Would Harlequins’ Bloodgate scandal count? Though to be fair, part of the scandal was based on the popular belief that this kind of thing doesn’t happen in rugby, IIRC.
But I don’t really follow rugby, union or league–maybe someone else can provide a more informed answer?
I thought I’d bump your post because your opinions are really amazing and not at all dull and ill-informed. Please post more of your opinions Ellis Dee, they are great.
I hope Bill’s heart holds out.
All the best USA. I’d really like to see you put this away in style.
Yeah, good luck, USA.
Oh, great.
We’re losing already.
Oh dear.
Now the States have to pull off another comeback.
I’m not even surprised. They seem to let a lot of early goals in.
For the love of God. Way to go, giving up one of the softest goals ever and going down early, US.
Poor defending from USA to let him run that far without being challenged, plenty of time to get back in it though.
Maybe if the refs would do a better job of not rewarding dives with foul calls, there would be less of it. As it stands, a team that eschews diving (like USA-Altidore notwithstanding) is at a disadvantage.
I must say, though, that I see less diving from USA’s opponents than I see in other matches. As a wild-ass guess, I wonder if they go into the match knowing that the refs will judge them more harshly for flopping because the US players aren’t flopping.
The refs definetly need to keep calling fouls, because there is a lot of tackling, but I think they should be encouraged to hand out more yellow cards for blatant acting.
And…oh crap, Ghana has a goal already. W.T.F?
No. The aforementioned “Bloodgate” is the closest you’ll get. What is more common is for someone to seek retribution for a bad move. When a load of players are lying on top of each other it is very easy to do stuff that no-one will see.
I’ve missed the past page or two and don’t want to try and catch up whilst the USA-Ghana game is on. Has anyone posted a picture of a bloody Terry Butcher yet?
It’s all going to plan so far 
I have a massive £2 on Ghana to be winning at half time, USA to be winning at full time. Odds of 35/1.
COME ON USA!!! (but not until after half time!)
How can he miss the next match? I thought yellow cards were wiped after the first round?
Not wiped until the quarter finals I understand.
Come on Ghana!
Good question. Cherundolo sacrificed himself to prevent the chance.
Ghana outplaying us so far.
Yeesh.
Not going well.
How is a fair tackle different from one that gets a yellow card?
Can’t argue with that. Clear penalty.
YES.
IN!
