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Pigman II wrote: »

Interesting how RVN stays honest and doesn't dive for what would have been an easy peno. Then minutes later gets a soft goal like that.

Karma at work.

Aye.

merlinsmerryman

David Pleat on Luca Toni "he's quite nimble around his feet" master of the English language

Pigman II

Italy are getting raped.

Kimbot

2-0

Sherifu

Hollond 2-0

Quality goal.

I focking love the way they are playing.

Lol @ Eamon Dunphy!

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Two nil, quality counter attack.

What a great goal.

van Bronckhurst clears off the line, then legs it up the pitch, great ball accross to Kuyt, and the header down was fantastic.

The Euros just came alive.

The_B_Man

doesnt matter now!!

merlinsmerryman

What a break!!

MementoMori

I think one of the Dutch players put his hand off to signal offside:D:D

Even when the Dutch players were celebrating, they were looking over at the linesman waiting for him to put up the flag.

The goal means the Italians have to come put and attack more - even more open

As I foooking type it Scheider scores

Guy:Incognito

What a lay off from Kuyt. Legend.

kmart6

What a f*cking goal!!!!!!!!!!

Vokes

Superb cross (but not quit De Boer -> Berkamp in 98), great goal.

More goals please!

Pigman II

Whata a difference a Canavarro makes!

Soby

:eek::eek: omg the shock..mark this date in your diaries..you were alive when Brady,Dunphy and Giles were proved WRONG

Sherifu

The Italians are rattled.

Pigman II

Materazzi is good enough to play for Poland.

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Should have been goodnight there.

YeatsCounty

Soby wrote: »

:eek::eek: omg the shock..mark this date in your diaries..you were alive when Brady,Dunphy and Giles were proved WRONG

If I had known you were going to post that, I wouldn't have come on this thread tonight. :mad:
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Sherifu

RVN 1 on 1 again. Italian defence Dunphy

kmart6

Good save!

emc2

DesF wrote: »

Two nil, quality counter attack.

What a great goal.

van Bronckhurst clears off the line, then legs it up the pitch, great ball accross to Kuyt, and the header down was fantastic.

The Euros just came alive.

Couldn't agree more, this has been the best team performance of the Euro's so far (that said it's only a 45 minutes so far).

Soby

YeatsCounty wrote: »

If I had known you were going to post that, I wouldn't have come on this thread tonight. :mad:
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i thought you were being serious..thought you were a relative or something defending them..then i saw "Brady" lol:D...
Gud first half though..cant wait for 2nd:p:D

Bubs101

We need to bring on Chiellini for Materazzi, he's being run off the park

mike65

What was Dunphy saying? Tight? 0-0? blah blah blah.

Cracking goal, Kuyt doing well in the auxillery attacking wide defence role.

Mike.

Sherifu

Bubs101 wrote: »

We need to bring on Chiellini for Materazzi, he's being run off the park

Not at all. I want to see Materazzi getting sent off to complete the night.

Pigman II

Apparently the goal is onside

Sherifu

Classic RTE, we rang 2 refs.

Panucci in a coma on the sideline kept him on.

Pigman II

Giles and Dunphy back the goal. Chip(py) on his shoulder Brady doesn't.

delija_sever029

We were bored to death with Romania-france but i believe we are getting double fan with this game.Holland very good,1st goal...are referees blind or what?Great 2nd goal and this latest chance...wow...3-0 on HT would be a disaster for Italy,great game and deserved lead for Holland,hope italians will play more opened in 2nd half and game will give us more goals

pogcica

watching the game on danish tv they have a ref on the phone and he says the goal was onside cos the italian player off the pitch(panucci on his ass i think) is technically still on the field of play:eek:

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Sherifu wrote: »

Classic RTE, we rang 2 refs.

Panucci in a coma on the sideline kept him on.

I'd say all TV stations have match officials on hand if there are contentious decisions like this.

Apart from Sky, who have Andy Gray.

delija_sever029

pogcica wrote: »

watching the game on danish tv they have a ref on the phone and he says the goal was onside cos the italian player off the pitch(panucci on his ass i think) is technically still on the field of play:eek:

Referee on phone?:eek: How the hell is that possible during the game,even if its HT???

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delija_sever029 wrote: »

Referee on phone?:eek: How the hell is that possible during the game,even if its HT???

A ref, not THE ref

jester77

pogcica wrote: »

watching the game on danish tv they have a ref on the phone and he says the goal was onside cos the italian player off the pitch(panucci on his ass i think) is technically still on the field of play:eek:

Same here on German TV, new rule or something :eek: Even though the Italian player was off the field he was still playing Van Nistleroy onside, who came up with that one

Chardee MacDennis

i think it was a solid goal. especially when you see Panucci suddenly get better when the goal is given. Also the reason the rule is like that is so a defending player cannot just step off the pitch and make an attacker off side.

mike65

Jebus they are still on about it (and will be for an hour after the game too if it finishes 2-1) the rule is simple - if you are alive and on the green bit - you are in play! :pac:

Mike.

Y2J_MUFC

Oh look, the panel, the so called "experts" didn't know the ruling. If the player is off the pitch, then the effectively no player can be offside once they aren't passed the goalkeeper (presuming he's the furtherest back). The player off the pitch is considered to be on the endline.

Thats common knowledge, ffs...all the players are aware of it, if they have got their head screwed on. Otherwise the defenders could just step off the pitch to play offside sure. Not surprised Ray Houghton didn't know anyways.

Vokes

When did the rule change?

Did mischievous Sepp manage to push it thru a FIFA committee just in time for this game

Sherifu

Marco is getting raped.

emc2

I wonder is the ruling something to do with having to get the refs permission to leave the pitch so if you're off it without permission your still in play (in the eyes of the officals).

Nalz

Y2J_MUFC wrote: »

Oh look, the panel, the so called "experts" didn't know the ruling. If the player is off the pitch, then the effectively no player can be offside once they aren't passed the goalkeeper (presuming he's the furtherest back). The player off the pitch is considered to be on the endline.

Thats common knowledge, ffs...all the players are aware of it, if they have got their head screwed on. Otherwise the defenders could just step off the pitch to play offside sure. Not surprised Ray Houghton didn't know anyways.

That should be the rules but is it definitely the rule?

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Zambrotta should have squared that ffs.

jester77

I didn't know of this rule until today.

Not sure who was off the pitch, but Bufon took him out, was not like he stepped off the pitch. Little harsh imo

Vokes

And Materrazi is off !

Well, subbed off.

Pigman II

Matarazzi is off. About time.

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Football has no "rules" lads, they are called "Laws", and like judges, the ref's job is to interpret the laws as he sees fit.

staker

even dirk kuyt looks good..... (in a footballing sense!!:rolleyes:)

monkey9

staker wrote: »

even dirk kuyt looks good..... (in a footballing sense!!:rolleyes:)

He's a quality right sided midfielder

Y2J_MUFC

Trilla wrote: »

That should be the rules but is it definitely the rule?

It is.

Nalz

Y2J_MUFC wrote: »

It is.

Any good links to the rules/laws?