Monday, June 26, 2006
WHAT COMPETITION?
What exactly are the rules to this game? Are they made up as the official goes along? It seems so.
Apparently, one gets a "10" for presentation when diving:
What supposed sporting event was the BBC watching? He wasn't "hauled down". He dove. And blatantly.
This World Cup is increasingly a joke due to the officiating. Like I worried several days ago might become the case, FIFA is presiding over another version of Olympic figure skating. Indeed consider also the corruption scandal currently enveloping the Italian domestic league:
Switzerland v. Ukraine is next. So, who's supposed to win that one? Or, in other words, as a famous talk show host has said many times, "This is only an exhibition. This is not a competition. Please, no wagering." ¶ by Robert, Monday, June 26, 2006
What exactly are the rules to this game? Are they made up as the official goes along? It seems so.
Apparently, one gets a "10" for presentation when diving:
...Francesco Totti came off the bench to score an injury-time penalty which put 10-man Italy into the quarter-finals and break Australia's hearts.
With the clock ticking down Fabio Grosso marauded down the left flank and worked his way into the box, before he was hauled down by Lucas Neill...
With the clock ticking down Fabio Grosso marauded down the left flank and worked his way into the box, before he was hauled down by Lucas Neill...
What supposed sporting event was the BBC watching? He wasn't "hauled down". He dove. And blatantly.
This World Cup is increasingly a joke due to the officiating. Like I worried several days ago might become the case, FIFA is presiding over another version of Olympic figure skating. Indeed consider also the corruption scandal currently enveloping the Italian domestic league:
...BBC News' Rome correspondent Christian Fraser said: "It [June 23] was a bittersweet day here. Within hours of Italy making it into the last 16, the country's football federation announced which teams would be involved in the hearings next week.
"The announcement did not come out until the Stock Exchange in Milan closed, where two of the four clubs involved, Juventus and Lazio, are listed.
"If any of these teams are found guilty then they could be relegated and will not take part in the European club competitions next season."...
"The announcement did not come out until the Stock Exchange in Milan closed, where two of the four clubs involved, Juventus and Lazio, are listed.
"If any of these teams are found guilty then they could be relegated and will not take part in the European club competitions next season."...
Switzerland v. Ukraine is next. So, who's supposed to win that one? Or, in other words, as a famous talk show host has said many times, "This is only an exhibition. This is not a competition. Please, no wagering." ¶ by Robert, Monday, June 26, 2006
