Comments on: Joga Bonito lost http://pushingthesky.net/2006/06/27/joga-bonito-lost/ bylines you can ignore, since 1998 Thu, 04 Mar 2010 13:39:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: karan http://pushingthesky.net/2006/06/27/joga-bonito-lost/comment-page-1/#comment-1149 karan Wed, 28 Jun 2006 01:27:39 +0000 http://pushingthesky.net/2006/06/27/joga-bonito-lost/#comment-1149 Yeah, I think FIFA needs to consider seriously using video replays - it's worked in so many other sports, why not football? The statistics don't lie about the favoured teams getting the benefit of the referees, and all journalists are pointing to this as a little inconsistency. Yeah, I think FIFA needs to consider seriously using video replays – it’s worked in so many other sports, why not football?

The statistics don’t lie about the favoured teams getting the benefit of the referees, and all journalists are pointing to this as a little inconsistency.

]]> By: El Bambi http://pushingthesky.net/2006/06/27/joga-bonito-lost/comment-page-1/#comment-1145 El Bambi Tue, 27 Jun 2006 14:58:10 +0000 http://pushingthesky.net/2006/06/27/joga-bonito-lost/#comment-1145 I agree partially with you regarding the Italian swindle, but not when you say that all the favourites are being benefited by refs. Argentina made a goal in the last minute of its 90-min match against Mexico, but the ref overturn it because of a supposed off-side which only existed in his head. Regards from Buenos Aires. I agree partially with you regarding the Italian swindle, but not when you say that all the favourites are being benefited by refs. Argentina made a goal in the last minute of its 90-min match against Mexico, but the ref overturn it because of a supposed off-side which only existed in his head.

Regards from Buenos Aires.

]]> By: Zhi http://pushingthesky.net/2006/06/27/joga-bonito-lost/comment-page-1/#comment-1142 Zhi Tue, 27 Jun 2006 04:37:01 +0000 http://pushingthesky.net/2006/06/27/joga-bonito-lost/#comment-1142 I'm not sure if Jack's being sarcastic in the 1st sentence there but ah well... Anyway, what's done is done. Apparently there have been worse decisions against other teams in this World Cup than this one. I'm looking forward to the next 4 years. I’m not sure if Jack’s being sarcastic in the 1st sentence there but ah well…

Anyway, what’s done is done. Apparently there have been worse decisions against other teams in this World Cup than this one. I’m looking forward to the next 4 years.

]]> By: karan http://pushingthesky.net/2006/06/27/joga-bonito-lost/comment-page-1/#comment-1140 karan Tue, 27 Jun 2006 01:32:08 +0000 http://pushingthesky.net/2006/06/27/joga-bonito-lost/#comment-1140 Zhi, you make it sound like Neill was taking a nice little seista on the pitch. It was a tackle, but it was fair enough. Jack, they weren't necessarily robbed of victory, merely the chance of it. Extra time could go either way, much like a penalty shootout. The Italians played a much stronger defensive game, but I don't think it was necessarily the better game all up. Zhi, you make it sound like Neill was taking a nice little seista on the pitch. It was a tackle, but it was fair enough.

Jack, they weren’t necessarily robbed of victory, merely the chance of it. Extra time could go either way, much like a penalty shootout. The Italians played a much stronger defensive game, but I don’t think it was necessarily the better game all up.

]]> By: Jack http://pushingthesky.net/2006/06/27/joga-bonito-lost/comment-page-1/#comment-1139 Jack Tue, 27 Jun 2006 00:00:58 +0000 http://pushingthesky.net/2006/06/27/joga-bonito-lost/#comment-1139 Agreed, wasn't a tackle at all. Most of those fancy SBS commentators in suits did not see a penalty anywhere in that incident. While I'm disappointed on a superficially nationalistic level that Australia lost, I don't really think the Socceroos were robbed of victory. After the (all-too-harsh) red card, they had the numbers and the lion's share of the possession and yet they failed to ever create a goal-scoring oppurtunity. All their attempts were simply wishful thinking. I think the Italians played a far stronger game. Agreed, wasn’t a tackle at all. Most of those fancy SBS commentators in suits did not see a penalty anywhere in that incident.

While I’m disappointed on a superficially nationalistic level that Australia lost, I don’t really think the Socceroos were robbed of victory. After the (all-too-harsh) red card, they had the numbers and the lion’s share of the possession and yet they failed to ever create a goal-scoring oppurtunity. All their attempts were simply wishful thinking.

I think the Italians played a far stronger game.

]]> By: Zhi http://pushingthesky.net/2006/06/27/joga-bonito-lost/comment-page-1/#comment-1138 Zhi Mon, 26 Jun 2006 23:35:14 +0000 http://pushingthesky.net/2006/06/27/joga-bonito-lost/#comment-1138 That wasn't a tackle! The guy tripped over someone on the ground who was trying to get out of his way. A lunge to get the ball away was seen and sidestepped, but he tried to go straight over the top! No way was that a penalty. But I do agree, we were not superior to Italy, just on par especially in the 1st half. But that's just rubbish the refereeing. That wasn’t a tackle! The guy tripped over someone on the ground who was trying to get out of his way. A lunge to get the ball away was seen and sidestepped, but he tried to go straight over the top! No way was that a penalty.

But I do agree, we were not superior to Italy, just on par especially in the 1st half. But that’s just rubbish the refereeing.

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