I generally dislike the red card + penalty punishment as well, particularly when the referee judges wrongly. Going a man down + a goal down (most of the time) is usually extremely harsh if it wasn't done on purpose, so I agree with that. It's like goaltending in basketball, I guess... Though if it's not enforced properly, too many goals may be awarded. Technology please.

well, maybe. maybe he didn't expect us, after being awarded a goal in the first minute of garbage time because of it, to then score an equaliser in the second minute of garbage time

This.

This is prolly the best possible outcome for our little country hehehe. Uruguay through, but missing a couple of their players including their best one (Suarez)

Please to be keeping Ethics of Suarez discussion in new thread

Pretty sure de Zeeuw will replace him.

yeah seriously what a cheater he is. keep in mind that every player who commits any foul is cheating, so i guess he is one indeed. get over it.

I am stunned by the Henry vs. Suarez stupidity in this thread.

Suarez traded the foul for the designated penalty to his team's advantage. This is colloquially known as a "professional foul" and is part of all sports.

Henry committed a foul where if he had been caught there is no advantage for his team. What he did required that the referee miss the call to provide his team an advantage. This is just a bad play by Henry, but he got lucky and the ref should be dragged into the street and beaten to death with a sack of doorknobs.

If you can't see that these are two objectively different things then you need to take a deep breath, sit down in a quiet place, maybe get out pen and paper and start writing down some points and gathering your thoughts, and after you have realized the error of your ways you can get on with your life.

You need to do a better job of identifying the clutch players.

Grunching-

Suarez will be a hero now. Obviously its not good sportsmanship, its not in the spirit of the game but before (probably after) people compare it with the Henry incident its obviously vastly different. Its denying a goal by giving a penalty. Not scoring a goal from what should be a free kick to the opposition. Also getting himself sent off in the process. Its not close to the same thing. He did not cheat and get away with it. He was punished.

Also Uruguay were denied a clear penalty in extra time imo. So its not like Ghana were totally robbed or anything.

The FIFA fantasy game just gave Suarez a bonus point for a 'save' I swear. Are they taking the piss? LOL.

Awesome!

fyp

well, it is a shot on goal, and the keeper didn't stop it...

someone has to get the save.

hatersgonnahatewithsuarezpic.jpg needed imo

Interesting point from an Irishman.

On this last note of FIFA awesomeness, GG Thread.