Tournament Thread : World Cup Football 2006 - Page 19

CricFanBD · #**451** June 21, 2006, 06:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Cats_eye
It may sound stupid to you cause may be you have not watched the games. Find a rerun of the last Frances game against Korea Republic and see how many intentional hand ball did Zidane commit. Go to the Stat books and see how many goals France scored. Read the papers before 1998 finals and see what happened to Ronaldo.
Some members were discussing there is no reason for Saudi Arabia to be in this World Cup. I ask the same question why wouldn't it be the same for France?

You said : "Both England and France will pay for their sins. Eng 66. France 98."
What is the meaning of that sentence? Winning the WC is a Sin? ...OR it is sin only when Brazil does not get it??? If you have this type of approach, you never feel the excitement of the WC. Anyone has right to win the WC even Serbia also. Your favorite team may get defeat one day, but don't curse other team for that. WC creates harmony and develops generosity....so plz open your mind and try to see......

Miraz · #**452** June 22, 2006, 09:54 AM

WoW!! What a first half between Ghana & USA. Ghana is leading 2-1. Controversial penaltry at the death of first half and Appiah strikes from that.

*AsifTheManRahman* · #**453** June 22, 2006, 10:50 AM

the czechs are out

how could they lose to ghana?

anyways, go ghana!

*reverse_swing* · #**454** June 22, 2006, 11:01 AM

So Ghana Brazil.

Hard to predict who will win.

allrounder · #**455** June 22, 2006, 12:22 PM

Pele said that the referee did a good job so far in the tournament, I say they did a below average job so far and many of their calls were bad calls and caused teams to exit the tournamet.

cricman · #**456** June 22, 2006, 02:22 PM

Distraught from the loss, Oh well hopefully Ghana can pull something special without Essien vs Brazil. Happy for an African Nation made it, Tunisa looked vs Spain, hopefully they can beat Ukraine

Lets go Ghana! Lets go Tunisa! Euro Teams can go down the wasteside except Zidanes team, Watch out for S.Korea

Sovik · #**457** June 22, 2006, 02:52 PM

ronaldo is on the scoring sheet. 2 more goals will make him highest scorer in the world cup history

Bancan · #**458** June 22, 2006, 04:20 PM

ronaldo is bak. he scored twice

Miraz · #**459** June 22, 2006, 04:46 PM

Ronaldo scored two goal but he looked simply crap, unfit and imbalanced.

CricFanBD · #**460** June 22, 2006, 06:54 PM

I think Ronaldo get his form back. But it has to remember that Japan is not so strong team and Japan got a goal also. Brazil is very lucky; they will face Ghana in the 2nd round. All the Heavy Names go to the 2nd Round already except France. See what happens on tonight. After seeing all the Matches, the top 10 teams are (In my Opinion, nothing else):

1) Germany----They play very much attacking Football, good to see but still they have problem in Defense.
2) Argentina---If they can play what they did against Serbia, it will be very hard to stop them.
3) Spain---After long time they play like what they deserve.
4) Brazil---They have all the stars, but good football?? I have a little bit doubt about it.
5) Ghana---go Ghana go, Ghana deserve all my support.
6) Portugal
7) Italy
8) Holland
9) England
10) Ivory Coast.

**Tehsin** · #**461** June 22, 2006, 07:08 PM

Mexico is probably one team that didn't deserve to be in the second round. They played in one of the weakest group in the world cup. It should have been Ivory Coast instead of Angola in that group. Ivory Coast was put in a group with teams like Holland and Argentina - Talk about the group of death. Mexico would have lost to Ivory. The other team in the gourp was Iran and as always, they were ALL talk, one of the worst teams in the world cup.

For the Mexican's, the mexican defender going for the hand in the penalty area was 'complimented' by the many DIVES the mexican players took all over the field. It was pathetic. they did play better then expected against a Portugese side who sidelined some of their top players AND didn't care much about the result of the game.

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Originally Posted by cricman
Happy for the Ivory Coast, come back from 0-2 to win 3-2. Dindane with 2 goals could of had the hat-trick decided to give the PK to the Kalou who's probably making his last cap for the Ivory Coast very classy.

Overall very entertaining game chances for both teams, bad officating with lots of cards which made it even better.

Mexico-Portugal was another fun game to watch, surprising to see a world class player like Márquez to stick his hand out like that even better to watch Omar choke on the PK for the tie.

Glad I didn't watch holland-Argentina, saw the staring lineups and saw that crespo was sitting. Didn't see it but looked like Riquelme had the one good chance. Messi probably plays better when he comes of the bench late in games

Sovik · #**462** June 22, 2006, 08:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Miraz
Ronaldo scored two goal but he looked simply crap, unfit and imbalanced.

he should have scored more. atleast 2 more goals. but he scored inspite of being unfit. imagine what he could have done if he was fit.

looks like brazil is improving as a team. and ronaldo looked fitter than before. they will face ghana on tuesday and they have to work really hard if they want to beat ghana

**Tehsin** · #**463** June 22, 2006, 11:52 PM

I just saw the highlights of some of the matches. What's up defenders going for the hand of god ? Both Serbia and Croatia (or czech) had defenders give away penalty kicks for trying to stop the ball with their hands.

Rabz · #**464** June 23, 2006, 02:59 AM

Aussie Aussie Aussie
oi oi oi
Aussie oi Aussie oi

We are thru the next round...

Australia Vs Italy...should be a mouth watering prospect...

and for those who would be quick to dismiss it...
well..u guys never thought we cud beat even Japan..
Offcourse Italy is a whole new matter...
i believe in the boys... they can do it...

