Bolivia up 6-1 V Argentina

[ItIsYeah]

What the fuck...

[MonTheHoops]

Rugby's a funny ol game.

[eire_sai]

Amazing alright, i keep waiting for a news flash that Fifa are playing a
April Fool on us all.

[exileonpatrickstreet]

altitude?

[afeencalleddan]

Unreal result. Sack Diego etc, etc.

[Philby]

Sounds like the extreme altitude and dodgy pitch undid the Argentinians.

Altitude shouldn't be a major factor in international football but it's all part of football's rich tapestry I guess...

Every goal was a stab in the heart according to Diegito

[Del]

Sounds like the extreme altitude and dodgy pitch undid the Argentinians.

Altitude shouldn't be a major factor in international football but it's all part of football's rich tapestry I guess...

Every goal was a stab in the heart according to Diegito

I don't know about that dude, it's hard enough trying to walk around in that altitude never mind running around for 90 mins.

[afeencalleddan]

I don't know about that dude, it's hard enough trying to walk around in that altitude never mind running around for 90 mins.I don't think he's denying that. I'd say his point is more about it being an unfair advantage and that FIFA shouldn't allow it to be a factor. That's an ongoing debate and something that'll probably be resolved one way or another soon enough.

I'm not sure whether Bolivia and Peru have viable alternatives to the stadia they play their home games in but Ecuador choose to play in Quito at a smaller stadium but higher altitude rather than in Guyaquil where there's a bigger stadium at lower altitude.

[Del]

I don't think he's denying that. I'd say his point is more about it being an unfair advantage.

Fair enough, my bad!

[devvy devverson]

Ive been in la paz.... 4000m above sea level. its hard enough to walk there.... i cant imagine running. the argies were playing at home on sat night so 4 days to climatise.... including getting there.
travelling to la paz .... they probably flew... and flying to such an altitude increases the risk of altitude sickness.
i dont think they would have been ready. sure coca leaves would have helped but i dont think the drug tests would have been friendly.
maradonna would have known bout the altitude factor obviously.... i dont think he expected 6 cunting goals though.

[Philby]

Ya, spot on afeencalleddan - I've been to Bolivia and am well aware of the effects of extreme altitude and I can fully understand how a side might wilt under such conditions. Maradona's Argentina should not be judged too harshly for this game because it sounds like the conditions really undid them.

[STEVIEG]

Some good points about the altitude

Add in the fact that as good as their players are, Argentina have dubious defenders and have been serial bottlers in competitions that matter for over 20 years aswell

[mvcork]

Bolivian marching powder any1?????

[Philby]

Bolivian marching powder any1?????

Yes please!

[STEVIEG]

Bolivian marching powder any1?????

Now that's what i call altitude!

[afeencalleddan]

I heard Diego was climbing trees after that result.

[ho chi feen]

I don't think he's denying that. I'd say his point is more about it being an unfair advantage and that FIFA shouldn't allow it to be a factor. That's an ongoing debate and something that'll probably be resolved one way or another soon enough.

I'm not sure whether Bolivia and Peru have viable alternatives to the stadia they play their home games in but Ecuador choose to play in Quito at a smaller stadium but higher altitude rather than in Guyaquil where there's a bigger stadium at lower altitude.

Well Maradona, TBF, came out and called the ban on matches at altitude a travesty last year.

[afeencalleddan]

Well Maradona, TBF, came out and called the ban on matches at altitude a travesty last year.Yeah, I'd tend to agree with that.

[mvcork]

Altitude schmaltitude.THESE ARE PROFESSIONAL ATHLETES FFS....

[corkman34]

Just watchin the reply of the match there on sky sports. The Argentinians could barley walk towards the end.

[devvy devverson]

Altitude schmaltitude.THESE ARE PROFESSIONAL ATHLETES FFS....
the hurler on the ditch syndrome.
id dare ya to go there and experience it... fly in and try running around.
youll prob say that you have done it, cos youre great arent you?
how did you become so great?

[POL]

Altitude schmaltitude.THESE ARE PROFESSIONAL ATHLETES FFS....try going for a jog around the andes and tell us how you get on you simpleton

[Papa Smurf]

Commentators were saying during the game last night that Argentina once trained a B-Team with a world cup game in Bolivia in Mind. The regular side played at home at the weekend and the B-Team in Bolivia in Mid Week. Argentina won the game.

