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Re: World Cup Discussion
Posted: Mon Jul 05, 2010 2:52 pm
by Sporting_Lisbon
Germany will beat Spain, no doubt about that :S Spain's games have been terrible.
Re: World Cup Discussion
Posted: Mon Jul 05, 2010 3:04 pm
by jerom
[quote=""Sporting_Lisbon""]Germany will beat Spain, no doubt about that :S Spain's games have been terrible.[/quote]
Better said, Germany will win the world cup, no doubt.
(still hope I'm wrong since Holland is most likely going to be in the finals)
Re: World Cup Discussion
Posted: Tue Jul 06, 2010 12:07 am
by etrips888
I would like to see how the game plays out if Spain can get the first goal. Germany is playing very well, but I feel a lot of the extra goals they have been getting have been due to the opponents desperation to score and their great counter attack ability.
I still see Germany winning this, but I would like to see how they respond to Spain scoring first. I guess we will see
Re: World Cup Discussion
Posted: Tue Jul 06, 2010 4:51 pm
by jerom
Holland vs Uruguay today. I expect my city to color orange.
Also Sporting you should post what you expect here

Re: World Cup Discussion
Posted: Tue Jul 06, 2010 9:14 pm
by Sporting_Lisbon
This game is a little hard to predict. Uruguay hasn't a bad team, but come on, they were going to lose vs GHANA. They also lost their striker. 2-0 for Holland.
Re: World Cup Discussion
Posted: Tue Jul 06, 2010 11:19 pm
by Sporting_Lisbon
I'll still be rooting for Uruguay ofc
still... A Germany - Holland final with Germany winning would probably be the best. I wouldn't mind a Uruguay - Spain final with Uruguay winning either.
Re: World Cup Discussion
Posted: Tue Jul 06, 2010 11:49 pm
by Soccerman771
What an opening goal. Fabulous. Top right corner and everything.
Re: World Cup Discussion
Posted: Wed Jul 07, 2010 12:11 am
by Sporting_Lisbon
Who needs tactics. Just aim and shoot. VAMOS URUGUAY!
Re: World Cup Discussion
Posted: Wed Jul 07, 2010 1:25 am
by Sporting_Lisbon
wp by the dutch. Uruguay left with a feeling that they could have done better. Also, ROFLOL REF. GAME'S NOT OVER, HERE, HAVE A YELLOW CARD FOR SHOOTING THE BALL OUT OF THE FIELD.
Re: World Cup Discussion
Posted: Wed Jul 07, 2010 1:31 am
by DutchNvG
YAY WE MADE IT !!!! Although, it was so close!
Re: World Cup Discussion
Posted: Wed Jul 07, 2010 2:59 am
by Soccerman771
Honestly that's what so funny about everyone saying this team's better than that team and lol at that team. Uruguay dominated a lot of the play today without their top striker.
The second goal should not have been awarded due to off-sides. The game should have gone to OT.
Re: World Cup Discussion
Posted: Wed Jul 07, 2010 3:01 am
by RascalJones
What's amazing to me is that the size of countries like The Netherlands with a population of 16 million can gather the athletes to perform at this level, and a country like the U.S. of 600 million fails....repeatedly.
Re: World Cup Discussion
Posted: Wed Jul 07, 2010 4:06 am
by Aaryn_GenD
[quote=""Soccerman771""]
The second goal should not have been awarded due to off-sides. The game should have gone to OT.[/quote]
well he didn't touch the ball or?

so it counts
btw i didn't see this game but the goals from the official fifa page
[quote=""RascalJones""]What's amazing to me is that the size of countries like The Netherlands with a population of 16 million can gather the athletes to perform at this level, and a country like the U.S. of 600 million fails....repeatedly.[/quote]
size of country doesn't really matter much. what matters more is how much that country likes soccer (yes i said soccer) :-P
Re: World Cup Discussion
Posted: Wed Jul 07, 2010 4:15 am
by DutchNvG
[quote=""Soccerman771""]The game should have gone to OT.[/quote]
OT = Other Team?
[quote=""Aaryn_GenD""][quote=""Soccerman771""]
The second goal should not have been awarded due to off-sides.[/quote]
well he didn't touch the ball or?

so it counts[/quote]
He indeed didn't touch the ball, although even if he touched it you can discuss whether it was off-side or not... In my opinion it was a good desicion by the referee to let that goal count.
Btw. what a bloody moment the referee choose to end the first half. Robben was free to go and I think we could have probably scored there

Re: World Cup Discussion
Posted: Wed Jul 07, 2010 4:55 am
by Soccerman771
OT = Over time.
He blocked the view of the keeper in an offsides position. By rule he was involved in the play and thus play should have been stopped.
If not, then we need to go back to 2006 and allow DeMarcus Beasley's goal against Italy that was dis-allowed by similar rule.