Official World Cup 2010 thread

[dogpoo32]

Wow what a heartbreaker. I hope Netherlands stomps the ever-loving crap out of Uruguay.

 

[AfroSuns]

I don't see either team getting past the Dutch anyway and even less for Uruguay now, losing around 3 key players.

 

[dogpoo32]

Are you watching on an old B&W TV with bad reception?

He CLEARLY took his legs away. I'm all up for discussion on football issues but that was blatant.

Yes, I live in 1960. I CLEARLY must have missed something. By the way, we are watching soccer!

 

[Shzm13]

Suarez isn't playing in the next game?

 

[dogpoo32]

Wow, this has been one of my favorite games of the tournament. I have some Uruguayan pals who would talk crap about Mex, so i really wanted them to do bad, but Forlan has been an absolute beast this WC. What a great player. Uruguay deserves to move on.

Yeah, he's really stepped up. I feel sick for Ghana though. Oh well, they had their chances.

 

[AfroSuns]

Suarez isn't playing in the next game?

Nope, Red card means he misses next game and i think two other players have 2 yellow cards and a captain with a bad knee.

 

[dogpoo32]

Suarez isn't playing in the next game?

Nope, he got a red card for the hand ball that saved them from losing.

 

[Shzm13]

Ouch! That really sucks for Uruguay.

Without him, they don't win this game.

 

[Milgod]

Yes, I live in 1960. I CLEARLY must have missed something. By the way, we are watching soccer!

Glad we agree.

 

[dogpoo32]

Ouch! That really sucks for Uruguay.

Without him, they don't win this game.

They wouldn't win it with him. Netherlands is playing extremely well.

 

[dreamcastrocks]

This was the best game of the tournament, including the last minute goal for the US against Algeria. What a finish!

 

[Shzm13]

They wouldn't win it with him. Netherlands is playing extremely well.

They'd have a shot. Especially if they scored first.

 

[CaptTurbo]

wow how many times do u see a handball save the game. Just wow.

 

[Stout]

Oranje in the finals it is!

 

[Duckjake]

wow how many times do u see a handball save the game. Just wow.

Soccer rules are so strange. Time was out as the original kick was made. How long do they get to keep playing?

 

[Chaplin]

Soccer rules are so strange. Time was out as the original kick was made. How long do they get to keep playing?

The timer is at the discretion of the referee. Time is added on for stoppages, yellow cards, injuries, etc. A game rarely ends on a set piece NOT being taken, the ref will usually just let the kick be taken and if the defense clears it out and is in the midfield for a few seconds, he'll blow his whistle.

To be honest, the clock in soccer is easily the most simple clock in all of sports--that are timed, that is. You basically let the clock run, you don't stop it until the ref blows his whistle after 45 and 90 minutes.

 

[Zeno]

I guess I can't feel bad for the Ghana team after I saw this picture, 2 players offsides on the buildup before Suarez hand ball.

http://twitpic.com/21vkzy/full

 

[CaptTurbo]

what a great game about to kickoff. This will be better than the final to me. Gemrnay/Argentina. Doesnt get better than this.

 

[CaptTurbo]

You have to be blind to watch the german mids and forwards play and not see we are decades behind in talent. wow.

 

[slinslin]

The yellow for Mueller was a joke. Looked to me like Messi used his arm a lot more before and even if Mueller used his arm it was close to his body and not intentional.

Di Maria intentionally stopped the ball with his hand and got not yellow early in the game......

 

[Shzm13]

Gotta agree with slinslin there.

Change your avy though

 

[slinslin]

We are WORLD CLASS.

 

[Shzm13]

Dont be annoying.

Great game by the Germans. The Spanish are in for a real fight.

 

[slinslin]

#14 for Klose, only fat Ronaldo ahead of him.

 

[Shzm13]

Its crazy how much of a better player Ronaldo was than Klose.

You don't think of Polish when you think of all-time goal scorers. Hopefully he doesn't get it.