QuoteKen that station you watched the game is pure class
the commentators really celebrate the goals as if they have scored themselves
just saw the replay, definitely offside, my mistake.
Ken that station you watched the game is pure class
the commentators really celebrate the goals as if they have scored themselves
Malouda dived as he was already on his way down when he barely touched the defender who did everything he could he move away.
France were the better on the night & Italy were somewhat disappointing however Italy were clearly the best team of the tournament. Delighted to see them win & the players celebrations showed all the best Italian passions. Materazzis antics on the stage showed how happy they were & didn't seem to think what they were doing at all.
Italy is a true football nation whereas France seem to have huge bandwagon element who wouldn't go near a domestic game.
I think Zidane lashed out as he was sick of the nice guy image & thought people whould stop asking him to join politics if he became a villan
yea i love it, the only one i watch the games on. they definitely get into it, screaming at seemingly random moments, interjecting english snippets, and of course the GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOLLLLLLL and GOLGOLGOLGOLGOLGOLGOLGOL eruptions. the half hour before the game ('republica deportivo') isn't bad either, plenty of lovely latinas shakin their jubblies. i read something like 30% of u.s. wc viewers are watching univision coz espn is so bad!Originally Posted by hoops1
Same as meself. Those muppets on ESPN drove me to switch over to Univision from the quarter-finals on.
Was watching the German/Portugal game on ESPN and the camera pans to Michael Schumacher in the stands. John Harkes of ESPN proclaims " And there is Oliver Bierhoff, the German Manager"! Anyone else stateside catch that? Now he did admit his mistake a couple of minutes later, after some director probably yelled in his earpiece.
Clowns.
Did you ever notice that in every painting of Adam & Eve, they have belly buttons. Think about that...take as long as you want.
it's ****-poor coverage and don't get started on tommy smyth. a louth man and all, how embarrassing
The 'Oul onion bag' man?......it's ****-poor coverage and don't get started on tommy smyth. a louth man and all, how embarrassingor "Roberto Carlos, left back may be his address but ye never find him home der".
Sorry.
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Did you ever notice that in every painting of Adam & Eve, they have belly buttons. Think about that...take as long as you want.
My personal favorite was in the closing stages of the Croatia/Australia game after the referee had sent off an Aussie player (having earlier sent off a Croat): "It's hard to tell who has the extra man here, isn't it?" asked Smyth.it's ****-poor coverage and don't get started on tommy smyth. a louth man and all, how embarrassing
It looks like there is growing international discontent with Mr Smyth with a Y that is.
Did you ever notice that in every painting of Adam & Eve, they have belly buttons. Think about that...take as long as you want.
ha, that's great to see... finally someone taking him to task
Different strokes for different folks, obviously
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Smyth is crap, but just as bad are O'Brien, Balboa and the other ESPN commentators.
Though I don't know where that author got the idea that soccer fans only trust commentators with a British accent.
"they'll be home before the postcards" is another favorite of smyths
Thought it was a good match myself. Italy better in the first half, France in the second while extra time was fairly crap for both. Overall in the whole tournament, France didn't deserve to win and I'm glad they didn't.
It was never a penalty for France either, clearly he wasn't touched at all.
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I thought as much at first. But the reverse angle replay showed clear contact. Definite penno. As was the claim in the second half. Never going to get two of them in the same world cup final though.
Funny - I thought it was a definite penalty until I saw the reverse angle replay!
Same as Stu. Think he was touched slightly and momentum made him fall. Can't see how anyone could call it a dive.
Either way, doesn't matter now...
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Italy were the best team in the tournament.. the point about two goals conceded one they scored against themselves and a dodgy penalty is well made. As regards the lack of a goalscoring striker, when your defenders such as Grosso and Materazzi are capable of scoring goals of that quality... do you really need a striker?
Italy were fabulous defensively, but this point being constantly made is beginning to get on my tits.
Does the own goal count any less? did the Italian team/keeper try any less to defend it? NO
Conceding just 2 goals isl an impressive defensive performance fullstop.
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