SIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII!!!! Finaly!! i wait for a long time this moment!! Great El Santo!!!
next Russia. We won it
Posted by benni on Jun-22-2008 21:32:
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Originally posted by Txebe
SIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII!!!! Finaly!! i wait for a long time this moment!!
next Russia. We won it
im sorry but russia will crush you :P
Posted by Lebezniatnikov on Jun-22-2008 21:33:
Indeed, I thought it was a great match as well - not all good matches finish 3-2.
I thought the Spaniards were going to put one in about 8 times and it never happened. I think the Italians took more dives than shots on the game - exactly why I cannot stand Italy or anyone that would stoop so low as to cheer for them.
Italy is the reason many Americans hate "soccer."
Posted by Txebe on Jun-22-2008 21:34:
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Originally posted by benni
im sorry but russia will crush you :P
HAHAHAHAHA 4-1 again
Posted by bananas on Jun-22-2008 21:34:
lol at "soccer"
Posted by benni on Jun-22-2008 21:35:
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Originally posted by Lebezniatnikov
Italy is the reason many Americans hate "soccer."
lol what?
Posted by Lebezniatnikov on Jun-22-2008 21:36:
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Originally posted by benni
lol what?
#1 complaint you'll hear from Americans - "all they do is fall down and whine when they get touched" - who best exemplifies taking dives like the Italians?
They stopped three Spanish attacks because an Italian was rolling around on the ground with his panties in a twist.
Posted by benni on Jun-22-2008 21:40:
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Originally posted by Lebezniatnikov
#1 complaint you'll hear from Americans - "all they do is fall down and whine when they get touched" - who best exemplifies taking dives like the Italians?
They stopped three Spanish attacks because an Italian was rolling around on the ground with his panties in a twist.
so they generalize football with the worst example
Posted by isoterra on Jun-22-2008 21:43:
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Originally posted by Txebe
HAHAHAHAHA 4-1 again
russia without arshavin were a totally different team. he'll cause some problems with spain's defence no doubt
on a related note, GFTI SPAIN Posted by Lebezniatnikov on Jun-22-2008 21:45:
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Originally posted by benni
so they generalize football with the worst example
It's only because the Italians won the World Cup - the American media glamorizes Italy as the best example of the game for that reason, and the whole perception of the game over here suffers for it - particularly because over here we watch mostly hockey and American football, where you don't stay on the ground unless you actually broke something.
Posted by noikeee on Jun-22-2008 22:02:
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Originally posted by noikeee
Plan A.. supporting Portugal... dead.
Plan B.. supporting Croatia and Netherlands... dead.
Plan C.. supporting Italy... dead by tonight most likely.
I'm warming up to Russia, they've been playing nice football.
Yep. Plan D, Russia. I hate being right.
And I want the 120 minutes of my life back. Terrible game.
Posted by pierre_escargot on Jun-22-2008 22:09:
I was glad I was proven wrong tonight, Italy were awful. It wasn't so much their performance, but the way they set out their stall to stop Spain from scoring. I would understand if they were a Pub team playing against Spain, but these are world class players that should be able to express themselves more than they did, and for that reason alone, deserved to lose this one.
They were clearly playing for penalties and hoping that a set-piece might lead to a goal.
The Spain - Russia tie would have been much better than a Italy - Russia match, so I'm looking forward to it.
Posted by pierre_escargot on Jun-22-2008 22:14:
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Originally posted by Lebezniatnikov
#1 complaint you'll hear from Americans - "all they do is fall down and whine when they get touched" - who best exemplifies taking dives like the Italians?
They stopped three Spanish attacks because an Italian was rolling around on the ground with his panties in a twist.
Very true, the Italians must think the pitch is one big giant Ikea bedspread made for rolling and diving around on. The number of times Toni flung himself to the ground like he'd been shot was unbelievable, and I, for one, would love to include this guy in the Italian rugby line-up, just to see how he would fare.
Although I would say a lot of players in a lot of teams now do it. It's very fasionable nowadays, if even on the big screen replay, they look like an absolutely panzy.
The referee's this tournament haven't been doing much to crackdown on it either. UEFA have stated beforehand that any diving should be met with a yellow card, but they are not doing that at all and only gesture to the player to get back up.
