Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/06/30
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]The generally low standard of refereeing has stood out again. One reason is, I believe, because a 3 man team is really inadequate to officiate todays game; a 5 or 6 man team with at least two refeerees would be an improvement. As for hard fouls, it is a way for the less skilled but more phyical teams to compete, or to negate the opponents best players. Best game so far: Argentina vs Mexico, football at its best. The Latin American game. Worst game so far: Portugal vs Holland. The European game carried to its logical (almost) extreme. All IMO. On Fri, 30 Jun 2006, Didier Ludwig wrote: > To be honest, I had expected much more from this "advanced final". Both > teams were unattractively defensive, and there was not much action > especially in the first half. Anyway this world cup is deceiving me, what > concerns the quality of the games played yet. Too much security (or better > said fraidy-cat) strategies, too much too hard tacklings, less goals than > usual, and still too much unsettled referees (today for instance he > refused a legitimate penalty for Argentina in the 89. minute). > > The whole thing is overmarketed and overhyped. So far, I'm missing the > really rememberable games. Maybe > > Didier > > > >> Still alive, great game. >> Chris > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >