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Spain the deserved winners, not a great game of football but I enjoyed watching it, lots of drama. Dutch were a bunch of filthy animals, usually appreciate a bit of filth but they were way over the line and lucky not to be down more men than they were. Was gutted David Villa couldn't go on to score, wanted him to pick up the Golden Boot. But yeah, glad Spain won.
I was rooting for The Netherlands to win. Oh well.
I don't know what World Cup finals you were watching, 2002 and 2006 were better than this but they were still pretty average games. All anyone remembers from 2006 is the headbutt!Quote:
Originally Posted by Carnage-
Well true, 2002 was totally rigged as a whole. Either way they were much more entertaining to watch.Quote:
Originally Posted by charliepanayiI don't know what World Cup finals you were watching, 2002 and 2006 were better than this but they were still pretty average games. All anyone remembers from 2006 is the headbutt!Quote:
Originally Posted by Carnage-
Oh well, good to have a WC in SA, the culture there is absolutely amazing. Too bad the tournament itself was mediocre in comparison to every other WC though.
Rigged? Are you high?
Korea Republic and Turkey making it into the semifinals? Well Turkey had rather easy opponents in Japan and Senegal, but Korea Republic beating Italy and Spain?Quote:
Originally Posted by Croyles
Also, grabbed this from an online article:
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Just because you are paranoid does not mean they aren't out to get you. When host South Korea bounced Italy from the 2002 tournament, Italian manager Giovanni Trapattoni cried conspiracy. The referee, Byron Moreno of Ecuador, seemed hell-bent on ensuring the Koreans progressed, disallowing a perfectly fine Italian goal and controversially sending off their star, Francesco Totti, for diving to draw a foul.
The Spanish newspapers belittled the Italian claims, but when Spain lost to Korea in the next round, the Spanish newspapers changed their tune, with Marca's headline screaming "Italy was right!" Referee Gamal Ghandour disallowed two legal Spanish goals and his linesmen -- one Ugandan, the other Trinidadian -- judged one Spanish attack after another to be offside. Moreno returned to a hero's welcome in Ecuador but was out of the game within a year after receiving two domestic bans for crooked refereeing. Ghandour retired shortly after Spanish newspapers accused him of accepting a Hyundai car as a "gift" on behalf of the Korean Football Association.
Well, that's the end of that one.
Ok well thanks for confirming my question! :)
That rather ignores the fact an odd team often gets to the semi-finals (Belgium, Bulgaria, Sweden, Croatia, Uruguay). And why would Korea be allowed to progress and not Japan, who went out in the last 16? And why am I arguing someone who doesn't seem to understand the concept of logic?
What are you talking about you strange human? The Dutch tried to murder every Spanish player. Good grief dude. I'm glad Spain won. The Dutch were disgusting.Quote:
Originally Posted by Croyles
No problem.Quote:
Originally Posted by Croyles
True, true. I actually like it when those surprise teams make it far. Korea's run seemed controversial IN MY OPINION. No doubt that team was great but the events that transpired in those games definitely had some controversy to them.Quote:
Originally Posted by charliepanayi
Also, I apologize if I've offended anybody with comments I've said. Kinda acted butthurt I guess, and I don't know why, I'm not even dutch, and maybe I just dislike Spain. Also probably made myself look like an idiot with some of what I've said haha, but oh well.
Now to focus on Euro 2012. Who's the smallest team participating in qualifying?
San Marino probably. I doubt they'll be qualifying though!
Lol i wasn't exactly happy about the dutch either, i was screaming at the ref to send De Jong off, I was really disgusted, but all in all I am just not a fan of Spain's football style, which is technically and tactically good, but not entertaining what so ever (i know that a good team and entertaining team can be two completely different things, but still).Quote:
Originally Posted by CuchulainnWhat are you talking about you strange human? The Dutch tried to murder every Spanish player. Good grief dude. I'm glad Spain won. The Dutch were disgusting.Quote:
Originally Posted by Croyles
I was actually rooting for Spain until about 80 minutes into the game.
Looks like that's who I'll be rooting for then.Quote:
Originally Posted by charliepanayi
Also, Diego Forlan gets the Golden Ball award. Totally deserved in my opinion, nobody carried their team more than he did.
Holland played an absolutely disgusting game. Needless to say I was extremely pleased to see Spain win, thoroughly deserved it.