2006 World Football (Soccer) Championships in Germany

[Neilster]

A TV referee has proved it's worth in cricket and both forms of rugby but IMHO only when its use is tightly controlled. Otherwise, yes, it can slow the game down too much.

In a game where the referee has such incredible power to affect the outcome, my guess is that it would be valuable in football. I like the human element in sport but these days there are such enormous sums bet on games and players' financial futures can be radically affected by bad decisions.

Cheers, Neilster

[Terminus]

ORIGINAL: Neilster

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Cheers, Neilster

And we thank you...

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ORIGINAL: Neilster

It will be interesting to see how the disciplined, Deutsch automatons fare against the Italian Dramatic Academy. Of course it should be Australia that the footybots inevitably defeat. [:'(]

I think you mean the Italian Society for Overacting...

[Pkunzipper]

ORIGINAL: Marc Schwanebeck

A follow up on this. Cruz, the guy that Frings has punched according to La Reppublica, did say in the biggest italian sport paper "Gazzetta dello Sport" that he did not got hit and did not feel a blow. Frings said he hold up his hands to protect from blows of other argentinian players.

Let's hope that FIFA will make the right decision here. If not then this is the first "italian dive", a massive one, and the game has not even started

Maybe you read only what you want to read of newspapers (or, more probably, German press says only what it want German people to know)... Italy didn't asked FIFA to sanction Frings... FIFA is investigating the fact on his own, and on his own will take a decision...

Also, Juve (and Milan, Fiorentina and Lazio) cheating in Italy doesn't mean anything in the WC contest... Many Italian teams (like Inter) were cheated and are full of honest players and people... A very similar thing happen in Germany last year... that didn't mean all Germans are thief...

[Trigger Happy]

Frings IS suspended because he was the one that started the fight against Argentina at the end of the match. He did punched Julio Cruz. 2 match suspension, the semi-final and another match in a 6 months interval.

[Marc von Martial]

ORIGINAL: Trigger Happy

Frings IS suspended because he was the one that started the fight against Argentina at the end of the match. He did punched Julio Cruz. 2 match suspension, the semi-final and another match in a 6 months interval.

Frings started the fight, Jesus were did you get that piece of nonsense? Cruz himself said he did not get punched by Frings. The fight was started by Argentinian player kicking Mertesacker in the legs and nuts. Frings got a kick and two punches, before "he got actively involved" to quote the FIFA report.

[Marc von Martial]

ORIGINAL: Pkunzipper

Maybe you read only what you want to read of newspapers (or, more probably, German press says only what it want German people to know)... Italy didn't asked FIFA to sanction Frings... FIFA is investigating the fact on his own, and on his own will take a decision...

Also, Juve (and Milan, Fiorentina and Lazio) cheating in Italy doesn't mean anything in the WC contest... Many Italian teams (like Inter) were cheated and are full of honest players and people... A very similar thing happen in Germany last year... that didn't mean all Germans are thief...

In fact I'm reading italian newspapers / online news pages in this event too. I am half italian.

Okay let me get more precise, the italian media. Not the italian football team.

The referee scandal that happend last year in Germany is a completly different thing. The was a betting scandal led by the (croatian IIRC) sports bet mafia, not teams buying referees to favor them. The DFB acted immediatly, unlike the italian football association, which is waiting for the Championships to be over so non of the players get distracted [8|]. Do you really think Juventus will be sent to the second division? If that happens I will tip my hat to the italian jurisdiction.

If the italian media wanted to do a favor to their team, well they didn't. The whistle concert for the italian team tommorow in Dortmund will be deafening.

[Oleg Mastruko]

ORIGINAL: Marc Schwanebeck
In fact I'm reading italian newspapers / online news pages in this event too. I am half italian.

Ah that explains the funny-witty side of your character people know and like [:D]

[Marc von Martial]

ORIGINAL: Oleg Mastruko

ORIGINAL: Marc Schwanebeck
In fact I'm reading italian newspapers / online news pages in this event too. I am half italian.

Ah that explains the funny-witty side of your character people know and like [:D]

At least I don't dive and have dignity [;)]

[Oleg Mastruko]

ORIGINAL: Marc Schwanebeck
At least I don't dive and have dignity [;)]

Come on stop badmouthing Italians - for your mother's sake! [:D] [:D]

[Marc von Martial]

ORIGINAL: Oleg Mastruko

ORIGINAL: Marc Schwanebeck
At least I don't dive and have dignity [;)]

Come on stop badmouthing Italians - for your mother's sake! [:D] [:D]

I just state facts [:D][;)]

[Pkunzipper]

ORIGINAL: Marc Schwanebeck

In fact I'm reading italian newspapers / online news pages in this event too. I am half italian.

Okay let me get more precise, the italian media. Not the italian football team.

The referee scandal that happend last year in Germany is a completly different thing. The was a betting scandal led by the (croatian IIRC) sports bet mafia, not teams buying referees to favor them. The DFB acted immediatly, unlike the italian football association, which is waiting for the Championships to be over so non of the players get distracted [8|]. Do you really think Juventus will be sent to the second division? If that happens I will tip my hat to the italian jurisdiction.

If the italian media wanted to do a favor to their team, well they didn't. The whistle concert for the italian team tommorow in Dortmund will be deafening.

Let's bet an E-beer that Juve will go in Serie B, then!

Again, this afternoon FIGC (Italian Soccer Federation), officially denied o have said anything about Frings accident... FIFA really decided alone! BTW, who care about Frings, we will win with or without him! [:'(]

[Pkunzipper]

ORIGINAL: Marc Schwanebeck

At least I don't dive and have dignity [;)]

I don't dive neither, I have dignity too... [:D]

IMHO that episode with Australia wasn't diving... the player was extremely tired after the long run on the left side, and wasn't able to avoid the already lying australian defender (that did a terrible defending job), but some italian players dive a lot (Inzaghi and Del Piero on the top...) other never fall (look at Toni or Gattuso, they never goes down, even after hard tackle).

Every team has some divers... Do you remember the penalty given to Germany on Italy 1990 final?

[watchtower]

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I just state facts [:D][;)]
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Stop my aching sides!!! The most funny statement so far!![8D]

[Brolin]

30 min - Go, Germany!



 

[watchtower]

Two goals in three mins - Mama mia!![:D]

[Terminus]

Sayonara, Germany...

[Oleg Mastruko]

LOL German n00bs. Italians rule.

[Oliver Heindorf]

verfluchte Oberscheiße !

[Terminus]

Now, now... This is a family forum; no swearing...[;)]