World Cup!!!

[speeds]

The ref, until that point, had mostly ignored flopping and histrionics. Then the slightest of touches sends the Dutch Fish flopping onto the ground and he rewards him. Brutal. Feel for the Mexicans. At least it wasn't RVP taking the PK.

 

[Wheels]

I hate Robben as much as the next guy. Even as a Ned supporter. But his foot was stepped on. His antics afterwards were piss poor, but it was right call. Also missed PK right at end of first half where Robben didn't get the call.

 

[Wheels]

Also incredible stupid of him, but awesome that THAT is Rafa Marquez's last play in an El Tri uniform!

 

[EL PRESIDENTE]

 

[The_Lillard_King]

TEH GEHY

 

[GriLtCheeZ]

I hate Robben as much as the next guy. Even as a Ned supporter. But his foot was stepped on. His antics afterwards were piss poor, but it was right call. Also missed PK right at end of first half where Robben didn't get the call.

Yeah he stepped on his foot, but you know damn well that he was gonna flop either way

 

[The_Lillard_King]

It was a weak call . . . I've only watched about 10 games, but that was the weakest call in the box with the game on the line I have seen.

 

[GriLtCheeZ]

It was a weak call . . . I've only watched about 10 games, but that was the weakest call in the box with the game on the line I have seen.

Plenty of refs would not have called that. The ball was a full meter away from Robben when Marquez stepped on his foot with a gaggle of Mexican players around the ball. It was unfair in a cosmic sense, but dude did step on his foot.

 

[The_Lillard_King]

Plenty of refs would not have called that. The ball was a full meter away from Robben when Marquez stepped on his foot with a gaggle of Mexican players around the ball. It was unfair in a cosmic sense, but dude did step on his foot.

Ya I see that. I'm not a soccer guy but the games I watch with soccer guys and I ask why wasn't that called, they explain that you can't give them that foul in the box at this stage in the game . . . because to me clearly they call some of those a foul outside the box. Even a couple controversial hand balls don't seem to get called in the box late in the game. But replay does show his foot was stepped on, which is a foul if I understand it right.

Feel bad for Mexico . . . they played well but where I was watching the game no one was for them and then they get that call against them.

 

[Wheels]

Yeah he stepped on his foot, but you know damn well that he was gonna flop either way

Yeah no argument there lol.

 

[Sedatedfork]

that first goal by james for columbia was amazeballs

That was an awesome goal.

 

[BlazerDuckSeahawkFan94]

Can Tuesday get here any faster?

 

[GriLtCheeZ]

Sick goal in MLS today. Jack McInerney 20 seconds into to video:

[video=youtube;q8Du5wLUIl8]

 

[PDXFonz]

Sick goal in MLS today. Jack McInerney 20 seconds into to video:

[video=youtube;q8Du5wLUIl8]

Might as well give that goal of the year right now.

 

[EL PRESIDENTE]

My favorite team won yesterday. Unfortunately they will not advance.

 

[Eastoff]

Altidore will play!
http://abcnews.go.com/Sports/wireStory/us-jozy-altidore-play-belgium-24367352

 

[BLAZINGGIANTS]

Ya I see that. I'm not a soccer guy but the games I watch with soccer guys and I ask why wasn't that called, they explain that you can't give them that foul in the box at this stage in the game . . . because to me clearly they call some of those a foul outside the box. Even a couple controversial hand balls don't seem to get called in the box late in the game. But replay does show his foot was stepped on, which is a foul if I understand it right.

Feel bad for Mexico . . . they played well but where I was watching the game no one was for them and then they get that call against them.

They easily could have called that one at the end of the first half as Robben was driving towards the goal. Goes both ways.

That being said.... I'll be in Germany on Friday, Amsterdam on Saturday, then back to Germany later Sunday evening. Should be a fun time and a great atmosphere in both countries. Pure coincidence I'll be there during WC, but I'm stoked.

 

[Natebishop3]

I'm a fan of Germany and the US. They seem to be the only two teams that don't flop and whine like the Clippers.

