bobby12 0 Posted December 2, 2009 Share Posted December 2, 2009 Looking forward to all the jokes about it at the WC. Ireland fans showing up at France games with those giant hands you see at baseball games, etc. Link to post Share on other sites
thursday 1 Posted December 2, 2009 Share Posted December 2, 2009 doubt that would happen. Link to post Share on other sites
thursday 1 Posted December 3, 2009 Share Posted December 3, 2009 Quote: Thierry Henry handball prompts Fifa support for Michel Platini's multi-referee system The system, with an extra official behind each goal-line, is being trialled in this season's Europa League. The proposal would then go to the International Football Association Board – the game's rule-making body – for a vote but it would almost certainly be passed. Ahead of Wednesday's emergency meeting of Fifa's executive committee, in Cape Town, one committee member said: "The mood is that something has to be done and the easiest solution is to bring in the extra assistant referees." The IFAB is made up of the four home associations, who each have a vote, and Fifa, which has four votes. Any proposal needs six out of eight votes to be carried. Scottish FA chief executive Gordon Smith has already admitted that he would look kindly on the five-referees plan, and England are also nailed on to back Fifa and Uefa because they will not want to upset them in the year of their bid for the 2018 World Cup. Former Liverpool manager Gerard Houllier is also keen to see two extra officials introduced. Speaking at the Soccerex conference in Johannesburg, he said: "You do have a lot of problems in the penalty area, and it would help if there were two extra men behind the goal to help the referee. Fifa should consider this." Houllier also revealed he was favour of goal-line technology and believes it could help solve rows like the one created by Henry's handball. "With the Thierry Henry handball as an example, the fourth official should have a monitor," he said. "It would have saved Thierry a lot of abuse. "Half of France thinks we should not be going to World Cup 2010. We could have been spared those sentiments if the fourth official had a monitor." There have been suggestions that Henry may face disciplinary action from the executive committee for his handball in the build-up to William Gallas' decisive goal for France. Houllier for one does not believe he will be punished. "Thierry is too honest a person to have done this immorally. It was not premeditated," Houllier said. "I don't think he'll be punished." "Thierry is too honest a person to have done this immorally. It was not premeditated," Houllier said. "I don't think he'll be punished." hang the bastard. Link to post Share on other sites
BagOfCrisps 24 Posted December 4, 2009 Share Posted December 4, 2009 Not too keen on the results last night though. Link to post Share on other sites
scouser 4 Posted December 4, 2009 Author Share Posted December 4, 2009 Manchester City 3 - 0 Arsenal Wow. How embarrassing! Link to post Share on other sites
thursday 1 Posted December 4, 2009 Share Posted December 4, 2009 that's the second time this season the arse was shafted by them. Last time was 4-0 Link to post Share on other sites
pie-eater 207 Posted December 4, 2009 Share Posted December 4, 2009 This was funny Quote: Fernando Torres has rubbished speculation he might be considering leaving Liverpool with the ultimate declaration of commitment: he wants his daughter to learn to speak Scouse. Link to post Share on other sites
grungy-gonads 54 Posted December 4, 2009 Share Posted December 4, 2009 Looks like Torres is nearly back to fitness. A return to form for Liverpool on the way? Link to post Share on other sites
grungy-gonads 54 Posted December 4, 2009 Share Posted December 4, 2009 World Cup draw today: England are among 32 teams eagerly awaiting Friday's star-studded draw for the finals of the 2010 World Cup in South Africa. The ceremony, which gets under way at 1700 GMT at Cape Town's International Convention Centre, will be watched by millions of fans around the world. By the end of the draw, nations will know the identity of their group-stage rivals and the date of every game. The tournament is set to kick off on 11 June, with the final on 11 July. Link to post Share on other sites
