tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17766817.post1568065796864145061..comments2023-11-05T22:35:31.766+00:00Comments on Neil Clark: The 2010 World Cup: The Best and the WorstNeil Clarkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10479041156190090119noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17766817.post-80792553088849790142010-07-23T20:18:45.072+01:002010-07-23T20:18:45.072+01:00Hi Daniel:
you've misrepresented me on Urugua...Hi Daniel: <br />you've misrepresented me on Uruguay. I said that the saddest moment of the WC was Ghana's last second penalty miss. Surely you concede that Ghana were robbed of victory by Suarez's handball? <br />But that's not to say that Uruguay didn't play some very good football in the tournament. <br />I don't think anyone denies that.Neil Clarkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10479041156190090119noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17766817.post-11689357899000532232010-07-22T22:27:47.958+01:002010-07-22T22:27:47.958+01:00No Czarny, your'e not the only Uruguay lover.
...No Czarny, your'e not the only Uruguay lover.<br />But judging by the comment of "Worst Winner" in regard to Uruguay over Ghana, I gather that Mr. Neil Clark understands as much about Football as I understand about nuclear devices...Danielhttp://www.azgoal.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17766817.post-11542199227997741102010-07-13T12:41:36.327+01:002010-07-13T12:41:36.327+01:00I take it I'm the only Uruguay lover here...I take it I'm the only Uruguay lover here...Czarny Kothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17163190792839598823noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17766817.post-18543800370062232712010-07-13T04:38:21.826+01:002010-07-13T04:38:21.826+01:00And the best ref -- the one from Uzbekistan who re...And the best ref -- the one from Uzbekistan who reffed the first match and a few others.Steve Hayeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11283123400540587033noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17766817.post-86489727489996179252010-07-11T10:41:24.224+01:002010-07-11T10:41:24.224+01:00The problem with Rooney wasn't that he himself...The problem with Rooney wasn't that he himself played badly, but the rest of the team only created one chance for him in 4 games which the keeper tipped onto the post.<br /><br />I think some of the French players had a worse tournament.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17766817.post-91704648945014845762010-07-10T21:09:00.479+01:002010-07-10T21:09:00.479+01:00As we say in Minnesota, USA could do worse than be...As we say in Minnesota, USA could do worse than be praised for being good sports.<br /><br />There was definitely more appreciation and curiosity brought to the World Cup by American sports fans this time around. I believe it was the first time a former U.S. President attended. <br /><br />I grasp that soccer in America is a developmental league, where Americans develop their skills before playing somewhere else.<br /><br />I can still dream my beautiful dream of living to see the USA win the World CupDouglashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15146665485840381349noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17766817.post-81096449385289007902010-07-10T20:34:59.139+01:002010-07-10T20:34:59.139+01:00The worst is those stupid annoying horns.
Not be...The worst is those stupid annoying horns. <br /><br />Not being a fan of any sport however I hope they are brought into every football match and other sporting events.jacknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17766817.post-67234217541880611232010-07-10T14:40:58.007+01:002010-07-10T14:40:58.007+01:00AGree with most of this, including Steve Hayes'...AGree with most of this, including Steve Hayes' comment. <br /><br />But as for worst pundit(s), there are too many to choose from. <br /><br />Could it be Alan Shearer who called Germany's 4:0 defeat of Argentina 'efficient' (yes, really), or Alan Green who salivated over Spain's tedious football as if it were Brazil '82? Or indeed the entire BBC team for suggesting that 'man for man' England were better than Germany? Or perhaps Jonathan Pearce (a commentator who is usually ok) for introducing the Paraguay-Slovakia match by chuckling 'here are two teams we know little about' (it's your fucking job, you moron!). <br /><br />Other worst losers: <br /><br />Uruguay for confronting the referee at the final whistle against the Netherlands for no apparent reason rather than congratulating their opponents. <br /><br />Ronaldo for spitting into the camera.<br /><br />Frank Lampard for completely misreading the game ('you can't tell me we were 4:1 worse than them.' - that's right Frank, it could have been 8:1). <br /><br />Worst winners: Argentina (always) especially against Mexico and Uruguay against Ghana. <br /><br />Best goal: It's difficult to argue with van Bronckhorst's effort, but I feel Valter Birsa's goal for Slovenia against the USA stands out. It was the first goal of four in one of the best matches of the tournament:<br /><br />http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/world_cup_2010/matches/match_22<br /><br />All in all, though, I agree: A relatively poor World Cup.olchinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12155200018404294369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17766817.post-87015940610705195532010-07-10T11:53:01.492+01:002010-07-10T11:53:01.492+01:00In a weird way, I´d have to say seeing England tro...In a weird way, I´d have to say seeing England trounced by Germany if only because I thought it would lead some questioning of where English football has gone wrong. <br /><br />With Capello staying on however, it looks like it hasn't.Nickhttp://www.nicholasmead.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17766817.post-64765611587101572852010-07-10T06:52:38.824+01:002010-07-10T06:52:38.824+01:00And the team that I hoped would lose every match: ...And the team that I hoped would lose every match: Uruguay, for cheating.Steve Hayeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11283123400540587033noreply@blogger.com