[WC] World Cup 2010 - General Talk Thread (75 Viewers)

[Alen]

Marteeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeen!

Redemption.

You just reminded me.....where the fuck is Martin?

 

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[Quetzalcoatl]

If you must know, I think someone paid Moreno and the referees in the Spain-Korea game. If FIFA was involved I can't really tell, but as it is one of the most corrupt organisations in the world, anything is possible.

They've got a criminal for president FFS.

And Jack Warner as vice-president.

 

[Alen]

Did you guys read this? :

The FIGC reacted angrily after Lega Nord politician Umberto Bossi suggested Italy would “buy” their qualification against Slovakia.

The Azzurri must win Thursday’s game in order to be sure of reaching the second round of the World Cup.

When asked for a prediction on the score, Bossi gave an unexpected reply.

“It doesn’t matter, as they’re going to buy the result anyway. You’ll see that next season in Serie A there will be two or three Slovakian players in the Italian clubs.”

 

[Enron]

Did you guys read this? :

The FIGC reacted angrily after Lega Nord politician Umberto Bossi suggested Italy would “buy” their qualification against Slovakia.

The Azzurri must win Thursday’s game in order to be sure of reaching the second round of the World Cup.

When asked for a prediction on the score, Bossi gave an unexpected reply.

“It doesn’t matter, as they’re going to buy the result anyway. You’ll see that next season in Serie A there will be two or three Slovakian players in the Italian clubs.”

Hmmm.

 

[Seven]

Did you guys read this? :

The FIGC reacted angrily after Lega Nord politician Umberto Bossi suggested Italy would “buy” their qualification against Slovakia.

The Azzurri must win Thursday’s game in order to be sure of reaching the second round of the World Cup.

When asked for a prediction on the score, Bossi gave an unexpected reply.

“It doesn’t matter, as they’re going to buy the result anyway. You’ll see that next season in Serie A there will be two or three Slovakian players in the Italian clubs.”

You don't seem familiar with the way Italians talk about calcio, Alen

 

[Enron]

If you must know, I think someone paid Moreno and the referees in the Spain-Korea game. If FIFA was involved I can't really tell, but as it is one of the most corrupt organisations in the world, anything is possible.

They've got a criminal for president FFS.

Meh, Italy were unlucky.

Or maybe it was fixed and to make up for it FIFA paved the road to Italy's World Cup?

 

[X Æ A-12]

Did you guys read this? :

The FIGC reacted angrily after Lega Nord politician Umberto Bossi suggested Italy would “buy” their qualification against Slovakia.

The Azzurri must win Thursday’s game in order to be sure of reaching the second round of the World Cup.

When asked for a prediction on the score, Bossi gave an unexpected reply.

“It doesn’t matter, as they’re going to buy the result anyway. You’ll see that next season in Serie A there will be two or three Slovakian players in the Italian clubs.”

What a douche.

 

[Seven]

Meh, Italy were unlucky.

Or maybe it was fixed and to make up for it FIFA paved the road to Italy's World Cup?

You would have hoped so. But Italy got big calls against them too in 2006. The red card for Matrix, the penalty in the final.. All in all I think they deserved the win in 2006. I can't say the same for Korea in 2002. Or even Brazil TBH.

 

[X Æ A-12]

Meh, Italy were unlucky.

Or maybe it was fixed and to make up for it FIFA paved the road to Italy's World Cup?

But Italy weren't overall favored by the officials in the 2006 WC. They got some calls their way and some against.

 

[Alen]

You don't seem familiar with the way Italians talk about calcio, Alen

I know very well. But they don't just say such things to be interesting. They fucking mean it. And imagine what does a mind like this one do when Italy ends up on the losing side and there is some wrong call by the ref.

Actually, you don't need to imagine it. You are actually doing it, like a real Italian

 

[Ahmed]

You just reminded me.....where the fuck is Martin?

no idea! isn't he starting RB?!

 

[Seven]

I know very well. But they don't just say such things to be interesting. They fucking mean it. And imagine what does a mind like this one do when Italy ends up on the losing side and there is some wrong call by the ref.

Actually, you don't need to imagine it. You are actually doing it, like a real Italian

True .

I think there are a lot of things that aren't match fixing per se, but that do influence games.

 

[Alen]

no idea! isn't he starting RB?!

Juventuz's Martin

 

[Ahmed]

But Italy weren't overall favored by the officials in the 2006 WC. They got some calls their way and some against.

what call in their favour? if you're going to say Australia, it was a penalty.

 

[Ahmed]

Juventuz's Martin

same answer!

 

[Seven]

what call in their favour? if you're going to say Australia, it was a penalty.

It was an indirect free kick. He was obstructed. But it wasn't a penalty IMO.

 

[Alen]

same answer!

Yeah, like someone's gonna believe you that Juventuz's Martin can play football

 

[Ahmed]

It was an indirect free kick. He was obstructed. But it wasn't a penalty IMO.

that's up for interpretation, and that is the ref's decision...was it a foul on Grosso? absolutely.

 

[Red]

It was an indirect free kick. He was obstructed. But it wasn't a penalty IMO.

That rule doesn't seem to be enforced any more.

Penalties always seem to be given for obstruction in the box.

 

[X Æ A-12]

what call in their favour? if you're going to say Australia, it was a penalty.

Dunno of any specific instances, I was trying to be a reasonable fanboy.

The PK might have been technically legal since there was contact but the contact was soft and Grosso could have stayed up.