World Cup Thread: Part I
by Nico2.0 on Jun 7, 2010 7:06 PM CDT
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PrintI figure maybe we should consolidate our general World Cup-ness into one thread (except for US game threads, those could stand to be separate.) Anyway, thought this might be a good idea. Don't forget to 'rec it' so it'll sticky the thread.
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When does this thing start again?
Is it the 11th? All the friendly matches are over, right?
"Underlying most arguments against the free market is a lack of belief in freedom itself." -- Milton Friedman
by outsidethesidelines on Jun 7, 2010 7:29 PM CDT reply actions
Answers
1) Yes, it starts this Friday, the 11th.
2) The US friendlies are over since we play on the 2nd day of the tournament. Teams who start much later still have some friendlies remaining.
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Here's the order (and some reasoning) in which I want teams to win the 2010 World Cup
This is based on a not-so-meticulous system of where I’m from, where I’ve been, where I want to go, rivalries, teams I hate, etc. Enjoy…or not…I don’t really care. I’m bored at work.
01: United States – I’m from America. Duh.
02: Greece – The place is awesome. I could live there.
03: Serbia – I have a thing for Eastern Europe.
04: New Zealand – Been there. It rocks a great rocking. Kiwis are super cool too.
05: Slovenia – See Serbia comment
06: Slovakia – See Slovenia comment
07: Japan – Almost moved there
08: Cameroon – Fell in love with the Indomitable Lions at Italia 90.
09: Nigeria – One of my best friends is from there.
10: South Africa – Gotta love on the hosts.
11: Algeria – They’re nicknamed “The Desert Foxes”…how cool is that?
12: Côte d’Ivoire – I’d like to see someone not from South America or Europe win it.
13: Ghana – See Côte d’Ivoire comment.
14: Honduras – Can get behind any CONCACAF team not called Mexico winning it.
15: Paraguay – Went to a US vs. Paraguay game once. Their fans seemed cool.
16: Chile – Woohoo! Skinny country!
17: Switzerland – About half-way through the list so that’s pretty neutral.
18: Netherlands – Total football is amazing, though they have some snobby players.
19: France – I sometimes feel like one of the few Americans that doesn’t mind France or the French.
20: Brazil – The undisputed masters of the game. I’m tired of them winning it though.
21: Denmark – A former coach of their pissed me off saying something racist about African teams. I haven’t gotten over that.
22: Uruguay – They’ve won it twice, but could be compared to Minnesota Golden Gophers…it’s been a while.
23: South Korea – Still haven’t forgiven them for their lame-o celebration against us the 2002 World Cup.
24: Australia – Aussies are cool, but we have too much competition with them in the Olympics for them to be any higher.
25: Spain – Some of their players annoy me. I’d love to visit the country though.
26: Portugal – A lot of their players annoy me. I’d love to visit the country though.
27: North Korea – They stand no chance of winning it, so why not #27?
28: Germany – Tired of them winning it.
29: Argentina – Maradonna annoys me and I’m tired of them winning it.
30: England – Take that former colonialists!
31: Italy – REALLY tired of them winning it.
32: Mexico – That’d be like pulling for Auburn or Tennessee to win something.
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Oh man...
… I need to do a list like that, but I’m afraid it might not satisfy the politically correct crowd.
"Underlying most arguments against the free market is a lack of belief in freedom itself." -- Milton Friedman
by outsidethesidelines on Jun 7, 2010 8:09 PM CDT up reply actions
Here's a site for running it.
I don’t have time to setup or I would do it and run it. Care to be the boss?
It's not what you've done but what you are doing that matters.
And the roses in this grand ol' stadium are once again Crimson. - Eli Gold, CTSN Broadcast of the BCS Championship Game at the Rose Bowl, 1-7-2010
by AlabamaJammer on Jun 7, 2010 10:32 PM CDT up reply actions
Screw it, I'm working it out before I go to bed.
It's not what you've done but what you are doing that matters.
And the roses in this grand ol' stadium are once again Crimson. - Eli Gold, CTSN Broadcast of the BCS Championship Game at the Rose Bowl, 1-7-2010
by AlabamaJammer on Jun 7, 2010 10:35 PM CDT up reply actions
So realistically..
you’ll be pulling for the Fightin’ dreamsicles if the US gets knocked out? I also agree with you on the French. However, the less I have to look at Ribery, the better
Does...
…Greece = dreamsicles?
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I know you'll
be supporting Greece, but do you think they have a legitimate shot of winning it? I guess I was referring to the contender (in the handful of teams who have a shot) who you would support, since Greece-Switzerland (from your list) don’t see to have the “it” to get it done.
Well
I know you’ll be supporting Greece, but do you think they have a legitimate shot of winning it?
I don’t think they have a legitimate shot despite winning Euro 2004. This is only their 2nd World Cup ever and they didn’t even make it out of the first round that time. Who knows, maybe lightning will strike twice. If we can’t do it, i just assume they do.
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I know
there’s an entire thread dedicated to the topic….but where would you recommend watching USA/England in B’ham? It seems like Rojo is the consensus, but it’s not a very large place.
I was at that show too.
It was unreal.
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My List
I’m not going to do a comprehensive list, but I’ll throw in some teams I’d like to see win it all.
The US (Obviously)
Côte d’Ivoire — I feel like they are talented enough, they are exciting to watch and I’d also like to see an African team win.
