**Official everything world cup thread**

[BurninrubberGT]

Thats right the greatest tournament in the world is less than 2 days away!

USA Game Schedule
June 12th USA Vs England 2:30PM
June 18th USA Vs Slovenia 10AM
June 23rd USA Vs Algeria 10AM



My USA take-
This team has some great (but raw) young talent at striker, a solid midfield, a top class GK, the only downside to this team is the defense. They need to sort it out in the back, last world cup the achilles heel was the defense and it could very well be the same this time around. However, they have been able to train with a healthy Onyewu and possibly they sorted out the issues in training. I honestly believe if the team can come together mentally, they will be in the final 4.


My take on Italia-
Call them old, predict they wont make it out of groups, scold Lippi, tell them they have no chance with the Pirlo injury. Go ahead and do it, and they will prove you wrong again. This team is always doubted, they come out of the box slow, but peak at the best time. They drew a very easy group, easily won even without Pirlo who will be out the first 2 games. They have dynamic strikers in Gilardino and Di Natale, the best GK in the world, a top class d, and a solid mid. After groups they will have to most likely face Spain, Brazil, or Portugal in the next 2 rounds. It wont be easy, but its the world cup, Italy has been here before. Look for Italy to make it back to the final 4


Look for an upset in group A with France NOT advancing, Holland will make the final 4

[mc73nova]

This thread sucks.

































j/k. I dont follow soccer very closely but I love watching the World Cup games. I will be pulling for Italy to repeat again. My grandfather is glued to the TV when Italy plays!

[BurninrubberGT]

USA-2
Engalnd-1

[Blacdout96]

Im more focused on North Korea coming out. I want to see how badly they get beat, and what they blame the loses on. They have used excuses such as their food was tainted and such.

[Tsar]

Well, I'm unemployed so I will be watching a lot of World cup :lol:

[BurninrubberGT]

The cup is here!!

RSA Vs Mexico on espn now

[Untamed]

Yet another benefit of working from home - having the world cup on in the background. On a Friday. When no one is returning my calls and email is slow.

Yeah... not much work getting done atm. RSA 0, Mex 0 so far....

[Tsar]

Mexico should be up by 1, that "offside" call was BS.

[BurninrubberGT]

Mexico should be up by 1, that "offside" call was BS.

no it wasnt, it was clearly offsides

[Tsar]

no it wasnt, it was clearly offsides
There was a dude on the line...

[BurninrubberGT]

There was a dude on the line...

he was the last defender, the mexico player was behind the second to last defender when the ball was played IE he was offsides

[Tsar]

Since when is that the rule? When they play the line on D, it's never the second defender - it's always good if the dude was behind the "line" during the initiation of the pass. :shrug:

[BurninrubberGT]

Since when is that the rule? When they play the line on D, it's never the second defender - it's always good if the dude was behind the "line" during the initiation of the pass. :shrug:

http://www.offside-ref.co.uk/laws/11-offside-rule/detailed/

offsides has been the same since soccer started...

[Tsar]

Ahh, the 4th diagram proves me wrong. I don't consider a goaltender as a defense man (I know he is, but he is a damn goaltender, so he is separate in my mind), that's where my confusion was coming from, I think. Otherwise yea, I think I just got schooled.

[BurninrubberGT]

Ahh, the 4th diagram proves me wrong. I don't consider a goaltender as a defense man (I know he is, but he is a damn goaltender, so he is separate in my mind), that's where my confusion was coming from, I think. Otherwise yea, I think I just got schooled.

Don't worry the announcers said it was onsides too before they were corrected at halftime

Today is the big day, USA opens up against England at 2pm today on abc. Whether your a soccer fan or not, you should be watching. We beat the brits in the 1770s, we beat them in the 50s in the miracle on grass, and now in 2010

[Jersey Mike]

Not to be pessimistic or anything, but we're down 1-0 right now. It's normally not good when the other team scores in the 3rd minute

[Tsar]

I lol'd..

