Baller ral Posted June 18, 2014 Baller Share Posted June 18, 2014 Nobody follows the World Cup in Brazil? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supporting Member Than_Bogan Posted June 18, 2014 Supporting Member Share Posted June 18, 2014 U ... S ... A!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller jipster43 Posted June 18, 2014 Baller Share Posted June 18, 2014 As a lifelong Sounders fan, I was pretty stoked on Monday! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TylerR Posted June 18, 2014 Share Posted June 18, 2014 Italy all the way Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller klindy Posted June 19, 2014 Baller Share Posted June 19, 2014 Somebody skis with a cup? Huh?! :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller ozski Posted June 19, 2014 Baller Share Posted June 19, 2014 Soccer eh? We might stand a chance if they would let Barry play... he will give they boys a reason to dive... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=81w1hFfiy3Q Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller eleeski Posted June 19, 2014 Baller Share Posted June 19, 2014 @klindy I use a cup. It really helps with those dusty flip landings and to keep things from getting squished on RTB in warm water. @ozski That's Barry MacKenzie right? Maybe that dates me. At least @Horton hasn't heard of him so I won't be banned. Perhaps I should not sign my name on this post. Australia does have the toughest draw. USA has a tough road but might get through. Mexico is on a roll (I think we have more Mexico soccer fans in San Diego than USA fans). Poor England. Still a wide open tournament. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller jmvana1 Posted June 19, 2014 Baller Share Posted June 19, 2014 The captain of the USA team, Clint Dempsey, is married to my niece...you can bet I am watching the games! Go USA!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Chris Rossi Posted June 19, 2014 Baller Share Posted June 19, 2014 Season ticket holder for Salt Lake Real for 3 years now. Love supporting USA soccer and MLS. Go Team USA! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller BRY Posted June 19, 2014 Baller Share Posted June 19, 2014 ? World Cup doesn't start for four more months. Oct 25 & 26, Soelden Austria, mens & ladies Giant Slalom. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller LkSamm196 Posted June 19, 2014 Baller Share Posted June 19, 2014 USA Plays Sunday....not Monday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supporting Member Than_Bogan Posted June 19, 2014 Supporting Member Share Posted June 19, 2014 @jmvana1 You guys musta been going complete crazy 29 seconds in!! Quote from my daughter listening as a first-time soccer watcher: "I'm getting the impression this Clint Dempsey guy is pretty good." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller jmvana1 Posted June 19, 2014 Baller Share Posted June 19, 2014 @Than_Bogan crazy is an understatement! It was quite a goal and we hope to see more (even with a broken nose) !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller rockdog Posted June 19, 2014 Baller Share Posted June 19, 2014 Nice @ozski, I'm only following the World Cup 'cause it's the World Cup, otherwise the diving makes me sick, weak as piss. Barry would show 'em, even Darren Glass would, you don't go down unless you get knocked out with a broken jaw. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller ral Posted June 20, 2014 Author Baller Share Posted June 20, 2014 I agee with @eleeski on Australia's draw. However, we Chileans broke all predictions and qualified to the second round, and even before the third match!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller jipster43 Posted June 20, 2014 Baller Share Posted June 20, 2014 I heard over 60 million folks viewed the US/Gana game on Monday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller_ Wish Posted June 20, 2014 Baller_ Share Posted June 20, 2014 When did soccer become so big in the US? Have never really been interested till this year. Daughter is playing HS soccer and totally into this World Cup. Seems its about time the US got interested in the largest World wide sport. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller jipster43 Posted June 20, 2014 Baller Share Posted June 20, 2014 In terms of television viewership, soccer has never really been given a chance - no time outs for the money generating commercials. In terms of participation soccer is third only to basketball and baseball. In terms of fanaticism I believe only waterskiing has more devoted fans! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moggie Posted June 20, 2014 Share Posted June 20, 2014 @jipster43 - I don't get that at all, the format works just fine everywhere else in the world. The great thing about football (soccer) is that it's so fluid with so few interruptions. Surely that makes it more appealing. I once tried to watch an American football match which was being played at Wembley. It took so long I was a different shoe size by the time it finished. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller ozski Posted June 20, 2014 Baller Share Posted June 20, 2014 Sorry guys as much as I like Soccer AFL is a much better spectator sport... For years and years soccer fans have been getting bored stupid and beating up on each otherat games. If the rules were changed, the goals were made bigger and more scoring happened it would be more fun to watch. But seriously I would rather have my son grow up playing soccer as a winter sport, its just getting bigger and bigger here in AU and thats fine by me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moggie Posted June 20, 2014 Share Posted June 20, 2014 Couldn't disagree more. You cheapen the accomplishment of scoring if you make the goals bigger. No other sport celebrates a goal/score like football (soccer) fans, because of the difficulty involved. You wouldn't get that release of tension like Suarez's 85th minute winner against England (as painful as it was to watch). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller ozski Posted June 20, 2014 Baller Share Posted June 20, 2014 @Moggie - Each to their own mate, I take your point. My comment comes from the outside looking in, I can't help but draw comparisons and obvious conclusions because I come from an AFL background. Its probably like watching shortline slalom and having no appreciation of the skills. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeSkiAvantTout Posted June 20, 2014 Share Posted June 20, 2014 I care, enough to bust my knuckles punching my garage door last night so maybe I can't ski this weekend, that hurts but not half as much as England's failure yet again. Good luck to the US on Sunday, if Ronaldo is only half fit and with Pepe suspended you have a shot at getting at least a draw which may take you through assuming Germany beat Ghana and are already qualified when you play them Thursday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller_ The_MS Posted June 20, 2014 Baller_ Share Posted June 20, 2014 Its like watching @Hortons panda. