tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1912286501198044525.post7707419164277040976..comments2024-02-25T04:18:42.461-06:00Comments on Sam's Posts: rule changes for soccer, part 6: free kick placementsam posthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06492835294287504609noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1912286501198044525.post-5407051043982555282010-06-19T13:05:52.246-05:002010-06-19T13:05:52.246-05:00Also I really like this idea. Not as much as the i...Also I really like this idea. Not as much as the idea to start putting additional balls on the field during overtime, but it's still pretty good.Selfish Country Music Loving Ladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16552762105055123971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1912286501198044525.post-670976829972849312010-06-19T13:03:48.113-05:002010-06-19T13:03:48.113-05:00I just realized I posted this on the wrong post. (...I just realized I posted this on the wrong post. (POST!) Sorry about that. How did you know I was talking about the NY Times! You're so smart! Anyway, the point is, it just made me feel somewhat better that he called the goal for some sort of reason (indefensible though it may have been), rather than just that he hates the US, or hates goals, or wanted to become (in)famous, or is psychotic, or a robot. Etc.Selfish Country Music Loving Ladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16552762105055123971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1912286501198044525.post-46425218178465117732010-06-19T10:44:30.778-05:002010-06-19T10:44:30.778-05:00Again, calling Altidore's fall a "dive&qu...Again, calling Altidore's fall a "dive" completely misses the point. Though he wasn't forced to the ground by the defender, he was clearly fouled, and as I've said, when you're fouled, sometimes the only way to call the ref's attention to this fact is to fall.<br /><br />Also looking at the replay AGAIN, the fact that he called the foul on Bocanegra is laughable, as Bocanegra himself was clearly being fouled.sam posthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06492835294287504609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1912286501198044525.post-6460334308558508202010-06-19T10:40:07.731-05:002010-06-19T10:40:07.731-05:00Notwithstanding the NYTime's opinion, that wou...Notwithstanding the NYTime's opinion, that would be an odd change of heart, as the Slovenian defender clearly put his arm across Jozy's neck as he tried to run past. Although he certainly continued making up calls when he failed to whistle for the foul on Gomez in the same spot about 2 minutes later. Come on!sam posthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06492835294287504609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1912286501198044525.post-51662378394617665812010-06-19T07:28:51.325-05:002010-06-19T07:28:51.325-05:00My sources tell me that the ref might have been do...My sources tell me that the ref might have been doing a trading-bad-calls move since apparently the existence of hte free kick that LED to that goal was based on a dive (from Altidore). It's still infuriating, but at least there's some sort of explanation.Selfish Country Music Loving Ladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16552762105055123971noreply@blogger.com