Football Thread

» Wed Dec 30, 2009 10:14 pm

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» Wed Dec 30, 2009 5:00 pm

I can't believe Spain lost. They had so many opportunities to score.

Ah well, I guess my step-dad gets to make fun of me today.

» Wed Dec 30, 2009 4:10 pm

Uruguay seem to be really going for it at the start of this game. If they keep this up it could be a good game.

» Wed Dec 30, 2009 3:03 pm

Ah, South Africa, and with them my favourite goalkeeper.

» Wed Dec 30, 2009 5:16 pm

Forlan just scored a cracker. What did I say earlier?

» Wed Dec 30, 2009 6:10 pm

I blame the ball

Edit: Actually I don't, that was some shocking keeping. What've you got for me this time Crypto?

» Wed Dec 30, 2009 9:22 pm

I blame the ball

Edit: Actually I don't, that was some shocking keeping. What've you got for me this time Crypto?

He's saving himself for the second half, quite honestly I can see him scoring a scorpion kick in the top right corner from his own half.

» Wed Dec 30, 2009 10:12 pm

A lot of trouble for South Africa I see.

» Thu Dec 31, 2009 12:18 am

Stupid Suarez.

» Wed Dec 30, 2009 10:59 pm

He's saving himself for the second half, quite honestly I can see him scoring a scorpion kick in the top right corner from his own half.

Hows that working out for you?

» Wed Dec 30, 2009 9:53 pm

Shocking card. SA is really cooked now.

» Wed Dec 30, 2009 4:20 pm

Oh dear, my man got sent off, in a bit of an amusing way though.

When the ref was reaching for the card I thought Khune was going to leap over the barricade and escape into the crowd.

He clearly did it purposely though, if he played the rest of the group games it wouldn't be fair on the opposition, how could they win?

He'll pick it back up in the knockouts

» Wed Dec 30, 2009 9:58 am

Whats with the annoying "OMG WE SCORED LETS RUN TO THE SUBSTITUTES" craze in this World Cup. What's happened to the good old one hand in the air or knee slide?

» Wed Dec 30, 2009 2:46 pm

Whats with the annoying "OMG WE SCORED LETS RUN TO THE SUBSTITUTES" craze in this World Cup. What's happened to the good old one hand in the air or knee slide?

Scores are much rarer and hence much more valuable in this World Cup. I reckon in the next one they'll be running off into the locker rooms.

» Wed Dec 30, 2009 5:43 pm

Silly of Suarez. Diving like that.

Oh well, new goalie wasn't far from saving, or at least touching the ball. A save would have been awesome.

» Wed Dec 30, 2009 2:07 pm

Definite dive from Suarez, but it was reckless from the keeper. SA were never in this game anyway.

» Thu Dec 31, 2009 12:17 am

Did anyone else see Steve Urkel in the audience?

» Wed Dec 30, 2009 10:12 am

Yeah, the keep brought it on himself, really. DGSO is not something you want to risk, even if it is debatable.

» Wed Dec 30, 2009 8:51 am

DGSO

What-what-what-what?

Anyway, I don't think he deserved a red card. It's not as if he intentionally touched the tip of his foot with the tip of his own foot, I mean come on... And the fall that followed was obviously a bit theatrical. It looked worse than it really was.

» Wed Dec 30, 2009 3:32 pm

I don't get why the guy went down? I'd want a World Cup goal rather than giving Forlan a penalty.

» Wed Dec 30, 2009 5:14 pm

And the fall that followed was obviously a bit theatrical. It looked worse than it really was.

As always with Suarez. The guy can play, but he's a bit of a pansy.

» Wed Dec 30, 2009 9:17 am

As always with Suarez. The guy can play, but he's a bit of a pansy.

Oh they're all like that, and they'll keep being as long as FIFA lets them. I don't see why situations such as this can't be reviewed by the referees using recordings from a couple of angles. This should have been a penalty (because the foul was nevertheless done) and a yellow card for Suarez for overdoing the fall.

» Wed Dec 30, 2009 11:58 am

What-what-what-what?

Anyway, I don't think he deserved a red card. It's not as if he intentionally touched the tip of his foot with the tip of his own foot, I mean come on... And the fall that followed was obviously a bit theatrical. It looked worse than it really was.

Its an acronym we are taught around here. Denies Goal-Scoring Opportunity. One of the red-cardable offenses.

He didn't really have to do it on purpose; the lateness of the hit is enough to draw the call. The goalie sort of forced the ref's hand there, but I think he made the right call. It is just unfortunate, is all.

@Fighters: He could have got the goal, but it was a low probability - he let the ball get away from him a bit. That's why I said DGSO was debatable. Getting a PK for his team was a safer option. The red card was just icing.

» Wed Dec 30, 2009 8:36 pm

Yeah, intentionally or not, that's a red card offense. Unfortunate for the keeper, I do like him. I thought he was going to cry when he was heading to the showers.

» Wed Dec 30, 2009 10:11 pm

This working during matches is getting annoying. I've missed some good action it seems. At least I'll get to see the full card on Friday.

Football Thread - World Cup Special IV