***Official 2014 World Cup Thread*** (1 Viewer)

[Norman Paperman]

Happy World Cup Eve

 

[Mjolnirs]

What's with people in the USA rooting against USA? At least in Brazil, France, Japan, Russia and South Korea their country is the 2nd answer. But the top answer is USA in USA?

This does show that, as has been said before, if the USA gets to the point where we make deep runs on a consistent basis in international tournaments, the world will not be happy.

Interesting that Brazil doesn't come in first or second for beautiful soccer, in Brazil.

 

[roadkill1292]

“All I ask from God is for all Chileans to die,” the Argentines chanted.

That was a pretty interesting pole. I never knew that about everyone in SA hating the Argies and I was floored by the high levels of public disinterest in France and England.

I'd like to know what the Aussies' problem is, too.

 

[Celph Titled]

What's with people in the USA rooting against USA? At least in Brazil, France, Japan, Russia and South Korea their country is the 2nd answer. But the top answer is USA in USA?

This does show that, as has been said before, if the USA gets to the point where we make deep runs on a consistent basis in international tournaments, the world will not be happy.

Interesting that Brazil doesn't come in first or second for beautiful soccer, in Brazil.

Can't vote for your own country for that one.

 

[Sand]

This is kind of interesting/we are dumb about soccer:

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/06/11/upshot/world-cup-opinions-in-19-countries-likes-dislikes-predictions.html?src=twr&smid=tw-upshotnyt&_r=1

Why do other South American teams hate Argentina?

Why do the Australians hate us? #### them, btw. And nice choice thinking England plays beautiful soccer.

So everyone thinks Brazil will win except Argentina (reasonable), Spain (reasonable), and the US (WTF).

Didn't someone post the statistics for your chances of progressing with 4 or 5 points?

I did.

Repost? I missed this and can't seem to find it.

 

[Norman Paperman]

This is kind of interesting/we are dumb about soccer:

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/06/11/upshot/world-cup-opinions-in-19-countries-likes-dislikes-predictions.html?src=twr&smid=tw-upshotnyt&_r=1

Why do other South American teams hate Argentina?

Why do the Australians hate us? #### them, btw. And nice choice thinking England plays beautiful soccer.

So everyone thinks Brazil will win except Argentina (reasonable), Spain (reasonable), and the US (WTF).

To be fair - depending on who you asked, they may not know anyone in the WC besides the US...

 

[Celph Titled]

I have two Spanished friends, and they don't seem like the kind of rah-rah guys that would pick Spain to win. Small sample size though, I realize.

 

[AAABatteries]

I've prepared my wife ahead of time for the wall-to-wall soccer for the next few weeks. I may try to catch some of the games live during the week but will be recording all of them. My plan is to go off the grid each day starting at noon and then watch from 5-11 each evening. I've already sent my email out to co-workers and friends letting them know that I'm watching the matches delayed and would appreciate no one spoiling things. Hopefully I don't have to murder someone.

 

[gmbacm]

Happy World Cup Eve

 

[Sand]

No way Ecuador wins that, may as well burn that 25 bucks (or bet on the U.S. instead)

Having lived down there, all I can say is if you wanted to see a country go on a 3 month bender then you'd want this to happen.

 

[B Maverick]

I've prepared my wife ahead of time for the wall-to-wall soccer for the next few weeks. I may try to catch some of the games live during the week but will be recording all of them. My plan is to go off the grid each day starting at noon and then watch from 5-11 each evening. I've already sent my email out to co-workers and friends letting them know that I'm watching the matches delayed and would appreciate no one spoiling things. Hopefully I don't have to murder someone.

Good luck with that!

Not sure if this was posted earlier, but here are the rules for women during the wc (was floating around twitter):

1. If I hear you say Cristiano Ronaldo is hot, get out

2. When the world cup is on, the TV is mine.

3. I will most likely have a bet on so if you see me annoyed or upset if one of my teams are losing dont you dare say:

-Its only a game

-Get over it

-They will win next time

Any of the above rules will result in a break up or divorce

4. Having sex unless oral whilst Im watching the game is out of bounds. You dont do it normally so dont do it just to get my attention.

5. Replays are very important, I dont care if I have seen it. If needs be I will re-wind and watch the game again

6. I will not be attending any of your friends partys or gatherings, I am fully booked. Unless it involves watching the World Cup

7. You are welcome to watch the games with me as long as you are SILENT

8.Dont ask me what the offside rule is. The answer will be you being out in the kitchen

9. The referee is always a %^&*@!

10. If you hear me scream your name be ready to:

-Grab me a drink

-Grab me a snack

-Get me new batteries for the remote

If any of the above are breached or not followed you will:

1st Breach: Receive a warning

2nd Breach: Be told to get out of the room

3rd Breach: Finished or divorced

3 strikes and you are out.