France — Visited in 09 and fell in love with the country. I was in a sports bar (or close approximation to one) and Lyon (the city I was in) was playing their arch rival (from what some dude there was telling me) Grenoble, and it was pretty wild. Their passion for the sport amazed me.
Netherlands — Also really fun to watch.
Japan — They play an interesting game, I enjoy their style.
and I won’t be rooting for them, but…
Germany — I have a lot of friends who are exchange students in the German House at UA who I used to kick around the soccer ball with and if Germany did well, I’d be happy for them. Also my best friend has been living there for a little over a year now.
Fight on, fight on, fight on men! Remember the Rose Bowl, we’ll win then.
Lame-o?
I thought that 2002 Korean goal celebration—for anyone wondering, they did a quick parody of Apolo Ohno, with one guy pretending to skate and a second guy wildly exaggerating an imaginary “bump” a la Ohno’s performance at the ’02 games—was a pretty damn clever bit of smack. Sure, it was anti-U.S., but I have to give them their props for creativity.
Besides: Ohno’s a douche. I rooted for him like crazy at all three Games because he’s American and was the only thing standing in the way of total Korean domination. But he’s a douche.
I’ll ask before I just start link-whoring, but: should I link up my “Casual Fan’s Guide to the U.S. Men’s National Team” post from earlier this week?
It was clever...
…but douchey because nobody really cares about speed skating.
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I understand your reasoning for 28-32
But I’d just have to put North Korea last
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by billycthulhu on Jun 21, 2010 8:12 AM CDT up reply actions
After the shelling they took today...
…they’ll likely finish 32nd in the tournament. I don’t hold the country’s politics against their players.
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word
fair enough
"You know, we had a lot of fun tonight. But there's nothing funny about vapor lock! It's the third most common cause of cars stalling. So please, take care of your car and get it checked!" -Joe Namath
by billycthulhu on Jun 21, 2010 11:31 AM CDT up reply actions
New nike commercial is awesome
This is probably the best soccer commercial I have ever seen in my life. Check it out and let me know what you think.
It cannot be any worse...
… than that damn abomination they have airing now with the alarm clock going off four times at the beginning.
"Underlying most arguments against the free market is a lack of belief in freedom itself." -- Milton Friedman
by outsidethesidelines on Jun 7, 2010 9:44 PM CDT up reply actions
If we're going to do a pool on this puppy.
subgroup name: RollBamaRoll
Doesn’t look like you need a password, but I’ll have to verify every member that joins. As far as I’m concerned if I see a name I’ll add you.
It's not what you've done but what you are doing that matters.
And the roses in this grand ol' stadium are once again Crimson. - Eli Gold, CTSN Broadcast of the BCS Championship Game at the Rose Bowl, 1-7-2010
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Of course the second I completed my prediction, I wanted to change it. I still think Spain’s got the best shot, but Brazil’s defensive mindset could upset them. Logic being that if the U.S. can upset Spain, then they have given a blueprint for the more skillful Brazilial squad to do the same thing.
Thanks for clarifying that.
And just FYI, I get emails when someone joins the subleague, so I may not approve you right off during the day but I’ll have it done each evening.
It's not what you've done but what you are doing that matters.
And the roses in this grand ol' stadium are once again Crimson. - Eli Gold, CTSN Broadcast of the BCS Championship Game at the Rose Bowl, 1-7-2010
by AlabamaJammer on Jun 8, 2010 9:30 AM CDT up reply actions
if you're having trouble getting your hate on for England
fuck the fucking fuckers
My body is a temple
by Wallacewade04 on Jun 8, 2010 12:31 PM CDT reply actions 2 recs
Hell, with that reasoning we should hate on the USA too...
It's not what you've done but what you are doing that matters.
And the roses in this grand ol' stadium are once again Crimson. - Eli Gold, CTSN Broadcast of the BCS Championship Game at the Rose Bowl, 1-7-2010
by AlabamaJammer on Jun 8, 2010 12:56 PM CDT up reply actions
dammit
stop it with your “logic” and get on board
My body is a temple
by Wallacewade04 on Jun 8, 2010 2:18 PM CDT up reply actions
oh shit
here we go…
The beauty of The Process is that you have never arrived, so you get to continue being perpetually awesome... -Espyonage
yeah, not to get too political
but it was our own policies of deregulation on businesses and the ‘drill, baby, drill’ attitude that caused the oil spill.
But I’m not having any problems hating England right now after this:
Fight on, fight on, fight on men! Remember the Rose Bowl, we’ll win then.
by Bozeman on Jun 8, 2010 2:21 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
...and culpability by the government by not responding with the plans that were already in place.
But we should know better after Katrina.
/ends political rant
/apologizes to the blogsters
/hopes this points the finger at all parties, not a particular president
It's not what you've done but what you are doing that matters.
And the roses in this grand ol' stadium are once again Crimson. - Eli Gold, CTSN Broadcast of the BCS Championship Game at the Rose Bowl, 1-7-2010
by AlabamaJammer on Jun 8, 2010 3:08 PM CDT up reply actions
it's cool
no need to apologize for speaking your mind
this isn’t Russia
is this Russia? this isn’t Russia is it?
this isn’t Russia
My body is a temple
by Wallacewade04 on Jun 8, 2010 4:00 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
No comrade.
It's not what you've done but what you are doing that matters.
