Re: FIFA World Cup 2010 : Sun Jun 20, 2010 8:21 pm  

Cant the red cards be overruled like the premiership?

Re: FIFA World Cup 2010 : Sun Jun 20, 2010 8:22 pm  

I can't help but think Kaka was looking for a double yellow sending off there. He was made up to be sent off, a week on the massage table without having to worry about a dead rubber.

Re: FIFA World Cup 2010 : Sun Jun 20, 2010 8:23 pm  

Asim wrote:

WTF has that got to do with Kaka?

Karma for Brazil, play acting is cheating and they're good at it themselves.

Re: FIFA World Cup 2010 : Sun Jun 20, 2010 8:32 pm  

roversmad wrote:

Cant the red cards be overruled like the premiership?

FIFA & UEFA never recind cards except in cases of misteken identity where the wrong player was carded.

[Wanderer]

Re: FIFA World Cup 2010 : Sun Jun 20, 2010 8:39 pm  

Smiggs wrote:

It's called karma remember Rivaldo, tough luck.

Motty has just commented that Rivaldo ultimately got a 2-match ban. TBH I couldn't remember that.

[Wanderer]

Re: FIFA World Cup 2010 : Sun Jun 20, 2010 8:42 pm  

tiger2000 wrote:

FIFA & UEFA never recind cards except in cases of misteken identity where the wrong player was carded.

Wonder if Vladimir Weiss thinks he has a case then?

Re: FIFA World Cup 2010 : Sun Jun 20, 2010 8:44 pm  

Saddened! wrote:

I can't help but think Kaka was looking for a double yellow sending off there. He was made up to be sent off, a week on the massage table without having to worry about a dead rubber.

How is it a dead rubber? If Portugal win tomorrow, they will be 2 points adrift of Brazil. As this tournament has shown, nothing is for granted so it would be extremely foolish of Brazil to think they just had to turn up to win. Neither Portugal or Brazil will want to finish second in case they end up playing Spain.

Re: FIFA World Cup 2010 : Sun Jun 20, 2010 9:25 pm  

Regarding the second Brazilian goal which should have been disallowed....what the hell was the conversation between the scorer and the ref?
I would be dragging him in to ask him....because it looked bad.

How did the conversation arise?
The ref said....'You didn't handle that did you?.....answer 'of course not don't be silly ref'.
Or the player said 'did you see how well I chested that down ref?....pure skill'. Answer...'pure skill....I admired it'.

Also...refs have got to penalise divers.....players like Elano who are genuinely injured, lie still....those that roll around are trying to get players booked and sent off...irrespective of the foul.

Cheating, diving penalties (are you listening Italy) could also be sorted out.

If modern technology is ever to come to the rescue of football and stop injustice, reigning FIFA officials need to fook off pronto and let some progressive types take over.

Re: FIFA World Cup 2010 : Sun Jun 20, 2010 10:04 pm  

My World Cup crystal ball has thrown up the following last 16 ties:

Uruguay vs South Korea
USA vs Serbia
Germany vs England
Argentina vs Mexico
Holland vs Italy
Brazil vs Spain
Paraguay vs Denmark
Switzerland vs Portugal

last 8

Holland vs Brazil
Uruguay vs Serbia
Germany vs Argentina
Denmark vs Portugal

last 4

Brazil vs Serbia
Argentina vs Portugal

Final
Brazil vs Argentina in a potential humdinger

Re: FIFA World Cup 2010 : Sun Jun 20, 2010 10:06 pm  

andym1988 wrote:

My World Cup crystal ball has thrown up the following last 16 ties:

Uruguay vs South Korea
USA vs Serbia
Germany vs England
Argentina vs Mexico
Holland vs Italy
Brazil vs Spain
Paraguay vs Denmark - penalties
Switzerland vs Portugal