13 Jun 10
Originally posted by sh76Both games were snoozers of the very first order. Red cards and penalty kick well within the rules, yet one would think at this stage of a competition refs would let them play on and not call the ticky tacky crap. Soccer is already dying a slow death from lack of scoring and the refs are responsible. Every sport tries to modify rules to favor offense. Not soccer. Ghana-Serbia was better than Slovenia/algeria game.
I watched both of these (or at least major parts of both) this morning.
Question for football/soccer fans who watched these games: Were these considered good games?
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14 Jun 10
Originally posted by sh76any argentina, brazil, chile, spain or holland match should be worth checking out for entertainment value... also germany and as hosts you have to say south africa as well. the rest of the teams are less likely to produce a match that will capture the imagination of the neutral/newbie to the game.
Thank God.
I've seen paint dry that was more interesting than what I saw of those games. 10 minutes can pass and no one gets a sniff at a scoring chance.
I hope there will be better games to look forward to.
14 Jun 10
Originally posted by hopscotchThey indeed make the tabloid headlines, but football-wise they are as entertaining as watching grass grow. Rooney had no touches until 17' had elapsed and did not enter the box until 70' had elapsed. snoozers! Netherlands had more fire as did Germany. Now let's see what Spain and Brazil can do. Otherwise fairly boring cup so far! Best goal thus far has been RSA's! That was a real beauty. Where are the strikers? Most goals scored by defenses in any world cup thus far. UNtil strikers head up front and stp taking free kicks from 35M+ strikers are going to be outshined by defensemen!
Ahem... and what about England for entertainment value?
14 Jun 10
Originally posted by scacchipazzoYou hate England so much I'm beginning to wonder if England somehow psychologically damaged you as a child.
They indeed make the tabloid headlines, but football-wise they are as entertaining as watching grass grow. Rooney had no touches until 17' had elapsed and did not enter the box until 70' had elapsed. snoozers! Netherlands had more fire as did Germany. Now let's see what Spain and Brazil can do. Otherwise fairly boring cup so far! Best goal thus far has ...[text shortened]... front and stp taking free kicks from 35M+ strikers are going to be outshined by defensemen!
15 Jun 10
Originally posted by hopscotchTrev33 puts it quite aptly. Unimaginative football is all England knows. If they had half the wit of the Germany bench they might score more than a goal per game even by other than defense. Rooney makes a really bad midfielder indeed. Heskey is a dinosaur like Carragher. Capello was hired because they mispronounce his name as "Cup Hello"(insert silent cokney H)! England, yawn, plays, yawn, at a, yawn, snail's, yawn, pace and even lowly USA could keep up quite well. Never forget USA let the win slip away!
You hate England so much I'm beginning to wonder if England somehow psychologically damaged you as a child.