Quarters here we come...

Rabz · #**465** June 23, 2006, 03:02 AM

couldnt have a better night of football.. he he
all my teams won today...
Italy goin thru the next round...
Ghana kicking the american butt outta wc...( yeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa)
Brazil outclassing Japan...

and most importantly....
Aussie draw (better than win)....

allrounder · #**466** June 23, 2006, 09:46 AM

This world cup sucks, very very poor, illogical and unfair decisions by referee. I don't like this world cup so far, will stop following the matches if these referees keep doing the same stuff. Where did FIFA get these referees from, we definitely need robots or computers to officate the matches in the future.

Tigers_eye · #**467** June 23, 2006, 10:26 AM

Few bad decisions for the entire tournament are part of the game. I am satisfied with the refereeing. FIFA has asked the referees to crack down on any foul play and they are doing rightly so. Also the rule of 1 Yellow Card not moving to the next round should be thought of. Thats why there is so many yellow cards.

Tigers_eye · #**468** June 23, 2006, 10:37 AM

Game 1 (group match 1) yellow card
Game 2 (group match 2) did not play
Game 3 (group match 3) yellow card
......
Game 4 (second round) go sit on the bench.

Game 1 (group match 1) yellow card
Game 2 (group match 2) no yellow card
Game 3 (group match 3) yellow card
........
Game 4 (second round) go sit on the bench.

If a player has one yellow card in the end of first round, that will be erazed in the second round play.

Game 1 (group match 1) no yellow card
Game 2 (group match 2) no yellow card
Game 3 (group match 3) yellow card (this will be erazed)
..........
Game 4 (second round) yellow card
Game 5 (quarter finals) can still play (cause from game four all previous record has been cleaned.)

Game 1 (group match 1) no yellow card
Game 2 (group match 2) no yellow card
Game 3 (group match 3) no yellow card
.........
Game 4 (second round) yellow card
Game 5 (quarter finals) yellow card
Game 6 (semi finals) go sit on the bench.

Game 1 (group match 1) no yellow card
Game 2 (group match 2) no yellow card
Game 3 (group match 3) yellow card
.......
Game 4 (second round) yellow card
Game 5 (quarter finals) no yellow card
Game 6 (semi finals) yellow card
Game 7 (finals or 3rd/4th decider) go sit on the bench.

Hope this helps.

Banglatiger84 · #**469** June 23, 2006, 10:49 AM

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Originally Posted by CricFanBD
You said : "Both England and France will pay for their sins. Eng 66. France 98."
What is the meaning of that sentence? Winning the WC is a Sin? ...OR it is sin only when Brazil does not get it??? If you have this type of approach, you never feel the excitement of the WC. Anyone has right to win the WC even Serbia also. Your favorite team may get defeat one day, but don't curse other team for that. WC creates harmony and develops generosity....so plz open your mind and try to see......

Very common mentality in some Bagnladeshis. Every time Brazil doesnt win, its a conspiracy. How was France's win undeserved. ??

Brazil just switched off in one match and lost it.

*AsifTheManRahman* · #**470** June 23, 2006, 10:53 AM

spain hopeless...past 92 minutes and it's still 1-0...and one'd have thought it'd be 10-0 by now...13 shots on goal, 19 overall, and only one went in. whaaattt??!!

Tigers_eye · #**471** June 23, 2006, 10:59 AM

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Originally Posted by Banglatiger84
Very common mentality in some Bagnladeshis. Every time Brazil doesnt win, its a conspiracy. How was France's win undeserved. ??

Brazil just switched off in one match and lost it.

post # 445. Go read it.

allrounder · #**472** June 23, 2006, 11:00 AM

Its more than few bad decisions, today tunisia didn;t get penalty but ukraine got one without a foul. even the match commentators for many of the games mentioned referee made poor judgement and were below standard. To me there is no standard at all, there is no balance or direction. Its simply awful and frustrating to see how referee can ruin a match and the excitement.

In football, giving or not giving one penalty, raising a card makes a huge diff on the outcome of the match.

babubangla · #**473** June 23, 2006, 11:39 AM

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Originally Posted by Cats_eye
post # 445. Go read it.

All Post # 445 says is Ronaldo took drugs and he overdosed it !!
He can only blame himself for his decision.
Surrendering to drugs is not the best way to deal with stress.

Tigers_eye · #**474** June 23, 2006, 12:19 PM

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Originally Posted by babubangla
All Post # 445 says is Ronaldo took drugs and he overdosed it !!
He can only blame himself for his decision.
Surrendering to drugs is not the best way to deal with stress.

missing the point again!! it does not say Ronaldo took Drugs. it says ronaldo mysteriously got sick right before the most important game of his life and was drowned in the hospital with painkillers. With the French security around not hard to speculate why and who did it. When you take out the main threat of the opponent team how hard it is ... France didn't win the cup fairly. end of story!!!

babubangla · #**475** June 23, 2006, 12:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Cats_eye
missing the point again!! it does not say Ronaldo took Drugs. it says ronaldo mysteriously got sick right before the most important game of his life and was drowned in the hospital with painkillers. With the French security around not hard to speculate why and who did it. When you take out the main threat of the opponent team how hard it is ... France didn't win the cup fairly. end of story!!!

missing the point again!! it does not say Ronaldo took Drugs. it says ronaldo mysteriously got sick right before the most important game of his life and was drowned in the hospital with painkillers. With the French security around not hard to speculate why and who did it. When you take out the main threat of the opponent team how hard it is ... France didn't win the cup fairly. end of story!!!

A helpful Reading Assignment:
The great World Cup final mystery