The Official 2010 FIFA World Cup

[longrunsthefox]

Great hit.

Keeper is a wooden one.

Good strike alright - think the keeper won't want to look at it again though

It looked like the keeper had it well covered, did the ball shift slightly?

Holland looked knackered, rarely have I seen Kuyt so quiet except at the end when he won the ball in midfield to set up an attack.

I thought it moved a bit too and seems to have happened a few keepers. They can't all be that bad apart from \green!

[Main Street]

Ghana should be able to poke holes right through the Australian back 4

[Carmen Stateside]

Another fecking keeper error. Has to be the ball!

[Aerlik]

1-0 to "us"

[Hoof Hearted]

So you're a man from Northern Ireland who supports the Rep of ireland and Australia.

[pintsofguinness]

game on now, I thought yer boy would miss that penalty, looked awful nervous.

[Carmen Stateside]

Bit harsh on Kewell, it was more ball to hand. He couldnt really do much about it.

[Hoof Hearted]

instead of berating the ref he should have ate the head of the 2 defenders who let yer man make a dick out them on the byeline. Terrible defending. Brett Emerton was one of them

[pintsofguinness]

Bit harsh on Kewell, it was more ball to hand. He couldnt really do much about it.

What?! he could have not stuck out his arm.

[Aerlik]

So you're a man from Northern Ireland who supports the Rep of ireland and Australia.

Hoof, you a right cnut. Ha ha, made me giggle.

Much gnashing of teeth by the Oz commentators.  I've had enough.  Shite game.    Ah well, Freo won tonight and my son has a footy tournament all day tomorrow.  that's much more important. I'm away to bed.

[Carmen Stateside]

Bit harsh on Kewell, it was more ball to hand. He couldnt really do much about it.

What?! he could have not stuck out his arm.

His arm never moved, he may even have been trying to pull away. The ball struck him.

[pintsofguinness]

Bit harsh on Kewell, it was more ball to hand. He couldnt really do much about it.

What?! he could have not stuck out his arm.

His arm never moved, he may even have been trying to pull away. The ball struck him.

We'll have another look at it at half time...

[thewobbler]

Ball to hand doesn't matter and is one of those playground myths used to pour scorn on refs.

When a last defender accidentally brings a man down it's still a red card, same here. It's harsh but without it, referees would have to use discretion in judging intent, and that could only end in tears.

[pintsofguinness]

Yes, clear hand ball. Watch what he does with his arm as the ball is coming! 

[Hoof Hearted]

the super slo-mo showed his bicep rippling. Your bicep is on your arm. As Conclusive a hand ball as you will get