The Official World Cup 2010 Thread

[The Monkey]

First goal was offside.

[Bulldog]

Originally Posted by The Monkey

First goal was offside.

Hernandez was level with play when the ball was put through to him - perfectly legitimate goal. I hope the fans don't delude themselves into believing otherwise, as it was only their diabolical defending that cost them.

[TheCunningStunt]

Originally Posted by Bulldog

Hernandez was level with play when the ball was put through to him - perfectly legitimate goal. I hope the fans don't delude themselves into believing otherwise, as it was only their diabolical defending that cost them.

Their arrogance = they'll find excuses. Just to save face. "Never a penalty and it was offside", even though the manager is quite clearly a clown and the players look disinterested and passionless.

[The Monkey]

Originally Posted by xEMGx

Well they didn't mark it, and it's over now so there is nothing you can do about it.
Excellent goal.

Why would I want to "do something about it"? I was rooting for Mexico. I was just saying.

Originally Posted by Bulldog

Hernandez was level with play when the ball was put through to him - perfectly legitimate goal. I hope the fans don't delude themselves into believing otherwise, as it was only their diabolical defending that cost them.

It's the centre of the mass of the body (apart from the arms) that counts. In this case, the centre of the attacker was ahead of the defender, thus it was offside.

[Bulldog]

Originally Posted by The Monkey

It's the centre of the mass of the body (apart from the arms) that counts. In this case, the centre of the attacker was ahead of the defender, thus it was offside.

Can't remember that, but then again I haven't seen the replay since the live broadcast. If it was that close, I still don't think there's room for the French to complain - that linesman's job was to make a split-second decision under the pressure of the knowledge that gazillions of cameras and journalists were watching, and not only tens of thousands of people shouting and screaming around but also going half-deaf from the vuvuzelas. He made a call that, under those conditions, was at worst only fractionally wrong. Plus the French were absolutely terrible, and even if that goal was disallowed I really couldn't see them getting anything out of that game. They were beaten by a team that played better football and cared more, and there's no excuse that can deny that.