World Cup Wednesday

[Nieninque]

Happy englandorusaorbothgetkickedoutoftheworldcup Day!

I'm not betting either way. None of the outcomes would surprise me...although Algeria going through would be a bit of a surprise, I guess.

[Ryvicke]

America, FUCK YEAH!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NbOYBa77TCo

EDIT: okay so I posted this video before I fully watched it. New Weezer is so fucking bad. Still, tons of US goals depicted.

[Nieninque]

G'luck y'all!

[RichardCranium]

Same.

I've got a good feeling about Gomez.

[Celephais]

Thought I'd bring this over here, because for some reason we need 7 threads about the world cup


Eng v Slo|USA v Alg|Result|Points (USA, Eng, Slo, Alg)
Eng|USA|US & Eng|5, 5, 4, 1
Eng|TIE|Eng & Slo|3, 5, 4, 2
Eng|Alg|Eng & (S or A)|2, 5, 4, 4
Tie|USA|US & Slo|5, 3, 5, 1
Tie|TIE|(US or Eng) & Slo|3, 3, 5, 2
Tie|Alg|Slo & Alg|2, 3, 5, 4
Slo|USA|US & Slo|5, 2, 7, 1
Slo|Tie|US & Slo|3, 2, 7, 2
Slo|Alg|Slo & Alg|2, 2, 7, 4

[Asrial]

I'm on the phone. WTF happened to get that goal overturned?!

[RichardCranium]

Again? Really?

[Celephais]

I'm on the phone. WTF happened to get that goal overturned?!

Offsides called... I don't think it was offsides, but it was pretty close.

[Asrial]

OMFG! A bad offsides call.

[Nieninque]

Better first half from us. Started playing like a bunch of players from one of the best leagues in the world. Still not brilliant, but better.

Just one goal though, so lots of nervous Englishmen and women round these parts.

[Cephalopod]

I hear this may help England win.

http://img30.imageshack.us/img30/903/pitch.png

[Nieninque]

Playing at Tottenham's ground?

[Nieninque]

Offsides called... I don't think it was offsides, but it was pretty close.


When I saw it in real time I thought he was miles off, but the replay didnt look like it at all.

You were robbed.

Gomez is a fucking donkey though. He should have had you two up by now.

[Guarrin]

That was onsides.

Robbed. Again :(.

[Guarrin]

He should have had you two up by now.

Not to mention the one that Jozy and Donovan sent flying over the goal.

[Nieninque]

Thought I'd bring this over here, because for some reason we need 7 threads about the world cup


I like your attention to all the potential outcomes.
I am thrilled that your nerdiness extends to football.

<3

[RichardCranium]

When I saw it in real time I thought he was miles off, but the replay didnt look like it at all.

You were robbed.

Gomez is a fucking donkey though. He should have had you two up by now.

Yeah me and my big mouth.

[Asrial]

..and no red card on the elbow in the box..

[Celephais]

HOLY SHIT!

[Asrial]

INB4 IT'S TAKEN AWAY!

[Ryvicke]

fucking. finally.

[Danical]

holy fuck.

[Nieninque]

Get in!

[Back]

4 on 2! Donovan!

[Asrial]

MOTHER FUCK YEAH BABY!

TOP OF THE GROUP!

[Danical]

Never give up! Never surrender!

[Sean of the Thread]

FUCK YEAH WOOT. That was a fun game to watch and even better finish.

[Asrial]

So England goes on.. USA goes on.. everyone is happy on the PC :P

[Nieninque]

Apart from Drayal, who is a cunt. So who cares about him?

[Sean of the Thread]

But USA goes on as top of the group tee hee.

That being said if we weren't playing I would have watched the ENG match. I'm sure it was a good one but I'll have to just read the boxscore.

[Endlin]

I actually missed the goal because I had already facepalmed at what I thought was another save/missed opportunity.

[LMingrone]

MY heart is about to asplode. What a match!!!!!!

[Nieninque]

Fuck yeah! Just watched your game's highlights. Mucho respecto!

[Mighty Nikkisaurus]

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[TheEschaton]

Holy shit, I almost jumped through the ceiling of my apartment.

[Drew]

Talk about running the gamut of emotions, who would have thought a game vs Algeria could be one of the greatest sporting moments of me life?

Gonna watch the replay of the Slovenia-England game now, at least the first half.

[Nieninque]

for some reason we need 7 threads about the world cup

Kiss my ass bitch. If Iorake Wankface can post six million threads about nothing at all, the world cup deserves as many threads as it likes.

[Celephais]

Kiss my ass bitch. If Iorake Wankface can post six million threads about nothing at all, the world cup deserves as many threads as it likes.

