Aikenrooster Posted June 15, 2014 Author Share Posted June 15, 2014 I also got to watch the Japan/Cote d'Ivoire game. I don't think Japan will win a game in this tournament. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toscanobarga Posted June 15, 2014 Share Posted June 15, 2014 Serie A is a shadow of it's former self, but the Italian system has always produced higher quality players than the English one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goose Posted June 16, 2014 Share Posted June 16, 2014 Argentina gets by Boznia-Herzegovina. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goose Posted June 16, 2014 Share Posted June 16, 2014 Looking forward to Germany-Portugal Monday. Hoping that 'Schland can go deep...maybe even win it all! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sitboaf Posted June 16, 2014 Share Posted June 16, 2014 Would the diving stop if officials could give out match penalties for the following game based on watching the replay afterward?Or if they followed hockey's example and allowed fighting? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rod in Toronto Posted June 16, 2014 Share Posted June 16, 2014 Looking forward to Germany-Portugal Monday. Hoping that 'Schland can go deep...maybe even win it all! This will be a great game...it´s a shame that I´ll be at work - it´ll be at 1pm here in Rio... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greyfriar Posted June 16, 2014 Share Posted June 16, 2014 Looking forward to Germany-Portugal Monday. Hoping that 'Schland can go deep...maybe even win it all!and the winner is...Man here's hope that we'll make it this time. The team and the whole country are on fire. Go Deutschland. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goose Posted June 16, 2014 Share Posted June 16, 2014 Looking forward to Germany-Portugal Monday. Hoping that 'Schland can go deep...maybe even win it all!and the winner is...Man here's hope that we'll make it this time. The team and the whole country are on fire. Go Deutschland. 'SCHLAAAAAND!!!!!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goose Posted June 16, 2014 Share Posted June 16, 2014 Looking forward to Germany-Portugal Monday. Hoping that 'Schland can go deep...maybe even win it all! This will be a great game...it´s a shame that I´ll be at work - it´ll be at 1pm here in Rio...Better luck next time (I assume you're a Portugal supporter) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alphseeker Posted June 16, 2014 Share Posted June 16, 2014 (edited) 1-0 U.S. Dempsey :dweez: Edited June 16, 2014 by alphseeker 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goose Posted June 16, 2014 Share Posted June 16, 2014 1-0 U.S. Dempsey :dweez:A1-0 U.S. Dempsey :dweez:At 30 seconds in! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goose Posted June 17, 2014 Share Posted June 17, 2014 What a finish! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rod in Toronto Posted June 17, 2014 Share Posted June 17, 2014 Looking forward to Germany-Portugal Monday. Hoping that 'Schland can go deep...maybe even win it all! This will be a great game...it´s a shame that I´ll be at work - it´ll be at 1pm here in Rio...Better luck next time (I assume you're a Portugal supporter) No, I'm not particularly fond of Portugal. I have Lebanese and Italian background - both sides of my family ended up in Brazil after WW I. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goose Posted June 17, 2014 Share Posted June 17, 2014 Looking forward to Germany-Portugal Monday. Hoping that 'Schland can go deep...maybe even win it all! This will be a great game...it´s a shame that I´ll be at work - it´ll be at 1pm here in Rio...Better luck next time (I assume you're a Portugal supporter) No, I'm not particularly fond of Portugal. I have Lebanese and Italian background - both sides of my family ended up in Brazil after WW I.Ahhh... Well, I hope the best for Italy in the Cup hunt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sitboaf Posted June 17, 2014 Share Posted June 17, 2014 USA! Oh, Portugal... I was kinda pulling for Portugal, too, since I've visited that fine country, and am learning the language (the Brazilian dialect, Rodrigo!). But ouch.And, goose, I've learned that Brazilians aren't particularly fond of the Portuguese. And vice-versa. Same language, very different cultures. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cygnus 2112 Posted June 17, 2014 Share Posted June 17, 2014 GO GERMANY!!!!!! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greyfriar Posted June 17, 2014 Share Posted June 17, 2014 What a great success for the US boys. They've done very well in the defense. Congrats. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rod in Toronto Posted June 17, 2014 Share Posted June 17, 2014 USA! Oh, Portugal... I was kinda pulling for Portugal, too, since I've visited that fine country, and am learning the language (the Brazilian dialect, Rodrigo!). But ouch.And, goose, I've learned that Brazilians aren't particularly fond of the Portuguese. And vice-versa. Same language, very different cultures. yeah, I guess only the Brazilians of Portuguese descend are incredibly passioned about the Portugal national team. It would have been nice to see them make it slightly more difficult for Germany though... Hey, great win by the US team, ending a streak of God knows how many games losing to Ghana. Portugal - USA will be a decisive match indeed - if USA wins, they disqualify Portugal and qualify themselves. I just wish it made a bit more of an impact in the soccer fan base over there. I´ve never been to the US, but get the feeling that even if the won, it wouldn´t make much of a difference. Am I right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alphseeker Posted June 17, 2014 Share Posted June 17, 2014 (edited) Mexico Barely qualifies for the world cup and now they gut out a 0-0 tie with the host. They looked impressive. Edited June 17, 2014 by alphseeker 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rod in Toronto Posted June 17, 2014 Share Posted June 17, 2014 Mexico Barely qualifies for the world cup and now they gut out a 0-0 tie with the host. They looked impressive. I know! Great job by their goalie. Let's see what Russia - Korea brings us, but I don't really have high hopes for this game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alphseeker Posted June 17, 2014 Share Posted June 17, 2014 Mexico Barely qualifies for the world cup and now they gut out a 0-0 tie with the host. They looked impressive. I know! Great job by their goalie. Let's see what Russia - Korea brings us, but I don't really have high hopes for this game.Yeah their goalie was a hero today, Brazil's was tested a few times too. :ebert: one of the few times I didn't mind seeing a scoreless draw Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laughedatbytime Posted June 17, 2014 Share Posted June 17, 2014 I just wish it made a bit more of an impact in the soccer fan base over there. I´ve never been to the US, but get the feeling that even if the won, it wouldn´t make much of a difference. Am I right?All historical experience points to a temporary spike in interest, followed by a slow wane and not much additional interest by the time of the next World Cup. At best, if the US wins the Cup it will lead to soccer vying with hockey to become the fourth most popular team sport. Possibly as the ethnic mix of the US changes it could to the NHL (even though the NHL is orders of magnitude more exciting than soccer.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alphseeker Posted June 17, 2014 Share Posted June 17, 2014 I just wish it made a bit more of an impact in the soccer fan base over there. I´ve never been to the US, but get the feeling that even if the won, it wouldn´t make much of a difference. Am I right?All historical experience points to a temporary spike in interest, followed by a slow wane and not much additional interest by the time of the next World Cup. At best, if the US wins the Cup it will lead to soccer vying with hockey to become the fourth most popular team sport. Possibly as the ethnic mix of the US changes it could to the NHL (even though the NHL is orders of magnitude more exciting than soccer.)What are you talking about? With the Kings winning the cup again, hockey will surge to third most popular easily!!!! :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alphseeker Posted June 17, 2014 Share Posted June 17, 2014 Why do they always play the world cup in the dead of summer when temps are at 90 degrees in the Southern Hemisphere??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laughedatbytime Posted June 17, 2014 Share Posted June 17, 2014 I just wish it made a bit more of an impact in the soccer fan base over there. I´ve never been to the US, but get the feeling that even if the won, it wouldn´t make much of a difference. Am I right?All historical experience points to a temporary spike in interest, followed by a slow wane and not much additional interest by the time of the next World Cup. At best, if the US wins the Cup it will lead to soccer vying with hockey to become the fourth most popular team sport. Possibly as the ethnic mix of the US changes it could to the NHL (even though the NHL is orders of magnitude more exciting than soccer.)What are you talking about? With the Kings winning the cup again, hockey will surge to third most popular easily!!!! :PFor some reason, people like the NBA better. And while I don't, the TV ratings for it are about 3-4 times higher than they are for the NHL, during the playoffs...part of it might be the networks they're on, but I don't think there's much doubt the NBA is much more popular in the US than the NHL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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