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World Cup 2006 — Page 11
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The fact that I'll have to watch tomorrow's game with Japan alone, at home, while working, dosen't necessarily mean I should do it sobber, right? I'm allowed to drink a little bit, right? I mean, I might have a meeting call after the game, and I don't think they'll mind me crying and singing "Oh, Danny boy, the pipes, the pipes are calling...", eh?
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War does not make one great.
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In 1990, England were forced into changing their formation due to the injury to Bryan Robson. We did quite well that year as I recall.
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Originally posted by: ricarleite
By the way, those familiar with The Simpsons know that Mexico versus Portugal is THE game to set who is the greatest nation of them all!
And that single clip perfectly sums up the American view of football. But let's not get started on that again. Everyone in this thread understands the real beauty of the game and it's not our duty to educate the rest of them.By the way, those familiar with The Simpsons know that Mexico versus Portugal is THE game to set who is the greatest nation of them all!
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what does everyone think of the 2nd round lineup so far?
Germany/Sweden
Argentina/Mexico
England/Ecuador
Portugal/Holland
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An England Germany final would be great. As usually happens in an important England/Germany match it will go to penalties, but this time England will win. Well, that's what I hope anyway.
EDIT: This is totally random, but I'm bored and I was thinking: Let's say a striker beats the keeper (dribbles round him perhaps) then blasts the ball at the goal. It's dead on target, and going fast. The nearest defender is too far away to get a foot to it. It's 100% going to be a goal. But then the defender decides if he can't get his feet to it he's gonna try a different tactic and he dives across the goalmouth, saving the ball with his hands. The ball doesn't go in. What would happen? Would the ref give the goal? Or would he give a penalty for a handball in the box? Considering a penalty has a chance of being saved, it doesn't seem fair, but what are the rules on this? And has it ever happened?
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Originally posted by: Yoda Is Your Father
EDIT: This is totally random, but I'm bored and I was thinking: Let's say a striker beats the keeper (dribbles round him perhaps) then blasts the ball at the goal. It's dead on target, and going fast. The nearest defender is too far away to get a foot to it. It's 100% going to be a goal. But then the defender decides if he can't get his feet to it he's gonna try a different tactic and he dives across the goalmouth, saving the ball with his hands. The ball doesn't go in. What would happen? Would the ref give the goal? Or would he give a penalty for a handball in the box? Considering a penalty has a chance of being saved, it doesn't seem fair, but what are the rules on this? And has it ever happened?
Penalty, and the defender gets sent off for a deliberate hand ball to deny an obvious goal-scoring opportunity. EDIT: This is totally random, but I'm bored and I was thinking: Let's say a striker beats the keeper (dribbles round him perhaps) then blasts the ball at the goal. It's dead on target, and going fast. The nearest defender is too far away to get a foot to it. It's 100% going to be a goal. But then the defender decides if he can't get his feet to it he's gonna try a different tactic and he dives across the goalmouth, saving the ball with his hands. The ball doesn't go in. What would happen? Would the ref give the goal? Or would he give a penalty for a handball in the box? Considering a penalty has a chance of being saved, it doesn't seem fair, but what are the rules on this? And has it ever happened?
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Originally posted by: Moth3r
Originally posted by: Yoda Is Your Father
EDIT: This is totally random, but I'm bored and I was thinking: Let's say a striker beats the keeper (dribbles round him perhaps) then blasts the ball at the goal. It's dead on target, and going fast. The nearest defender is too far away to get a foot to it. It's 100% going to be a goal. But then the defender decides if he can't get his feet to it he's gonna try a different tactic and he dives across the goalmouth, saving the ball with his hands. The ball doesn't go in. What would happen? Would the ref give the goal? Or would he give a penalty for a handball in the box? Considering a penalty has a chance of being saved, it doesn't seem fair, but what are the rules on this? And has it ever happened?
