:::[Official]World Cup South Africa 2010 Thread:::

[ddot7]

The amount of diving/exaggerating of fouls AND the referees rewarding it, is absolutely killing this World Cup. That and the vuvezelas seem to be the most frequent topic of conversation (now along with the France debacle) and that's sad...all negatives.

I'm sure most true fans of the sport don't care whether popularity of soccer increases, particularly in the US, but FIFA should and I don't think that the way these games have been played and officiated thus far is going to gain more fans.

I watch sports to see athletes doing something I can't do at such a high level, not to see poor acting that I could get watching reality TV.

 

[jerome in the house]

I really like Chile. They may lack the class in front of goal but they play with energy. The grabage Swiss go down to 10 Men and Chile attacks. They will pull one before the game ends and win it.

 

[Coupé It]

Ronaldo's and Liedson's goals are the only goals where it was the keepers fault, besides that, it was just murder. Portugal were clicking on all cylinders

 

[jd214]

Originally Posted by ddot7

The amount of diving/exaggerating of fouls AND the referees rewarding it, is absolutely killing this World Cup.

This.

 

[ajiiiplatinum]

Don't want to brag but ya boy is in 2nd...what do i get if i win...bragging rights....wack. I want some money

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[/td][td]1[/td][td]

[/td][td]The Pharaohs[/td][td]

[/td][td]tevezcarlos[/td][td]90[/td][td]168[/td][/tr][tr][td]

[/td][td]2[/td][td]

[/td][td]Team America[/td][td]

[/td][td]AJpLATINum[/td][td]70[/td][td]146[/td][/tr][tr][td]

[/td][td]3[/td][td]

[/td][td]Real North Carolina[/td][td]

[/td][td]jimmyconway3[/td][td]66[/td][td]141[/td][/tr][tr][td]

[/td][td]4[/td][td]

[/td][td]EGHCK[/td][td]

[/td][td]Shabooyah112[/td][td]55[/td][td]140[/td][/tr][tr][td]

[/td][td]5[/td][td]

[/td][td]socluis90[/td][td]

[/td][td]socluis90[/td][td]61[/td][td]135[/td][/tr][tr][td]

[/td][td]6[/td][td]

[/td][td]Guerreros[/td][td]

[/td][td]riceeznnu[/td][td]84[/td][td]134[/td][/tr][tr][td]

[/td][td]7[/td][td]

[/td][td]The Scats[/td][td]

[/td][td]moork23[/td][td]53[/td][td]132[/td][/tr][tr][td]

[/td][td]8[/td][td]

[/td][td]Team Bwhit[/td][td]

[/td][td]bwhit2187[/td][td]73[/td][td]129[/td][/tr][tr][td]

[/td][td]9[/td][td]

[/td][td]Victorious Secret[/td][td]

[/td][td]Fuser86[/td][td]59[/td][td]125[/td][/tr][tr][td]

[/td][td]10[/td][td]

[/td][td]Legionnaires[/td][td]

[/td][td]Aztec83[/td][td]49[/td][td]123[/td][/tr][tr][td]

[/td][td]11[/td][td]

[/td][td]YUCA FRITA[/td][td]

[/td][td]SFC1983[/td][td]57[/td][td]121[/td][/tr][tr][td]

[/td][td]12[/td][td]

[/td][td]Gen. Cornrow Wallace[/td][td]

[/td][td]Noskey[/td][td]45[/td][td]121[/td][/tr][tr][td]

[/td][td]13[/td][td]

[/td][td]Reliant[/td][td]

[/td][td]ReliantJ[/td][td]58[/td][td]119[/td][/tr][tr][td]

[/td][td]14[/td][td]

[/td][td]United Road[/td][td]

[/td][td]solidsnakeNT[/td][td]48[/td][td]116[/td][/tr][tr][td]

[/td][td]15[/td][td]

[/td][td]blackwatch united[/td][td]

[/td][td]centreback21[/td][td]44[/td][td]110[/td][/tr][tr][td]

[/td][td]16[/td][td]

[/td][td]TheGift23[/td][td]

[/td][td]TheGift[/td][td]53[/td][td]110[/td][/tr][tr][td]

[/td][td]17[/td][td]

[/td][td]APLX2[/td][td]

[/td][td]calikicks[/td][td]40[/td][td]109[/td][/tr][tr][td]

[/td][td]18[/td][td]

[/td][td]ThunderPandas[/td][td]

[/td][td]EyeSeeSoles[/td][td]46[/td][td]106[/td][/tr][tr][td]

[/td][td]19[/td][td]

[/td][td]lakeshow[/td][td]

[/td][td]drizzyd[/td][td]41[/td][td]105[/td][/tr][tr][td]

[/td][td]20[/td][td]

[/td][td]England Hotspurs[/td][td]

[/td][td]gma.eleven[/td][td]54[/td][td]101[/td][/tr][tr][td]

[/td][td]21[/td][td]

[/td][td]Ole Ole Ole![/td][td]

