World Cup 2010

[ArnoldT]

Maggi:

This is the reason we go to penalty kicks after a short period of overtime.

In a previous World Cup Italy and Germany played for hours in a semi-final game.  The winner was so fatigued that the final was a non event.

Most fans of the game don't really appreciate the game ending penalty kicks but how to decide on a winner?

Draw straws?

Arnold

[David Nicholson]

Homeward Bound, and so they should be! 'Bound', I mean and very tightly.

Next week will be open warfare between the Team and the Tabloid Press with young Mr Gerrard a prime target. Don't forget you read it here first

[Maggi Young]

I would concede that the England team played rather badly, but having perfectly good goals disallowed is disheartening in the extreme.

[ArnoldT]

Well Mexico felt the same  thrust of a bad call.

The game of Football is administrated by a group of very tradition ( old) men and the thought of adding video technology is a long way off.  I've heard that an English professor at an engineering school has developed the technology to place a chip in a ball that would make in or out calls a thing of the past. We had two perfect examples today of goals that were  miscalled.  Shades of Geoff Hurst's drive in 1966 on the Germany vs England game and the Argentina vs Mexico the player was clearly off side by at least two yards.

Did these goals have an impact on the game absolutely yes in my opinion.

[alpines]

Not sure when they are flying home, but if I was the manager, they'd be out of their plush hotel this evening and sleeping in the slums of Soweto.
Absolute disgrace to themselves and the country. Forget the goal that never was.....it's the pompous attitudes, total lack of commitment and delusions of grandeur that they are a world class team, that cost them their place in this competition.
They think it's all over.......it is now.........and was before they even kicked a ball. At least the US played with some pride.
Gutted to be English...and even more gutted that I will have to put up with ridicule from my American colleagues.
We taught the world football...then forgot how to play it. I support Man City, and much as hate to admit it, the only decent manager for this bunch of prima donnas is Sir Alex Ferguson. Love him or loathe him.......he knows how to win.

[Lesley Cox]

Oh Golly!

[ArnoldT]

Alan:

I have some thoughts that the WC has become secondary as compared to the EPL.  These guys had no break afte rthe EPL and Champions League finished and now that they are out they will get a bit of a break prior to beginning their prep for the League in August.

Not feeling sorry for them, big money is there.

[alpines]

Arnold,

Money is an issue I agree.......but it shouldn't be a factor when you are representing your country. The majority of these players perform in La Liga, Serie A and the Bundesliga, and get well paid for doing so.....but they wear their shirts with pride.
I've seen a better competitive display at AGS Shows.

[TC]

World cup?  Who gives a monkey's!!!!!!!!!!

The same sentiments still apply !!

[Lvandelft]

Rather quiet on these pages the last days..... how come??

Greetings from

HOLLAND

[daveyp1970]

Rather quiet on these pages the last days..... how come??

Greetings from

HOLLAND

[Maggi Young]

Can anyone beat the Brazilians!

Yes, Arnold.... Portugal can draw  against them and Holland just beat them...... who would have bet on that?

[Maggi Young]

Rather quiet on these pages the last days..... how come??

Greetings from

HOLLAND

Perhaps we are all too busy knitting orange scarves and painting our vuvuzelas  orange to have time to post, Luit!!
Some of us are too tired after watching Wimbledon and now  Le Tour!!

Very good news for you Dutch fans...... all to play for  for the Germans and Spanish tomorrow, eh?  

[johnw]

Rather quiet on these pages the last days..... how come??

Greetings from

HOLLAND

Luit - We figured you were still in the canal.

johnw

[Anthony Darby]

To cold for a Brazilian Maggi!