Uh oh! USA 2 (Yes TWO) Brazil 3
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Topic: Uh oh! USA 2 (Yes TWO) Brazil 3
Posted By: akamaisondufromage
Subject: Uh oh! USA 2 (Yes TWO) Brazil 3
Date Posted: June 24 2009 at 14:27
USA are beating Spain 1: 0 at half time at football (soccer urgh). Will they win? And will America see the light and join the the rest of the world in the love for the greatest sport on earth!!  ------------- Help me I'm falling! |
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Posted By: Ricochet
Date Posted: June 24 2009 at 14:27
I wonder why this deserves a thread of its own, didn't we have a football (soccer whatever) official thread? 
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Posted By: rushfan4
Date Posted: June 24 2009 at 14:29
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I, for one, didn't even know that the US was playing Spain today. But I did see that the US did lose to Italy last week. ------------- 
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Posted By: akamaisondufromage
Date Posted: June 24 2009 at 14:30
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I don't know! By all means delete it after the match has finished ------------- Help me I'm falling! |
Posted By: ClemofNazareth
Date Posted: June 24 2009 at 14:51
Look at it this way; first, we have our own football. Second, the game is supposed to be entertainment. Which of the following seems more entertaining to you?
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akamaisondufromage wrote:Posted By: akamaisondufromage
Date Posted: June 24 2009 at 14:57
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No reason not to have both 'footballs' we have our own rugby football too! ------------- Help me I'm falling! |
Posted By: ClemofNazareth
Date Posted: June 24 2009 at 14:58
 "Fabregas is replaced by Cazorla. Until the point I hadn't realised that he was sporting a yellow streak down the middle of his head like a skunk. What a moron, and I apologise for depriving you of that information until now." ------------- "Peace is the only battle worth waging." Albert Camus |
Posted By: akamaisondufromage
Date Posted: June 24 2009 at 15:01
 2 : 0 Ho ho  ------------- Help me I'm falling! |
Posted By: Epignosis
Date Posted: June 24 2009 at 15:01
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I don't want anyone's feet near my balls.
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Posted By: stonebeard
Date Posted: June 24 2009 at 15:11
When people stop calling it "footie." Also when it's interesting.  ------------- http://soundcloud.com/drewagler" rel="nofollow - My soundcloud. Please give feedback if you want! |
Posted By: Evolutionary Sleeper
Date Posted: June 24 2009 at 15:16
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I just put the game on...my jaw DROPPED. @_@
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Posted By: Ricochet
Date Posted: June 24 2009 at 15:16
Supported. -------------
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Posted By: akamaisondufromage
Date Posted: June 24 2009 at 15:20
Tis a shame though that your not interested when your own national team beat the European champions.Woo hooo ------------- Help me I'm falling! |
Posted By: Evolutionary Sleeper
Date Posted: June 24 2009 at 15:21
 Let's hear it for teh US of A.
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Posted By: Epignosis
Date Posted: June 24 2009 at 15:23
 USA USA! ------------- https://epignosis.bandcamp.com/album/a-month-of-sundays" rel="nofollow - https://epignosis.bandcamp.com/album/a-month-of-sundays |
Posted By: stonebeard
Date Posted: June 24 2009 at 15:31
It's not like I voted for them. ------------- http://soundcloud.com/drewagler" rel="nofollow - My soundcloud. Please give feedback if you want! |
Posted By: Padraic
Date Posted: June 24 2009 at 15:33
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Posted By: Moogtron III
Date Posted: June 24 2009 at 15:41
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Amazing outcome!
Well, congrats to the US of A
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Posted By: Diaby
Date Posted: June 24 2009 at 15:42
Spain lost the game when Fabregas was brought down the pitch. He was easily the best of his team today, Xavi and Torres should've been replaced. ------------- yeah |
Posted By: Ivan_Melgar_M
Date Posted: June 24 2009 at 15:45
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Good game, that goalie was a hero.
Spain is famous for entering the the tournaments as favorite, with a dream team and never reaching the finals.
