The World Cup Approacheth

[Memorex88]

I'll go for whichever team has the most beard.

 

[Memorex88]

I wonder if Revvy is still passed out on mixing meds and beer :cross:

 

[Laughing_Gnome_Invisible]

Not sure who to root for, my favs are all out of the tournament.

Let's see...

Netherlaands vs Spain


Night life - tie

women - quite different but equally great - tie

Cuisine - Spain, not even close

societal norms - Netherlands, not even close

beer - neither is outstanding, advantage to Netherlands because of the fondness for Belgians

History - both dominant world powers at one point - tie


this exercise didn't help one bit

I'll be happy for either team to win if they play well and deserve it. This makes a change, because usually it is a matter of who I want to lose the most. :cross:

 

[ChshreCat]

LOL... bet the final's going to come down to a shootout!

 

[ChshreCat]

So, can I go back to hating soccer now?

 

[user 40839]

As to the US and England, it doesn't really matter - they're just one of 31 teams who Spain is going to snack on en route to the title.

Spain?! Spain?! This Spain?

I mean, I could see Brazil, or Italy, but come on now...

Ta-daaaaa!

Now if only I could be right about one other thing on these forums!

 

[Reno_eNVy]

So, can I go back to hating soccer now?

Thanks, Steven Colbert

No, what you should do is support your regional MLS club... you have two to choose from starting next season with either Portland or Vancouver.

I'll make the speil I made earlier in the thread: support your local or regional club. Hell, find a club in another league you like. Take time to learn the sport and appreciate it and encourage others to do so as well. Come 2014 you'll have helped create a larger fan-base, especially important for Team USA. "The final frontier of football" getting into the sport can finally make it a true world-wide sport. Yes, America is a part of the world... scary.

Going to be doing my part by going to an LA match here soon.

I'm extra sad there's no more WC action to be had... guess I'm going to have to start marking my calendar for international friendlies. Plus the CONCACAF Cup prelims start soon! YAY

Thanks to everyone who contributed and had fun on this thread. I'll make a "Soccer/Football Trashtalk Thread" if anybody is interested.

 

[Laughing_Gnome_Invisible]

Thanks, Steven Colbert

Darn that Steven Colbert! He said it can't be a world sport when only 32 teams were "invited" to play. I know it's satire, and I do get the joke, but I just wanted to scream at him that there were 204, yes, 204! countries involved at the start!

 

[Revvy]

No black eyes, little or no swelling. See the ENT guy later in the week. Slept like crap on my back. Woke up to a power outtage in my GF's neighborhood. Word was it wasn't going to be restored til well into match time. So we decided to go to my vintage Base Ball Game, even though I wasn't going to ump. I heard the results driving back, and started crying for joy.

So all can say is VIVA ESPANA!!!!

The repeat of the game is on, but since I know nothing's gonna happen in regular time, I will probably just switch back and forth.

 

[user 40839]

So all can say is VIVA ESPANA!!!!

The repeat of the game is on, but since I know nothing's gonna happen in regular time, I will probably just switch back and forth.

Yes indeedy....

And, erm...

 

[Revvy]

And, erm...

Hey I didn't know my cousins were going to be at the game!!!!

 

[passedpawn]

Waaaah! Oh well, I was for orange. They had their chances in regulation time. Blew it.

 

[Gremlyn]

I'm sure I'm not alone, but I am now very sad the World Cup is over. What will I do at work now? UEFA qualifiers don't start until September!

 

[ChshreCat]

No, what you should do is support your regional MLS club... you have two to choose from starting next season with either Portland or Vancouver.

Seattle Sounders FC isn't an MLS club already?

 

[user 40839]

Thanks, Steven Colbert

No, what you should do is support your regional MLS club... you have two to choose from starting next season with either Portland or Vancouver.

But... But... MLS is kinda... crap?

 

[Pommy]

But... But... MLS is kinda... crap?

now hold on there, one of the players of the world cup dream team learnt his trade with DC United in the MLS, New Zealand's Ryan Nelson. Also a member of the only team not to lose a single game at the world cup finals this year

 

[Revvy]

Yeah I feel the crushing letdown already. Hey isn't there a women's world cup or something? You knolw, how the para olympics start right after the olympics end.

 

[Memorex88]

That's next summer...

 

[Revvy]

Damn them, don't the understand? We need hot women and soccer NOW.

 

[Reno_eNVy]

Seattle Sounders FC isn't an MLS club already?

Hah, dur. Of course it is, actually a pretty decent one. Good call... I'm an idiot

 

[SpanishCastleAle]

Are consolation games always that much more entertaining than the actual final game? I thought Germany/Uruguay was one of the most entertaining games I had seen for the entire cup, but I'm just a typ non-soccer-loving murrican.

 

[Laughing_Gnome_Invisible]

The cup final is often disappointing.......Too much at stake makes some teams change their play too much, like what happened to Holland.

 

[ChshreCat]

 

[Laughing_Gnome_Invisible]

LMAO!! That joke works!!

 

[Revvy]

LOL, that's great!!!!!!!

 

[Laughing_Gnome_Invisible]

I should save that pic. I will be needing it in future flame wars.

 

[TheWeeb]

really, probably said before, but come on, two hours and one point? Allow the tackle and double the size of the goals!

 

[Laughing_Gnome_Invisible]

really, probably said before, but come on, two hours and one point? Allow the tackle and double the size of the goals!

You mean make it really really easy? Points simply for getting the ball to the other end and stuff?

 

[SpanishCastleAle]

LMAO!! That joke works!!

Except that US kids typ don't play baseball, they play soccer. Latino/caribbean kids play baseball.

 

[shecky]

That cartoon is not funny.

I watched the WC final, but only after seeing every pitch of Red Sox-Blue Jays. Life has priorities.