ajzepp Posted June 11, 2010 Share Posted June 11, 2010 Couldn't wait for morning...had to get the thread started! WOOOOHOOO!!!! The world's attention focuses on South Africa for the next 30 days...hopefully this cup will be even better than the last, which I thought was pretty darn good. LET'S GET IT ON!!!!!! U-S-A!!!! U-S-A!!!! U-S-A!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LewPort71 Posted June 11, 2010 Share Posted June 11, 2010 XM Channel 236. Yes, I am listening to football on the radio at work. I told the guys at work that on Sat at 2PM there had better be a nuclear meltdown for them to call me with a problem. GO USA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cugalabanza Posted June 11, 2010 Share Posted June 11, 2010 Woohoo! Here's hoping my dvr doesn't explode. Most days I'll have to check in on this thread in the evenings only due to this unavoidable work type thingy that I can't seem to shake. Go USA! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KD in CA Posted June 11, 2010 Share Posted June 11, 2010 Couldn't wait for morning...had to get the thread started! WOOOOHOOO!!!! 12:08am counts as morning. U-S-A!!! U-S-A!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
linksfiend Posted June 11, 2010 Share Posted June 11, 2010 2010 FIFA World Cup for PS3 and XBox is Amazon's Deal of the Day Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meazza Posted June 11, 2010 Share Posted June 11, 2010 Just to get you guys pumped up for the WC, here is a nice video. NSFW ! And here is a little reminder of greatness: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramius Posted June 11, 2010 Share Posted June 11, 2010 Dammit, i'm stuck at a conference/workshop for a week so i'll miss tomorrow's game. BTW, what is the name of the American team, or do we even have one? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magox Posted June 11, 2010 Share Posted June 11, 2010 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cugalabanza Posted June 11, 2010 Share Posted June 11, 2010 Dammit, i'm stuck at a conference/workshop for a week so i'll miss tomorrow's game. BTW, what is the name of the American team, or do we even have one? The Gringo Starrs! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taterhill Posted June 11, 2010 Share Posted June 11, 2010 The Beauty of having a TV in the office.....those freaking horns are going to drive me nuts...after the USA...GO DUTCH Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cugalabanza Posted June 11, 2010 Share Posted June 11, 2010 ...after the USA...GO DUTCH Ah yes. I think they will do very well. They are always fun to watch. They do not believe in playing cautious. They like scoring goals. Oh, well... time for me to bow out for a while. I don't want to see any spoiler type info... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meazza Posted June 11, 2010 Share Posted June 11, 2010 And it starts. Terrible linesman. Should be fired. Mexico refused a valid goal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BUFFALOTONE Posted June 11, 2010 Share Posted June 11, 2010 VIVA ITALIA!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meazza Posted June 11, 2010 Share Posted June 11, 2010 VIVA ITALIA!!! It's FORZA ITALIA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LewPort71 Posted June 11, 2010 Share Posted June 11, 2010 Gringo brought out a good point about disclaimers.... Would it be a good idea not to post scores, so that the TiVo crowd can watch the match without any knowledge ? My recommendation would be to post the score in white inside < > so that you have to look for the score if if you want to. Just an idea from this old feeble mind Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PTS Posted June 11, 2010 Share Posted June 11, 2010 And it starts. Terrible linesman. Should be fired. Mexico refused a valid goal. The rule is you can't be ahead of the second last opponent and NOT the last defender. The goalie came up and Vela was behind him. That was a great call. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meazza Posted June 11, 2010 Share Posted June 11, 2010 The rule is you can't be ahead of the second last opponent and NOT the last defender. The goalie came up and Vela was behind him. That was a great call. You're right. I just looked it up on wiki. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KD in CA Posted June 11, 2010 Share Posted June 11, 2010 Too bad SA couldn't hang on for the W. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meazza Posted June 11, 2010 Share Posted June 11, 2010 Too bad SA couldn't hang on for the W. I took a tie in my pool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LewPort71 Posted June 11, 2010 Share Posted June 11, 2010 The rule is you can't be ahead of the second last opponent and NOT the last defender. The goalie came up and Vela was behind him. That was a great call. As a referee, I am looking forward to seeing the replay of this. When you have a goalie who likes to move forward, you have to be alert as a linesman.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted June 11, 2010 Share Posted June 11, 2010 Too bad SA couldn't hang on for the W. Agreed! Mexico is by far my most hated team in sports (Duke and Red Sox are not even close). !@#$ing Mexican fans throwing **** (literally) at the USA players, they cheap shot when they are about to lose, they continue to refuse to exchange jerseys with the US, and today before the game they huddled in South Africa's side pregame. The Mexican team always comes across as a bunch of punks to me. Good job South Africa! Go France! Go Uruguay! Go USA!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