And the roses in this grand ol' stadium are once again Crimson. - Eli Gold, CTSN Broadcast of the BCS Championship Game at the Rose Bowl, 1-7-2010
by AlabamaJammer on Jun 8, 2010 4:03 PM CDT up reply actions
that’s one of my favorite quotes from that whole movie… and that’s saying something
The Process of Champions
apparently I didn’t get it with my response. what movie?
It's not what you've done but what you are doing that matters.
And the roses in this grand ol' stadium are once again Crimson. - Eli Gold, CTSN Broadcast of the BCS Championship Game at the Rose Bowl, 1-7-2010
by AlabamaJammer on Jun 8, 2010 4:58 PM CDT up reply actions
caddy shack
Danny Noonan: I gotta go to college.
Ty Webb: You don’t have to go to college. This isn’t Russia. Is this Russia? This isn’t Russia.
the delivery is what makes it
The Process of Champions
damn, I'm embarassed
for pennance I will go watch the movie again. anniversary edition FTW.
One of my favorite cuts on the extra disk is a conversation with Dangerfield where he was sweating his jokes on the set. [paraphrased] He complained that no one was laughing and it was pointed out to him the actors/actresses couldn’t laugh cause they were being filmed.
It's not what you've done but what you are doing that matters.
And the roses in this grand ol' stadium are once again Crimson. - Eli Gold, CTSN Broadcast of the BCS Championship Game at the Rose Bowl, 1-7-2010
by AlabamaJammer on Jun 8, 2010 5:03 PM CDT up reply actions
also one of my favs
though my all time favorite is when one of the golfers says
“put me down for a five”
and the caddy behind him is smiling, shaking his head and holding up like nine fingers
My body is a temple
by Wallacewade04 on Jun 9, 2010 8:49 AM CDT up reply actions
The SUN is a piece...
of shit, right up there with the National Enquirer, but the page 3 girls make it worth it.
Has anyone seen....
The new commercial for the Fox Soccer Channel in HD?
It’s really cool, but I can’t find it online anywhere. It’s hard to describe, but it’s basically a summary of match days from beginning to end and shows a bunch of great footage of fans reactions.
Gotta love FIFA.
Who else would employ a referee who was suspended for six weeks, allegedly for being “a crook, scoundrel, and a bastard” and “in the drawer of someone.”
So it'll be...
…just like usual for us then.
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Dubai
I am sitting in Dubai waiting for my connecting flight into Cape Town. I got a bunch of Roll Tides on my flight to Dubai. Met some kids who are starting here this fall and a graduate who works here in Dubai. The kids who are starting here are going to some of the same games as me and staying in the same area. If we meet up again I will try and get a picture of Bama fans supporting the Tide from Cape Town.
I'll go out on a limb
and say that if you get a good photo of Bama fans sporting some Bama gear in South Africa for the World Cup, we’ll get it on the front page.
Absolutely.
Especially if you see Roman Harper, who is reportedly going.
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...and get him in on the photo of course.
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while listening to a local sports talk radio show the other day
the jock (are you still a disc-jockey if you don’t spin records?) recommended a blog called the unlikely fan which is currently doing a series on ‘the world cup for dummies’. i like it – specifically a post from May 10th entitled the world cup translated into american which compares each world cup team to an american sports team. the analogies will make it MUCH more interesting for me to enjoy non-usa games since i doubt i’ll be invested in them.
i’m curious what you true soccer fans think of the comparisons and hoping someone would make it even MORE relevant for me (and probably others) by using the same technique but substituting more college football teams?
"You have to create 6 seconds of hell each play..."
Coach Nick Saban
I've been reading the unlikely fan...
…for a few weeks. they’re definitely doing a good job.
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I'm still trippin'
on this whole conference realignment deal. are you kidding me?!?! and right before the world cup?!?!? I was going to my happy place that just happens for a couple of weeks every 4 years and now this?!?!?!
Thoroughly ticked off. Now it makes me wonder about the whole SEC timing deal with the coaches meeting. They had to know, heck ol’ Mack was probably talking to Saban about it during the ESPN commercial they did together.
Dude I am freaking stunned. All because of Notre Dame. One freaking team caused this massive upheaval. If they had said yes a while back none of this would be in play.
ok rant’s over going back to my happy place. Go U-S-A!!!!
I love travel outside of the south....
…and have lived outside of the South…and plan on doing so again someday, but damn, I have a hard time referring to myself as a “Yank.”
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All guys do it....
"High standards come from passion within...." --Coach Nick Saban
by NiceLittleSaturday on Jun 10, 2010 3:07 PM CDT up reply actions
oh sweet hell
all the british expats in lima are whining non-stop this week about how american football is less of a sport because they wear pads. i’m trying to get them to sell me some of those magic water bottles that cure soccer player injuries on the field.
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Magic sponge!
Get it right!
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People are idiots
Two different sports that offer the possibility of different, but equally serious injuries.
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Ah...
…but the knee injury is universal to sport….
"High standards come from passion within...." --Coach Nick Saban
by NiceLittleSaturday on Jun 10, 2010 3:08 PM CDT up reply actions
Knee injuries aren't what I was talking about
I’ve seen way more profusely bleeding head wounds in soccer for instance.
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I know...
…just making an observation.
And those head wounds are one reason I usually made any maneuver possible to avoid heading the ball in traffic…especially against dirty teams with high cleats….
"High standards come from passion within...." --Coach Nick Saban
by NiceLittleSaturday on Jun 11, 2010 2:39 PM CDT up reply actions
thankfully i don't have to work
and I am planning on being at Egan’s to watch, but I may have a funeral to go to… so I may not get to watch it live.
