SEMTEX Posted June 24, 2010 Share Posted June 24, 2010 Update your sig Sewelly. Delete them Italian scummers. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ponsaelius Posted June 24, 2010 Share Posted June 24, 2010 What should have happened is ITV and BBC agreed to split the games either way (1 group game on BBC, 1 on ITV). Then they'd have both been able to be on their respective HD channel and we could all stop being snobs complaining. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest foon Posted June 24, 2010 Share Posted June 24, 2010 So Holland-Cameroon (which is essentially pointless) is on BBC1, whilst the winner-take-all Denmark-Japan is on BBC3. Strange. Not on my TV guide..? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TaylorJ_01 Posted June 24, 2010 Share Posted June 24, 2010 What should have happened is ITV and BBC agreed to split the games either way (1 group game on BBC, 1 on ITV). Then they'd have both been able to be on their respective HD channel and we could all stop being snobs complaining. Would it not be possible to have put HD via the red button? Thought they've done it before. After watching HD sport (World cup/wimbledon) I dread going back to normal television. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ameritoon Posted June 24, 2010 Share Posted June 24, 2010 Worst shit of all from Italy is Lippi doesn't shake the Slovakian managers hand, worthless cunt. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Exiled in Texas Posted June 24, 2010 Share Posted June 24, 2010 Kind of funny how much better the coverage has been over here as opposed to the UK. The simultaneous matches have all been on ESPN and ESPN2, both which are HD. ESPN has been excellent, and the commentators, sidekicks and Studio guys have been great. Love Roberto Martinez as a studio pundit. ESPN top top marks this world cup. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pedro111 Posted June 24, 2010 Share Posted June 24, 2010 As far as I'm concerned, if ANY part of the defenders body is level with ANY part of the attacker then it should be onside. Even if it is just the defenders outstretched arm level with the furthest part back of the attackers body. We want to see more goals generating more excitement, not less ffs. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MKSC Posted June 24, 2010 Share Posted June 24, 2010 What is it about Italian managers that makes it so hard for them to see what is blatantly obvious. Anyone who has watched England and Italy would easily spot that what is lacking is creativity and quick dynamic attacking play. As a result both Capello and Lippi have risked elimination at the group stage with negative tactics and poor selections/substitutions. Capello got away with it, just, but Lippi hasn't. As much as I wanted Italy to go through, and that goal looked fine from where I was sitting BTW - god damn English linesmen! - but if you can't pick up a win against New Zealand, Slovakia and Paraguay (who look the poorest of the South American sides IMO) then you don't deserve to go through. Hopefully the Italian chiefs will look to rebuild rather than rehashing the same old players again. God damn parents, making me support two piss poor countries. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ponsaelius Posted June 24, 2010 Share Posted June 24, 2010 What is it about Italian managers that makes it so hard for them to see what is blatantly obvious. Anyone who has watched England and Italy would easily spot that what is lacking is creativity and quick dynamic attacking play. As a result both Capello and Lippi have risked elimination at the group stage with negative tactics and poor selections/substitutions. Capello got away with it, just, but Lippi hasn't. As much as I wanted Italy to go through, and that goal looked fine from where I was sitting BTW - god damn English linesmen! - but if you can't pick up a win against New Zealand, Slovakia and Paraguay (who look the poorest of the South American sides IMO) then you don't deserve to go through. Hopefully the Italian chiefs will look to rebuild rather than rehashing the same old players again. God damn parents, making me support two piss poor countries. Hate to sound like a cunt, but I called that before the tournament ever started. The players he picked were past it, and he couldn't really inject much dynamism and creativity because he left the players who have this at home! Lippi just got it all wrong, and most in Italy could see it coming. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MKSC Posted June 24, 2010 Share Posted June 24, 2010 Yeah, I didn't expect them to win the whole thing, but they should have had more than enough to get out of the group no matter which players Lippi took in the squad. It boils down to a lack of application on the part of the players and a refusal/inability to see what was wrong from the manager. