OMG I thought I'd finished with this thread due to my utter disdain for the round ball game, BUT, did you see the news after England lost.

Obviously, to everyone except linesman and referees England scored a second goal. They probably still wouldn't have won but take a look at this article.

http://g.sports.yahoo.com/soccer/world-cup/news/german-keeper-feels-he-fooled-the-referee--fbintl_ro-germankeepr062710.html

And the criticisms roll in

http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/sport/football/worldcup2010/3033617/Alan-Shearer-gives-his-damning-verdict-on-Englands-World-Cup-flops.html

And more on the Ref

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1289962/World-Cup-2010-England-crushed-4-1-Germany.html

But wait....The team didn't just lose a silly game of football...

They...Let down their country - Off with their heads!

http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/3032310/Humiliated-England-blasted-after-Germany-beat-them-in-World-Cup.html

CJ I am so impressed with this game....I'm exhausted from the enjoyment...lol

I've decided to start barracking for St Kilda... I have a skill at picking losers...lol

Carn the Saints!

Heya Opi!
Yes there have been some appalling decisions made, haven't there? I feel for England. It would've been a whole different game if the goal had counted.

I read somewhere that Guus Hiddink (former coach of the Socceroos and also of South Korea) was angry about some of the decisions and is telling the FIFA chief (forgot his name) to resign if he doesn't want to make changes and bring in video technology.

I think he's right.
I used to be against using video technology, but now I'm not so sure. If the referees were so great that they saw all goals happening, then there would be no need. I used to think that it would 'kill the game' if everytime there is a difference of opinion, they'd have to wait for the video to be replayed. Now I don't know what is worse: having to stop the game or having to deal with wrong decisions.

Does it kill the game in football, do you think? I haven't heard people say that, so maybe it's a good idea to introduce it in soccer, too.

It just really sucks that players are getting red cards and the whole world sees a goal happen except the referee.

Anyway, that was my little rant.
I'm so pleased that Holland won against Slovakia. I stayed up to watch it life.
Great that they won so far but OMG they will need a miracle to win from Korea.
The Koreans play sooo well, they are so skilled with the ball, and so quick, too.
It'll be too scary to watch, will need an orange eye mask!

I hope that my orange bracelet, earrings, flags and cornflowers will be magic enough!

Hi Celivia,

Wow, your Orange Stains sure are leaving their mark on the tournament...lol

Get it Stain - Mark, OMG I am such a funny one...ho, ho, ho...lol

OK I'm back on my medications again...lol I'm relaxed.

We'll see if they run out of juice when they come up against some real teams...lol

But congratulations they are doing really well so far.

So let's sum up on this game of soccer so far.

1. The players pretend injuries.
2. The refs don't appear to know the rules.
3. The game is full of cheats.
4. Too many draws.
5. Pathetically Low Scores or worse often NO scores.
6. Even when they score the refs can't see it.
7. These allegedly adult men celebrate a score by running around with their shirts over their heads, or lying on the ground with everyone kissing and cuddling them.
8. The game is too easy to cheat at.
9. The players are whooses.
10. The fans don't understand a real man's game like AFL.
11. The fans can lower their already low expectations easily.
12. There's something wrong with the balls apparently.
13. The players head butt the ball and that's legal
14. They are scared of technology just in case it causes a correct decision.
15. Oh and of course the players fall over a lot for no apparent reason...Is this cheating?

This is a marketing bonanza...lol The WORLD GAME - THE BEAUTIFUL GAME!...lol

Even the St Kilda football club and the Sydney Swans are better than that...lol Aren't they Severin?...lol

Is Germany still in it? How could the ref miss that English goal?

Will he get to ref another game?

Yep I love soccer...lo

Opinionated2: << Yep I love soccer...lo >>

Well it's obviously got your attention. Beats basket-weaving, I guess :)

Oh I don't know CJ...I think basket weaving and soccer are on a par.

When I weave baskets I sometimes fall to the floor pretending another basket weaver had hit me and beg for a penalty...lol

OK a prediction I made came true. The medicos in soccer treat fake injuries.

In the Spain vs Portugal game a player was sent off for elbowing when the elbow never even connected. BUT WORSE the player moaned like a whoose and the medical staff came out and treated his pretend injury.

This is ridiculous! I've become psychic and they still can't act...lol

CJ... Please don't think I watch the games, I am force fed (like a French Pate Duck) the information during regular news services.

How much longer does this yawn fest go?

Oh OH And now this

http://www.smh.com.au/sport/soccer/english-world-cup-bid-chief-resigns-20100517-v6yi.html

and even we might be in trouble

http://www.smh.com.au/world-cup-2010/world-cup-news/tortuous-trail-of-our-world-cup-bid-20100630-zmtn.html

I can't believe that corruption exists in Soccer...lol

Yep Soccer is a sunny sport...lol

Opi, lol, you spend so much time talking about it; are you sure that you never watch a game of soccer?

I think you just secretly love it and watch it when no one is watching you in the middle of the night!

You have fallen through the basket you weaved!