The 2014 FIFA World Cup
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I don't like poor sportsmanship, be it exaggerating fouls or taunting opponents.
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Every pantomime needs a villain.
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Sometimes you've got to be Krul to be kind.
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I'm a biased when it comes to Tim Krul as he plays for my team, but @mvb is correct in saying that players do bad mouth each other on the pitch all the time. We (Newcastle United) used to have a striker called Craig Bellamy play for us who before every game as the team were lining up in the tunnel would make sure he stood at the side of the centre half (defender) who he would be up against that day. Now Craig had a reputation for being an annoying little shit (which he was) and he would say the the guy at the side of him things like "I don;t know why you bothered showing up today, I'm going to turn you inside out for the next 90 minutes", and "Take a good look at the back of my shirt pal because thats all your going to see today, this is as close as you'll get to me".
More often than not it worked, defenders hated playing against him and most opposition fans hated him as he was a annoying short arsed nob, but if he played for your club you loved him for it. Players like Robbie Savage were the same, all mouth and dirty tricks but if he was yours you loved him for it.
Whichever side of the line you sit on this it is part of the game, and if the player is doing it in your club or countries shirt you acknowledge that. Doesn't necessarily make it right in the strictest sense of sportsmanship but it happens, and it happens in boxing too and whole host of other sports.
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Of course there's shit talk all the time. But let's not pretend it isn't a bit unusual (and IMO beyond the pale) for a keeper in penalties to approach the kicker and talk shit to him.
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Like I said Bruce Grobbelaar did it, similar and worse for 16 years at Liverpool.
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I don't think it makes one a "pansy" to insist on the game being played fairly and the decision based on the merits. I wonder how mvb would feel if the Costa Rican keeper would have behaved as Krul did and they would have won.
And Mega, with all due respect towards a new mod of this forum, what may have passed at Liverpool for ages is one thing, the World Cup is quite another.
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stop bitching around guys…i'd do the same if i would have been in the same situation as krul was!
if this is what it takes to win such important games well then go for it (by games i'm not talking about those "normal" soccer matches)...hell, this is the world cup guys. not sure if krul (or some other older players from the netherlands) will have this chance again in their lifes, so why not just talk a little bullshit to irritate the opponent. life couldn't be easier if you ask me
and btw. let's not forget that he didn't missed said shot...all went well so no need to discuss!
@mvb:
He just said he "knew" where they were gonna shoot, how is that so bad
this!
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Hey, no need to respect me 501, I'm just a guy talking about football here
Opinions differ, time moves on.
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Just heard the FIFA disciplinary committee is considering an investigation against Krul because of his behavior. They only wait til the "official ref report" is in…wonder how long such things take at the WC?
Those of us who found him objectionable do not seem so very far off then after all!
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What FIFA decides to pursue and to not pursue is ridiculous. Suarez ONLY gets a four month ban for the third time he bites another player and Zuniga gets NOTHING for breaking Neymar's back with his knee??? Come on!!
Was Tim Krul being a professional by mouthing off? No.
Should a professional be bothered by what comes out of a goalies mouth? No. The sole focus should be on making the ball meet the back of the net. If they can ignore tens of thousands of the oppositions fans screaming and making gestures, the goalie should make little difference.
Really looking forward to the semis!!
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I don't like what Krul did but I see no need for FIFA involvement. If they don't like that behavior they can classify it as misconduct and show cards.
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