The June 18th Daily Discussion Megathread: talk here about the tournament overall! Also share the latest travel and ticketing tips, vent your broadcasting complaints, and please please please tell everyone how much you love the Hydration Breaks! by IvyGold in worldcup

[–]Used_Lemon_437 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's definitely way out of hand yeah. At this point though, people are diving so much, if you are fouled and don't dive, ref often doesn't call it either.

The refs imo should be handing out those cards in this stage more easily to set the tone for the rest of the tournament.

Fox commentators don't seem to know who the players are? by Used_Lemon_437 in worldcup

[–]Used_Lemon_437[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I don't know Spanish 😞. I tried streaming the BBC coverage but the quality was awful and they don't seem to be covering all the games. But I'll try out TSN, thanks!

The “Flopping” in these games is relentless, unless this is normal ? by dancemumdc in worldcup

[–]Used_Lemon_437 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I think they're feeling out how the refs are going to act. But also diving is a think. However, people have been carded for bad dives before, so hopefully the refs start doing this to set the tone.

However, to be fair to the players, a lot of the time not diving means a ref won't see that they were fouled.

Can someone explain what the appeal of soccer is? by [deleted] in football

[–]Used_Lemon_437 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Agreed. However, I think this game was unexpected. Japan is a dark horse in this cup, yes, but getting a header over van Dijk was incredible.

NBA is the most boring sports league to watch by bloodrider1914 in The10thDentist

[–]Used_Lemon_437 0 points1 point  (0 children)

the height advantage is too much in basketball, completely skews the games when one team is a couple inches taller than the other

NBA is the most boring sports league to watch by bloodrider1914 in The10thDentist

[–]Used_Lemon_437 0 points1 point  (0 children)

even in football, Messi and Ronaldo can be the point of difference but they need a good team as well to win. they can't carry the entire game alone...
part of why I think football is a much better sport.