[TheBandit]

Not to be pessimistic or anything, but we're down 1-0 right now. It's normally not good when the other team scores in the 3rd minute

1-1 through 73 minutes..

[BurninrubberGT]

tied 1-1...kind of disapointed

[Jersey Mike]

Yeah, that was a fluke goal :lol: so much so that I almost don't want to take it

[Tsar]

This goal will on in highlight reel for many years to come! Especially in England!

[madness410]

thats why they say you miss 100% of the shots you never take...you never really know. a goal is a goal is a goal lol.

[NastyEllEssWon]

haha i was watching the game and saw that goal....how embarassing...i was like YOU GOTTA GET YOUR BODY IN FRONT OF THAT COME ON!!!!!


:rofl:

[thunder]

Ya i woudlnt be surprised if green gets his ass wooped when he gets home

[madness410]

Ya i woudlnt be surprised if green gets his ass wooped when he gets home

wasnt there a player on brasil in the 98 world cup or something...hit the ball into his own goal and 3 months after the cup was over he was murdered

[cdacda13]

wasnt there a player on brasil in the 98 world cup or something...hit the ball into his own goal and 3 months after the cup was over he was murdered

It was Columbia. Andres Escobar was his name.

[noboundreez2345]

Very good games so far hope Tim Howards ribs aren't to bad not that we don't have decent back ups. Anyone watch the ghana game today?

[BurninrubberGT]

wow thought australia would be better than that.

South Korea is nasssssssssty


italia tomorow!!

[Tsar]

They need to ban those stupid buzzers... fawking annoying.

[Tru2Chevy]

They need to ban those stupid buzzers... fawking annoying.

Yea, no kidding. That's all you can hear most of the time.

- Justin

[enRo]

Yea, no kidding. That's all you can hear most of the time.

- Justin

Yea some guy sitting next to us at a Devils game this year had one... and he happened to be the only person at the Prudential with one. I wanted to shove that thing down his throat :lol:

[BurninrubberGT]

i dont even notice them

[The Fixer]

I'll take a tie - woulda been nice to see Italia win, but I knew that wasn't gonna happen with the way they were playing in the first half.

And how about that save by the Denmark defender this morning - it would have been 3-0 if he didn't pull that off!

[BurninrubberGT]

for the next game, iaquinta needs to be benched for di natale, camoranesi needs to start, and pirlo hopefully will be healthy. Italia didnt play that bad, they played simple and no one was creative which was why there was a lack of scoring opportunities.

they still have a chance to win the group

[madness410]

They need to ban those stupid buzzers... fawking annoying.

thats the sound of the greatest sport in the world.

anyways. how about the north korea goalie boarding the fail boat today

[Firebird]

best part of the world cup - challenger commercial

[Tsar]

thats the sound of the greatest sport in the world.



no.

[BurninrubberGT]

thats the sound of the greatest sport in the world.

anyways. how about the north korea goalie boarding the fail boat today

if he covers the post maicon pasees it and scores anyway

[madness410]

no.

yes.

if he covers the post maicon pasees it and scores anyway

no if he covered the post the strikers angle to the goal would have been nothing and had no shot..if the striker crossed it would have been a different story

[BurninrubberGT]

Swissssssssssssssssssssssss!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!

[IROCZman15]

big time supporter of the azzuri (italy). i still have some old kids-small jerseys that i used to wear for the 1994 world cup with roberto baggio and paulo maldini. some of these games are interesting. the switzerland win was a shocker for sure.... i dvr almost every game. i know tons of americans hate/despise soccer, but i played it for 18 years and i enjoy it. keep this post going!

[NJ346]

What a game the US just played. The ref was a disgrace and the US should have won the game instead of a tie, but there are still hopes for the US!

[The Fixer]

What a game the US just played. The ref was a disgrace and the US should have won the game instead of a tie, but there are still hopes for the US!

:werd: That was such a bogus call - should have definitely been a win for the US!!!

[BurninrubberGT]

i really hope he gets ambushed on the way to his hotel and gets the crap beat out of him, he clearly fixed the game, and would not give a reason for the call or who it was on. a lil bit before the edu goal dempsey got TACKLED inside the 18 and no pk, findley's yellow card was also complete bs

in 15 years of playing and watching soccer i have never seen a ref not give a reason for a foul, absolute disgrace, not 1 person in the world agrees with his call, not 1

[baddest434]

we got robbed :moon:

[BurninrubberGT]

fifa are investigating Koman Coulibaly (public enemy #1), and most likely will never ref in the world cup again

[IROCZman15]

jeez wow 7-0 in the portugal game

[madness410]

yeah thats like a football first quater score lol.

[NastyEllEssWon]

yeah thats like a football first quater score lol.




finally some talk about REAL football!!!!!

[thunder]

http://i604.photobucket.com/albums/tt125/theadmiralretart/HANDegg.jpg

The world cup is Real Football because it makes more sense

[madness410]

lmfao ive never seen that one before

[BurninrubberGT]

T-minus 9 hours 42 minutes do or die lets gooooooooooooooooooooo

[thunder]

T-minus 9 hours 42 minutes do or die lets gooooooooooooooooooooo

rock n roll baby

[NastyEllEssWon]

so america wins a group for the first time since 1930. not too shabby for only one win :nod:

[Adam1978]

so america wins a group for the first time since 1930. not too shabby for only one win :nod:

WE HAD 2 WINS! just not officially lol

[thunder]

my house turned into a riot around minute 91 :)

[BurninrubberGT]

http://img697.imageshack.us/img697/4900/donovangoal.jpg


Believe

[baddest434]

:w00t: :usa: :w00t:

[BurninrubberGT]

http://static.foxsports.com/content/fsc/img/2010/06/23/USA-Algeria_5_things_5_20100623145644_600_400.JPG

[sweetbmxrider]

USA! USA! USA!

[The Fixer]

That was an awesome match yesterday!!! :usa:

Now, Forza Italia!!!! Lets go kick some ass Azzuri!!

[BurninrubberGT]

forza azzurri!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[madness410]

hasta la vista italy.

lol is that a braveheart quote in that picture?

[BurninrubberGT]

vaffuncul iaquinta, lippi, de rossi


absolutely pathetic performance, hope they get pelted with rotten food when they get home again

[The Fixer]

vaffuncul iaquinta, lippi, de rossi


absolutely pathetic performance, hope they get pelted with rotten food when they get home again


:werd: :barf: They played terrible!!!! I couldn't believe my eyes - they should have played the first 80 minutes like they played the last 10, then they would have had a chance.

[BurninrubberGT]

huuuuuuuuuuge day tomorow
Round of 16
USA Vs Ghana
Pregame 2pm Gametime 2:30PM
ABC
Rematch from the 2006 world cup where Ghana beat the USA in group stage 2-1


also Uraguay Vs South Korea 10am Gametime i believe ESPN

[cdacda13]

U-S-A!

[baddest434]

the agony of defeat!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[WildBillyT]

http://thebubble.msn.com/#/video/?id=45c542ca-f186-404c-a672-c5a917c761eb

WIN

[IROCZman15]

wow, spain beat the german powerhaus. germany was rolling over the past 3 games prior to this one. spain certainly out hustled,out played, and out shot them. spain deserves the win.

now holland - spain for the final. crazy

[The Fixer]

wow, spain beat the german powerhaus. germany was rolling over the past 3 games prior to this one. spain certainly out hustled,out played, and out shot them. spain deserves the win.

now holland - spain for the final. crazy

:werd: That did not look like the same German team that whooped up earlier this week - WTF happened to those guys today? Spain deserved the win today, but I think Holland is gonna kick their ass on Saturday - they looked awesome yesterday.

[IROCZman15]

todayis the day it all ends

also: awesome 3rd place game yesterday. 3-2 and not a lot of fouls

[NastyEllEssWon]

overtime :nod:

[LTb1ow]

Thank god its almost done, I am tired of hearing bout soccer.