They became more robust, and went at Holland

it did look for a while like if the Italians got one back then it would be a barnstorming finish

The natural 2-0 meant Holland could tire and drop slightly, which meant Italy won firmer 50/50's

Once Holland got the third though, the Italians dropped and could have got 5

Posted By: pants on June 10th 2008 at 11:30:04

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Hackett agrees goal was onside (Other Football) - Tricky Hawes, Jun 10, 10:43:02
- Yes, but more importantly... (Other Football) - Ken Dodds Dads Dog, Jun 10, 11:45:05
- For once I agree with Pants (Other Football) - Jim, Jun 10, 11:26:09
  - what are you talking about? (Other Football) - Tricky Hawes, Jun 10, 11:30:46
    - It's an odd part of the Law, but he got it right... (Other Football) - Declan, Jun 10, 11:52:21
      - But he didn't step behind his own goal line (Other Football) - Holden Caulfield, Jun 10, 12:05:00
        
        I guess... (Other Football) - Declan, Jun 10, 12:30:07
    - I don't agree - they got it wrong and are now trying to justify it (Other Football) - Jim, Jun 10, 11:49:36
  - He wasnt injured though! (n/m) (Other Football) - Yellalee, Jun 10, 11:27:15
    - Yes he was he was lying on the floor and did not get up again for a while (n/m) (Other Football) - Jim, Jun 10, 11:31:29
      - So he went down, sat there, and then got up again - self-healing? (Other Football) - Yellalee, Jun 10, 11:34:15
        
        Actually, you can see on the highlights that when the goal went in (Other Football) - Old Git, Jun 10, 11:38:36
        
        I liked the post match interview with Kuyt ... (Other Football) - Arizona Bay, Jun 10, 11:41:17
        
        agree - the italians aren't making an issue of it really (Other Football) - Brandonio, Jun 10, 11:40:31
        
        probably to have a good swing at me (Other Football) - pants, Jun 10, 12:10:29
- excellent highlights from the Beeb. Make it look like it was all Italy in the second half (Other Football) - Old Git, Jun 10, 11:25:00
  - Halfy-halfy Italy and Holland really, second half. (Other Football) - Arizona Bay, Jun 10, 11:31:35
    - agreed. And first half an hour was all Holland. They played really well. (n/m) (Other Football) - Tricky Hawes, Jun 10, 11:32:35
      - Even looking at the Beeb's 12 mins highlights makes you realise what a good game it was (Other Football) - Old Git, Jun 10, 11:35:39
        
        we've had our moments (Other Football) - Brandonio, Jun 10, 11:37:38
        
        Yup (Other Football) - Old Git, Jun 10, 11:39:46
  - They became more robust, and went at Holland (Other Football) - pants, Jun 10, 11:30:04
    - Agreed - once that third went in straight after a good period of Italian pressure (Other Football) - Arizona Bay, Jun 10, 11:37:54
      - No, but in this thread opinion is all that matters, not objective fact (Other Football) - BerlinCanary, Jun 10, 11:52:22
        
        You mean like Scholes not being red carded at wigan? (Other Football) - pants, Jun 10, 12:03:51
        
        Brizzle (n/m) (Other Football) - Old Git, Jun 10, 12:15:39
  - it was indeed mainly Italy in the second half (Other Football) - mr carra, Jun 10, 11:27:36
  - He's a slightly more skilfull Robert Rosario (n/m) (Other Football) - Holden Caulfield, Jun 10, 11:26:38
- Another point is that had the Italian defenders been aware of the rule... (Other Football) - yarmyyarmy, Jun 10, 11:17:43
  - Dunno - I doubt he would be that quick-thinking, surely? (Other Football) - Yellalee, Jun 10, 11:20:22
    - exactly!!! (Other Football) - pants, Jun 10, 11:24:10
      - You may well be right (Other Football) - Holden Caulfield, Jun 10, 11:26:14
        
        Can you take the straight jacket off me now? (n/m) (Other Football) - pants, Jun 10, 11:27:29
        
        For now... (n/m) (Other Football) - Holden Caulfield, Jun 10, 11:45:03
    - He got up to some shenanigans when the offside rules were refined a couple of years ago. (Other Football) - yarmyyarmy, Jun 10, 11:22:10
- Had a HOOOOOGE argument (Other Football) - mike_the_sphinx, Jun 10, 11:05:07
- Didn't know that. (Other Football) - yarmyyarmy, Jun 10, 10:50:17
  - It was a mistake, and they know it was, but they'll always cling the last straw (Other Football) - pants, Jun 10, 10:55:21
    - Surely they know the rules though - how can it be a mistake? (Other Football) - Yellalee, Jun 10, 10:59:39
    - Much as I love your conspiracy theories, pants (Other Football) - Tricky Hawes, Jun 10, 10:56:52
      - Hackett sings from the same hymn sheet week in week out on the fa (Other Football) - pants, Jun 10, 10:58:35
        
        Wait a minute... (Other Football) - BerlinCanary, Jun 10, 11:02:07
        
        So if a player from now on, is getting lengthy treatment behind the goal for say about 5 (Other Football) - pants, Jun 10, 11:06:08
        
        no because he is being treated - it can't be that hard to understand surely? (n/m) (Other Football) - Brandonio, Jun 10, 11:39:30
        