 

[HailBlazers]

That being said.... I'll be in Germany on Friday, Amsterdam on Saturday, then back to Germany later Sunday evening. Should be a fun time and a great atmosphere in both countries. Pure coincidence I'll be there during WC, but I'm stoked.

Wow that is f-ing awesome. Best time bar none to travel abroad is during the World Cup. Have fun for me.

 

[BLAZINGGIANTS]

Wow that is f-ing awesome. Best time bar none to travel abroad is during the World Cup. Have fun for me.

When I'm in Amsterdam, my bud and I plan to sit in a rowdy bar. My last name is the same as one of the more-famous Netherlands players, so I'm hoping to play it up as his American cousin and get some free drinks.

 

[GriLtCheeZ]

Wow that is f-ing awesome. Best time bar none to travel abroad is during the World Cup. Have fun for me.

I spent the 2002 Japan/Korea World Cup in Sydney, Australia. It was awesome except that everyone was against the US team, and I mean everyone. I was bummed about that, but it was pretty satisfying to see the US team reach the quarter finals of that cup. There were so many backpackers from all over the world it was awesome.

 

[Sedatedfork]

My favorite team won yesterday. Unfortunately they will not advance.

Costa Rica? They have an interesting team. They deserved to beat Greece, so I am glad they won in PK's. I don't see them beating the Netherlands, but you never know. What would be cray cray would be Costa Rica advancing and somehow playing the US (I know I am dreaming here), and they have a revenge game for the blizzard in Colorado to reach the WC Final.

Why didn't they bring out the Zamboni?

 

[The_Lillard_King]

2 European teams beat two African teams today.

European teams in general having a rough go this World Cup. I think the weather has a lot to do with it, but they came up big today.

 

[GriLtCheeZ]

Costa Rica? They have an interesting team. They deserved to beat Greece, so I am glad they won in PK's. I don't see them beating the Netherlands, but you never know. What would be cray cray would be Costa Rica advancing and somehow playing the US (I know I am dreaming here), and they have a revenge game for the blizzard in Colorado to reach the WC Final.

Why didn't they bring out the Zamboni?

Costa Rica already won the revenge game down in Costa Rica 3-1, they were pretty pissed about that match LOL

 

[BlazerDuckSeahawkFan94]

2 European teams beat two African teams today.

European teams in general having a rough go this World Cup. I think the weather has a lot to do with it, but they came up big today.

Europe is getting spanked this tournament... Took France and Germany all they had to beat teams that are on par or less talented then us.

If Argentina and the US advance tomorrow (like I think will happen) there will only three European teams and two of them would play each other in the QF. Great World Cup!

 

[EL PRESIDENTE]

Costa Rica? They have an interesting team. They deserved to beat Greece, so I am glad they won in PK's. I don't see them beating the Netherlands, but you never know. What would be cray cray would be Costa Rica advancing and somehow playing the US (I know I am dreaming here), and they have a revenge game for the blizzard in Colorado to reach the WC Final.

Why didn't they bring out the Zamboni?

"Whomever is playing Mexico"

 

[GriLtCheeZ]

Altidore will play!
http://abcnews.go.com/Sports/wireStory/us-jozy-altidore-play-belgium-24367352

"US Says Jozy Altidore Available to Play Vs Belgium" I'd be pretty surprised if he started but he'd be a hell of a sub.

 

[GriLtCheeZ]

Insult of the day (grassroots version): South Korean fans threw yeot candy at their team upon their return home. In South Korea, telling someone to eat yeot is roughly equivalent to telling them to do something rather graphic and anatomically impossible to themselves.

http://www.oregonlive.com/fifa-worl...ld_cup_2014_africa_goes_out.html#incart_river
[video=youtube;bCcHvoFIzQs]

 

[PDXFonz]

Whenever I'm mad at some one I'm going to tell them to eat yeot candy

 

[porkchopexpress]

I was out in the wilderness all weekend, w/o access to TV or internet, so i was getting World Cup withdrawals. Time to cure that in about an hour!

Go USA!!!