linksfiend Posted June 11, 2010 Share Posted June 11, 2010 Gringo brought out a good point about disclaimers.... Would it be a good idea not to post scores, so that the TiVo crowd can watch the match without any knowledge ? My recommendation would be to post the score in white inside < > so that you have to look for the score if if you want to. Just an idea from this old feeble mind I don't think that is necessary. The norm on this board is to just not start a thread with a score in the Thread Title or any indication in the Thread Title about the outcome such as Yanks Rout Redcoats. Then you can still come to board but just avoid the World Cup thread until you watch whatever you recorded. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
linksfiend Posted June 11, 2010 Share Posted June 11, 2010 BTW, what is the name of the American team, or do we even have one? I most often just see them referred to as the Yanks in soccer articles or headlines Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
linksfiend Posted June 11, 2010 Share Posted June 11, 2010 Has anyone found a printer friendly version of the TV schedule? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rico Posted June 11, 2010 Share Posted June 11, 2010 Are those air horns? Locusts outside the stadium? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
linksfiend Posted June 11, 2010 Share Posted June 11, 2010 Are those air horns? Locusts outside the stadium? Vuvuzelas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajzepp Posted June 11, 2010 Author Share Posted June 11, 2010 Dang, trying to get as much work done as possible so I can leave EARLY tomorrow and make it home for the big game....glad to see everyone excited about the matches and already enjoying them! Hopefully my DVR will function properly and I'll have plenty of good action - especially WC Live - to watch when I get outta here tonight. I can't believe it's finally here!!! I'm so damn excited!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Acantha Posted June 11, 2010 Share Posted June 11, 2010 Couple of barn burners so far.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Britbillsfan Posted June 11, 2010 Share Posted June 11, 2010 You're right. I just looked it up on wiki. Same thing happened with the Italia 90 goal when Italy scored vs England. As a result it is a rule the English are very aware of... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Britbillsfan Posted June 11, 2010 Share Posted June 11, 2010 Vuvuzelas I hate those things already... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EDinRTP Posted June 11, 2010 Share Posted June 11, 2010 Two games and no change in the brackets. How exciting! zzzzzzzzzzz Anyone get carted off today with a hangnail? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajzepp Posted June 11, 2010 Author Share Posted June 11, 2010 Couple of barn burners so far.... That S.African goal was a thing of beauty! Just saw the highlights...and their goalie had a couple of killer saves...wonder if Howard can get air like that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meazza Posted June 11, 2010 Share Posted June 11, 2010 Same thing happened with the Italia 90 goal when Italy scored vs England. As a result it is a rule the English are very aware of... I miss Italia 90 And USA 94 And Germany 06 Next WC in USA, I'm going to every Italy game Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dante Posted June 11, 2010 Share Posted June 11, 2010 Actually started work 2 hours earlier today so a couple of our Mexican guys could go home and watch the game. He lives 2 mins away so I went with him to watch. Really, the Mexican team should have been up a couple goals at the half. They were lucky themselves though as the SA's hit the post in the last minute of the game Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meazza Posted June 11, 2010 Share Posted June 11, 2010 Actually started work 2 hours earlier today so a couple of our Mexican guys could go home and watch the game. He lives 2 mins away so I went with him to watch. Really, the Mexican team should have been up a couple goals at the half. They were lucky themselves though as the SA's hit the post in the last minute of the game That's how things go. You don't always score when you should. Good finishers are worth millions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrDawkinstein Posted June 11, 2010 Share Posted June 11, 2010 Couple of barn burners so far.... lol, as much as i respect soccer, having your opening day matches end 1-1 and 0-0 is not a way to win viewers. not that the World Cup needs to worry about that, i guess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KD in CA Posted June 11, 2010 Share Posted June 11, 2010 lol, as much as i respect soccer, having your opening day matches end 1-1 and 0-0 is not a way to win viewers. not that the World Cup needs to worry about that, i guess. Especially the France game...that was a pretty weak display all around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meazza Posted June 11, 2010 Share Posted June 11, 2010 Especially the France game...that was a pretty weak display all around. Round games usually are especially at this point. The next game should say a lot more about the progression of the group. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cugalabanza Posted June 11, 2010 Share Posted June 11, 2010 Yeah, not too many thrills from Group A. I honestly couldn't say which two teams will make it out. The team with the least amount of talent showed, by far, the most spirit: South Africa. Oh man, I wish that late chance slipped in instead of off the post. Oh, please please please, team USA, give us a good showing tomorrow! I really think we have a chance. Our back line is going to have to really step it up. They did it a year ago against Spain in the Confederations Cup, also in S. Africa. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rico Posted June 11, 2010 Share Posted June 11, 2010 VuvuzelasThanks. I guess if you are there, they aren't so bad. Then again, maybe not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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