The Official Metpage Fifa World Cup 2006 Topic

[superman321]

Yeah, we be into the round of 16. I have to admit I didn't bother to watch the game (have an exam saturday morning and need to study today)but very very happy. Now we just gotta give it to Italy and keep on our merry way.

[Danallica]

US were stiff with that penalty at the end there.
Also, wtf, Kewel Scored!, the parasite actually did something good

[JB77]

Check this out http://www.swedenunited.com/

That's it, I am moving to Sweden

[porcelmc]

Ghana have been kicking some serious ass. Its too bad that they are playing Brazil and probably wont be able to make it further. But I think im rooting for them to make it all the way. They have been quite impressive for their 1st time ever at the World Cup.

Yeah they helped eliminate the Czechs, and of course USA. I agree, but they could beat Brazil. That's why they play the games. Longshot yes, but it's possible.

[Invaders]

I took some pictures of the faul. Btw, that ref Graham Poll is a fucking fag. One of the reasons Norway is not in the cup

HOW CAN THIS NOT BE A PENALTY?

Btw, the pic is only working with IE

[Fadingtoblack]

Thanks Otto. You can imagine my reaction sitting there seeing that happen live!

In the first pic you can see his left arm all the way around Viduka, then by the third it's obvious he's using both arms, then he just drops to his knees and drags him down


A question though: What would've happened if Croatia has scored again in the last couple of minutes, winning the match, while that guy (forgot his name) remained on the pitch even after getting 2 yellow cards (becomes a red), then another yellow after that?

Does FIFA overturn the result, or do we just have to live with the fact that cheating is acceptable?

[Leighton]

We would've had to choke on it.

Why did Emerton get a yellow for handball in the midfield, yet Croatia managed 2 in the box, with only one a penalty?

Fuck FIFA. We're good for the game, they'll have to overturn their ludicrous qualifying now, surely. Let the USA qualify through the South American group.

[Fadingtoblack]

We would've had to choke on it.

Why did Emerton get a yellow for handball in the midfield, yet Croatia managed 2 in the box, with only one a penalty?

Fuck FIFA. We're good for the game, they'll have to overturn their ludicrous qualifying now, surely. Let the USA qualify through the South American group.

Especially an accidental hand ball! He had his arms by his sides and the ball just bounced up pretty much into his bicep


I don't understand, soccer's supposed to be this huge thing, 'The World Game' they call it, yet so far I've seen far worse decisions by officials than I've ever seen in say Cricket, Basketball or Footy.

Why is this tolerated?


Also they want to expand the game, yet when Australia finally makes it we are treated like we don't have the right to even be there, and the referees seem to do their damndest to send us home as quickly as possible, while making sure they ingratiate themselves as much as possible with the huge soccering nations like Brazil and Argetina.


I hate to say it but your World game is broken

[Leighton]

Just saw the second handball at home... Fuck. He closed his fist and punched it away. And we got the corner....

Guus beat Italy at the last WC finals!

[Greystoke]

Does FIFA overturn the result, or do we just have to live with the fact that cheating is acceptable?

I don't see any point in calling someone out for CHEATING. Trust me, Croatia didn't cheat. I'm not saying the refereeing wasn't bad, it was, but what did Croatia and Croatians have to do with that? IMO, the refereeing on this WC is bad, not only in this game.

I watched the game at a local stadium (former Hajduk's stadium) and when Stjepan Tomas touched the ball with his hand, the whole stadium was calling out his mother, father and other members of his family in very interesting sexual combinations :-)

I left during the last 3 minutes (90-93) cause I really couldn't stand it anymore. I mean, we really pretty much sucked. Our players get the ball and are in front of the fucking goal and they start holding the ball, drubbling and bullshit. Shoot, amn. Punch it and wherever it goes, it's OK, as long as you tried your bets. But no they don't and we ALWAYS loose the ball.

I have to give credit to the Aussies for awesome counterattacks. They get the ball and suddenly you just see a few of them running like hell towards our goal.

And I have to give credit to Stipe Pletikosa, our goalkeeper. The greatest thing he did on the game was that moment when a few guys jumped or fell on him and the ball ALMOST got in the goal. It is visible on the replay that he kept it out, even while getting kicked, I think.

Anyway, better luck next time.

The qualis for Euro 2008 start this August. Let's hope we'll get through that.

EDIT:

Just to add this:

Also they want to expand the game, yet when Australia finally makes it we are treated like we don't have the right to even be there, and the referees seem to do their damndest to send us home as quickly as possible, while making sure they ingratiate themselves as much as possible with the huge soccering nations like Brazil and Argetina.

You're not the only ones who got that kind of treatment, cause there's more nations tto whom this is the first WC.