Official World Cup Spoiler Thread

Naples39 · Post by **Naples39** » Wed Jun 28, 2006 5:17 pm

DaveT,

I am still stunned you picked Spain. Haven't you made repeated posts in the past to the effect "no matter what you think or how good it sounds, never, ever bet on a spain in a big competition"?

davet010 · Post by **davet010** » Wed Jun 28, 2006 5:23 pm

That's it, feel free to remind me

I'm just weak. I should have known this time, when they went with a forward squad of a one-season wonder (David Villa), Mr 'Been-out-of-form-for-2-years-but-will-always-get-picked' (Raul), and Mr 'Most Overrated Striker In Europe - £20m My Arse' (Torres)

And playing Cesc Fabregas and Xavi together with no strong holding midfielder was just stupid.

Still, I'm off to the Camp Nou in Sept, so I'll feel free to hurl abuse at them then.

wco81 · Post by **wco81** » Wed Jun 28, 2006 7:24 pm

Henry denies diving.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/footbal ... 123952.stm

Is merely cutting across and elbowing the chest a foul?

wco81 · Post by **wco81** » Wed Jun 28, 2006 7:30 pm

Those Spanish fans...

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/footbal ... 127374.stm

XXXIV · Post by **XXXIV** » Wed Jun 28, 2006 8:03 pm

Oui Oui I am Henry... I think his interview after Arsenal lost to Barcelona in the CL Final was one of the best all time...With all his denials maybe he is a woman afterall...

RobVarak · Post by **RobVarak** » Wed Jun 28, 2006 10:34 pm

wco81 wrote: Is merely cutting across and elbowing the chest a foul?

Technically yes, but much less likely to draw attention and a whistle than an elbow to the chops. It did still look like a foul to me, which is why Henry's embellishment didn't rile me up too much.

Zlax45 · Post by **Zlax45** » Wed Jun 28, 2006 10:44 pm

fsquid wrote:Plus, Podolski might be a special player. He's only 21. Damn that FSC for giving up the Bundesliga rights so easily!

What did FSC get instead of the German League?

XXXIV · Post by **XXXIV** » Wed Jun 28, 2006 11:10 pm

RobVarak wrote:
wco81 wrote: Is merely cutting across and elbowing the chest a foul?
Technically yes, but much less likely to draw attention and a whistle than an elbow to the chops. It did still look like a foul to me, which is why Henry's embellishment didn't rile me up too much.

OR...you were rooting for France?...was just as disgraceful as any other dive...

A dive is a dive...A yellow is a yellow ...A pk is a pk(no offense to PK)

Peoples personal tastes aside...it is what it is and should be treated as what it is...A guy dives he deserves a yellow not a game winning goal...

RobVarak · Post by **RobVarak** » Thu Jun 29, 2006 1:37 am

XXXIV wrote:
Peoples personal tastes aside...it is what it is and should be treated as what it is...A guy dives he deserves a yellow not a game winning goal...

I thought I made it clear during the game actually that I didn't really have a horse in that race. I was definitely neutral. Henry embellished, but there was a foul there for him to make a meal of.

Feanor · Post by **Feanor** » Thu Jun 29, 2006 9:45 am

It was a clear foul by Puyol. Puyol was an idiot to change direction, and barge into Henry when his teammate was going to get the ball anyway. Puyol is reckless.

Henry holding his face after getting a slight elbow in the chest was lame, but he was still fouled.

And I wanted Spain to win.

fsquid · Post by **fsquid** » Thu Jun 29, 2006 9:48 am

Zlax45 wrote:
fsquid wrote:Plus, Podolski might be a special player. He's only 21. Damn that FSC for giving up the Bundesliga rights so easily!
What did FSC get instead of the German League?

They will still do one German game a week, but it won't be a live match. Tape delay at 5pm every Sat. I liked the live match because I could watch it while my baby woke up and ate and I still had the rest of the day.

XXXIV · Post by **XXXIV** » Thu Jun 29, 2006 9:50 am

RobVarak wrote: Henry embellished, but there was a foul there for him to make a meal of.

