Pointless points

[Brigadier]

How about deducting parts of points for penalties and yellow cards Et-All??

Just a consideration

Too dependent on the shoite referees FIFA insist on being at the World Cup.

 

[KenGMac]

One could I suppose fall back on this new vid referee??

Glad I do not follow Footie, I prefer shooting targets, that sport is tied down for accuracy of scores

 

[rsgaz]

settle a tie by virtue of fewer losses rather than more wins.

No, Juve were ahead because their two games in the group stage were 0-0 and 2-1 to Juve.

Real went into the second game knowing full well that any loss to Juve would see them come second. Didn't matter too much, they still both went through, then got knocked out by Liverpool and Chelsea.

 

[EFLImpudence]

Ok, fair enough if that's how it's done (especially as it's only qualifying) but I thought the object of the game was to win - so those who do it most would be better.

 

[rsgaz]

I'm not interested in watching the football

You're not wrong!!!

especially as it's only qualifying

No, it was the first round proper, the group stage, not qualifying!!!

 

[EFLImpudence]

Well, qualifying for the next round - or what does football call it?

 

[rsgaz]

what does football call it?

'Going through' to the next round.

 

[EFLImpudence]

Ah, I suspected it would be some such technical term.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/44587232

As with electrical terms, you cannot commandeer ordinary English words to mean one specific thing.

 

[EFLImpudence]

I haven't studied the system.

Is it possible to have a final between England and Portugal - the oldest allies in the world.

 

[EFLImpudence]

Looks like it if England finish second in group.

 

[rsgaz]

finish second

"qualify" second.

Oh, no, wait... dang it!

 

[EFLImpudence]