2014 World Cup

[Razors left peg]

He deserves a 6 month ban from football at this stage

[tetsujin1979]

The three other teams from Ireland's group in Euro 2012 all failed to make it out of their groups in World Cup 2014

[BonnieShels]

The three other teams from Ireland's group in Euro 2012 all failed to make it out of their groups in World Cup 2014

We were just ahead of the curve.

[DannyInvincible]

Chiles (in-studio post-England game) on the Suarez bite from the other game: "It's only right to report this. It's nearly a news matter now!"

What a ridiculous man. Chiles, that is.

[Stuttgart88]

This Italy game is so bad I'm considering watching England.

You missed the cricket. Absolute thriller. Best match of them all.

[BonnieShels]

How in hell are BBC willingly showing Greece?

[Charlie Darwin]

How in hell are BBC willingly showing Greece?
More fans of the Ivory Coast players in England I suppose.

[BonnieShels]

More fans of the Ivory Coast players in England I suppose.

Rhetorical Charlie. But I figured as much.

[Charlie Darwin]

Terrific header from Okazaki to make it 1-1 but Greece going through as it stands.

[Razors left peg]

James Rodriguez is player of the tournament so far for me

[pineapple stu]

Are keepers not allowed catch the ball at this tournament?

[pineapple stu]

Ivory Coast equalise, to the relief of all those who've watched enough of Greece

[Charlie Darwin]

I'm still hoping for Japan to get three late goals.

[Charlie Darwin]

Four late goals.

[pineapple stu]

Super goal, that one.

Colombia v Uruguay. Looks like Ivory Coast v Costa Rica

[osarusan]

Ivory Coast equalise, to the relief of all those who've watched enough of Greece


I'd wanted Greece to keep their lead until Japan were really out of it...sadly that arrived too early.

[pineapple stu]

Bringing on the 43 year old. Taking the **** a bit here!

[BonnieShels]

You think you can't like Colombia any more...

[pineapple stu]

...they score a lovely fourth.

With eight changes from the last game.

Imagine them with Falcao

[osarusan]

Penalty Greece...please, please don't reward this Greek team with a place in the knockout stages.....Dawkins is right.

[pineapple stu]

Greece lead!

Boo

[DannyInvincible]

Wow! What a finish. Ice cool penalty from Samaras, although the keeper did get close.

[pineapple stu]

And the goal made me miss my bus home.

Boooooooooo!

[NeverFeltBetter]

I'm still stunned by Suarez. I don't know if I can handle another round of "I'm not defending him but" when he gets 20 matches this time.

[Stuttgart88]

And that's why bbc showed Greece!

Suarez hasn't a leg to stand on. Did anyone see the BBC footage of the interview with Chiellini? He was pretty frank in his condemnation of Suarez but it's harsh to blame the ref and FIFA - so far at least. The refs can't be expected to see that. And the first 5 times I saw it on TV I thought it was a stupid attempt at a head butt. But the video - not to mention forensic - evidence is totally conclusive. I doubt we'll see Suarez again for a while. Still, he did his job:)

[Razors left peg]

Suarez statement saying that he did nothing wrong makes it even worse. I know it wont happen but Id love to see him thrown out of football, hes a horrible character

[Stuttgart88]

Anyway, I'll miss Prandelli. I loved his fascination with changing formations and I loved his Euro 2012 team

And what about that Japanese chick that the cameras focused on on 64 minutes? OMG. Only the Brazil girl from 1982 beats that. Remember, blonde crying when they lost to Italy?

[Charlie Darwin]

Suarez statement saying that he did nothing wrong makes it even worse. I know it wont happen but Id love to see him thrown out of football, hes a horrible character
Can only think that his denial is an act of brinksmanship, seeing if FIFA are willing to punish him for it or just let it go. Desperate men sometimes take bizarre decisions.

[strangeirish]

Can only think that his denial is an act of brinksmanship, seeing if FIFA are willing to punish him for it or just let it go. Desperate men sometimes take bizarre decisions.

http://i1055.photobucket.com/albums/s514/snookered1/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG-20140624-WA0010.jpg
Just a mere flesh wound...

The real one...

http://therepublikofmancunia.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/Bq6fDruIcAAGfNn.jpg

[Stuttgart88]

In fairness, the real photo evidence looks fairly compelling.

Anyway, was there any controversy over the Greece penalty? Thescore.ie is showing a clip that makes it look controversial but I think that if it started two seconds earlier it'd show the Ivorian just clipping him - rather than Samaras making the contact himself - so it looks to me to be a sure penno. The Ivorian stuck his leg just where Samaras was putting his.

[DannyInvincible]

Chiellini was certainly very forthright. It was rather politicised and unlike any platitude-laden interview you'd get on Sky Sports. Critical of FIFA, I enjoyed it. I don't think Lineker had expected it.

I can't see FIFA letting Suarez the "sneak" off the hook though in the face of such indisputable evidence.

[NeverFeltBetter]

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There is something seriously wrong with this man. The punishment has to be very severe. Eric Cantona severe.

