The Soccer Thread

[brinoch]

EJ is terrible. He needs never play for the MNT again.

[sethuel1]

Domenech is not a good manager.

[TruffleShuffle]

http://pub.tv2.no/multimedia/na/archive/00253/jenter__sverige__vm_253020x.jpg

[wolf stansson]

Domenech is not a good manager.

Which is a shame, because they are loaded.

 

Or not a shame if you don't care about France like me.

[MPC]

nil-nil romania and france. that's a huge result of the dutch.

[wolf stansson]

The Dutch are going with Kuyt over Huntelaar? Was there an injury I missed?

[MPC]

wow, how was that allowed? the italians actually have a right to bitch and moan, unlike their usual bitching and moaning.

[Guest]

Yep. Not sure how that one was allowed. The Dutch player was pretty clearly offsides.

[MPC]

Yep. Not sure how that one was allowed. The Dutch player was pretty clearly offsides.

i understand the borderline offsides not being called, but that seemed pretty blatant to me.

[Guest]

And now a legitimate, and very pretty with a great buildup and finish, second goal for the Dutch.

[MPC]

wow, what a beauty! v.brockhorst saves it on one end and sets it up on the other.

[shnsajax]

Damn is it 2-0 now. What a dream start. I don't remember if I set my dvr yesterday being gone so much. I'm pretty sure they are showing a replay tonight.

 

Suck it Italy!!!

[Transmogrified Tiger]

The Italians are down 2 goals already?

 

*quickly runs to http://www.isitchristmas.com *

 

huh, who'da thought?

[Guest]

Wow. Van Nistelrooy should have made it 3-0 right before halftime but Buffon came up with a good save.

[MPC]

almost was 3-0 if ruud showed a little touch.

 

 

also, andy gray is fantastic.

[shnsajax]

almost was 3-0 if ruud showed a little touch.

 

 

also, andy gray is fantastic.

 

I love listening to him. I can't stop smiling right now and I am not even watching the game at work. 3-0 at the half would have been unimaginable.

[Transmogrified Tiger]

Yep. Not sure how that one was allowed. The Dutch player was pretty clearly offsides.

i understand the borderline offsides not being called, but that seemed pretty blatant to me.

 

Ives' running commentary said an Italian defender had gone behind the goal. I'm not sure what the rule is on that, I'd think since they can come back on at any time that he'd be keeping anyone onside.

[Guest]

That was my only question on the goal. Like you, I'm not sure of the exact ruling if a player is on the ground and off the field of play but didn't go off injured. If he's ruled to be a part of the play, then it was onsides but if he's out of the play and doesn't count, then it's offsides.

 

Forgot about that guy until I saw the replay at halftime.

[shnsajax]

That was my only question on the goal. Like you, I'm not sure of the exact ruling if a player is on the ground and off the field of play but didn't go off injured. If he's ruled to be a part of the play, then it was onsides but if he's out of the play and doesn't count, then it's offsides.

 

Forgot about that guy until I saw the replay at halftime.

 

I believe he is part of play until the ref recognizes him and play has already stopped after he goes off. If the ref has not attended to him theoretically he could re-enter the pitch at any given moment.

[Guest]

And now it's 3-0 Holland. This is unreal.

[Guest]

That was my only question on the goal. Like you, I'm not sure of the exact ruling if a player is on the ground and off the field of play but didn't go off injured. If he's ruled to be a part of the play, then it was onsides but if he's out of the play and doesn't count, then it's offsides.

 

Forgot about that guy until I saw the replay at halftime.

 

I believe he is part of play until the ref recognizes him and play has already stopped after he goes off. If the ref has not attended to him theoretically he could re-enter the pitch at any given moment.

 

They just cleared it up on the broadcast and said that the player off the field of play is still part of the play in that case so the right call was made by the referee.

[shnsajax]

I think its going to be time for a new sig later this evening :-)

[Exile on Waveland]

The Dutch play wonderful football. Not surprising they've been my favorite international team, save the USMNT, since I was a kid. What a emphatic, surprising result that was.

[TruffleShuffle]

eat it, italy.

[sethuel1]

Donadoni is also not a good manager.