World Cup 2002 - A crappy story...

[Chris Wilkinson]

So all of the African and Asian teams didn't take their qualification matches seriously?

[JohnIII]

Flubber, the second one wasn't offside, because the ball was played backwards. That was an horrific decision, but it did not cost Spain the match.

[yin26]

Yes, we should call it the Italian Cup perhaps? A very small cup indeed.

[Flubber]

I thought both teams played good defense and lacked a finishing touch around the net . .

I thought the referee was both good and fair . . . he let a lot of stuff go on both sides . . . unlike the parades of red and yellow cards I have seen in other games

[Keygen]

Re: Re: World Cup 2002 - A crappy story...

Originally posted by Chris Wilkinson


Errr...so just because they come from these nations they shouldn't be able to be a referee? Good one.

I though that what matters in a world cup is having the best possible referees.
I find it kind difficult that the above referees qualify for that possition...

[JohnIII]

Originally posted by MarkG

So what makes a serious match then?

CL is a good example

You mean like how the referees tend to give dodgy decisions for 'better' teams in the group stages? Great example.

[MarkG]

if you feel so strong about it, i'd love to see a comparison of how many international matches a UAE ref has played this year versus a european ref playing in CL

[yin26]

Wow, these excuses miss the goal as often as do Spain and Italy! LOL!

[Chris Wilkinson]

http://fifaworldcup.yahoo.com/en/t/rf/28016.html - a lot of experience

[Keygen]

Originally posted by JohnIII

Yes, I have. I remember one very clearly, a few years ago, when either Wimbledon or Crystal Palace were playing (it was at Selhurst Park), when the corner was taken and before it reached the penalty box the final whistle was blown. There have been others since then, but that stuck in my head.

Strange, I haven't seen anyone...

It might be in the rules but it is common practice leaving such phases to continue.

[Flubber]

Originally posted by Keygen




It might be in the rules but it is common practice leaving such phases to continue.

At a world cup, I suspect they would prefer tp go by the rules-- Can you imagine the protest if a goal was scored 30 seconds after the end of time if the rules are as clear as JohnIII indicates on this point ??

[Keygen]

Originally posted by Chris Wilkinson
So all of the African and Asian teams didn't take their qualification matches seriously?

Chill out boy. I am refering to the referees and not to the teams. FYI I enjoyed Senegal for their qualification and beleive that they deserved it.

[JohnIII]

Originally posted by Keygen
Chill out boy. I am refering to the referees and not to the teams. FYI I enjoyed Senegal for their qualification and beleive that they deserved it.

So who refereed their qualification matches, then? They had to be serious referees, surely, but they couldn't be African or Asian, because they don't have good referees.

[yin26]

To some of these sore losers, rules don't matter. A waning European delusion of grandeur, however, seems unbearable.

[Keygen]

Originally posted by yin26
Yes, we should call it the Italian Cup perhaps? A very small cup indeed.

what was that nuke?