Most Unofficial Brazil 2014 World Cup Thread

[warspite1]

ORIGINAL: TulliusDetritus

ORIGINAL: Mobius

ORIGINAL: TulliusDetritus
In the end these many kids playing build the essential base of the pyramid. And it looks like -surprising to me though- you have this base.
But the opposite can't be said. Almost no kids outside of the US play American football.

It's basically a weak kid sport. No upper body strength required as even girls can play with boys.

What's more powerful? A punch or a kick? A kick, obviously, leg is bigger than arm. In case of doubt, stay behind a donkey or horse and provoke him/her [:D]

Ball velocity? 174,5 km/h was reached by Brazilian player Eder (80s)... 108 mph that is... And we are not talking about a tiny handball ball.

Sooooo... [8|]

Compared to this the balls thrown by quarterbacks could have been thrown by er... ballerinas for that matter [:D]

warspite1

Speaking of which, did you see poor Michel Babatunde of Nigeria get his arm broken after being hit by a shot from his own team-mate against Argentina?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I7kb_jfJZ6o

[british exil]

Weak kid sport?!

Just look how well trained those bodies are. Just look how many km's the players run in average. Just see how fast they can sprint, whilst kicking the ball at the same time. Just try to jump as high as some of the players when they go for a headball. Just see how far some of the goalies can kick or throw the ball. Just watch and see how far some of the throw in's are.

Just imagine if these players were not weak, really well trained. What would football be like then???

Mat

[TulliusDetritus]

ORIGINAL: warspite1

ORIGINAL: TulliusDetritus

ORIGINAL: Mobius

It's basically a weak kid sport. No upper body strength required as even girls can play with boys.

What's more powerful? A punch or a kick? A kick, obviously, leg is bigger than arm. In case of doubt, stay behind a donkey or horse and provoke him/her [:D]

Ball velocity? 174,5 km/h was reached by Brazilian player Eder (80s)... 108 mph that is... And we are not talking about a tiny handball ball.

Sooooo... [8|]

Compared to this the balls thrown by quarterbacks could have been thrown by er... ballerinas for that matter [:D]

warspite1

Speaking of which, did you see poor Michel Babatunde of Nigeria get his arm broken after being hit by a shot from his own team-mate against Argentina?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I7kb_jfJZ6o

This is if I am not mistaken the 174 km/h Eder's shot. vs Italy in '82.

[Zap]

ORIGINAL: Orm

ORIGINAL: warspite1

How BAD is this match? The standard of football is awful.......

Iran 0-0 Nigeria [>:][>:][>:][>:]

I suspect I have had more excitement by searching FIFA documents for facts about the kits. [:D]

Here are a couple of fans who are more honest about the sport. You can have some very boring matches. It can behard to watch on TV. I,ll agree with the statement about American baseball being boring. But come on don't try and defend the sport when a critical eye gets it right. I suggest some rule changes to help the sport.

[TulliusDetritus]

ORIGINAL: Zap

ORIGINAL: Orm

ORIGINAL: warspite1

How BAD is this match? The standard of football is awful.......

Iran 0-0 Nigeria [>:][>:][>:][>:]

I suspect I have had more excitement by searching FIFA documents for facts about the kits. [:D]

Here are a couple of fans who are more honest about the sport. You can have some very boring matches. It can behard to watch on TV. I,ll agree with the statement about American baseball being boring. But come on don't try and defend the sport when a critical eye gets it right. I suggest some rule changes to help the sport.

And there are many boring football -or soccer, to avoid confusions- matches. Especially the ones involving my archenemy Mourinho Or Capello now in charge of poor Russia [:)]

This is what I like in the American sports (and thus mentality): you will change the rules to make the game more entertaining (the basketball 24 seconds rule, I guess). This is the rational thing to do.

In football -soccer- people are still irrational. Everyone knows video technology should be used but it isn't. The big elephants in charge will not move [:(]

[warspite1]

ORIGINAL: TulliusDetritus

ORIGINAL: Zap

ORIGINAL: Orm



I suspect I have had more excitement by searching FIFA documents for facts about the kits. [:D]

Here are a couple of fans who are more honest about the sport. You can have some very boring matches. It can behard to watch on TV. I,ll agree with the statement about American baseball being boring. But come on don't try and defend the sport when a critical eye gets it right. I suggest some rule changes to help the sport.