 

[CletiusMaximus]

Gab Marcotti live tweeting Blatter's speech at the FIFA Congress

Gabriele Marcotti @Marcotti · 2h
Blatter: "We shall wonder if one day our game is played on other planets, why not?… Then we'll have an Interplanetary Cup."

 

[Norman Paperman]

Translated: We will turn away no bribes, from any country or planet

 

[Aaron Rudnicki]

This is kind of interesting/we are dumb about soccer:

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/06/11/upshot/world-cup-opinions-in-19-countries-likes-dislikes-predictions.html?src=twr&smid=tw-upshotnyt&_r=1

Why do other South American teams hate Argentina?

Why do the Australians hate us? #### them, btw. And nice choice thinking England plays beautiful soccer.

USA thinks USA will win the World Cup?

USA is rooting against USA?

Mexico rooting against USA when we are the main reason they qualified?

Russia rooting against USA AND Russia

 

[Ramsay Hunt Experience]

Is it a big surprise that Mexico roots against the US considering we've been screaming Dos a Cero for almost a decade?

 

[The Gator]

I've prepared my wife ahead of time for the wall-to-wall soccer for the next few weeks. I may try to catch some of the games live during the week but will be recording all of them. My plan is to go off the grid each day starting at noon and then watch from 5-11 each evening. I've already sent my email out to co-workers and friends letting them know that I'm watching the matches delayed and would appreciate no one spoiling things. Hopefully I don't have to murder someone.

Good luck with that!Not sure if this was posted earlier, but here are the rules for women during the wc (was floating around twitter):

1. If I hear you say Cristiano Ronaldo is hot, get out

2. When the world cup is on, the TV is mine.

3. I will most likely have a bet on so if you see me annoyed or upset if one of my teams are losing dont you dare say:

-Its only a game

-Get over it

-They will win next time

Any of the above rules will result in a break up or divorce

4. Having sex unless oral whilst Im watching the game is out of bounds. You dont do it normally so dont do it just to get my attention.

5. Replays are very important, I dont care if I have seen it. If needs be I will re-wind and watch the game again

6. I will not be attending any of your friends partys or gatherings, I am fully booked. Unless it involves watching the World Cup

7. You are welcome to watch the games with me as long as you are SILENT

8.Dont ask me what the offside rule is. The answer will be you being out in the kitchen

9. The referee is always a %^&*@!

10. If you hear me scream your name be ready to:

-Grab me a drink

-Grab me a snack

-Get me new batteries for the remote

If any of the above are breached or not followed you will:

1st Breach: Receive a warning

2nd Breach: Be told to get out of the room

3rd Breach: Finished or divorced

3 strikes and you are out.

I'd waive rule #1

 

[Celph Titled]

Is it a big surprise that Mexico roots against the US considering we've been screaming Dos a Cero for almost a decade?

That one I get. Pretty shuked by Australia and Italy though, I must be missing something.

 

[roadkill1292]

Is it a big surprise that Mexico roots against the US considering we've been screaming Dos a Cero for almost a decade?

The dislike from the Mexicans is very understandable. In fact, I assume that the hostility from the Americans polled is largely from recent Mexican immigrants. It hasn't been very long since U.S. fans were a minority at home games.

 

[roadkill1292]

Is it a big surprise that Mexico roots against the US considering we've been screaming Dos a Cero for almost a decade?

That one I get. Pretty shuked by Australia and Italy though, I must be missing something.

Crap, I didn't even notice Italy. What's that all about?

 

[Celph Titled]

Welbeck's a doubt for Italy with a thigh issue, England's going to be pretty Liverpool-y up front.

 

[GoFishTN]

I've prepared my wife ahead of time for the wall-to-wall soccer for the next few weeks. I may try to catch some of the games live during the week but will be recording all of them. My plan is to go off the grid each day starting at noon and then watch from 5-11 each evening. I've already sent my email out to co-workers and friends letting them know that I'm watching the matches delayed and would appreciate no one spoiling things. Hopefully I don't have to murder someone.

Good luck with that!

