I'm into it. Had nothing no nuttn bout soccer till my son started playing and I helped coach -( admired the sport thru and last World Cup) These boys play hard -90 mins limited subs huge field the footwork on the ball- the dives are weak

World Cup feva it's cuul

The whole globe is into it fugn A

I could have written your first two sentences, word for word.

I watch Brazil rook Croatia today but, in the end, a win is a win. USA looks good and I can't wait to see Dempsey and Yedlin play again.


Life is good!


P.S. Moday is Ghana! Go USA!

Good thing JTD

Bty-If you tv receives CBC (comcast 619 dig) they have great coverage as they do with hockey(HNIC with Don Cherry -stud) and Olympics - when on

Yawn.......

1) That ain't football.

2) Left hand turns at balls out speed are mo betta.

3) Smoking kills you.

4) I do like the food.

5) What's up with the track pants ?

Im not a big soccer fan either but We've been watching the world cup all weekend long. Great games so far. Cant wait to see what the americans can do tomorrow.

Not the biggest soccer fan but I tune in for sure during the World Cup.

soccer requires fans to pay attention all the time while for American Football you can have severe ADD and still follow along.

My niece is in Brazil with friends from Uraquay where she's been interning while working on her master's degree. She made it to South Africa for the WC when she working in Cameroon for the Peace Corp. Kid has more country stamps in her passport than a tour guide.

American Football

Down, Set, Hut, Hut, Hut-

play last maybe 8 seconds, pause, pause, pause--commercial break, stop the clock, constant subs. 54 man roster. WOW

Other than the dives like I said--the soccer athlete would run circles all day around an American Football player...look at the size of the field, very seldom subs, no clock stoppage no commercial breaks..

anyways haters hate

World Cup makes up for Hockey being over

US scored their first goal against Ghana :29 into the match today

I watch exactly "zero" soccer except for very rarely, and only during the World Cup. I'll watch the US play if they are on while I am working, but I won't change any plans to make sure I'm around to watch it.

Fish on...

Todd

If that guy was an NHL player he would have skated off bleeding and came back for his next shift with 14 stitches before you took the first drink of you pop

all relative eh


damn Ghana scored--US gotter back

Sissies that cant skate

What a game!
Dempsey scoring in :32 rufk!
I hope Altidore can walk it off. Seems unlikely.
I was really hoping to see Yedlin in the game.

If you couldn't get excited about that one, you definitely should not watch any more. Or bother telling me/us how boring you think Soccer is.

Germany beating Portugal 4-0 was quite a shock.
Perhaps we will make it out of the Group!

Agree

Why does anyone bother comparing American football with international football (soccer)? Might as well compare baseball with basketball. Criticizing the common low scores in soccer ignores the fact that scoring in American football is so infrequent that 6 points are awarded, unless by kicking in which case it's 3. At 1 point per score, American football would produce pretty low scores also. Soccer and basketball players at least play for the entire match or game period, while football provides 8 to 10 seconds of play per minute of game. And then there's baseball, where the pitcher spends more time scratching his crotch than throwing the baseball. I think baseball and sumo wrestling are the only sports that can be played by overweight athletes.

right cause no football players are fat. more baseball players are in shape compared to football players. that's a fact.

Thank you for this correction. It's rather important that the facts are clear when we're bashing and glorifying the various professional sports. I guess it's a good thing then that fat football players only have to play 8 seconds or so out of each minute of the game. I expect someone will soon calculate how much the average NFL player is paid per second of actual playing time per season.

any time salmon

Don't ask them to play in the rain, though.

I'm going to calculate how many milliseconds any doofus on this thread would last when lined up against those fat football players you find on NFL lines.



I rounded it to 2.

I'd last 4, just because it would take them 2 milliseconds to run me down after I beat feet.

Yes, great win and great start for USA.

That was crazy.

Ghana played three times better... Our D was horse [Bleeeeep!] lucky twenty times over. They played like we weren't even on the field. We had four shots on goal and scored two, Ghana dominated the midfield and controlled the front on a level of play like I have never seen.

Wow.


Haters hate away. I absorbed that game as if my kid was out on the field. Ghana was as dirty as they were technical and that guy should have been carded for the high kick to Dempsey's face. I am left with respect for their genius and a resentment of their brutality.


BUT

A win is a win!

Go USA!!!

Played professionally for quite a while and love the sport. But, I'm having a tough time watching the game anymore because of all the BS these players pull on the field. It's really sickening the way they go down almost every time they are touched. Get kicked in the ankle, grab your knee. Slapped on the shoulder, grab your face. Biggest problem is this had made its way into youth soccer. Constantly trying to fool the refs and get the other players carded. Pretty disgusting and its pushing me away from being a fan. Players who play thru hard challenges are never rewarded, and players who go down like a $5 hooker get the calls.

