My wife and I agree that the team and Balogun should take the higher road.

Author: conorlarkin (23084 Posts - Original UHND Member)

Posted at 1:01 pm on Jul 6, 2026

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"Although Team USA firmly believes the red card was unwarranted, we are uncomfortable with any appearance of special treatment because we are a host nation. We look forward to playing Belgium tonight. Flo Balogun will not be playing."

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Link: https://www.bbc.com/news/av/world-us-canada-45337890

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Replies to: “My wife and I agree that the team and Balogun should take the higher road.”

More thoughts on Balogun’s red card suspension and irony of the FIFA decision. - jimbasil - 7:01am 7/6/26 (68) [View All]
- Belgium! Belgium! Belgium! Belgium! TDS is a sad disease. [NT] - BaronVonZemo - 5:04pm 7/6/26
  - This is what you do, you say stupid things. [NT] - jimbasil - 6:01pm 7/6/26
- A TDS post of no thoughts but repeating a few facts. Stop bringing birthright into the conversation - Eli - 4:25pm 7/6/26
- Now you are upset that Trump follows SCOTUS decisions? [NT] - NedoftheHill - 3:13pm 7/6/26
  - You’re playing the fool quite well today. Hey, what’s changed? [NT] - jimbasil - 3:50pm 7/6/26
    - Heh. When you have response, probably better to not respond. [NT] - NedoftheHill - 4:53pm 7/6/26
      - trump didn’t follow SCOTUS. Only a fool would think that. He interfered - jimbasil - 6:11pm 7/6/26
        
        Any impact it has on Balogun's career will be from the Left cancelling him for playing. [NT] - BaronVonZemo - 8:08pm 7/6/26
      - Never stopped Sally, er Jim, before [NT] - ColeyO - 5:49pm 7/6/26
- He should sit, at least for a half. Win with honor. - Chris94 - 2:54pm 7/6/26
  - Belgium appealing. They ruin everything they touch. [NT] - NedoftheHill - 4:55pm 7/6/26
    - Besides waffles and trappist ales, you mean... [NT] - iairishcheeks - 5:45pm 7/6/26
      - Moules frites would like a word [NT] - ShowMeIrish - 11:36pm 7/6/26
    - They followed standard procedure to appeal, not through their King or PM. [NT] - Eli - 5:19pm 7/6/26
      - Actually, they have no standing to appeal either. [NT] - BaronVonZemo - 5:20pm 7/6/26
    - The histrionics are quite amusing. - Hensou - 5:05pm 7/6/26
    - Appeal rejected. [NT] - Chris94 - 5:04pm 7/6/26
  - Agreed. Trump ruined it. I hope Poch doesn’t use him the whole game. [NT] - Eli - 4:28pm 7/6/26
- Allowing VAR to red card a non-call would be silly. - Hensou - 12:55pm 7/6/26
  - You have no idea what you are talking about. Just stop. [NT] - Chris94 - 2:56pm 7/6/26
    - The Gaslight Gang refuses to address the key issue. [LINK] - Hensou - 3:27pm 7/6/26
      - Davies gave a pretty good explanation of why it should not have been a red card. [NT] - PaND - 6:23pm 7/6/26
      - The key issue is that you don't know what you are talking about and should STFU. [NT] - Chris94 - 3:39pm 7/6/26
        
        Does Andy Davies not know what he is talking about? You know more than an Elite referee? [NT] - Hensou - 3:42pm 7/6/26
        
        It's like trying to get a dog to stop barking. Except dogs sometimes listen. [NT] - Chris94 - 3:44pm 7/6/26
        
        I agree with Andy Davies, an Elite referee. You and your ilk refute nothing. [NT] - Hensou - 3:48pm 7/6/26
- First time a red card suspension has ever been overturned in the World Cup. - Rooney - 11:58am 7/6/26
  - But twice in this year's qualifying rounds already - ARG & ECU both had red card bans deferred. - BaronVonZemo - 5:01pm 7/6/26
  - WSJ reported that FIFA overturned a multi-game suspension so Ronaldo could play in WC. - NedoftheHill - 3:01pm 7/6/26
    - For the 3rd time, Ronaldo's red card was not issued in the World Cup. - Rooney - 3:07pm 7/6/26
      - You're trying to hang your argument on a technicality. It's been done in WC qualifying rounds - BaronVonZemo - 5:03pm 7/6/26
      - Agreed. And my point still stands as well. Ronaldo allowed to play in WC. - NedoftheHill - 3:10pm 7/6/26
        
        You're not wrong. But no one was arguing the opposite. [NT] - Rooney - 3:22pm 7/6/26
        
        Then my point still stands! Keep flailing away! ;-) [NT] - NedoftheHill - 3:24pm 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
      - I was impressed with the team defending during the last 30 plus minutes of the game. - ShowMeIrish - 2:22pm 7/6/26
        
        Agreed. - Rooney - 2:46pm 7/6/26
        
        Tuchel proved last night that he was a good hire. - conorlarkin - 2:55pm 7/6/26
        
        When he substituted for Kane I felt like the game was over. - Rooney - 3:02pm 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
        
        This dude will keep flailing until “he” has the last word. Definitely not worth your time. [NT] - Domer From Hell - 2:43pm 7/6/26
        
        Care to discuss how VAR did not follow FIFA protocols? - Hensou - 3:34pm 7/6/26
        
        No,they do not wish to acknowledge that fact.They feel the corrupt call MUST be upheld for 2 reasons - BaronVonZemo - 5:28pm 7/6/26
        
        Helps explain his Username changes... [NT] - TyroneIrish - 3:06pm 7/6/26
        
        This is 100% true [NT] - Chris94 - 2:57pm 7/6/26
        
        Agreed. [NT] - Rooney - 2:46pm 7/6/26
        
        Implore yourself. - Hensou - 2:10pm 7/6/26
- Belgium granted leave to appeal 1-year suspended Balogun red card. [NT] - LanceManion - 11:48am 7/6/26
  - * [NT] - 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
      - Yep, it’s making him into the bad guy. Only way out is to honor his red card. - LanceManion - 11:19pm 7/6/26
      - My wife and I agree that the team and Balogun should take the higher road. [LINK] - 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
  - Because it's corruption. No other red card is going to be reversed. - Chris94 - 2:56pm 7/6/26
    - False. Argentina & Ecuador both had one game red card bans deferred in this WC season + Brazil [LINK] - BaronVonZemo - 4:58pm 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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