OT: World Cup Thread!

Clincher · Post #241 » by **Clincher** » Sat Jun 19, 2010 12:39 am

Well if Ghana can win tomorrow and then simply draw vs a Klose-Less Germany(That is a big deal), Ghana wins their group. No if's or and's about it.

And if Australia loses tomorrow's game, they will be pretty much eliminated so they might be discouraged playing vs Serbia while Germany is fighting for their lives vs Ghana.

I would rather take Serbia than Ghana if I had a shot for round 2. If Germany and England do not come out of each group, that is a HUGE boost for the US. Same with France and possibly Spain(Doubt it), it will give US a fighting shot in that group 16 barring matchups with Brazil, Argentina, and a few others(Holland for instance) where the US will have trouble.

But of course we need to take care of a tough Algerian team who only let up a goal because their then starting goalie let up a poor play on a 11 vs 10 man advantage by Slovenia.

EchelonNYK · Post #242 » by **EchelonNYK** » Mon Jun 21, 2010 4:00 pm

I thought basketball players mastered "the flop" but these soccer players take it to a new level. Quite comical and somewhat irritating.

Post #243 » by **mjhp911** » Mon Jun 21, 2010 7:37 pm

echelonNYK wrote:I thought basketball players mastered "the flop" but these soccer players take it to a new level. Quite comical and somewhat irritating.

Yeah, it really is. I can't remember it being this bad... Anyway, Spain really needs this one to get back in it.

StutterStep · Post #244 » by **StutterStep** » Mon Jun 21, 2010 7:39 pm

echelonNYK wrote:I thought basketball players mastered "the flop" but these soccer players take it to a new level. Quite comical and somewhat irritating.

Basketball got the flop from all the European NBA players who grew up playing/watching soccer.

Marty McFly · Post #245 » by **Marty McFly** » Mon Jun 21, 2010 7:43 pm

VILLA is god.

Post #246 » by **mjhp911** » Mon Jun 21, 2010 7:43 pm

StutterStep wrote:
echelonNYK wrote:I thought basketball players mastered "the flop" but these soccer players take it to a new level. Quite comical and somewhat irritating.

Basketball got the flop from all the European NBA players who grew up playing/watching soccer.

Wow, I didn't know Reggie Miller was such a huge fan of Euro soccer... :wink:

Post #247 » by **mjhp911** » Mon Jun 21, 2010 7:47 pm

REVOLVER wrote:VILLA is god.

Viya > Gallo

Marty McFly · Post #248 » by **Marty McFly** » Mon Jun 21, 2010 7:51 pm

mjhp911 wrote:
REVOLVER wrote:VILLA is god.

Viya > Gallo

totally woofed that pk. :-?

NYK-Germany · Post #249 » by **NYK-Germany** » Mon Jun 21, 2010 9:54 pm

Clincher wrote:Well if Ghana can win tomorrow and then simply draw vs a Klose-Less Germany(That is a big deal), Ghana wins their group. No if's or and's about it.

And if Australia loses tomorrow's game, they will be pretty much eliminated so they might be discouraged playing vs Serbia while Germany is fighting for their lives vs Ghana.

I would rather take Serbia than Ghana if I had a shot for round 2. If Germany and England do not come out of each group, that is a HUGE boost for the US. Same with France and possibly Spain(Doubt it), it will give US a fighting shot in that group 16 barring matchups with Brazil, Argentina, and a few others(Holland for instance) where the US will have trouble.

But of course we need to take care of a tough Algerian team who only let up a goal because their then starting goalie let up a poor play on a 11 vs 10 man advantage by Slovenia.

No Klose = No problem. Cacau is much better right now,Klose wasted too many chances in the last two games or even the last season. Oh man,I'm so nervous,I can't imagine what would happen here in Germany,if we wouldn't make the next round...

waya · Post #250 » by **waya** » Mon Jun 21, 2010 10:19 pm

Group H is pretty interesting. As it stands:

1. Chile - 6 pts
2. Spain - 3 pts
3. Switz - 3 pts
4. Honduras -0 pts

So theres a pretty good chance, given Spain beats Chile and Switzerland beats Honduras in the last matchday, the top 3 teams will each finish with 6 pts. Its gotta suck getting 6 pts and still having to go home.

nyk2423 · Post #251 » by **nyk2423** » Tue Jun 22, 2010 7:51 pm

URUGUAY!!!!!!

prs · Post #252 » by **prs** » Tue Jun 22, 2010 7:56 pm

haha anyone see this yet? so good

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2vJn5XxW ... r_embedded

seren · Post #253 » by **seren** » Wed Jun 23, 2010 2:21 pm

That wasn't offside. WTF?

EchelonNYK · Post #254 » by **EchelonNYK** » Wed Jun 23, 2010 2:22 pm

Apparently frosted tips are in right now in Algeria.

seren · Post #255 » by **seren** » Wed Jun 23, 2010 2:37 pm

Great shot by Altidore. NOT!!!

CrazyKnicks · Post #256 » by **CrazyKnicks** » Wed Jun 23, 2010 2:49 pm

seren wrote:Great shot by Altidore. NOT!!!

All he had to do was get it on target, there was no goalie to beat... Instead he kicks the ish out of it and it's nowhere near an empty goal SMH
And midfield play is nonexistent for neither team this game

defjux21 · Post #257 » by **defjux21** » Wed Jun 23, 2010 2:50 pm

seren wrote:Great shot by Altidore. NOT!!!

For a second I thought it was Jared Jeffries out there.

NYStateofMind · Post #258 » by **NYStateofMind** » Wed Jun 23, 2010 3:16 pm

So close with that Dempsey shot! We definitely have the momentum, we just need to keep it on their side and finish.

NYStateofMind · Post #259 » by **NYStateofMind** » Wed Jun 23, 2010 3:48 pm

YES WE CAN! YES WE CAN!!!

seren · Post #260 » by **seren** » Wed Jun 23, 2010 3:49 pm

GOOOOOOOOOOAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL