There's 2 games left. Lots of scenarios. Theoretically it's possible they could lose today and still advance.So England needs to win today against Uruguay to get to the next round, right? A tie won't do it. Is this correct?
Draw and a Costa Rican loss and England would still likely control its destiny.So England needs to win today against Uruguay to get to the next round, right? A tie won't do it. Is this correct?
The Whirling Dervish puts one in!Nice goal from the Klingon international.
+ celebrationI like how no one wanted to do it with him the first time.Better than the Sturridge dance.
Goodell has fined them for group celebration+ celebrationI like how no one wanted to do it with him the first time.Better than the Sturridge dance.
I'd like to see a video of Roger Goodell watching these soccer celebrations with a look of disdain.Better than the Sturridge dance.
####Goodell has fined them for group celebration+ celebrationI like how no one wanted to do it with him the first time.Better than the Sturridge dance.
I'm really enjoying this World Cup. It's been fun. And my friend who is a die hard soccer fan just said the same thing. But I don't agree entirely. I get excited for Curling in the Olympics, but I would never watch it any other time. I don't think I'll ever watch a soccer match outside of the World Cup. Just not my cup of tea. Don't get me wrong. Like I said, I'm enjoying the crap out of it. But next month, soccer will be done for me until 2018.What a fun game... this World Cup is winning some new fans for sure. Start to finish it's been great so far.
Also, if you don't stop the play so your player can get treatment why should I stop it? Like Man United's approach (IIRC) -- just tell them before the game "we're not stopping play and you shouldn't either."
Group A: Brazil (don't think either Mexico or Croatia have enough)How many teams would you say have a legitimate chance of reaching the final up to this point.
It might be my novice soccer eyes, but the tournament seems relatively wide open
ouchWhile we gather in bars to cheer for our respective countries, we’re probably not thinking about the huge number of kids selling sex on the streets of Brazil.
Roughly 600,000 people have flooded into the country to celebrate the tournament, and with them comes an influx of child prostitutes being exploited all over the country at the World Cup host cities.
Prostitution is legal in Brazil for anyone over the age of 18, but many of these children — some as young as 10 — are accepting as little as fifty cents for sex.
Oh, sure. Not everyone who watches is going to become a fan. But some of them will.I'm really enjoying this World Cup. It's been fun. And my friend who is a die hard soccer fan just said the same thing. But I don't agree entirely. I get excited for Curling in the Olympics, but I would never watch it any other time. I don't think I'll ever watch a soccer match outside of the World Cup. Just not my cup of tea. Don't get me wrong. Like I said, I'm enjoying the crap out of it. But next month, soccer will be done for me until 2018.What a fun game... this World Cup is winning some new fans for sure. Start to finish it's been great so far.
Also, if you don't stop the play so your player can get treatment why should I stop it? Like Man United's approach (IIRC) -- just tell them before the game "we're not stopping play and you shouldn't either."
Comments on Eurosport from Mourinho saying "Suarez can find a penalty nobody else finds" is just hilarious....Ugh... wish Suarez wasn't playing today, but if he's going to play I hope he plays well.
I do agree with that. That's why I said I don't agree entirely.Oh, sure. Not everyone who watches is going to become a fan. But some of them will.I'm really enjoying this World Cup. It's been fun. And my friend who is a die hard soccer fan just said the same thing. But I don't agree entirely. I get excited for Curling in the Olympics, but I would never watch it any other time. I don't think I'll ever watch a soccer match outside of the World Cup. Just not my cup of tea. Don't get me wrong. Like I said, I'm enjoying the crap out of it. But next month, soccer will be done for me until 2018.What a fun game... this World Cup is winning some new fans for sure. Start to finish it's been great so far.
Also, if you don't stop the play so your player can get treatment why should I stop it? Like Man United's approach (IIRC) -- just tell them before the game "we're not stopping play and you shouldn't either."
Unlike curling, soccer has millions of people in the US watching watching week in and week out whether there is a WC playing or not.I'm really enjoying this World Cup. It's been fun. And my friend who is a die hard soccer fan just said the same thing. But I don't agree entirely. I get excited for Curling in the Olympics, but I would never watch it any other time. I don't think I'll ever watch a soccer match outside of the World Cup.What a fun game... this World Cup is winning some new fans for sure. Start to finish it's been great so far.
Also, if you don't stop the play so your player can get treatment why should I stop it? Like Man United's approach (IIRC) -- just tell them before the game "we're not stopping play and you shouldn't either."
Be forewarned:
Thinking of Uruguay ML (+290) and Uruguay +1/2 (-111) for the upcoming game. Any thoughts?
Pump the brakes there, GB. I wasn't saying there wouldn't be any new fans picked up. My point was only that not everyone that is excited about the WC will go on to be soccer fans year round. It wasn't meant to be a knock or anything. I've just heard a lot of friends who are soccer fans talking about the numbers of viewers and how soccer was going to be so big after this. All I was saying is don't be fooled into thinking that all of these rabid WC fans will continue on to be rabid soccer fans.Unlike curling, soccer has millions of people in the US watching watching week in and week out whether there is a WC playing or not.I'm really enjoying this World Cup. It's been fun. And my friend who is a die hard soccer fan just said the same thing. But I don't agree entirely. I get excited for Curling in the Olympics, but I would never watch it any other time. I don't think I'll ever watch a soccer match outside of the World Cup.What a fun game... this World Cup is winning some new fans for sure. Start to finish it's been great so far.
Also, if you don't stop the play so your player can get treatment why should I stop it? Like Man United's approach (IIRC) -- just tell them before the game "we're not stopping play and you shouldn't either."
Every other WC has always drawn new fans to the sport. I don't understand why you think this one won't draw new fans when every other one since 1994 has. Whether or not you will watch is not really the point to what you responded too imo.
If the sport picks up 1 out of every 10 WC only watchers who then continue, it has picked up new fans.
I like England. They looked a lot better in the first round and it was against stiffer competition. My only major concern for England is why the team seemed to fall apart in the second half. Was it mental, that can be fixed. It is an issue of fitness, it's too late to improve.Be forewarned:
Thinking of Uruguay ML (+290) and Uruguay +1/2 (-111) for the upcoming game. Any thoughts?
Jesus what a mess if Dempsey does not start :(If Dempsey really isn't right (not sleeping, can't breath, can't run for long in the heat), he's got to be benched.
----------------Howard
Fabian--Cameron--Besler--Beasley
-----Beckerman--Jones--Bedoya
----------Bradley--Johannson
----------------Wondo
Obviously not a great option with Wondo alone, so maybe you go back to a diamond with Zusi back in for Beckerman and move Johannson up top?
If it's an issue of fitness, it may be fixed by not playing in the rainforest this time.I like England. They looked a lot better in the first round and it was against stiffer competition. My only major concern for England is why the team seemed to fall apart in the second half. Was it mental, that can be fixed. It is an issue of fitness, it's too late to improve.Be forewarned:
Thinking of Uruguay ML (+290) and Uruguay +1/2 (-111) for the upcoming game. Any thoughts?
A: BrazilGroup A: Brazil (don't think either Mexico or Croatia have enough)How many teams would you say have a legitimate chance of reaching the final up to this point.
It might be my novice soccer eyes, but the tournament seems relatively wide open
Group B: Dutch and Chile
Group C: Colombia
Group D: maybe Italy, but I don't think they'll have enough for 7 games
Group E: maybe France, but doubt it
Group F: Argentina
Group G: Germany
Group H: Belgium
England sucks. They have similar issues as Spain, only the English are not as good. HTHI like England. They looked a lot better in the first round and it was against stiffer competition. My only major concern for England is why the team seemed to fall apart in the second half. Was it mental, that can be fixed. It is an issue of fitness, it's too late to improve.Be forewarned:
Thinking of Uruguay ML (+290) and Uruguay +1/2 (-111) for the upcoming game. Any thoughts?
Ok I understand.Pump the brakes there, GB. I wasn't saying there wouldn't be any new fans picked up. My point was only that not everyone that is excited about the WC will go on to be soccer fans year round. It wasn't meant to be a knock or anything. I've just heard a lot of friends who are soccer fans talking about the numbers of viewers and how soccer was going to be so big after this. All I was saying is don't be fooled into thinking that all of these rabid WC fans will continue on to be rabid soccer fans. Of course some will. I never said they wouldn't.Unlike curling, soccer has millions of people in the US watching watching week in and week out whether there is a WC playing or not.I'm really enjoying this World Cup. It's been fun. And my friend who is a die hard soccer fan just said the same thing. But I don't agree entirely. I get excited for Curling in the Olympics, but I would never watch it any other time. I don't think I'll ever watch a soccer match outside of the World Cup.What a fun game... this World Cup is winning some new fans for sure. Start to finish it's been great so far.
