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[Druss99]

Maybe that will convert new football fans in America. If it gets the coverage it deserves.

[Ponce de Leon]

Now, before I get banned and nuked for insulting... err, a certain country, congrats to both England and... US...A.... Slovenia tried to say the least. They did what they could... and not. And err, permission to say that NOVAKOVIC IS A SON OF A GOOD MOTHER THAT SHOULDN'T BE ALLOWED TO PLAY FOOTBALL ANYMORE IN HIS ENTIRE LIFE!

Thank you.

[the_one_54321]

Druss99 wrote...

Maybe that will convert new football fans in America. If it gets the coverage it deserves.

They've got me, that's for sure. That may have been one of the most exciting individual games I have ever seen in my life.

[Druss99]

the_one_54321 wrote...

Druss99 wrote...
Maybe that will convert new football fans in America. If it gets the coverage it deserves.

They've got me, that's for sure. That may have been one of the most exciting individual games I have ever seen in my life.

When did you start watching football? and did this thread have anything to do with it? lol.

[the_one_54321]

I started watching soccer on USA's first match in this world cup. I'd seen some games before during the last world cup, but I didn't care about any of the teams since we were out early. It's not half as exciting once you're out. And the regular season bores me. I can't stand the way most players dance for free kicks and yellow cards. They all, as a sport, need to stop taking falls and just play the darn game.

[Ponce de Leon]

I never got why Americans call their football football. First, that ball... is more like a banana, second, they even keep in their hands for 3/4th of their time. Finally, they rarely hit it. How can they call it FOOTball?!

[the_one_54321]

A ball doesn't have to be round to be a ball. I don't know where the naming came from for "American Football" but I suspect it has something to do with England's influence over the name "football."



Originally, football was just about getting a ball into a goal on the other end of the field. That was it. When they tried to make the rules universal there were disagreements on whether you could use your hands or not. That's how you ended up with "football" and "rugby football." Strictly speaking, any kind of game where you're trying to put the ball in a goal on the other end of the field is a variation of football.

[Druss99]

the_one_54321 wrote...

I started watching soccer on USA's first match in this world cup. I'd seen some games before during the last world cup, but I didn't care about any of the teams since we were out early. It's not half as exciting once you're out. And the regular season bores me. I can't stand the way most players dance for free kicks and yellow cards. They all, as a sport, need to stop taking falls and just play the darn game.

Aye its not without its faults but thats part of whats so brilliant about it. Everything inspires emotion, the elation of a last minute winner, beating your bitter rivals, getting beat by your bitter rivals, a beautiful play, hating someone for diving. Thats not even half of it but what other sport can give you that range of emotions, sometimes all of them in one game? We need to find you a club team to support .

[DragonRageGT]

KNOCKOUTS - 1/8th of Finals

Game
49 26/06 Uruguay x Korea Republic
50 26/06 USA x (Germany?)*
51 27/06 (Serbia?)* x England
52 27/06 Argentina x Mexico

* official confirmation tonight!

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We are now in the Third Round:

Official result game 33: Mexico 0x1 Uruguay - both teams advance.
Official result game 34: France 1x2 South Africa - both teams out and France, not a moment too soon!
Official result game 35: Nigeria 2x2 Korea Republic (Korea advances ->Uruguay)
Official result game 36: Greece 0x2 Argentina (Argentina advances -> Mexico)
Official result game 37: Slovenia 0x1 England (England advances in 2nd!)
Official result game 38: USA 1x0 Algeria (USA advances in 1st! hmmm... likely to face Germany next match)


Third Round Score:

JRCHOharry has 30 points: G33+G35+G36(!)+G37+G38
Kimosabe0 has 25 points: G34(!)+G36+G37+G38
RageGT has 25 points: G34+G36+G37(!)+G38
Blind Bard has 25 points: G36(!)+G37+G38(!)
Druss99 has 20 points: G33+G34+G36+G38
Merci357 has 20 points: G33+G36+G37+G38
Dark-Lauron has 20 points: G33+G36+G37+G38 (you had a 6x0 pro England and wanted Slovenia in???)
Maviarab has 20 points: G36(!)+G37+G38
Nattfare has 20 points: +G36(!)+G37+G38
Mr HimuraChan has 20 points: G36+G37+G38(!)
Adriano has 15 points: G36+G37+G38
Cerrydd has 15 points: G36+G38(!)(Nice call on G38. Ain't we happy you got it? =)
RyuGuitarFreak has 15 points: G36+G37+G38


Aggregate:

Druss99 has 125 points: G4+G3+G5(!)+G6(!)+G7+G9(!)+G13+G14+G15+G17+G18+G20+G25+G26+G29+G30+G31+G32+G33+G34+G36+G38

Maviarab has 125 points: G2+G4+G3+G5(!)+G6+G7+G8+G9+G14(!)+G17+G20+G25+G27+G29(!)+G30+G31+G32+G36(!)+G37+G38

Kimosabe0 has 120 points: G1+G4(!)+G3+G7+G8+G9+G14+G15+G22+G25+G26(!)+G27(!)+G29+G30+G31+G32+G34(!)+G36+G37+G38

Mr HimuraChan has 120 points: G3+G6+G7+G8+G9+G10(!)+G14+G17+G19(!)+G20+G25+G26(!)+G27+G29+G30+G31+G32+G36+G37+G38(!)

JRCHOharry has 120 points:G3+G6(!)+G7+G9(!)+G14+G15+G17+G19(!)+G20+G22+G25+G27+G29+G30+G32+G33+G35+G36(!)+G37+G38

RageGT has 110 points: G3+G6+G7+G8+G9+G13+G14+G15+G18+G25+G26(!)+G27+G29+G31+G32+G34+G36+G37(!)+G38

Merci357 has 95 points: G2+G3+G7+G9+G11(!)+G14+G15+G17+G20+G25+G27(!)+G29+G32+G33+G36+G37+G38

Dark-Lauron has 95 points: G3+G7+G9+G12+G14+G15+G17+G18+G25+G27+G28(!)+G29+G31+G32+G33+G36+G37+G38

Blind Bard has 75 points: G19(!)+G20+G25+G26(!)+G29+G30+G32(!)+G36(!)+G37+G38(!)

RyuGuitarFreak has 70 points: G9+G11(!)+G14+G15+G20+G25+G27+G29+G30+G32+G36+G37+G38

Adriano has 60 points: G14+G17+G19+G20+G25+G27(!)+G29+G32+G36+G37+G38

Cerrydd has 45 points: G25+G27(!)+G30+G32(!)+G36+G38(!)

Nattfare has 45 points: G25+G27+G29+G30+G32+G36(!)+G37+G38

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Next in the 3rd Round -

39 23/06 Ghana x Germany
40 23/06 Australia x Serbia

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First Round Final:

Druss99: 60 points. - Round Winner of the Priiize
Maviarab: 55 points.
Kimosabe0: 45 points.
Mr HimuraChan: 40 points.
JRCHOharry: 40 points.
Merci357: 40 points.
RageGT: 40 points.
Dark-Lauron: 30 points.
RyuGuitarFreak: 25 points.
Adriano: 5 points.
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Second Round Final:

Mr HimuraChan has 60 points: - Round Winner of the Priiize
JRCHOharry has 50 points:
Kimosabe0 has 50 points:
Blind Bard has 50 points:
Maviarab has 50 points:
Dark-Lauron has 45 points:
Druss99 has 45 points:
RageGT has 45 points:
Adriano has 40 points:
Merci357 has 35 points:
Cerrydd has 30 points:
RyuGuitarFreak has 30 points:
Nattfare has 25 points:

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Modifié par RageGT, 23 juin 2010 - 05:30 .

[Ponce de Leon]

RageGT wrote...
 (you had a 6x0 pro England and wanted Slovenia in???)

Realism and wishes are two different things... 

[Druss99]

Welcome back Mav, how much of the commentary on England game did you catch? It was pretty comical.

[Noir201]

Back from the pub, about time England!!!

[RyuGuitarFreak]

Druss99 wrote...

the_one_54321 wrote...

I started watching soccer on USA's first match in this world cup. I'd seen some games before during the last world cup, but I didn't care about any of the teams since we were out early. It's not half as exciting once you're out. And the regular season bores me. I can't stand the way most players dance for free kicks and yellow cards. They all, as a sport, need to stop taking falls and just play the darn game.

Aye its not without its faults but thats part of whats so brilliant about it. Everything inspires emotion, the elation of a last minute winner, beating your bitter rivals, getting beat by your bitter rivals, a beautiful play, hating someone for diving. Thats not even half of it but what other sport can give you that range of emotions, sometimes all of them in one game? We need to find you a club team to support .

Major League Soccer team for which he lives next?

If Europe games are available I'd say Barcelona, no other club plays a better football, at least it's the most fun to watch. Europe Champions league or Spanish Championship.

[Nattfare]

I'm still last, what is this? Are we back in 82 and every game is played by Austria and West Germany?

[the_one_54321]

The next games are now important because they decide we we play in the next round!

