Guest Posted June 12, 2014 Report Share Posted June 12, 2014 That might be the first time I've ever seen a cheat thank God for it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WWWTT Posted June 12, 2014 Report Share Posted June 12, 2014 Got the Portuguese flag up! Got to support my parent's country. My father also lived in Brazil during the 1950's so like all Portuguese people, I've got a number two team to fall back on. If Portugal makes it out of their division, each win will shut down downtown Brampton. And the Peel Regional police will throw a fit because they hate happy people doing happy things! WWWTT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WWWTT Posted June 12, 2014 Report Share Posted June 12, 2014 Any invidual match can end whichever way, anything is possible, but in the long run there are 6-7 teams which have a realistic chance of winning the tournament. Many years ago a good friend of mine, this Scottish guy that was a huge Rangers fan (not an exaggeration, this guy was football crazy to the point it almost caused his wife to leave him) told me the same thing. WWWTT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 13, 2014 Report Share Posted June 13, 2014 I see the England team went to visit an orphanage in Rio today. "It's heartbreaking to see their sad little faces, with no hope in their eyes", said Jose, aged 6. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boges Posted June 13, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 13, 2014 Game tied 1-1, 30 minutes to go. Some Croatian guy touches a dude named Fred's shoulder. He drops like he was shot. Penalty kick. Brazil wins. This is why lots of people hate Soccer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 13, 2014 Report Share Posted June 13, 2014 Post game video reviews with strong sanctions for the player (game bans) would go a long way towards eradicating that kind of cheating. Especially in a limited games tournament. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Guy Posted June 13, 2014 Report Share Posted June 13, 2014 Oh God, they gave the ref a can of spray paint I think the use of that spray foam (lasts about 10 seconds) has been very effective. The sneaking up when the ref turns his back has been avoided and I think we will see more goals from free kicks. As to that poor call in the penalty area, it would be nice if there was a referee in the broadcast booth (like there are in other sports) who could influence a call. I understand that soccer is a free flowing game but often, after a penalty kick is awarded, it takes up to a minute before somebody actually takes that kick. Is that enough time for a TV referee to negate the call? Is the TV replay not already used on disputed goals? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 13, 2014 Report Share Posted June 13, 2014 Call me a traditionalist. I'm okay with goal line technology to decide whether or not a ball has crossed the line, (what Englishman wouldn't be after Lampard in South Africa?) but spray paint is a bit much for me. It's true a call could be made quickly these days with the technology available, (there is no replay to decide disputed goals - the Ref's watch tells him when the ball has crossed the line) so I would like to see that tried out for dives. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boges Posted June 13, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 13, 2014 Even in North American sports like Hockey, Football and Basketball you can't use replay to decide fouls or penalties. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 13, 2014 Report Share Posted June 13, 2014 Regardless. Anything to avoid the spectacle of a Fred falling over because he felt breath on his neck, and then thanking God for making his cheating pay off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Squid Posted June 13, 2014 Report Share Posted June 13, 2014 MLS uses the shaving cream/spray paint to good effect. I hate the creeping that occurs on EVERY free kick. I am just surprised that it took them 50 years to institute it. I agree about the dives. I think if a dive is blatant that they should get a game suspension. That would put an immediate stop to it. It has made soccer a joke at times. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 13, 2014 Report Share Posted June 13, 2014 Couple of dodgy calls going against Mexico this morning, but I had the benefit of a replay. I wouldn't have wanted to be the linesman making those calls. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-TSS- Posted June 13, 2014 Report Share Posted June 13, 2014 I feel sorry for Mexico. The refereeing is absolutely dismal by any standard and this is the world cup. Mexico have had two perfectly acceptable goals disallowed. Well, as I'm writing this Mexico scores and this time the goal stands. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WWWTT Posted June 13, 2014 Report Share Posted June 13, 2014 Time to bring politics into this one baby! WWWTT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 13, 2014 Report Share Posted June 13, 2014 (edited) Van Persie shows why football is the world's favourite game... What a goal v Spain! https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=863164360370056&fref=nf Edited June 13, 2014 by bcsapper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-TSS- Posted June 13, 2014 Report Share Posted June 13, 2014 The defending champions are getting trounced. They will have a real uphill battle after tonights inevitable defeat. Good for the sport though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boges Posted June 13, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 13, 2014 ESPANA! The Price is Right losing horn: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WWWTT Posted June 13, 2014 Report Share Posted June 13, 2014 The defending champions are getting trounced. They will have a real uphill battle after tonights inevitable defeat. Good for the sport though. Proof bonifica that this game is fixed! WWWTT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 13, 2014 Report Share Posted June 13, 2014 Wow. Spain 1 Holland 5. I sure didn't see that coming! Great game though. Robben and Van Persie are going to destroy defences if they keep that up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boges Posted June 13, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 13, 2014 (edited) The defending champions are getting trounced. They will have a real uphill battle after tonights inevitable defeat. Good for the sport though. Chile and Australia shouldn't be too much of a challenge for them. Edited June 13, 2014 by Boges Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Squid Posted June 13, 2014 Report Share Posted June 13, 2014 Chile and Australia shouldn't be too much of a challenge for them. Yeah... they should still make it through the group stage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-TSS- Posted June 13, 2014 Report Share Posted June 13, 2014 Australia are clearly tourists, agreed, their prowess is at tougher games bit I wouldn't underestimate Chile. Besides, the trouncing Spain received tonight can't not have some effect on the psyche of the players. It wouldn't be the first time the defending champions have totally collapsed in the following world cup. France won in 1998 but were total rubbish in 2002. Ditto with Italy winning in 2006 and flopping in 2010. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 14, 2014 Report Share Posted June 14, 2014 I couldn't believe it. I put the World Cup highlights on this evening, and there was some late running ice hockey game on instead. The CBC needs to sort its priorities out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-TSS- Posted June 14, 2014 Report Share Posted June 14, 2014 I know that the referee and the linesmen have to make their calls based on what they see with their naked eyes, they don't have the slow motion-replay technology in their use, but still wrong calls can ruin a game like what happened yesterday in the Mexico-Cameroon match. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
August1991 Posted June 14, 2014 Report Share Posted June 14, 2014 (edited) I couldn't believe it. I put the World Cup highlights on this evening, and there was some late running ice hockey game on instead. The CBC needs to sort its priorities out. I disagree. World cup football? Hockey in slo-mo. Really boring to watch, like golf or curling. Edited June 14, 2014 by August1991 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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