Penalty, and the defender gets sent off for a deliberate hand ball to deny an obvious goal-scoring opportunity. EDIT: This is totally random, but I'm bored and I was thinking: Let's say a striker beats the keeper (dribbles round him perhaps) then blasts the ball at the goal. It's dead on target, and going fast. The nearest defender is too far away to get a foot to it. It's 100% going to be a goal. But then the defender decides if he can't get his feet to it he's gonna try a different tactic and he dives across the goalmouth, saving the ball with his hands. The ball doesn't go in. What would happen? Would the ref give the goal? Or would he give a penalty for a handball in the box? Considering a penalty has a chance of being saved, it doesn't seem fair, but what are the rules on this? And has it ever happened?
Yep. Red card for the defender and a PK.
Think the USA is gonna beat Ghana? Ghana is clearly the much better team. At best, the US will get a tie, but that ain't gonna be enough.
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Glad there is an African nation in the last 16 and whatever the fall-out from this game, the beating of the Czech Republic was a magnificent effort.
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But sadly once again I come away frustrated at this game. There's no way the foul that led to Ghana's penalty kick was even a foul. Horrible call all the way. The guy takes a dive and is awarded the game-winning goal. Then near the end of the match, another guy takes an obvious dive to milk a few more minutes off the clock. And this is considered good strategy? Give me a break. There's just something about a guy putting on a show and pretending he's in agony that I don't think I'll ever understand. How that can be seen as perfectly alright in the eyes of the entire world just baffles me.
In the end though, Ghana surprised everyone and advanced to the next round. What a great story for a country that's never even qualified for the World Cup. Kudos to them.
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Originally posted by: Zion
Then near the end of the match, another guy takes an obvious dive to milk a few more minutes off the clock. And this is considered good strategy? Give me a break. There's just something about a guy putting on a show and pretending he's in agony that I don't think I'll ever understand. How that can be seen as perfectly alright in the eyes of the entire world just baffles me.
It's not seen as alright. I see it as bullshit time-wasting and it sucks. I hate when teams do that and I think the ref should sort them out. And speaking of refs, that guys should go back to Dentistry because that was no way a penalty. I'm not blaming the US defeat on a bad ref decision though, because they haven't played well this whole tournament, with the possible exception of the Italy game. I think Bruce Arena needs to start looking for a new job.Then near the end of the match, another guy takes an obvious dive to milk a few more minutes off the clock. And this is considered good strategy? Give me a break. There's just something about a guy putting on a show and pretending he's in agony that I don't think I'll ever understand. How that can be seen as perfectly alright in the eyes of the entire world just baffles me.
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Faking injuries needs to be cracked down on. HARD. I'm sick of all these so-called professional teams with their polished dives (as if it hasn't been part of their training regime). Seeing Brazil play my own country last week, I have to say I became extremely disappointed in a team that I used to have a lot of respect for. They *were* better than us skill-wise, but attitudinally and professionally, they were just pricks.
Anyway, Australia's playing Croatia this morning (4am for me - I'm gonna be so dead at work). We can win or draw this one to get through, but I think we stand a good chance of winning. There's a massive twist to this match, check this out:
Quite aside from the fact that a place in the round of 16 is still within reach for both sides, the links between both nations, and squads, are strong and several, with no less than seven Socceroos - captain Mark Viduka, Jason Culina, Tony Popovic, Josip Skoko, Ante Covic, Zeljko Kalac and Marco Bresciano - boasting Croatian ancestry.
It’s not all one-way, either, with three of the Croatian squad - Josip Simunic, Joey Didulica and Anthony Seric – not only having been born and raised in Australia, but schooled at the famous Australian Institute of Sport that produced, among others, the likes of Viduka and Harry Kewell.
Consequently, several friendships are set to be put on the line. "It will be quality, personally for me,” Viduka said this week. “I obviously know all the players in the Croatia team and it would be a personal pleasure to score, put it that way."
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Originally posted by: boon23
ghana is going to face Brazil.... interesting.
ghana is going to face Brazil.... interesting.
And easy. Things are going as I've planned. Brazil will beat Ghana, Spain, then lose to Holland, and beat Italy at the third place match.
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