[Silvia Gil]

USA have svcked so far. Lacking going forward and poor defensively on the goal. Howard should've had it covered and De Merit was too slow. Poor stuff.

Yep but they should have scored a couple of minutes ago.

[jaideep singh]

or this[/url], IT'S PART OF THE GAME, EVERYONE IS AFFECTED.

I disagree. For everyone else, it is bad referees... for Italy, it is just karma catching up.

[Melanie Steinberg]

So the Irish were just whiners about the hand ball? They didn't have any right to complain either? I bet they didn't http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/internationals/8368100.stm. They were man enough not to http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/internationals/8367420.stm.

Seriously people EVERYONE complains about calls no matter what the sport, or what level. So honestly, the next person that complains about people knocking the refs is getting a warning.

Excuse me, but the difference between the incident you're talking about and the incident that Melvar was talking about is obviously that Irish were seriously damaged by that incident in that they didn't even qualify for the World Cup because of it, while the incident on the USA-Slovenia match had absolutely no effect. Not only did it not change whether the USA qualified from the group stage but it didn't even change their rank in the group - they ended up first. I think it's obvious why it's understandable that the Irish are/were as displeased about that handball as they are/were, while Americans' constant bickering and moaning over that single meaningless mistake that didn't even have a consequence isn't.

[TOYA toys]

It's not the USA's fault that the decision didn't matter. In fact they were 2 minutes away from it ending there World Cup campaign much like Henry's handball ended Ireland's.

I whinge about [censored] reffing all the time in this thread so I don't really have a leg to stand on if I was to criticise the Americans.

Edit: And there you go. They're not all bad.

It could've been a red card though.

[Milagros Osorio]

I just feel sorry for Mo Edu. That boy deserves a World Cup goal. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-01C2xZrKOY

[Emma louise Wendelk]

Well thats 1-1

And for those complaining about bad decisions you should try watching Leeds United for 38 years

[cosmo valerga]

I hope Americans don't get me wrong. I've been cheering for the USA team from the beginning of this World Cup, you can find my posts in the previous threads if you don't believe me, and I still am cheering for them. I don't know why, I like the team for some reason. Maybe because everyone treats them like semi-outsiders, I don't know. But it's the fans' childlike obsession over something completely unimportant that gets to me. Now that we're done with that, I hope we can let me get back in front of my telly to cheer for a second USA goal.

[Kelly Osbourne Kelly]

Wow guys, what have you been up to while I was away?

Seems like both teams aren't completely coordinated, with bad passes, failures to notice friend/foe etc. Still, USA seem to have a better idea of it. Now they just need to score a REAL goal too...

[Sara Johanna Scenariste]

After every challenge Dempsey goes down like an absolute sack of [censored].

Ghana look like a team made up of better players to me, they just seem to be lacking a bit of bottle and experience. I think Essien would give them real bite in midfield and improve them massively. Bit of nouse as well.

[.X chantelle .x Smith]

Not sure about that card on Ayew. I thought Altidore tripped over his own feet.

After every challenge Dempsey goes down like an absolute sack of [censored].

He does, doesn't he? :laugh: He gets away with it because he gets a lot of real hits, too. Last match he was bleeding pretty bad from his lip.

[Sandeep Khatkar]

And NOW THE CLIFFHANGER!!!!

[Natalie Harvey]

Ah, crap.

[STEVI INQUE]

[censored] damn it

[Philip Rua]

Bad keeping again. Howard has been poor.

[Sammygirl]

Excuse me, but the difference between the incident you're talking about and the incident that Melvar was talking about is obviously that Irish were seriously damaged by that incident in that they didn't even qualify for the World Cup because of it, while the incident on the USA-Slovenia match had absolutely no effect. Not only did it not change whether the USA qualified from the group stage but it didn't even change their rank in the group - they ended up first. I think it's obvious why it's understandable that the Irish are/were as displeased about that handball as they are/were, while Americans' constant bickering and moaning over that single meaningless mistake that didn't even have a consequence isn't.

To be honest the only reason it didn't effect the outcome is because they eventually managed to beat Algeria. If they hadn't the referee's mistake would have acctually prevented them from qualifing from the group stage. So their complaints acctually are valid, but they are also futile.

I think that's the difference between the Americans and the rest of us. We've grown to accept that in football referees make mistakes and that we can't do anything about it so if something happens we might [censored] about it a little, but then we calm down about it pretty fast. Americans apparently don't.

On an unrelated note, I like your new avatar much better than the old one. :hubbahubba:

[Sophie Miller]

Still hopes it goes to a penalty shoot out

[Vivien]

On an unrelated note, I like your new avatar much better than the old one. :hubbahubba:

:D


Ghanaian players are falling like pansies now.

edit: LOL pull his pants off!!!

[Penny Flame]

Eugh, definite time wasting by the Ghanaians now.

[Logan Greenwood]

Eugh, definite time wasting by the Ghanaians now.

I hope the referee will see through it and increase the additional time appropriately.

[Luis Longoria]

So who won?

[Samantha Pattison]

Kidding. :hehe:

[Steve Smith]

So who won?

No one yet.

[CRuzIta LUVz grlz]

Last minute corner...

Cleared. Howard is up! Now to redeem yourself!

Nope, over by De Merit.

[Tracey Duncan]

Holy [censored] our commentator now had the funniest comment ever about this situation.

"And look at this - this is rarely seen, two goalkeepers battling it out for the ball. Surely Howard would gladly knock the ball into the goal with his hand, but unfortunately for him it's not allowed by the rules, or at least not unless France is playing."

[Undisclosed Desires]

Ghana through.

I feel sorry for USA who have played well throughout but Ghana are representing Africa and that's important for the Tournament. Congrats to both teams but especially Ghana.