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World Soccer XV: Diver Down
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Terrierbyassociation
Fight Cancer, Wherever You Find It
Re: World Soccer XV: Diver Down
Only problem I have with Spain is for all their talent they really really really like to dive and make mountains out of molehills.
Only problem I have with Spain is for all their talent they really really really like to dive and make mountains out of molehills.
Terrierbyassociation
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Re: World Soccer XV: Diver Down
What the hell, Villa should have been sent off.
What the hell, Villa should have been sent off.
Kepler
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Re: World Soccer XV: Diver Down
The ESPN crew just addressed that. The argument runs that the players readily admit they play it up, because "the don't trust the referees." The commentator was actually fairly sympathetic to that and said it indicates a larger problem with FIFA.
Well, if it is that much of a problem, have a camera follow each player, put an off-field official on each camera, and give him the power to make calls including sportsmanship calls for diving and theatrics. It can't be that expensive, and it's better than having your sport be an international joke.
The ESPN crew just addressed that. The argument runs that the players readily admit they play it up, because "the don't trust the referees." The commentator was actually fairly sympathetic to that and said it indicates a larger problem with FIFA.
Well, if it is that much of a problem, have a camera follow each player, put an off-field official on each camera, and give him the power to make calls including sportsmanship calls for diving and theatrics. It can't be that expensive, and it's better than having your sport be an international joke.
BoomGoestheDynamite
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Re: World Soccer XV: Diver Down
Honduras doesn't look like they're going to get out of first gear. I hope this isn't a replay of the morning game's 2nd half for the good of CONCACAF.
Honduras doesn't look like they're going to get out of first gear. I hope this isn't a replay of the morning game's 2nd half for the good of CONCACAF.
Terrierbyassociation
Fight Cancer, Wherever You Find It
Re: World Soccer XV: Diver Down
Original guy was offside, the guy who put the cross in.
Edit: I think the guy who scored was offside as well when the ball was first played in as well.
Original guy was offside, the guy who put the cross in.
Edit: I think the guy who scored was offside as well when the ball was first played in as well.
unofan
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Re: World Soccer XV: Diver Down
Correct. I haven't seen the play in question, but to be offsides you have to be in front of the ball, in the offensive half of the field, and behind the next to last defender.
If you're behind the ball, you cannot be offsides.
Correct. I haven't seen the play in question, but to be offsides you have to be in front of the ball, in the offensive half of the field, and behind the next to last defender.
If you're behind the ball, you cannot be offsides.
WeWantMore
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Re: World Soccer XV: Diver Down
TBA hates all referees, so you have to take what he says with a grain of salt
I thought the initial through ball looked offside. There's no way he could have been offside on the cross though I don't think.
TBA hates all referees, so you have to take what he says with a grain of salt
I thought the initial through ball looked offside. There's no way he could have been offside on the cross though I don't think.
Terrierbyassociation
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Re: World Soccer XV: Diver Down
I don't hate all refs. Collina rules.
TBA hates all referees, so you have to take what he says with a grain of salt
I thought the initial through ball looked offside. There's no way he could have been offside on the cross though I don't think.
I don't hate all refs. Collina rules.
BoomGoestheDynamite
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Re: World Soccer XV: Diver Down
Villa with number two and Ramos just came very close to adding a third.
Villa with number two and Ramos just came very close to adding a third.
Terrierbyassociation
Fight Cancer, Wherever You Find It
Re: World Soccer XV: Diver Down
That was a Frank Lampard special.
That was a Frank Lampard special.
Terrierbyassociation
Fight Cancer, Wherever You Find It
Re: World Soccer XV: Diver Down
Unbelievable. It's a foul but nice sell-job.
Unbelievable. It's a foul but nice sell-job.
Terrierbyassociation
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Re: World Soccer XV: Diver Down
Epic Miss.
Epic Miss.
WeWantMore
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Re: World Soccer XV: Diver Down
On this we can agree.
I don't hate all refs. Collina rules.
On this we can agree.
Re: World Soccer XV: Diver Down
Complain all you want about smaller soccer nations providing officials, but FIFA has a long history of excellent performances from smaller nations (and plenty of poor ones from big nations).
Good to know that soccer powerhouse Saudi Arabia gets a ref in the World Cup but not the USA.
FIFA is a joke.
Complain all you want about smaller soccer nations providing officials, but FIFA has a long history of excellent performances from smaller nations (and plenty of poor ones from big nations).
Terrierbyassociation
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Re: World Soccer XV: Diver Down
Have you noticed what big country gets ignored? No ref in the last two World Cups but one from Seychelles.
Have you noticed what big country gets ignored? No ref in the last two World Cups but one from Seychelles.
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I really have no idea who you're talking about here. England, check. Spain, check. France, check. Germany, check. Italy, check. Brazil, check. Mexico, check. USA? A bit political, a bit horrible luck (Stott being part of the crew on Poll's monumental brain fart), a bit bad choices (Marrufo).
I really have no idea who you're talking about here. England, check. Spain, check. France, check. Germany, check. Italy, check. Brazil, check. Mexico, check. USA? A bit political, a bit horrible luck (Stott being part of the crew on Poll's monumental brain fart), a bit bad choices (Marrufo).
Terrierbyassociation
Fight Cancer, Wherever You Find It
Re: World Soccer XV: Diver Down
I'm obviously talking about the USA. I am criticizing the process, not the results with the refs. They should be picking the best ones period, not picking guys who are untested or who are not reffing in decent leagues.
I'm obviously talking about the USA. I am criticizing the process, not the results with the refs. They should be picking the best ones period, not picking guys who are untested or who are not reffing in decent leagues.
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