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller RAWSki Posted June 21, 2014 Baller Share Posted June 21, 2014 Great sport to Play and Watch. I think you appreciate the game more if you have played it and understand what has to happen to move the ball over 100 yards to score a goal. It's not a good American TV Sport because there isn't time for commercials, bathroom breaks or beer runs. But these guys run for 90 minutes straight most are incredible shape, if they fall down and take a little dive to get a breather I get it. Also agree with Moggie you don't need a lot of goals to have really exciting game, the rest of world thinks the game is perfect that way it is now, .... Go USA! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Alberto Soares Posted June 21, 2014 Baller Share Posted June 21, 2014 @Ral - congratulations to Chile. Here in Rio watching the games and having a goodt time, great atmosphere, so nice to see people all over the world sharing the same passion and having fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller gsm_peter Posted June 21, 2014 Baller Share Posted June 21, 2014 Difficult sport. I can never find out who is LFF! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Andre Posted June 21, 2014 Baller Share Posted June 21, 2014 gsm Funny.That's how i tell peoples wich foot to put in front. The strong kicking leg always goes back. My ski finish in 16.95 but my ass is out of tolerance! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller gsm_peter Posted June 21, 2014 Baller Share Posted June 21, 2014 @andre Yepp a joke. Seldom looks at soccer (or any ball sports) My wife looks at all the sport in our family. Seldom watch tv but i do it for my wife every now and then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller ToddL Posted June 22, 2014 Baller Share Posted June 22, 2014 Played soccer from 6 yo through varsity HS. We never flopped on the ground. I guess that's why none of us went pro. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller ozski Posted June 22, 2014 Baller Share Posted June 22, 2014 @ToddL Priceless Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller ral Posted June 22, 2014 Author Baller Share Posted June 22, 2014 @Alberto Soares thanks! I hope we win on Monday and avoid facing Brazil in the next round... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller jipster43 Posted June 23, 2014 Baller Share Posted June 23, 2014 Anyone know why they added 5 minutes to the U.S./Potugal game? There certainly wasn't 5 minutes of stoppage. What a pity! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeSkiAvantTout Posted June 23, 2014 Share Posted June 23, 2014 @Jipster, it's pretty much the norm now to add 4-5 mins regardless. US should be OK way group stands, you had perfect line at 4 ball, wobbled at 5 but just need to haul yourself around 6 ugly as you like and you've ran the pass to last 16! Bookies over here (UK) make you 1 to 4 on to qualify. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller ral Posted June 23, 2014 Author Baller Share Posted June 23, 2014 For Chile-Spain, there were 6 additional minutes, and I have never seen that much time before unless there was serious incidents (e.g. Big fight or disputed penalty with serious incidents/expulsions). I think there is some FIFA hidden directives on this... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supporting Member Than_Bogan Posted June 23, 2014 Supporting Member Share Posted June 23, 2014 @jipster43 I think there might have been 5 minutes of stoppage. As I understand, it's up to the referee to determine when time is in or out, and so some delays around injuries, set pieces, subs, etc. may add up to some stoppage time at the ref's discretion. (I think.) I think this is a change for the better, because getting stalled to death by a opponent who refuses to actually take their free kicks or slow-walks off the field when subbed for ... THAT is cheesy. But the bottom line is the U.S. showed elements of a great game, but made some very big errors that just don't fly at the international level. U.S. (mens) soccer is continuing its inch toward respectability, and on balance a draw with a powerhouse like Portugal actually helps. But I'm still a grumpy fan this morning!!! @jmvana1 Your man Dempsey is kicking all kinds of ass. I feel his mates let him down last night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supporting Member Than_Bogan Posted June 23, 2014 Supporting Member Share Posted June 23, 2014 Up next is a situation that Arm Chair Game Theorists like me get really interested in: Both the U.S. and Germany essentially "win" by tying: Germany wins the group with a tie. But theoretically with a loss they might not even make the next round. And a win even has an outside chance of putting nemesis Portugal into the next round, so Germany might actually prefer a tie to a win! U.S. finishes second (and advances) with a tie. With a loss they probably wouldn't make the next round. Really the only incentive on either side to try to win is that if the U.S. could outright win, then they would win the group. But with Germany being a better team (and playing like one), that's both unrealistic and extremely risky. So both teams should agree to intentionally draw. However, I believe intentional draws are still officially frowned upon in the World Cup, which could create a very weird vibe. I'll say this: If you don't watch much soccer and are wondering what it's all about, then sit this one out. The games in the subsequent rounds will be win-or-go-home, so tune in to those! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeSkiAvantTout Posted June 23, 2014 Share Posted June 23, 2014 @than "intentional draws" are certainly frowned upon, the reason they moved both ties to the same time in final round of group games was to minimise them. however in a scenario like this when both teams have everything to gain from a draw funnily enough that's frequently the result! In actual fact a narrow loss for the US could also very well take them through in a number of scenarios, this explains it well: http://www.sbnation.com/soccer/2014/6/22/5832970/world-cup-tiebreaker-rules-usa-germany-group-g If you'd offered Klinsmann this scenario at the start of the tournament he'd have accepted it quicker than I'd accept running 41off! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller jimbrake Posted June 23, 2014 Baller Share Posted June 23, 2014 @BRY - right on, mate! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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