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Quote from: Bentley Bullet on July 08, 2018, 05:28:07 pmOf course it was in!https://youtu.be/HKFyUqvsPuMThey froze that before the ball hit the ground therefore making it seem over, it wasn't. But so good to still have this doubt after all these years.
Of course it was in!https://youtu.be/HKFyUqvsPuM
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-3384366/Geoff-Hurst-s-goal-against-West-Germany-DID-cross-line-Sky-Sports-finally-prove-linesman-right-award-controversial-strike-1966-World-Cup-final.htmlI know it’s the daily mail but Sky sports did an analysis of the 66 final. And computer generated technology proved it crossed the line
Quote from: Scooter on July 08, 2018, 07:49:00 pmhttp://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-3384366/Geoff-Hurst-s-goal-against-West-Germany-DID-cross-line-Sky-Sports-finally-prove-linesman-right-award-controversial-strike-1966-World-Cup-final.htmlI know it’s the daily mail but Sky sports did an analysis of the 66 final. And computer generated technology proved it crossed the lineThat's it then. If the Daily Mail says it crossed the line it definitely didn't.
Billy, I was stood behind that goal in 66, with Andy Lochhead and Ray Pointer and a mate. None of us had any idea whether it crossed the line or not, but Roger Hunt, who was the nearest player with the best view immediately threw his hands above his head and turned away. He could have just nodded it in, and is the reason I have always thought it was a goal, he had the best view in the house. We paid £50 each for two tickets off a tout, face value was £3 19s 6d I think.
Well, Ali bin Nasser though Maradona has got his head to the ball in 86. Officials get it wrong.
So what if it was a bad decision and the ball didn't cross the line? Football's full of bad decisions. Why single that one out? I remember at the time the injustice of W Germany getting a dubious free kick that led to their last minute equaliser. I've tried to find the incident but footage seems to only show you the free kick for some reason.
Quote from: Bentley Bullet on July 08, 2018, 10:11:53 pmSo what if it was a bad decision and the ball didn't cross the line? Football's full of bad decisions. Why single that one out? I remember at the time the injustice of W Germany getting a dubious free kick that led to their last minute equaliser. I've tried to find the incident but footage seems to only show you the free kick for some reason.It singles itself out. A free kick controversy is far less "stand out", a pen controversy stands out more. A winning goal or not in the final of the world cup is a stand out as it gets, and as everyone knows, the 4th wouldn't have happened without the 3rd.The Azerbaijani lino gave it because he saw the net move, therefore thought it hit the inside of the net and bounced out, so not the crossbar. He couldn't see where it bounced on the floor, and didn't think that was relevant as it was already a goal by then.
Quote from: drfchound on July 10, 2018, 09:19:12 pmIf we get through I bet France will be having nightmares about what McGuire might do to them at corners.I'm convinced tomorrow night that England will get at least one 'free header' opportunity at a set-piece (probably a corner).If Croatia don't go with man to man marking at set-pieces, they'll get exposed and it could cost them a place in the final. In midfield, I think they're better - just not defensively.
If we get through I bet France will be having nightmares about what McGuire might do to them at corners.
I wouldn’t be surprised to see Croatia playing it cagey and trying to hold us. I think it would be a mistake for them, but I could well see them doing it.
Well, that's France through to the final.Don't know about anyone else but I thought they were very, very average tonight. Mbappe aside who is like a young Michael Owen before injuries destroyed his career, they didn't really impress me and beat Belgium by containing them, rather than showing any flair.Thought Belgium were quite unlucky.
Quote from: Rigoglioso on July 10, 2018, 09:06:02 pmWell, that's France through to the final.Don't know about anyone else but I thought they were very, very average tonight. Mbappe aside who is like a young Michael Owen before injuries destroyed his career, they didn't really impress me and beat Belgium by containing them, rather than showing any flair.Thought Belgium were quite unlucky.Can’t agree with Belgium being unlucky. They threatened very little and when they did, France defended very well. Pogba seems to be growing as the tournament progresses and Mbappe’s pce is always a threat. If Giroud could get anywhere near the target they could even have had a couple more goals.Whoever wins tomorrow night is going to be up against it in the final if France play like that.
I’ve got a feeling Lingard will score the winner. He’s scored some very big goals in his career. If it’s not tomorrow he must be saving it for the winner in the final.
RA.Sterling has been one of England's best players. He's been excellent at making runs beyond the line and pulling defenders out of position. The stick he's got kind of demonstrates what some occasional watchers of football are like - they see the ball hitting the back of the net and nowt else.