Not sure if this was posted earlier, but here are the rules for women during the wc (was floating around twitter):

1. If I hear you say Cristiano Ronaldo is hot, get out

2. When the world cup is on, the TV is mine.

3. I will most likely have a bet on so if you see me annoyed or upset if one of my teams are losing dont you dare say:

-Its only a game

-Get over it

-They will win next time

Any of the above rules will result in a break up or divorce

4. Having sex unless oral whilst Im watching the game is out of bounds. You dont do it normally so dont do it just to get my attention.

5. Replays are very important, I dont care if I have seen it. If needs be I will re-wind and watch the game again

6. I will not be attending any of your friends partys or gatherings, I am fully booked. Unless it involves watching the World Cup

7. You are welcome to watch the games with me as long as you are SILENT

8.Dont ask me what the offside rule is. The answer will be you being out in the kitchen

9. The referee is always a %^&*@!

10. If you hear me scream your name be ready to:

-Grab me a drink

-Grab me a snack

-Get me new batteries for the remote

If any of the above are breached or not followed you will:

1st Breach: Receive a warning

2nd Breach: Be told to get out of the room

3rd Breach: Finished or divorced

3 strikes and you are out.

This needs to be reworked. Yellow and red cards, ya know?

 

[TLEF316]

The aussies are still pissed at our greatest generation for turning out all their women during their furlongs from the Pacific Theater.

 

[B Maverick]

I've prepared my wife ahead of time for the wall-to-wall soccer for the next few weeks. I may try to catch some of the games live during the week but will be recording all of them. My plan is to go off the grid each day starting at noon and then watch from 5-11 each evening. I've already sent my email out to co-workers and friends letting them know that I'm watching the matches delayed and would appreciate no one spoiling things. Hopefully I don't have to murder someone.

Good luck with that!

Not sure if this was posted earlier, but here are the rules for women during the wc (was floating around twitter):

1. If I hear you say Cristiano Ronaldo is hot, get out

2. When the world cup is on, the TV is mine.

3. I will most likely have a bet on so if you see me annoyed or upset if one of my teams are losing dont you dare say:

-Its only a game

-Get over it

-They will win next time

Any of the above rules will result in a break up or divorce

4. Having sex unless oral whilst Im watching the game is out of bounds. You dont do it normally so dont do it just to get my attention.

5. Replays are very important, I dont care if I have seen it. If needs be I will re-wind and watch the game again

6. I will not be attending any of your friends partys or gatherings, I am fully booked. Unless it involves watching the World Cup

7. You are welcome to watch the games with me as long as you are SILENT

8.Dont ask me what the offside rule is. The answer will be you being out in the kitchen

9. The referee is always a %^&*@!

10. If you hear me scream your name be ready to:

-Grab me a drink

-Grab me a snack

-Get me new batteries for the remote

If any of the above are breached or not followed you will:

1st Breach: Yellow Card = Receive a warning

2nd Breach: Red Card = Banned from the room for the game

An accumulation of cards over the course of the WC = Finished or divorced

This needs to be reworked. Yellow and red cards, ya know?

good point

hows this?

 

[Aaron Rudnicki]

Is it a big surprise that Mexico roots against the US considering we've been screaming Dos a Cero for almost a decade?

That one I get. Pretty shuked by Australia and Italy though, I must be missing something.

the percentages show up if you hover over the answer. for australia, 5% of respondents said they are rooting against USA. that was the same % of respondents in the USA that said they were rooting against the USA. kind of meaningless when the most popular response only gets 5% of the answers.

 

[Aaron Rudnicki]

Is it a big surprise that Mexico roots against the US considering we've been screaming Dos a Cero for almost a decade?

That one I get. Pretty shuked by Australia and Italy though, I must be missing something.

Crap, I didn't even notice Italy. What's that all about?

7% of people voted USA there. 6% voted Iran.

In a random draw where every country had an equal chance of being picked, you'd still expect at least 3% for every response. So, 5 to 7% answers don't really say much of anything.

 

[CletiusMaximus]

LaDon has indeed joined the ESPN analyst team for the world cup, starting today

 

[Ramsay Hunt Experience]

DC World Cup Cornhole on the 26th?

 

[CBusAlex]

Is it a big surprise that Mexico roots against the US considering we've been screaming Dos a Cero for almost over a decade?

Fixed.

 

[CBusAlex]

Crap, I didn't even notice Italy. What's that all about?

Still bitter about Mussolini, I assume.

 

[Notorious T.R.E.]

I've prepared my wife ahead of time for the wall-to-wall soccer for the next few weeks. I may try to catch some of the games live during the week but will be recording all of them. My plan is to go off the grid each day starting at noon and then watch from 5-11 each evening. I've already sent my email out to co-workers and friends letting them know that I'm watching the matches delayed and would appreciate no one spoiling things. Hopefully I don't have to murder someone.

