It has placed Balogun in such a precarious position. This is something that will reshape his career

Author: jimbasil (54777 Posts - Joined: Nov 15, 2007)

Posted at 12:46 pm on Jul 6, 2026

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and life. No one thought about him and what it will do to him.

I hope he says thanks but no thanks, I’ll take the suspension.

Jack, he is a banker
and Jane, she is a clerk

Replies to: “It has placed Balogun in such a precarious position. This is something that will reshape his career”

More thoughts on Balogun’s red card suspension and irony of the FIFA decision. - jimbasil - 7:01am 7/6/26 (23) [View All]
- Allowing VAR to red card a non-call would be silly. - Hensou - 12:55pm 7/6/26
- First time a red card suspension has ever been overturned in the World Cup. - Rooney - 11:58am 7/6/26
  - Rooney -- switching gears -- where do you rate England's win last night? - conorlarkin - 1:24pm 7/6/26
    - Monumental. - Rooney - 1:45pm 7/6/26
  - Garrincha. Ronaldo. [NT] - Hensou - 12:56pm 7/6/26
    - Wrong. And wrong. - Rooney - 1:17pm 7/6/26
      - Both suspensions were overturned. Ronaldo’s was more egregious. [NT] - Hensou - 1:24pm 7/6/26
        
        Please stop. - Rooney - 1:52pm 7/6/26
        
        Ronaldo received a 3 game suspension. It was reduced and he was placed on probation. - Hensou - 2:10pm 7/6/26
- Belgium granted leave to appeal 1-year suspended Balogun red card. [NT] - LanceManion - 11:48am 7/6/26
  - Your arrogance is panicking. - Hensou - 2:03pm 7/6/26
  - From The Telegraph: - conorlarkin - 11:58am 7/6/26
    - It has placed Balogun in such a precarious position. This is something that will reshape his career - jimbasil - 12:46pm 7/6/26
      - My wife and I agree that the team and Balogun should take the higher road. - conorlarkin - 1:01pm 7/6/26
- Trump will have ICE agents in US locker room to detain Balogun in the event Belgium prevails. [NT] - conorlarkin - 11:46am 7/6/26
  - I’ll take that prop bet. [NT] - Hensou - 12:59pm 7/6/26
- FIFA Got it right. - Hensou - 11:04am 7/6/26
  - And we know FIFA cannot be bought. 2034 World Cup in Saudi Arabia. [NT] - conorlarkin - 12:02pm 7/6/26
  - Interesting you bring race into it [NT] - Quest4twelve - 11:05am 7/6/26
    - Interesting you object to Trump advocating for a Black man. - Hensou - 11:10am 7/6/26
      - Regardless of race, Trump would've meddled into the decision because he's...well...Trump - Quest4twelve - 11:58am 7/6/26
        
        Nonsense. [NT] - Hensou - 12:52pm 7/6/26
- Irony indeed [NT] - Quest4twelve - 10:11am 7/6/26

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