bobby12 0 Posted December 4, 2009 Share Posted December 4, 2009 Quote: The 2010 World Cup in South Africa will be filmed in 3D for the first time, it has been announced. Up to 25 of the games will be captured using 3D cameras, football's governing body Fifa said. Although it has no definite plans to broadcast the matches live in 3D, Fifa said it was a possibility and would be decided in "the coming months". If so, Im getting a 3D TV or whatever is needed. Link to post Share on other sites
thursday 1 Posted December 4, 2009 Share Posted December 4, 2009 it might take 2 large screens and funny glasses Link to post Share on other sites
2pints-mate 0 Posted December 5, 2009 Share Posted December 5, 2009 No just a soon to be released 3Dtv Link to post Share on other sites
thursday 1 Posted December 5, 2009 Share Posted December 5, 2009 City v Chelsea tomorrow. Would like a draw please. Link to post Share on other sites
bobby12 0 Posted December 5, 2009 Share Posted December 5, 2009 3D TVs already out I think, at least they are showing 3D shows late night on BS. Link to post Share on other sites
pie-eater 207 Posted December 5, 2009 Share Posted December 5, 2009 Really? Wonder how that works. Anyway isn't it exciting, the World Cup draw. Will there lots of balls in a goldfish bowl? Link to post Share on other sites
Tubby Beaver 209 Posted December 5, 2009 Share Posted December 5, 2009 England got US, Algeria and Slovenia....pretty sweet draw I'd say. Guess I'd better dig out my stars and stripes, Fez and whatever they do in Slovenia!! Link to post Share on other sites
thursday 1 Posted December 5, 2009 Share Posted December 5, 2009 They make cheese I think Link to post Share on other sites
thursday 1 Posted December 5, 2009 Share Posted December 5, 2009 Looks like a very tame draw all round. 'Cept group A, something resembling the group of death. SA, Mex, Uruguay, Cheating France Link to post Share on other sites
Tubby Beaver 209 Posted December 5, 2009 Share Posted December 5, 2009 cheeseman....find me some slovenian cheese!! I'm quite Slovenly so perhaps thats enough!! Link to post Share on other sites
scouser 4 Posted December 5, 2009 Author Share Posted December 5, 2009 Group A South Africa, Mexico, Uruguay, France Group B Argentina, Nigeria, South Korea, Greece Group C England, USA, Algeria, Slovenia Group D Germany, Australia, Ghana, Serbia Group E Holland, Japan, Cameroon, Denmark Group F Italy, New Zealand, Paraguay, Slovakia Group G Brazil, North Korea, Ivory Coast, Portugal Group H Spain, Honduras, Chile, Switzerland No room for exsuses with that draw! Link to post Share on other sites
Tubby Beaver 209 Posted December 5, 2009 Share Posted December 5, 2009 pretty tame groups actually, no real Group of Death. I think the hardest one is the Brazil one, but even then its not a Group of Death, more a Group of Soft Beating Link to post Share on other sites
scouser 4 Posted December 5, 2009 Author Share Posted December 5, 2009 I'm sure the Japanese commentators will call Japans group the Group of Death. These are the people who say that Togo or Klapstanzipan are terrifyingly powerful opponents* whenever Japan play them. Great if they beat the powerful overseas side and a good excuse if they lose. * and of course they're all tall. Ooooooh. Link to post Share on other sites
pie-eater 207 Posted December 6, 2009 Share Posted December 6, 2009 Great draw for England that. They'll probably labour through it though making it difficult for themselves. Tonight West Ham vs United Blackburn vs Liverpool Wigan vs Birmingham ( not on telly ) Man City Chelsea Link to post Share on other sites
ShinyDiscoBall 2 Posted December 6, 2009 Share Posted December 6, 2009 It'll be interesting to see how the group that Portugals in do. Anyway Man City this weekend. Hopefully we'll shut them up once and for all this season. Link to post Share on other sites
pie-eater 207 Posted December 6, 2009 Share Posted December 6, 2009 Very ropey looking United team sheet. Gary "his dads name is Neville" Neville as a CB? Hmmm. Torres not working yet either. Link to post Share on other sites
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