# 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:** 37
**Author:** ![FoieGrasIsEvil](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/foiegrasisevil/32/16638_2.png) [@FoieGrasIsEvil](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FoieGrasIsEvil)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2010, 3:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-fifa-world-cup-south-africa/542677/721 "2010-06-18T15:43:59Z")
Dude was NOT offside. ---
**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:** [June 18, 2010, 3:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-fifa-world-cup-south-africa/542677/722 "2010-06-18T15:44:18Z")
Oh great. Now the U.S get robbed also!!! What a bad day of refereeing ---
**Author:** ![Erdosain](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/erdosain/32/7284_2.png) [@Erdosain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Erdosain)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2010, 3:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-fifa-world-cup-south-africa/542677/723 "2010-06-18T15:45:15Z")
> [@amanset](#): > > One thing you really have to give the Americans credit for, the hold up to the general dissatisfaction of Americans towards feigning injury. I don’t think I’ve seen a single “rolling around in agony” incident from a US player. Good to see. While he hasn’t faked an injury, Altidore hasn’t been winning me over with his constant flopping around and appeals to the ref. Play the game! ---
**Author:** ![fachverwirrt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/94ad74/32.png) [@fachverwirrt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fachverwirrt)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2010, 3:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-fifa-world-cup-south-africa/542677/724 "2010-06-18T15:45:49Z")
Not only was there no offside, but Bradley was mauled on the play with no call. ---
**Author:** ![Airman\_Doors\_USAF](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e36b37/32.png) [@Airman\_Doors\_USAF](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Airman_Doors_USAF)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2010, 3:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-fifa-world-cup-south-africa/542677/725 "2010-06-18T15:48:50Z")
Tim Donaghy never called a game this badly. These refs have been absolutely criminal. ---
**Author:** ![amanset](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8dc957/32.png) [@amanset](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/amanset)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2010, 3:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-fifa-world-cup-south-africa/542677/726 "2010-06-18T15:51:07Z")
That was a nasty (accidental) collision all round. ---
**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:** [June 18, 2010, 3:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-fifa-world-cup-south-africa/542677/727 "2010-06-18T15:51:29Z")
The US fans seem to be having fun anyway. It’s frustrating as fuck watching it though. ---
**Author:** ![mittu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ecd19e/32.png) [@mittu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mittu)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2010, 3:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-fifa-world-cup-south-africa/542677/728 "2010-06-18T15:52:14Z")
A great result for England, beat Algeria by a couple and we go top of the group 🙂 ---
**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:** [June 18, 2010, 3:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-fifa-world-cup-south-africa/542677/729 "2010-06-18T15:52:29Z")
Terrible refereeing again. ---
**Author:** ![amanset](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8dc957/32.png) [@amanset](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/amanset)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2010, 3:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-fifa-world-cup-south-africa/542677/730 "2010-06-18T15:53:38Z")
> [@yojimbo](#): > > Terrible refereeing again. To be honest, for a World Cup the standard has been better than usual. This game was a bit of a blip. ---
**Author:** ![Erdosain](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/erdosain/32/7284_2.png) [@Erdosain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Erdosain)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2010, 3:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-fifa-world-cup-south-africa/542677/731 "2010-06-18T15:53:41Z")
So was Bradley’s son cloned from him Mini-Me style or what? It’s creepy. ---
**Author:** ![Airman\_Doors\_USAF](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e36b37/32.png) [@Airman\_Doors\_USAF](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Airman_Doors_USAF)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2010, 3:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-fifa-world-cup-south-africa/542677/732 "2010-06-18T15:54:23Z")
I’ll tell you what, Altidore had every right to be furious. He was mauled the whole game and his goal was disallowed, all due to utterly incompetent referees. These guys have no business refereeing a rec league game, they were that bad. ---
**Author:** ![wintertime](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/c68b51/32.png) [@wintertime](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wintertime)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2010, 3:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-fifa-world-cup-south-africa/542677/733 "2010-06-18T15:54:29Z")
What a foolish decision by the referee! Kudos to the U.S. for a passionate performance. ---
**Author:** ![Lamar\_Mundane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/85f322/32.png) [@Lamar\_Mundane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lamar_Mundane)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2010, 3:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-fifa-world-cup-south-africa/542677/734 "2010-06-18T15:55:06Z")
USA gets completely hosed. England, please kick the shit out of Slovenia. ---
**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:** [June 18, 2010, 3:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-fifa-world-cup-south-africa/542677/735 "2010-06-18T15:56:19Z")
> [@amanset](#): > > To be honest, for a World Cup the standard has been better than usual. This game was a bit of a blip. I mean again in this game. There should have been more time added. The Irish studio team are slamming the ref now. They are insisting that the last goal was good and in fact if it hadn’t of gone in it should have been a peno for the US. Very sorry about this for the US. They made a great comeback and should have won. ---
**Author:** ![FoieGrasIsEvil](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/foiegrasisevil/32/16638_2.png) [@FoieGrasIsEvil](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FoieGrasIsEvil)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2010, 3:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-fifa-world-cup-south-africa/542677/736 "2010-06-18T15:56:38Z")
Its an absolute travesty that one of the better comebacks I’ve seen in the WC gets demolished due to sheer incompetence by a fucking referee. Its utter fucking bullshit. ---
**Author:** ![amanset](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8dc957/32.png) [@amanset](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/amanset)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2010, 3:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-fifa-world-cup-south-africa/542677/737 "2010-06-18T15:56:49Z")
That was more like the US I expected to see. They were poor against England, but much better in this game. This isn’t a criticism, but I find them to be a very German side. Workmanlike and get the job done rather than showing off any silky skills. That’s exactly what they’ve done in this second half. ---
**Author:** ![amanset](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8dc957/32.png) [@amanset](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/amanset)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2010, 3:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-fifa-world-cup-south-africa/542677/738 "2010-06-18T15:57:52Z")
> [@yojimbo](#): > > I mean again in this game. Ah. I get you. I watched the whole game with the sound off, due to being at work. No idea what the Swedes have said. ---
**Author:** ![Bam\_Boo\_Gut](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/8c91f0/32.png) [@Bam\_Boo\_Gut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bam_Boo_Gut)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2010, 3:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-fifa-world-cup-south-africa/542677/739 "2010-06-18T15:58:44Z")
Bloody hell, that’s gotta hurt US fans. ---
**Author:** ![mittu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ecd19e/32.png) [@mittu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mittu)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2010, 3:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-fifa-world-cup-south-africa/542677/740 "2010-06-18T15:58:52Z")
The referee should put why he blew the whistle in his match report, maybe he saw something we haven’t but for the life of me I have no idea why he disallowed the goal. The USA still look quite good though, they should beat Algeria and finish on 5 points which may well be enough to see them through. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-fifa-world-cup-south-africa/542677.md?page=36) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-fifa-world-cup-south-africa/542677.md?page=38)