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***Official 2014 World Cup Thread*** (1 Viewer)
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NewlyRetired
Footballguy
Who changed the title of the thread? That's the NBA gimmick.
Ramsay Hunt Experience
Footballguy
Oh FIFA. Try not to run commercials that make me break out in derisive laughter.
TenTimes
Backhoe Operator
The Gator
Footballguy
Agree to a certain point, but to put it into perspective. Soccer doesn't have timeouts, so if a guy gets hurt he needs to really "be hurt"or play goes on. In the NFL for example, if a guy gets a minor injury they cut to a five minute commercial and nothing is seen while the player had plenty of time to gather himself and catch his breath. That can't happen in soccer, so you see guys writhe around trying to "sell it" too get that few extra seconds not afforded him like other sports.
I'm not defending the obvious flops, but soccer players don't have the advantage of built I'm injury timeouts(commercials) to gather themselves
massraider
Footballguy
Football has commercial breaks, a kick-off, then another commercial break, WRs histrionics every time some DB comes within 4 feet of them, committee meetings every 10 seconds that last 20 seconds, 8 minute replay delays, long....drawn.....out.......official meetings, rules that punish players that hit too hard.
And I still love it.
A few bad actors on the soccer pitch doesn't bother me.
NewlyRetired
Footballguy
I did not change it. A mod must have. I hate the name change gimmick especially when the NBA thread already does that.
El Floppo
Footballguy
NewlyRetired
Footballguy
Any chance people can take the "why I don't like soccer" comments to another thread?
Why thread fart? It makes absolutely no sense.
Why thread fart? It makes absolutely no sense.
Norman Paperman
Footballguy
coyote5
Footballguy
Don't know if it's been mentioned, but ESPN really stepped up it's game this year with the watchESPN app. I recall trying to watch matches at my desk 4 yrs ago and dealing with constant buffering, stuttering and sub 480 resolution on a wired business line. Today, same location, I watched on my tablet and had zero buffering, virtually zero stutter and near HD or HD resolution for the 1st half of the Spain/Holland match.
The times, oh they are a changing
The times, oh they are a changing
NewlyRetired
Footballguy
Jaysus
Good times!
NewlyRetired
Footballguy
I was thinking about this today. Fox is way behind in this and will really need to get their platform up to snuff by 2018.Don't know if it's been mentioned, but ESPN really stepped up it's game this year with the watchESPN app. I recall trying to watch matches at my desk 4 yrs ago and dealing with constant buffering, stuttering and sub 480 resolution on a wired business line. Today, same location, I watched on my tablet and had zero buffering, virtually zero stutter and near HD or HD resolution for the 1st half of the Spain/Holland match.
The times, oh they are a changing
Norman Paperman
Footballguy
I know for a fact there are better looking Dutch women.
NewlyRetired
Footballguy
El Floppo
Footballguy
I'm a huge fan of soccer, but that stuff still bugs me.
But there's a couple more things to consider:
1- players are taught to ride tackles to avoid getting hurt. That leaves them going down in ways that sometimes looks like a dive to the lay-person. More often than not, not a dive.
2- getting slid into or kicked by a professional athlete going full speed hurts. seems obvious, but sometimes a guy needs a moment to collect himself to see if the injury is severe or not. and just because the same guy who was writhing gets up a minute later doesn't mean it didn't hurt.
but neither of those excuse the guys who actually dive (the pks yesterday and today) or embellish their injuries with histrionics.
B Maverick
Footballguy
I remember watching 8 years ago but didnt try 4 years ago. This has been pretty smooth and easy to watch.Don't know if it's been mentioned, but ESPN really stepped up it's game this year with the watchESPN app. I recall trying to watch matches at my desk 4 yrs ago and dealing with constant buffering, stuttering and sub 480 resolution on a wired business line. Today, same location, I watched on my tablet and had zero buffering, virtually zero stutter and near HD or HD resolution for the 1st half of the Spain/Holland match.
The times, oh they are a changing
coyote5
Footballguy
Honestly, I was fairly shocked when I started it up. I had extremely low expectations on what ESPN would be able to deliver.I was thinking about this today. Fox is way behind in this and will really need to get their platform up to snuff by 2018.Don't know if it's been mentioned, but ESPN really stepped up it's game this year with the watchESPN app. I recall trying to watch matches at my desk 4 yrs ago and dealing with constant buffering, stuttering and sub 480 resolution on a wired business line. Today, same location, I watched on my tablet and had zero buffering, virtually zero stutter and near HD or HD resolution for the 1st half of the Spain/Holland match.
The times, oh they are a changing
Eephus
Footballguy
B Maverick
Footballguy
anyone else keep hearing IniestO (you mean IniestA?) and thinking about the nike commercial.
great commercial too...
great commercial too...
Ramsay Hunt Experience
Footballguy
Not disappointing.
NewlyRetired
Footballguy
I have used WatchESPN for the last year and it has been pretty good. They have really improved over the years.Honestly, I was fairly shocked when I started it up. I had extremely low expectations on what ESPN would be able to deliver.I was thinking about this today. Fox is way behind in this and will really need to get their platform up to snuff by 2018.Don't know if it's been mentioned, but ESPN really stepped up it's game this year with the watchESPN app. I recall trying to watch matches at my desk 4 yrs ago and dealing with constant buffering, stuttering and sub 480 resolution on a wired business line. Today, same location, I watched on my tablet and had zero buffering, virtually zero stutter and near HD or HD resolution for the 1st half of the Spain/Holland match.
The times, oh they are a changing
massraider
Footballguy
Great game.
B-Deep
Footballguy
lighten up
it's not like it has overwhelmed the thread, and overall everyone here is enjoying it
it could be a chance for the soccer lovers to enlighten those who are unsure. if it gets out of hand that is one thing but a few thougts here and there are no harm
if you do not embrace borderline fans they'll never become soccer lovers
NewlyRetired
Footballguy
Brilliant settle.
awesome
Ted Lange as your Bartender
Footballguy
It's ####### on!
B Maverick
Footballguy
ROBBEN!!!!!
The Gator
Footballguy
Love that commercial...I laugh every time the keeper is yelling at Iniesta and Neymar
B Maverick
Footballguy
Ramsay Hunt Experience
Footballguy
Martini with some good Crazy Eyes.
The Gator
Footballguy
NewlyRetired
Footballguy
Really good start to the tournament. Three interesting games so far.
