# 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [June 10, 2010, 5:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-fifa-world-cup-south-africa/542677 "2010-06-10T17:32:52Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 103
**Author:** ![Xan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/ac8455/32.png) [@Xan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Xan)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2010, 3:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-fifa-world-cup-south-africa/542677/2041 "2010-07-02T15:31:25Z")
What the hell was that? He just deliberately stomped a guy and the ref called it! I’m surprised. ---
**Author:** ![Duke](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e8c25b/32.png) [@Duke](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Duke)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2010, 3:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-fifa-world-cup-south-africa/542677/2042 "2010-07-02T15:31:34Z")
Felipe Melo, you just sent Brazil home, you know that? Stupid. ---
**Author:** ![Frodo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/frodo/32/302_2.png) [@Frodo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frodo)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2010, 3:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-fifa-world-cup-south-africa/542677/2043 "2010-07-02T15:33:08Z")
> [@indian](#): > > red card ! > > Do you smell what the ductch are cooking ??? Dont do that if you have to drive afterwards… 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Mycroft\_Holmes](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a5b964/32.png) [@Mycroft\_Holmes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mycroft_Holmes)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2010, 3:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-fifa-world-cup-south-africa/542677/2044 "2010-07-02T15:34:55Z")
> [@Duke](#): > > Felipe Melo What an idiot! OK, Robben is a real pain in the ass and should be wearing a mask and snorkel, but that was a really stupid thing to do right in front of the ref. ---
**Author:** ![mhendo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mhendo/32/3159_2.png) [@mhendo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mhendo)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2010, 3:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-fifa-world-cup-south-africa/542677/2045 "2010-07-02T15:44:34Z")
I thought Kuyt might finish it off there. This free kick might be Brazil’s last real chance. ---
**Author:** ![Gray\_Ghost](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/c0e974/32.png) [@Gray\_Ghost](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gray_Ghost)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2010, 3:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-fifa-world-cup-south-africa/542677/2046 "2010-07-02T15:49:17Z")
> [@Duke](#): > > Felipe Melo, you just sent Brazil home, you know that? Stupid. An own goal cause he can’t get out of his own goalie’s way, sent off for a stupid stomp, yeah, not his best game. (That 40 yd pass to set up their first goal was pretty good though.) Is Melo sure that he even wants to go back home? /Andres Escobar ---
**Author:** ![Indian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/c0e974/32.png) [@Indian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Indian)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2010, 3:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-fifa-world-cup-south-africa/542677/2047 "2010-07-02T15:50:19Z")
Netherlands are going to the semis …2-1 🆒:); Adios , Brazil ! You were arrogant … ---
**Author:** ![willthekittensurvive](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/91b2a8/32.png) [@willthekittensurvive](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/willthekittensurvive)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2010, 3:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-fifa-world-cup-south-africa/542677/2048 "2010-07-02T15:50:47Z")
Ha! ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2010, 3:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-fifa-world-cup-south-africa/542677/2049 "2010-07-02T15:51:30Z")
Wow, good for the Netherlands. ---
**Author:** ![yojimbo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/yojimbo/32/232_2.png) [@yojimbo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/yojimbo)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2010, 3:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-fifa-world-cup-south-africa/542677/2050 "2010-07-02T15:51:54Z")
Now I REALLY wish I was in A’dam. What a day/night they’ll be having in Holland tonight. Well done Clogboys. ---
**Author:** ![Gray\_Ghost](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/c0e974/32.png) [@Gray\_Ghost](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gray_Ghost)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2010, 3:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-fifa-world-cup-south-africa/542677/2051 "2010-07-02T15:53:08Z")
2-1 Holland. That’s it. Congrats Svejk! ---
**Author:** ![Estilicon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/848f3c/32.png) [@Estilicon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Estilicon)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2010, 3:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-fifa-world-cup-south-africa/542677/2052 "2010-07-02T15:55:02Z")
I work in downtown Buenos Aires. From my bosses office you have a view to Corrientes Avenue. When Holanda won the city started to cheer, to throw papers out of windows. Goodbye Brazil, you won’t be missed. I hope I can say the same of Germany tomorrow 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![RedFury](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ec9cab/32.png) [@RedFury](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RedFury)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2010, 3:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-fifa-world-cup-south-africa/542677/2053 "2010-07-02T15:56:13Z")
Oranje! Hup Holland Hup! Congratulations! Cetainly my second team of choice. Well done. Now go get wasted; your choice of an excellent Dutch brew or legal pot! ---
**Author:** ![Isosleepy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/isosleepy/32/479_2.png) [@Isosleepy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Isosleepy)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2010, 3:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-fifa-world-cup-south-africa/542677/2054 "2010-07-02T15:57:49Z")
Odds are looking good for a grudge match final: Holland Argentina or Holland-Germany. How awesome! ---
**Author:** ![Frodo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/frodo/32/302_2.png) [@Frodo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frodo)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2010, 4:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-fifa-world-cup-south-africa/542677/2055 "2010-07-02T16:02:21Z")
> [@Estilicon](#): > > I work in downtown Buenos Aires. From my bosses office you have a view to Corrientes Avenue. When Holanda won the city started to cheer, to throw papers out of windows. > Goodbye Brazil, you won’t be missed. > I hope I can say the same of Germany tomorrow 🙂 shhhhh!, we are supposed to want them to win, they are our Latinoamerican brothers and all that and… Oh, screw it! WIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII!!! CHAU CHAU ADIOSSSSS 😃 _Goes outside to play vuvuzela solo_ ---
**Author:** ![RedFury](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ec9cab/32.png) [@RedFury](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RedFury)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2010, 4:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-fifa-world-cup-south-africa/542677/2056 "2010-07-02T16:04:01Z")
> [@Isosleepy](#): > > Odds are looking good for a grudge match final: Holland Argentina or Holland-Germany. How awesome! Try Holland vs _Spain_. If two teams deserve a WC title by now, it’s those two! ---
**Author:** ![mascaroni](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/dc4da7/32.png) [@mascaroni](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mascaroni)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2010, 4:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-fifa-world-cup-south-africa/542677/2057 "2010-07-02T16:05:41Z")
> [@Frodo](#): > > …_Goes outside to play vuvuzela solo_ Surely that sort of thing should happen indoors - with the curtains closed… ---
**Author:** ![ShibbOleth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/848f3c/32.png) [@ShibbOleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShibbOleth)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2010, 4:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-fifa-world-cup-south-africa/542677/2058 "2010-07-02T16:07:14Z")
I wonder what kind of odds you could have gotten on a prop bet that Brazil would be the first South American team in this World Cup finals to lose to a non-South American team? 100-1 maybe? ---
**Author:** ![Frodo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/frodo/32/302_2.png) [@Frodo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frodo)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2010, 4:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-fifa-world-cup-south-africa/542677/2059 "2010-07-02T16:08:00Z")
> [@mascaroni](#): > > Surely that sort of thing should happen indoors - with the curtains closed… jejejejejeje (Note to Self, have **mascaroni** assasinated) ---
**Author:** ![mascaroni](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/dc4da7/32.png) [@mascaroni](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mascaroni)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2010, 4:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-fifa-world-cup-south-africa/542677/2060 "2010-07-02T16:08:41Z")
> [@Isosleepy](#): > > Odds are looking good for a grudge match final: Holland Argentina or Holland-Germany. How awesome! …or Uruguay v Argentina. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-fifa-world-cup-south-africa/542677.md?page=102) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-fifa-world-cup-south-africa/542677.md?page=104)