Really OT : World Cup 2014

[geofflambert]

Geez, most of you guys don't give this much attention to the dud rate on American torpedos. Let us firmly establish that we're not talking about 'futbol' or 'soccer'; we're discussing the sport of flopping. If I had been that guy from Uruguay (no other country is allowed to have three Us in their name) I would've had a dentist remove my teeth, create new dentures for me so that when I bit that guy his flesh would've carried my teeth away. You wonder why? Well I could've pointed at my toothless mouth and at his denture laden shoulder and cried "Ref, he just stole my teeth with his shoulder! What are you going to do about it?" Naturally I would've had my dentist re-implant my teeth, but I would be remembered forever for my contribution to the beautiful game.

Now, on an aside, those of you who aren't members of the Orphan Annie Battalion cover your ears. Chickenboy, we must stop meeting this way; people are beginning to talk.

[Sardaukar]

[obvert]

From the morning Guardian. [:)]

[Encircled]

There a couple of great GIFs of Suarez on the web at the moment.

The Jaws one is probably the best

Jaws as you've never seen him before

[Chickenboy]

ORIGINAL: geofflambert
Chickenboy, we must stop meeting this way; people are beginning to talk.

I've my decoder ring set for your message, but all I got was "Be sure to drink your ovaltine". Strange. [&:]

[Erkki]

http://youtu.be/1DjW3rBBKqA


[:D][:D][:D]

[buutsy]

Heavy rain over Rectife, game USA - Germany might be postponed !
Good news for US : Ghana lost 2 players heading home, lowering the chances of scoring high for Ghana ...

[Lecivius]

Not postponed (yet). They are putting it up on the BIG screen here at work. Not a lot going to get done today, methinks[8D]

[pws1225]

Suarez suspended for 9 games.

http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/news/y=201 ... 86354.html

[Cribtop]

Wow, drama much today? Heavy rain could either improve odds of a low scoring draw or cause a crazy bounce mistake that results in an easy goal. Ghana sending two of its better players home and the turmoil in that side makes for a much more interesting Portugal-Ghana match.

You gotta love it! That said, if we are literally dealing with flood conditions on the pitch, both games should be postponed. I know, snow game, etc, but seriously we don't want to muck up a key game in the World Cup if the conditions are unplayable (and I realize that soccer unplayable and some other US sports unplayable have different meanings - soccer is rarely postponed). USA needs to remember to have the Captain log a protest if they think the game should not go ahead (again, remember the snow game).

[buutsy]

So let´s have a nice water polo game [;)]
May the better win

Edit: See, the weather system is borked [8D]

[Bullwinkle58]

ORIGINAL: buutsy

Edit: See, the weather system is borked [8D]

Good one. [:)]

[Lokasenna]

ORIGINAL: buutsy

So let´s have a nice water polo game [;)]
May the better win

Edit: See, the weather system is borked [8D]

I wish there was a world cup of water polo. Except call it something other than a cup. Something more appropriate to the manliest of sports...

[Symon]

We pretty much got whacked. Germany did to us exactly what Netherlands did to Chile. After the goal, load up the D a bit; don't park the bus, just get thicker. Depending on who they have back there, they can reconfigure for attack in a heartbeat. We flat got out-played.

We do get to advance, though: Obrigado, Portugal. Now we get to play Belgium in the 2nd stage.

[Cribtop]

The US performance certainly wasn't pretty, but IMHO Germany is one of the 3 best teams in the tourney. On balance over the 3 matches we deserved to advance, but must do better. Quite a few of our passes that could have resulted in chances went long today. I wondered if we had trouble overestimating the impact of the rain and wet or were just rattled. Howard is a beast and I like what I see in Yedlin. Not to pile on Bradley, but IMHO his work rate was high but his quality was low.

Still, heads held high and on out of the Group of Death! Quite an achievement for our team and coach! Beat (Belgium or Algeria)!

PS - Colombia has to be salivating with Suarez out.

PPS - Too soon?

PPPS - IMHO Chile/Brazil will be match of the tournament to date. Looking forward to it.

[richlove]

Well, watched the US-Germany game at the bar with what seemed the entire staff at my office. We got beat, but made it interesting, and somehow managed to advance. I will take it.

[obvert]

ORIGINAL: Lokasenna

ORIGINAL: buutsy

So let´s have a nice water polo game [;)]
May the better win

Edit: See, the weather system is borked [8D]

I wish there was a world cup of water polo. Except call it something other than a cup. Something more appropriate to the manliest of sports...

Water polo is a righteous game. Love it.

Watched US-Germany here in London. At Farringdon Sports Bar and Grill there were 20 HD TVs, (two showing Ghana-Portugal) and both German, American and English fans, with a few Portugese mixed in. Great atmosphere.

That last chance with the shot and then the cross and Dempsey rebound header. Ahhhh! So close.

The US was outplayed, seemed unable to deal with forward pressure, but still got a few good chances and only gave the Germans a few in return. Good game. On to the Belgians! (I think...)

ORIGINAL: Cribtop

PPPS - IMHO Chile/Brazil will be match of the tournament to date. Looking forward to it.

Yes!!!

PS - Asamoah Gyan is my favorite player of the tournament so far. Sad Ghana is out. They showed a lot of heart without Muntari and Prince-Boateng.

[Symon]

ORIGINAL: Cribtop
The US performance certainly wasn't pretty, but IMHO Germany is one of the 3 best teams in the tourney. On balance over the 3 matches we deserved to advance, but must do better. Quite a few of our passes that could have resulted in chances went long today. I wondered if we had trouble overestimating the impact of the rain and wet or were just rattled. Howard is a beast and I like what I see in Yedlin. Not to pile on Bradley, but IMHO his work rate was high but his quality was low.

Have to say a bit rattled. Germany out performed us in every way. When they went to the prevent, it was like Klinsmann didn't even notice. Even then, their D was front loaded and had way more shots and way more control. This could easily have been a 3-0 or 3-1 game.

Still, heads held high and on out of the Group of Death! Quite an achievement for our team and coach! Beat (Belgium or Algeria)!

Quite agree with you there. It looks like Belgium.

PS - Colombia has to be salivating with Suarez out.

Yeah, and all the little hypocritical, progressive weenies are salivating as well. Back 40 years ago, when I was competing (different sport) and someone did that stuff, we would wait for an opportunity, and do the equivalent of a rugby scrum and kick the swine's balls up into his throat. But nowadays we are too caring and sharing and not allowed to take care of our own problems. We must (sigh) depend on the nannys. Oh, well. [/quote]

PPS - Too soon?

Too soon for what?

PPPS - IMHO Chile/Brazil will be match of the tournament to date. Looking forward to it.

Damn, they put us in with a pissed off Brazil. I do agree it will be the match of Death (Duh). Maybe ... just maybe.
I'm burning every candle I can afford, and sacrificing lots of chickens; I'm even using US greenie chickens, from free range farms, and every one wanted to throw their body into the hecatomb to adore Athena and La Roja.

[warspite1]

Guys, guys guys!

You have only lost 1-0 to GERMANY and you have qualified for the knock-out stages of the World Cup. Okay it wasn't pretty but really, what more do you want?!?! [:)]

Enjoy it - some of us didn't get close to making it this far!

[KenchiSulla]

It was hard working for the US but it could have been 1-1. Good luck against Belgium.