Fight on, fight on, fight on men! Remember the Rose Bowl, we’ll win then.
I'll be skipping to the downtown Hooters in the PHX to see a few games.
Helps that I’m steps away from their door where I work.
It's not what you've done but what you are doing that matters.
And the roses in this grand ol' stadium are once again Crimson. - Eli Gold, CTSN Broadcast of the BCS Championship Game at the Rose Bowl, 1-7-2010
by AlabamaJammer on Jun 10, 2010 3:51 PM CDT up reply actions
Yep.
I’m not working today, but it’ll get my through Saturday!
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Wooooooooooo!
I know it’s just South Africa-Mexico, but I’m really excited right now. The Mexicans have been attacking all game long so far.
Can't find...
…the discussion where we were discussing the quality of television broadcast and filming soccer. Holy crap, they are doing a bang up job. I wish games in the US were televised at this standard.
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isn't it great that it's "our guy"
Chris Fowler as the point man on World Cup Coverage?
I want Lee Corso to pick games with team specific vuvuzelas
My body is a temple
by Wallacewade04 on Jun 11, 2010 10:09 AM CDT up reply actions
I know the espn stuff is just for american coverage - but still
My body is a temple
by Wallacewade04 on Jun 11, 2010 10:10 AM CDT up reply actions
Great goal celebration...
…from Bafana Bafana:
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did i hear that some company
is having a contest for best celebration? how sweet would THAT be in college football?
"You have to create 6 seconds of hell each play..."
Coach Nick Saban
No doubt...
…instead, we would have the score disallowed for taunting….
"High standards come from passion within...." --Coach Nick Saban
by NiceLittleSaturday on Jun 11, 2010 2:41 PM CDT up reply actions
But back to the celebration...
…I can’t even imagine how much joy that moment brought an entire country…continent…world….
"High standards come from passion within...." --Coach Nick Saban
by NiceLittleSaturday on Jun 11, 2010 2:43 PM CDT up reply actions
I got to watch this
with some South Africans and when the game started most of them were crying and when the goal was it was like the coming of christ. If you remember the hugs you were giving people after the Tenn game this year multiple that by a whole country. It is so far the best experience that I have had since I have ben here.
I don't know ya...
…but I’m really happy you got to experience that…soak it all in, Caddy….
"High standards come from passion within...." --Coach Nick Saban
by NiceLittleSaturday on Jun 11, 2010 10:43 PM CDT up reply actions
Nah...
…by rule we’d be kicking from about the 5 yard line. Imagine the headsets slammed down on that one.
It's not what you've done but what you are doing that matters.
And the roses in this grand ol' stadium are once again Crimson. - Eli Gold, CTSN Broadcast of the BCS Championship Game at the Rose Bowl, 1-7-2010
by AlabamaJammer on Jun 11, 2010 9:03 PM CDT up reply actions
a columbian sub and the player he was replacing just shared kisses on the cheek
the look on my dad’s face
priceless
My body is a temple
Group A
The competition in Group A looks tight, but I like France and Mexico to advance and no teams from this group reach the quarterfinals.
Roll Tide!
Uselss Fact...
According to a Studio 90 interview posted on the ussoccer.com website, Landon Donovan is renting out his LA home to Lane Kiffin. Just when I was starting to like Landy Cakes……..
Roll Tide!
can't wait for England
Who’s cooking/drinking what?
I have Spanish blood sausage with onions, fritos, Lvivske lager, Kettel one, the makings for a salmon/creme fraiche log I promised my brother I would make, couple bottles of Brooklyn Local 2, horchata mix and the ingredients for a serious Italian combo hoagie.
BZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ..THAT'S IT!!!111 mute button.............
U of U? Never...lol
thanks utahbammer!!!!!
i’ve been sitting here this morning wondering WTF is that bee-buzzing noise and wondering if i can handle hearing it for much longer…
has this been explained earlier in the thread and i don’t remember? holy headache batman, i think it is worse than the cowbells…at least they are not continuous
"You have to create 6 seconds of hell each play..."
Coach Nick Saban
They call them...
…vuvuzelas.
South Africans love them. It’ll be this way the whole friggin’ tournament. Soccer fans ‘in the know’ have been semi-dreading the World Cup for this reason alone.
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hmmm
glad my vuvuzela doesn’t make that noise
"You have to create 6 seconds of hell each play..."
Coach Nick Saban
You’ve been on fire the last few days. Bravo.
It's not what you've done but what you are doing that matters.
And the roses in this grand ol' stadium are once again Crimson. - Eli Gold, CTSN Broadcast of the BCS Championship Game at the Rose Bowl, 1-7-2010
by AlabamaJammer on Jun 12, 2010 6:56 PM CDT up reply actions
+1 to Utah Bammer
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We'll have to start a separate live thread for USA-England.
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Forever in Joburg
Went to a restaurant today and you were allowed to put up where you were from and your name. Today the University of Alabama is forever remembered in that restaurant. Pictures will be posted later.
Nicely done!
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Pretty good match between Ghana and Serbia earlier
I guess I’ll go for Australia. Like us, except former convicts
"You know, we had a lot of fun tonight. But there's nothing funny about vapor lock! It's the third most common cause of cars stalling. So please, take care of your car and get it checked!" -Joe Namath
Wow
Germany seems scary good
"You know, we had a lot of fun tonight. But there's nothing funny about vapor lock! It's the third most common cause of cars stalling. So please, take care of your car and get it checked!" -Joe Namath
Slovenia...
…beat Algeria. A scoreless draw between the two of them would have been the best, but oh well, we’re still in control of our own destiny.
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that result really hurts us
Now, if we lose to Slovenia, we’re done. That’s a lot of pressure for the next game.
Here’s what’s at stake:
-win Friday: we are all but in. A tie against Algeria would then guarantee us a spot in the playoffs. A win against Algeria could get us #1 in the group. Even a loss against Algeria and we could very well still have enough to go through.
-tie Friday: Slovenia will remain ahead of us by two points. England will likely move ahead of us by three points (assuming they handle Algeria). However, if England were to then beat Slovenia (as expected), a win against Algeria would clinch us a spot. In other words, we’d still be alive in the last game with a good chance of getting the results we need. Would put even more pressure on us for the last one though, and we would no longer control our own destiny.
-lose Friday: we’re done. We fall behind Slovenia by five points, meaning they become out of reach. England would likely move ahead of us by three points. The only way to save ourselves would be to beat Algeria by several goals and hope (fruitlessly) that England will somehow unimaginably choke and lose outright to either Algeria or Slovenia.
after watching them play each other
i like our chances
My body is a temple
by Wallacewade04 on Jun 13, 2010 7:26 PM CDT up reply actions
Agreed.
If we can’t beat Slovenia we don’t deserve to go through – end of story. Their touches were dodgy and their attacking made us look dangerous by comparison.
On another note: Jozy Altidore – I’m not sold on him. Perfect service from Donovan and he closes his eyes on the header, glancing it wide. Beats the guy around the edge (very nice) then shoots near post when he had Dempsey square (which is what you are supposed to do). If he’s unselfish there, we score and get 4 pts. How many starts do you give him at this level? I know he’s young, but come on!
Props to Bradley and Howard though. They both had stellar performances. I’m just ticked over our constant/consistently slow starts. We almost conceded a goal at the kickoff. The fricking kick off!!!
Finally – not a lot of love for the Brits. The tackle against Biddle where he tried to scissor/wrap the leg after the first foot whacked him and Heskey’s studs up challenge after the ball was clearly away, just trashy play in my book.
Howard looked great
I hope he’s good for Friday
"You know, we had a lot of fun tonight. But there's nothing funny about vapor lock! It's the third most common cause of cars stalling. So please, take care of your car and get it checked!" -Joe Namath
by billycthulhu on Jun 14, 2010 11:41 AM CDT up reply actions
On another note: Jozy Altidore – I’m not sold on him.
He has the first touch of a brick wall. I’ve never been a big fan of his. Scoring a lot of goals against Panama and Trinidad isn’t a stellar resume.
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How does the tying thing work once we reach single-elimination?
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Extra time is added [duration needed] and after that if it's still tied they go to penalty kicks.
I believe the penalty kicks are five to a side, and the extra time is 30 minutes. If I’m mistaken someone will correct me.
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by AlabamaJammer on Jun 14, 2010 3:53 PM CDT up reply actions
extra time is two periods of 15 minutes each.
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by AlabamaJammer on Jun 14, 2010 3:56 PM CDT up reply actions
Yep.
I don’t think they’re doing golden goal though.
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alright, that's a reference I'm not familiar with...
…what is this “golden goal”
It's not what you've done but what you are doing that matters.
And the roses in this grand ol' stadium are once again Crimson. - Eli Gold, CTSN Broadcast of the BCS Championship Game at the Rose Bowl, 1-7-2010
by AlabamaJammer on Jun 14, 2010 5:02 PM CDT up reply actions
Golden Goal,
refers to the winning goal in a sudden death format, I believe. I think the way that the World Cup is doing it is that the 15 minute periods will be just that, 15 minute periods. Whoever leads at the end of the overtime period wins, or, if still tied (regardless of how many overtime goals were scored) it goes to another.
There used to be...
…different kinds of overtime.
1. Regular overtime: Two fifteen minute periods played out in full regardless of which team scores first.
2. Golden goal overtime: The game is over immediately upon scoring.
3. Silver goal overtime: The game is over at the end of the first half of overtime if a team scores in the half. The 2nd half of overtime won’t be played if a goal has been scored during the first half.
Regardless of which of those formats were used, penalty kicks would be used to settle what overtime didn’t. Each team gets five kicks (they alternate) and the best of those five wins. If it’s tied after the first five kickers, it goes to sudden death PKs.
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All of that going to say...
….I’m 99% sure they’re using regular overtime and then into PKs.
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Thanks Rugman, Nico.
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by AlabamaJammer on Jun 14, 2010 7:33 PM CDT up reply actions
So we're a few games in and what are your thoughts so far?
Here are some random thoughts from the games I’ve taken in to date:
Finishing: There seems to be a lack of it this WC. For those new to the game any team can shoot but finishing is getting the ball in the back of the fricking net. Despite all of the talk about how bad the ball is (particularly in flight – see Paraguay keeper), we’re still seeing low scores. Out of 11 games played to date, only 3 have produced games where a team scored more than 1 goal.
Germany: Jury is still out on Germany despite their 4 goal victory. We could have hung 5 goals on the Aussies due to their poor defending and sloppy play out of the back. To date they do have some of the best goals in the tourney. The first one was about 22-25 out and it was a laser.