I love how you managed to quote this before with a little heart, and now this. <3 you're bipolar anger.

I generally think that the more threads there on a single topic, the stupider the threads are. If there is a single thread with lots of talking, that's usually a less stupid thread.

[Ryvicke]

Next game 2pm Eastern on Saturday. Not much recovery time after a game like that. Clark back in the middle? Stuie Holden out wide?

[TheEschaton]

I thought Bornstein looked good today.

I just don't know about that fourth midfielder/second striker. Edu looked decent today, better than Clark and Torres, imo, but Gomez didn't seem so great. Findley back up top?

[Nieninque]

I love how you managed to quote this before with a little heart, and now this. <3 you're bipolar anger.

I generally think that the more threads there on a single topic, the stupider the threads are. If there is a single thread with lots of talking, that's usually a less stupid thread.

Alcohol and post reading contemplation. Hurrah!
I do love you though.

New thread for every match!

[Rucca]

Sigh. Sorry my love, Beckham...Landon Donovan is my guy now.

:bananahit: <------j/k

[Guarrin]

My entire office exploded with people cheering. That was crazy. Both games could have been 4-0.

Hopefully we pull Ghana or Serbia, I wouldn't want to face Germany.

[Cephalopod]

My entire office exploded with people cheering. That was crazy. Both games could have been 4-0.

Hopefully we pull Ghana or Serbia, I wouldn't want to face Germany.

My office exploded with BZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ.

[Nieninque]

My entire office exploded with people cheering. That was crazy. Both games could have been 4-0.

Hopefully we pull Ghana or Serbia, I wouldn't want to face Germany.


Serbia beat Germany, they aint infallible.

[LMingrone]

Yeah, I don't want us to face Germany. Not that I think it's impossible for us to win, but it's doubtful. I just want to see England and Germany play so they beat the shit out of each other.

[Drew]

<3 you're bipolar anger.


<3 you're bad grammar.

[Guarrin]

My office exploded with BZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ.

Someone did bring one of those damn things in :( Couldn't really hear them though, they were in another conference room.

[Celephais]

<3 you're bad grammar.

I always mess that one up.. but at the same time I love calling people on it. I give a little, get a little, it(noapstrophe)s a thing we do.

[Asrial]

Sigh. Sorry my love, Beckham...Landon Donovan is my guy now.I've not been terribly impressed with Donovan's overall performance.. but damn is he clutch.

[RichardCranium]

Celephais, what are the possible outcomes for Group D?

[Asrial]

Ghana-Germany, 23 June, Soccer City, Johannesburg, 20.30
Australia-Serbia, 23 June, Mbombela Stadium, Nelspruit, 20.30

.

- If both games end in draws, Ghana finish top and Germany second.

- If Germany beat Ghana and Serbia beat Australia, Germany finish top and Serbia second.*

- If Germany beat Ghana and Australia beat Serbia, Germany finish top and Ghana or Australia second.**

- If Ghana beat Germany and Serbia beat Australia, Ghana finish top and Serbia second.

- If Ghana beat Germany and Australia beat Serbia, Ghana finish top and Australia second.

- If Germany and Ghana draw and Serbia beat Australia, Serbia finish top and Ghana second.

- If Germany and Ghana draw and Australia beat Serbia, Ghana finish top and Germany or Australia second.**

- If Ghana beat Germany and Australia and Serbia draw, Ghana finish top and Serbia second.

- If Germany beat Ghana and Australia and Serbia draw, Germany finish top and Ghana or Serbia second.**

* First place will be determined by overall goal difference.
**Second place will be determined by overall goal difference.

[Nieninque]

Ghana-Germany, 23 June, Soccer City, Johannesburg, 20.30
Australia-Serbia, 23 June, Mbombela Stadium, Nelspruit, 20.30

.

- If both games end in draws, Ghana finish top and Germany second.

- If Germany beat Ghana and Serbia beat Australia, Germany finish top and Serbia second.*

- If Germany beat Ghana and Australia beat Serbia, Germany finish top and Ghana or Australia second.**

- If Ghana beat Germany and Serbia beat Australia, Ghana finish top and Serbia second.

- If Ghana beat Germany and Australia beat Serbia, Ghana finish top and Australia second.

- If Germany and Ghana draw and Serbia beat Australia, Serbia finish top and Ghana second.

- If Germany and Ghana draw and Australia beat Serbia, Ghana finish top and Germany or Australia second.**

- If Ghana beat Germany and Australia and Serbia draw, Ghana finish top and Serbia second.

