World Football Thread X - Germany 2006

[Tuberski]

Originally posted by duke o' york
Locutus - that's what I said, although the d, e and f are a pretty complex and ridiculous way of saying the head-to-head result decides it.
Damned FIFA lawyers.

Yes it is. If neither team can satisfy (d), they won't satisfy (e) or (f), either.

ACK!

[Locutus]

Originally posted by reds4ever


I just missed the top one out, otherwise the lists are the same. Trying to type and watch Big Brother at the same time....

You must still be watching as you placed the results between the teams (1-3) above all group results (4-5), the FIFA places all group results (a-c) above the results between the teams (d-f)

[reds4ever]

Tubs, you can have a 3 or 4 way tie.....

[Locutus]

Originally posted by Tuberski


Yes it is. If neither team can satisfy (d), they won't satisfy (e) or (f), either.

ACK!

Only in case of 2 teams having the same number of points. If 3 or 4 teams tie (e) or (f) might apply...

[reds4ever]

Originally posted by Locutus


You must still be watching as you placed the results between the teams (1-3) above all group results (4-5), the FIFA places all group results (a-c) above the results between the teams (d-f)

the first 3 are down in one subsection in the copy I've got on my Excel sheet.

[Tuberski]

Okay, I wasn't thinking of a 3 way tie.

ACK!

[Datajack Franit]

Journalists are funny. One week ago it was all:

"we trashed teh Ghana!!!! Must get the World cup!"

[DanS]

I think it's a shame that the US - Ghana game will be so impacted on both sides by honest fouls rather than play on the field.

It's a weakness of the WC.

[duke o' york]

"Honest fouls"

[DanS]

Taking somebody out of the next match seems too harsh for these fouls. Granted, not penalizing the players in some way seems not harsh enough.

There's nothing wrong with a physical game. The EPL seems the better for the rough-and-tumble play, at least the few matches that I have seen so far. Guarding against diving seems like a more important objective at this point.

[SpencerH]

Originally posted by duke o' york
"Honest fouls"

Well you can have em (ie you're going for the ball but clip the bastard instead), but none of the controversial ones were of that type.

[Footie Mad]

It wouldn't surprise me if De Rossi got an extended suspension and possibly Mastroeni as well. For Asamoah Gyan though, who got carded because someone blew a whistle in the stands and he thought it was time to take the penalty, and got carded for doing it. For him I think there could be a valid appeal of upheaval of the ban.

[reds4ever]

Yep, the Gyan booking was poor. Hopefully he'll get it recinded.

[Locutus]

Originally posted by DanS
Taking somebody out of the next match seems too harsh for these fouls. Granted, not penalizing the players in some way seems not harsh enough.

There's nothing wrong with a physical game. The EPL seems the better for the rough-and-tumble play, at least the few matches that I have seen so far. Guarding against diving seems like a more important objective at this point.

This is not American football where players are wearing triple-coated kevlar armor. Most phyisical fouls can under the 'right' circumstances cause injuries that take months to recover from, or in the worst cases can even cripple players for life (as could've been the case with Mastroeni's action today). Those cards are usually given for good reason and missing one match is more than reasonable if you commit several of such fouls. Everyone knows the rules and players who take the risk of breaking them know what the consequences can be. Football is not a very physical game, it's a game of skill. If you want physical, stick to the American version...

[Imran Siddiqui]

Originally posted by reds4ever
Yep, the Gyan booking was poor. Hopefully he'll get it recinded.

When's the last time FIFA recinded a booking?