Waxing Nostalgic: I’m missing the maestros this WC. Lionel Messi has impressed (other than his lack of finishing), but where are the brilliant playmakers. Perhaps we must wait for Portugal and Brazil to get started or perhaps the teams are continuing to gel during group stages, but for the love of the game – GIVE ME SOMETHING BRILLIANT!!
Howlers: We have a few already: Green – UK keeper, Serbia – Flying hand ball – Paraguay – missed cross – Denmark – if you call that a defensive header (own goal)
Hopefully the upcoming batch of games will impress. Don’t get me wrong. Love to watch soccer, but I’m waiting to see that jaw dropping play where you say “THAT’S a world class player.”
The ball
Finishing: There seems to be a lack of it this WC. For those new to the game any team can shoot but finishing is getting the ball in the back of the fricking net. Despite all of the talk about how bad the ball is (particularly in flight – see Paraguay keeper), we’re still seeing low scores.
Field players have complained about it a lot too, not just keepers. They’re saying it isn’t “kicking correctly” and also that the high altitude of many of the fields is impacting things because the ball is lighter. They said it was also super windy in Bloemfontein. Don’t know if that’s been a problem elsewhere.
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Seriously?
Players have been complaining about new balls for the past couple of World Cups and this one has been used in various tournaments for the past 7 months. At some point you would expect the best players in the world to get used to it.
What tournaments has this one been used in?
And it’s usually keepers or field players that complain, but it’s been pretty across the board this go around…FWIW.
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According to Wikipedia,
The ball was also used as the match ball of 2009 FIFA Club World Cup in the United Arab Emirates, and a special version of the ball, the Jabulani Angola, was the match ball of the 2010 African Cup of Nations. This ball was also used in the 2010 Clausura Tournament of Argentina as well as the 2010 MLS season in the USA in the league’s colors of blue and green.
Not huge tourneys by any means, and it’s not like it was used in the Champions’ League or anything, but it’s not like Adidas dropped this ball on everyone last Friday. It’s been available to anyone with $150 to blow since December. I know if I were a World Cup caliber player, I would have spent the past six months playing around with a few of these things to figure out how they kick. They change the ball for every World Cup. By now, it shouldn’t come as a surprise to anybody that the new ball would play differently.
I should point out that I’m not complaining about the caliber of play this year at all. Rather, I just don’t like that people are complaining about a new ball that they should have known was coming for the last four years and which they could have been using for the last six months.
A couple of things I have noticed re: the ball
It can go a long way. So long in fact that routine clearances are going from one penalty box to the other – basically into the opposing keeper’s hands.
Crosses have been dodgy for everyone. Any serves over 25 yds jut seem to take flight and keep going.
Ball release: check what happens to the ball on long serves when they hit the ground. It looks almost like a rock skipping on water. If the player doesn’t get a touch on it while in flight – ZOOM – it’s gone with no hope of catching it.
What would be cool to compare (if someone can find these stats) are shots on frame for this WC vs. last WC. I’m seeing tons of shots curling away from goal or with zero top spin despite the fact that it appears they are keeping the toe down through the shot. It’s almost as if the player is penalized more if they aren’t using perfect technique.
This also could be due to the rise of synthetic shoes being used now. Not sure how many keep up with this, but way back Nike started an arms race with all of the other brands re: the use of synthetic components in shoes. Soon thereafter, every brand has about 50/50 or 60/40 of their shoes are synthetic.
So why is this a big deal? I switched to synthetic (Adidas TUNIT) a while back and noticed some very good and bad things. The good was the ease at which you could bend a shot or curl a service – literally around players. While this could be done with leather, it was much harder to do and even then with less action. The bad (could also be considered good I guess) is that it amplified everything. So if your technique was off by a smidge the ball would still spin even when you wanted a straight strike.
So to summ up – if they are using more synthetic shoes and if the ball is lighter and grips to the synthetic shoes more, the flight path of the ball is going to be all over the place when they are striking harder shots/serves.
I've definitely noticed this.
Ball release: check what happens to the ball on long serves when they hit the ground. It looks almost like a rock skipping on water. If the player doesn’t get a touch on it while in flight – ZOOM – it’s gone with no hope of catching it.
I just thought they were some bad passes. I didn’t realize there could be an equipment issue behind it. Plus, since I don’t watch a ton of soccer, I don’t have a good frame of reference.
Just caught the 2nd Half of the Swiss vs. Spain...
Check after the 70 minute mark (I think). There’s a cracking shot from the Swiss player that they replay in slow motion. I got to watch the guy’s form during the strike. His toe is down the whole way through the contact. Ball starts to dip down (like it should) about 2-3 feet before it gets to the crossbar it starts floating back up above the cross bar for a near miss.
It’s the fricking ball + altitude.
JEEZ
can we get some Kiwi luck for the USA?
goal in the third minute of stoppage to get New Zealand a point – un-believeable this morning
ALSO so glad we got to see Drogba play even if he wasn’t 100%
My body is a temple
I'll be giving an update on the rankings of the WCPool after the Spain/Swiss game.
It's not what you've done but what you are doing that matters.
And the roses in this grand ol' stadium are once again Crimson. - Eli Gold, CTSN Broadcast of the BCS Championship Game at the Rose Bowl, 1-7-2010
I would have to be frustrated as hell
if I were a Spaniard watching this game…
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This has been pretty nuts so far
I’ve been enjoying this World Cup way more than I expected to.
