SWSiouxMN Posted June 26, 2014 Posted June 26, 2014 Ronaldo gives Portugal the lead again. Very good news for the US Quote
SWSiouxMN Posted June 26, 2014 Posted June 26, 2014 Germany will win the group and the US will remarkably advance to the knockout stages. They will more than likely get Belgium Quote
cberkas Posted June 26, 2014 Posted June 26, 2014 The USA didn't look like they cared to play the Germans. Quote
andtheHomeoftheSIOUX!! Posted June 26, 2014 Posted June 26, 2014 Welp, that was the best feeling loss ever. Quote
MafiaMan Posted June 26, 2014 Author Posted June 26, 2014 Watching the Americans flop all over the field is just embarrassing..... What the rest of the world sees in this garbage is simply beyond me... 1 Quote
Shawn-O Posted June 27, 2014 Posted June 27, 2014 How the same people can love hockey and hate soccer is mind boggling to me. Quote
MafiaMan Posted June 27, 2014 Author Posted June 27, 2014 How the same people can love soccer and hate hockey is mind boggling to me. Fixed your post, Shawn-O. Quote
Fetch Posted June 27, 2014 Posted June 27, 2014 my southern friends call Hockey Soccer on Ice I hate Hockey on grass Quote
The Sicatoka Posted June 27, 2014 Posted June 27, 2014 How the same people can love hockey and hate soccer is mind boggling to me. Let me take a shot at this: When I channel-surf right on past soccer what I see during those snips is a game where the token (ball, puck) is seldom possessed. If the token is not possessed you know that scoring action won't be happening. To me, soccer is my worst case nightmare hockey scenario: Two slow, poor passing, slow skating, teams playing on an Olympic rink. --> Pass, miss, puck goes wa-a-a-a-a-a-ay over to far boards, someone (slow) has to skate-skate-skate.....skate-skate-skate-skate....skate-skate-skate to pick up the puck. They get possession, take a stride or two, try a pass ... that misses ... and goes wa-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-ay over to the far boards ... lather, rinse, repeat (ad nauseum). 3 Quote
Shawn-O Posted June 27, 2014 Posted June 27, 2014 Fixed your post, Shawn-O. I agree with that premise also. Equally confusing. Quote
JohnboyND7 Posted June 27, 2014 Posted June 27, 2014 Let me take a shot at this: When I channel-surf right on past soccer what I see during those snips is a game where the token (ball, puck) is seldom possessed. If the token is not possessed you know that scoring action won't be happening. To me, soccer is my worst case nightmare hockey scenario: Two slow, poor passing, slow skating, teams playing on an Olympic rink. --> Pass, miss, puck goes wa-a-a-a-a-a-ay over to far boards, someone (slow) has to skate-skate-skate.....skate-skate-skate-skate....skate-skate-skate to pick up the puck. They get possession, take a stride or two, try a pass ... that misses ... and goes wa-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-ay over to the far boards ... lather, rinse, repeat (ad nauseum). Good teams (not the US) can have stupid high posing percentages. If your interest in soccer is only the goals.... You are going to have a bad time. If your interest is observing adjustments... Seeing great defense... Seeing opportunities come and go... You'll have a good time. Watch Germany or the Dutch play. Quote
Hayduke Posted June 27, 2014 Posted June 27, 2014 Good teams (not the US) can have stupid high posing percentages. If your interest in soccer is only the goals.... You are going to have a bad time. If your interest is observing adjustments... Seeing great defense... Seeing opportunities come and go... You'll have a good time. Watch Germany or the Dutch play. Mexico vs. Netherlands 10:00 AM MT Time... Sunday... I'm curious to see if Mexico can match their possession time. They'll probably need to exceed it to have a chance. Quote
MafiaMan Posted June 28, 2014 Author Posted June 28, 2014 Good teams (not the US) can have stupid high posing percentages. If your interest in soccer is only the goals.... You are going to have a bad time. If your interest is observing adjustments... Seeing great defense... Seeing opportunities come and go... You'll have a good time. Watch Germany or the Dutch play. You mean The Netherlands? Quote
Fetch Posted June 28, 2014 Posted June 28, 2014 I think part of the problem is I don't like 1/2 of these countries or have any desire to go to any country anymore Quote
cberkas Posted June 28, 2014 Posted June 28, 2014 Brazil and Chile tied 1-1 after extra time, penalty kicks to decide the ending of the game. Quote
cberkas Posted June 28, 2014 Posted June 28, 2014 Brazil wins 3-2 on penalty kicks, Chile's last penalty kick beat the goalie but hit the post. Quote
farce poobah Posted June 29, 2014 Posted June 29, 2014 I used to think the Americans complaining about diving by Mexico were exaggerating. Not anymore. Quote
MafiaMan Posted June 29, 2014 Author Posted June 29, 2014 I used to think the Americans complaining about diving by Mexico were exaggerating. Not anymore. Speaking of dives...how about The Netherlands? Wow! Quote
cberkas Posted June 29, 2014 Posted June 29, 2014 Costa Rica beats Greece 5-3 in penalty kicks and moves on to play the Netherlands. Tough break for Mexico. Speaking of dives...how about The Netherlands? Wow! I think the penalty kick that was awarded to the Netherlands was a make up call from the first half. Quote
Hayduke Posted June 30, 2014 Posted June 30, 2014 Costa Rica beats Greece 5-3 in penalty kicks and moves on to play the Netherlands. Tough break for Mexico. I think the penalty kick that was awarded to the Netherlands was a make up call from the first half. I was pulling for Mexico this World Cup. But, I didn't mind that call. It was borderline...but...maybe it was a make up call for some other things that happened. Ticos won! That was cool. Now, let's see if the USA can establish themselves against Belgium! Quote
MafiaMan Posted June 30, 2014 Author Posted June 30, 2014 Tough break for Mexico. I think the penalty kick that was awarded to the Netherlands was a make up call from the first half. A make-up call...that hands a team victory and another defeat. Nice. Quote
UNDBIZ Posted June 30, 2014 Posted June 30, 2014 How the same people can love hockey and hate soccer is mind boggling to me. In 60 minutes of hockey, each goalie is going to make around 30 saves. In 90 minutes of soccer/futbol, each goalie is going to make around 3 saves. As I've watched a bit more of this World Cup, I've found some teams to be somewhat more enjoyable to watch. The Mexico-Netherlands game was fairly entertaining and fast-paced. However, watching team USA play is akin to watching paint dry. Quote
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