- If Germany beat Ghana and Australia and Serbia draw, Germany finish top and Ghana or Serbia second.**

* First place will be determined by overall goal difference.
**Second place will be determined by overall goal difference.

We are waiting on Celephais' version. STFU

[Fallen]

What happens if for some odd reason a tied team has the same overall goal difference? What would they use to determine placement at that point?

[LMingrone]

I think they pull paper from a hat or something like that. Not kidding.

/edit: here ya go: http://fredericiana.com/2010/06/16/fifa-world-cup-tie-breaker-rules/

[Endlin]

http://g.sports.yahoo.com/soccer/world-cup/news/algeria-star-slaps-female-reporter--fbintl_ro-algeria062310.html

[Fallen]

http://g.sports.yahoo.com/soccer/world-cup/news/algeria-star-slaps-female-reporter--fbintl_ro-algeria062310.html

You stay classy, Algeria.

[Nieninque]

What happens if for some odd reason a tied team has the same overall goal difference? What would they use to determine placement at that point?

goals scored.

[Celephais]

Celephais, what are the possible outcomes for Group D?

Gha v Ger|Aus v SRB|Outcome
Gha|Aus|Indifference
Gha|Tie|Indifference
Gha|SRB|Indifference
Tie|Aus|Indifference
Tie|Tie|Indifference
Tie|SRB|Indifference
Ger|Aus|Indifference
Ger|Tie|Indifference
Ger|SRB|Indifference

[Nieninque]

Atta boy

[Celephais]

goals scored.

And if that's tied they play a game of "don't wake daddy" to determine who wins.

[Fallen]

And if that's tied they play a game of "don't wake daddy" to determine who wins.

Dont.. Wake.. DADDY!

Thanks, Cel. Now I have three words to a theme song for a board game that i've never even played stuck in my head.

[LMingrone]

http://fredericiana.com/2010/06/16/fifa-world-cup-tie-breaker-rules/

sorry to post again, I edited my last post.

[RichardCranium]

http://g.sports.yahoo.com/soccer/world-cup/news/algeria-star-slaps-female-reporter--fbintl_ro-algeria062310.html


While walking through the interview zone, Saifi spotted writer Asma Halimi, who works for Algerian newspaper Competition, and struck her with his open hand in front of dozens of witnesses. Halimi responded by striking the player in the mouth.

Awesome.

[Nieninque]

So this world cup has turned out like WWII

The French surrendered, the Yanks arrived at the last minute and we are left to fight the fucking germans.

[Drew]

So this world cup has turned out like WWII

The French surrendered, the Yanks arrived at the last minute and we are left to fight the fucking germans.

And the English could only fight to a draw until the US arrived.

[Nieninque]

we were already home and dry

[Guarrin]

The French surrendered, the Yanks arrived at the last minute and we are left to fight the fucking germans.

After watching almost every united game this year, I'm shocked Rooney hasn't scored yet. I don't know what his deal is. I'll have to watch the England game tonight when I get home.

[TheEschaton]

He hit the post in the 58th minute, should have buried it. He's off his mark.

[Guarrin]

Yeah I don't get it. The guy was great all season. Maybe his ankle is still f'ed up?

[Nieninque]

Or maybe it was a great save?

[Guarrin]

Or maybe it was a great save?

It was a good save, but I don't think he struck it cleanly. I think the ball bounced before even getting to the keeper. I've seen him bury that same shot.

Also his timing seemed off for a few headers in the game against US too. I'm not knocking the guy, I just think maybe he's still burnt out from being THE guy at united all season and that ankle injury.

[Keller]

Rooney's strike was deflected. It would have been in the side net.

And is Howard getting most of the credit for the US's goal today? That was an incredibly thoughtful (and precise) ball he played wide right to Donovan. Within seconds of a save, we had the ball in the back of the net on the other half of the pitch. Kudos to Landon for trailing the play, but that goal is the result of Tim Howard being an all-world goalkeeper.

[TheEschaton]

Yeah, they were talking about Howard's distribution.

[Keller]

Yeah, they were talking about Howard's distribution.

All I have is Euro Sport, which shows roller-biathlon and snooker 23 hours a day.

I didn't even know this shit existed.

http://www.hautemaurienne.com/uploads/pics/biathlon.jpg

[Guarrin]

http://soccernet.espn.go.com/world-cup/columns/story/_/id/5319437/ce/us/us-win-owes-lot-tim-howards&cc=5901?ver=us

ESPN article talking about how awesome Howard's throw was :)

[LMingrone]

You see his earlier throw that went 3/4 down the field? That guy's a beast.

[Guarrin]

Yep. Though in the article he talks about how the ball is really great for long, accurate throws, and not so great for kicks. Probably the only positive thing I've heard about the ball so far, everyone seemed to be complaining about it.

