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[Toxi]

The same game you are.

I saw much worse than what Messi got yesterday evening in the BRA vs COL game and there was no foul given.

If this doesn't deserve a free kick, I'd hate to see what does.

 

[AcridMeat]

The same game you are.

I saw much worse than what Messi got yesterday evening in the BRA vs COL game and there was no foul given.

Ahahahaha and there it is.

 

[QuicheFontaine]

.. oh you were serious?

Yeah, once I posted I thought "whoops, he was probably being sarcastic". Apparently not!

 

[ReplacementPelican]

Again, it's only people not from the Americas still talking about this shit now. The CONCACAF fans must have touched some nerve.

... The guy he quoted was talking about UEFA being shit, how is it only fans not from the Americas? I always see people posting in this thread that UEFA is awful.

And yes, it does touch a nerve. I have been watching and enjoying the World Cup but every time I come into this thread there's some douchebag making it less about which teams play well or who is exciting to watch but 'Shit, where's the nearest country?'

Spoiler

Insert joke about American education system

and that's spoiling it for me.

Just my two cents.

 

[Kensuke]

Argentina is getting on my nerves. Their time wasting is getting obnoxious. Also ridiculous considering it's the first half.

 

[Fireblend]

The same game you are.

I saw much worse than what Messi got yesterday evening in the BRA vs COL game and there was no foul given.

Are you seriously using yesterday's referring as an example?

 

[Tristam]

Messi hacked multiple times, has Fellaini's entire weight on one foot: what a dive.

 

[mellz]

Messi....

 

[Talon]

If this doesn't deserve a free kick, I'd hate to see what does.

Stabbings in the chest area. Maybe gunshots.

 

[sabertoothzombie]

The same game you are.

I saw much worse than what Messi got yesterday evening in the BRA vs COL game and there was no foul given.

And it was agreed upon by everyone watching (besides the ref) that there should have been fouls called.

What should've have been called in that game does not apply to this game

 

[FootballFan]

The same game you are.

I saw much worse than what Messi got yesterday evening in the BRA vs COL game and there was no foul given.

Yes....use one of the worst ref performances this cup as the standard...lol

 

[Ambient80]

I agree. That did not deserve a free kick though. Every time Messi sneezes, there's either a booking or at least a free kick

You cray. He was kicked in the back or side of the leg at least three times, had his foot stepped on... yeah, it deserved a free kick.

 

[jett]

Argentina gunna park the bus. WC continues to be ass post-group stage.

 

[KHlover]

The same game you are.

I saw much worse than what Messi got yesterday evening in the BRA vs COL game and there was no foul given.

I also think the several light contacts shouldn't necessarily have been a free kick, BUT you shouldn't use yesterday's refereeing as a metric for anything...EVER

 

[Shining Sunshine]

Man, this argentina stalling. Only Messi isn't stalling, his team should follow.

 

[Spinx]

2 minutes, sure buddy.

 

[Zoned]

The same game you are.

I saw much worse than what Messi got yesterday evening in the BRA vs COL game and there was no foul given.

You watching football first time?

 

[JCizzle]

Two minutes seems ridiculous considering how long that quad injury took

 

[massivekettle]

Are you seriously using yesterday's referring as an example?

Well, it's certainly a precedent, and thus a comparable.

Wasn't the prettiest refereeing, but that's FIFA's problem. Inconsistency.

 

[Kurt Angle]

waffles are garbage

USA would've put on an entertaining show than this snoozefest

 

[Bsigg12]

Two minutes seems ridiculous considering how long that quad injury took

That's kinda what I was thinking.

 

[ashecitism]

another boring QF

Costa Rica and Netherlands, save us

 

[Hrothgar]

Parking that bus

 

[Fergie]

Long balls
Long balls
Long balls
Balls long.

 

[Irnbru]

Well, it's certainly a precedent, and thus a comparable.

Wasn't the prettiest refereeing, but that's FIFA's problem. Inconsistency.

Your trolling skills are pretty bad tbh, 1/10 would not read again.

 

[LiquidMetal14]

Argentina gunna park the bus. WC continues to be ass post-group stage.

They have been pretty consistent and have had more chances then Belgium even post gol. I wouldn't call it a let off by Argentina.

 

[Mattlikewhoa]

this game sucks

Belgium lacks creativity and field vision in this match. They can't seem to get the momentum going...

 

[QuicheFontaine]

Well, it's certainly a precedent, and thus a comparable.

Wasn't the prettiest refereeing, but that's FIFA's problem. Inconsistency.

