The official World Cup 2010 thread...

[Ragnar]

Originally Posted by bababui

This post makes me question your footie IQ.

So they decided to end the "Golden Goal"? I didn't like it anyway. What is sad is that I didn't find out until Ghana scored and they kept playing.

[Ragnar]

Originally Posted by rudel.dietrich

Bring on Argentina! I was not feeling very confident before todays game but now I am a believer that we can win the whole thing. Today was a wrecking.

I think they can win it also. But Germany has a tough road. England, Argentina, and probably Spain just to get to Brazil? Geez!

I'll be rooting for Spain but I believe it will be a Brazil/Germany WC again.

My final 4 prediction is Brazil/Ghana and Spain/Germany

[Jordan]

Originally Posted by Ragnar

So they decided to end the "Golden Goal"? I didn't like it anyway. What is sad is that I didn't find out until Ghana scored and they kept playing.

I ROFL'd at this. Yes, this did get eliminated from the rules in 2004.

[RandyTiger]

Interesting that the FIFA president has apologized for the refereeing at the World Cup.

Heh!

[Ragnar]

After the USA and Spain I usually default to rooting for any Spanish team. But now I have to hope Japan wins because they should have had a penalty kick.

[Ragnar]

Originally Posted by Jordan

I ROFL'd at this. Yes, this did get eliminated from the rules in 2004.

WoW it's worse than I thought. I watched the entire 2006 world cup and didn't know it was gone? Or I just forgot.

[ukhotstove]

Anyone watch the Paraguay v Japan game ? Or more to the point is anyone still awake.

[Le Grande Orange]

Originally Posted by Ragnar

WoW it's worse than I thought. I watched the entire 2006 world cup and didn't know it was gone? Or I just forgot.

You're not the only one. I wasn't aware of when that particular rule was done away with either.

[ukhotstove]

Originally Posted by Le Grande Orange

You're not the only one. I wasn't aware of when that particular rule was done away with either.

Look up the off side rule they change that one after every game

[RandyTiger]

Originally Posted by ukhotstove

Anyone watch the Paraguay v Japan game ? Or more to the point is anyone still awake.

Yeah, I watched it. Zzzzz...

Exciting shootout (penalty kicks), tho', and a heartbreaker. I was pulling for Japan.

[Ragnar]

Originally Posted by ukhotstove

Anyone watch the Paraguay v Japan game ? Or more to the point is anyone still awake.

YES! I was praying it went to PKs just to salvage the 2+ hours I spent watching two teams that could not string 2 passes together. A horrible game.

That is it for Paraguay.

[myasu]

Originally Posted by RandyTiger

Yeah, I watched it. Zzzzz...

Exciting shootout (penalty kicks), tho', and a heartbreaker. I was pulling for Japan.

Heartbreaker it was...

It must have been a horrible, unentertaining game for anybody other than Japanese and Paraguayan, but that's how the games are usually in the world cup, except for a few exception. (Games that involves teams like Brazil, Spain, Holland...)

It was a huge step for the Japanese side, and I am already looking forward to going to some of the J-League games!

[Ragnar]

Originally Posted by myasu

Heartbreaker it was...

It must have been a horrible, unentertaining game for anybody other than Japanese and Paraguayan, but that's how the games are usually in the world cup, except for a few exception. (Games that involves teams like Brazil, Spain, Holland...)

It was a huge step for the Japanese side, and I am already looking forward to going to some of the J-League games!

Actually I enjoyed a lot of games in this cup that did not include just the best teams. But there were worse games than this.

The real sad part about the Japan loss was that a Japanese player was taken down at the top of the box and no foul was called. Should have been a penalty kick.

[ukhotstove]

Originally Posted by Ragnar

YES! I was praying it went to PKs just to salvage the 2+ hours I spent watching two teams that could not string 2 passes together. A horrible game.

That is it for Paraguay.

Paraguay remind me of Steau Bucharest when they played Barca in the European Cup (Champions League) they start with the intent to get to penalties and win that way, a negative team that really haven't canged through the years imo. Bit like the poor mans Italy of South America.

[redmarkYankees]

Originally Posted by ukhotstove

Paraguay remind me of Steau Bucharest when they played Barca in the European Cup (Champions League) they start with the intent to get to penalties and win that way, a negative team that really haven't canged through the years imo. Bit like the poor mans Italy of South America.

I think that's very unfair; Paraguay had 18 shots on goal (6 on target), Japan had 16. Not every 0-0 draw is because of negative football, sometimes it just turns out like that.

[ukhotstove]

Originally Posted by redmarkYankees

I think that's very unfair; Paraguay had 18 shots on goal (6 on target), Japan had 16. Not every 0-0 draw is because of negative football, sometimes it just turns out like that.

I agree not all 0-0 games are negative games, I've seen a few good 0-0 games but that wasn't one. Haven't seen every game but the only game that was worse than that one was the Brazil v Portugal game.

[LFC1892]

Originally Posted by ukhotstove

Haven't seen every game but the only game that was worse than that one was the Brazil v Portugal game.

That was a major disappointment

[ukhotstove]

Originally Posted by LFC1892

That was a major disappointment

Not as dissapointing as when you visit Pittsfield in the BA

[bababui]

Originally Posted by myasu

Heartbreaker it was...

It must have been a horrible, unentertaining game for anybody other than Japanese and Paraguayan, but that's how the games are usually in the world cup, except for a few exception. (Games that involves teams like Brazil, Spain, Holland...)

It was a huge step for the Japanese side, and I am already looking forward to going to some of the J-League games!

Originally Posted by redmarkYankees

I think that's very unfair; Paraguay had 18 shots on goal (6 on target), Japan had 16. Not every 0-0 draw is because of negative football, sometimes it just turns out like that.

I agree with both of you. Both teams were trying to get to the quarterfinals for the first time; with the world watching. Sure, it didnt turn out to be a breathtaking display of technical football. But both teams were trying as best they could.

[Ragnar]

Originally Posted by redmarkYankees

I think that's very unfair; Paraguay had 18 shots on goal (6 on target), Japan had 16. Not every 0-0 draw is because of negative football, sometimes it just turns out like that.

But Paraguay has been notorious for doing that in the past. I remember that game several cups back against Brazil when Paraguay had that goalie....Chilavert.

Now granted the game against Japan wasn't as obvious as that game or what Argentina did in the 1990 cup, but it did look as if they were playing for the shoot out.