RWC: Japan v Samoa (Pool A)

[Victor Meldrew]

@Tim said in RWC: Japan v Samoa (Pool A):

Did I just hear the phrase "musical theatre major" or did I lose my mind?

One of the Japanese players. Studied Musical theatre in Wellington.

Good training for milking penalties, I guess

[Tim]

@Damo Agreed!

[Victor Meldrew]

@ACT-Crusader said in RWC: Japan v Samoa (Pool A):

Matushima makes metres every time he gets the ball. Excellent player.

Player of the Tournament so far, for me

[ACT Crusader]

@Damo said in RWC: Japan v Samoa (Pool A):

The winger was held in my book. Should not be allowed to get up like that.

The tackler released and then he got up and ran some more. Allowing that just penalises tacklers who obey the law.

Just watched the replay and they didn’t hold him. The two Samoan players fell off him.

[Victor Meldrew]

Thoroughly enjoying this game.

Atmos in the stadium sounds fantastic.

[voodoo]

Surely they're not going to penalise that. Fuck me, this game is fucked.

[Victor Meldrew]

@voodoo

Marginally late.

[chimoaus]

Are players starting to Hollywood more knowing the TMO will have a look?

[Tim]

Was that a shoulder to the face?

[Yeetyaah]

Bullshit penalty

[ACT Crusader]

@voodoo League viewers must laugh at penalties like that.

TNW with a nice soccer effort to have an extra lie on the field.

[Stargazer]

@Tim No, to the chest. But it was big guy v small guy, so I can understand he went down.

[Victor Meldrew]

@Tim said in RWC: Japan v Samoa (Pool A):

Was that a shoulder to the face?

Ref called it a late tackle.

[voodoo]

Should have been a red card, a month suspension, and a $3bn fine

[Damo]

I am happy with that. Players who jump in the air know that they will land eventually. It was very foreseeable that he would probably land and make contact with the kicker. PK is correct IMO.

[Victor Meldrew]

@voodoo said in RWC: Japan v Samoa (Pool A):

Should have been a red card, a month suspension, and a $3bn fine

I'm on twitter right now...

[chimoaus]

@Victor-Meldrew said in RWC: Japan v Samoa (Pool A):

@Tim said in RWC: Japan v Samoa (Pool A):

Was that a shoulder to the face?

Ref called it a late tackle.

How can it be a tackle when he jumped for a charge down and made no attempt to tackle the player. 🤔

[Victor Meldrew]

@chimoaus said in RWC: Japan v Samoa (Pool A):

@Victor-Meldrew said in RWC: Japan v Samoa (Pool A):

@Tim said in RWC: Japan v Samoa (Pool A):

Was that a shoulder to the face?

Ref called it a late tackle.

How can it be a tackle when he jumped for a charge down and made no attempt to tackle the player. 🤔

Ref said it was an attempted charge-down and then a late tackle.

[chimoaus]

@Victor-Meldrew said in RWC: Japan v Samoa (Pool A):

@chimoaus said in RWC: Japan v Samoa (Pool A):

@Victor-Meldrew said in RWC: Japan v Samoa (Pool A):

@Tim said in RWC: Japan v Samoa (Pool A):

Was that a shoulder to the face?

Ref called it a late tackle.

How can it be a tackle when he jumped for a charge down and made no attempt to tackle the player. 🤔

Ref said it was an attempted charge-down and then a late tackle.

Surprised it wasn't yellow, he didn't use any arms in that late tackle.

[Damo]

@chimoaus said in RWC: Japan v Samoa (Pool A):

@Victor-Meldrew said in RWC: Japan v Samoa (Pool A):

@Tim said in RWC: Japan v Samoa (Pool A):

Was that a shoulder to the face?

Ref called it a late tackle.

How can it be a tackle when he jumped for a charge down and made no attempt to tackle the player. 🤔

Because he must have known when he jumped that he would land, and when he landed he would probably take out the kicker.

Sorry, but I do not accept that it is an excuse that he jumped before the kick.