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Don't blame me for the VAR! ☹️ It certainly affected the game here in Toronto last night! Setting aside the VAR controversy, this game was the dream game for much of Toronto when people started working out the potential matchups for this fixture. There is a huge population of both Portuguese and Croatian descent in and around the Toronto area and from (Portuguese) drivers literally shutting down the highways to get a glimpse of the team bus heading from the airport to downtown, mobbing the team hotel (before and after the game) and the respective marches to the game from each set of supporters it was something pretty damn awesome! This kind of has a bit of everything ion the feed: https://www.ctvnews.ca/toronto/article/portugal-advances-to-world-cup-round-of-16-with-2-1-over-croatia-in-final-match-at-toronto-stadium-live-updates-here/ Absolutely, although, as you can tell, I prefer a good waffle with my maple syrup! Watching TFC is a roller-coaster of emotions and frustrations, and is, in many ways similar to supporting ICT but with added money (which they don't seem to use very well)! 100% - always long for that on my trips home. You just can't beat the heavily blackened top of what was once an edible pie, and waiting until 10 minutes into the second half to get it :) I do have to say though I am somewhat surprised that the SFA have not banned it as the top crust might be usable as a Scottish Ninja Star It's worse than that .... its Dingwall for you, my friend.

The holding and shirt pulling may well start before the ball is in play but it usually continues well after the ball is back in play

Grant Street v Ross County supporters Info & Ticket Info FULL INFO HERE CT supporters should walk from Telford Street down past the school to Pumpgate Court gate, returning the same way after the match. Ross County supporters should walk via Wyvis Place to the Stadium Main Entrance, returning the same way after the match. Searching will be carried out at all entry points this will include all bags so if you don’t need one don’t bring one and if you do try and keep it as small as you can as this will speed up the process and you will gain entry quicker Although this match is at Grant Street, the same rules as at Sarens PSG Stadium with regards banned items such as bottles, cans, flasks, and any other container etc applies. Refusal to comply with any search request will result in refused entry

What a big sook or girls blouse, not sure which. PS..... take my remarks with a pinch of salt. PS 2.... that's me getting you back for saying I hit the ball like a " P##F at a golf outing many moons ago.😅

Scotty rabbits on rubbish most of the time, so don’t feel alone disagreeing about his crazy posts. I put it down to far too many maple syrup pancakes and watching a rich duff big city team with the trapping of privilege. Misses a tepid bovril and rock hard pie of a February mid week game I suspect! 🍁 (glass house bc)

It was noted on the commentary last night that FIFA has responded to North American media queries regarding the "clear and obvious" definition and received a response that it is "not the decision that we are aiming to reach". The decision we are looking for is based on "was it the correct call?". Overall, I think most of the VAR has been decent in this World Cup because its setup to be quick with semi-automated offside checks and other calls happening in seconds (so quick in some cases we may not even be aware it happened). I also like the quick check for a corner or goal kick and the speeding up of substitutions/throw-ins and goalkeeper throw/kick outs .... Unfortunately, however these positive tweaks will not trickle down as they are mostly "optional" and most leagues could not afford the costs that FIFA are throwing at the technology for this World Cup. I don't like it when it takes 2-3 minutes of studying the footage from all angles as that is - by definition - not clear and obvious, but as FIFA noted, that's not the benchmark they are using ... But by saying that it then opens up a whole different can of worms. As with VAR everywhere else, it is only as good as the officials behind the scenes and on the pitch and as others have said, that varies wildly in terms of consistency. If you are now saying the question is "Was this the correct call?" then you can look at so many incidents and ask that question. Even yesterday, that means Kane should have been booked for diving before saving their skins, and perhaps it is likely that Balogun would not have been red carded, and the USA penalty would not have been awarded - but that's all subjective. And let's not even go there on the inconsistencies in the Scotland Morocco game with the Uzbekistan ref and the worst MLS ref in the VAR booth!

It's the inconsistency that gets me. You have the officials spending time to see if there was any contact in incidents like Kane's last night or Tielemans' (which was given) and yet they refuse to get involved when players are holding opponents in bear hugs to stop them getting to the ball at set pieces.

Who cares, the players can use it to bet on horses if they want to. I’m not sure if they ate Subway when we won the Scottish Cup, maybe someone can confirm.