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konakathy
06-22-2014, 04:36 PM
World Cup 2014 has been amazing. More goals in the 1st 4 days than the whole 2010 cup total...or so it would seem. No draws and hardly a shut-out. It seems as if the goal mouths and the nets inside them are sucking any close ball into the posts and crossbars. USA took on Ghana, huge game ! Ghana has eliminated the US in the last two cups, but not this year. We got passed them and now it's on to Portugal and Ronaldo (hubba-hubba). And after that Germany (hottest guys in the league).

How did that parable about David and Goliath end again? GO USA !!! The game starts at 12PM HST on ESPN.....6PM EST.


http://youtu.be/2uEpcfonkt4

konakathy
06-22-2014, 04:39 PM
....and this is just a small reason why (liar, liar, pants on fire) I watch soccer. ;)

http://www.buzzfeed.com/mattbellassai/reasons-the-german-world-cup-team-might-actually-be-the-h?bffb

Bronco07
06-22-2014, 04:43 PM
Locked on to the television ..... USA plays Portugal in 20 minutes .... go USA!!! :toung:

konakathy
06-22-2014, 04:46 PM
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konakathy
06-22-2014, 06:24 PM
​GO USA !!! I BELIEVE !!!

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OBGibby
06-22-2014, 07:16 PM
Still a damn good game. Wow. We're all fans now, I suppose.

Khotso
06-23-2014, 11:08 AM
Still a damn good game. Wow. We're all fans now, I suppose.

A great game! The ending was unfortunate for us, but incredible just the same -- a great example of what makes soccer an incredible game (something I only learned from my kids).

konakathy
06-23-2014, 01:16 PM
It's great to hear that more and more people are interested in watching soccer, especially since the USA team is doing well...yes, even after our gut punch loss yesterday. The excitement of the game is contagious all over the country. Here are some pics of die hard US soccer fans.

World Cup 2014: USA's S (http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2014/06/23/world-cup-2014-us-football-fans-maybe-the-most-fanatical-yet_n_5520940.html)

jpcavin
06-23-2014, 01:28 PM
Is soccer even a sport? :toung:

konakathy
06-23-2014, 01:33 PM
This Thursday it's USA vs. Germany at 12PM EST. Set your DVR's if you're a fan. I'll be able to watch the 1st hour at 6AM HST before I go to work...I don't have a DVR, TiVo or what ever is used to record tv shows, so I'll catch the highlights when I get home. Here is an article on the different scenarios in which the US can advance.

Y! SPORTS (http://sports.yahoo.com/news/us-still-great-chance-world-010357124.html)

konakathy
06-23-2014, 01:37 PM
Is soccer even a sport? :toung:

It is if you're into the sport of ogling hotties !!! :laugh: :toung:

weatherweenie
06-23-2014, 02:34 PM
I just joined The American Outlaws the other day

American Outlaws (http://www.theamericanoutlaws.com/)

OBGibby
06-23-2014, 03:27 PM
Yesterday's U.S. v Portugal game probably did more to advance U.S. Soccer than any commercial or homegrown initiative. The U.S. squad played well - aggressively! - for nearly the entire game. That's what casual fans want to see and the U.S. brought it in spades. The television coverage is now watchable with high definition, and the commentary is spot-on. It's now fun to watch soccer. Hope to see the U.S. team keep winning.

Bronco07
06-23-2014, 08:26 PM
This Thursday it's USA vs. Germany at 12PM EST. Set your DVR's if you're a fan. I'll be able to watch the 1st hour at 6AM HST before I go to work...I don't have a DVR, TiVo or what ever is used to record tv shows, so I'll catch the highlights when I get home. Here is an article on the different scenarios in which the US can advance.

Y! SPORTS (http://sports.yahoo.com/news/us-still-great-chance-world-010357124.html)

Yep, yep, yep ..... fire up the cheering section. Germany is a very stout team ..... USA is an underdog (perfect place to be) & will need to play an aggressive/smart game. We need to provide them all the encouragement we can muster .... cheer loudly :D

FireWeatherMet
06-24-2014, 02:55 AM
Some experts are predicting a tie in the US/Germany game, since for Germany, one of the top 3 teams in the world,is assured of clinching the top group spot with a tie.
This would allow Germany to rest some players, avoid pushing it to the limit and incurring injuries. Thus they don't have an incentive to play too aggressively.

If a tie occurs, US automatically qualifies as the no 2 team in the group.
If Ghana and Portugal tie, the US advances even if it loses vs Germany.
Even if the US loses by 2 goals to Germany and Portugal wins over Ghana by 1 goal, US still advances.
Nice spot to be in. :D

konakathy
06-26-2014, 12:25 AM
Tomorrow is the big day for Team USA ! US vs Germany 12PM ET. The energy and enthusiasm is running high all over the US. Coach Klinsmann is awesome ...he wrote us a "get out work" note so we can watch the game live ! And if that doesn't fly with the boss...try some of these clever ideas. :D

http://www.buzzfeed.com/austinhunt/us-soccer-coach-wrote-an-excuse-note-for-you-to-miss-work?bffbnews

Post Grad Problems | 13 Ways To Get Out of Work For The USA-Germany Game (http://postgradproblems.com/13-ways-to-get-out-of-work-for-the-usa-germany-game-tomorrow/)

konakathy
06-26-2014, 12:43 AM
Brazil is not all futebol and samba....


http://youtu.be/Foc7SN0X0lk

FireWeatherMet
06-26-2014, 01:11 AM
First World Cup that I saw from start to finish was 1982.
The Brazil team that year was probably the best team ever to NOT win the world cup.
They destroyed every team they played with artistic quality never seen before or since.
Fluke 3-2 loss to Italy team that was totally outplayed by Brazil ended the run.
But the 11 goals Brazil scored were some of the best ever...esp the last one on the video near the 5 min marker.
Tribute video to their late coach Tele Santana who was one of the best creative/offensive soccer coaches in soccer history.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zZxvYy5-ekI

Otherwise...Go U-S-A Today!!!!!

