# 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:** 58
**Author:** ![ivan\_astikov](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/58f4c7/32.png) [@ivan\_astikov](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ivan_astikov)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2010, 1:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-fifa-world-cup-south-africa/542677/1141 "2010-06-23T13:59:09Z")
Come on, England! ---
**Author:** ![Torgo\_ate\_my\_hamster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/71c47a/32.png) [@Torgo\_ate\_my\_hamster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Torgo_ate_my_hamster)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2010, 2:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-fifa-world-cup-south-africa/542677/1142 "2010-06-23T14:02:53Z")
Go, Slovenia! 😃 Although I have to admit, I think I’m one of 28 Slovenians who aren’t watching the match. ---
**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 23, 2010, 2:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-fifa-world-cup-south-africa/542677/1143 "2010-06-23T14:05:21Z")
So, what are the odds that the US gets jobbed again and it costs them advancement? Yes, I’m still bitter. EDIT: Yeesh, a little defense might be a good thing on occasion. ---
**Author:** ![Svejk\_1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ea666f/32.png) [@Svejk\_1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Svejk_1)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2010, 2:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-fifa-world-cup-south-africa/542677/1144 "2010-06-23T14:15:53Z")
It’s good to actually hear the crowd (singing God Save the Queen, in this instance) rather than those bloody vuvuzelas. ---
**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 23, 2010, 2:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-fifa-world-cup-south-africa/542677/1145 "2010-06-23T14:18:53Z")
> [@Svejk\_1](#): > > It’s good to actually hear the crowd (singing God Save the Queen, in this instance) rather than those bloody vuvuzelas. In fairness they always stop blowing the fucking things for the athems. Irish TV web streaming has just gone down. BASTARDS!!! Sort it NOW! I’ve got work to dodge 😃 ---
**Author:** ![mittu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ecd19e/32.png) [@mittu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mittu)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2010, 2:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-fifa-world-cup-south-africa/542677/1146 "2010-06-23T14:21:39Z")
> [@yojimbo](#): > > In fairness they always stop blowing the fucking things for the athems. England fans sing the National Anthem during the match as well, I think that’s what **Švejk** was referring to. ETA: GET IN THERE!! ---
**Author:** ![Revenant\_Threshold](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/f1d935/32.png) [@Revenant\_Threshold](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Revenant_Threshold)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2010, 2:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-fifa-world-cup-south-africa/542677/1147 "2010-06-23T14:22:48Z")
1-0 England. Come on, you bastards. ---
**Author:** ![Svejk\_1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ea666f/32.png) [@Svejk\_1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Svejk_1)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2010, 2:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-fifa-world-cup-south-africa/542677/1148 "2010-06-23T14:22:52Z")
> [@yojimbo](#): > > In fairness they always stop blowing the fucking things for the athems. > > Irish TV web streaming has just gone down. BASTARDS!!! Sort it NOW! I’ve got work to dodge 😃 No, I mean the crowd singing the anthem and chanting other things while play was going on. ETA: 1-0 England! Hmmm. I want Slovenia to go through. ---
**Author:** ![Colophon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f05b48/32.png) [@Colophon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Colophon)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2010, 2:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-fifa-world-cup-south-africa/542677/1149 "2010-06-23T14:24:38Z")
I hate it when England score early in the match. They _always_ try to sit on a 1-0 lead for the rest of the match, then fuck it up at some point and let the other team in. Also looks like the USA have been unfairly robbed of another goal, this time for a phantom offside. ☹ They’ve not had much luck this tounament (apart from our little gift in the opening game). ---
**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 23, 2010, 2:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-fifa-world-cup-south-africa/542677/1150 "2010-06-23T14:24:53Z")
Well, I didn’t have long to wait to see the first robbery of the US team today. Let’s see if it continues. ---
**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 23, 2010, 2:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-fifa-world-cup-south-africa/542677/1151 "2010-06-23T14:25:56Z")
I just read (haven’t seen it because the England game is on TV here) that the U.S had another goal disallowed even though it wasn’t offside. Did you guys forget to pay Sepp Blatter on time? ---
**Author:** ![MJinks](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/da6949/32.png) [@MJinks](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MJinks)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2010, 2:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-fifa-world-cup-south-africa/542677/1152 "2010-06-23T14:26:50Z")
James Milner is playing bloody fantastic. ---
**Author:** ![Alka\_Seltzer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/c89c15/32.png) [@Alka\_Seltzer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alka_Seltzer)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2010, 2:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-fifa-world-cup-south-africa/542677/1153 "2010-06-23T14:26:52Z")
1-0, with the two replacement players combining for the goal. An actual cross, something that was completely missing against Algeria. Hopefully this will settle them down. Another cross from Milner causing chaos in the Slovenian box, nearly 2-0. ---
**Author:** ![MJinks](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/da6949/32.png) [@MJinks](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MJinks)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2010, 2:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-fifa-world-cup-south-africa/542677/1154 "2010-06-23T14:30:09Z")
Oh Gerrard, why didn’t you whack it!.. ---
**Author:** ![ivan\_astikov](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/58f4c7/32.png) [@ivan\_astikov](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ivan_astikov)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2010, 2:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-fifa-world-cup-south-africa/542677/1155 "2010-06-23T14:30:12Z")
No way are we sitting on this one yet. ---
**Author:** ![Colophon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f05b48/32.png) [@Colophon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Colophon)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2010, 2:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-fifa-world-cup-south-africa/542677/1156 "2010-06-23T14:31:33Z")
Almost 2-0 after the Slovenian keeper spilled it. Dare I say it, England are actually looking quite potent in front of goal… ---
**Author:** ![MJinks](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/da6949/32.png) [@MJinks](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MJinks)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2010, 2:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-fifa-world-cup-south-africa/542677/1157 "2010-06-23T14:31:48Z")
I can’t take any more Lawrenson puns. ---
**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 23, 2010, 2:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-fifa-world-cup-south-africa/542677/1158 "2010-06-23T14:36:54Z")
There is no way the US doesn’t score a bunch of goals in this game the way they’re playing offensively. Of course, that all depends on what other pretexts the referees can come up with to disallow any goal that they score. ---
**Author:** ![Colophon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f05b48/32.png) [@Colophon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Colophon)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2010, 2:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-fifa-world-cup-south-africa/542677/1159 "2010-06-23T14:37:24Z")
Great opportunity missed by the US there, blazed over the bar from six yards out. Edit: and then the defence goes walkabout and lets Matmour run straight at goal; shot pushed over by Howard. ---
**Author:** ![Kiber](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kiber/32/317_2.png) [@Kiber](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kiber)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2010, 2:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-fifa-world-cup-south-africa/542677/1160 "2010-06-23T14:37:53Z")
> [@Mycroft\_Holmes](#): > > I just read (haven’t seen it because the England game is on TV here) that the U.S had another goal disallowed even though it wasn’t offside. Did you guys forget to pay Sepp Blatter on time? Yep - more bad news for us Yanks. As NBC put it: > [@NBC](#): > > Bougherra definitely played Dempsey on as the ball came across from Gomez. That’s a scandalous piece of officiating, which could prove terminal for the Americans. I fear that may be a bit of an understatement. 2 goals called back, in consecutive games, will cost us at least 3 points, and possibly 6, in this first round. Hard to overcome that kind of deficit. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-fifa-world-cup-south-africa/542677.md?page=57) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-fifa-world-cup-south-africa/542677.md?page=59)