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Comments on: Day Eight – Bummer https://whynow.dumka.us/2010/06/18/day-eight-bummer/ On-line Opinion Magazine...OK, it's a blog Sat, 19 Jun 2010 20:37:11 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.3 By: Bryan https://whynow.dumka.us/2010/06/18/day-eight-bummer/comment-page-1/#comment-52592 Sat, 19 Jun 2010 20:37:11 +0000 http://whynow.dumka.us/?p=14964#comment-52592 In reply to Kryten42.

My friend the local “soccer” referee explained what happened on the US goal. Apparently FIFA demanded a crack down on the fouls in the penalty area, and this has been translated by referees to a policy of ruling against the offense in almost every case if both sides are committing fouls. It is claimed that this practice has been responsible for a reduction in death threats, so the referees go along with it. This, of course. results in the defense kicking the crap out of the offense in the penalty area if one one the attackers screws up and commits a foul. Although defensive fouls outnumbered offensive fouls by three to one, the goal was disallowed and defense got a free kick.

All part of the game…

]]> By: Kryten42 https://whynow.dumka.us/2010/06/18/day-eight-bummer/comment-page-1/#comment-52585 Sat, 19 Jun 2010 15:27:08 +0000 http://whynow.dumka.us/?p=14964#comment-52585 The umpiring in this World Cup has been absolutely atrocious!!

This has to be one of the worst World Cups I’ve ever seen for so many reasons. I really hope FIFA get sued stupid over it. Won’t happen, nobody has any balls (pun intended!)

bah!

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