go fernando torres

6/14/2006 10:13:30 AM

Ukraine, You Got Served

6/14/2006 10:51:20 AM

Congratulations, Massimo Busacca! You've just overseen your last World Cup game.

6/14/2006 10:55:27 AM

Haha the only thing worse than that call was the play of Ukraine. That 4th goal was pretty sweet

6/14/2006 10:59:21 AM

there's too much flopping and whining in this sport

6/14/2006 12:05:24 PM

^ There's no denying that.

Soccer is not a pussy sport, but it is full of pussies.

BTW, is there some requirement that one kit manufacturer must be totally uncreative every four years? '02-'05 it was Nike, with every team having the same basic pattern and number style. Now Nike has all sorts of patterns and typefaces (Korea/Holland, Brazil, US, Mexico, etc.) and all the Puma teams have the exact same shirt and shorts with the same number and letter style.

[Edited on June 14, 2006 at 12:12 PM. Reason : d]

6/14/2006 12:09:04 PM

they talked about the flopping on PTI last week and i think they surmised that it's just the nature of a foreign mindset and that's just how things are (they used vlade divac in nba as an example).

any foreigners have a view on that?

6/14/2006 12:18:01 PM

Two words: MANU GINOBILI

Dave Eggers wrote an essay about why Americans hate soccer; he said it was solely because of the dishonesty, selfishness, and theatricality of flopping...and he's right.

[Edited on June 14, 2006 at 12:21 PM. Reason : ddd]

6/14/2006 12:19:43 PM

Damn, that was a beautiful goal.

6/14/2006 12:25:50 PM

It would help if there was better commentary. Thank goodness for Univision.



[Edited on June 14, 2006 at 12:30 PM. Reason : and yeah that was a fantastic goal]

6/14/2006 12:26:03 PM

The goal was a nice strike, but shouldn't have counted. Tunisia had a guy in offsides position affecting the play (he had to duck out of the way of the shot). You don't have to touch the ball for it to be offsides.

6/14/2006 1:09:09 PM

pretty nice answer from the Saudis

6/14/2006 1:17:12 PM

I'm glad to see that I'm not the only person watching this game.

V Same here on watching every game. I can't wait for Germany VS Poland. We may see riots.

[Edited on June 14, 2006 at 1:27 PM. Reason : good stuff]

6/14/2006 1:20:04 PM

I've watched every game so far. Plan on doing it up until next Tuesday when I'll have to miss most of the rest during the week

6/14/2006 1:20:32 PM

Quote :

"You don't have to touch the ball for it to be offsides."

I thought, and please correct me if I am wrong because I might be, that there had to be a pass to you for you to be considered offsides. I thought you could be offsides as long as no one passed the ball to you. I would like to know the true rule on this if anyone could find it.

This is the only thing I can find that might make me correct, but its doubtful.

For example, if a player is in an "offside position" but not involved in the play, he would not be "offside". This can be a tough call & can be very judgmental.

I am not watching the game since I am at work, but I am interested to know this rule.

[Edited on June 14, 2006 at 1:32 PM. Reason : rule]

6/14/2006 1:23:30 PM

Clicky clicky

6/14/2006 1:30:14 PM

You do not have to touch it. It is up to the refs discretion as to whether you are involved in the play.

If you obtruct the keeper or his view, you are affecting the play. In my interpretation, I lean towards calling the offsides if you are anywhere around the goal, because the keeper will have to cover you.

6/14/2006 1:31:11 PM

Thanks, that is very helpful. In this instance it sounds like a judgmental situation and I agree with you about being around the goal being considered to be involved in the play, particularly if this guy was in the direct path of the kick.

6/14/2006 1:33:20 PM

I haven't watched every game in its entirety, but I've seen at least 10-15 minutes of every game... and most of them, I've watched the entire thing. You gotta take advantage of soccer on tv while it's available.

6/14/2006 1:34:08 PM

Quote :

"A player in an offside position is only penalised if, at the moment the ball touches or is played by one of his team, he is, in the opinion of the referee, involved in active play by: interfering with play or interfering with an opponent or gaining an advantage by being in that position. "

http://www.fifa.com/en/laws/Laws11_01.htm
Link to the rule if you are interested.

