[Europe] 2010 World Cup qualifying thread (5 Viewers)

[X Æ A-12]

I love it when you talk geography

I considered not saying anything about Cork because I knew that there was always a chance that anything I say even related to geography has a chance of getting a similar response, I'm not surprised it did and even less surprised it was from you

 

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[Byrone]

Do you suck at geography,Kyle?

 

[X Æ A-12]

Actually not anymore, I took a class on it last year because it fulfilled a school requirement

 

[Byrone]

So why is that the second time,ive seen ppl taking shots at you about it?

 

[X Æ A-12]

I made stupid statements when i was a new member here about my lack of knowledge in geography. It was almost three years ago and recently was brought up again

 

[Vinman]

It's humourous, really. Here we have a guy who was absolutely ecstatic once Grosso got his "penalty" that ultimately shafted Australia.

But Grosso DID dive, so the Italian fans here who blast Henry but praise the "world class" Grosso are nothing but utter hypocrites, too. That's why I made the comment I did about Cannavaro. Grosso is as much of a scumbag as Henry, as far as I'm concerned.

Grosso didnt dive, the player made contact with his foot, and not the ball....a penalty would be awarded in any half fast league in the world, including the MLS

And lets not even talk about the red card that was unjustifiably given to Matrix very early into the game, which gave the Aussies the man advantage for damn near the entire 90 minutes

 

[X Æ A-12]

The player did make contact with Grosso and not the ball so according to the rules it was a PK but the contact was minimal. Grosso threw himself to the ground and play acted like a 12 year old girl with the hair pulling, it was pathetic really

 

[Bjerknes]

Grosso didnt dive, the player made contact with his foot, and not the ball....a penalty would be awarded in any half fast league in the world, including the MLS

And lets not even talk about the red card that was unjustifiably given to Matrix very early into the game, which gave the Aussies the man advantage for damn near the entire 90 minutes

I don't take Azzurri fans seriously on this issue. It's like trusting a scam artist. You folks have been discredited time and time again.

 

[Fred]

why not france?

Because I like France

I made stupid statements when i was a new member here about my lack of knowledge in geography. It was almost three years ago and recently was brought up again

I said i was sorry :depressed

 

[X Æ A-12]

Don't worry about it Fred I wasn't talking about you

 

[The Curr]

It's a region (county) in Ireland, they claim to be the REAL capital of the country and automatically hate everything that Dublin likes etc etc. Roy Keane is from Cork, that's why he speaks like a potato farmer.

Rebel County!

The People's Republic of Cork!

 

[Ahmed]

I don't take Azzurri fans seriously on this issue. It's like trusting a scam artist. You folks have been discredited time and time again.

it was a very soft PK, but not an incorrect decision.

 

[GordoDeCentral]

it was a very soft PK, but not an incorrect decision.

 

[Ahmed]

go on...

 

[GordoDeCentral]

so is the rule any contact or contact with the discretion of the referee? and if the discretion of the referee is one that is ridiculously skewed is it is still within the rules... in a simple to the point way: no way its a pk

 

[X Æ A-12]

so is the rule any contact or contact with the discretion of the referee? and if the discretion of the referee is one that is ridiculously skewed is it is still within the rules... in a simple to the point way: no way its a pk

You have a good point but it is not as simple in practice, discretion always leaves room for error and that weather deserved or not would have been given as a PK by many referees.

 

[GordoDeCentral]

You have a good point but it is not as simple in practice, discretion always leaves room for error and that weather deserved or not would have been given as a PK by many referees.

we re not discussing that since it was given, but you cant sit and watch it in slow mo and say that it is in fact a PK

 

[X Æ A-12]

What do you mean you aren't discussing it? Referees need to be consistent with there decisions. I just re-watched and IMO pk's in general should not be given in such an instance, but according to the rules that is a pk even if Grosso looks like a sissy throughout it.

 

[Hennes]

I don't take Azzurri fans seriously on this issue. It's like trusting a scam artist. You folks have been discredited time and time again.

I remember both Stefan Effenberg (during the match) and Günther Netzer (after the match) working as experts on German TV saying that in their opinion it was a penalty.

Now I've never seen them run around with a blue kit yelling "Azzurri, Azzurri!".

 

[Bjerknes]

Deneb nailed it. No way is it a PK.