MMM.......McDive...

fsquid · Post by **fsquid** » Thu Jun 29, 2006 10:14 am

The refs that will be staying for the last 8 matches

http://fifaworldcup.yahoo.com/06/en/060628/1/8ds8.html

vanburen · Post by **vanburen** » Thu Jun 29, 2006 1:01 pm

XXXIV wrote:
RobVarak wrote:
wco81 wrote: Is merely cutting across and elbowing the chest a foul?
Technically yes, but much less likely to draw attention and a whistle than an elbow to the chops. It did still look like a foul to me, which is why Henry's embellishment didn't rile me up too much.
OR...you were rooting for France?...was just as disgraceful as any other dive...

A dive is a dive...A yellow is a yellow ...A pk is a pk(no offense to PK)

Peoples personal tastes aside...it is what it is and should be treated as what it is...A guy dives he deserves a yellow not a game winning goal...

not to be a jerk, but a pk is only a pk in america. the football world calls them "penalties" b/c penalty kick is redundant (except maybe in that bizare incident with pires and henry early last season when pires dummied the spot kick).

10spro · Post by **10spro** » Thu Jun 29, 2006 1:21 pm

fsquid wrote:The refs that will be staying for the last 8 matches

http://fifaworldcup.yahoo.com/06/en/060628/1/8ds8.html

I am surprised they kept Spaniard's M. Cantalejo (the one who invented the PK for Italy last time) and M. Lubos who's the zebra tomorrow between ARG-GER.

I liked the work of Uruguayan J. Larrionda, AUS's M .Shield and ARG's H. Elizondo. Thank goodness Russia's V. Ivanov is not in the list, AKA Mr Red Card.

RobVarak · Post by **RobVarak** » Thu Jun 29, 2006 1:21 pm

vanburen wrote: not to be a jerk, but a pk is only a pk in america. the football world calls them "penalties" b/c penalty kick is redundant (except maybe in that bizare incident with pires and henry early last season when pires dummied the spot kick).

That's ok, you're not being a jerk. I just happen to be writing from America

fsquid · Post by **fsquid** » Thu Jun 29, 2006 1:31 pm

I liked the work of Uruguayan J. Larrionda

XXXIV · Post by **XXXIV** » Thu Jun 29, 2006 2:08 pm

RobVarak wrote:
vanburen wrote: not to be a jerk, but a pk is only a pk in america. the football world calls them "penalties" b/c penalty kick is redundant (except maybe in that bizare incident with pires and henry early last season when pires dummied the spot kick).
That's ok, you're not being a jerk. I just happen to be writing from America

If I start calling them penalties I will have to start calling the sport football...Thats opening up a pandoras? box which could lead to using the dreaded metric system...

Jimmydeicide · Post by **Jimmydeicide** » Thu Jun 29, 2006 3:22 pm

Yes and the size of your Pandoras box will be 1036 x 833 mm. Doesnt that suck ?

Try telling the guy at the hardware store what size front door you need

10spro · Post by **10spro** » Fri Jun 30, 2006 11:23 am

Maybe the early yellow will settle the Germans, but what's all that rough stuff from the beginning? It's going to be a close match, the crowd is relentless against Argentina.

Zlax45 · Post by **Zlax45** » Fri Jun 30, 2006 12:01 pm

Slow and tedious first half.

10spro · Post by **10spro** » Fri Jun 30, 2006 12:09 pm

Not anymore . Goooooaaaaalll!!!

JRod · Post by **JRod** » Fri Jun 30, 2006 12:39 pm

10spro wrote:Maybe the early yellow will settle the Germans, but what's all that rough stuff from the beginning? It's going to be a close match, the crowd is relentless against Argentina.

Gee maybe because the host team is playing.

Haha.

Post by **ScoopBrady** » Fri Jun 30, 2006 12:54 pm

What an impressive goal to tie. Looks like we get at least 30 more minutes!

10spro · Post by **10spro** » Fri Jun 30, 2006 12:54 pm

It's a real battle out there. Two headers, two goals. This game may just go all the way to PK's.