"You know, we had a lot of fun tonight. But there's nothing funny about vapor lock! It's the third most common cause of cars stalling. So please, take care of your car and get it checked!" -Joe Namath
by billycthulhu on Jun 16, 2010 10:32 AM CDT up reply actions
And the European champs go down.
and my bracket is basically done.
you hear that?
sounds like someone choking in spanish
My body is a temple
by Wallacewade04 on Jun 16, 2010 11:03 AM CDT up reply actions
RollBamaRoll WCPool Group Standings after all clubs play one game.
1 1998 winston county 10
2 33460 akbrown15 8
3 40062 NuttMegg 7
4 45345 AlabamaJammer-RBR 7
5 46344 rpbozeman 7
6 70627 Bamapride 6
7 71659 mdself615 6
8 94317 bumblebeetuna 6
If you know who you are, go ahead and brag/lament your picks. I’m just glad that there’s others in dead last. :-)
It's not what you've done but what you are doing that matters.
And the roses in this grand ol' stadium are once again Crimson. - Eli Gold, CTSN Broadcast of the BCS Championship Game at the Rose Bowl, 1-7-2010
Is it too early to blame
The low scores on the fricking ball and high altitude – That’s going to be my excuse – so just be prepared for the whining.
Holy Cow - Chile - Are You kidding me?!?!?
Let me preface this by saying I don’t know much about Honduras or Chile and they still have other teams to make a more informed comparison – BUT WOW!!! Loved Chile!
Outside of my own beloved U.S. side, Chile is my new favorite to watch. They have everything I was looking for:
Aggressive – great at applying immediate pressure sometimes in swarming fashion
Fast attacking style – the went at you FAST and had nice setups in combination play going into the attacking third. Felt like the Brazil of olden days
Good pace – While they could slow it down if necessary, they did a good job of controlling the pace of the game.
Possession – 56% possession and could have been more if they just wanted to sit on the ball and knock it around. Think about that – they played a fast attacking style and still got 56% possession. No way Honduras was that bad.
Shots – 20 shots to Honduras’ 7
When I saw the matchup I thought it was going to be a yawner. Now I’ll be plugged in every time Chile plays.
I have a couple n00b questions to ask after seeing a few games
1. How does the off-sides penalty work?
2. It sounds like people have been saying that the games have been low scoring. Do you think as we get later in the tournament and people get more used to the ball, will we see people taking better angles on their scoring shots? Or is it a different issue?
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I can't answer the second question
But offside is basically this: In the opponent’s half of the field, an attacking player can not be ahead of the ball and the second-to-last defensive player on the field (goalie included).
This is the best diagram I have seen of it.
Basically, the last blue player is in an offside position because he is ahead of the ball and the second-to-last defender. You’ve probably noticed by now that offside is not a penalty by itself, but only when the offside player is part of the action. So this particular play wouldn’t be whistled unless the ball were to be passed to the offside player, if he made a play on a rebound, or otherwise took part in the play while offside.
Blanco is Mexico's lucky rabbits foot
“send the old guy on – we always score when he’s out there”
“but he has nothing to do with the goals”
“who cares?”
My body is a temple
hahahaha
“we got a penalty kick!”
“let grandpa take it”
“HE’S 37!?!?!”
“meh”
/Blanco puts it in the net
/Blanco breaks hip during celebration
My body is a temple
by Wallacewade04 on Jun 17, 2010 3:07 PM CDT up reply actions
The US game...
…against Slovenia is bigger than the England game at this point. Roughly 12 hours to go.
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True...
…a win tomorrow and we can practically punch our ticket to the next round…a loss, and we can punch our ticket home….
"High standards come from passion within...." --Coach Nick Saban
by NiceLittleSaturday on Jun 17, 2010 10:04 PM CDT up reply actions
So
is Algeria expected to be an easier game?
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by billycthulhu on Jun 17, 2010 10:44 PM CDT up reply actions
Yes...
…for the whole group…they’re not quite the Vandy of the group, but maybe the Mississippi State….
"High standards come from passion within...." --Coach Nick Saban
by NiceLittleSaturday on Jun 17, 2010 11:02 PM CDT up reply actions
We gonna have an open thread?
Getting up to get my last year of student football tickets, so I’ll be excited
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by billycthulhu on Jun 17, 2010 11:10 PM CDT up reply actions
I didn't have access to...
…da intertubez yesterday. Sorry about not posting a thread.
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How about Greece?
First World Cup goals and win today !
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Greece is the word....
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by NiceLittleSaturday on Jun 17, 2010 10:03 PM CDT up reply actions
Never was a fan of Olivia Newton-John's acting...
It's not what you've done but what you are doing that matters.
And the roses in this grand ol' stadium are once again Crimson. - Eli Gold, CTSN Broadcast of the BCS Championship Game at the Rose Bowl, 1-7-2010
by AlabamaJammer on Jun 18, 2010 7:07 AM CDT up reply actions
What acting?
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by NiceLittleSaturday on Jun 18, 2010 10:00 AM CDT up reply actions
I'd still rather not have to play them in the 1st round
but Germany’s definitely looking beatable right now
"You know, we had a lot of fun tonight. But there's nothing funny about vapor lock! It's the third most common cause of cars stalling. So please, take care of your car and get it checked!" -Joe Namath
Imagine that, win the group and face Germany as the second place of their group. What luck.
It's not what you've done but what you are doing that matters.
