FIFA World Cup 2010

[Schroeder]

Only if it's funny or I think that the sense of the post might get lost.
(wenn du deine PM s noch zulassen würdest, würde ich das auch nicht öffentlich machen)

[Oberon]

Originally Posted by Lord_magerius

Don't you mean the game in 2001 '66 was 4-2

D'oh! Yeah, I meant 2001

[Oberon]

Originally Posted by Schroeder

Only if it's funny or I think that the sense of the post might get lost.
(wenn du deine PM s noch zulassen würdest, würde ich das auch nicht öffentlich machen)

How do you say...

Klugscheißer

[Jimbuna]

Soooo, it looks like a re-run of the 1990 Germany v Argentina world cup final

[Skybird]

Originally Posted by Schroeder

Only if it's funny or I think that the sense of the post might get lost.
(wenn du deine PM s noch zulassen würdest, würde ich das auch nicht öffentlich machen)

You're a pervert!?

[Jimbuna]

Originally Posted by Skybird

You're a pervert!?

Secret PM's eh?

Why don't you both make a public announcement?

I'll gladly sign the happiness card

[Oberon]

Schroeder!

And here was I thinking you were saving yourself for Kratos!

[Jimbuna]

Originally Posted by Oberon

Schroeder!

And here was I thinking you were saving yourself for Kratos!

LMAO

[goldorak]

A shame that Germany and Argentina passed, 2 countries that advanced by stupid referees decisions (or worse).
It will be good to see at least one of them being eliminated and not going to the final.
Football absolutely needs the same kind of tecnological aids for dubious situations as is the case in most other modern sports, otherwise its just a big big mess.
IFAB get of your ass and introduce a little bit of modernity and fair play in football.

[Schroeder]

Originally Posted by Oberon

Schroeder!

And here was I thinking you were saving yourself for Kratos!

I'm too good not to be shared.

@goldorak

The German team has won 4:1, I wouldn't call that an undeserved victory that was only caused by a bad decision. Besides we already had some nasty decisions against us which were wrong too.

[Schroeder]

Originally Posted by Skybird

You're a pervert!?

Aren't we Germans expected to be?

[goldorak]

Originally Posted by Schroeder

@goldorak

The German team has won 4:1, I wouldn't call that an undeserved victory that was only caused by a bad decision. Besides we already had some nasty decisions against us which were wrong too.

Yes Germany has won 4:1.
But the tide changed when the English could still have had the upperhand and were decapitated by a bad referee decision.
It happens, the point nonetheless is that it shouldn't happen in 2010 when most other sports such as rugby, basketball, american football all have technologies that aid the referees in the dubious moments.
FIFA and IFAB are abolsutely againt technology. You have to wonder why ?

[Fish]

Originally Posted by melnibonian

That's a dream Final

Not my dream I am afraid.

[Wolfehunter]

Originally Posted by goldorak

Football absolutely needs the same kind of tecnological aids for dubious situations as is the case in most other modern sports, otherwise its just a big big mess.

Nonsense. Thats football. People make mistakes. We don't need more gadgets to help. We need to focus more on the players using drugs and violence. Not more cameras. Ref's unfortunately are human and pick sides and make mistake like players do. There are more important issues.

I too don't always like the discussions the refs make but I accept its the rule and move on.

[Skybird]

So if the rules would say the team in white jerseys always gets one goal extra, you would accept it, because it is the rule and thus you accept it without questioning it, and just move on, eh?

Any assistance to minimise the number of events where a team gets betrayed over a goal and the sports get damaged by unfairness, is welcomed. even more so when other team sports demonstrate since many years how well it can work and how useful it turns out.

whenever I hear on TV somebody defending to leave things as they are regarding "video evidence", the only argument these people can bring up is that they played football themselves twenty years ago, and 20 years ago there was no chipped ball or goal cameras, and so there should not be chipped balls or goal cameras today - becuaue that would mean a change to what they hold up so precious sentimental memories over. But I never have heared any constructive argument in favour of not implementing video evidence. There simply is none available since the technology has become reliable. It is sometimes tried to argue by how much emotion there would be lost if there is a video evidence procedure. Well, tell that a hockey fan or an American Football fan - he would be laughing right in your face! I personally could very well and happily live without unfair events like the 2:2 not counted for England today and the offside of Argentinia being counted as an (invalid) 1:0. Because I rate fairness and sportsmanship as higher than the memories of some stubborn old men afraid of changes.

To me, finally using video evidence or anything like that in football is simply a sign of professionalism, fairness, respect for the game, and adulthood. I see no positive emotion in betraying one team over the fruits of it's sports efforts.