we all know how some of their policy makers tried to force down our throat's their unique ::titter:: brand of democracy.
and now, some ESPN twat of a commentator tried to inform the blue marble that footy, soz, soccer doesn't allow goalkeeper's - soz, goaltenders - to, erm, jump up and down:
Mediawatch is told by its foreign readers that we could fill a whole column with beauties from Tommy Smyth's ESPN commentary. But we will limit ourselves to just this comment as Jerzy Dudek bounced on his line for the shoot-out: "That's against the rules, he's only allowed to go vertical and he's jumping up and down!"
against what, soz, whose rules, Mr Smyth?
as enscribed by the letter b @ May 28, 2005 04:21 PMah. i didn't really notice Dudek moving forward when he saved said penalty. so mr Smyth was technically correct though it seems he isn't aware of the rule change. just like soccer is actually the proper name and the yanks - along with canucks and antipodeans - are right to call it as such.
ta for the enlightenment there, coffdrop. though the "italians" deserved to lose. they and their fans thought it was all over before half time.
as blahed by the letter b @ May 31, 2005 10:46 AMIt used to be the rule that goalies couldn't move for a penalty until the ball had been kicked, but that changed some years ago. Now the goalkeeper can move anyway he wants as long as he stays level with the goal-line until the ball is kicked.
Dudek did break the rules for at least one penalty, that he saved, when he moved forward a yard or so as the taker ran up to the ball. Good luck to him, the ref didn't spot it.
Milan totally blew it.
as blahed by coffdrop @ May 31, 2005 09:48 AM