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Canada played 3 competitive matches during her one year ban... So if the FA do follow FiFA's lead, one assumes they'd be logical and apply the ban equally proportionately.... Ah... The FA and logic... Yeah, never gonna happen, is it...?

I guess we ought to move the Ann Widdecombe discussion over to this thread...?

Counter terrorism police now called in to lead the Widdecombe case...

He did indeed, and this fella seems to fit the bill?

Yep. In a nutshell, VAR is no longer being used in the way it was intended. The original intention was to rectify "clear and obvious" incorrect refereeing decisions. If used as originally intended, last night's England penalty decision would not have been reversed. It pisses me off big time that the game is being turned into a exercise of microscopic forensics rather than the spontaneous free flowing game it once was. Exhibit A: The Premier League versus The Championship.

Surely the semi final will be on the BBC?

Nope... Just protecting my shredded nerves!

If this ends up going to penalties, I'm going to have to leave the pub

This. Some think it was a penalty, others don't. No big deal.

Pardon me if I ignore the Bazunu fan boy...

I fucking hate what this once great game has evolved into

How is that not a free kick FFS?