# World Cup: QFs and beyond **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [June 30, 2006, 3:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-cup-qfs-and-beyond/362759 "2006-06-30T15:22:16Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Rysto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ecccb3/32.png) [@Rysto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rysto)\ **Post date:** [July 1, 2006, 4:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-cup-qfs-and-beyond/362759/21 "2006-07-01T16:23:34Z")
A red? A red for **that**? Good God, that was a terrible call. ---
**Author:** ![DxZero](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e99b99/32.png) [@DxZero](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DxZero)\ **Post date:** [July 1, 2006, 4:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-cup-qfs-and-beyond/362759/22 "2006-07-01T16:26:41Z")
[QUOTE=Rysto] A red? A red for **that**? Good God, that was a terrible call. [/QUOTE] Well he did kick him in the junk. That’s usually a no-no in most aspects of polite society. And professional sports. ---
**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 1, 2006, 4:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-cup-qfs-and-beyond/362759/23 "2006-07-01T16:34:55Z")
Even the English commentators are saying that was a just red card. More penalties perhaps? ---
**Author:** ![Rysto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ecccb3/32.png) [@Rysto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rysto)\ **Post date:** [July 1, 2006, 4:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-cup-qfs-and-beyond/362759/24 "2006-07-01T16:51:22Z")
[QUOTE=DxZero] Well he did kick him in the junk. That’s usually a no-no in most aspects of polite society. And professional sports. [/QUOTE] The red was for the push, wasn’t it? He wasn’t called over to the ref until after the push. ---
**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 1, 2006, 4:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-cup-qfs-and-beyond/362759/25 "2006-07-01T16:56:16Z")
Everybody(tv talking heads) is saying it was for stamping on the player when he was down. ---
**Author:** ![Rysto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ecccb3/32.png) [@Rysto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rysto)\ **Post date:** [July 1, 2006, 5:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-cup-qfs-and-beyond/362759/26 "2006-07-01T17:12:04Z")
The commentator that I’m listening to(who is British) has been saying that it was for the push. ---
**Author:** ![DxZero](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e99b99/32.png) [@DxZero](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DxZero)\ **Post date:** [July 1, 2006, 5:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-cup-qfs-and-beyond/362759/27 "2006-07-01T17:14:46Z")
[QUOTE=Rysto] The red was for the push, wasn’t it? He wasn’t called over to the ref until after the push. [/QUOTE] Maybe a little bit of both. However, I don’t think the push by itself warranted a red. But stomping on the crown jewels…yeah. ---
**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 1, 2006, 5:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-cup-qfs-and-beyond/362759/28 "2006-07-01T17:14:47Z")
One thing that has to be said. The English support are phenomenal. Fair play to them. They have sang their hearts out for the whole time. It’s like a home game for England. ---
**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:** [July 1, 2006, 5:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-cup-qfs-and-beyond/362759/29 "2006-07-01T17:30:37Z")
Peeeenaaaaltiiiies! Yeah, we’re out. ---
**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 1, 2006, 5:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-cup-qfs-and-beyond/362759/30 "2006-07-01T17:40:48Z")
Come on England. For fuck sake, win this bastrad. Never thought I’d post something like that 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![DxZero](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e99b99/32.png) [@DxZero](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DxZero)\ **Post date:** [July 1, 2006, 5:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-cup-qfs-and-beyond/362759/31 "2006-07-01T17:43:17Z")
[QUOTE=yojimbo] Come on England. For fuck sake, win this bastrad. Never thought I’d post something like that 🙂 [/QUOTE] Not looking too good right now. ---
**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 1, 2006, 5:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-cup-qfs-and-beyond/362759/32 "2006-07-01T17:43:52Z")
Ye just don’t do penalties do ya. Hard luck chaps. ---
**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:** [July 1, 2006, 5:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-cup-qfs-and-beyond/362759/33 "2006-07-01T17:44:47Z")
Heh, the commentator said pretty much the same thing as you, yojimbo. Ah well. ---
**Author:** ![Rysto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ecccb3/32.png) [@Rysto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rysto)\ **Post date:** [July 1, 2006, 5:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-cup-qfs-and-beyond/362759/34 "2006-07-01T17:46:58Z")
Do you think that England missed Beckam and Rooney in that shootout? Terrible performance, again. Portugal did not look good today. Had they not been up a man, they wouldn’t have won this game. They’ll have to be significantly better to advance to the finals. ---
**Author:** ![Quartz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/quartz/32/267_2.png) [@Quartz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quartz)\ **Post date:** [July 1, 2006, 5:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-cup-qfs-and-beyond/362759/35 "2006-07-01T17:51:43Z")
I really wouldn’t want to be Rooney tomorrow. Or Eriksson; WTF was he thinking? ---
**Author:** ![Gangster\_Octopus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a8b319/32.png) [@Gangster\_Octopus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gangster_Octopus)\ **Post date:** [July 1, 2006, 8:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-cup-qfs-and-beyond/362759/36 "2006-07-01T20:04:10Z")
I wonder what he Man U taining ground will be like When Rooney, Neville, Ferdinand get together with Ronaldo. ---
**Author:** ![Subterraneanus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a183cd/32.png) [@Subterraneanus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Subterraneanus)\ **Post date:** [July 1, 2006, 8:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-cup-qfs-and-beyond/362759/37 "2006-07-01T20:54:43Z")
Vive la France! ---
**Author:** ![drm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a88e57/32.png) [@drm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drm)\ **Post date:** [July 1, 2006, 8:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-cup-qfs-and-beyond/362759/38 "2006-07-01T20:55:33Z")
…France can play. Looks like I underestimated them quite a bit. Well done them. ---
**Author:** ![Subterraneanus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a183cd/32.png) [@Subterraneanus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Subterraneanus)\ **Post date:** [July 1, 2006, 8:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-cup-qfs-and-beyond/362759/39 "2006-07-01T20:59:51Z")
C’est déjà vu, non? _Oui_. France were terrific, especially 1.) their defensive shape and 2.) _Zidane. Zidane, Zidane, Zidane._ Easily the classiest player of the last decade or so. Germany-France final, anyone? ---
**Author:** ![Subterraneanus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a183cd/32.png) [@Subterraneanus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Subterraneanus)\ **Post date:** [July 1, 2006, 9:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-cup-qfs-and-beyond/362759/40 "2006-07-01T21:01:19Z")
Nobody ever doubted France’s talent. The question coming into this tournament concerned their cohesiveness. Well, they found it. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-cup-qfs-and-beyond/362759.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-cup-qfs-and-beyond/362759.md?page=3)