Neowin's Official World Cup 2006 Thread

[L3thal Veteran]

Wow, that referee needs to let go of that red card. The first red card was no question asked a red card, but the US red card was a little over the top. There's a difference between sliding for the ball, missing, and tackling the guy than not even jumping and purposely elbowing another player below the eye, causing massive amounts of blood.

[caerma]

^ agree.

[beardly]

McBride would have put that ball in if the Italian player didn't.

[sn00pie]

Damn, USA have Italy beat. :/

[vip]

OMFG

[Martyn]

10 against 10 now LOL

9 against 10 now :p

[kaffra]

another sendoff !!!!???

[D!ABOL!C]

Ok, it time to just go head hunting right now. This is ridiculous.

[beardly]

Where is this ref from? He sucks so bad.....

[MrStaticVoid]

Marcello Balboa is right on on the commentary. That referee is makin some bad calls.

[Krpano]

^ agreed.....i feel that they are cheating to Italy.

USA was doing a great start.

Stupid referee.

[Redmak Administrators]

9 against 10 now :p

Oh man. I missed that one (toilet visit :p)

[a1kashur]

3 red cards so far. let's see how many more are given the red card before the end of the game. :)

[pmh]

Wow, the ref that gave USA TWO RED CARDS are terrible!!! Did anyone hear the annoncer on ABC ripping him apart?!? I've never heard anything like it before!

[Krpano]

I think USA should manage to get 2 or 3 more red cards and then the game is over.

[Slimy]

what was the second US red card for? I missed it :/

[MrStaticVoid]

Second yellow card on Pope for a late tackle.

[Krpano]

^ actually, the STUPID referee gave the US player a yellow and "didnt know" he already had a yellow.....so he had to show the RED.

[beardly]

We need to put Eddie Johnson in the game.

I just hope the ref doesn't screw over either team, atleast any worse than he already has.

[User6060]

This game is a joke, the refs are ruining it, wish the Italians would step it up a bit more too and tone down the theatrics.

edit: plus italy 8 offsides usa 0 offsides wtf?!

[Krpano]

Oh man....Italian player touched the ball with his hand inside the area...thats PENALTY !!!

MANNNN.....what a great game from USA

[beardly]

Damn... that sucks.

side note: Why are soccer players such pussies? If someone touches them and they go down, they have to get taken away on a stretcher? Any other sport, if you are taken away on a stretcher, it is most likely have you a broken leg or something serious? Sorry, just had to rant. GO USA!

[Redmak Administrators]

The US is playing a great game. Never expected that against Italy.

I'm not all that happy about the refs in any game so far

[pmh]

Yeah, hopefully this is the Refs last big game. They are doing a terrible job with the cards.

P.S. There is an offsides for the USA....

[vip]

man sucks! oh well, shouldnt have been offsides :( damn mcbride!