[EL TORO]

It was altitude pure and simple. Diego was an exponent of this though last season when in his usual manner he sidled up with Morales when Fifa tried to impose a ban on playing at such heights. Now he knows the effects at first hand, the Argentinian football fans will not thank him for this experiment though. Just a blip, roll on the World Cup next year, Messi will become a god.

[longbigandjuicy]

Maybe we should do the same when the Italians come here?
Wasnt there a pitch down in west cork called Artic park? then we'll see what there made of

[marco 2005]

to be noted: Urugway drew 2 - 2 in la Paz and weren't moaning about the altitude

[EL TORO]

to be noted: Urugway drew 2 - 2 in la Paz and weren't moaning about the altitude

Yeah but the game started with Bolivia on -9 goals.:D

[lionelhutz]

Well Maradona, TBF, came out and called the ban on matches at altitude a travesty last year.

ya. it'll be interesting to contrast his comments after this match with those of last year. the man, as we all know, is cracked

[devvy devverson]

ya. it'll be interesting to contrast his comments after this match with those of last year. the man, as we all know, is cracked

with every genius there is a touch of lunacy.

[lionelhutz]

with every genius there is a touch of lunacy.

he's no genius off the pitch

[devvy devverson]

he's no genius off the pitch

why do you say that?

[lionelhutz]

why do you say that?

have you ever read some of the shite that he comes out with? makes dunphy look like kofi annan

[devvy devverson]

have you ever read some of the shite that he comes out with? makes dunphy look like kofi annan

so you are comparing maradonna, dunphy and kofi annan?

tell me about some of the shite that he comes out with anyway? im intrigued.

[Philby]

TBF I haven't seen any post-match quotes from Maradona in which he blamed the altitude, fair play to him if so.

[devvy devverson]

a buddy told me a few mins ago that he saw it on sky news that they only arrived 2 hrs before the game..... dont know how true that is
if that is the case they must have bussed it from buenos aires.... thats a few fuckin days. they must have been fucked. they would have been climatised but drained.

[Philby]

No chance. More likely to be 2 days minimum I'd imagine & I'd be shocked if they didn't fly.

[duffer31]

i have no doubt the alltitude (sp) did not help but not to the tune of 6-1 lads surely. i mean a narrow victory or a draw yes but not 6-1.

[delzer]

just saw maradona on ssn in fairness he didnt mention altitude once just said bolivia were better than them in every position on the pitch and they pissed all over them

[ho chi feen]

ya. it'll be interesting to contrast his comments after this match with those of last year. the man, as we all know, is cracked

He never said it wasn't a problem, just said it was unfair to not allow teams to play in their own capital city. If that gave them an advantage, so be it...

More or less.

[mvcork]

the hurler on the ditch syndrome.
id dare ya to go there and experience it... fly in and try running around.
youll prob say that you have done it, cos youre great arent you?
how did you become so great?

Never said i was great.Stick to the post sunshine and less of the stupid remarks.

[mvcork]

try going for a jog around the andes and tell us how you get on you simpleton
Only a langer would jog round the andes....

[Loftydog]

Messi should retire in disgrace after this debacle...

[devvy devverson]

Never said i was great.Stick to the post sunshine and less of the stupid remarks.

the tripe youre spoutin must have rubbed off a bit.... heres something for nothing. you are a failure..... and my educated guess is that you will always fail.

[devvy devverson]

Never said i was great.Stick to the post sunshine and less of the stupid remarks.

Altitude schmaltitude.THESE ARE PROFESSIONAL ATHLETES FFS....

less of the stupid remarks??????? well they wont get more stupid than what you are spewing out tardo.

[mvcork]

less of the stupid remarks??????? well they wont get more stupid than what you are spewing out tardo.

You obviously have nothing better to do than harass people on PROC...Nobody likes a bully.

[devvy devverson]

You obviously have nothing better to do than harass people on PROC...Nobody likes a bully.

oh ?????
really??????
oh boo fuckity hoo.
maybe someday mammy will unwrap your cotton wool suit and you will get to live in the big bad real world.