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ameritoon Posted June 24, 2010 Share Posted June 24, 2010 As far as I'm concerned, if ANY part of the defenders body is level with ANY part of the attacker then it should be onside. Even if it is just the defenders outstretched arm level with the furthest part back of the attackers body. We want to see more goals generating more excitement, not less ffs. Unfortunately, the rule is the exact opposite. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gazza ladra Posted June 24, 2010 Share Posted June 24, 2010 Kind of funny how much better the coverage has been over here as opposed to the UK. The simultaneous matches have all been on ESPN and ESPN2, both which are HD. ESPN has been excellent, and the commentators, sidekicks and Studio guys have been great. Love Roberto Martinez as a studio pundit. ESPN top top marks this world cup. Yes! A World Cup without Tommy Smyth and Marcelo Balboa! Huzzah. Now, somebody please kill Alexi Lalas. I loved it in 2002 when they dug up Chinaglia to do color commentary though. He was dreadful and didn't give a shit. But still. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ElDiablo Posted June 24, 2010 Share Posted June 24, 2010 As far as I'm concerned, if ANY part of the defenders body is level with ANY part of the attacker then it should be onside. Even if it is just the defenders outstretched arm level with the furthest part back of the attackers body. We want to see more goals generating more excitement, not less ffs. Unfortunately, the rule is the exact opposite. Worked out nicely today though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ketsbaia Posted June 24, 2010 Share Posted June 24, 2010 So Holland-Cameroon (which is essentially pointless) is on BBC1, whilst the winner-take-all Denmark-Japan is on BBC3. Strange. Not on my TV guide..? Yeh its changed now. Denmark on Beeb 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JH Posted June 24, 2010 Share Posted June 24, 2010 Probably be shit now Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ponsaelius Posted June 24, 2010 Share Posted June 24, 2010 Yay sense from the beeb. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JH Posted June 24, 2010 Share Posted June 24, 2010 Italy finishing bottom, below New Zealand Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Snrub Posted June 24, 2010 Share Posted June 24, 2010 Quagliarella's is goal of the tournament, pure quality. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
S.S.R. Posted June 24, 2010 Share Posted June 24, 2010 I'd swap places with Italy. At least they've won it in recent memory... ...and yes, Quagmire's goal was a peach. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaizero Posted June 24, 2010 Share Posted June 24, 2010 Donovan's goal makes the Internet spike at the second highest amount of traffic in history, beating the announcement of the US 08 President election in the process: http://mashable.com/2010/06/23/usa-vs-algeria-world-cup/ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnypd Posted June 24, 2010 Share Posted June 24, 2010 Donovan's goal makes the Internet spike at the second highest amount of traffic in history, beating the announcement of the US 08 President election in the process: http://mashable.com/2010/06/23/usa-vs-algeria-world-cup/ looks like a combination of both games actually. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pedro111 Posted June 24, 2010 Share Posted June 24, 2010 As far as I'm concerned, if ANY part of the defenders body is level with ANY part of the attacker then it should be onside. Even if it is just the defenders outstretched arm level with the furthest part back of the attackers body. We want to see more goals generating more excitement, not less ffs. Unfortunately, the rule is the exact opposite. Worked out nicely today though. Not for me it didnt; I like the Italian national anthem. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
S.S.R. Posted June 24, 2010 Share Posted June 24, 2010 Nice commentary - "the stadium is boring, the place stinks and what's the costumes supposed to be?" Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ObiChrisKenobi Posted June 24, 2010 Share Posted June 24, 2010 Donovan's goal makes the Internet spike at the second highest amount of traffic in history, beating the announcement of the US 08 President election in the process: http://mashable.com/2010/06/23/usa-vs-algeria-world-cup/ looks like a combination of both games actually. No, only America have any significance to anything on a global level. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dokko Posted June 24, 2010 Share Posted June 24, 2010 Demark V Japan on BBC HD; i take they swapped games? Sorry, just seen above. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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