My guess is you have not been watching. This has been a great world cup.


I think they are starting to gain control over the flopping. I was hoping the VAR would result in more yellows when it happens but it seems as if the Refs are doing a better job of not calling the penalty and the VAR at times works in reverse.... if that makes sense....

Flopping hasn't been much of an issue and I love the world making fun of Niedermeyer (intentional spelling)



Go croatia.

teedubbya wrote:

Croatia has more balls and determination than even I imagined.

When Trippier scored on 5 minutes, I couldn't conceive of this team coming back with the legs of Major Dan to make up, then overcome the deficit.

France should roll through them. Just like their last two, assumed, overlords.

France in a blowout...... right?

8trackdisco wrote:

Brazil's Neymar thanks you for the support.


Any sport that would allow such obvious flopping without enforcing any rules to prevent it should not be taken serious.

In the NHL some players started flopping, so they created the Embellishment penalty. And they enforce it, even though it's clearly a judgement call.
The NBA is doing the same thing. And it works.

This has been going on in soccer for decades, if not longer.
At the World Cup level.
And still no rules. Otherwise Neymar would have been sitting long before his team fell out of the tournament.

tailgater wrote:

If you say so. You obviously have not been watching and did not grasp what I was saying. And I purposely misspelled Neymar who is the poster boy for the issue. he was largely mocked and his flops largely neutralized.

You don't have to like the sport, but its obvious you are not following it and your thoughts are a bit dated. The flopping issue is not totally resolved but they have made great strides without being draconian. There are rules and VAR.

I like what they have done, and if you had watched this world cup (which I'd guess you have no interest and even less knowledge about) you'd see flopping really has not been a huge issue..... neymar and what the mainstream media is telling you to think aside. its still there but not as you describe. I think you are out of your knowledge zone.

teedubbya wrote:

This is pure awesome.

In the history of sports talk, there has never been a discussion where somebody said "I don't like soccer", without hearing "well, you just don't understand it".
here we have yet another variation of it.

It's hilarious.

TW, you need justification?
OK fine.
I didn't watch enough of the world cup to have an opinion that matches yours.
But it's a catch 22. I don't watch because it's a joke sport. I can't be expected to watch and simply hope that it won't be WWE acting on the pitch.

Soccer fans are so needy.

And please don't misinterpret me. I am NOT being sarcastic.
If anything, I am understating how pathetic they can be.

We'll probably have to wait for a reply from TW.
He's too busy flopping to type.
(STILL not being sarcastic)

I do admit that I didn't catch your Neymar joke.

You claim that FIFA is addressing the flops? Didn't Naymar help Brazil beat Mexico AFTER a flop episode?

tailgater wrote:

But I also love the NFL. Great sport great league with its own issues. I hate seeing receivers flopping and whining for penalties though just as much as I hate it in soccer. A bogus PI call at the 1 is the same as a PK. It’s an actual tactic in the NFL. At least in soccer they will review VAR. in football it’s not reviewable.

It was refreshing that flopping was much less of an issue this WC. They are getting it right. The next step is to do what I think Tail is suggesting. Card the flops rather than just not calling them or using VAR to adjudicate. After adjudication card. I’m sure Tail knows this already happens at times but I think he wants it even more strict because his was a well informed comment wanting to help the sport rather than a knee jerk reaction to a sport he doesn’t like.

Tail I love the needy comment. You should bring that up in conversation when you travel pretty much anywhere outside the States. See how it goes.

teedubbya wrote:

Looking forward to the consolation match.

rfenst wrote: