London 2012 Olympics Thread

[dead0man]

This Senegal v Mexico match has been very entertaining.

[dead0man]

Corner kick goal for the tie!

[dead0man]

Man, that soccer game yesterday sure was a heartbreaking match Canada always brings their A game against the US in these major tournaments, but they've not won yet.

riiiiiiiiggggggeeeeeeeeeeedddd

You can't hold the ball for 11 seconds.  It's a rule*.  She broke it.

Good game by the ladies though, very little to no diving.  If only male soccer players were as tough as the women.


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[dead0man]

goal!

[dead0man]

Great game ladies!

[dead0man]

Good game by the ladies though, very little to no diving.  If only male soccer players were as tough as the women.

I want to restate this.  After watching the ladies gold medal game again tonight, I again noticed that the women just don't dive...or at least MUCH less than the men.  Is there a reason for this?  Are some countries worse than others?  Is there a push to get rid of it?  I know it can be a hard thing to punish as it's a judgement thing, but sometimes it's so freaking obvious....guy goes down like he just had his leg cut off, rolls on the ground for 30 seconds hoping to get a call.....no call comes, the ball goes back to his team and next thing you know he hops up and is sprinting down the field calling for a pass as if nothing ever happened.  It's bad sportsmanship, it's unethical and it hurts the sport.

[dead0man]

Hmmm...interesting.  It just seems like a huge lack of respect to the other team, the refs, the sport and the fans.

I've gained a lot of respect for the sport over the last decade or so, it's certainly a better game than the American stereotypical preception of it is. (I've reworded that sentence 3 times and its still not looking right, but I think you can understand what I'm saying)  But the diving pisses me off. 

Of course there is bad sportsmanship in every sport and every league.

[dead0man]

Short was my problem with it.  Basically, if you're winning after the second corner, you win....as far as i could tell.  Make them do a couple hundred laps and the sport would be more interesting.....or much more boring.  Not sure.  Racing needs passing or it's just a freaking parade.  Like F1.