Good luck with that!

Not sure if this was posted earlier, but here are the rules for women during the wc (was floating around twitter):

1. If I hear you say Cristiano Ronaldo is hot, get out

2. When the world cup is on, the TV is mine.

3. I will most likely have a bet on so if you see me annoyed or upset if one of my teams are losing dont you dare say:

-Its only a game

-Get over it

-They will win next time

Any of the above rules will result in a break up or divorce

4. Having sex unless oral whilst Im watching the game is out of bounds. You dont do it normally so dont do it just to get my attention.

5. Replays are very important, I dont care if I have seen it. If needs be I will re-wind and watch the game again

6. I will not be attending any of your friends partys or gatherings, I am fully booked. Unless it involves watching the World Cup

7. You are welcome to watch the games with me as long as you are SILENT

8.Dont ask me what the offside rule is. The answer will be you being out in the kitchen

9. The referee is always a %^&*@!

10. If you hear me scream your name be ready to:

-Grab me a drink

-Grab me a snack

-Get me new batteries for the remote

If any of the above are breached or not followed you will:

1st Breach: Receive a warning

2nd Breach: Be told to get out of the room

3rd Breach: Finished or divorced

3 strikes and you are out.

Pretty douchey.

 

[Notorious T.R.E.]

LaDon has indeed joined the ESPN analyst team for the world cup, starting today

oof

 

[Ramsay Hunt Experience]

LaDon has indeed joined the ESPN analyst team for the world cup, starting today

oof

HotLandyTakes

 

[Celph Titled]

I don't know if it factors much in, soccer-wise, but there's also the aspect of our nation's insatiable appetite for cocaine indirectly laying waste to large swaths of their country.

 

[Norman Paperman]

LaDon has indeed joined the ESPN analyst team for the world cup, starting today

oof

What could go wrong?

 

[Jaysus]

"We are going, we are going, we are going to Brazil!"

 

[Ramsay Hunt Experience]

I knew entirely too many of these.

http://screamer.deadspin.com/watch-famous-world-cup-goals-in-gorgeous-painted-animat-1589296748/all

 

[CletiusMaximus]

This looks like a fun free fantasy game, probably too late to get it going though:

Fantasy Tw*tball

 

[TLEF316]

Closed door Belgium scrimmage canceled

 

[El Floppo]

LET'S GET THIS THING GOING

 

[Eephus]

Closed door Belgium scrimmage canceled

I'd like to see a non-African team strike over bonuses on the eve of a tournament.

 

[The Gator]

Closed door Belgium scrimmage canceled

Good, it was a dumb idea anyway."Let's have a closed door scrimmage against the team we're most likely to face first if we advance."

 

[Dinsy Ejotuz]

DC World Cup Cornhole on the 26th?

In.

 

[El Floppo]

I'll be at Jack Doyle's in NYC with a bunch of my college teammates for the Ghana game.

 

[The Gator]

Having a friendly with my rum/coke in preparation for tomorrow

 

[Ramsay Hunt Experience]

Having a friendly with my rum/coke in preparation for tomorrow

That is the Brek Shea of cocktails.

 

[SeaDogStat]

Closed door Belgium scrimmage canceled

So it's open door then?

Took a half day off tomorrow to watch the opening ceremonies and game...

 

[AAABatteries]

Having a friendly with my rum/coke in preparation for tomorrow

You just reminded me - I need to stock the bar for the matches.

Scooby, you are the resident cocktail expert - how about some cocktails from different countries that are 1. relatively tasty and 2. relatively easy to make. I'm sure you'd be good for 75% of the countries top of head, right?

ETA - in case it wasn't obvious I meant from the 32 participating countries. I'm willing to just get hammered on Jameson and Bookers but I want to have the Scooby Ramsey Hunt Experience experience while watching the matches.

 

[Chaz McNulty]

Is it a big surprise that Mexico roots against the US considering we've been screaming Dos a Cero for almost a decade?

That one I get. Pretty shuked by Australia and Italy though, I must be missing something.

I guess more American's visit Australia and Italy then I thought.

 

[Celph Titled]

Google tells me that Aussies are sore over McDonald's etc. pushing out Australian businesses, and that Australia's PM John Howard jumped in bed with W on Iraq, which understandably upset a lot of Australians.

Fair enough.

 

[The Gator]

Having a friendly with my rum/coke in preparation for tomorrow

That is the Brek Shea of cocktails.

So it's nice to look at but always under performs?