The Official World Cup Thread

[Outshined_One]

THAT'S BULL!

[Jon]

Oh you've got to be kidding me!!!

[Outshined_One]

Oh please, he'll just roll off the stretcher and come back in within the next two minutes.

[Transmogrified Tiger]

we're getting completely boned here by this ref, he's calling all the italian dives and now this

[Transmogrified Tiger]

he's calling all the italian dives

[Big Fergie J]

This ref is a little whistle happy.

[Outshined_One]

This ref is a little whistle happy.

 

Maybe the US should start throwing themselves on the ground all over the field, clutching their knees and ankles.

[brinoch]

Pretty crappy officiating in that half.

[Jazz]

i can't respect the Italian team after this

[Transmogrified Tiger]

Giorgio is back!

[Transmogrified Tiger]

i can't respect the Italian team after this

 

Not that I held them in high esteem before this, but this is nonsense

 

Does this ref work Serie A?

[AI]

i can't respect the Italian team after this

 

Not that I held them in high esteem before this, but this is nonsense

 

Does this ref work Serie A?

 

This is why a lot of people hate soccer. What an embarassing effort by the Italians. It makes me ill.

[lowest]

This ref is a little whistle happy.

 

so far every ref has been.

that tackle looked worse than i thought on the replay, but thats still only a yellow if derossi hadnt seen red. bad bull.

 

weve played well- dempsey's giving a good account of himself, mcbride is much more involved, reynas pushing harder, mastro was playing well, bobby has been bright, and gooch has been strong. pope and landy so far our only weaknesses. landon has been more involved, but hes not too sharp.

italy's diving is cheap.

[Jazz]

i can't respect the Italian team after this

 

Not that I held them in high esteem before this, but this is nonsense

 

Does this ref work Serie A?

 

he looks italian

 

Stadium: Fritz-Walter Stadion, Kaiserslautern, Germany

Attendance:

Match Time: 15:00 ET

Referee: Jorge Larrionda (Uruguay)

 

rate the ref profile:

http://www.ratetheref.net/referees/view.php?Id=22

[Jon]

What the hell!?!?

[Jazz]

F**CK THIS REF

[Outshined_One]

Is this ref paid off, too?

[Big Fergie J]

This ref is making this game an embarassment for FIFA.

[Outshined_One]

Seriously, is there a sniper randomly taking out Italian players on the rooftops?

[jaydee]

Italians sure play very sportsmanlike

[Outshined_One]

Just put a blue jersey on the ref and get it over with.

[Outshined_One]

What, no card for the guy for pushing Dempsey?

[Transmogrified Tiger]

Reyna, please give the ball to someone who can shoot

 

EDIT: Do you bring on Beasley now? With this much open field....

Edited June 17, 2006 by Transmogrified Tiger

[Jon]

Ugh. That was a waste.

[Transmogrified Tiger]

Beasley for Dempsey?

 

Why not McBride?