Posted by culorut on Jun-22-2008 22:14:
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Originally posted by Lebezniatnikov
It's only because the Italians won the World Cup - the American media glamorizes Italy as the best example of the game for that reason, and the whole perception of the game over here suffers for it - particularly because over here we watch mostly hockey and American football, where you don't stay on the ground unless you actually broke something.
You obviously know jack shit about football then. All players fall if challenged and this occurs on any team not just the Italian's.
It is part of the game.
The Villa dive looked like he wanted a good medal in the olympics but the referee made the correct call and booked him.
Italy did not deserve to win this last match, Spain was the better team by far.
BTW Americans do not have to like "soccer", if they do not understand football it is their problem. Football is and continues to be the largest game in the world with or without the USA.
Posted by FCB_Fanatic on Jun-22-2008 22:19:
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Originally posted by culorut
The Villa dive looked like he wanted a good medal in the olympics but the referee made the correct call and booked him.
You should take another look at the images of this. The referee mad a bad call here. This really wasn't a dive, Villa just slipped away Posted by DJ Mikey Mike on Jun-22-2008 22:25:
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Originally posted by Lebezniatnikov
#1 complaint you'll hear from Americans - "all they do is fall down and whine when they get touched" - who best exemplifies taking dives like the Italians?
So what? Who honestly gives the slightest fuck what the Americans think when it comes to sports? They have the attention span of a pissant and the intelligence to match.
Let them stick to their padded Rugby.
Posted by isoterra on Jun-22-2008 22:27:
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Originally posted by culorut
You obviously know jack shit about football then. All players fall if challenged and this occurs on any team not just the Italian's.
italy are widely sterotypically regarded as being the biggest divers; that obviously wasn't his personal opinion. however accurate that stereotype presently is remains up for debate, but that's irrelevant
villa didn't dive, it was a blatent slip and a harsh yellow considering he didn't appeal (well.. from what i saw. i could be wrong)
Posted by culorut on Jun-22-2008 22:27:
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Originally posted by DJ Mikey Mike
So what? Who honestly gives the slightest fuck what the Americans think when it comes to sports? They have the attention span of a pissant and the intelligence to match.
Let them stick to their padded Rugby.
Beautiful.
Posted by jonze on Jun-22-2008 22:28:
sad to see italy knocked out but spain had the better play
Posted by pierre_escargot on Jun-22-2008 22:28:
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Originally posted by culorut
Beautiful.
Agreed, it was like a thing of beauty.
Posted by bananas on Jun-22-2008 22:29:
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Originally posted by culorut
Beautiful.
+0,75
Posted by Lebezniatnikov on Jun-22-2008 23:23:
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Originally posted by DJ Mikey Mike
So what? Who honestly gives the slightest fuck what the Americans think when it comes to sports? They have the attention span of a pissant and the intelligence to match.
Let them stick to their padded Rugby.
I'll take "padded Rugby" over Italian football any day. If you could read, you'd see I'm not dissing your taste in sports. But then again, why would you post on TA if you can't stir shit?
All I'm saying is that the Italians are far worse than anyone else at taking dives, and it's a damn shame that it's Italy that always gets the airtime and attention in the US, because it fuels the popular perception here that football players are pussies when it comes to contact. You don't have to lecture me about how the game is played or how contact is normal - but you don't see rugby players - or "padded rugby" players for that matter - rolling around grabbing their ankle after the replay clearly shows there was no contact.
Villa got carded for taking a dive when he tripped over his own feet and fell. The Italians got away with flopping all over the pitch and the Spanish were halted on their attack each time. Andy Gray said it best - it's just "pathetic" to watch that kind of shite and is no wonder why the game can't break through here, where all we ever get to see on prime time television is
Posted by culorut on Jun-22-2008 23:56:
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Originally posted by Lebezniatnikov
If you actually watched the sport you would take notice everyone dives. Posting a hate video of Italy off youtube does not prove anything as you could do the same for just about any other team and player out there.
Here is a perfect example of diving from numerous players from various teams. It is part of the sport, live with it or go watch baseball or something.
If you actually played the sport you are taught from the start to go down if challenged for the obvious reasons. Free kicks, bookings, player suspensions etc.
And again who gives fuck if americans do not like football because it is not to their liking.
Posted by Zild on Jun-23-2008 00:01:
Great way to prove that soccer should have its name officially changed to diveball.