[Druss99]

RyuGuitarFreak wrote...

Druss99 wrote...

the_one_54321 wrote...

I started watching soccer on USA's first match in this world cup. I'd seen some games before during the last world cup, but I didn't care about any of the teams since we were out early. It's not half as exciting once you're out. And the regular season bores me. I can't stand the way most players dance for free kicks and yellow cards. They all, as a sport, need to stop taking falls and just play the darn game.

Aye its not without its faults but thats part of whats so brilliant about it. Everything inspires emotion, the elation of a last minute winner, beating your bitter rivals, getting beat by your bitter rivals, a beautiful play, hating someone for diving. Thats not even half of it but what other sport can give you that range of emotions, sometimes all of them in one game? We need to find you a club team to support .

Major League Soccer team for which he lives next?

If Europe games are available I'd say Barcelona, no other club plays a better football, at least it's the most fun to watch. Europe Champions league or Spanish Championship.

Spanish league is terrible though Barca and Real win about 95% of their matches and league is decided by which one of them screws up the least. It might have the best players but is the least entertaining. A team in the English Premiership its competitive and normally good to watch. Or the Bundesliga.

[the_one_54321]

RyuGuitarFreak wrote...

Druss99 wrote...

the_one_54321 wrote...
I started watching soccer on USA's first match in this world cup. I'd seen some games before during the last world cup, but I didn't care about any of the teams since we were out early. It's not half as exciting once you're out. And the regular season bores me. I can't stand the way most players dance for free kicks and yellow cards. They all, as a sport, need to stop taking falls and just play the darn game.

Aye its not without its faults but thats part of whats so brilliant about it. Everything inspires emotion, the elation of a last minute winner, beating your bitter rivals, getting beat by your bitter rivals, a beautiful play, hating someone for diving. Thats not even half of it but what other sport can give you that range of emotions, sometimes all of them in one game? We need to find you a club team to support .

Major League Soccer team for which he lives next?

If Europe games are available I'd say Barcelona, no other club plays a better football, at least it's the most fun to watch. Europe Champions league or Spanish Championship.

I'm in El Paso Texas, btw. But don't mistake that I'd be a fan of much of anything in Texas. We in El Paso generally hate most of the rest of Texas, except for Austin and San Antonio. (and the Dallas Cowboys, for somereason, though I think that team isn't worth the grass they play on)

[flem1]

dark-lauron wrote...

I never got why Americans call their football football. First, that ball... is more like a banana, second, they even keep in their hands for 3/4th of their time. Finally, they rarely hit it. How can they call it FOOTball?!

Association football (soccer), American football, and rugby football all have the same origin, and all have the same equal right to be called "football".

As for the results...  Well, we ended up with the same standings as if Edu's goal had been rightly allowed, so do Slovenians even have anything to complain about?

Donovan = the man

[RyuGuitarFreak]

Druss99 wrote...

RyuGuitarFreak wrote...

Druss99 wrote...

the_one_54321 wrote...

I started watching soccer on USA's first match in this world cup. I'd seen some games before during the last world cup, but I didn't care about any of the teams since we were out early. It's not half as exciting once you're out. And the regular season bores me. I can't stand the way most players dance for free kicks and yellow cards. They all, as a sport, need to stop taking falls and just play the darn game.

Aye its not without its faults but thats part of whats so brilliant about it. Everything inspires emotion, the elation of a last minute winner, beating your bitter rivals, getting beat by your bitter rivals, a beautiful play, hating someone for diving. Thats not even half of it but what other sport can give you that range of emotions, sometimes all of them in one game? We need to find you a club team to support .

Major League Soccer team for which he lives next?

If Europe games are available I'd say Barcelona, no other club plays a better football, at least it's the most fun to watch. Europe Champions league or Spanish Championship.

Spanish league is terrible though Barca and Real win about 95% of their matches and league is decided by which one of them screws up the least. It might have the best players but is the least entertaining. A team in the English Premiership its competitive and normally good to watch. Or the Bundesliga.

Premier League is the best for sure (Chelsea FTW). But I was saying that if he starts to support a team, I'd say Barcelona. Not to care a lot for the Spanish league which is as you said, decided by Barça or Real Madrid, but to watch the games and try to have some fun with it.

[the_one_54321]

If I was going to cheer for anyone, I'd want some of the current players for the USA team involved. Because 4 years from now, I'm still going to cheer for the USA.

[Nattfare]

You should support Leyton Orient.



Tim Howard plays in Everton.



Clint Dempsey in Fulham.



Josy Altidore in some Spanish team... can't remember which.