WC 2006 Official Thread

[bababui]

Originally Posted by theasfl

I really dont have a team to root for in the upcoming game...

Me neither..maybe we will have a nice exciting quiet game for once

[Chisanga]

Originally Posted by theasfl

I really dont have a team to root for in the upcoming game...

Might be a good idea to root for the ref and hope he doesn't make any bone-headed game effecting decisions

[bababui]

Originally Posted by Chisanga

Might be a good idea to root for the ref and hope he doesn't make any bone-headed game effecting decisions

Schevchenko vs the Swiss defense..this could be good..or not. 1-0 Ukraine

[piperclap]

Originally Posted by Chisanga

Might be a good idea to root for the ref and hope he doesn't make any bone-headed game affecting decisions

Fixed that for you.

Just practicing because I buffaloed my way into being an english teacher (my training is in banking/economics).

[piperclap]

Originally Posted by bababui

Schevchenko vs the Swiss defense..this could be good..or not. 1-0 Ukraine

I look at these teams, and I say "why couldn't the US have been in a group with Tunisia and Saudi Arabia?"

[theasfl]

Originally Posted by potatoman

I don't get why everyone is still blaming the refs. I don't think the refs "decided" this game, atleast not with that final call. That should have been a PK for Italy, there was no reason for the Aussies to slide tackle there, atleast not in that fashion. Sticking his foot out to impede on the progress would have done just as much.

he had every reason to slide there...if he doesnt the Italian has a clear pass across the goal mouth, instead he slide to block it and the Italian stuck his foot underneath him to get the PK

[theasfl]

Originally Posted by Chisanga

Might be a good idea to root for the ref and hope he doesn't make any bone-headed game effecting decisions

Ive started rooting against the refs so FIFA actually gets its act together

[potatoman]

Originally Posted by Chisanga

Might be a good idea to root for the ref and hope he doesn't make any bone-headed game effecting decisions

Again, the Aussie defense broke down in the final seconds. They had a man up but sent too many people up at that time. Italy made a good play and Neil made a dumb move in the box. It wasn't a bone-headed game affecting decision, it was a call that would be made, whether it was in the first minute or the last.

[Hageneezz]

And now that Australia is gone is really think this world cup is getting crap..sorry but i`m still very dissapointed with my team going out

[potatoman]

Originally Posted by theasfl

he had every reason to slide there...if he doesnt the Italian has a clear pass across the goal mouth, instead he slide to block it and the Italian stuck his foot underneath him to get the PK

No, he really had no reason to slide. He was in front of the Italian and he would have needed to have been beat off a dribble before the Italian had a clear path across the goal. You just can't risk slide tackling in the box!

[Hageneezz]

Originally Posted by theasfl

Ive started rooting against the refs so FIFA actually gets its act together

I`ll join you

[potatoman]

And also, if Neill forced Grosso to take an extra dribble or two to get past him, Schwarzer would have had an extra second or two to get in position to give Grosso a bad angle, and some more help would have been back further.

[Hageneezz]

Originally Posted by piperclap

I look at these teams, and I say "why couldn't the US have been in a group with Tunisia and Saudi Arabia?"

Because of the rules Fifa use when drawing the groups

[Sdpm100]

Originally Posted by potatoman

I don't get why everyone is still blaming the refs. I don't think the refs "decided" this game, atleast not with that final call. That should have been a PK for Italy, there was no reason for the Aussies to slide tackle there, atleast not in that fashion. Sticking his foot out to impede on the progress would have done just as much.

As I've said before here, if every time you give that penalty, even if it is for some reason in the rule book (we need RMY to answer that), you will have half a dozen penalties a game.

[Sdpm100]

Originally Posted by Chisanga

Might be a good idea to root for the ref and hope he doesn't make any bone-headed game effecting decisions

I somehow think Mr. Cantalejo may well get one of the later games. Watch for Mr. Blatter's statement - I think he will be very pleased with his decisions.

[Chisanga]

Next kick-off at 7am... ermmm. 70mins from now?

[Chisanga]

Originally Posted by Sdpm100

I somehow think Mr. Cantalejo may well get one of the later games. Watch for Mr. Blatter's statement - I think he will be very pleased with his decisions.

He wouldn't be if he had given Australia the penalty

[Sdpm100]

Originally Posted by potatoman

You just can't risk tackling anywhere on the pitch!

Fixed.

[Sdpm100]

Originally Posted by theasfl

Ive started rooting against the refs so FIFA actually gets its act together

I wouldn't bother, dude. With Blatter in charge it will continue to snowball out of control IMO.

[Sdpm100]

Originally Posted by Chisanga

Next kick-off at 7am... ermmm. 70mins from now?

With the time it has taken me to reply, that's down to 65 minutes now.