gkunit20 1 Posted June 22, 2006 Share Posted June 22, 2006 Who can never make the right call.Congrats guys, you just eliminated the US from the World Cup. Keep it up. Averaging 5 cards per game is incredible. Nice work.****ers. Link to post Share on other sites
DonkSlayer 1 Posted June 22, 2006 Share Posted June 22, 2006 Who can never make the right call.Congrats guys, you just eliminated the US from the World Cup. Keep it up. Averaging 5 cards per game is incredible. Nice work.****ers.Well, US didn't get two goals, which they would've needed to make up for Reyna's howler...But you're right for the most part. Link to post Share on other sites
Jadaki 1 Posted June 22, 2006 Share Posted June 22, 2006 We got screwed over by the refs, but it's time we man up too.We did not play well enough to advance.Our showing agaisnt the CR was the worst game we have played in over two years, it was pathetic. We got what we deserved that match.Agaisnt Italy, I believe we win that game if we don't get hosed by the ref, but we played our best game and got a point out of it giving us a shot to make the second round.Ghana, well we got a crappy call on the PK, but the truth of it is we never put in a second goal, so all we would have done is tied and we would be out anyway. At least we showed signs of life this match. We actually had shots on goal, and put one in ourselves.While we got the shaft by the refs, we didn't play well enough to advance and we can't count on the refs to do it for us. Link to post Share on other sites
gkunit20 1 Posted June 22, 2006 Author Share Posted June 22, 2006 It's not just the US.The refs are blowing this world cup. Link to post Share on other sites
SBriand 4 Posted June 22, 2006 Share Posted June 22, 2006 Agreed. the refs are blowing it in almost 90% of the games. But let's not make excuses for a poorly coached and lackluster US team. I am all in favor of complaining about the horrid calls, but not in favor of giving the USA any excuses that don't put any of responsibility on them. 1 goal. That is ridiculous. Link to post Share on other sites
Verdimme 0 Posted June 22, 2006 Share Posted June 22, 2006 It's not just the US.The refs are blowing this world cup.Agreed. They are whistling the game to death as we say in Holland. Link to post Share on other sites
The Czar 0 Posted June 22, 2006 Share Posted June 22, 2006 Here's my list in order of reasons the USA won't lose 5-0 to Brazil:1. Poor coaching2. Poor play3. Poor officiating Link to post Share on other sites
greatwhite 0 Posted June 22, 2006 Share Posted June 22, 2006 As they have been saying on ESPN, "There are two kinds of refs, bad ones and worse ones." Link to post Share on other sites
gkunit20 1 Posted June 22, 2006 Author Share Posted June 22, 2006 If you need proof, what was the ref doing during the Auzzie game? Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Guest Posted June 22, 2006 Share Posted June 22, 2006 We played through it OK though.You make your own luck. Link to post Share on other sites
becks911 0 Posted June 23, 2006 Share Posted June 23, 2006 US National team isnt great, played terrible 2-3 games. As i said from the beginning of the world cup they wont advance and shouldnt be ranked 5th in world rankings, not even top 10. Link to post Share on other sites
DonkSlayer 1 Posted June 23, 2006 Share Posted June 23, 2006 US National team isnt great, played terrible 2-3 games. As i said from the beginning of the world cup they wont advance and shouldnt be ranked 5th in world rankings, not even top 10.What does that have to do with the OP? Start a new thread or add to the others that have this exact comment. Link to post Share on other sites
KDawgCometh 2 Posted June 23, 2006 Share Posted June 23, 2006 What does that have to do with the OP? Start a new thread or add to the others that have this exact comment.no, don't start a new thread about it, cause I'll lock it cause that guys point could easily go into another existing threadyes the refs overall have sucked, no the US wasn't screwed by the refs. We played a crap defensive style and don't have the talent to beat the teams in our group. Only those that don't know the game that much ever really exptected teh US to difinitively get out of the group Link to post Share on other sites