Iván ------------- 
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Posted By: harmonium.ro
Date Posted: June 24 2009 at 16:04
| Holy crap! Spain were just about to the set the record for the longest series of consecutive wins if I'm not wrong. Were they eliminated or it hasn't come to that already? |
Posted By: Ricochet
Date Posted: June 24 2009 at 16:07
Semifinals = asta la vista. -------------
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Posted By: Atkingani
Date Posted: June 24 2009 at 17:10
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"All that I know most surely about morality and obligations, I owe to football" Albert Camus Talking about philosophers... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ur5fGSBsfq8&feature=related - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ur5fGSBsfq8&feature=related
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Posted By: Gustavo Froes
Date Posted: June 24 2009 at 17:14
Really??? Being Brazillian you don't have a clue about the joy this would bring to me...though we were quite expecting a challenge against Spain  .Nevermind.. |
Posted By: Evolutionary Sleeper
Date Posted: June 24 2009 at 17:20
USA will give you all you can handle, don't worry. Assuming you guys make it that is.  -------------
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Posted By: Gustavo Froes
Date Posted: June 24 2009 at 17:22
Not very long ago I would have to say YES,absolutely...now I'm not that sure anymore...it will be..interesting . |
Posted By: Gustavo Froes
Date Posted: June 24 2009 at 17:24
| ^besides,we still have to beat South Africa tomorrow... |
Posted By: johnobvious
Date Posted: June 24 2009 at 18:18
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Bout time the US side showed some sack against one of the big boys. Beating up on Trinidad and Tobago, Canada and a plethora of Central American countries to get into the World Cup just ain't gonna feed the bulldog anymore. Can't wait for the World Cup ------------- Biggles was in rehab last Saturday |
Posted By: TheCaptain
Date Posted: June 24 2009 at 21:39
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In a week the USA will go back to not caring about soccer. What a shame.
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Posted By: Evolutionary Sleeper
Date Posted: June 24 2009 at 21:42
That's what I meant when I said "Assuming you guys make it." -------------
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Posted By: JJLehto
Date Posted: June 24 2009 at 22:22
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WOOOO! USA USA USA! Seriously though, that's cool. I don't really care. And as soon as we lose, (or even if we go all the way and win it all) when the games end everyone will go back to saying f*ck soccer!!! Seriously, anyone noticed how all of America was a fan of the Tour de France until Lance left. Seemed to lose interest after that..... We just like beating other countries at stuff. But congrats anyway to the US team! |
Posted By: micky
Date Posted: June 28 2009 at 13:01
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LETS GO TERRIERS!!!!!!!!!!!!! no cyber bucks on this one though hahahha. ------------- The Pedro and Micky Experience - When one no longer requires psychotropics to trip |
Posted By: Ricochet
Date Posted: June 28 2009 at 13:09
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Not that I care immensely about football, but if USA wins tonight, there's already proof of this world being upside-down.
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Posted By: micky
Date Posted: June 28 2009 at 14:01
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WOOOOTTT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Posted By: King of Loss
Date Posted: June 28 2009 at 14:03
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goooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooool 2-0 |
Posted By: akamaisondufromage
Date Posted: June 28 2009 at 14:05
I didn't really expect to be updating this thread like this!  
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Posted By: Ricochet
Date Posted: June 28 2009 at 14:15
I stand corrected... -------------
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Posted By: akamaisondufromage
Date Posted: June 28 2009 at 14:18
The question is do you care now?? ------------- Help me I'm falling! |
Posted By: Evolutionary Sleeper
Date Posted: June 28 2009 at 14:22
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U-S-A! U-S-A!