[DannyInvincible]

Anyway, was there any controversy over the Greece penalty? Thescore.ie is showing a clip that makes it look controversial but I think that if it started two seconds earlier it'd show the Ivorian just clipping him - rather than Samaras making the contact himself - so it looks to me to be a sure penno. The Ivorian stuck his leg just where Samaras was putting his.

It was definitely a penalty. Samaras was swinging his leg to kick the ball but the Ivorian's leg got in the way and caused a trip. I don't even think there was a hint of a dive about it.

[Razors left peg]

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There is something seriously wrong with this man. The punishment has to be very severe. Eric Cantona severe.

I think its worse than Cantona at this point, Cantona was in the heat of the moment .... 3 times is a continuing pattern where he doesnt care about the consequences

[pineapple stu]

Course, the Suarez nibble is detracting from Marchisio's red card, which really didn't help Italy, especially when they were chasing an equaliser. Right in front of the ref; not the absolute worst of challenges, but certainly looked like he stuck his boot into an Uruguayan knee and twisted it in too. Not sure what he was thinking.

[Stuttgart88]

No controversy over that red card either, in my opinion.

[Stuttgart88]

I think its worse than Cantona at this point, Cantona was in the heat of the moment .... 3 times is a continuing pattern where he doesnt care about the consequences

And it wasn't even as if it was prompted by some act of antagonism. Just like the Ivanovic bite, the only thing the defender did wrong was to actually win a fair contest. In fact, did the ball even come as far as Chiellini?

It was pure frustration-induced rage. Fascinating stuff. No harm either as long as FIFA takes strong action.

[NeverFeltBetter]

A bit of harm. He should have been sent off, which presumably would have altered the entire game, though I suppose the officials were not in the best positions to see his (incredibly) violent conduct.

[NeverFeltBetter]

Was just reading this article: http://www.independent.ie/sport/soccer/world-cup/fifa-executive-hits-out-as-suarez-set-to-be-banned-and-booted-out-of-world-cup-30381129.html#sthash.4e5tA7tT.dpuf


FIFA's disciplinary code sets a maximum ban of 24 matches or two years, but the longest ban in World Cup history was eight games for Italy's Mauro Tassotti for breaking Spain's Luis Enrique's nose in 1994 with an elbow. Zinedine Zidane was given a three-match ban for headbutting Marco Materazzi in the 2006 final.

[Charlie Darwin]

In fairness, the real photo evidence looks fairly compelling.

Anyway, was there any controversy over the Greece penalty? Thescore.ie is showing a clip that makes it look controversial but I think that if it started two seconds earlier it'd show the Ivorian just clipping him - rather than Samaras making the contact himself - so it looks to me to be a sure penno. The Ivorian stuck his leg just where Samaras was putting his.
No controversy at all, that clip is edited to leave out the angle that clearly shows the defender step across Samaras as he swings his leg to shoot and it clearly makes him fall.


I think its worse than Cantona at this point, Cantona was in the heat of the moment .... 3 times is a continuing pattern where he doesnt care about the consequences
I don't think it's an issue of not caring, I just don't think he can control it.

There's an article here (http://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-22246344) where a psychologist speculates that Suarez would bite again within five years of the Ivanovic incident. Turns out his range was four years too wide.

[NeverFeltBetter]

Will the inevitable ban only cover international matches?

[BonnieShels]

I'm gonna be all over this Costa Rica team. I despise Greece with all my energy.

[bennocelt]

And that's why bbc showed Greece!

Suarez hasn't a leg to stand on. Did anyone see the BBC footage of the interview with Chiellini? He was pretty frank in his condemnation of Suarez but it's harsh to blame the ref and FIFA - so far at least. The refs can't be expected to see that. And the first 5 times I saw it on TV I thought it was a stupid attempt at a head butt. But the video - not to mention forensic - evidence is totally conclusive. I doubt we'll see Suarez again for a while. Still, he did his job:)

Exactly would need two referees to ref an Italian game, ref prob thought "feck not Chiellini on the ground again"

[Charlie Darwin]

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[bennocelt]

Dunphys view
http://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/worldcup/2014/0624/626255-analysis-some-bite-up-front-and-other-bad-jokes/

[pineapple stu]

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/attachment.php?attachmentid=312073&d=1403644820

[DannyInvincible]

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This is not the type of thing anyone wants to see in modern football. Whilst we all watch it over and over again, of course... :)

[ArdeeBhoy]

Definitely not a pen in my book, so means it probably was?
:(

And the latest 'defence', is that was an existing 'love-bite' or something...
:eek:

[pineapple stu]

Suarez incident being investigated. (http://www.irishexaminer.com/breakingnews/sport/swift-decision-expected-from-fifa-after-suarez-bite-634400.html)


FIFA’s disciplinary code allows action to be taken retrospectively via video evidence even if the incident has been seen by the referee.
That's explicitly different to the Premiership, isn't it? Would like to see more of that used, for dives in particular.

[NeverFeltBetter]

Would probably overwhelm the system.