And there are many boring football -or soccer, to avoid confusions- matches. Especially the ones involving my archenemy Mourinho Or Capello now in charge of poor Russia [:)]

This is what I like in the American sports (and thus mentality): you will change the rules to make the game more entertaining (the basketball 24 seconds rule, I guess). This is the rational thing to do.

In football -soccer- people are still irrational. Everyone knows video technology should be used but it isn't. The big elephants in charge will not move [:(]

warspite1

I think it depends on the rule. Look at the nonsense F1 has come up with in the form of double points for the last Grand Prix of the season [:-]

I agree though that football needs to move with the times. I find the additional time rule really annoying. Let's be honest, no one really knows how much time is added on, for what and by whom. This just creates unnecessary aggro when a goal is scored in extra time or the whistle is blown seemingly early. Why not have a giant digital clock, one that is automatically stopped every time there is an event for which time is stopped, and then re-started accordingly? No argument, no confusion, no Fergie-time [:@].

[Zap]

I don't follow enough soccer but would a smaller field help.Scoring is what brings excitement. That might bring on more goals.

[warspite1]

ORIGINAL: Zap

I don't follow enough soccer but would a smaller field help.Scoring is what brings excitement. That might bring on more goals.

warspite1

Not in my opinion - the field size is fine - and games can be as exciting that finish 0-0 as finish 5-4. A smaller field would likely reduce the quality of the football as there would be no space to move.

[TulliusDetritus]

ORIGINAL: Zap

I don't follow enough soccer but would a smaller field help.Scoring is what brings excitement. That might bring on more goals.

It already exists: Futsal [8D]

But Futsal is a much less strategic game. Football (when you know the sport you realize it) is utter strategy. A defensive line, then a second line or midfield, then a third line (sometimes a lone striker), the forward, striker.

Each player has a well defined role. You have attacks in the cente, or in the flanks (attaining superioty 2 vs 1). Probe attacks and a long etcetera.

There's a LOT of strategy and tactics. Futsal is much more direct (less choices).

[Zap]

I,m speaking from the non interested in watching (bunch of people) I did watch some games this WC I was surprised that I enjoyed the the Nigerian/Korean game. There was a lot of action/scoring. So that is how I evaluated that scoring has to increase. There should be a minimum of 3 goals scored for game.

Here is another idea. increase the size of the goal. Or take away one defensive player.

[warspite1]

Sorry, but the idea a game cannot be exciting if its 0-0 is being blown apart in Salvador.

[warspite1]

What a free-kick by the USA.!!!! Great save though by the Belgian keeper. This game is STONKING!

[warspite1]

Belgium 2-1 USA

Great game of football - unlucky USA, well done Belgium.

[Gilmer]

tim Howard was pretty freaking great today. Too bad they had to lose.

[rodney727]

It was a good game. Now American football starts in 62 days. Can't wait!

[rodney727]

And on a personal note thanks to mr W. I wouldn't have ever watched this without him. Wait did America make it father than England ? Thats just propaganda right? [8D]

[Kanov]

Couldn't watch it but heard they both parked the bus until the last minutes then it got pretty entertaining, one guy I know said it was the best extra time he has seen and that the US was very close to score the winning goal but made a terrible blunder.

Too bad only one concacaf team is alive but alas is the one dubbed "Sele mata campeones" (Champion Killer NT), but then again, the Netherlands have never been champions sooo will that grant them immunity against CR? [:D]

[warspite1]

ORIGINAL: rogo727

And on a personal note thanks to mr W. I wouldn't have ever watched this without him. Wait did America make it father than England ? Thats just propaganda right? [8D]

Warspite1

No, the USA made it further in the tournament than England.

[warspite1]

ORIGINAL: Kanov

Couldn't watch it but heard they both parked the bus until the last minutes then it got pretty entertaining, one guy I know said it was the best extra time he has seen and that the US was very close to score the winning goal but made a terrible blunder.

Too bad only one concacaf team is alive but alas is the one dubbed "Sele mata campeones" (Champion Killer NT), but then again, the Netherlands have never been champions sooo will that grant them immunity against CR? [:D]

Warspite1

Both parked the bus? God knows what game he was watching, but it certainly wasn't USA vs Belgium.......[&:]

[JWW]

The USA played very hard and had a great chance to win at the end of regulation, but congratulations to Belgium. Belgium was definitely the better team.