The World Cup Approacheth

[Laughing_Gnome_Invisible]

I completely disagree. And wasn't it England coach that was engaged in this?

(I need some coffee)

I dunno, i havn't followed their exploits since their demise. Anyway, he's a foreigner!

 

[Gremlyn]

I dunno, i havn't followed their exploits since their demise. Anyway, he's a foreigner!

No, Capello has handled this all very gracefully as well.

 

[arturo7]

No, Capello has handled this all very gracefully as well.

I don't know... I saw one interview where he was pretty hot under the collar. But as stated, he not a limey.

 

[Revvy]

We yanks could just do what the rest of the world does and get into Subbuteo.

AWWW isn't this little world cup adorable?!?!

 

[Joker]

Edit: as soon as I posted this, i realized that this is NOT what most non-soccer US sports fans want to see in a coach. They want to see him spitting feathers and whining about the poor decisions. Oh well.

I'll go ahead and call shenanigans on that edit, sir. Non-soccer fans or recently-converted fans want to see a coach who'll go nuts.

I will have to yellow card you both for your comments.

I am very new to soccer kids started playing 5-6 years ago, I have never played, but have been learning the game a lot more as they progress in the level of soccer they play.

Anyway I would also rather have a composed and reserved coach. From what I gather him going bat-$hit would not do any good so it is a better to take it with a grain of salt and move on.

I don't like any call that cheats anyone out of hard work and the skill they put into whatever it was USA or not.

 

[Boerderij_Kabouter]

http://www.robertisbothered.com/

 

[Memorex88]

This is for Revvy....

 

[Memorex88]

and this hurts just watching it...

 

[ChshreCat]

See? It's SOCCER, dammit!

http://g.sports.yahoo.com/soccer/world-cup/news/its-football-to-you-soccer-to-me--fbintl_ro-soccervsfootball070110.html

 

[Reno_eNVy]

See? It's SOCCER, dammit!

http://g.sports.yahoo.com/soccer/world-cup/news/its-football-to-you-soccer-to-me--fbintl_ro-soccervsfootball070110.html

Interesting... though I didn't see any linked references to historic proof of these statements... hmmm *scratches chin*

 

[ChshreCat]

Interesting... though I didn't see any linked references to historic proof of these statements... hmmm *scratches chin*

It's on the interwebs, therefore it is TRUE!

edit: Here... it's in wikipedia and you know how reliable a source THAT is!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Names_for_association_football

 

[Boerderij_Kabouter]

I am re-watching the England Germany game. Man that was an awesome first half. Terrible robbery though.

 

[Memorex88]

10 minutes to go! Life is good again!

 

[Laughing_Gnome_Invisible]

I am re-watching the England Germany game. Man that was an awesome first half. Terrible robbery though.

Not whining about the bad decision here, but I DO get a bit miffed when people like Jon Stewart think that England were as hopeless as the scoreline looked. Had that goal been given, it would have been a game changer. Oh well

 

[Revvy]

1 minute and counting til the feed pops up on my computer.

 

[Revvy]

I was at a car dealer last night, and the salesman was, I'm not sure what nationality, but he was an older guy with a heavy accent that might have been anything from Italian to algerian, and I noticed on his desk he had a team futbol flag. So I asked him how he felt about the down, and he was like, "Oh my god it's been 2 days and I'm going through match withdraw, I don't know what I'm going to do for the next four years." I laughed, I feel the same way after every world cup.

But the look on his face was priceless, like a junky waiting for his next fix.

 

[Revvy]

That's a goal!!!!!

One for Brazil!

 

[Laughing_Gnome_Invisible]

One and a half, actually.

 

[Revvy]

Yeah, you're right.

 

[Memorex88]

one one!!!!

 

[Revvy]

Lol, I was looking for some as well...I actually was going to save that one if the dutch scored a second goal.

I really hope Brazil scores at least a total of three, I have some nice numerically appropriate brazillian babes waiting in the wings.

 

[Memorex88]

Lol, I was looking for some as well...I actually was going to save that one if the dutch scored a second goal.

I really hope Brazil scores at least a total of three, I have some nice numerically appropriate brazillian babes waiting in the wings.

If it ends in penalty kicks, you'll have lot's of opportunities

 

[Revvy]

Ok, MEM, it's your goal.

Wow, I'm stunned so make it a good one.

 

[Memorex88]

OMFG!!!! 2 - 1 for the Dutch!!!!

 

[Revvy]

That's a nice pair....of goals.

 

[HoppyDaze]

I must say that last goal was impressive...

 

[Memorex88]

Holy crap, what an idiot!

 

[Revvy]

Thanks dude, you probably cost Brazil the game.

Hey does anyone else start giggling everytime the English announcer says the name of the player Kaka?

 

[Memorex88]

The game is getting rough and yes, I still get a chuckle with Kaka

 

[Laughing_Gnome_Invisible]

and this hurts just watching it...

There are a lot of them. This one is even worse. There are graphic stills that seem to have been taken down.

Side note. My first father in law was a pro footballer (Oldham and Man. City). A simple broken leg finished his career in the '30s. He died about 15 years ago as an old man. I was still able to register on his death certificate that his profession was "Professional football player" It brought a tear to my eye that the lady at the desk allowed me to do that. He was a great guy.