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Posted By: micky
Date Posted: June 28 2009 at 14:28
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still a half to go... but DAMN proud to say... .we came to play. No one knew if Spain was a fluke.. and suspect everyone wouldn't have been surprised if Brazil smoked us. Win or lose... damn proud of the team. They showed up.. and are the ones playing the beautiful game. Great goals... not junk at all. ------------- The Pedro and Micky Experience - When one no longer requires psychotropics to trip |
Posted By: Ricochet
Date Posted: June 28 2009 at 14:29
I don't even watch the game, my dad just pointed out each goal as I passed through the hallway towards the kitchen. -------------
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Posted By: akamaisondufromage
Date Posted: June 28 2009 at 14:36
maybe ye da has more sense!? ------------- Help me I'm falling! |
Posted By: JJLehto
Date Posted: June 28 2009 at 14:41
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I still don't care. Someone tell me: What EXACTLY is this championship? I mean it's not anything close to the World Cup? |
Posted By: akamaisondufromage
Date Posted: June 28 2009 at 14:43
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I'm having difficulty keeping up with this as I keep on flipping back to 'Status Quo' at Glastonbury. oh well whatever you want. Will the USA roll over and lay down? ------------- Help me I'm falling! |
Posted By: Evolutionary Sleeper
Date Posted: June 28 2009 at 15:01
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what a save by howard one-on-one with the attacker!
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Posted By: Evolutionary Sleeper
Date Posted: June 28 2009 at 15:03
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ugh 2-2 T_T
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Posted By: akamaisondufromage
Date Posted: June 28 2009 at 15:07
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Exciting stuff no? Come on!!!! ------------- Help me I'm falling! |
Posted By: Ricochet
Date Posted: June 28 2009 at 15:21
Hehe, I guess the world's back to its senses. 
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Posted By: Evolutionary Sleeper
Date Posted: June 28 2009 at 15:23
  Time to go back to not caring about soccer.
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Posted By: akamaisondufromage
Date Posted: June 28 2009 at 15:24
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yep full time 3 : 2 but well done USA Well played hope your detractors see sense even if they are mostly American ------------- Help me I'm falling! |
Posted By: micky
Date Posted: June 28 2009 at 15:25
hhahahhaha. A silver lining in every grey cloud at least. Poor second half... think I counted at least 5 passes up-field in the 2nd half that went directly to Brazilian players. ------------- The Pedro and Micky Experience - When one no longer requires psychotropics to trip |
Posted By: Atkingani
Date Posted: June 28 2009 at 15:27
Y-E-S 
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Anyway, I'm quite sure the USA Team is now part of the Big League. Congrats!!!
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Posted By: Evolutionary Sleeper
Date Posted: June 28 2009 at 15:48
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Yea, hopefully we are Atkingani.
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Posted By: tamijo
Date Posted: June 28 2009 at 16:43
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Congrat to both teams, nice match.
USA Impressive effort in the CUP !!
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Posted By: crimson87
Date Posted: June 28 2009 at 17:11
That's an unfair comparaison since barrabravas or hooligans have nothing to do with the game. It's like saying baseball sucks because they use steroids.
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Posted By: JJLehto
Date Posted: June 28 2009 at 17:12
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SO, the US? Well, all the Americans pretending to like soccer may no go back to hating it! |
Posted By: akamaisondufromage
Date Posted: June 28 2009 at 17:18
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Basketball sucks! Cos .... ------------- Help me I'm falling! |
Posted By: crimson87
Date Posted: June 28 2009 at 17:29
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Question to all americans: what is it that you do not like about football? It may be the only country where it hasn't clicked yet , |
Posted By: micky
Date Posted: June 28 2009 at 18:01
easy.... let's put in pictures...see if you can make the intellectual leap hahha.   ------------- The Pedro and Micky Experience - When one no longer requires psychotropics to trip |
Posted By: Evolutionary Sleeper
Date Posted: June 28 2009 at 18:18
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Posted By: crimson87
Date Posted: June 28 2009 at 18:43
I meant futbol , calcio , fussball , futebol.... OK : soccer ( I hate to use that word). Do you find it boring? I just wanted to figure out why it isn't popular in the States , and thats quite peculiar since you have other unpopular sports like : lacrosse , curling , ice hockey , extreme sports ... heck even cheerleading competitions I can watch on ESPN.
