General World Cup Chat

[Wizardman]

They imploded early with dickhead Mario and Dracula

 

[shiznit]

They imploded early with dickhead Mario and Dracula

Yeah... But there's just nothing in the world like watching England going out on penalties...

 

[Big Sam]

This was the image that Dutch airline KLM tweeted and then deleted after the backlash from a lot of oversensitive Mehicans:

 

[ME SO HORNBY!]

Greeks can suck a dick...they fully deserve to go out that way with their negative football.

Did you even watch the game?

 

[Bulldog Force]

:lol:

I've got mates who I've known for 5-6 years that I never even knew were greek coming out of the woodwork at the moment

Yep... you can't get a word out of them when they're losing... suddenly they score on the death and you can't shut them up... needless to say 40 odd minutes later the comments died down :lol:

 

[Game_Breaker]

Robben admitted he dived earlier in the match

 

[abpanther]

Any chance of a potential upset tonight?

 

[Game_Breaker]

I can't see France losing and I think Germany will win the WC

Sets up an epic quarter final

 

[Danish]

No Karagounis or Samaras - why???

Shame, real shame. But when you consider it was all over with 2 minutes to go against Ivory Coast, it's still a great effort.

Samaris was subbed in the 2nd half so wasn't eligible until the 11 on the field had their shots.

Karagounis I imagine would have taken the 5th shot had it actually got to that.

 

[Big Sam]

Samaris was subbed in the 2nd half so wasn't eligible until the 11 on the field had their shots.

:lol:

This is why you need to watch football more frequently than every 4 years.

 

[langpark]

No Karagounis or Samaras - why???

Shame, real shame. But when you consider it was all over with 2 minutes to go against Ivory Coast, it's still a great effort.

That's the question most people were asking!!

It was very disappointing, but I'm happy overall with our WC campaign, especially the last two matches, where we played great attacking football. And to be fair, Costa Rica at one stage should have gone 2-0 up, Torosidis handballed it in the box. These last few months Mitroglou has been injured at Fulham have really affected him, seems to have lost that killer touch in front of goal...

Anyway, now that Karagounis, Katsouranis and Gekas will retire, it's a very young and good side, I'm very hopeful for the future. Next captain, for me can only be Kone or Torosidis....

 

[Danish]

:lol:

This is why you need to watch football more frequently than every 4 years.

Is that not the rule? The commentary during the Brazil vs Chile game were quite explicit about it.

The FIFA rule book also seems to agree:

With the exception of the foregoing case, only players who are on the
fi eld of play at the end of the match, which includes extra time where
appropriate, are eligible to take kicks from the penalty mark

Page 54 - http://www.fifa.com/mm/document/foo...7_06_2014_new--lawsofthegameweben_neutral.pdf

Samaris was not apart of the 11 men on the field when the full time whistle was blown at the end of extra time. He was not eligible (unless it went past 11 shots, of course)

 

[langpark]

Is that not the rule? The commentary during the Brazil vs Chile game were quite explicit about it.

The FIFA rule book also seems to agree:



Page 54 - http://www.fifa.com/mm/document/foo...7_06_2014_new--lawsofthegameweben_neutral.pdf

Samaris was not apart of the 11 men on the field when the full time whistle was blown at the end of extra time. He was not eligible (unless it went past 11 shots, of course)

You're talking about Andreas Samaris, he's talking about Giorgos Samaras...

PS: I think when it goes past 11 shots each, players start taking a second shot, I don't think bench players can get involved, no?

 

[Danish]

You're talking about Andreas Samaris, he's talking about Giorgos Samaras...

:lol:

I misread the name, my mistake then.

I wouldn't really blame the men who stepped up for the shootout for the loss either way. All of greece's penalties were well placed, just one was met with a fantastic save.

If anything the worst of all the shots taken was Costa Rica's 4th. Was an easy save if the keeper had gone the right way (not a lot of power, maybe 1m to the keeper's right, shin height).

 

[Danish]

PS: I think when it goes past 11 shots each, players start taking a second shot, I don't think bench players can get involved, no?

I think thats right actually.

Has a penalty shootout ever gone that far? Can't say I've ever seen it. Would be insane to witness

 

[langpark]

I think thats right actually.

Has a penalty shootout ever gone that far? Can't say I've ever seen it. Would be insane to witness

YES! Greek Cup Final in 2009. 4-4 in regular time, then it was won 15-14 on penalties! One of the most extraordinary matches I've ever seen!!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wnbLPzbTRBg

 

[Danish]

YES! Greek Cup Final in 2009. 4-4 in regular time, then it was won 15-14 on penalties! One of the most extraordinary matches I've ever seen!!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wnbLPzbTRBg

Jesus Christ... I'm quite certain I'd die of a heart attack long before someone finally won if ever faced with such a prospect for Everton or the socceroos.

Imagine if the brazil vs chile shoot out got to that length? Wouldn't have been enough ambulances in all of brazil to handle the load at the stadium :lol:

 

[Tommy Smith]

I think thats right actually.

Has a penalty shootout ever gone that far? Can't say I've ever seen it. Would be insane to witness

Also the league one playoff final between Sheffield United vs Huddersfield in 2012 went to the 11th player.

Huddersfield missed their first 3 then scored with their next 8. It ended with Utds goalkeeper skying Utds 11th pen over the bar.

Amazing shootout.

 

[Bulldog Force]

All quarter finals are shaping up to be quite epic IMO

 

[t-ba]

Not sure I'll bother staying awake for these two tonight.