Yeah, previous games aren't like "case law" mate

 

[kottila]

Two minutes seems ridiculous considering how long that quad injury took

First half always get less added time.

 

[Zoned]

Injury times have been ridiculously inconsistent this world cup.

 

[KHlover]

Well, it's certainly a precedent, and thus a comparable.

Wasn't the prettiest refereeing, but that's FIFA's problem. Inconsistency.

Even in that case...you can't use the crass outliner as the basis. Yesterday WAS the inconsistency.
EDIT: Also, that's not how it works. At all.

 

[Talon]

Well, it's certainly a precedent, and thus a comparable.

Wasn't the prettiest refereeing, but that's FIFA's problem. Inconsistency.

You know nothing of this sport.

 

[Fireblend]

Well, it's certainly a precedent, and thus a comparable.

Wasn't the prettiest refereeing, but that's FIFA's problem. Inconsistency.

If you think every instance of shitty referring can be used as a precedent to justify future decisions... then yeah, I see how your argument makes sense in your head, and how useless it is to try to convince you otherwise

 

[Tristam]

Well, it's certainly a precedent, and thus a comparable.

Wasn't the prettiest refereeing, but that's FIFA's problem. Inconsistency.

Yesterday's officiating was bad, so let's make sure today's officiating is also bad. Otherwise it's inconsistent. Good logic there bruh.

 

[Kodaman]

Time waste in the second half is going to be butal

 

[Betty]

Dullsville.

 

[Kaako]

Get your shit together, Belgium. Argentina is gonna take their sweet time and mostly fall back. Belgium must take risks for the equalizer before it's too late in 2nd half.

 

[TheOddOne]

 

[SamVimes]

Only 2 minutes?

 

[Randy Monk]

I got a feeling that Lukaka gonna come in a wreck the 2nd half

 

[coldvein]

waffles are garbage

USA would've put on an entertaining show than this snoozefest

yes

i think

 

[maximum360]

Argentina constantly getting their pockets picked by Belgium.

 

[Ganondorfo]

waffles are garbage

USA would've put on an entertaining show than this snoozefest

Than they should have won against Belgium, but they didn't. So USA is not in the quarter finals.

 

[gundamkyoukai]

Argentina really killing time after that goal , hope the pace pick up better next half .

 

[Neo C.]

So far, Hitzfeld > Wilmots. Hitzfeld got a clear match plan. I'm not sure what Belgium wants to do.

 

[Firemind]

Fellaini is such a hack.

Sub him. Wilmots pls

 

[Talon]

I have to say, ksharp's goal post moving is compelling.

First it's a dive.
Then Messi is waifish.
Then the officiating should be like yesterday.

What's next?

 

[pauloshinobi]

i don't know where you are from....but if you have a similar situation you might understand.

well at least for me, this situation is similar to my American Football team and it's division. For the longest time, we were made fun of...instead of NFC West...were called NFC Worst.

Well as some of our teams were getting better, I found myself rooting for other teams in my division, when they would play against the top teams...just to prove how tough our division actually was. And it would crack me up when teams in our division would beat these top teams, and their fans were left speechless.

so for a while, I rooted on teams like the Seahawks, Cardinals, and Rams....against top teams.

but now that all of these teams (besides Rams) are tough teams......there is no need to do so anymore, and I despise them once again.

I think the same will happen with CONCACAF, the better these countries get and more respected by the rest of the world...then the feeling will be similar to CONMEBOL or UEFA.

right now Africa has been in a similar situation for like forever....someone posted last week that heck no, African countries don't root for each other...and gave an example of how that wouldn't happen in UEFA.... TOTALLY different situation. From most of the African people I know, AND the example of the World Cup in 2010... African people still root for other African teams.... but that could change if many of the countries got much better, and they started to knock each other out of these tournaments. (don't laugh fucker)

One thing is cheering for the squads, and I'm completely ok with that (I am brazilian and I'm rooting for Argentina today)

But another is cheering for the continental confederation itself, who doesnt do a single crap beside collecting taxes from the national federations.

But the GAF bros already explained that that's the joke, so...lol

 

[kingkitty]

Argentina gonna bench Messi.

The Waffles will then strike back and win this game.

 

[massivekettle]

Yesterday's officiating was bad, so let's make sure today's officiating is also bad. Otherwise it's inconsistent. Good logic there bruh.

If you think every instance of shitty referring can be used as a precedent to justify future decisions... then yeah, I see how your argument makes sense in your head, and how useless it is to try to convince you otherwise

That's the exact logic utilised in court, btw.

Let's agree to disagree, shall we?