2010 South Africa FIFA World Cup thread

[krogothwolf]

Originally Posted by Smarty McBarrelpants

And NZ canºt overcome bad refs calls because they not a great team, they only learnt how to play last week.

Least that's better then Canada, I'm not even sure they know how to tie their shoes yet.

Dude NZ is going to go to the second round! AND FRANCE SHALL BE ELIMINATED! BOOYAA! God I hate france, they're a bunch a whining pampered brats.

[Professor Smarmiarty]

Originally Posted by krogothwolf

Least that's better then Canada, I'm not even sure they know how to tie their shoes yet.

Dude NZ is going to go to the second round! AND FRANCE SHALL BE ELIMINATED! BOOYAA! God I hate france, they're a bunch a whining pampered brats.

They pretty much have to beat Paraguay. I was the only person in tyhe world prior to the tournament who put NZ to the second round and even I had them losing to Paraguay.

[krogothwolf]

Originally Posted by Smarty McBarrelpants

They pretty much have to beat Paraguay. I was the only person in tyhe world prior to the tournament who put NZ to the second round and even I had them losing to Paraguay.

Yeah well, damnit SMB, it would be awesome if they make it to the second round, don't ruin things for the person you converted to cheer for NZ, it's not nice.

Italy, France. They pretty much act the same on the football field. Just Italy headbutts less.

Read somewhere there were 123 yellow cards and 10 reds after yesterday's matches. That seems like an excessive amount.

[Melfice]

Yeah, honestly, after the penalty was given, Di Rossi and another player were CHEERING and it's caught on film.
I understand there's a rule against changing what's written down on the papers, which is more than logical, but this was so blatantly a dive and... why the fuck would you cheer about being tugged down, am I right?

FIFA needs to grow some balls and call the penalty void. It will cause a shitstorm of immense proportions, but it needs to be done.

[Professor Smarmiarty]

They need to introduce a new rule of "Donºt be a pussy". Red card for diving, red card for falling over to light tackles, red card for crying/protesting. Itºll sort everything out.

[Melfice]

Originally Posted by Smarty McBarrelpants

They need to introduce a new rule of "Donºt be a pussy". Red card for diving, red card for falling over to light tackles, red card for crying/protesting. Itºll sort everything out.

They just need a second ref behind a TV screen somewhere with a direct line to the field-ref.
As the ball comes into the 16 meter zone and there's a foul being made, the TV-ref gets the final say. Shitload of cameras around the 16 meter zone so every goddamn angle is covered.

Things get crowded in that zone, and even both flag-men and the ref together can't see everything going on there. They need cameras.

[Professor Smarmiarty]

Well defos as I said earlier in the thread lots of other sports have them and use them as refs no reason soccer canºt. They got 3D cameras, they can get video ref ones.
My strategy will work better though.

Holy fuck France is a trainwreck http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2...d-refuse-train Players refusing to train after Anelka sent home for swearing at coach who deserved it.

Also that Brazil game was crazy shits, just a massive fight.

Re beating, I was going to put money on NZ win but didnºt becaus Iºm iffy on gambling. I gave some tips to my friends to put money on Smeltz scoring first goal because it was paying 35 to 1 and they made a mint. I do have bett with my supervisor to extend my holiday if NZ progresses to second round. He thought it was suckers bet, we will see.

Watching the highlights again the Italians are celebrating the penalty and goal as if they won a world cup semi against Brazil not a group game against a team ranked 72 places below them that they had to cheat to beat. Sad.

[Bells]

Originally Posted by Smarty McBarrelpants

Also that Brazil game was crazy shits, just a massive fight.

Yeah, Ivory Coast started playing nice. But once we shoved 3 goals on their asses they started to kick and ram people like crazy! In my opinion the ref was too soft... a couple of Yellow cards around would calm things down. But they were just beating down Brazil... Kaka lost his temper (understandable, he took a beating too) and got the red card. Didn't deserve in my opinion.

[Professor Smarmiarty]

Well yes but Brazil are hardly innocent in the field of diving, at the last world cup they basically perfected it so I donºt feel too bad for them.

[Bells]

On another news, Portugal beat North korea 7-0 today and now i fear for the North Korean players safety when they get home