FIFA needs to review these games and start carding players post game for their actions. An accumulation of cards leads to suspension. It's not just FIFA, it's the football associations for each countries professional leagues. They should review the matches after the fact and start penalizing players who embellish on the field.

Or, force these idiots to watch the NHL. Maybe then they'd be embarrassed for acting like such pussies.

Sounds like they've been watching to much NBA.
Flopping needs to languish in pro wrestling and stay out of real sports.

I totally agree.

All of the intentional draws take away from the game

Good match between Belgium and Algeria -

I agree with wtrrn. Its a shame to see the sport resort to that tactic. FIFA Soccer athletes are in top shape and it is no way to bring youth into the sport. You go down there better be a reason. Like you said Card them--short hand em.

NHL did deal with embellishment with costly penalties. Along with the "code" that you will pay the price if you put one of our players in the box for your dive.

I like that the NHL can give a penalty for a hit or whatever and still penalize a person if they fake it going down.

Hockey, and its players are BadAss... just sayin

Loved seeing Chile take it to Spain today... was a great match and a good excuse to take a long liquid lunch

Pretty Genius

This gent from Portland opened up a "Pop Up" Beer Garden to host the World Cup

WCBG --link

hard to believe Spain is out--Chili!

Put a fork in England!

During the pounding of Cameroon by Croatia (4-0), I could not believe the way some of the Indomitable Lions of Cameroon acted. A well deserved red card was issued after a clear cheap shot when a LIon player elbowed a Croatian player hard in the back near his shoulder. A few minutes later a Lion player head butted a team mate. WTF! Why even show up if this is the way you're going to act? I think I'll burn my Lion's jersey that I given by local when I was there.

Netherlands dominated Austrailia

I watched Russia play Korea just for fun. Korea surprised me actually- I thought height would be more of a factor.

Just finished England vs Uruguay. They were both brilliant, crisp and unforgiving. It could have been anyone's game and I'd fear USA playing either.

Can't wait for Sunday!

GOOOOOOOAAAAAAAAAAALLLLLLLLLLLLol

Nice!

I could watch these all day!



This came over my wife's Facebook last night

http://youtu.be/L7QJAlywAbQ

If anyone got a gift...it was Argentina.
I bet my in laws were having anxiety attacks.

Game time!


Go USA!

Bradley shouldnt have missed that pass in the midfield. He was off his game today for sure.

Yedlin was great and the team as a whole played great.

Sometimes the score just doesn't reflect the effort or talent.



Disappointing.

Didn't help that Bradley played a terrible game, missing a wide open shot and a lot of sloppy passes as well as giving away the ball that lead to the last goal. Cameron had his moments as well. Nice seeing the Sounder duo contribute.

Gutted

Fantastic to see Yedlin having an impact!
WTF Bradley?
Losing the 2 points is sickening

This is pretty much secondary -
My wagers were spot on -
Usa $20/60
Usa 2-1 $1/12
Usa come from behind $1/14
Usa win both score $2/12
Usa and > 2 1/2 $10/50

so lose $34 instead of win 148 on buzzer beater.

ps not real $ because betting on sports over the internet is a crime*

*in some places

Suarez's new kit.

Yummm...

Bondo Boy

What a mental fuk.
Ban the biter.

He can go on tour with Mike Tyson.

Germany is on the other side of the bracket. The only way we would play them again is for the Cup or in the third place match.

Have a look here ...(scroll down a bit)

http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/matches/index.html

The should have put Yedlin in sooner and subbed Bradley out. Bradley didn't make a decent play in the entire game for the second time. It is also very frustrating to see Dempsey left alone up front... It just isn't his strength.

Since the game didn't count, other than accepting a loss, I suppose it was smart to sit back and play defensively for the whole game. By keeping their points down we stand to gain position. One of those situations where it isn't about the battle, it is about the war. I sincerely like Klinsmann... That just didn't seem like the same team that just played Portugal (with the exception of Bradley) and in my opinion, we could have won.

A sprinter doesn't have to win all the heats to win the gold. He just has to qualify for the finals.

Bradley may not have done much, but he's one of the few players who keeps the other teams honest. Not a huge fan of his work rate but he has the skill to open up the other team. You can put someone out there who can run around real fast but just like my dog, they can't play soccer worth a schit.

..

Bradley-


I'd rather see Alonso out there.

If he could get released to play for the US, he'd fit right in.

http://www.mlssoccer.com/worldcup/2014/n...resenting-usmnt

Yes sir. We have a world class team right in our own backyard.



I get just as tired of hearing about Donovan as I do Bradley. Over and over how great they are. Blah. Blah. Blah.


I will say I have a newly earned respect for Beckerman though. He has been very effective and consistent... and that from a Galaxy player. My favorite team to hate.

Bradley will ALWAYS be the guy who cost us the Portugal game. 50 years from now , they will still be talking about it. He needs to do something heroic to be forgiven.

