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ghostyouare

07/04/06, 02:10 AM

Although he was chopped in the leg with an elbow these pictures are priceless.

http://www.infinitemma.com/theforum/gallery/albums/userpics/10003/soccer.jpg
http://www.infinitemma.com/theforum/gallery/albums/userpics/10003/soccer2.jpg
http://www.infinitemma.com/theforum/gallery/albums/userpics/10003/soccer3.jpg
http://www.infinitemma.com/theforum/gallery/albums/userpics/10003/soccer4.jpg

Andy

07/04/06, 02:36 AM

He didnt dive. It was an obvious obstruction. It was a penalty. The defender was an idiot to go down in the first place.

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ghostyouare

07/04/06, 02:57 AM

He didnt dive. It was an obvious obstruction. It was a penalty. The defender was an idiot to go down in the first place.

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I agree but these pictures are still funny/.

simonz

07/04/06, 03:01 AM

He didnt dive. It was an obvious obstruction. It was a penalty. The defender was an idiot to go down in the first place.

if it wasn't in the box, would grosso have been "obstructed" and fallen over?

Andy

07/04/06, 03:08 AM

if it wasn't in the box, would grosso have been "obstructed" and fallen over?
Maybe not, but do you honestly expect a player to try and move around the tackling defender when you are that close to the goal, and trying to somehow get the ball past him would ruin your chance at scoring? No. Not one player in the world cup would have done that.

ghostyouare

07/04/06, 03:13 AM

if it wasn't in the box, would grosso have been "obstructed" and fallen over?
Neill does possibly the worst slide tackle in the history of soccer, he does a complete 180 in attempt to trip up Grosso who would otherwise avoided the tackle.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=k2PgG8j0gyQ&search=grosso
http://youtube.com/watch?v=uXNc-4To80c&search=grosso

simonz

07/04/06, 03:30 AM

Maybe not, but do you honestly expect a player to try and move around the tackling defender when you are that close to the goal, and trying to somehow get the ball past him would ruin your chance at scoring? No. Not one player in the world cup would have done that.

yeah but not every referee would have given that as a penalty

Neill does possibly the worst slide tackle in the history of soccer, he does a complete 180 in attempt to trip up Grosso who would otherwise avoided the tackle.

he was trying to block the cross not slide tackle. if grosso wanted to avoid the tackle, he could have. theres noone on the right side of him, he could of easily swung onto his right side.

ghostyouare

07/04/06, 03:58 AM

yeah but not every referee would have given that as a penalty

he was trying to block the cross not slide tackle. if grosso wanted to avoid the tackle, he could have. theres noone on the right side of him, he could of easily swung onto his right side.
there was no way in hell Grosso could have avoided that tackle. Also I know you're Australian but seriously you can't blame Grosso for Neill being a complete dumb ass.

simonz

07/04/06, 04:36 AM

there was no way in hell Grosso could have avoided that tackle. Also I know you're Australian but seriously you can't blame Grosso for Neill being a complete dumb ass.

i wouldnt call him a dumbass, cos after grosso left bresciano for dead on the wing, he had no choice but to run down and defend. he did go to ground abit early, but i think that was more in desperation than stupidity. either way, grosso still went to ground too easily imo

ghostyouare

07/04/06, 04:48 AM

i wouldnt call him a dumbass, cos after grosso left bresciano for dead on the wing, he had no choice but to run down and defend. he did go to ground abit early, but i think that was more in desperation than stupidity. either way, grosso still went to ground too easily imo
Well you have to think that Italy played a man down for how long? He was tired as fuck and after a break like that I'm sure he has no energy to jump over a man and kick a ball. Neill should have stayed up a second longer.

Jra1

07/04/06, 04:57 AM

Neill shouldnt've gone down full stop... he was in the area, all he had to do was stay on his feet and block his route to goal, there were other defenders piling back.

xglassjawx

07/04/06, 05:00 AM

Grosso basically fell over the defender. He could have easily just jumped over him. Eurgh, Italy. Yuck.