[/td][td]Faithlesshox[/td][td]40[/td][td]94[/td][/tr][tr][td]

[/td][td]22[/td][td]

[/td][td]Retroballer[/td][td]

[/td][td]Retroballer[/td][td]39[/td][td]91[/td][/tr][tr][td]

[/td][td]23[/td][td]

[/td][td]ERASCISM[/td][td]

[/td][td]ERASCISM[/td][td]44[/td][td]85[/td][/tr][tr][td]

[/td][td]24[/td][td]

[/td][td]Thrillas F.C.[/td][td]

[/td][td]AngryTrey[/td][td]37[/td][td]84[/td][/tr][tr][td]

[/td][td]25[/td][td]

[/td][td]LosDelSur[/td][td]

[/td][td]Halftime718[/td][td]36[/td][td]74[/td][/tr][tr][td]

[/td][td]26[/td][td]

[/td][td]platinumfunk[/td][td]

[/td][td]platinumfunk[/td][td]14[/td][td]57[/td][/tr][/table]

 

[newmoanyuh]

Originally Posted by ddot7

The amount of diving/exaggerating of fouls AND the referees rewarding it, is absolutely killing this World Cup. That and the vuvezelas seem to be the most frequent topic of conversation (now along with the France debacle) and that's sad...all negatives.

I'm sure most true fans of the sport don't care whether popularity of soccer increases, particularly in the US, but FIFA should and I don't think that the way these games have been played and officiated thus far is going to gain more fans.

I watch sports to see athletes doing something I can't do at such a high level, not to see poor acting that I could get watching reality TV.

This.

Diving/flopping ruins soccer and basketball for me. I hate games that are won based on fouls.
It turns into let's see how good I can act so I can score easily,rather than depend on actual skills and talent (acting skills excluded) to score.
So when things are really looking down it turns into "let's start fouling!" ( see Brazil vs. Ivory Coast)

 

[cool hand Luka]

Originally Posted by F Sharp005


Don't know which is worse:

44 years ago, DPRK going up 3 goals only to lose 5-3 to the same country Portugal (Euseubio

), or getting your a*s handed to you 7-0 - with the game televised in DPRK.

The '10 N. Korean squad better start seeking asylum.

Peace
F Sharp005

Watching FSC's show about Eusebio

guy was a beast

 

[carlos tevez]

The ref in the Chile/Swiss match was a complete douche. He lightened up a bit in the 2nd half but it was too late as the Swiss couldnt overcome being a man down.

Chile are a fun team to watch but I've never seen a team so wasteful. They do everything well and get intro great scoring positions but then lack composure. Even the goal they scored was a mis-hit header by Gonzalez

A 1-0 loss isnt too bad for Switzerland...they have an 'easy' opponent coming up while Chile will go up against a highly motivated Spain squad in a must-win situation. It looks like we might see a 6-pt team go home early from this group.

 

[samb]

I just looked at that POR//NK and my first thought was those Koreans are done. God bless them

 

[TheGift23]

Now that's the North everyone expected before the tourney...good god

 

[TheGift23]

Originally Posted by hpscots0906

Watching FSC's show about Eusebio

guy was a beast

Yep dude was a beast ahead of his time.

@ that one Englishman who would always shut him down though.

 

[khoshabasfinest23]

Is fabregas not 100% healthy? Or is there another reason as to why he isn't starting?

 

[carlos tevez]

Originally Posted by khoshabasfinest23

Is fabregas not 100% healthy? Or is there another reason as to why he isn't starting?

The team has so much attacking depth that some star players have to sit on the bench. Iniesta is also on the bench today although apparently he is injured.

 

[shabooyah1124]

Originally Posted by khoshabasfinest23

Is fabregas not 100% healthy? Or is there another reason as to why he isn't starting?

Spain is just THAT stacked

 

[babam11218719]

Originally Posted by Carlos Tevez

Originally Posted by khoshabasfinest23

Is fabregas not 100% healthy? Or is there another reason as to why he isn't starting?

The team has so much attacking depth that some star players have to sit on the bench. Iniesta is also on the bench today although apparently he is injured.

That is why I don't understand why he would want to go to Barcelona right now.  He would sit the bench and everyone knows it.  He needs to win some trophies at Arsenal then he can go there in a few years.