And the roses in this grand ol' stadium are once again Crimson. - Eli Gold, CTSN Broadcast of the BCS Championship Game at the Rose Bowl, 1-7-2010
by AlabamaJammer on Jun 18, 2010 8:21 AM CDT up reply actions
Definitely....
"High standards come from passion within...." --Coach Nick Saban
by NiceLittleSaturday on Jun 18, 2010 10:01 AM CDT up reply actions
Serbia's a good side.
Love me some Nemanja Vidic
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ugggggh
This song makes the song at the beginning of CFB games sound grammy-worthy
"You know, we had a lot of fun tonight. But there's nothing funny about vapor lock! It's the third most common cause of cars stalling. So please, take care of your car and get it checked!" -Joe Namath
(not the little African ditty)
the one before that. Sounded like a cat with a smoking problem getting hit with a hammer
"You know, we had a lot of fun tonight. But there's nothing funny about vapor lock! It's the third most common cause of cars stalling. So please, take care of your car and get it checked!" -Joe Namath
by billycthulhu on Jun 18, 2010 8:26 AM CDT up reply actions
Go USA!
"You know, we had a lot of fun tonight. But there's nothing funny about vapor lock! It's the third most common cause of cars stalling. So please, take care of your car and get it checked!" -Joe Namath
WTF
We just gave them that goal
"You know, we had a lot of fun tonight. But there's nothing funny about vapor lock! It's the third most common cause of cars stalling. So please, take care of your car and get it checked!" -Joe Namath
This match is pissing me off
"You know, we had a lot of fun tonight. But there's nothing funny about vapor lock! It's the third most common cause of cars stalling. So please, take care of your car and get it checked!" -Joe Namath
One of you guys should make a game thread in a fanshot...
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by outsidethesidelines on Jun 18, 2010 9:44 AM CDT reply actions
I thought about it but I didn’t know if I was the only one watching it right now
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by billycthulhu on Jun 18, 2010 9:48 AM CDT up reply actions
Made a thread for it
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by billycthulhu on Jun 18, 2010 10:14 AM CDT up reply actions
if we lose to Slovenia
I will officially think of US soccer like England—all bluster and no product. should we win 3-2 I will be very happy. can’t get a point, need 3.
Well, that should have been better,
but it could have been worse. If my math is right, we only need to beat Algeria by two or have the England-Slovenia game NOT end in a draw to advance, right?
Multiple scenarios I guess
It’d be nice if Algeria tied England today but I doubt it will happen. Mostly I just want to see England beat the tar out of Slovenia. And obviously we need to beat Algeria.
"You know, we had a lot of fun tonight. But there's nothing funny about vapor lock! It's the third most common cause of cars stalling. So please, take care of your car and get it checked!" -Joe Namath
by billycthulhu on Jun 18, 2010 12:31 PM CDT up reply actions
If we beat Algeria...
…and there’s a draw between England and Slovenia, then today’s England/Algeria score matters. If we win and England does not tie Slovenia, we advance regardless.
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by NiceLittleSaturday on Jun 18, 2010 1:24 PM CDT up reply actions
As long as Slovenia doesn't beat England...
right?
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by billycthulhu on Jun 18, 2010 1:28 PM CDT up reply actions
If we win...
…and Slovenia beats England, then we’re in. Points would be: Slovenia – 7; USA -5; Algeria – 0, 1, or 3; England – 1, 2, or 4.
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by NiceLittleSaturday on Jun 18, 2010 1:52 PM CDT up reply actions
If we win...
…the England-Slovenia draw is the only scenario that gets tricky for us….
"High standards come from passion within...." --Coach Nick Saban
by NiceLittleSaturday on Jun 18, 2010 1:53 PM CDT up reply actions
I see
Hopefully the England-Algeria game stays the way it is
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by billycthulhu on Jun 18, 2010 2:20 PM CDT up reply actions
Done.
Now we just need to beat Algeria to advance.
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by NiceLittleSaturday on Jun 18, 2010 3:38 PM CDT up reply actions
Crazy day yesterday.
We Wuz Robbed! Robbed I say.
I went from despair to elation to pissed in that game yesterday.
I can guarantee you the gentleman from Mali is done reffing in this world cup. he might have another first round match, but the refs get evaluated after each round he’s going back to Bamako, Niafunke or Timbuktu or whatever city he’s from.
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Can anybody explain
why FIFA doesn’t perform post-match reviews of yellow cards? The NBA has a similar rule where receiving a certain number of technical fouls leads to a one-game suspension, but they review techs after the games to make sure that they were appropriate calls. We’ve seen two calls in the last three days (Findley’s “hand ball” and Kaka’s elbow to the “face”) where bad yellows were given, suspending the player from the final group play match. How can FIFA allow the world’s best players to sit on the bench because of bad calls?
Because...
…FIFA sucks.
They do occasionally, but not always. I’m guessing because they oversee a trillion matches and can’t do it for them all, though they should do it for the World Cup.
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Figured that out quick
Disappointed because this is the first soccer I’ve really watched and it’s a lot more fun to watch than I thought it would be. But it’s really irking me to see some of the ridiculous things FIFA does. So they’re meeting today to decide whether they should get rid of Coulibaly for the rest of the tournament, but they still have him reffing a match yesterday?
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by billycthulhu on Jun 21, 2010 8:14 AM CDT up reply actions
4th official
He was the 4th official yesterday, which is basically not doing anything other than checking in subs and crap like that. They’re really only there in case on of the three field refs get injured.
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