[img] http://i.imgur.com/oTpZhAE.jpg?1[/img]

MLS is a second rate league. Can't even win or compete for our version of the champions league. Soccer on field turf is hardly considered soccer. Put grass in the stadiums then we can watch the real thing.

Agreed, but the grass doesn't make the man and this is the league we have.

It's a good league and I think they've done it right this time. Every team has a good following and the game is getting better. But, not playing on grass is a huge drawback. It's not the same game, thru balls just roll out of bounds. Hopefully some day we'll have grass in the Clink.

I can understand artificial turf on a field that gets close to daily use or multiple games on weekends, like high school stadia. But the Clink has about 10-15 football games and 15-20 futbol games in a whole year. Very little in the dead of winter. Why is it not grass?

Grass fields would also be safer for players and extend their careers.

Don't mind the game at all but the fans are a bunch of fudge packers.

And all this time I thought Happy Family was an Americanized Chinese dish.

Mexico got screwed on that call

That was a tough way to loose for mexico...

Make up call for the blown non-call before half.

That was a perfect way for a bunch of floppers to lose. They got outplayed and out flopped.

Skate, you need to do anything!

Typical game for the US. Work harder than the other team, stay in the game, and give yourself a chance. Rarely pretty but always competitive.

Fixed it for you

Fixed it for you

I will say the USA game would have been a blowout if Howard would not have been stellar in net

For those of you still hating on the game, you are still here.
For those of us who cared , it hurt. Imagine what it would have felt like if the 49ers had lost the Super Bowl. (oh wait )
Wondo hits that shot 9 out of 10. The other trucking 9 don't matter.
We had our chances.
The whole world has seen Yedlin. I wish I had his future. (and not my past) (zhit any 20 year olds future )
And the other Kid? Julian Green. First touch in a World Cup Match is a Goal!?!
Jurgen was right. We were not ready to win the World Cup. But 2018? Starts now!

All I know was I watched as much of every match as I could because I wanted to root for the USA and see us win.

Sooo your saying your a pussy.

Jk I get it

Or not

I thought there was a player and a "mafia" type killed the player because of a botched play that the Mafia guy lost mucho deniro.

What would North Korea do if they had a team in WC and they lost?

NK would shoot some missiles into the ocean, Un would stomp his feet.

Andres Escobar from Columbia scored an own goal for the USA and paid for it with his life. Great football player and by all accounts, a better human. If you get a chance to watch the ESPN special about the Escobars, watch it. All about football and the drug cartels in Columbia.

Edit: Andres wasn't a mafia type.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/footbal...y-of-death.html

Howard did have a great game yesterday but Belgium isn't looking at it that way. They are talking about their piss poor finishing. Most of those saves are pretty routine for a world class keeper. Some games those shots are where your hands and feet can get to them, other games they are just a couple inches out of your reach. Lots of good saves, but the quality of a couple Keller saves in this 1998 match make it still probably the best performance in US soccer history.

Keller 1998

I'd rather watch a blooper film of Women in Waders hitting range balls, than watch a soccer game without the USA participating.

Go Mariners!

http://ftw.usatoday.com/2014/07/tim-howard-wikipedia-united-states-secretary-of-defense

I think Tim Howard is awesome, and it would have been a blowout if he had played anywhere near average.

I do not find setting a record for the most saves in a World Cup(tm) game to be anything other than a very dubious distinction. All that proves is that our defense sucks and let Belgium roll right in on our 18 yard line all day long.

It's like back in the day when the Mariners set record after record for turning the most double plays in a season...because they allowed a shitton more baserunners than any other team. When you allow a baserunner with less than two outs almost every inning you better set a record for turning double plays or you will lose 16-1 every game.

Same as kickers kicking six field goals in a football game...just proves your offense can't get in the endzone.

I enjoyed the WC this year, and watched all the games, including many of the games that didn't feature Team USA...a very, very busy work week kept me in the shop all day and the TV was there, too...so there ya go.

Fish on...

Todd

Some observations from a futbol fan:

I would have never thought the USA could get out of the Group Stage without Eddie Johnson, Landon Donovan, and Jozy Altidore. But we did. That's a huge accomplishment by itself.

The USA played it's best when it was down a goal - against Portugal for 65 minutes, and against Belgium in the last 15 minutes. The USA played poorly when it was up a goal (vs Ghana for 83 minutes) or even (Germany and Belgium).

All four teams the USA played were better technically. They won one game on grit and luck (Ghana). They tied one game they should have won (Portugal). And they were clearly inferior to the Krauts and the Waffles in the last two games.

The coach was right that the US could not win the WC this year. They are not at that level. But he was wrong to leave Landon and Eddie behind. They didn't have a replacement for Jozy when he was injured, which Eddie could have done, and their midfield was a mess without Landon as a stabilizing force. Michael Bradley was a disappointment. Without his leadership and without Landon, playing a possession game through the midfield was not going to happen. And it didn't.

