***Official 2014 World Cup Thread*** (2 Viewers)

[Norman Paperman]

Dale Earnhardt Jr - circa 1981 playing fullback

 

[Norman Paperman]

Going the distance

 

[Ramsay Hunt Experience]

Dale Earnhardt Jr - circa 1981 playing fullback

He's not playing pocket pinball, so he's got me beat from that period.

 

[GregR]

If you did a caricature of crying like a baby next to another player who just took a dive, would you get carded or sent off for it?

 

[Norman Paperman]

Angela Merkel stopping by the German locker room

 

[Christo]

Going the distance

 

[NewlyRetired]

Brian Straus (@BrianStraus)

6/16/14, 4:30 PM

Took walk outside. No photo to do it justice but trust me, you will hear them. This could feel like US home game.

 

[NewlyRetired]

Stat Zone tweeted that Nigeria have had all 19 crosses not connect. That is horrendous service.

 

[Sammy3469]

Brian Straus (@BrianStraus)

6/16/14, 4:30 PM

Took walk outside. No photo to do it justice but trust me, you will hear them. This could feel like US home game.

So your saying we may actually have our non-snowing home game?

 

[NewlyRetired]

Is KPB hurt or just a sub tonight?

 

[Norman Paperman]

Brian Straus @BrianStraus
Took walk outside. No photo to do it justice but trust me, you will hear them. This could feel like US home game. pic.twitter.com/RwiW4FWbYX

ETA - I forget that Andy has more twitter feeds than anyone

 

[NewlyRetired]

Brian Straus (@BrianStraus)

6/16/14, 4:30 PM

Took walk outside. No photo to do it justice but trust me, you will hear them. This could feel like US home game.

So your saying we may actually have our non-snowing home game?

Not sure what you mean. Are you talking about qualifying? I thought we had great US crowds through out the hex from Seattle, to Salt Lake to Columbus etc.

 

[Ramsay Hunt Experience]

Come

On

You

Yanks

 

[Norman Paperman]

If you did a caricature of crying like a baby next to another player who just took a dive, would you get carded or sent off for it?

In most cases no. The key, as with most things, how carried away you get.

If Pepe had kept his distance today and simply berated Muller, nothing would have come from it.

 

[Sammy3469]

Brian Straus (@BrianStraus)

6/16/14, 4:30 PM

Took walk outside. No photo to do it justice but trust me, you will hear them. This could feel like US home game.

So your saying we may actually have our non-snowing home game?

Not sure what you mean. Are you talking about qualifying? I thought we had great US crowds through out the hex from Seattle, to Salt Lake to Columbus etc.

Joking Andy, Joking

 

[massraider]

Why is it that a goal scorer will run away from his teammates to celebrate? In most other sports, the players all embrace each other, but soccer players want to hog the glory for themselves.

Not watched the NFL in about 30 years, eh?

 

[Norman Paperman]

Scoob with a late run at the Golden Avatar award.

 

[Aaron Rudnicki]

Terrell Owens never ran away from his teammates on a TD celebration. Guy was all about the team.

 

[Norman Paperman]

I am just going to say this now, so it does not get lost later - a loss tonight hurts, but it is not a deal killer. Makes the Portugal game a must-win, but we don't need to abandon ship if we do not get a result tonight.

 

[Norman Paperman]

Condi representing

 

[Worm]

I am just going to say this now, so it does not get lost later - a loss tonight hurts, but it is not a deal killer. Makes the Portugal game a must-win, but we don't need to abandon ship if we do not get a result tonight.

What a Klinsmann-like pep talk.

 

[massraider]

I am just going to say this now, so it does not get lost later - a loss tonight hurts, but it is not a deal killer. Makes the Portugal game a must-win, but we don't need to abandon ship if we do not get a result tonight.

Hey, one thing Americans like more than champions are Cinderellas. You gotta keep watching in case they pull it off.

 

[B Maverick]

Stat Zone tweeted that Nigeria have had all 19 crosses not connect. That is horrendous service.

When did Moyes take over as Nigerian coach?

 

[Christo]

I am just going to say this now, so it does not get lost later - a loss tonight hurts, but it is not a deal killer. Makes the Portugal game a must-win, but we don't need to abandon ship if we do not get a result tonight.

I'm not abandoning ship. But I am taking the covers off the life boats.

