World Cup 2010

[Migs]

Why don't they suck it up, admit they are wrong, convene an emergency meeting of whomever it takes and at least have some mechanism of a video ref calling back obvious offsides and reversing obvious errors about goals ?

FIFA digs its heels in over technology
FIFA has steadfastly refused to act on calls to introduce technology to arbitrate on contentious decisions after refereeing mistakes marred Sunday's two last 16 matches at the World Cup.

Fans and media around the world on Monday urged football's world governing body to react to persistent demands for the introduction of technology to adjudicate on controversial refereeing decisions.

But FIFA's official spokesman Nicolas Maingot said the organisation's stance remained the same on the non-use of technology, even though its use is widespread in other popular global sports, tennis, Formula One, rugby, field hockey and cricket.

"We will not open any debate on refereeing decisions at the daily media briefing, this is not the place for this and you will appreciate that I am not competent to do that," Maingot told reporters.

Answers have been demanded of FIFA after major refereeing blunders in Sunday's Germany-England and Argentina-Mexico second-round matches, which were beamed around the world.
http://www.smh.com.au/world-cup-2010/world-cup-news/fifa-digs-its-heels-in-over-technology-20100629-zfjs.html

[upsetminded]

Maybe everyone has seen this but it is brilliant...


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7B2LPxggvqY

[Greeny]

Laugh it up, boys 

[Oldrottenhead]

nae fitba on a wednesday..................................
whits that awe aboot...........
nae fitba




..................
wednesday

nae fitba







thats wrang


nae fitba oan a wednesday

am no huving that

fitba on a wednesday is a given

nae fitba oan a wednesday
whits the wurld cumming tae
nae fitba oan a wednesday
tut tut tut
buck buck buck macaaw

[henwrench]

nae fitba on a wednesday..................................
whits that awe aboot...........
nae fitba




..................
wednesday

nae fitba







thats wrang


nae fitba oan a wednesday

am no huving that

fitba on a wednesday is a given

nae fitba oan a wednesday
whits the wurld cumming tae
nae fitba oan a wednesday
tut tut tut
buck buck buck macaaw

    In ma heed, ah can hear Boabby from 'Still Game' sayun this

                                                 henwrench

[Oldrottenhead]

how do you know still game henny?

[Gnasty]

Okay we are down to the final 8!! Gonna be wicked games from here. Looking forward to the Dutch and Brasil tomorrow and germany and Argentina on Saturday. Gonna be great football i hope.

And please no shootouts!!.. Hate them Hate them Hate them!!! Why don`t they just play till somebody wins damnit???

[alfstone]

The actor Paolo Villaggio is something like a myth here in Italy. In many Seventies years movies he was FANTOZZI, the average, low-class, with ugly wife, uglier daughter, loser Italian employee.

In this very famous (here) movie, he's going to see on TV an imaginary Italy vs England soccer match, but just before the start kick, his boss, with a great passion for Eastern Europe movies, calls all the employees to a meeting to see an old Russian movie...of course while the Italian team is playing the best match ever, winning 20-0...

Easy to understand, I think, even for all of you who don't speak Italian...

 


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b6QymD6rqZw

[alfstone]

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1CRl4BDKU98

...I couldn't imagine something worse...

Alfredo

[henwrench]

OK, as I started this thing....

    Well done Spain and Holland. You both ruined the final. Thugs. It's called the 'beautiful game', not 'lets kick seven shades of shit outta each other and then blame the ref'. Fucking disgrace. You need to both take a long hard look at yourselves.
    Apart from that, the whole tournament was pretty dire. The Germans were the only team who played well, 5/1 for Euro 2012? Looks like a good price to old henwrench.... now, where's the bookies?

                                             hendolf