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RE: Super OT : World Cup 2018
Posted: Mon Jun 25, 2018 4:36 pm
by Jorge_Stanbury
ORIGINAL: Anachro
ORIGINAL: Bullwinkle58
I didn't really know what was happening, but yes, it was a great sporting event. Regretting the USA isn't in this one.
Don't worry, we're approaching the point by which the USA is out anyways. Elimination rounds. Watching US soccer can be painful. I tried watching the MLS once and it was just bad compared to the skill of the premier league. I sometimes wonder how good the US would be if Soccer was far and away our #1 sport like it is elsewhere.
Still, I don't really mind our mediocrity that much if it means we get to watch awesome sports like Real Football
(tm), basketball, and hockey.
Well the world cup is coming to USA (and Canada, Mexico); we just need to wait 8 year. It will be a different format though; with 48 teams, shorter group phase (only 3 teams per group) and most likely diluted soccer quality as more teams will mean more minnows getting in
RE: Super OT : World Cup 2018
Posted: Sun Jul 01, 2018 5:51 pm
by Anachro
A lot of fun, exciting soccer matches today. I just love penalty shootouts. Didn't really care who won (well, okay, I do have a soft spot for Denmark), but a good showing for soccer nonetheless. Not really sure who to root for out of the surviving teams. Part of me wants England to go all the way.
RE: Super OT : World Cup 2018
Posted: Mon Jul 02, 2018 11:23 am
by RangerJoe
For the person who commented on the old wealthy families controlling the sports teams, the Green Bay Packers is a corporation with many citizens owning shares.
https://www.packers.com/community/shareholders
RE: Super OT : World Cup 2018
Posted: Mon Jul 02, 2018 2:46 pm
by Orm
I am not sure what your point is. Is it that many teams in USA is community-owned. Or that few, or one, team is. Or that few teams are owned by "old wealthy families". Or perhaps that owner situation doesn't matter. Could you, please, expand or explain your thinking to a dumba** like me?
[:)]
RE: Super OT : World Cup 2018
Posted: Mon Jul 02, 2018 4:20 pm
by tomamars
Japan is leading against favorite Belgium 2:0! Banzai!!!
RE: Super OT : World Cup 2018
Posted: Mon Jul 02, 2018 4:23 pm
by GetAssista
ORIGINAL: tomamars
Japan is leading against favorite Belgium 2:0! Banzai!!!
JFBs here are well acquainted with the situation where Japan seizes initial lead [:D] Would the time run out fast enough though
RE: Super OT : World Cup 2018
Posted: Mon Jul 02, 2018 4:41 pm
by Chickenboy
ORIGINAL: GetAssista
ORIGINAL: tomamars
Japan is leading against favorite Belgium 2:0! Banzai!!!
JFBs here are well acquainted with the situation where Japan seizes initial lead [:D] Would the time run out fast enough though
C'mon autovictory in the third period!
RE: Super OT : World Cup 2018
Posted: Mon Jul 02, 2018 4:42 pm
by Zorch
ORIGINAL: Chickenboy
ORIGINAL: GetAssista
ORIGINAL: tomamars
Japan is leading against favorite Belgium 2:0! Banzai!!!
JFBs here are well acquainted with the situation where Japan seizes initial lead [:D] Would the time run out fast enough though
C'mon autovictory in the third period!
And
Banzai! turns to
Bonsai.
RE: Super OT : World Cup 2018
Posted: Mon Jul 02, 2018 4:43 pm
by tomamars
ORIGINAL: GetAssista
ORIGINAL: tomamars
Japan is leading against favorite Belgium 2:0! Banzai!!!
JFBs here are well acquainted with the situation where Japan seizes initial lead [:D] Would the time run out fast enough though
Belgium might just equalised, but Japan will neva surhenda!!! We'll fight to the last man!!!
RE: Super OT : World Cup 2018
Posted: Mon Jul 02, 2018 4:50 pm
by Zorch
ORIGINAL: tomamars
ORIGINAL: GetAssista
ORIGINAL: tomamars
Japan is leading against favorite Belgium 2:0! Banzai!!!
JFBs here are well acquainted with the situation where Japan seizes initial lead [:D] Would the time run out fast enough though
Belgium might just equalised, but Japan will neva surhenda!!! We'll fight to the last man!!!
Or penalty kick.
RE: Super OT : World Cup 2018
Posted: Mon Jul 02, 2018 4:57 pm
by tomamars
3:2 Japan loses. Time for harakiri...
RE: Super OT : World Cup 2018
Posted: Mon Jul 02, 2018 5:06 pm
by DOCUP
I don't know much about soccer but I do like watching the World Cup. My former PBEM opponent(Konin) got me to watch it.
RE: Super OT : World Cup 2018
Posted: Tue Jul 03, 2018 7:05 pm
by Miller
ORIGINAL: tomamars
3:2 Japan loses. Time for harakiri...
Kamikaze defending.
Meanwhile England march on until they meet a team that can actually play football.
RE: Super OT : World Cup 2018
Posted: Wed Jul 04, 2018 7:51 am
by Encircled
Its coming home. [;)]
RE: Super OT : World Cup 2018
Posted: Wed Jul 04, 2018 8:30 am
by tomamars
I'm from Croatia and I'm looking forward to semifinal match against England...
RE: Super OT : World Cup 2018
Posted: Wed Jul 04, 2018 10:03 am
by GetAssista
ORIGINAL: tomamars
I'm from Croatia and I'm looking forward to semifinal match against England...
I'm sure Spain was looking forward to the quarterfinals [:D]
RE: Super OT : World Cup 2018
Posted: Wed Jul 04, 2018 10:45 am
by wegman58
ORIGINAL: Anachro
A lot of fun, exciting soccer matches today. I just love penalty shootouts. Didn't really care who won (well, okay, I do have a soft spot for Denmark), but a good showing for soccer nonetheless. Not really sure who to root for out of the surviving teams. Part of me wants England to go all the way.
Why penalty kicks? Why not play until you drop?
Sort of like ending basketball on free throws or baseball on a home run derby.
RE: Super OT : World Cup 2018
Posted: Wed Jul 04, 2018 10:52 am
by GetAssista
ORIGINAL: wegman58
Why penalty kicks? Why not play until you drop?
Sort of like ending basketball on free throws or baseball on a home run derby.
Players' safety + TV. Also, significant distances are involved compared to hockey or basketball, and nobody wants to watch footballers lying around with cramps instead of making nice dynamic plays.
RE: Super OT : World Cup 2018
Posted: Wed Jul 04, 2018 1:51 pm
by Orm
ORIGINAL: GetAssista
ORIGINAL: wegman58
Why penalty kicks? Why not play until you drop?
Sort of like ending basketball on free throws or baseball on a home run derby.
Players' safety + TV. Also, significant distances are involved compared to hockey or basketball, and nobody wants to watch footballers lying around with cramps instead of making nice dynamic plays.
There is also the risk that when to many players are tired the teams stop taking risks and do not really attack. All just stay in defence until they recovered enough. It wouldn't be fun watching that.
RE: Super OT : World Cup 2018
Posted: Wed Jul 04, 2018 4:32 pm
by Bullwinkle58
ORIGINAL: wegman58
ORIGINAL: Anachro
A lot of fun, exciting soccer matches today. I just love penalty shootouts. Didn't really care who won (well, okay, I do have a soft spot for Denmark), but a good showing for soccer nonetheless. Not really sure who to root for out of the surviving teams. Part of me wants England to go all the way.
Why penalty kicks? Why not play until you drop?
Sort of like ending basketball on free throws or baseball on a home run derby.
The NFL can end on a tie.