World Cup Group Stage, Day 6, 14 June

[picaro]

it's one of the cleaner ones out there...which explains the "sugar passes". not as good as some of the drinking songs

[Montreal Wanderer]

You are slow on the keyboard, Bruce.

[americantrotter]

It still has to be said that Jaidi was crap at the back. (Especially the Saudi'd first) Good job on the goal though!

[Bruce Rioja]

You are slow on the keyboard, Bruce.

Hang on, here comes the second bit.

[Batman]

[Montreal Wanderer]

In the pool I went for a drawish day.
Spain v Ukraine 1-1
Tunisia v SA 2-0
Germany v Poland 1-1

Germany scored in extra time to wipe me out for the day.
I thought Poland had scored when the Beeb text said this:

88 mins: Tim Borowski shoots wide from the edge of the area as Germany push forward desperately in search of an equaliser.

Equalizer?

[H. Pedersen]

Poor Boruc. Plays a fantastic game only for one of his players to pick up two yellows in a stupid fashion. Just goes to show you that one can only hold out for so long when bunkering down against a team with as much attacking power as Germany.

[Montreal Wanderer]

Why was England's goal an own goal, when Villa's free kick for Spain's second goal was clearly deflected more significantly by the Ukrainian defender? Just curious.

[Bruce Rioja]

Why was England's goal an own goal, when Villa's free kick for Spain's second goal was clearly deflected more significantly by the Ukrainian defender? Just curious.

Monty, it'll be because Villa's shot was on target and could possibly have gone in anyway, whereas Beckham's cross, if left unhindered, would have bounced wide. (I think that's right).

[Batman]

In the pool I went for a drawish day.
Spain v Ukraine 1-1
Tunisia v SA 2-0
Germany v Poland 1-1

Germany scored in extra time to wipe me out for the day.
I thought Poland had scored when the Beeb text said this:

88 mins: Tim Borowski shoots wide from the edge of the area as Germany push forward desperately in search of an equaliser.

Equalizer?

The same BBC who are convinced that we have Anthony Gardner at left back.


Auntie is far from flawless, in fact, their sports coverage is borderline shite.

[Montreal Wanderer]

Why was England's goal an own goal, when Villa's free kick for Spain's second goal was clearly deflected more significantly by the Ukrainian defender? Just curious.

Monty, it'll be because Villa's shot was on target and could possibly have gone in anyway, whereas Beckham's cross, if left unhindered, would have bounced wide. (I think that's right).

Thanks, - I'd argue that the goalie was in position to save the Villa free kick and was completely wrongfooted by the deflection - also that Beckham kick might have gone in because, I understand, no one can bend it like Beckham (except Jussi in Gert's opinion). Still, I'm just an argumentative chap. In hockey "own goals" are credited to the last player on the scoring team to touch it which might remove the question of judgement in football.

[warthog]

In hockey "own goals" are credited to the last player on the scoring team to touch it which might remove the question of judgement in football.

Sounds logical. I watched a lot of ice hockey when in Canada in 2004. The fact that there are three halves to each game is a tad confusing.

[Gertie]

And they don't put the home team's name first.... That confused me.

[Montreal Wanderer]

In hockey "own goals" are credited to the last player on the scoring team to touch it which might remove the question of judgement in football.

Sounds logical. I watched a lot of ice hockey when in Canada in 2004. The fact that there are three halves to each game is a tad confusing.

Only Americans think that, Warty - we call them periods. I can't think of any rerason except it may give the home team something of an advantage. In the playoffs there can be any number of periods.

[Montreal Wanderer]

And they don't put the home team's name first.... That confused me.

The standard phrase is Toronto at Montreal, hence visitor first. I did find it confusing when I first came here but one quickly adjusts - like looking the correct way when crossing a street. Those who don't adjust tend to Darwin out.

[CrazyHorse]

Yes, he scored against Spain in the Euro 2004 qualifying. In looking up his record I found the following distinction (who the hell follows these things?):

Stelios also has the distinction of being part of the substitution that holds the record of the largest difference between the number of letters in the surnames of two players in a Premiership substitution. This occurred when he replaced Ibrahim Ba during a league game for Bolton Wanderers on February 7, 2004

What a weird piece of information!!

[Montreal Wanderer]

Yes, he scored against Spain in the Euro 2004 qualifying. In looking up his record I found the following distinction (who the hell follows these things?):

Stelios also has the distinction of being part of the substitution that holds the record of the largest difference between the number of letters in the surnames of two players in a Premiership substitution. This occurred when he replaced Ibrahim Ba during a league game for Bolton Wanderers on February 7, 2004

What a weird piece of information!!

That's what I thought - even crazier than a Hoss I know.

[FaninOz]

Yes, he scored against Spain in the Euro 2004 qualifying. In looking up his record I found the following distinction (who the hell follows these things?):

Stelios also has the distinction of being part of the substitution that holds the record of the largest difference between the number of letters in the surnames of two players in a Premiership substitution. This occurred when he replaced Ibrahim Ba during a league game for Bolton Wanderers on February 7, 2004

What a wonderful piece of trivia, I can see them arguing now over the answer to "Who holds the record ....." in the Question of Sport programme. Out of interest are they still running that programme on BBC? It was the best entertaining sports programme on TV in the old days.

[chris]

Yes, he scored against Spain in the Euro 2004 qualifying. In looking up his record I found the following distinction (who the hell follows these things?):

Stelios also has the distinction of being part of the substitution that holds the record of the largest difference between the number of letters in the surnames of two players in a Premiership substitution. This occurred when he replaced Ibrahim Ba during a league game for Bolton Wanderers on February 7, 2004

What a wonderful piece of trivia, I can see them arguing now over the answer to "Who holds the record ....." in the Question of Sport programme. Out of interest are they still running that programme on BBC? It was the best entertaining sports programme on TV in the old days.

Yes they are. But my favourite round 'What happened next?' is often replaced with an 'Observation Round' now.

Big Sam is often on it as well.