FIFA World Cup 2010 South Africa

[boggart]

Yeah, Ozil and Schweinsteiger have been great for Germany so far. But Podolski has also been outstanding as well. Those three, along with Klose, ripped us apart in our first game too.

[Blaat]

Originally Posted by TinyRedLeaf

Me being only a fairly recent convert to football, my memory doesn't go back that far, but I'm told that the disallowed goal is payback for a controversial goal in 1966 that won England their only World Cup against West Germany.

As I posted earlier:

Originally Posted by Blaat

Friendly reminder of the famous Wembley goal:

Spoiler for 1966:

That was considered a goal, and Lampard's attempt not.

Originally Posted by TinyRedLeaf

You know, I've long wondered whether there's something more sinister going behind Fifa's stubborn refusal to use technology to help officiate. Because, you know, referees are human and humans can, ahem, be "persuaded" in many ways.

It's not FIFA that determines the football rules (which would fall under goal line technology), it's IFAB.

[Cadorna]

Originally Posted by Reckoner

Oh boy, I could never root for Argentina. They are our mortal enemies!

Why? i can't understand this??? the only mortal enemy for argentina is brazil

[CuXe]

^ indeed....

My prediction for this game > ... Mexico will be marking players on every inch of the field.. they have to actually cause if they give a lil opening it could be fatal.., Messi will have at least 3 guys marking him at any given time (double edge sword)...

Score? hard to tell... I am expecting a difference of 1 goal for the winner..

[Reckoner]

Originally Posted by Cadorna

Why? i can't understand this??? the only mortal enemy for argentina is brazil

Oh not in soccer, in life in general. You don't find too many Mexicans in Mexico city fond of Argentina. Least, from my experience.

Either way, I'm hoping we can take you guys down in some sort of miracle.

[ZGoten]

I'm guessing Argentina wins 3 - 1, just for fun. We'll see.

[CuXe]

Originally Posted by Reckoner

Oh not in soccer, in life in general. You don't find too many Mexicans in Mexico city fond of Argentina. Least, from my experience.

I know why that is ... tho I won't comment on it cause I would be opening a can of worms unnecessarily

[Zwei]

Calling it now: Mexico 2 - 1 Argentina

[Haak]

Originally Posted by kayote

one thing that i hate is the BBC commentry. i mean all they could do was go on and on about how they should be doing this and this insted of this. as far as i know no other country's commentators would go against the team like that. apart from France and Italy.

I thought that was a good thing. The blatantly biased BBC commentary for England when they were playing Slovenia was appalling. I really pissed me off and a couple of my friends too.

This time the commentary was much more reasonable, imo (well i guess they didn't have much choice in the matter =P).

Originally Posted by Reckoner

Murray doesn't even like England's team, he scheduled his practice today during the world cup match

So far he is doing a much better job than your football players though.

And to top it off, we're apparently the worst country in tennis. It's a good day to be English.

[Jazzrat]

Predicting a 3 - 2 win for Argentina!

Update: Wow, this match makes the last one feels like a molass. Very fast paced game so far.

[TinyRedLeaf]

Mexico playing a lot better tonight than they did against France.

So... I'm hoping 2-1 for Mexico.

Originally Posted by Haak

I thought that was a good thing. The blatantly biased BBC commentary for England when they were playing Slovenia was appalling. I really pissed me off and a couple of my friends too.

I'm curious, which BBC channels are you guys tuning into? Because the World Service coverage has thus far been excellent, with none of the jingoism you guys are complaining about. Rather, the World Service has been fair, balanced and smoothly urbane, as befitting the Beeb's reputation around the world.

Originally Posted by Blaat

It's not FIFA that determines the football rules (which would fall under goal line technology), it's IFAB.

Thanks.

[germanturkey]

3-0 win for argentina. they just outclass mexico. england deserved to lose. they played horribly through the whole tournament. Shrek failed to deliver.

[boggart]

Very fast tempo game right now. Entertaining too.

[Jinto]

Mexico vs. Argentina is a very fast paced game (almost chaotic), several good chances on both sides so far.

[Zexas]

goaaaaaaaaaaaaaalllll 1 - 0 for argentina

[Jazzrat]

Tevez scored!!!!!

1 - 0 for Argentina

editops mistake, it was tevez

[boggart]

LOL! Was that offside?

[Saturn Beaver]

Poor Messi, there's always somebody else stealing his goals...But that's clearly offside, no? Yet another controversial decision by a referee....

[Zwei]

That was offside crystal clear. Nice going there ref.

Yet another match ruined by the incompetence of the linesmen and referee.

[CuXe]

OHHH THE DRAMA!! Now do u guys see why Goal line tech is needed??? There needs to be irrefutable evidence so that the refs can make the right call otherwise they'll be screwing up game after game....

Call it a "how to be a ref ... tech FOR DUMMIES" lol....