The Official World Cup 2010 Thread

TheCunningStunt · 06-20-2010, 09:21 AM

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Originally Posted by mojopinuk

He was happy to go down, yeah. But exactly, you cant grab the mans shirt and drag him down when you get beaten for pace.

I think people's issue with it is the inconsistency with it. Sometimes they're given, sometimes they are. Depends on the week and the ref. If a penalty is given every time someone does it, it will soon stop. (This is more premier league debate than WC)

OctaneHugo · 06-20-2010, 09:59 AM

Optimistic View:
This is just our customary slow start.
Their only goal came on a clear offsides that should've been called.
We had plenty of good opportunities, but they played out-of-their-minds good on defense (keeper included).
If this World Cup is known for 2 things, 1 of them is wins being terribly difficult to come by.
The group is still open, and NZ has the leaders to face while we get the last place team.

Pessimistic View:
We were embarrassed by a team that comes from a country where football isn't even the most popular sport.
Our only goal came off a PK that was the result of a soft call.
We missed countless opportunities, and the ball handling and passing was utterly painful to watch.
A team ranked 71 places below us, and we couldn't beat them.
Going in we were criticized for being too old to win, and so far we've fallen flat on our faces.

Neutral View:
At least we're not England.

TheCunningStunt · 06-20-2010, 10:04 AM

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Originally Posted by OctaneHugo

Neutral View:
At least we're not England.

Ageing squad.

USA > Algeria = New Zealand.

And England aren't the World Champions getting embarrassed. We've had 44 years of hurt, you lot are supposed to be the best there is.

Bulldog · 06-20-2010, 10:14 AM

And so the world champions are held by a side which has only one full-time professional team in its domestic league, not to mention the first team to make the world cup finals with part-time players on its teamsheet since I can remember. Easily the shock of the tournament so far, unless of course North Korea can beat Portugal.

I really can't see NZ getting past Paraguay to make the last 16 either, but strange things happen in football (like Man U-Leeds in the FA Cup earlier this year), so I wouldn't rule it out completely.

TheCunningStunt · 06-20-2010, 10:16 AM

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Originally Posted by Bulldog

I really can't see NZ getting past Paraguay to make the last 16 either, but strange things happen in football (like Man U-Leeds in the FA Cup earlier this year), so I wouldn't rule it out completely.

You just HAD to go there.

Bulldog · 06-20-2010, 10:18 AM

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Originally Posted by TheCunningStunt

You just HAD to go there.

I couldn't resist

Seriously though, I do think you can compare that to what might happen between NZ and Paraguay next week. It almost certainly won't, but there's always a chance that a team so far inferior to another can really get every aspect of its game together and humiliate a better-quality side - one of many reasons why I love football so much.

Seltzer · 06-20-2010, 10:15 AM

Italy

... SHAME!

OctaneHugo · 06-20-2010, 10:48 AM

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Originally Posted by TheCunningStunt

getting embarrassed.

Bulldog · 06-20-2010, 11:01 AM

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Originally Posted by OctaneHugo

And? Doesn't change the fact that the world champions needed a penalty to draw with a team ranked 78th in the world.

TheCunningStunt · 06-20-2010, 11:07 AM

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Originally Posted by OctaneHugo

That fella there doesn't have a world cup winners medal. He plays for West Ham.

06-20-2010, 09:59 AM	#2 (permalink)
OctaneHugo Goes back & does it again Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: philadelphia Posts: 807	Optimistic View: This is just our customary slow start. Their only goal came on a clear offsides that should've been called. We had plenty of good opportunities, but they played out-of-their-minds good on defense (keeper included). If this World Cup is known for 2 things, 1 of them is wins being terribly difficult to come by. The group is still open, and NZ has the leaders to face while we get the last place team. Pessimistic View: We were embarrassed by a team that comes from a country where football isn't even the most popular sport. Our only goal came off a PK that was the result of a soft call. We missed countless opportunities, and the ball handling and passing was utterly painful to watch. A team ranked 71 places below us, and we couldn't beat them. Going in we were criticized for being too old to win, and so far we've fallen flat on our faces. Neutral View: At least we're not England. __________________ If Any Major Dude Has Yet To Tell You, Click Here

06-20-2010, 10:15 AM	#7 (permalink)
Seltzer Fish in the percolator! Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Hobbit Land NZ Posts: 2,914	Italy ... SHAME! __________________ In the Court of King Crimson \| Last.fm \| RYM

06-20-2010, 10:14 AM	#4 (permalink)
Bulldog why bother? Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: UK Posts: 4,840	And so the world champions are held by a side which has only one full-time professional team in its domestic league, not to mention the first team to make the world cup finals with part-time players on its teamsheet since I can remember. Easily the shock of the tournament so far, unless of course North Korea can beat Portugal. I really can't see NZ getting past Paraguay to make the last 16 either, but strange things happen in football (like Man U-Leeds in the FA Cup earlier this year), so I wouldn't rule it out completely.