[Asrial]

Anyone find a video that shows Howard's throw? All I can find is when Donovan gets the ball or the one that has the closeup of the Algerian player during the throw.

[Guarrin]

I've only seen one angle during a replay on the post game show where it shows the actual throw. Most of the time it clips to a zoomed in shot of one of the algeria players.

This one shows where the ball lands at least.

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

[LMingrone]

The more I watch the replays, the more i love this guy:
http://img265.imageshack.us/img265/9888/crazyfifaguy.png

[Daniel]

The more I watch the replays, the more i love this guy:
http://img265.imageshack.us/img265/9888/crazyfifaguy.png

This reminds me of a Barca game I went to a few years abck.

The small time Italian team is getting blown out by Barca until they manage to score a goal. The entire crowd of like 40k goes instantly silent except for this Italian dude 4 rows back from me who immediately jumps up screamed GOALL!!!!!!!! SI!!!!! while hipthrusting like that...for maybe 5 minutes.

It was pretty awesome. I thought the guy was gonna get stabbed.



Rooney's strike was deflected. It would have been in the side net.

And is Howard getting most of the credit for the US's goal today? That was an incredibly thoughtful (and precise) ball he played wide right to Donovan. Within seconds of a save, we had the ball in the back of the net on the other half of the pitch. Kudos to Landon for trailing the play, but that goal is the result of Tim Howard being an all-world goalkeeper.


Since I'm jacking internet here in Afghanistan and had to go to some shady video streaming sight to watch the game the goal went like this for me:


Close call by Algeria (US: OMG WTF!!! NO!!!!!!)

Throw in.

Freeze (OH god not again)
.....

.....

MASSIVE FUCKING CELEBRATION (WHAT JUST HAPPENED???? SHOW A REPLAY)

Freeze (You've GOT to be shitting me)
...

...

....

4 minutes later we see the reply (OMG!!!! FUCK YEA!!!! USAUSAUSAUSA!!!!)

[Asrial]

Japan vs Denmark..

The 2nd free kick goal was absolutely BRILLIANT. The announcers were even talking about their main guy standing like Rinaldo (not uber familiar with what Rinaldo's stance looks like compared to others) and the defenders just stood there watching the ball.

Hope others got to see it and appreciate the tactical aspect of it.

[Endlin]

Awesome goals...

I'm pretty sure they were talking about C. Ronaldo though. Because when he's not busy diving, and generally being a homosexual piece of shit he's taking all the free kicks.

[Guarrin]

I'm pretty sure they were talking about C. Ronaldo though. Because when he's not busy diving, and generally being a homosexual piece of shit he's taking all the free kicks.

So true.

Man, I'm pissed I watched the Netherlands play Cameroon. I'll have to watch that other game when I get home tonight.

Oh, and Italy...FAIL. So much diving, bitching, and crappy football. They deserve to be sent home.

[Asrial]

Oh, and Italy...FAIL. So much diving, bitching, and crappy football. They deserve to be sent home.In their defense (though not much of it).. they should have won their match. The refs have just been AWFUL inside the box.

[Guarrin]

In their defense (though not much of it).. they should have won their match. The refs have just been AWFUL inside the box.

Really? I thought Webb did a good job today.

[Asrial]

Actually, I take it back. I don't even remember who they played or what the score was, lol.

I just remember the shot on goal, by Italy, that the defender stopped just past the goalline.

[EDIT]

Okay, they're doing replays.

Yeah.. it should have been 4-3 Italy IMO.

The shot that was blocked by the defender but the call went for the defense.

The goal that was overturned because of offsides (maybe.. maybe not.. should err on the side of the offense).

[Asrial]

ESPN broke down the USA goal and it was an overhead shot from the Algeria goal pov and man.. that goal from start to finish is just.. beautiful.

[Skeeter]

the world reacts to the USA goal.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jbn3rOPmR9w&feature=player_embedded#!


goosebumps!

[TheEschaton]

It's not really "the world's reaction" to the goal, now is it? They showed an expat bar in France and U.S. supporters in Durban, and all the other shots were in the U.S.

[Asrial]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jbn3rOPmR9w&feature=player_embedded#I think the best part is at 2:10.. you really get that feeling of..

FUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU ...... OMFG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Skeeter]

It's not really "the world's reaction" to the goal, now is it? They showed an expat bar in France and U.S. supporters in Durban, and all the other shots were in the U.S.

sooo.. all the important parts of the world + south africa and france.

[TheEschaton]

And that's why Mali refs call clear goals back on us. ;)