 

[Norman Paperman]

USMNT getting off the bus

 

[NewlyRetired]

Brian Straus (@BrianStraus)

6/16/14, 4:30 PM

Took walk outside. No photo to do it justice but trust me, you will hear them. This could feel like US home game.

So your saying we may actually have our non-snowing home game?

Not sure what you mean. Are you talking about qualifying? I thought we had great US crowds through out the hex from Seattle, to Salt Lake to Columbus etc.

Joking Andy, Joking

It was not that long ago that US players complained about the away games while playing at home.

It still takes some work to place games correctly because of our melting pot but I hope outside of the odd Mexico friendly, those days are gone.

 

[Worm]

Grant Wahl ‏@GrantWahl 19s
USA: Howard, Bradley, Besler, Beasley, Dempsey, Bedoya, Jones, Beckerman, Altidore, Cameron, Johnson

 

[DiStefano]

Ladies and gentlemen, we have a 0-0 draw. Soccer, paint drying and grass growing still live!

 

[massraider]

Ghana players seem very concerned and uptight about playing the US. <_<

 

[Native]

size the day

WOLVRIENES!!!

 

[B Maverick]

so Nigeria and Iran remain winless in WC matches....

 

[EYLive]

Why is it that a goal scorer will run away from his teammates to celebrate? In most other sports, the players all embrace each other, but soccer players want to hog the glory for themselves.

Not watched the NFL in about 30 years, eh?

I know WRs are divas. That's why I said most.

 

[Norman Paperman]

I am just going to say this now, so it does not get lost later - a loss tonight hurts, but it is not a deal killer. Makes the Portugal game a must-win, but we don't need to abandon ship if we do not get a result tonight.

What a Klinsmann-like pep talk.

Hey - I was on board with the US advancing from the group a long time before JK and everyone else started jumping on the bandwagon

 

[QuizGuy66]

Grant Wahl ‏@GrantWahl 19s
USA: Howard, Bradley, Besler, Beasley, Dempsey, Bedoya, Jones, Beckerman, Altidore, Cameron, Johnson

Killer B's?

-QG

 

[Sammy3469]

Ladies and gentlemen, we have a 0-0 draw. Soccer, paint drying and grass growing still live!

I'm not sure what those two teams were doing considering Bosnia is better than both of them. They both should have been going for the win their.

 

[NewlyRetired]

Grant Wahl ‏@GrantWahl 19s

USA: Howard, Bradley, Besler, Beasley, Dempsey, Bedoya, Jones, Beckerman, Altidore, Cameron, Johnson

Identical to the Nigeria game.

I wonder how much money we could have made 3 years betting on Beckerman starting in 2014?

 

[Premier]

Iran - Nigeria is as bad as group play gets isn't it?

YES

 

[17seconds]

Terrell Owens never ran away from his teammates on a TD celebration. Guy was all about the team.

Still different from soccer players playing "everybody catch me" after a goal

 

[The Gator]

Love the players picked, hope it's the same formation add the Nigeria game

 

[Norman Paperman]

I believe

 

[NewlyRetired]

Terrell Owens never ran away from his teammates on a TD celebration. Guy was all about the team.

Still different from soccer players playing "everybody catch me" after a goal

That does not always happen. Look at the German goals today.

 

[Moe.]

Starting to come around on the blonde studio host.

 

[Norman Paperman]

Drew Brees

 

[The Gator]

Longest hour ever

 

[Norman Paperman]

Suck it Bale

Gareth BaleVerified account‏@GarethBale11
Great two rounds at Pebble Beach and Spyglass Hill with the boys!! pic.twitter.com/woJQ6AK7fF

 

[Dinsy Ejotuz]

so Nigeria and Iran remain winless in WC matches....

Nigeria made the quarters once upon a time IIRC. '94 maybe?

 

[NewlyRetired]

Longest hour ever

I can't even eat. My stomach is queasy. I wish this would start.

My mind just keeps replaying all the bad starts we have had :(

 

[Celph Titled]

For all you new guys, here's a handy guide to the US team's roster:

My link

 

[DiStefano]

size the day

I'd say a BIG day. Triple X size.

 

[NewlyRetired]

so Nigeria and Iran remain winless in WC matches....

Nigeria made the quarters once upon a time IIRC. '94 maybe?

They made second round twice, in 94 and 98.

Iran beat the US in 1998.