Originally posted by D43M0NIt did
If you go for the losing team. We don't get the televised version until July 20th, on SBS. Which sucks, because I have to constantly adjust my radio to some NZ station, which is really really ,really hard.
F*CK
Great effort though guys, I can proudly say to be British (Hope those idiot Hooligens won't fight tonight again)
Boris
Tough game for both sides. I think Portugal was a more skilful team and England was on defense for most of game. Maybe that early goal didn't help. The negated goal for England that would have won it for them was a joke. No one "interfered" with the Portugal goalie. They have just as much right to the ball as he, providing they don't foul him. What are they supposed to do? Run away and let him catch it? Besides I don't think anyone was even aware where the goalie was at the time. Well, that's sports. I just hope the English fans don't go crazy in Lisbon, now that they're out. It's not THAT important.
So, England is out of the competition? After getting crushed by Portugal, does that mean that English team is finished, and that they have to go home? I'm not a big soccer fan, and I'm trying to sort this all out...Since England just got totally frickin' shut down by Portugal, they have to pack up their things and leave, right? I keep hearing the name of "David Beckham (sp?)". He's the guy who married that singer, isn't he? I heard something about him missing a kick. Does this mean that he got to just take a free kick at the goal and missed? I thought he was really good. Do really good players often miss the goal when they get a completely free kick at it?
Just wondering.
Originally posted by bbarrWell from what I saw the disallowed goal was perfectly okay.
So, England is out of the competition? After getting crushed by Portugal, does that mean that English team is finished, and that they have to go home? I'm not a big soccer fan, and I'm trying to sort this all out...Since England just got totally frickin' shut down by Portugal, they have to pack up their things and leave, right? I keep hearing the name of ...[text shortened]... good players often miss the goal when they get a completely free kick at it?
Just wondering.
Now the referee didn't have access to the replay, he had to make his decision based on what he saw from where he was (the touchline referee okayed it but the main ref disallowed).
So from the replay that we all have access to, it is could still be a matter of opinion whether it was a foul or not.
Anyway, why don't the refs have access to the replay like in rugby? That would solve a lot of problems when the ref doesn't have a perfect view.
In my opinion he wasn't sure so decided to err with the host nation.
David Beckham is supposed to be some kind of football god. From what I've seen of him he's pretty mediocre and the miss you were asking about was a penalty. Basically, he gets to try and score a goal from the penalty spot, about 12 feet away (? a guess), with only the goalkeeper allowed to try and save - no interference from other players. It's usually pretty easy to score as the goal is a big target from that distance and the goalkeeper has to pretty much dive and hope. Beckham missed the target completely by several meters even though he is supposed to be a big star...
Originally posted by belgianfreakyou see, being scottish is exciting. we never know who we're gonna support next. switzerland, portugal, france?!? but with the english-tis always england 😛
you see, that's just nasty. If you go into any bar in England while Scotland, Wales otr Ireland are playing and the English will be cheering for them to win, yet it's the reverse in those provinces/countries except you take positive glee from our losing. I guess everyone loves someone to hate but I don't take glee from anyone losing. Even Man United.
nah-our main problem is that if england were to win we'd never hear the end of it. 38 years later...*rolls eyes*