6/14/2006 1:35:37 PM

Quote :

"there's too much flopping and whining in this sport"

-the single most frustrating thing when I watch international soccer.

I enjoy soccer, but the diving and faking of injuries irritates the hell out of me. It seems to be most prevalant among players from Latin America and Southern Europe (although you find some of them on about every team).

6/14/2006 1:40:22 PM

Wow, looks like it's going to be a big 3 points for the Saudis..

6/14/2006 1:44:25 PM

I was hoping Africa would get a win.

edit: nevermind.

[Edited on June 14, 2006 at 1:51 PM. Reason : Tunisia scored.]

6/14/2006 1:49:29 PM

spoke too soon...

6/14/2006 1:51:22 PM

wow

6/14/2006 1:51:31 PM

It isn't over yet. 2-2.

This has turned out to be a hell of a game.

[Edited on June 14, 2006 at 1:52 PM. Reason : nice]

Ok, now it's over.

[Edited on June 14, 2006 at 1:55 PM. Reason : OVer]

6/14/2006 1:51:40 PM

great ending to this game

6/14/2006 1:52:09 PM

word

6/14/2006 1:58:33 PM

haha Julie Foudy with the Seinfeld reference.. "the Ukraine is weaak"

6/14/2006 2:05:00 PM

nice game..
Proud of my Arab peoplez...

6/14/2006 2:19:32 PM

^^ haha yeah.. I wasted a Chit Chat thread on it

GO POLES

[Edited on June 14, 2006 at 3:00 PM. Reason : wow that atmosphere is giving my goosebumps.. loud as shit.]

6/14/2006 2:54:59 PM

germany just couldn't finish in the 1st half

6/14/2006 4:02:01 PM

its great watching all games live in the afternoon and early evening over here. theres a crowd in most pubs to watch any game. the RTE coverage is highly, HIGHLY superior to the graphics convulsions you see in the US. Simple score bug at the top, light, quiet commentary, and no in-your-face analysis and tickers (they have all the analysis on Eurosports).

Ireland is behind Ivory Coast (same colors, reverse flag), Poland (lots of Polish immigrants here), and whoever plays England

Not to mention they've had features on Beckenbauer, Pele, Maradona, and the other all-time greats on Eurosport all week along w/ all the best past games.

[Edited on June 14, 2006 at 4:10 PM. Reason : .]

6/14/2006 4:08:33 PM

3 yellows in the second half?

6/14/2006 4:29:01 PM

Polish goalkeeper is on point

6/14/2006 4:36:51 PM

HOLY SHIT

6/14/2006 4:46:36 PM

wow, finally.. Germany gets through

6/14/2006 4:47:42 PM

GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL

valiant effort, poland (But you lost)

[Edited on June 14, 2006 at 4:49 PM. Reason : v]

6/14/2006 4:48:15 PM

for the first time tonight - he's on

[Edited on June 14, 2006 at 4:49 PM. Reason : []

6/14/2006 4:48:29 PM

yesss definitely on, great goal

6/14/2006 4:50:01 PM

im not a futbol fan but that was fun to watch

6/14/2006 4:50:10 PM

^ that's why I don't think lack of interest in soccer can be attributed to low-scoring like everybody says... a very intriguing 1-0 game

6/14/2006 4:52:48 PM

Man Germany pulls through in extra time, what a great goal. Poland's defense should be proud that they held the krauts scorless for 90 minutes.

6/14/2006 4:56:45 PM

fuck that shit

6/14/2006 4:57:20 PM

man, I got a headache from all the tension
what a relief, GO GERMANY!!

6/14/2006 4:57:43 PM

Looking forward to the Germany - Ecuador match

6/14/2006 4:58:02 PM

^yeah, its gonna be nice, cause Germany knows that its going to the next level nomatter what
so they will play nothing but for pure fun

6/14/2006 5:00:03 PM

^yeah..but also they want to win the group outright though to lessen their chances of having to face England first in the knockout round

6/14/2006 5:23:09 PM

omg never would I want to be back home then if there was an England vs Germany game. I say bring on the krauts.

6/14/2006 5:54:14 PM

so why has fifa not tried harder to eliminate the diving/faking of injury nonsense? do foreign countries not mind it?

6/14/2006 6:10:52 PM