 

[america bambaataa]

Originally Posted by AJIIIpLATINum




Don't want to brag but ya boy is in 2nd...what do i get if i win...bragging rights....wack. I want some money

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[/td][td]1[/td][td]

[/td][td]The Pharaohs[/td][td]

[/td][td]tevezcarlos[/td][td]90[/td][td]168[/td][/tr][tr][td]

[/td][td]2[/td][td]

[/td][td]Team America[/td][td]

[/td][td]AJpLATINum[/td][td]70[/td][td]146[/td][/tr][tr][td]

[/td][td]3[/td][td]

[/td][td]Real North Carolina[/td][td]

[/td][td]jimmyconway3[/td][td]66[/td][td]141[/td][/tr][tr][td]

[/td][td]4[/td][td]

[/td][td]EGHCK[/td][td]

[/td][td]Shabooyah112[/td][td]55[/td][td]140[/td][/tr][tr][td]

[/td][td]5[/td][td]

[/td][td]socluis90[/td][td]

[/td][td]socluis90[/td][td]61[/td][td]135[/td][/tr][tr][td]

[/td][td]6[/td][td]

[/td][td]Guerreros[/td][td]

[/td][td]riceeznnu[/td][td]84[/td][td]134[/td][/tr][tr][td]

[/td][td]7[/td][td]

[/td][td]The Scats[/td][td]

[/td][td]moork23[/td][td]53[/td][td]132[/td][/tr][tr][td]

[/td][td]8[/td][td]

[/td][td]Team Bwhit[/td][td]

[/td][td]bwhit2187[/td][td]73[/td][td]129[/td][/tr][tr][td]

[/td][td]9[/td][td]

[/td][td]Victorious Secret[/td][td]

[/td][td]Fuser86[/td][td]59[/td][td]125[/td][/tr][tr][td]

[/td][td]10[/td][td]

[/td][td]Legionnaires[/td][td]

[/td][td]Aztec83[/td][td]49[/td][td]123[/td][/tr][tr][td]

[/td][td]11[/td][td]

[/td][td]YUCA FRITA[/td][td]

[/td][td]SFC1983[/td][td]57[/td][td]121[/td][/tr][tr][td]

[/td][td]12[/td][td]

[/td][td]Gen. Cornrow Wallace[/td][td]

[/td][td]Noskey[/td][td]45[/td][td]121[/td][/tr][tr][td]

[/td][td]13[/td][td]

[/td][td]Reliant[/td][td]

[/td][td]ReliantJ[/td][td]58[/td][td]119[/td][/tr][tr][td]

[/td][td]14[/td][td]

[/td][td]United Road[/td][td]

[/td][td]solidsnakeNT[/td][td]48[/td][td]116[/td][/tr][tr][td]

[/td][td]15[/td][td]

[/td][td]blackwatch united[/td][td]

[/td][td]centreback21[/td][td]44[/td][td]110[/td][/tr][tr][td]

[/td][td]16[/td][td]

[/td][td]TheGift23[/td][td]

[/td][td]TheGift[/td][td]53[/td][td]110[/td][/tr][tr][td]

[/td][td]17[/td][td]

[/td][td]APLX2[/td][td]

[/td][td]calikicks[/td][td]40[/td][td]109[/td][/tr][tr][td]

[/td][td]18[/td][td]

[/td][td]ThunderPandas[/td][td]

[/td][td]EyeSeeSoles[/td][td]46[/td][td]106[/td][/tr][tr][td]

[/td][td]19[/td][td]

[/td][td]lakeshow[/td][td]

[/td][td]drizzyd[/td][td]41[/td][td]105[/td][/tr][tr][td]

[/td][td]20[/td][td]

[/td][td]England Hotspurs[/td][td]

[/td][td]gma.eleven[/td][td]54[/td][td]101[/td][/tr][tr][td]

[/td][td]21[/td][td]

[/td][td]Ole Ole Ole![/td][td]

[/td][td]Faithlesshox[/td][td]40[/td][td]94[/td][/tr][tr][td]

[/td][td]22[/td][td]

[/td][td]Retroballer[/td][td]

[/td][td]Retroballer[/td][td]39[/td][td]91[/td][/tr][tr][td]

[/td][td]23[/td][td]

[/td][td]ERASCISM[/td][td]

[/td][td]ERASCISM[/td][td]44[/td][td]85[/td][/tr][tr][td]

[/td][td]24[/td][td]

[/td][td]Thrillas F.C.[/td][td]

[/td][td]AngryTrey[/td][td]37[/td][td]84[/td][/tr][tr][td]

[/td][td]25[/td][td]

[/td][td]LosDelSur[/td][td]

[/td][td]Halftime718[/td][td]36[/td][td]74[/td][/tr][tr][td]

[/td][td]26[/td][td]

[/td][td]platinumfunk[/td][td]

[/td][td]platinumfunk[/td][td]14[/td][td]57[/td][/tr][/table]

SMH. I deleted my account (not enough time for it) and I got 85 pts? Ok.

Bloody hell... we're going to see Spain/Brazil in the 1/16 match.

 

[america bambaataa]

Diego Capel would've been a nice call-up given Iniesta's health. They're lacking width on the left.

 

[TheGift23]

Nice.

 

[Sinner]

David Villa... damn, that was ridiculous! He was falling down too!

Spain's backline + Casillas look a bit shaky though.

 

[jjgrt5]

putazoooo de villa 

 

[daheadbanda]

what a play by Villa

 

[scuse7]

Villa, what a goal.

 

[marionthebarberian]

if the goalie would of put in some extra fap sessions, he would of blocked that.

 

[zerogravity23]

 

[henz0]

@ villa