Also, if you don't stop the play so your player can get treatment why should I stop it? Like Man United's approach (IIRC) -- just tell them before the game "we're not stopping play and you shouldn't either."
Every other WC has always drawn new fans to the sport. I don't understand why you think this one won't draw new fans when every other one since 1994 has. Whether or not you will watch is not really the point to what you responded too imo.
If the sport picks up 1 out of every 10 WC only watchers who then continue, it has picked up new fans.
Yeah... was dragging guys around and dropped Bedoya in the wrong place. Had already updated that.You can't keep Beckerman outside like that imo. He has to sit in front if the back two and just clog the middle.
....Bedoya.........Beckerman............Jones
It's all good. No worries. I knew we were saying the same thing, essentially. I was just doing it in a confusing matter.Ok I understand.Pump the brakes there, GB. I wasn't saying there wouldn't be any new fans picked up. My point was only that not everyone that is excited about the WC will go on to be soccer fans year round. It wasn't meant to be a knock or anything. I've just heard a lot of friends who are soccer fans talking about the numbers of viewers and how soccer was going to be so big after this. All I was saying is don't be fooled into thinking that all of these rabid WC fans will continue on to be rabid soccer fans. Of course some will. I never said they wouldn't.Unlike curling, soccer has millions of people in the US watching watching week in and week out whether there is a WC playing or not.I'm really enjoying this World Cup. It's been fun. And my friend who is a die hard soccer fan just said the same thing. But I don't agree entirely. I get excited for Curling in the Olympics, but I would never watch it any other time. I don't think I'll ever watch a soccer match outside of the World Cup.What a fun game... this World Cup is winning some new fans for sure. Start to finish it's been great so far.
Also, if you don't stop the play so your player can get treatment why should I stop it? Like Man United's approach (IIRC) -- just tell them before the game "we're not stopping play and you shouldn't either."
Every other WC has always drawn new fans to the sport. I don't understand why you think this one won't draw new fans when every other one since 1994 has. Whether or not you will watch is not really the point to what you responded too imo.
If the sport picks up 1 out of every 10 WC only watchers who then continue, it has picked up new fans.
When you responded saying you disagreed with the statement "this World Cup is winning some new fans for sure" it did not sound like what you just said. The bold is the key part that caused the confusion in your first response.
Why are you ####ers messing with CurlingIt's all good. No worries. I knew we were saying the same thing, essentially. I was just doing it in a confusing matter.Ok I understand.Pump the brakes there, GB. I wasn't saying there wouldn't be any new fans picked up. My point was only that not everyone that is excited about the WC will go on to be soccer fans year round. It wasn't meant to be a knock or anything. I've just heard a lot of friends who are soccer fans talking about the numbers of viewers and how soccer was going to be so big after this. All I was saying is don't be fooled into thinking that all of these rabid WC fans will continue on to be rabid soccer fans. Of course some will. I never said they wouldn't.Unlike curling, soccer has millions of people in the US watching watching week in and week out whether there is a WC playing or not.I'm really enjoying this World Cup. It's been fun. And my friend who is a die hard soccer fan just said the same thing. But I don't agree entirely. I get excited for Curling in the Olympics, but I would never watch it any other time. I don't think I'll ever watch a soccer match outside of the World Cup.What a fun game... this World Cup is winning some new fans for sure. Start to finish it's been great so far.
Also, if you don't stop the play so your player can get treatment why should I stop it? Like Man United's approach (IIRC) -- just tell them before the game "we're not stopping play and you shouldn't either."
Every other WC has always drawn new fans to the sport. I don't understand why you think this one won't draw new fans when every other one since 1994 has. Whether or not you will watch is not really the point to what you responded too imo.
If the sport picks up 1 out of every 10 WC only watchers who then continue, it has picked up new fans.
When you responded saying you disagreed with the statement "this World Cup is winning some new fans for sure" it did not sound like what you just said. The bold is the key part that caused the confusion in your first response.![]()
Speculation.Wait, what?No Jozy or Dempsey = hoo-boy.
For just Uruguay? Should have bet the over.I'm doing the unthinkable I'm betting the under 2 1/2 goals.