Viva_La_Migra
06-26-2014, 10:29 AM
They should have disqualified the whole team. I bet then they'd take it seriously.

FIFA Issues Punishment With Teeth: Uruguay's Luis Suarez Out 9 Games, Four Months For Bite | Fox News Latino (http://latino.foxnews.com/latino/sports/2014/06/26/fifa-issues-punishment-with-teeth-uruguay-luis-suarez-out-games-four-months-for/)

konakathy
06-26-2014, 10:36 AM
Viva - we have a secret weapon so our team does not get disqualified.... lol !

"I'll Bite Every German Player if I Have To" | Mental Floss (http://mentalfloss.com/article/57499/ill-bite-every-german-player-if-i-have)

jpcavin
06-26-2014, 10:16 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TGtWWb9emYI&feature=share&list=PLFgquLnL59 alCl_2TQvOiD5Vgm1hCaGSI&index=2

jkenjohnson
06-27-2014, 10:19 AM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TGtWWb9emYI&feature=share&list=PLFgquLnL59 alCl_2TQvOiD5Vgm1hCaGSI&index=2

This video needs more scantily clad women.

jpcavin
06-27-2014, 10:21 AM
This video needs more scantily clad women.


Too many oysters for breakfast? :suspicious::laugh:

jpcavin
06-27-2014, 10:24 AM
I know what you're trying to do jk. It's not going to work. :nuts:

jkenjohnson
06-27-2014, 10:58 AM
Too many oysters for breakfast? :suspicious::laugh:

Androgel overdose. I thought you were supposed to use the whole tube at one time. :D

konakathy
06-29-2014, 02:49 AM
It's Official: The United States As A Nation Has Gone World Cup Crazy (http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/06/27/usa-germany-ratings-world-cup_n_5537751.html?ir=Sports)

konakathy
06-29-2014, 03:01 AM
This is the World Cup Round of 16 bracket. I've been told by my enthusiastic futebol loving friends that the loss to Germany, arguably put the US on the easier side of the bracket. We shall soon see. Next match against Belgium July 1..10AM HST.

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Bronco07
06-29-2014, 04:32 PM
They should have disqualified the whole team. I bet then they'd take it seriously.

FIFA Issues Punishment With Teeth: Uruguay's Luis Suarez Out 9 Games, Four Months For Bite | Fox News Latino (http://latino.foxnews.com/latino/sports/2014/06/26/fifa-issues-punishment-with-teeth-uruguay-luis-suarez-out-games-four-months-for/)

Agreed ..... at a minimum, FIFA should ban this player from the game entirely!!! (He has been down this road too many times)

Bronco07
06-29-2014, 04:35 PM
Wow :nuts:.... Mexico is out ... beat by the Netherlands. Didn't see that one coming .... that's why they have to play the game; anything can happen :p

konakathy
06-30-2014, 03:19 AM
U.S. becoming fan favorite of other World Cup team nations

A big shout out to the American Outlaws and all the USA fans representing our country at the World Cup.

I love the comment at the end of the article by a German fan.

Y! SPORTS (http://sports.yahoo.com/news/u-s--becoming-fan-favorite-of-other-world-cup-team-nations-224510530.html?soc_src=mediacontentstory)

burrocrat
06-30-2014, 07:14 AM
i do not like the futball, at all. i bought my kid fifa world cup for his xbox. i hate that game.

he bends it into the corner of the goal and there is no way to defend it. then he runs around the living room shouting 'goooooooaaaaalllllllll'. it ticks me off so bad. one of our controllers is broken now and i need to patch the sheetrock above the tv again. i hate futball. i would not make a very good fan.

Bronco07
06-30-2014, 10:32 PM
Germany & France advance in their World Cup games today ..... USA vs Belgium is tomorrow ..... cheer loud "I believe" :p

PessOptimist
06-30-2014, 11:42 PM
i do not like the futball, at all. i bought my kid fifa world cup for his xbox. i hate that game.

he bends it into the corner of the goal and there is no way to defend it. then he runs around the living room shouting 'goooooooaaaaalllllllll'. it ticks me off so bad. one of our controllers is broken now and i need to patch the sheetrock above the tv again. i hate futball. i would not make a very good fan.

Yeah you would, just get in to it. In most of the European countries I lived in the citizens didn't understand the rules and would get in to huge fights over what should have happened on the TV. Those people just love to fight over futeball. They even loved to get in to fights over the old fussball machines. Just try to remember the words of Chico Escuela, a commentator on Weekend Update in days past."Futeball, what you call soccer...I don't know. Baseball has always been very, very good to me". Just try to convince the kid flopping, biting and bad acting are not good.

See if he ever heard "bend it like Beckham".

PO

Bronco07
07-02-2014, 12:25 AM
USA gave this World Cup run a solid showing .... proud of the USA Men's National Team .... Time for team management to starting preparing for the next one in 4 years :p

Hats off to Belgium .... rock solid team :)