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

[GoFishTN]

Oof refs.

 

[NewlyRetired]

Why did we get Ghana instead of Cameroon :(

 

[Jaysus]

Wait, are they playing on turf today? It is like they planned on the downpour or something.... does FIFA control the weather too???

What do you mean turf? I don't think this is a field turf field.

I mean an artificial surface.,,

 

[B Maverick]

wow

and people wonder why i constantly complain about the refs.

 

[NewlyRetired]

This is the best Mexico has looked in a long time.

But you have to wonder if they don't score are they going to mentally break down as they did in qualifying when they could not score.

 

[NewlyRetired]

Wait, are they playing on turf today? It is like they planned on the downpour or something.... does FIFA control the weather too???

What do you mean turf? I don't think this is a field turf field.

I mean an artificial surface.,,

It is not artificial.

 

[Jaysus]

Wait, are they playing on turf today? It is like they planned on the downpour or something.... does FIFA control the weather too???

What do you mean turf? I don't think this is a field turf field.

I mean an artificial surface.,,

I guess I was given bad info:

That pitch, 105 by 68 meters, is made with Bermuda Tifton 419, which is supposed to be the best type of grass for that climate. And there is a special drainage system designed to keep it all dry in the event of a sudden downpour (even though Natal averages 300 days of sunshine per year). The rainwater is collected in nine reservoirs beneath the stands and recycled for use in irrigation and the toilets.

 

[Eephus]

Well, they got that one right

 

[Ramsay Hunt Experience]

I normally hate Mexican announce team, but I support the Ian Darke trolling.

 

[Dickies]

That was a brutal offsides call. Didn't even look remotely close in real time.

 

[Jaysus]

Mexico disallowed goal

 

[NewlyRetired]

Wait, are they playing on turf today? It is like they planned on the downpour or something.... does FIFA control the weather too???

What do you mean turf? I don't think this is a field turf field.

I mean an artificial surface.,,

I guess I was given bad info:

That pitch, 105 by 68 meters, is made with Bermuda Tifton 419, which is supposed to be the best type of grass for that climate. And there is a special drainage system designed to keep it all dry in the event of a sudden downpour (even though Natal averages 300 days of sunshine per year). The rainwater is collected in nine reservoirs beneath the stands and recycled for use in irrigation and the toilets.

If memory serves a WC game has never been played on a full artificial field like field turf.

 

[Sebowski]

Mexico fans have set the bar. Hope the outlaws raise it Monday

 

[Dinsy Ejotuz]

Player on the near side kept him on -- not close. Terrible call.

 

[fatguyinalittlecoat]

If memory serves a WC game has never been played on a full artificial field like field turf.

Yeah, when the U.S. hosted they put down grass on top of some turf fields.

 

[Dinsy Ejotuz]

Wait, are they playing on turf today? It is like they planned on the downpour or something.... does FIFA control the weather too???

What do you mean turf? I don't think this is a field turf field.

I mean an artificial surface.,,

I guess I was given bad info:

That pitch, 105 by 68 meters, is made with Bermuda Tifton 419, which is supposed to be the best type of grass for that climate. And there is a special drainage system designed to keep it all dry in the event of a sudden downpour (even though Natal averages 300 days of sunshine per year). The rainwater is collected in nine reservoirs beneath the stands and recycled for use in irrigation and the toilets.

If memory serves a WC game has never been played on a full artificial field like field turf.

I don't think that's right. Wasn't the US v Switzerland played at the Silver Dome?

 

[Dinsy Ejotuz]

If memory serves a WC game has never been played on a full artificial field like field turf.

Yeah, when the U.S. hosted they put down grass on top of some turf fields.

Aha! Thanks.

 

[B Maverick]

Wait, are they playing on turf today? It is like they planned on the downpour or something.... does FIFA control the weather too???

What do you mean turf? I don't think this is a field turf field.

I mean an artificial surface.,,

I guess I was given bad info:

That pitch, 105 by 68 meters, is made with Bermuda Tifton 419, which is supposed to be the best type of grass for that climate. And there is a special drainage system designed to keep it all dry in the event of a sudden downpour (even though Natal averages 300 days of sunshine per year). The rainwater is collected in nine reservoirs beneath the stands and recycled for use in irrigation and the toilets.

If memory serves a WC game has never been played on a full artificial field like field turf.

and all the women are complaining that their wc in canada will be on artificial, saying the men would never allow it.

 

[NewlyRetired]

If memory serves a WC game has never been played on a full artificial field like field turf.

Yeah, when the U.S. hosted they put down grass on top of some turf fields.

Correct. Specifically in the Silverdome and old Giants Stadium.