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Posted By: harmonium.ro
Date Posted: June 28 2009 at 19:08
^ Ice Hockey isn't unpopular at all. It's a major sport in Sweden and all the Scandinavian countries, the Czech Republic, Russia, just to name countries who gave world/olympic champion teams to this sport. It's also very popular in the Baltic countries, Hungary, Poland, Slovakia, Slovenia, etc.
The idea is to have the best team from each continent to play. I don't know how they get the teams from the Pacific and American ares, but for the rest they just pick the current winner for each of these continental competitions: Euro Copa America (for South America) Africa Cup of Nations AFC Asian Cup |
Posted By: micky
Date Posted: June 28 2009 at 19:44
do I find it boring? hell no... I love the sport. Played it and coached it. The problem is the culture which I jokingly alluded to with the pics. We celebrate instant action....the in-ya-face dunk over perfectly executed pick and roll... the 'bomb' and crushing hits over.. well... that is why this country is NUTS about American football. The home-run over 'small-ball'. Most kids in this country play the game when young.. all 3 of my kids did and I proudly coached them ... however as kids get older they generally move on to other sports.. .especially those who have true athletic gifts. Soccer is just not a sport where our best athletes go. They go to sports that are ingrained in the culture here. So we get what we saw today where our athletes out on the field are simply not in the same class as the creme of athletes from others. The US played out of it's head.. but in the end. Brazil simply was more skilled and was better. Why doesn't Brazil have a decent Baseball program... same reasons I'm sure. ------------- The Pedro and Micky Experience - When one no longer requires psychotropics to trip |
Posted By: JJLehto
Date Posted: June 28 2009 at 19:52
I don't know. I personally don't find it very entertaining. It bores me. But to be fair I also find basketball very boring, and hockey is alright but also loses my attention. Lacrosse you have to be rich to enjoy Curling is Canadian..and I only watch it during the olympics because it's funny. And as for cheerleading on ESPN, that pisses me off.... |
Posted By: micky
Date Posted: June 28 2009 at 19:56
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I have never understood... will never understand how anyone can seriously sit through an NBA game... and not look twice at the NHL. Again there is the cultural aspect to it... any dumbsh*t like me can dribble a ball and miss the basket 60% of the time... but not everyone here can lace em' up and take a puck in the kisser. For shear visuals though... think Hockey comes through worst on TV... and I think that explains simply why it hasn't caught on like it might. There simply isn't a more exciting major sport around.. and the skills on display.. most can't even skate backward.. much less do what they do.
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Posted By: harmonium.ro
Date Posted: June 28 2009 at 20:00
| I agree about bascketball being quite boring to watch on TV. It is, however, a fantastic sport to play! Very athletic and very energetic. |
Posted By: JJLehto
Date Posted: June 28 2009 at 20:02
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Maybe that's the thing with me and football. Y'all happy? I'll call it football not soccer It's boring on TV. I can not watch it. It's been fun to play though |
Posted By: micky
Date Posted: June 28 2009 at 20:11
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if this country had skilled enough players to play the attacking style of countries like Brazil and Spain .. it simply wouldn't be that boring to watch. Watch those players... they are magicians with the ball. Maybe it was just me but I was on the edge of my seat for the first 75 minutes of that match. getting back to the match... agreeing with what I reading elsewhere... a horribly coached match. Substitutions LONG after the tide turned.. and those two subs.. are considered to have been not worthy of being on that stage. Again.. there simply isn't the talent ... when you put a second class product on the field, people can and DID in case get behind the team when overachieve.. but in a week... football will be forgotten about for the next year. ------------- The Pedro and Micky Experience - When one no longer requires psychotropics to trip |
Posted By: harmonium.ro
Date Posted: June 29 2009 at 10:08
| Actually I would say that any coach whose team has 2-0 at some point against Brazil has prepared the game very well, but is betrayed by the individual quality of the players and their incapacity to hold the strategy 100% tight for the whole 90 minutes. Usually, if a great team is not in shape or is surprised by a better prepared opponent, they still can easily win the match by individual performances like goals from very long shots, unexpected dribbles, etc. However you do need to have super-players for this, those of the kind you pay with multimillion/year contracts. |