I think that you can say with 100% certainty that had Suarez not of handled it, it would of been a goal. 1 cheating action has completely altered the result of a World Cup 1/4 final.

I think the bigger problem is how far down the leagues do they implement it and more importantly who pays for it.

Thats my whole point Whitley. Yes in this instance I think its safe to say that the ball was almost definitely going in until he handled it but that may not always be the case and how can you accurately judge that and give a goal for something that in actual fact may not have been a goal anyway?

Like I say unless the ball crosses the line I just dont see how you can definitively say that was 100% going in so how can you say it should be worth a goal??

For me the rules for this type of incident, which as has been pointed out happens fairly rarely, are already adequate enough and there are much bigger issues like goal line technology and diving and shirt pulling etc that need looking at.

If it wasnt an African team that had apparently been "cheated" I dont think most people would have given such a shit anyway.

It wasn't instinctive, because if it was the first minute of the game I've got no doubt at all that he would have let the ball go in.
Still, I think the reaction is slightly over the top, and it does seem to me that there's a double standard going on here.

Really dont see how you can say that with 100% confidence. I havent exactly played at a high level but I have done this kind of thing myself, and seen many others do it, and quite often you do it without thinking, your hand comes up, and before you realsie what youy are doing you have handballed. Then after doing it, when you have time to think, you think to yourself why the fuck did i just do that!!

I think TWO penalties should have been awarded for the incident because the other Uruaguayan standing infront of Suarez tried to handle the ball and missed it

Well if we are going down that route, then no pens should have been awarded, as it was never a free kick to Ghana in the first place

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Really dont see how you can say that with 100% confidence. I havent exactly played at a high level but I have done this kind of thing myself, and seen many others do it, and quite often you do it without thinking, your hand comes up, and before you realsie what youy are doing you have handballed. Then after doing it, when you have time to think, you think to yourself why the fuck did i just do that!!

I can say it with confidence because it's pretty obvious. There's no way he would have handled that ball if it wasn't essentially a certain winner for Ghana.

I can say it with confidence because it's pretty obvious. There's no way he would have handled that ball if it wasn't essentially a certain winner for Ghana.

In your opinion mate, who the fuck knows what goes on in another persons head? He may have been practising Ballet dancing for all any other fucker knows.

Its not pretty obvious though. Its your opinion he wouldn't have handled the ball, as I said sometimes you do it without thinking, no matter what the situation in the game is!!

Right, so I suppose we should suspend judgement when a player rolls around in apparent agony after running into someone, Kaka say. Maybe it really did hurt like fuck. Maybe he wasn't pretending at all, how can anyone say?

The ball flies past players on the line quite often, and they mostly don't keep it out with their hands. Are you saying it was just coincidence that on this occasion, he did stop it with his hands, and it happened to be in the last minute of the game?

The ball flies past players on the line quite often, and they mostly don't keep it out with their hands. Are you saying it was just coincidence that on this occasion, he did stop it with his hands, and it happened to be in the last minute of the game?

Ignore the other poast above by me, Diego Forlan's just hit a screamer

Some game this

Steklenberg, keeper of the tournament makes a hash of it, and Forlan strikers again, will Uuruguay ever stop diving though?

GVB's was still miles better.

Is he? I would have gone for Neurer

Is he? I would have gone for Neurer

WTF!? Is that the same Neurer I've been watching who has been all over the place?

Wouldn't say Stelkenburg has been the best either, but Neurer has been awful for me, easily Germany's weak link.

No keeper has really excelled, but I thought Enyema was class untill he made that mistake and I also think Kingson was top notch too for Ghana.

Kingson was shocking against Uruguay, and Neur definitely would be my second choice. Enyeama was class though.

Why is there no co-commentator? He's just having conversations with himself.

I should have put my money where my mouth is. Holland will win it.

I did

At what stage?

Before the tournament started although my choice to wait and see if Robben was going to be fit cost me slightly, think I got them at 8/1 when I could have got them at 11 or 12's at one point but not complaining.

Also got money on Spain so praying they win tomorrow like.

I did

So did I.


Have gotten most of my predictions spot on in this tournament but rarely have put money where my mouth is.

I did