World Cup 2010

[MaTH716]

Originally Posted by Cannon Shell

Dont you think the WC would be a whole lot better if it was a single elimination tourney with the refs having the replay option to check offsides, mysterious penalties and faking?
Or am I just being the ugly American?

Very ugly. The only reason for replay to be instituted would be to check for balls going across the goal line.

I thought that todays ref actually did a pretty good job. The thing i don't understand is with the field being as large as it is, why not use a 2 referee system? That coupled with the linesman should cut down and catch many of the fouls. Hell, a hockey rink is what 1/4 of the size of a soccer field? And they use 2 refs.

As far as the game went they just can't afford to always play from behind. It's unbelieveable how their defense always seems to have a lapse every game. But, the difference today seemed to be the goaltenders. Although Howard is one of the best in the world, he was outplayed today. The other guy made the key saves. They should be disappointed, they lost to an inferior team today that seemd to have about 4 shots on net the whole game and 2 of them found the back of it.