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July 09, 2006
Oh ~ And WHAT Kind of Candy A$$ED "World Championship"
...ends on a penalty kick?
Poofs.
Posted by tree hugging sister at July 9, 2006 04:56 PM
Comments
Viva Italia! The froggies lost!
Posted by: Mr. Bingley at July 9, 2006 05:15 PM
I tried to watch the games w/ my little ray of sunshine, but my gosh they were dull. I just don't get it.
Posted by: Kcruella at July 9, 2006 05:34 PM
Yeah - the French lost - and they deserved to - the Italians got the only real goal in the game...
Posted by: Kathy K at July 9, 2006 08:01 PM
Um, what are we talking about? Metric football? And if so, why?
Posted by: Ken S, Fifth String on the Banjo of Life at July 9, 2006 10:24 PM
I second Ken. Just what is this we're talking about?
Posted by: Cullen at July 10, 2006 07:35 AM
Forza Assurri!
Posted by: Nightfly at July 10, 2006 09:39 AM
All that flopping around, yellow cards, a 2-0 game called a rout and the championship decided by penalty kicks...that sport sucks and I just don't get it.
Posted by: major dad at July 10, 2006 09:48 AM
I think you DO get it, major dad.
Posted by: Rob at July 10, 2006 09:51 AM
Italy and France were the top two teams. The jokes just seem to write themselves.
Posted by: Ken Summers at July 10, 2006 10:25 AM
Only in a soccer match could the French go into Germany and conquer.
Posted by: Nightfly at July 10, 2006 01:48 PM
Sort of like an all-axis reunion tour.
Posted by: Mr. Bingley at July 10, 2006 04:10 PM
"Wops Flop, Stop Shots, Cop Top Spot"
Posted by: Nightfly at July 10, 2006 04:58 PM
World Cup level soccer is difficult and requires intuitive teamwork and physical fitness. The players are running for 70 to 90 minutes. There's no sitting on the bench while the offensive and defensive teams switch, no helmets or padding, no standing around in the outfield, no DH, no corked bats, and most importantly no multiple best of seven series to decide the quarter + semi-finals and championship game.
College basketball is probably the closest we have.
Posted by: Prussian Tiger at July 11, 2006 01:32 AM
And head butting, Prussian Tiger. Don't forget the head butting. Those guys were walking when that play happened. Soccer players run in short bursts much like any other sport. You will never get me to dispute that soccer players are good athletes. They train differently than athletes in other sports and they train with their game in mind. Those athletes can probably run a lot longer than baseball players or football players but they can't hit a 95mph fastball or tackle a 230lb running back, either. Comparing apples to oranges doesn't work.
Posted by: Rob at July 11, 2006 07:19 AM
All that's true, PT, but to decide it via PKs is pretty weak. Over on Volkh I think someone suggested that a better way to decide these things would be to reduce each side to, say, 5 on 5 during the overtime period, which would greatly increase the chances of scoring with fewer defenders around to clog up the box.
Posted by: Mr. Bingley at July 11, 2006 08:00 AM