Wanna bet a shirt?! LOL! Sorry, non-offer. I don't have a Spanish jersey...only t-shirts.

I say Spain should win to shake their "never won the big one" cloud hanging over their head. They DID outplay the Germans today by a longshot. Curious to see what happens in the final round(s). Any chance the Americans can come back? HAAAAAA!!!

		_strat_ wrote:
		I have a feeling that Germans will be eating seafood today... Anyway, Im rooting for the Dutch in the finals, and for the Germans in the 3rd place match. Its really about time that the Dutch win something, seeing as how many times they played in all sorts of finals, and never won any. The Spanish are already European champions, and thats more than enough. As for today, the Germans really surprised me, and in a very negative way. Considering how both teams played so far, I thought that the Germans will throw in another four goals, but it all has to end somewhere, I guess.      Becks wrote: I really hope he's wrong this time LOL! Pleased to see the Netherlands got through to the final, really hope Germany get through tomorrow. Once again I will only be able to watch the first half before I go to work, damnit!      guidogodoy wrote: All right! I hadn't heard that but EVERYONE knows that the octopus is never wrong!      Head banger wrote: The octopus picked Spain.      guidogodoy wrote: HAAAA!!! I cheer whenever I can SEE the friggin' game (stuck at 45:31 as I type). To be honest, I have no dog in this fight. I have been picking Spain all this time, but the Germans domination of Argentina worries me. Spain'll be up against it tomorrow.      joedraper wrote: OMG OMG Guido... say it isn't so...  you're not cheering for THAT  team are you?      guidogodoy wrote: Damn, what a time to pop back in...Uruguay!

I'm not sure, there must be a reason floating around somewhere LOL!

Yeah JJ I reckon some of the refs must be a bit 'star struck' or whatever. Who knows, but there's been some abysmal reffing at this world cup.

		guidogodoy wrote:
		Ok, technology aside and at the risk of sounding like an American bellyacher (which I am not, whomever thought USA would win is a fool...I still stand..albeit tentatively by Spain), FIFA not having to even EXPLAIN why they disallowed the USA goal?!? WTF?!? That is so backassed that it isn't even funny. Call it like you see it, great, but I ask for nothing but a small explanation. Even the umpire who got the call wrong against the baseball player who threw the perfect game apologized. Sincerely, at that.      Becks wrote: For most calls, i.e. did the ball cross the goal line, and was that a dive, are solved instantly in every home with a television that shows a replay during the live game. It literally takes less than a minute. It's ridiculous that Fifa keeps poo pooing it when there is so much bullshit that goes on in football, which could easily be solved with some form of video technology.      guidogodoy wrote: Oh, I WHOLEHEARTEDLY agree about Sepp. Do NOT get me started on that rant. He argues that it is "part of the game" that it will "slow it down?" Look at hockey! Look at tennis! It did neither! I do not advocate reviewing every single infraction but, come on, those big ones? Why can you have two or even three refs discussing the point while keeping the players at a distance so as not to hear their input when all it would take is a "man in the booth?" Call me stupid. I just don't get it. Sadly, it will probably be as I said: a death to spur some sort of movement there.    (Quoting Message by Becks from Saturday, July 03, 2010 2:55:26 PM)   Becks wrote:   Yeah they really need goal line technology. But I think with Sepp Blatter at the helm it will be difficult to get Fifa to agree on something unfortunately.      guidogodoy wrote:   While I am happy that Spain won, that was FAR from a "decisive vitctory." Greater question is WTF is up with the officiating?!? Those penalty kicks were just too much. Hey, FIFA...let's get with the times and get a friggin' CAMERA in there! Not for the small offenses but lives are seriously at stake when you miss a big one.   Edited at: Saturday, July 03, 2010 3:01:11 PM