World Cup 2010 - one thread to rule them all

Discussion in 'World Events' started by wsionynw, Jun 10, 2010.

  1. sweet Pentax Registered Senior Member

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    sorry for you, emnos

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    it was really no beautiful game and i was quite happy when it was over. robben seems to be addicted to the smell of grass. he´s a great and nice player, but he´s really falling too often. same goes for most spanish players, you only need to look strange at them and they already go down. the ref lost pretty soon control of the game. spain doesn´t deserve the title, they don´t even had at least one nice game.
    but well, at least they can enjoy some days and forget for a short time that they are deep in trouble

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    hup holland hup, maybe next time

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  3. Enmos Valued Senior Member

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    Kickball?

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  5. Enmos Valued Senior Member

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    Of course the Dutch dive too, but I don't think they have much of a choice if the ref allows the other team to do it. If you're the only one playing fair you'll never win the cup these days, that's the sad reality.
    But really, the Spanish dived a whole lot more than most any other team did this tournament.
    Thanks Webb!

    Alright, I'm not talking about it anymore. What's done is done..

    Final Euro 2012: Germany - The Netherlands

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  7. Enmos Valued Senior Member

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    Final score (not that it matters much anymore):

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  8. hypewaders Save Changes Registered Senior Member

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    ¡Viva España!

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  9. superstring01 Moderator

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    My second homeland done me proud yesterday.

    Atta' boy, Spain! Atta' boy!

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  10. Anti-Flag Pun intended Registered Senior Member

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    So were the Dutch. :shrug:
    Erm, no he really wasn't, if you pause the replay you can see the last dutch player is goalside of him when the ball is passed. They did this on TV and put a line up to show it, but it's quite clear anyway. Regardless he never recieved the ball first time as it was cut out by the defender, under the revised law the linesman doesn't have to raise the flag until a player receives the ball. I agree this causes confusion and isn't a good addition to the law, but regardless all that happened in that half of the field was entirely correct.
    Happens all the time, whilst it was a poor decision there were others in the game that favoured the Dutch. How far back should we go saying x should have happened so y wouldn't have?
    But it also doesn't change De Jongs Karate kick on Alonso, or Van Bommels constant fouling that, not for the first time this tournament, could have got 4+ yellow cards or even a straight red. That's without considering any other bad tackles or Robben kicking the ball away and getting a talking to, but later on this was a booking for the Spainish player(Xavi?) who did the same! (I suspect it was because Robben had already been booked).
    The ref was poor, and in doing his best to keep 11vs11 probably made the game worse, overall I don't think the Dutch can feel hard done by as they had the best of it. :shrug:
     
  11. Anti-Flag Pun intended Registered Senior Member

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    As the saying goes, the sign of a good team is winning games when you're playing poorly.

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    At the end of the day it's a knockout tournament, no points for playing pretty and losing like Germany, Brazil or Argentina.
     
  12. Enmos Valued Senior Member

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    No, the pass to him before that was offside. Look, it's over and I don't feel like arguing over this. Like I said, what's done is done.
    Better luck next time, hopefully.
     
  13. wsionynw Master Queef Valued Senior Member

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    The Dutch team should have shouted at Robben missing that chance.
     
  14. Omega133 Aus der Dunkelheit Valued Senior Member

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    Woo-hoo! Second Place!

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  15. Anti-Flag Pun intended Registered Senior Member

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    Well whatever makes you feel better I guess. :shrug:
     
  16. Black Jack Gen. "Black Jack" Pershing Registered Senior Member

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    *high five* Third place behind by one point!
     
  17. Enmos Valued Senior Member

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    True. I'm still trying to figure out how he did miss it..

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  18. Enmos Valued Senior Member

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    That doesn't make me feel better at all lol

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  19. Anti-Flag Pun intended Registered Senior Member

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    I was on a date last night and my companion asked me if I wanted to 'go Dutch' on a restaurant bill. So I raked my studs down
    her chest, harangued the maître d' and then left in tears…

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  20. Enmos Valued Senior Member

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    LOL

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  21. Omega133 Aus der Dunkelheit Valued Senior Member

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    *high fives Black Jack* *we are the champions plays*

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  22. wsionynw Master Queef Valued Senior Member

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    lol :d
     

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