World Cup South Africa, 2010 Thread

[Cowperson]

When Germany went up 1-0 on that beauty (ugly if you're England) first goal . . . . . I went for a long, long bike ride.

Was just laughing at this post by an English friend of mine on Facebook:

£6 million a year 4 that clueless italian idiot ! , when u are chasing a game .... You bring on a goalscorer , Capello brings on Heskey ... !

hahaha . . . . yeah, that about sums it up. So much for being an England fan for another four years.

Cowperson

[d_phaneuf]

Originally Posted by Jagger

Further to that what a baffling move at 3-1 down when you need qoals quickly taking Defoe off, our one potent striker, for "barndoor" Heskey.

Seriously, WTF?

Surely Crouch on, if Defoe had to come off for whatever reason, was the much better move. What has Crouch done to Capello to get overlooked so much?

Capello has to take almost as much blame for this World Cup as the players imo.

Ya I am just assuming Capello was saying F U to England and the fans with that one

[Jagger]

4-1 scoreline not withstanding this thread needs this video. Shockingly bad decision.



Goalline technology anyone?

[GirlySports]

Come on Mexico, send Maradona and his cheap suit home!

[Matty81]

Originally Posted by Jagger

4-1 scoreline not withstanding this thread needs this video. Shockingly bad decision.

Goalline technology anyone?

Wow way over. Yes they've been calling for it for years, I seem to remember a high profile incident with Man U a few years back.

Is there a reason why FIFA has resisted it?

[GirlySports]

Originally Posted by Matty81

Wow way over. Yes they've been calling for it for years, I seem to remember a high profile incident with Man U a few years back.

Is there a reason why FIFA has resisted it?

The usual reasons. It would become a farce and take too much time.

See?

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/foo...echnology.html

[d_phaneuf]

Originally Posted by Matty81

Wow way over. Yes they've been calling for it for years, I seem to remember a high profile incident with Man U a few years back.

Is there a reason why FIFA has resisted it?

ya it was Spurs vs Man U at old trafford

there have been so many incidents where people say "this will be the one that changes it", that it probly wont happen

that and Sepp is just an idiot

[Jagger]

Originally Posted by diane_phaneuf

ya it was Spurs vs Man U at old trafford

there have been so many incidents where people say "this will be the one that changes it", that it probly wont happen

that and Sepp is just an idiot

IF the match had finished 2-1 the outcry for the use of the technology would be from the rooftops and then some. However, since the Germans went on to an easy 4-1 victory, with England baffingly throwing everyone forward too early, it will likely be swept under the carpet again.

"It wouldn't have mattered anyway" Right?

England fan or not, decisions such as this have no business being allowed at the pinnacle of World football, especially when technology is there to stop it from happening.

FIFA really is a joke of an organization.

[Winsor_Pilates]

Originally Posted by Jagger

FIFA really is a joke of an organization.

Sure is. I think there's 3 major issues that plague the soccer world right now and none have been taken seriously enough to prevent the deterioration of the sport.
-Video Replay
-Diving
-Salary control: Not really FIFA, but the gap between the top clubs and bottom clubs grows every year

[Ark2]

Karma for 1966?

[Winsor_Pilates]

wow, these linesmen are on fire today!

[d_phaneuf]

Originally Posted by Ark2

Karma for 1966?

except that its never been proven that ball didn't go over the line, its inconclusive either way

[vennegoor of hesselink]

that was as bad as the england no goal

[Trojan97]

Oh man...he was WAY offside.

[Jagger]

Quite the day for the officiating.

Obvious goal not allowed in the 1st match, at a crucial time.

Obvious offside not called leading to the first crucial goal in the 2nd match.

Poor. Really poor.

[Jagger]

And there's the 2nd Argentine goal.

[SeoulFire]

That guy is going to have a really rough future in Mexico.

[PIMking]

Originally Posted by diane_phaneuf

except that its never been proven that ball didn't go over the line, its inconclusive either way

4 goals. That goal would of tied it but the germans were cutting through the defense of the english with out problems.

now Mexicans just allowed goal #2

[Winsor_Pilates]

Originally Posted by PIMking

4 goals. That goal would of tied it but the germans were cutting through the defense of the english with out problems.

in 1966?

[SeoulFire]

When you are trolling, reading the actual posts and the reference is not high on the list.