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*Official* Uruguay v Netherlands (Semi Final 1)
- Thread starter Furball
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Magrat Garlick
Global Moderator
such a typical goal for this Dutch side, out of absolutely nothing 
The Sean
Cricketer Of The Year
And speaking of skippers' goals...
Forlan such a complete forward these days. Though on second viewing the Dutch 'keeper should have done better there.
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dontcloseyoureyes
BARNES OUT
Uruguay are moving the ball around really well at the moment.
silentstriker
The Wheel is Forever
It's not cheating. He knew the punishment and he openly did it knowing it. It's knowing the rules and openly using them to help your team.I'm backing them because I stand to win money for that. A much more noble reason than backing cheaters.
SilentStriker having far too much influence on this forum when cheaters are revered.
And if you aren't willing to cop a one game suspension to guarantee your team a spot in the semi final, you shouldn't be playing on a team.
Scaly piscine
Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
Think people are rather understating the magnitude of the keeper's ****-up. It was a regulation curling shot and he completely botched it, wasn't one that randomly swerved or anything.
Other than that not sure how the teams scraped two goals out of that half with Dirk Kuyt, not many men committed forward, Dirk Kuyt, incompetent linesmanship, decent and well organised defences and Dirk Kuyt.
Other than that not sure how the teams scraped two goals out of that half with Dirk Kuyt, not many men committed forward, Dirk Kuyt, incompetent linesmanship, decent and well organised defences and Dirk Kuyt.
Jono
Virat Kohli (c)
Looked like he came in off his line a bit when he had no reason to. Was a bit weird.
Jono
Virat Kohli (c)
Haha, nah mate it is cheating.
If I try and cheat in an exam by bringing in papers I'm not allowed to do, it is cheating. It doesn't make a difference if I'm caught and the punishment is an instant fail, or I'm caught and the punishment is that I have to stand in the corner for 2 minutes, which I'd be more than happy to do in order to have the advantage of the papers.
If you break the law, knowing the punishment and accept being caught, you still have committed a criminal act.
Hence if you break a rule in sport, even if you know the punishment and accept it, you still have cheated.
And I never said Suarez shouldn't have done what he did for his country. It isn't a reason to support the team though. You'd think players that can get through by largely following the rules would be the ones to support.
silentstriker
The Wheel is Forever
OK, can you count the number of players who are pulling on shirts on a corner kick?
BoyBrumby
Englishman
Of course it's cheating. Deliberate breaking of any sport's agreed rules is exactly that.
Wasn't guaranteeing his team a semi-final slot either, if Gyan hadn't jibbed the pen he'd just be another footnote.
Anyway, very weird half. Was definitely hoping for more from the Dutch.
silentstriker
The Wheel is Forever
It was guaranteeing them a chance is what I should have said. Without it, it was a guaranteed plane ticket home.
Jono
Virat Kohli (c)
You point to me the post where I said I support *ENTER TEAM* because they pull opposition players shirts in the penalty box, and I'll get back to you.
My point was supporting a player/team because he intentionally cheats is incredible.