World Cup 2010

[GBBob]

Originally Posted by Coach Pants

Spain - Chile under 1.5 goals +260
50/130

Slow day?

Originally Posted by GBBob

Slow day?

cat-sitting and one of them has a UTI...trying to make the time go faster.

Plus Chile is greedy.

[jms62]

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They outta let this guy walk

I can't get over that first goal.

I'm on an incredible run.

[3kings]

I hope Ghana has enough people to finish the game.

I hate to say it but the reason the majority of Americans hate soccer is because of the diving and fake injuries.

Defensive vaginas.

[SCUDSBROTHER]

Originally Posted by Coach Pants

Defensive vaginas.

Little of both. Jozy has to find a way to keep that ball inside the post. It wasn't easy, but either was the 2nd goal by Ghana. The better-skilled team moved on. Other than the penalty kick, it was a poor offensive effort by the Americans. Coach is right, though. The defenders are too slow. There are 300 million people in the country, and there's no reason to have athletes that slow on D. Good luck to Ghana. They are only a 15% Muslim Country. Frees up a lot of time when ya don't half to spend half your time trying to please MO......The U.S. team still took down the 99% Muslim Entry in a style that is much appreciated.

[mark2061mn]

Originally Posted by SCUDSBROTHER

Little of both. Jozy has to find a way to keep that ball inside the post. It wasn't easy, but either was the 2nd goal by Ghana. The better-skilled team moved on. Other than the penalty kick, it was a poor offensive effort by the Americans. Coach is right, though. The defenders are too slow. There are 300 million people in the country, and there's no reason to have athletes that slow on D. Good luck to Ghana. They are only a 15% Muslim Country. Frees up a lot of time when ya don't half to spend half your time trying to please MO......The U.S. team still took down the 99% Muslim scumbag team in a style that is much appreciated.

They are all playing football, basketball or baseball!! LOL

[Bigsmc]

Originally Posted by 3kings

I hope Ghana has enough people to finish the game.

I hate to say it but the reason the majority of Americans hate soccer is because of the diving and fake injuries.

Don't fall behind and the fake injuries won't occur. Ghana was stalling because the referee was allowing it. The US put themselves in that position.

All in all, a proper finish for the US. Getting out of their group was a realistic goal, they achieved that. A quaterfinal exit was probably the best they could expect. They fell one game short of that, but were not disgraced.

Both games should be very interesting tomorrow. I don't think England or Germany has what it takes to win this, but they are evenly matched. Argentina needs to keep their momentum they built up in the group stage against a scrappy Mexico.

[Cannon Shell]

Dont you think the WC would be a whole lot better if it was a single elimination tourney with the refs having the replay option to check offsides, mysterious penalties and faking?
Or am I just being the ugly American?

[MaTH716]

Originally Posted by Cannon Shell

Dont you think the WC would be a whole lot better if it was a single elimination tourney with the refs having the replay option to check offsides, mysterious penalties and faking?
Or am I just being the ugly American?

Very ugly. The only reason for replay to be instituted would be to check for balls going across the goal line.

I thought that todays ref actually did a pretty good job. The thing i don't understand is with the field being as large as it is, why not use a 2 referee system? That coupled with the linesman should cut down and catch many of the fouls. Hell, a hockey rink is what 1/4 of the size of a soccer field? And they use 2 refs.

As far as the game went they just can't afford to always play from behind. It's unbelieveable how their defense always seems to have a lapse every game. But, the difference today seemed to be the goaltenders. Although Howard is one of the best in the world, he was outplayed today. The other guy made the key saves. They should be disappointed, they lost to an inferior team today that seemd to have about 4 shots on net the whole game and 2 of them found the back of it.

[3kings]

Originally Posted by Bigsmc

Don't fall behind and the fake injuries won't occur. Ghana was stalling because the referee was allowing it. The US put themselves in that position.

All in all, a proper finish for the US. Getting out of their group was a realistic goal, they achieved that. A quaterfinal exit was probably the best they could expect. They fell one game short of that, but were not disgraced.

Both games should be very interesting tomorrow. I don't think England or Germany has what it takes to win this, but they are evenly matched. Argentina needs to keep their momentum they built up in the group stage against a scrappy Mexico.

I agree the proper outcome occurred but the ref allowed the faking. This is the point I have issue with. If the player is deemed to be faking, he should have to sit out for 5 minutes or they should just play around the "injured player". I'm watching the England/Germany game and I don't see the same theatrics. I don't have an issue with soccer usually but I thought yesterday was excessive.

[Bigsmc]

Originally Posted by 3kings

I agree the proper outcome occurred but the ref allowed the faking. This is the point I have issue with. If the player is deemed to be faking, he should have to sit out for 5 minutes or they should just play around the "injured player". I'm watching the England/Germany game and I don't see the same theatrics. I don't have an issue with soccer usually but I thought yesterday was excessive.

You didn't see those theatrics in the US-Ghana first half either. Give it time, if Germany has a one goal lead late, let the flopping and fake injuries begin...

[SCUDSBROTHER]

Originally Posted by 3kings

I hope Ghana has enough people to finish the game.

I hate to say it but the reason the majority of Americans hate soccer is because of the diving and fake injuries.

It's because we lose to Ghana etc. We aren't world class at it, so why would we care much about it? Americans aren't wired to care about stuff we aren't good at. Every 4 years, we care about not getting beat too early in the World Cup. Then, they choke and/or aren't good enough to keep winning. The sport can't really get a good hold. It's still mainly for tree hugger's kids, and Snow White professional residential areas. Still, you'd think they would get more of the other sport's leftovers.