FIFA World Cup 2014

[Amsterhammer]

One of the Costa Rican first names is 'Yeltsin'.

 

[FoxxyBrown1111]

One of the Costa Rican first names is 'Yeltsin'.

You know parents sometimes give their kids "heroes" names. And Yeltsin was a true one. Known all over the world for his heroics...

Sarcasm

 

[kingjr]

You know parents sometimes give their kids "heroes" names. And Yeltsin was a true one. Known all over the world for his heroics...

Sarcasm

Sarcasm kinda loses its sting if you write it below your post.

 

[FoxxyBrown1111]

Great pass by Pirlo over the defender right onto Barlotelli. A NFL-QB couldn´t have completed a pass with better touch...

 

[Netserk]

Let's hope Italy can come back and win it in the second half.

 

[Alpe d'Huez]

Back to soccer:
1.) Perfect: Game ejection, but no 10 vs 11 on red cards.
2.) Unfair. See just the too many wrong given penalty kicks (either intentionally, or b/c the ref is blind). Exchange them with a free kick like in any other part of the field. Nice side effect: I guess diving goes down a signifant number.
3.) Just get rid of those passive/ non-passive offsides. Keep it simple. And use technology for offsides. Since the linesmen simply can´t see it properly.
4.) Why? NASL tried game clocks. It worked almost* perfectly. (* They did make the mistake of going 90 mins real-time. They should have gone with 60).
Since game time is anyway around 55 minutes in nowadays matches (like this WC), make it 2x30. All stays almost the same, but no more time shaving and ref influence on game time.

You know I agree with almost all of this, but wanted to add some comments.

I think the biggest, and first thing they should do is address #3. As stuck in their old says MLB baseball was, they finally adopted technology, and it's been for the better with little distension.

Regarding #4 - High school soccer in the US has clocks that tick down, with the game moved along by the referees, and it works quite well.

Overtime in playoff matches need to be played out. Shootout penalty kicks are the worst way to end a match. Can we at least get power play overtimes? 10x9, then 9x8, etc. every few minutes? Eventually someone would score an actual goal.

 

[jens_attacks]

probably they will equal with a lucky goal as always. i would love if they would be sent home with their shiit football already from the groups. uruguay and costa rica forward would be perfect!

 

[Eshnar]

I had warned you, we suck

 

[Dazed and Confused]

So far so good.

 

[del1962]

Best that Costa Rica put those who believe England can still qualify out of their misery

 

[FoxxyBrown1111]

I had warned you, we suck

Don´t play the "nervous Amsterhammer" here.... Let me tell you: All is cool, ok. Pirlo will make one goal with a good free kick, or a deadliy pass assist. Didn´t know that guy until I saw him in ENG game with his unique look, and then free kick hammer hitting the post. He seems special. Who he plays for (in league)?

 

[FoxxyBrown1111]

You know I agree with almost all of this, but wanted to add some comments.

I think the biggest, and first thing they should do is address #3. As stuck in their old says MLB baseball was, they finally adopted technology, and it's been for the better with little distension.

Regarding #4 - High school soccer in the US has clocks that tick down, with the game moved along by the referees, and it works quite well.

Overtime in playoff matches need to be played out. Shootout penalty kicks are the worst way to end a match. Can we at least get power play overtimes? 10x9, then 9x8, etc. every few minutes? Eventually someone would score an actual goal.

Cool. If it works in High school I see no reason why not in league matches. May one day Fifa will catch up. But that´s a big maybe...

Isn´t it grotesque that some games have 52 minutes (real) play-time while others have 58 or something. Imagine this in NFL. Or cycling; one rider is allowed to stop after 185 km, while the other must ride on for 197 kms...

While we agree on soccer most of times. I actually don´t agree on the penalty shoot-out after tie games. Actually that´s very exciting. I like that. OTOH, old NASL shoot-outs (dribbling from midfield one-vs-Goalie, like in Hockey) were also great. I can´t decide what´s better...

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Let's hope Italy can come back and win it in the second half.

let's hope not.

 

[l.Harm]

Ruiz was the best player of the Eredivisie when he played for Twente. I love his style, kind of similar to Pirlo's style (of course he's much better). Nice to see him score again. Failed at Fulham unfortunately, injured most of the time Really prone to injuries.

 

[Flamin]

Those Italians are ***. How many times offside now?

 

[Rechtschreibfehler]

Italy not able to do any legal attack. Everything ends offsides or with a foul.

This is looking good for Costa Rica, but you never know with Italian teams.

 

[kingjr]

Italy look completely finished physically.

 

[Flamin]

0-1 or 1-1 doesn't matter for Italy though. They need a draw against Uruguay anyway to get through.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Italy having the referee helping them and still they can't do a thing

What a **** poor team

 

[Amsterhammer]

Absolute sensation. At least all the Eng-er-land bull will stop now.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Costa Rica win the group of death. Now i've seen it all

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Pathetic by Italy, but very happy for Costa Rica.
Party time.

 

[jens_attacks]

if there is a god, costa rica wipes the floor with the italians

only 1-0. there is no god

 

[kingjr]

50 years of hurt

 

[Rechtschreibfehler]

I AM ABSOLUTLY IN LOVE WITH THIS WOLRD CUP!

Costa Rica absolutly deserve to go through to the Knock Out Stages, better team in both matches.

If Italy can't raise their game tremendously they'll lose against Uruguay. If England AND Italy go out, it truly was a Group of Death!