Jra1

07/04/06, 05:12 AM

he obstructed him, no point complaining it wasnt a penalty because it quite clearly was. may not have been contact, but Neill was stupid enough to go down and miss the ball in the box

ghostyouare

07/04/06, 05:15 AM

he obstructed him, no point complaining it wasnt a penalty because it quite clearly was. may not have been contact, but Neill was stupid enough to go down and miss the ball in the box
Neill grabs Grosso's back foot (watch the left hand).

simonz

07/04/06, 05:15 AM

he obstructed him...may not have been contact

ummm ????

xglassjawx

07/04/06, 05:17 AM

Jra1

07/04/06, 05:18 AM

ummm ????

umm what? face it, it was a clear penalty... i said 'may not', but now told he held his foot, either way it would've been given. with the amount of defenders piling back you cannot afford to dive into a tackle and miss the ball, if you make contact it'll be a foul and if you miss it'll be obstruction

ghostyouare

07/04/06, 05:18 AM

Jra1

07/04/06, 05:19 AM

Yeah, he did obstruct him, but it's just the way they all just go down whenever they have an oppourtunity, it's like they'd rather do down than actually score. Plus the way they celebrated like they'd won the world cup was a bit sad. I mean, who the hell celebrates winning a penalty?

a team that are drawing 0-0 in the final minute of a game that will allow them to carry on in the world cup...

absolutely anyone would've gone down there he had more chance of getting a penalty than scoring it himself.

Andy

07/04/06, 05:27 AM

I mean, who the hell celebrates winning a penalty?
You must really lack some key elements. You would have celebrated like crazy had it been England.

simonz

07/04/06, 05:36 AM

with the amount of defenders piling back you cannot afford to dive into a tackle and miss the ball, if you make contact it'll be a foul and if you miss it'll be obstruction

the thing is, he didn't make contact from the tackle itself. he only made contact when grosso tried to walk over him

he had more chance of getting a penalty than scoring it himself.

that's no justification for falling down

Jra1

07/04/06, 05:41 AM

if you honestly beleive it wasnt a penalty youre delusional, sorry.

ghostyouare

07/04/06, 05:41 AM

that's no justification for falling down Getting your foot grabbed is. Anyways wy are you looking for justification? It's what ANY single player would have done.

Jra1

07/04/06, 05:44 AM

also it's funny that they ignore that Matterazzi's card was diabolically harsh

simonz

07/04/06, 05:54 AM

Getting your foot grabbed is. Anyways wy are you looking for justification? It's what ANY single player would have done.

it was more a love tap than a grab. he already half way down by time they made contact anyway

have u seen when the croatian defend is borderline wrestling viduka back from the ball in the box and the referee just waved play on?

also it's funny that they ignore that Matterazzi's card was diabolically harsh

if australia had won, they'd probably be crying about that incident for the next 2 years

Andy

07/04/06, 06:01 AM

if australia had won, they'd probably be crying about that incident for the next 2 years
this kind of ignorance is what makes me stand up for Italy.

xglassjawx

07/04/06, 06:03 AM

You must really lack some key elements. You would have celebrated like crazy had it been England.

Haha obviously. Not if I was a player though, I would have been happy, but I wouldn't have fucking ran up with my teamates as if I'd scored a goal, but that's Italy, and for them, blagging a cheap penalty is as good as anything.

simonz

07/04/06, 06:05 AM

this kind of ignorance is what makes me stand up for Italy.

or maybe that italian flag in your signature has something to do with it

Haha obviously. Not if I was a player though, I would have been happy, but I wouldn't have fucking ran up with my teamates as if I'd scored a goal, but that's Italy, and for them, blagging a cheap penalty is as good as anything.

lol they should of have at least had the courtesy to quitely celebrate with a grin

Andy

07/04/06, 06:05 AM

but that's Italy, and for them, blagging a cheap penalty is as good as anything.

this kind of ignorance is what makes me stand up for Italy.
...

Andy

07/04/06, 06:06 AM

or maybe that italian flag in your signature has something to do with it
why do you think it's there, genius

simonz

07/04/06, 06:09 AM

why do you think it's there, genius

at least we're not stupid enough to match-fix professional soccer AND get busted

Jra1

07/04/06, 06:13 AM

at least we're not stupid enough to match-fix professional soccer AND get busted
because noone cares enough about australian domestic football to bother fixing it.

xglassjawx

07/04/06, 06:17 AM

also it's funny that they ignore that Matterazzi's card was diabolically harsh

In true Arsene Wenger fashion, I didn't see it, and I'm telling the truth haha.

simonz

07/04/06, 06:17 AM

because noone cares enough about australian domestic football to bother fixing it.

i was refering to the premier league cos australia domestic is truly insignificant but nevertheless it just makes it even more stupid to fix italian soccer when the whole worlds watching

Jra1

07/04/06, 06:19 AM

im not bothered, Lazio could get demoted, and if so i'd dance the happy dance.

Andy

07/04/06, 06:19 AM

i was refering to the premier league cos australia domestic is truly insignificant but nevertheless it just makes it even more stupid to fix italian soccer when the whole worlds watching
I fail to see how what a handful of club managers did has anything to do with the fact that Grosso didnt dive.