Comments on: Lame

By: Shystee

Shystee — Tue, 11 Jul 2006 04:28:04 +0000

Whatever. You know that if Ze Germans had won the World Cup on penalty kicks, the Sadly, No! Deutsch-o-philes would have been prancing around Sprockets-style in celebration.

It wasn’t pretty, but the Linguini won. Eat It! Uno!!!1!

I just hope Materazzi didn’t say anything racist. He denies calling Zidane a terrorist. Zizou isn’t talking. I also hope Materazzi didn’t say anything about touching Zidane’s sister in her private places.

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By: endsleyj

endsleyj — Tue, 11 Jul 2006 03:52:44 +0000

Singularity,

True, the PK was arguable, but of course Italy clearly benefited from two no-calls: Materazzi’s foul against Vieira on his goal, and Zambrotta’s blatant take-down of Malouda at the top of the box early in the second half. Still, all these are the types of calls that go either way all the time.

But the idea that Toni was onside is absurd. Just to clear it up for you–offsides is called based on the player’s position when the ball is kicked (i.e., the point at which Toni was at least two steps behind the French line) not seconds later, when the ball is in the air (i.e., when the line caught back up with him). Really, this one was not even close.

By: Jason

Jason — Mon, 10 Jul 2006 19:20:18 +0000

Hey Gavin,

A fiend of mine has a “solution” to your joke.

The Pink Card. AKA The “Man up and grow a set, you puss” card.

Get caught diving, pink card.

Two pink cards in a tournament and you’re ejected. And forced to play on your country’s womens’ squad in the following Copa.

By: Singularity

Singularity — Mon, 10 Jul 2006 17:50:02 +0000

Um, are you high, PP? The first PK was a complete dive. The Italian player never touched him. And the second Italian goal that was called back for being offside should have been allowed. The game never should have gotten to penalty kicks because the Italians should have won in regulation 2-0.

By: sohei

sohei — Mon, 10 Jul 2006 17:37:33 +0000

Very lame ending. But Zidane’s headbutt to that smack-talking Italian’s chest – priceless.

By: Bistroist

Bistroist — Mon, 10 Jul 2006 16:24:03 +0000

or Pirlo, Ricardo, Klose. True, true. An argument could be made for Vieira or Lehmann, as well, and undoubtedly there are others. I'd missed this bit:

The voting for the Golden Ball award was carried out at half-time in Berlin and the French captain, 34, topped a of poll of journalists with 2,012 points, ahead of Italian pair Fabio Cannavaro (1,977) and Andrea Pirlo (715).

Ie. the voting was carried out before the incident took place.

By: John

John — Mon, 10 Jul 2006 15:14:52 +0000

Zidane played very well throughout the knockout stages of the tournament, although he was indeed pretty mediocre in the Switzerland and South Korea games. I don’t see how you can call him lacklustre in the game against Spain. I think the award would be appropriate (since he carried France to the finals to a much greater extent than any one player carried Italy). But I don’t think he should get it given the way he ended the tournament. How can the tournament MVP be the guy who cost his team the championship by getting red carded for a flagrant, brutal foul?

By: Jâ€”

Jâ€” — Mon, 10 Jul 2006 14:38:53 +0000

Cannavaro, yes, Zambrotta, yes, Buffon, yes, or, if youâ€™re willing to look beyond the top two teams, Maniche, Riquelme, etc

or Pirlo, Ricardo, Klose.

By: GuinnessGuy

GuinnessGuy — Mon, 10 Jul 2006 11:07:16 +0000

It’s a send-off trophy. The man’s retiring, so they’re giving him his props through a moderately inappropriate if flattering medium.
Not the first time nor the last it will happen. :shrug:

By: Bistroist

Bistroist — Mon, 10 Jul 2006 10:22:47 +0000

Zidane gets the Golden Ball (ie. tournament MVP), now that's lame. Cannavaro, yes, Zambrotta, yes, Buffon, yes, or, if you're willing to look beyond the top two teams, Maniche, Riquelme, etc. But not fricking Zidane. He played reasonably well in the quarter- and semifinals, but up until then he was lacklustre, at best.

By: FlipYrWhig

FlipYrWhig — Mon, 10 Jul 2006 06:23:43 +0000

Random Voros McCracken shout-outs. Love it.

By: floopmeister

floopmeister — Mon, 10 Jul 2006 05:22:09 +0000

Now ,now, Big Ick – you’re obviously just sore that the World Series in baseball involves such a small world.

By: Ick of the East

Ick of the East — Mon, 10 Jul 2006 05:06:39 +0000

Sure, a penalty shootout is a lame way to decide a football match.
But it is not nearly as lame as the traditional method; playing a football match.

By: dAVE

dAVE — Mon, 10 Jul 2006 03:30:33 +0000

dAVE, Iâ€™m not sure how many of them are going to BE at work tomorrow ;) I suspect the partying may go on all night, at least!

Oh, they’ll be there – I’ve got an 8 hour time difference between me in California and them at work in Italy – So, they’ll at least be answering emails from wherever they are. Hmm. I’d better look over any order confirmations from Italy verrrry carefully – there’s likely to be more errors than usual. I hope they’re not shipping anything out tomorrow. I doubt anything will be packed right.

By: ice weasel

ice weasel — Mon, 10 Jul 2006 03:15:27 +0000

I’d take a youtube duel over world cup any day.

By: geoduck2

geoduck2 — Mon, 10 Jul 2006 02:03:21 +0000

Wild time in the North End today, yall.

I’m jealous!

(about Zidane, I didn’t see it, but there was apparently some sort of nipple tweak in addition to the verbal back and forth.)

By: Jâ€”

Jâ€” — Mon, 10 Jul 2006 02:01:25 +0000

My mom on Zidane: “What an exemplary soccer player. He didn’t use his hands.”

By: chris p

chris p — Mon, 10 Jul 2006 01:58:57 +0000

voros mccracken, eh? hmmm … i wonder what retardo thinks of voros mccracken?

By: chris p

chris p — Mon, 10 Jul 2006 01:42:36 +0000

ha!

By: Jay C.

Jay C. — Mon, 10 Jul 2006 01:02:49 +0000

Wild time in the North End today, yall.

I saw a limo that beeps the opening bars to the “Godfather” theme (true!).

Oh, and Pam Atlas Vlogs just released a new one where she sings and dances to “Love Train.” Just, um, thought you’d like to know.

*whistles and walks away*