2014 World Cup (Brasil)

Yngtchie Blacksteen · **Posted:** Fri Jun 20, 2014 1:00 pm

Hang wrote:

I dont think anyone doubts that Suarez isn't a great footballer. I personally think he's the best finisher in the game right now and pretty easily. But hes also a certified cunt.

He's one of the few greats I've seen live, against Fulham in 2012. Amazing player.

Georgi · **Joined:** Thu Oct 07, 2010 4:37 pm **Posts:** 9165

I dislike Suarez for his racism, biting and general Liverpool association. But I don't care, the handball against Ghana was totally the right thing to do and his comment after was hilarious to me.

Yngtchie Blacksteen · **Posted:** Fri Jun 20, 2014 1:10 pm

As a Malmsteen fan, I've learned to ignore someone's personal life when they have other qualities I admire.

corrections · **Joined:** Thu Oct 07, 2010 9:11 pm **Posts:** 27988

kosherrock wrote:

corrections wrote:

Two Headed Boy wrote:

In hockey, when the goalie is pulled, a hauled down player on a breakaway is just given the goal that he clearly would score. A breakaway without the goalie pulled is nowhere near a sure goal, which Suarez prevented.

Then use my hauling down a guy about to scored with an illegal play in football (horsecollar being the most common).

and you think that's the right thing to do?

Because of the risk of injury no. But if it wasn't a safety rule? Absolutely

Nick · **Posted:** Fri Jun 20, 2014 1:27 pm

Italy going out with us would make me feel slightly better.

Chemical Ali · **Joined:** Thu Oct 07, 2010 10:57 am **Posts:** 3080

corrections wrote:

Two Headed Boy wrote:

In hockey, when the goalie is pulled, a hauled down player on a breakaway is just given the goal that he clearly would score. A breakaway without the goalie pulled is nowhere near a sure goal, which Suarez prevented.

Then use my hauling down a guy about to scored with an illegal play in football (horsecollar being the most common).

Yeah, but thats not what happened. Even when a player is being brought down, it is not a certainty that it would be a goal had he not been brought down - where as with the Suarez play - anything other than the complete breakdown of physics, gravity, and how everything works would have needed to stop for the ball to not be a goal other than Suarez's hand. It went from 100% to a lower number given the penalty kick, and that isn't right.

Nick · **Posted:** Fri Jun 20, 2014 1:51 pm

Oh no, not this again please!!! That's a reference to the above tedious debate that seems about to start again and not England being shit by the way.

Nick · **Posted:** Fri Jun 20, 2014 1:57 pm

It was a shame Costa Rica couldn't grab a second and ensure that a draw will do for Uruguay on Tuesday.

clarksided · **Joined:** Fri Oct 15, 2010 6:06 pm **Posts:** 1912

Shouts to costa rica

corrections · **Joined:** Thu Oct 07, 2010 9:11 pm **Posts:** 27988

Chemical Ali wrote:

corrections wrote:

Two Headed Boy wrote:

In hockey, when the goalie is pulled, a hauled down player on a breakaway is just given the goal that he clearly would score. A breakaway without the goalie pulled is nowhere near a sure goal, which Suarez prevented.

Then use my hauling down a guy about to scored with an illegal play in football (horsecollar being the most common).

Yeah, but thats not what happened. Even when a player is being brought down, it is not a certainty that it would be a goal had he not been brought down - where as with the Suarez play - anything other than the complete breakdown of physics, gravity, and how everything works would have needed to stop for the ball to not be a goal other than Suarez's hand. It went from 100% to a lower number given the penalty kick, and that isn't right.

I'll give you an example. Last year against the Giants Tyron Smith horsecollared a player at the 1 keeping him out of the end zone.

But it isn't just 100% to less the player who does it gets sent off so there is a definite trade off

Nick · **Posted:** Fri Jun 20, 2014 1:58 pm

Sorry, Pete :cheers:

Hang · **Joined:** Mon Feb 28, 2011 11:04 am **Posts:** 3756

What in the world did I just watch? Why did I set my alarm for 2am to watch Italy forget about the offside rule for 90 minutes?

jumpman8828 · **Posted:** Fri Jun 20, 2014 3:18 pm

Christ, this got ugly real fast for the Swiss

kosherrock · **Joined:** Fri Aug 19, 2011 3:35 pm **Posts:** 3187

the french are flying!

Tim · **Joined:** Mon Mar 18, 2013 7:47 pm **Posts:** 11198

Yeah Bones nailed how I feel. I don't think Hitzfield is able to damage his reputation at this point though he just achieved way too much. I feel worse for Hodgson he doesn't deserve to go down in history like this.

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