World Cup 2010 Thread

[Plubby]

Reil: Do you think that the handball was deliberate as opposed to it hitting him?

[Slogger]

Bring on Brazil 2014!

Still not out of this.

Germany wakes up after the loss and spanks Ghana and we go and give Serbia a 2-0 loss or so and we go though.

[Lineker]

Bring on Brazil 2014!

Still not out of this.

Germany wakes up after the loss and spanks Ghana and we go and give Serbia a 2-0 loss or so and we go though.

If this happens then I'll delightfully admit to being wrong. Until then I'm going with good old fashioned pessimism.

[Slogger]

Bring on Brazil 2014!

Still not out of this.

Germany wakes up after the loss and spanks Ghana and we go and give Serbia a 2-0 loss or so and we go though.

If this happens then I'll delightfully admit to being wrong. Until then I'm going with good old fashioned pessimism.

I agree with the pessimism though, In all normal cases we are fucked.

However, Miracles do happen.

[LUKIE]

Mannn.... disappointing. A very spirited attempt.

Doesn't matter, cause Italy are winning the World Cup.

Italy > Australia.

[Farmer Reil]

Germany have to beat Ghana to be sure of qualifying, so it's entirely possibly they spank them. You've still gotta beat Serbia though, which is sadly the most unlikely of the two conditions without Cahill or Kewell.

Edit: Wait, is Cahill suspended for two games or one? I can't remember how many you get for a straight red (that you didn't deserve >.<) in the World Cup.

Reil: Do you think that the handball was deliberate as opposed to it hitting him?

I don't believe for a second that he thought "hey, you know what, I'm gonna use my arm to keep the ball out, that'll be a good idea!". But nobody in their right mind would. Not deliberate in that sense, no. But he made absolutely no effort to get his arm out of the way, and it prevented a goal. So I can't see much of an argument against the card, to be perfectly honest.

It's an unfortunate card, no doubt. But a technically correct one. Unlike the Cahill incident or the farce in the Germany game yesterday. Alan Hansen agreed with it, so that tells you something.

It's like the South Africa game, where the keeper got sent off for a fairly innocuous foul. I doubt he went in with the intention of taking Suarez out, but he did, so it's a red card.

On the bright side, you had several chances to beat Ghana with ten men, so there's that to take away from it at least.

Edited June 19, 2010 by Farmer Reil

[Lineker]

Cahill was only suspended for this game.

[LUKIE]

It's only 1 game for a straight red in the World Cup. But the consecutive yellows rule applies.

[Crybaby Bunting]

Yeah, it's only a 2+ game ban if it's a dangerous challenge.

And because most reds this tournament have been JUST reds or two yellows, I don't think any of them qualify as dangerous.

[GoN_]

[naiwf]

So does no one care about Cameroon/Denmark here?

[HailtotheYo]

Apparantly Denmark's defense doesn't

[GA!]

I do. It was a very good goal by Eto'o.

[therockbox]

Expected so much more from Denmark this year.

[HailtotheYo]

Oh that was a great goal by Denmark. Fantastic ball, very good cross .... great team play there.

- edit, and even in his 30's ... Rommedahl is fucking fast.

[naiwf]

This has been a good game so far. I don't know if it's been terrible defense or great offense, but it's much more exciting than some of the 0-0 draws we've been "treated" to lately.

[HailtotheYo]

how the shit do you not score there ?

- that goes for both squads

[naiwf]

how the shit do you not score there ?

x2

Make that times 3. This is the sloppiest defense I think I've ever seen. It should be 3-2 Cameroon right now.

Edited June 19, 2010 by naiwf

[Dan]

What a game

[HailtotheYo]

how the shit do you not score there ?

x2

Make that times 3. This is the sloppiest defense I think I've ever seen. It should be 3-2 Cameroon right now.

and X4 ..... holy freaking poo