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Post by suedehead on Jun 27, 2010 19:39:37 GMT 1
That will most definitely be a game i shall be watching in a beer garden whilst i am in Berlin then That should be quite an experience The frustrating thing about the Lampard "goal" is that we'll never know how the Germans would have reacted to losing a two goal lead in less than a minute.
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Post by Panda on Jun 27, 2010 19:40:03 GMT 1
Why are Argentina wearing blue shorts? Because Mexico are wearing white shorts. But Argentina wear black shorts so I don't understand the need to change.
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Post by Panda on Jun 27, 2010 19:44:38 GMT 1
Argentina v Mexico was the game of the tournament four years ago and they're threatening to do it again...
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Post by Panda on Jun 27, 2010 19:56:56 GMT 1
Second major linesman screw-up of the day...
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Post by Maximo Mark on Jun 27, 2010 20:07:54 GMT 1
The World Cup is becoming farcical now. With all the technology we have available why are such important games being decided on refereeing errors which could (and have) been proved wrong within 15 seconds of the goal being given. A joke, a 100% utterly diabolical joke.
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Post by vastar iner on Jun 27, 2010 20:13:15 GMT 1
The World Cup is becoming farcical now. With all the technology we have available why are such important games being decided on refereeing errors which could (and have) been proved wrong within 15 seconds of the goal being given. Because these decisions go in favour of the bigger sides.
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Post by Panda on Jun 27, 2010 20:14:13 GMT 1
One for the conspiracy theorists: France (Henry's handball) wear Adidas. Germany (Lampard's disallowed goal) wear Adidas. Argentina (offside goal) wear Adidas. The World Cup's major sponsor is... (I know Mexico wear Adidas as well but they're not going to win the World Cup, are they?)
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Post by Earl Purple on Jun 27, 2010 20:16:59 GMT 1
Poor refereeing decisions almost always favour the bigger team.
That happens at club level too.
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Post by vastar iner on Jun 27, 2010 20:39:32 GMT 1
FIFA's vice-president is from Argentina.
Adidas are German.
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Post by Panda on Jun 27, 2010 20:45:39 GMT 1
I'm not sure which is worse:
England's "no defence" approach or the Mexican defence's "Here, you can have the ball" tactic.
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Post by Panda on Jun 27, 2010 21:00:18 GMT 1
FIFA's vice-president is from Argentina. Adidas are German. If Spain beat Portugal, there will definitely be an Adidas team in the final... Slovakia are the only Adidas team in the top half of the draw...
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Post by Panda on Jun 27, 2010 21:29:02 GMT 1
Second round - Bloemfontein GERMANY 4-1 ENGLAND Goals: Klose 20; Podolski 32; Muller 67, 70 Upson 37 Referee: Jorge Larrionda (Uruguay) Second round - Johannesburg (Soccer City) ARGENTINA 3-1 MEXICO Goals: Tevez 26, 52; Higuain 33 Hernandez 71 Referee: Roberto Rosetti (Italy)
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Post by Panda on Jun 27, 2010 21:31:30 GMT 1
Second round | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | FINAL | Uruguay 2 | | | | South Korea 1 | Uruguay | | | | | | | USA 1 | Ghana | | | Ghana 2 | | | | | | | | Holland | | | | Slovakia | | | | | | | | Brazil | | | | Chile | | | | | | | | Argentina 3 | | | | Mexico 1 | Argentina | | | | | | | Germany 4 | Germany | | | England 1 | | | | | | | | Paraguay | | | | Japan | | | | | | | | Spain | | | | Portugal | | | |
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Post by Maximo Mark on Jun 27, 2010 21:35:01 GMT 1
It's not just technology they could use though, the Europa League's 5th & 6th officials could've prevented those two decision, certainly Lampard's goal.
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Post by ligerdog7 on Jun 27, 2010 22:16:46 GMT 1
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Post by suedehead on Jun 27, 2010 22:53:52 GMT 1
It's not just technology they could use though, the Europa League's 5th & 6th officials could've prevented those two decision, certainly Lampard's goal. And it would have been a far cheaper solution. But FIFA ruled it out despite the fact that the experiment will continue in the Europa League next season and will be extended to other competitions.
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Post by paulgilb on Jun 27, 2010 23:27:13 GMT 1
When did England last lose a match by 3 goals or more?
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Post by ligerdog7 on Jun 28, 2010 0:13:11 GMT 1
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Post by Panda on Jun 28, 2010 10:13:14 GMT 1
When did England last lose a match by 3 goals or more? 2005. Lost 4-1 to Denmark in a friendly. For competitive games, you've got to go back to 1963, when we lost 5-2 to France in the second leg of a Euro qualifier. There was also a 4-1 defeat to Wales in the Home Championship in 1980.
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Post by o on Jun 28, 2010 11:02:46 GMT 1
I dont believe technology should be brought in for every offside decision, it will break the game up, if we are using technology or extra assistants, it should only be for goalline technology. Mexico didn't see the offside against them, until they saw the video screen! Offsides are part and parcel of the game. Linekar did suggest 2 queries a match like in tennis, but it all sounds too complicated. Simple goalline technology for is the ball over the line or not, if in doubt, no goal, same in rugby with tries isn't it? I do believe it should only be used in major tournaments though.
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