thought the referee had a shocker in the Germany v Serbia game, was very pedantic
USA just gone 2 goals down
USA just gone 2 goals down
2010 World Cup - South Africa
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evangilder
"Shooter"
The USA was robbed. I was watching it with a group of us. None of us saw any offsides and Bradley was clearly being held. WTF?!?!
kgambit
Tech Sergeant
The referee (Koman Coulibaly of Mali; MALI? FFS what is a doofus from Mali doing calling a game in the world cup?) claims that Maurice Edu committed a foul on the goal. WTF? I've watched that replay a dozen times and if there was a foul on anyone it was on the Slovenian defender marking Bradley and possibly on the one marking ALtidore as well.
The referees in some of these matches are just piss poor; the one in the Germany-Serbia match being probably the worse I've seen, but this guy wasn't a lot better.
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B-17engineer
Colonel
No offsides, the ball was kicked already......
Colin1
Senior Master Sergeant
If England
somehow squeak through the group stages with form like this, the first decent team they meet will obliterate them. What's this love affair with Wright-Phillips? He's come on and done what? Get Cole on, CREATE SOMETHING and who knows, a ball might fall to Gerrard that he can score with, he's just about the only one likely to.
somehow squeak through the group stages with form like this, the first decent team they meet will obliterate them. What's this love affair with Wright-Phillips? He's come on and done what? Get Cole on, CREATE SOMETHING and who knows, a ball might fall to Gerrard that he can score with, he's just about the only one likely to.
Colin1
Senior Master Sergeant
Jeezuz
I'm just glad that's over. It was causing me pain.
I'm just glad that's over. It was causing me pain.
Not a nice game at all.
Abysmal, one of the worst performances of this World Cup so far. I would rank only Greece's in their first game and France in both their games as worse. This team needs a solid kick up the arse (which in a way going out would do, not that I want to see it happen).
evangilder
"Shooter"
I really expected England to play far better than they did. They barely showed up. I hope to see some improvement for their next game.
kgambit
Tech Sergeant
It looks as though everybody controls their own destiny for the most part in Group C. The USA advances if they win; same is true for either Slovenia or England. It only starts getting muddled if both of the final matches are drawn in which case the US has the edge over England on the basis of most goals scored. Even Algeria can possibly advance with a win if Slovenia beats England.
According to at least one report, the foul that was called on the Edu disallowed goal was actually on Carlos Bocanegra who (according to the report I read) had his arms wrapped around Slovenian defender Jejc Pecnik. I'll have to watch the replay again because the only fouls I saw were the ones committed by the Slovenian defenders against Jozy Altidore and Michael Bradley.
According to at least one report, the foul that was called on the Edu disallowed goal was actually on Carlos Bocanegra who (according to the report I read) had his arms wrapped around Slovenian defender Jejc Pecnik. I'll have to watch the replay again because the only fouls I saw were the ones committed by the Slovenian defenders against Jozy Altidore and Michael Bradley.
B-17engineer
Colonel
The USA advances if they win
They can advance if they tie Algeria and IF England ties or looses to Slovenia.
The Japan/Netherlands game is boring me...waiting for Australia vs. Ghana
They can advance if they tie Algeria and IF England ties or looses to Slovenia.
The Japan/Netherlands game is boring me...waiting for Australia vs. Ghana
Yup, bad game, still the Dutch win, something that the other favorites don't seem to do.
B-17engineer
Colonel
I wanted the Dutch to win its just after the first goal it was just hold the ball forever and just loose shortly after.
Theyalready did that before the goal... Team is playing vary bad, like all favorites at this time.
I have just about had it with the referees at this tournament!
These morons are just flinging yellow and red cards around all over the shop.
How the hell can u red card someone for having a ball rocketed into his arm?
A great start for Australia now gone down the toilet thanks to the over-officious git in the red shirt.
Cheers,
Tony.
These morons are just flinging yellow and red cards around all over the shop.
How the hell can u red card someone for having a ball rocketed into his arm?
A great start for Australia now gone down the toilet thanks to the over-officious git in the red shirt.
Cheers,
Tony.
B-17engineer
Colonel
Oy Tony,
I feel the same way I was like RED???
Good start for Australia just ruined.
I feel the same way I was like RED???
Good start for Australia just ruined.
Ref thought it was deliberate handball therefore straight red as it prevented a goal. It is certainly a handball and he certainly knew that but the rest is the rest is up for deliberation. It was certainly a handball though and it prevented a goal so...