 

[Jaysus]

Wait, are they playing on turf today? It is like they planned on the downpour or something.... does FIFA control the weather too???

What do you mean turf? I don't think this is a field turf field.

I mean an artificial surface.,,

I guess I was given bad info:

That pitch, 105 by 68 meters, is made with Bermuda Tifton 419, which is supposed to be the best type of grass for that climate. And there is a special drainage system designed to keep it all dry in the event of a sudden downpour (even though Natal averages 300 days of sunshine per year). The rainwater is collected in nine reservoirs beneath the stands and recycled for use in irrigation and the toilets.

If memory serves a WC game has never been played on a full artificial field like field turf.

That is why I was so surprised... plus the feed I am watching makes the pitch look to be to be true.

 

[Sebowski]

Combined ESPN and Univision ratings for the game yesterday got the same 18 share as the NBA finals.

 

[Jaysus]

Cameroon disallowed goal

 

[Ramsay Hunt Experience]

Esou-Ekoto is my Dad's favorite player. So random.

 

[NewlyRetired]

This is a really fun game so far. Great to see both sides attacking.

 

[Slapdash]

If the WC refs want to screw Mexico, I have no problem with that (expect for my brackets)

 

[Notorious T.R.E.]

Mexico seems like a much better team.

Update?

 

[The Gator]

Mexico disallowed goal

Obvious Croatian make up call imo. Draw here helps Croatia

 

[Harris]

That was a brutal offsides call. Didn't even look remotely close in real time.

On the header? He was clearly off, by like 5 yards......

 

[NewlyRetired]

Combined ESPN and Univision ratings for the game yesterday got the same 18 share as the NBA finals.

Holy crap. That was a 4:00pm start.

And I have to imagine the online numbers were enormous.

 

[Dickies]

That was a brutal offsides call. Didn't even look remotely close in real time.

On the header? He was clearly off, by like 5 yards......

No, I was late, was talking about the disallowed Mexico goal.

 

[NewlyRetired]

That was a brutal offsides call. Didn't even look remotely close in real time.

On the header? He was clearly off, by like 5 yards......

He is talking about the goal that was called back.

The replay clearly showed he was level when the ball was played. Offside rule is when ball is played not received.

 

[fatguyinalittlecoat]

Combined ESPN and Univision ratings for the game yesterday got the same 18 share as the NBA finals.

Holy crap. That was a 4:00pm start.

Ratings share is the percentage of people watching TV at the time. So the two games got the same fraction of viewers, not the same number of viewers.

 

[ffldrew]

Looks like referring is a cluster #$%

 

[Notorious T.R.E.]

Rafail

 

[Eephus]

HAHAHAHA

 

[The Gator]

Rafahahaha

 

[Ramsay Hunt Experience]

Ha ha! #### you, Rafa!

 

[Slapdash]

Looks like referring is a cluster #$%

At least we have a well designed ball this cycle.

 

[El Floppo]

Nice clearance there for Marquez.

jeebus- I hate that Puto chant soooooooo much. #### mexico.

 

[NewlyRetired]

Combined ESPN and Univision ratings for the game yesterday got the same 18 share as the NBA finals.

Holy crap. That was a 4:00pm start.

Ratings share is the percentage of people watching TV at the time. So the two games got the same fraction of viewers, not the same number of viewers.

Ahh I misread that. That makes much more sense.

I expected number of viewers to be in the 2 million range yesterday (not including online).

 

[Sebowski]

Combined ESPN and Univision ratings for the game yesterday got the same 18 share as the NBA finals.

Holy crap. That was a 4:00pm start.

And I have to imagine the online numbers were enormous.

Yeah. It's pretty awesome. And ESPN bumped it to ESPN2 for golf today. I've liked their commitment and coverage, but don't agree with that.

...and there are 32 people in this thread right now. Crazy.

 

[B Maverick]

Ref gives Mexico a gift, so nice for them to not score it.

 

[B Maverick]

online espn must be behind, or at least mine is....

 

[ffldrew]

did that get deflected?

 

[The Gator]

Mexico disallowed goal

Obvious Croatian make up call imo. Draw here helps Croatia

 

[GoFishTN]

We need to bring these guys in for the USA/Mexico games.

 

[Dinsy Ejotuz]

Three disallowed in the first half?

 

[Slapdash]

Nice clearance there for Marquez.

jeebus- I hate that Puto chant soooooooo much. #### mexico.

Hate it even more when Americans do it...

 

[Dinsy Ejotuz]

Nice call on the third. GDS was off when the defender played it.

 

[Timmay]

Is that James Harden in Cameroon's goal?