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The two upcoming games have the chance to be really entertaining. Not surprised if they end goalless just because I typed this.

Scoreless doesn't necessarily have to be boring.  For example, the Brazil/Mexico nil-nil draw was highly entertaining.

 

Anyway, since I have no real favorite in this next game, I'll cheer for Ivory Coast since they're the underdogs.

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The best solution I can think of is to add a rule stating that any player that gets taken off the pitch, for whatever reason, cannot return on to the pitch for at least 5 minutes.  Having to play a man down for 5 minutes might make teams think twice about pulling that kind of crap, and if a guy is legitimately hurt, he'll likely spend at least 5 minutes being tended to on the sidelines, if not exit the game entirely.

Not really, players go off after taking a bump to the head or something that can be numbed or stretched, that takes a minute maybe in addition to on pitch treatment. Making his side go down for 5 minutes seems unfair. Works fine as is, referees just need to make sure the game starts back and he's off the pitch as soon as he can.

 

Shame they can't have someone assess the guy while play continues and then let the referee stop it (he can't really do that and follow the play), that way they can be gauge it better.

 

 

Also, although of course there are people feigning cramps, it does actually happen. Even players who are on the losing side and who would really have no interest in delaying the game have been observed suffering from cramps.

 

The thing to do is for the ref to keep time and to add extra time, even 10 minutes if need be.

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Will the Troll Gods grace us with a Suarez goal against England later today?

 

Edit:  Wow, what a horrible shank by Gutierrez on a golden opportunity.  You're not going to get scoring chances much better than that.

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Will the Troll Gods grace us with a Suarez goal against England later today?

 

Which hand do you want him to score with, his right or his left?

 

Either or, I'm not picky.

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Wow, off the crossbar.

 

Edit:  And Colombia strikes first in the 63rd minute.  What a magnificent corner and beautiful header finish.

 

This didn't come directly off a counter attack, but Colombia's counters are so insanely lightning quick.  They are a very dangerous team.

 

Edit 2:  Ivory Coast certainly isn't going to go down easy, though.

 

Edit 3:  Colombia strikes again on the counter.  2-Nil.  That should do it.  Colombia will be moving on to the knockout stages.

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Good counter.   Those celebrations suck though

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Ivory Coast strikes back 2-1.  I was wrong, it's not over yet.  This game got super duper exciting, really quick.

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La fleche noire strikes again

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That was a super entertaining game, even if it contained some rather questionable sportsmanship.  Colombia's counter is a thing of beauty, though they go forward so quickly that it can leave them very exposed to being countered themselves.  Nevertheless entertaining to watch.

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