ballon-dor-charity/
I say otherwise.
Pin-seeker
Well-known member
Have you seen his Prem league predictions?
He as Liverpool winning the title every year😂
They go the season undefeated 😂😂
HowlingGale
Head Pro
Did he not also build a football academy in Funchal for the kids?
Can't remember where I heard that so could be wrong.
Not sure but this so called self centred man is turning out to be not so "self centred" really
https://www.independent.co.uk/sport...l-madrid-forbes-list-ballon-dor-a8118696.html
Pin-seeker
Well-known member
I think it’s more his arrogance that people don’t like.
Or the fact that he’s ripped,tanned,decent at football & got a few bob.
Maybe we’re jealous.
Crazyface
Tour Winner
Arrogance? Really? He's the best footballer to ever walk the planet. Just because he knows this and makes sure everyone else knows this by his constant amazing performances this makes him arrogant. If only he was English!
Pin-seeker
Well-known member
Yeah tbf he does back it up.
I'm not jealous of him, envious possibly, jealous, never.
hors limite
Assistant Pro
Each to his own. I think he's an amusing antidote to the often over the top overhyped commentary of some of his colleagues - Jonathan Pearce can sound like he's wetting himself when he reads the team sheets.
I thought there was a cracker from Lauro today when the cameras were looking at a crumpled French player - " dislocated his shoelace".
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User62651
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Fair do's.
He's paid to be at the World Cup, yet he sounds like he's in M+S with the Mrs shopping for socks on a dreich Saturday afternoon.
..............we've all been there.
PJ87
Journeyman Pro
Messi is one of the worst pen takers in history for sure
Kellfire
Blackballed
Looked like a second penalty there albeit quite soft.
Beezerk
Money List Winner
Pen all day for me, I take it VAR can only be used if the ref asks for it?
Bet the refs in the office with VAR were bouncing off the roof at that one.
But did that slight touch make him fall/dive forwards and go to ground, or was it simulation.
Personally no pen for me.
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Deleted member 16999
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More contact for the 2nd pen than the first for me.
nickjdavis
Head Pro
No...the ref makes his decision, the game plays on and the VAR referees alert the referee if they think he has made an OBVIOUS mistake. When the play breaks down the ref can then review it on a screen at the side of the pitch and decide whether his original decision was right or wrong.
They seem to have got VAR implemented correctly at the World Cup rather than the FA's experiments in the Cup matches where refs seemed to ask for a review at every contentious moment rather than make a decision on their own.
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nickjdavis
Head Pro
The one in the Iceland - Argentina game when Messi missed the penalty was better.....not sure which commentator said it but it went something like..."We saw the hand of God in 1986, have we just witnessed the hand of Cod" ?
HomerJSimpson
Hall of Famer
Great result for Iceland. Didn't panic and weren't overawed. The Euro's clearly instilled some belief and a group of players working hard for each other. Not sure too many will fancy playing them if they qualify.
Crazyface
Tour Winner
They play a high tempo, get it forward, win second balls, rough tough footie. Now remind me which country plays this type of footie Nationally but NOT Internationally?