zimmer4141 0 Posted June 23, 2006 Share Posted June 23, 2006 Another horrible blown call today. Missed a handball on a Tunisian free kick that would've given Tunisia a PK. Has soccer ever considered adding another referee so that there are multiple angles to see a play from? Link to post Share on other sites
HangukMiguk 8 Posted June 23, 2006 Share Posted June 23, 2006 UGH, absolutely gross.Ref calls offsides on Switzerland, Korea stops defending. Switzerland puts it in goal, AND THEY ALLOW IT.ON TOP OF THAT, CARDS CHOI FOR ARGUING IT, AND DISMISSES ADVOCAAT!Bleh.new soccer terminology:Brown Card: Called when the referrees have no idea what's going on in the games because they were too busy giving the opposing team a dirty sanchez.see also: David Williams. Link to post Share on other sites
zimmer4141 0 Posted June 24, 2006 Share Posted June 24, 2006 This morning's Germany vs. Sweden game. Ref gives Sweden player a second yellow because he grabbed a German player's jersey. No malicious intent, no chance of injury, simply a possession foul. Link to post Share on other sites
gkunit20 1 Posted June 25, 2006 Author Share Posted June 25, 2006 Argentina game:Sideline ref calls 2 offsides that were clearly not offsides.This morning's Germany vs. Sweden game. Ref gives Sweden player a second yellow because he grabbed a German player's jersey. No malicious intent, no chance of injury, simply a possession foul.And that's the problem with this years rules. Shirt tugging=automatic yellow, no matter what. Link to post Share on other sites
Jadaki 1 Posted June 25, 2006 Share Posted June 25, 2006 And that's the problem with this years rules. Shirt tugging=automatic yellow, no matter what.If they actually called that as they should, then the US would have been playing 9 vs 2 against italy...JS Link to post Share on other sites
zimmer4141 0 Posted June 25, 2006 Share Posted June 25, 2006 Netherlands vs. Portugal Match.All I can say is wow... Link to post Share on other sites
Mattnxtc 0 Posted June 26, 2006 Share Posted June 26, 2006 was just listenin to the soccer channel here and here are some stats to considerWe still only in the quarters but the cards count for this tourney are 291. The count for the entire world cup in SK and Japan was only 272....Something needs to change b/c soccer is being ruined Link to post Share on other sites
gkunit20 1 Posted June 26, 2006 Author Share Posted June 26, 2006 Netherlands vs. Portugal Match.All I can say is wow...QFT Link to post Share on other sites
KDawgCometh 2 Posted June 26, 2006 Share Posted June 26, 2006 Something needs to change b/c soccer is being ruinedits only being ruined for those who don't watch that much football/soccer during the normal league seasons. Do the refs blow, yes, but that is a silly statement that you made. The only thing that needs to change is Sepp Blatter being ousted from office and to stop telling the refs to call every nitpick foul Link to post Share on other sites
randy 0 Posted June 26, 2006 Share Posted June 26, 2006 almost every game has had some bad decisions. Or atleast questionable ones. The real issue is that they have been changing the result of a game. Link to post Share on other sites
DonkSlayer 1 Posted June 27, 2006 Share Posted June 27, 2006 Markus Merck is the 4th Official for the Spain/France game = no more middles for Marki Merck. Link to post Share on other sites
Mattnxtc 0 Posted June 27, 2006 Share Posted June 27, 2006 its only being ruined for those who don't watch that much football/soccer during the normal league seasons. Do the refs blow, yes, but that is a silly statement that you made. The only thing that needs to change is Sepp Blatter being ousted from office and to stop telling the refs to call every nitpick foulur kidding right? We arent able to see the best teams have b/c everybody is out on cards. We arent seeing real soccer b/c everybody is so scared to play for fear of a card. The only thing consistant about the world cup refereeing so far is that cards are constantly being given at random. I am sorry but i dont want to watch a game being played 9 v 9 or 10 v 9 which have both happened so far. Right now You see much better soccer in club games then we are seeing here. Link to post Share on other sites
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