World Football Thread XXX - Germany 2006

[Locutus]

Originally posted by alva
IIRC it happened here a couple of years ago too when 12 players instead of 11 were fielded.

I'm pretty sure in that case it's the team's responsibility and not the referee's, so the team with 12 players loses 3-0 (and IIRC that's also what happened in the case you're referring to). Not 100% sure on that but 95%.

But yeah, if Australia had lost the match they could've protested and normally it would've had to be replayed either partially or entirely (in the qualifiers Uzbekistan vs Bahrain had to be replayed in its entirety after a referee error halfway into the match). Of course, in this case that would've created huge organisational problems so the FIFA would probably have been cowardice as usual and rejected Australia's claim for practical reasons...

[Robert]

Does the official report of the match report 3 yellow cards for Simunic? That must look pretty cool 8)

I assume he'll be extra banned and punished for this
Worst ref ever. If you give a card, you MUST check your administration to see if the player already got one.

I wonder if the result of the game is officially legal since there was a player on the field that doesn't belong there. This story may not be finished yet......

[reds4ever]

Right, so we've separated the wheat from the chaff and the real competition can begin. Who do you guys fancy to win it?

[Robert]

Pitty, the official records just don't contain the 90th minute yellow card for Simunic. That stinks. Don't erase the faults of the ref, just give us our official 3 yellow cards in a game report

[Imran Siddiqui]

Argentina and Brazil look pretty good. I also think Germany ain't looking too bad either.

[reds4ever]

Brazil clicked into gear tonight eh?

[Locutus]

Originally posted by reds4ever
Right, so we've separated the wheat from the chaff and the real competition can begin. Who do you guys fancy to win it?

Anyone but England

[reds4ever]

Ouch!!!

[Imran Siddiqui]

I have to agree with Locutus, but more politely . England won't win. With Owen down and Rooney just getting into shape, they are dangerously thin at striker. What, Walcott going to pull a Rossi?

Too many quality midfielders, not enough strikers.

[reds4ever]

Originally posted by Imran Siddiqui


Too many quality midfielders, not enough strikers.

I agree, but its a knockout competition from now on. Anything can happen.....

[Locutus]

Originally posted by Imran Siddiqui
Too many quality midfielders

Well, from a US point of view maybe

[Footie Mad]

Englands only quality midfielders are Gerrard, Joe Cole and Lampard. And they are not a balanced midfield without at least one additional defensive midfielder, such as Hargreaves.

[reds4ever]

Originally posted by Footie Mad
Englands only quality midfielders are Gerrard, Joe Cole and Lampard. And they are not a balanced midfield without at least one additional defensive midfielder, such as Hargreaves.

So they are a balanced midfield then?

[Footie Mad]

Last time I checked the first formation in the midfield was Cole, Lampard, Gerrard, Beckham. And even if Sven were to make the wise decision to play Hargreaves, he is no Vieira, Emerson or Cambiasso. Thus England could at best have a midfield with three out of four top notch players.

[Imran Siddiqui]

Of there is a number of quality midfielders in England! Gerrard, J. Cole, Lampard, Beckham, Lennon, Carrick, Hargreaves. Lennon may be young, but he has shown greatness in the minutes he's been on. Beckham does many things not so well, but crosses probably better than anyone else in the world. Carrick and Hargreaves are both pretty good midfielders in their own right.