Tim Howard is the best keeper on the planet. The USA's defense makes sure of that (per Todd's observation). He won't get bored back there...

We need more players like Fabian Johnson and Jermaine Jones. Both were beasts. Jones was our best player who can't use his hands.

I wish Clint D. displayed more emotion and teamwork than he does. Seems like he's there to help himself, but nobody else. He might get more crosses into the box if he did.

The future of USA soccer is bright. Most of Jurgen's personnel decisions were for the next WC (2018), not this one. I'm optimistic for the future.

I read the other day that Jesus wears a tee-shirt that reads: "Howard saves"

Big day tomorrow 9am 1pm

Happy 4th of July folk

Bummer for Brazil - Neymar out for remainder of WC broken vertebrae. He was one of my fav players to watch

self relization?

Semis tomorrow - 1st

Wow 5-0 is this really happening?

Dang, I feel sorry for Brazil.

Fish on...

Todd

P.S. No I don't.

Two of their best, at least.

Fish on...

Todd

All of them...

Haa good one wntrn

Brazil was like the Broncos playing the Seahawks in the Super Bowl...the way Germany played they may have only beat them 4-0 if Brazil had had Neymar.

Fish on...

Todd

This is good...but you need to watch it all

http://www.espnfc.com/video/men-in-blazers/103/video/1940502/men-in-blazers-broken-hearts-in-brazil

Sorry it's not embedded...not on youtube yet.

Fish on...

Todd

Thanks for putting that up, Todd. That was great. Yea, Brazil stunk up the place today. They allowed goals in a World Cup on their home turf.

Lot of long faces on the beach at Copacabana today.

What are the chances that the Netherlands upsets Argentina today?

I'd say pretty damned low...and I think Argentina is the team that has a chance of stopping Germany.

That one goal loss to Germany by the US team is looking pretty good now, eh?

Fish on...

Todd

"That one goal loss to Germany by the US team is looking pretty good now, eh?"

That's what I was thinking.

Difference is Brazil could beat Germany if they showed up to play. US has no chance no matter how well they play. Only way we beat Germany is if they overlook us.

Brazil/Germany game was unlike anything I've ever seen in soccer. Brazil threw in the towel at the national anthems. A lousy national team can play with a great team by playing solid defense and wanting to be there. Brazil showed nothing. Most of the goals were from passing back to a wide open player inside the box. Nobody marked their player.

Brazil must have watched this motivational video.

Brazil Defensive Tactics

0-0 70 minutes in...lots of defense.

Fish on...

Todd

And Netherlands just dodged one there...in the net by Argentina, but offsides was called.

0-0 in the 76th minute.

Fish on...

Todd

90 minutes plus stoppage time...0-0. A 15 minute extra period...0-0. Another 15 minute extra period...still 0-0.

Off to penalty kicks now to see who gets to face the German buzzsaw!

Fish on...

Todd

At least some defense showed up for this game

Glad to see Argentina make it through. My family members who live down there are going nuts right now!

http://www.avclub.com/article/pornhub-asks-users-stop-posting-videos-germany-fuc-206708?utm_source=Facebook&utm_medium=SocialMarketing&utm_campaign=LinkPreview:1:Default

Pornhub asks users to stop posting videos of Germany [Bleeeeep!] Brazil

By Sean O'Neal @seanoneal Jul 9, 2014 3:01 PM

Appropriately enough for nasty things happening around a cup, Germany’s crushing, 7-1 defeat of Brazil quickly made its way to Pornhub, prompting the adult site to beg for less for the first time in porn history. Highlight clips from yesterday’s World Cup match—most of them involving Germany’s Die Mannschaft going balls-deep on Brazil’s waiting goals an impressive three times in 76 seconds—quickly began popping up on Pornhub, under titles like “Young Brazilians get [Bleeeeep!] by entire German soccer team.”

Unfortunately, that gag soon got in the way of the site’s preferred type of gags, prompting its spokesperson, Pornhub Katie (Oh, of the Connecticut Pornhubs?), to plead for decency from users of its masturbation movies.

Of course, it’s hard to tell whether these videos were really uploaded before or only after Pornhub Katie’s quip, because I’m at work right now, and there’s no way I’m looking at Pornhub, even for “research.” But the important thing is these pranks have since been removed, at last returning dignity to Pornhub. And now Brazilians can feel safe in returning to another site where they’re never going to score.

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That right there...is some funny schit, I don't care who you are.

Fish on...

Todd

All the flopping in the world wont harm the field half as much as a bunch of Whiner receivers being pile driven into the turf

Harbs will provide plenty of phlopping, whining, yelling, kicking, tantrums, spazzin, spittin--in his Gramminal Outfits