World Cup England vs Usa

[SCJJR65]

Well, a 1-1 draw was not what either side wanted, but I guess  it's better than a loss.  The U.S. really got a "gift" from England in the form of a goal in which the goalkeeper initially "stopped" the U.S. shot, but the ball got out of his hands somehow and rolled slowly across the goal line!  Wow!!    I never thought I'd see something like that happen during the World Cup!

[Lucky_Lou]

Me and my mouth... i was watching it on ITV HD for some reason an African Advert came up and when normal service was resumed we had scored......at half time they appologised then put a link up to Camp Bastion Afghanistan where a load off troops US/UK were watching together it showed thier reactions to the goals....oh boy the Taliban are going to get a Kicking tomorrow good job the boys wernt armed in the mess.
Lou
ps i dont want to try and explain the off side rule but did you guys pay off the Brazillians???

[suecanada]

I can't believe the England goalie's mistake!  He must feel the fool! Just goes to show us that anyone can make a big boo boo. Body not fully behind the ball to block it, open and down hands to allow the ball to roll up his arms etc. I remember doing just such a dumb move as a goalie in broomball. Went to roll the ball out from the goalie net crease to a player and on the backward swing the ball slips out of my glove back into the net! Slow motion crawl to try to stop it! To no avail!
Thank goodness it ended in a tie at least. Can you imagine his feelings if they had lost! Anyone know if Joe Cole got on the English team?? He's my favourite. Started in W. Ham I think like Green, the England goalie.  Now with Chelsea.

[Barry]

Lou,

We need to send our goalie Trickydisco over to South Afria.

His country needs him.

[Lucky_Lou]

Lou,
We need to send our goalie Trickydisco over to South Africa.
His country needs him.

Im sure he would have stopped it...
Sue ...respect for you knowledge of the game yes Joe is in the team and i would put money on him starting the next game as Carragher was a waste of space i can run quicker than him with my dodgy knee, would you please explain the offside rule to the linesmen of that game total muppetry.
Lou

[suecanada]

Can't wait till the next game if Joe will play!!! I have to say that I am quite amazed that the offside rule can ever be accurately enforced as it sometimes seems so hard to ascertain. Lou check me out on this...I'll try to explain what I understand to be the rule: An offside is called, I think, when the player receiving the ball is closer to the goal than all the defending players at the very moment the ball is kicked to him. If the ball is kicked to him and he THEN runs ahead of the defending players to get it, that is a fair situation. I guess that is what the referees are there for but I'm glad no one is asking me to see all of this on such a huge field!!

[montmil]

Sue would make a good line judge or ref!

Monte

[aussie]

I'm still coming to grips with our drubbing from Germany.....

Just shoot me  [smiley=shoot.gif]

[montmil]

I'm still coming to grips with our drubbing from Germany...

I watched the entire match.

A questionable defensive plan, along with the lonely Aussie striker being constantly surrounded by German defenders, did in the Australian team. I was pulling for the thunder from down under. :-/

Monte

[Lucky_Lou]

Can't wait till the next game if Joe will play!!! I have to say that I am quite amazed that the offside rule can ever be accurately enforced as it sometimes seems so hard to ascertain. Lou check me out on this...I'll try to explain what I understand to be the rule: An offside is called, I think, when the player receiving the ball is closer to the goal than all the defending players at the very moment the ball is kicked to him. If the ball is kicked to him and he THEN runs ahead of the defending players to get it, that is a fair situation. I guess that is what the referees are there for but I'm glad no one is asking me to see all of this on such a huge field!!

Thats more or less accurate but it has become confused by the new rule that if a player isnt interfering with play he is not off side.... in the good old days if you were behind the defence you were off side everyone got that.
hey ho in the words of the immortal Bill Shankly if a player is on the pitch he is interfering with play..
Lou

[Lucky_Lou]

I'm still coming to grips with our drubbing from Germany.....

Just shoot me  [smiley=shoot.gif]

Lou
Fear not just get out of the group stages then anything can happen....give Skippy the goalys shirt he will catch the ball in his pouch. [smiley=ROTFLMAO.gif]
Lou

[Dizerens5]

SCJJR65 this has nothing to do with footie but if a recall my little knowledge of German right, it should be "Los, wir wollen fahren". Incidentally the German for full speed is I think "in voller fahrt" which a friend once translated as "in full fart". We get the picture!

[Bengt_Phorqs]

Germany really has it bad.  Pool old Hitler is agonizing over those bloody plastic horns!  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z-Ln_rqPpPk&feature=popular

[montmil]

Bengt, I also like the same vid but it's where Hitler gets a BMW. Too funny.

Good to see you're staying busy while you recuperate. Keeps you outta Theresa's hair

Monte

[Lucky_Lou]

Best of luck to our cousins over the pond for tomorrow.. if we both win we both go through....i dont know if i can watch it,our last match was awfull.
Lou