        I have no idea (Other Football) - BerlinCanary, Jun 10, 11:37:45
        
        No, I just find it strange that the rule book is being waved furiously (Other Football) - pants, Jun 10, 11:50:30
        
        blimey pants you do spout a lot of guff on this stuff (Other Football) - Tricky Hawes, Jun 10, 11:55:16
        
        haha, I'm getting marvin'd (n/m) (Other Football) - pants, Jun 10, 11:57:08
        
        This is brilliant (Other Football) - Holden Caulfield, Jun 10, 11:11:05
        
        if he is getting treatment... (Other Football) - Rofl_Harris, Jun 10, 11:08:29
        
        You don't get permission to leave the field (Other Football) - pants, Jun 10, 11:09:42
        
        have you ever actually played football? (Other Football) - Rofl_Harris, Jun 10, 11:14:36
        
        diddums (n/m) (Other Football) - pants, Jun 10, 11:17:03
        
        You do (n/m) (Other Football) - Yellalee, Jun 10, 11:12:18
        
        In that case, there's a standard rule breached about 100 times a match (Other Football) - pants, Jun 10, 11:14:18
        
        when? (Other Football) - Rofl_Harris, Jun 10, 11:17:35
        
        diddums (n/m) (Other Football) - pants, Jun 10, 11:18:18
        
        you've officially lost it mate (Other Football) - Rofl_Harris, Jun 10, 11:20:30
        
        diddums (n/m) (Other Football) - pants, Jun 10, 11:21:35
        
        You do need permission to leave the field (Other Football) - Holden Caulfield, Jun 10, 11:10:31
        
        If he's been given permission by the ref to recieve treatment (Other Football) - mike_the_sphinx, Jun 10, 11:08:07
        
        Amazing the officials have spent years bending the offside rule from (Other Football) - pants, Jun 10, 11:11:43
        
        he is not inactive (Other Football) - mr carra, Jun 10, 11:14:57
        
        That's the one woolly bit to me in this... (Other Football) - Yellalee, Jun 10, 11:18:02
        
        This is why I think in the aftermath (Other Football) - pants, Jun 10, 11:20:41
        
        I don't see it as chest-puffing from UEFA (Other Football) - Yellalee, Jun 10, 11:23:43
        
        Fair do's, for me I welcomed the goal (Other Football) - pants, Jun 10, 11:25:34
        
        that only makes them like you then... (Other Football) - mr carra, Jun 10, 11:23:26
        
        I talk about refs having a good game quite a lot actually (n/m) (Other Football) - pants, Jun 10, 11:26:17
        
        why do you even bother watching football? (Other Football) - Rofl_Harris, Jun 10, 11:22:49
        
        diddums (n/m) (Other Football) - pants, Jun 10, 11:26:31
        
        Why manipulate the offside rule so much then if it's so black and white (n/m) (Other Football) - pants, Jun 10, 11:16:27
        
        Well, yes (Other Football) - Holden Caulfield, Jun 10, 11:12:39
        
        diddums (n/m) (Other Football) - pants, Jun 10, 11:17:10
        
        The goal was offside imo (Other Football) - pants, Jun 10, 11:04:12
        
        You see, this is exactly the point you become annoying and frustrating... (Other Football) - BerlinCanary, Jun 10, 11:45:04
        
        I've explained why above (Other Football) - pants, Jun 10, 11:54:57
        
        They're often wrong, just like anyone else. Just not this time. (n/m) (Other Football) - Tricky Hawes, Jun 10, 11:56:56
        
        Yet they were wrong with the RVN incident (Other Football) - pants, Jun 10, 11:58:48
        
        Look... (Other Football) - BerlinCanary, Jun 10, 12:14:47
        
        Not once have I mentioned any conspiracy in the slightest (Other Football) - pants, Jun 10, 12:17:10
        
        come on guys (Other Football) - Rofl_Harris, Jun 10, 11:05:56
        
        diddums (n/m) (Other Football) - pants, Jun 10, 11:06:41
        
        but last night's decision was a) correct and b) made sense (Other Football) - mr carra, Jun 10, 11:00:45
        
        what if he's - shock of shocks - just pointing out the rules here? (Other Football) - Tricky Hawes, Jun 10, 10:59:48
        
        i'm sure Wimbledon scored a goal like that against us years ago... (Other Football) - Rofl_Harris, Jun 10, 11:01:44
        
        different for an attacker though (Other Football) - mr carra, Jun 10, 11:06:12
        
        good point.... (Other Football) - Rofl_Harris, Jun 10, 11:07:13
  - that's a myth... (Other Football) - Brandonio, Jun 10, 10:52:54
    - Well in WC 2002 they just scraped through the group (Other Football) - yarmyyarmy, Jun 10, 11:02:22
    - Is it? (Other Football) - yarmyyarmy, Jun 10, 10:54:09
- Did Roeder meet hackett about D'Urso and us losing to Bristol? (n/m) (Other Football) - pants, Jun 10, 10:45:39

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