The Official 2010 FIFA World Cup Thread

[CooleyAsCanBe]

Wow. Thanks for posting the better angles Big C. I didn't see anything watching it live and my confusion is only confirmed by watching those clips.

If we get out of the group, the indignation will be quenched, but right now that call is a tough one to swallow. I'm pleased that we improved throughout the game and I'm hopeful we can put away Algeria, althought hey are looking pretty good against England in the first half.

[Lotus]

Originally Posted by CooleyAsCanBe

Wow. Thanks for posting the better angles Big C. I didn't see anything watching it live and my confusion is only confirmed by watching those clips.

If we get out of the group, the indignation will be quenched, but right now that call is a tough one to swallow. I'm pleased that we improved throughout the game and I'm hopeful we can put away Algeria, althought hey are looking pretty good against England in the first half.

I agree somewhat, but what if we get out of the group in the #2 slot and then must face group-winner Germany in the round of 16? We really want to win our group to avoid that outcome and the rubbish call which disallowed our goal makes that more difficult. This is just speculation, of course. With Germany playing like they played in their last game, they may not win their group. But if we are forced into a bad matchup in the round of 16, I'll still be pissed.

And the anger isn't just about the disallowed goal. Jozy Altidore had a couple of breakaway opportunities but was mugged, yet there were no foul calls. Plus the bad call against Findley.