Confederations Cup

[Plubby]

We weren't guaranteed winning that game. The penalty was The Worst Decision in the History of World Cup Football (trademark) but we weren't robbed of a win we would definitely otherwise have.

Edited June 17, 2009 by Plubby

[Asuka's Gonna Kill You]

Not to start the same old argument again, but they deserved to win the World Cup in 2006, whatever argument you want to bring up.

No doubting they deserved to win. Just not a big fan of the way they won their game in the round of sixteen.

You can say that, I will believe until death that we were fucking robbed.

All this shows is that CWB has a knack for putting thing's nicely and that Australia got robbed

People are still going on about that? And to call it the worst decision in World Cup history is a joke really. That really was a glorious moment

[Slogger]

We weren't guaranteed winning that game. The penalty was The Worst Decision in the History of World Cup Football (trademark) but we weren't robbed of a win we would definitely otherwise have.

But it robbed us of the chance, They didn't even let Australia kick off afterwards.

[Crybaby Bunting]

Eh? I thought that matches always had to end in open play

[The Quasi Juice]

We weren't guaranteed winning that game. The penalty was The Worst Decision in the History of World Cup Football (trademark) but we weren't robbed of a win we would definitely otherwise have.

But it robbed us of the chance, They didn't even let Australia kick off afterwards.

Because it was the last minute of extra time maybe? Besides, what are the odds Australia would have scored within 1 minute?

[Slogger]

We weren't guaranteed winning that game. The penalty was The Worst Decision in the History of World Cup Football (trademark) but we weren't robbed of a win we would definitely otherwise have.

But it robbed us of the chance, They didn't even let Australia kick off afterwards.

Because it was the last minute of extra time maybe? Besides, what are the odds Australia would have scored within 1 minute?

They still wouldn't give them the chance, It's like the superbowl this year, Who knows if Kurt Warner would have thrown a TD pass on the final play, But they never gave him the chance, Just like in 2006.

[erperro]

Spain was robbed in 2002 against South Korea at Quarter Finals by an egyptian referee, because... well, because South Korea was the home team.

[Chris the Human]

Because it was the last minute of extra time maybe? Besides, what are the odds Australia would have scored within 1 minute?

Hiddink has kept two substitutes in reserve for extra time so we could wear them out. They'd used all of their subs and were a man down. I don't doubt, had the game kicked into extra time as expected, it would have been a gamble rewarded.

Ultimately, he focussed too much on getting to extra time rather than trying to win the game in regulation and we got what conservative play deserved.

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On the topic at hand, kudos to Iraq on a narrow loss to Spain. Leagues ahead of New Zealand, and they didn't even make the final round of World Cup qualifiers in Asia. Doesn't bode well for the All Whites chances.

[Crybaby Bunting]

I was going to watch the match tonight until I realised who was playing

This has got Bolton - Boro written all over it

[Slogger]

South Africa vs New Zealand

Who ya got? You have to remember that New Zealand are the Oceanian Champions, So I'm picking them.

[The Quasi Juice]

South Africa vs New Zealand

Who ya got? You have to remember that New Zealand are the Oceanian Champions, So I'm picking them.

Have to remember they play Fiji and the likes...

[EddieG]

At least they won something other than the right to host the World Cup

[The Quasi Juice]

At least they won something other than the right to host the World Cup

Yeah, the sad thing is South Africa is already out of the running to qualify for the Africa Cup. They would never have qualified for the World Cup.

[Matt]

I'm going for South Africa. New Zealand are unbelievably shit.... And South Africa are apparently winning but I didn't know that until just now

Edited June 17, 2009 by --Matt--

[IAceI]

South Africa to win, even if they are already 1-0 up. They have Pienaar - and well, New Zealand don't really have anybody ¬_¬

[Slogger]

South Africa to win, even if they are already 1-0 up. They have Pienaar - and well, New Zealand don't really have anybody ¬_¬

New Zealand play the least amount of matches out of everyone.

[The Quasi Juice]

South Africa to win, even if they are already 1-0 up. They have Pienaar - and well, New Zealand don't really have anybody ¬_¬

New Zealand play the least amount of matches out of everyone.

Doesn't matter, they are clearly the worst team in this tournament. Yes, even a country at war (Iraq) is better

[IAceI]

..I don't understand how that has much to do with my post?

[Slogger]

..I don't understand how that has much to do with my post?

I was going to say something else ans lost my train of thought.

A word on these commentary folks, New Zealand are shit, I get it.

[Guest Ringmaster]

Hopefully Spain don't just lie down for South Africa, Iraq can still pull through!

That said, it's the first time we Canadians can watch international football online without resorting to piracy or feeds. It's wonderful! I can watch this at work!