World Cup and European leagues

[Bushop]

Zidane's head butt, ...

Did the refs see it in real time, or on the monitor after the fact?  It's going to be a war now, I predict at least one more red card.

[Cowman]

PK's ... this sucks. 

What would be a good alternative to this crap?

[Pat Coleman]

Was just discussing this with my brother, perhaps taking players off the field and playing 9-on-9, 8-on-8, 7-on-7 etc until you get to penalty kicks at 2-on-2.

[Cowman]

How about doing something similar to old school girl's basketball? 

Limit certian players from crossing the half-line, so the offense would have a one- or two-person advantage.

[Jonny Utah]

what a crappy way to end a championship game.  That Rowan/Bridgewater game in 2001 had a more legitimate ending.

[Pat Coleman]

That Rowan/Bridgewater game in 02 had a more legitimate ending.

Oof.

[Jonny Utah]

Was just discussing this with my brother, perhaps taking players off the field and playing 9-on-9, 8-on-8, 7-on-7 etc until you get to penalty kicks at 2-on-2.

Pat your right on the money.  I think theres too many guys on the field in the first place.  that whole 10 vs 9 bugs me too.  just foul out like basketball.

[Greek Tragedy]

Did the refs see it in real time, or on the monitor after the fact?  It's going to be a war now, I predict at least one more red card.

He went over and talked to the assistant referee. 

It's too bad Zidane's international legacy will end showing him headbutting the Italian.  I think many fans jumped on the France bandwagon because of him, but for the last minutes of  extra time, I was rooting for Italy. 

He's gotta get at least three games for that.

[mr_b]

Zidane's head butt, unbelievable.

How do you screw your team like that in this game, the game-of-games?

That was one of the most egregious fouls I've ever seen at any level of soccer.  French players and fans have got to be wondering how the penalty kick phase would have played out with Zidane taking one of the kicks.

[Bushop]

Did the refs see it in real time, or on the monitor after the fact?  It's going to be a war now, I predict at least one more red card.

He went over and talked to the assistant referee. 

It's too bad Zidane's international legacy will end showing him headbutting the Italian.  I think many fans jumped on the France bandwagon because of him, but for the last minutes of  extra time, I was rooting for Italy. 

He's gotta get at least three games for that.

Three games?  Isn't he done, as in retired?

[Oval]

PK's ... this sucks. 

What would be a good alternative to this crap?

Corner Kicks instead of Penalty Kicks?

[Grutte Dirk]

PK's ... this sucks. 

What would be a good alternative to this crap?

Use two balls during overtime.

[Grutte Dirk]

Three games?  Isn't he done, as in retired?

Retired from the French National team, no more World Cups.  But what about his professional team ... and do reds carry over to those leagues?

[David Collinge]

For what it's worth, those were five absolutely beautiful penalties by the Italian side.  They came as close as you can get to earning a victory on PKs.

It was a great match.  I don't know how anyone but Brent Musburger could have watched it without become a fan of soccer football.

Thanks for the conversation, folks.

[Grutte Dirk]

what a crappy way to end a championship game.  That Rowan/Bridgewater game in 2001 had a more legitimate ending.

Please explain . . .