World Cup 3rd and 4th Place Play-Off or Throwdown

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Starts in about 30 minutes and we haven't really discussed it properly yet. Van Hiddink's South Korea against the plucky Turks. I'm so excited I have lost the power of thought. Leicester City's Fuzzy Haskins may play.

― PJ Miller, Saturday, 29 June 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

It's already started and Turkey have scored. 13 seconds. I wondered why they were starting coverage half an hour early...

― PJ Miller, Saturday, 29 June 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

It's great fun so far - 2-1 Turkey at the moment.

― Martin Skidmore, Saturday, 29 June 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

That was a lot more entertaining than the average 3rd/4th play off, both sides really wanted to win (almost dropped off during Holland- Croatia 4 years ago). Congratulations in advance Martin for winning the ILE Fantasy Golden Boot League by some distance.

― stevo, Saturday, 29 June 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

We never did see a replay of Song's goal. Good match; I still say Ilhan Mansiz, on from the start, would've won Turkey the semi-final. How delighted am I that Captain Marvel's lost his quickest WC goal record?

Lump-in-the-throat moment when they all joined hands at the end; couldn't seem to get a penalty area splashdown run going though. With 22 of them there might have been a few dislocated shoulders.

― Michael Jones, Saturday, 29 June 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

Yes, curiously moving. What a bunch of old softies we are.

Technical question: the commentary team here claimed the disallowed goal was perfectly legal because the offside player wasn't interfering with play. I maintain that he was interfering with play because he wasn't lying pole-axed on the floor and was in fact loitering with intent. Who is correct, them or me?

― PJ Miller, Saturday, 29 June 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

Thanks for the congrats, Stevo, but it only needs Rivaldo to score seven goals in the final and you'd overtake me! We won't be celebrating until it's mathematically impossible for us to lose, but it's been a great season and I'm sure nobody will begrudge the lads a drink or two when it's all over.

― Martin Skidmore, Saturday, 29 June 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

PJ: I think you're correct. It's not as if he was trotting back, eyes down, pretending not to be involved. He'd have been in position A had the ball rebounded off post or keeper.

― Michael Jones, Saturday, 29 June 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

gutted I missed it (I was on a coach on my way up here for my godfather's golden wedding celebrations, which were ace by the way) it looked interesting, plus as Jonesy so rightly points out another reason to remember the most over-rated England captain ever is wiped out.

― chris, Saturday, 29 June 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

I'm glad I was right. All those hours studying The Referee's Chart in 1982 must have paid off. I was attracted by the prospect of 5 pounds per match. Are you in Chesterfield, Chris? What finer place to watch the World Cup Final? I'm definitely supporting Germany, after all, at the end of the day we're all Saxon.

― PJ Miller, Sunday, 30 June 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

we're all Saxon

Can I be Biff?

― Michael Jones, Sunday, 30 June 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

Judging by Brazil's bizarre after-match behaviour, they're more into Priest.

― PJ Miller, Sunday, 30 June 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

I made it back down south in time for most of the Final Peter, and yeah, I think there may be a few Stryper fans among the Brazil team, very very unpleasant.

I did feel very happy for Cafu though, he just looked soooo elated!

― chris, Monday, 1 July 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

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