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***Official 2014 World Cup Thread*** (1 Viewer)
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Celph Titled
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The Gator
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I'd be pissed too..what was he supposed to do when the midfield can't get him the ball?
Also, why is Belgium going down the right so much and not getting Hazard more involved?
Celph Titled
Footballguy
This game is why people hate soccer.
Dinsy Ejotuz
Footballguy
Worst game of the tournament so far ... along with Nigeria/Iran maybe?
The Gator
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Raylove
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The corner kick was just played, the ball was deflected back to the guy who kicked the corner and he gets called for offsides. Terrible.
In my amatuer opinion, soceer needs to change these three rules:
1) Once the ball is inside the box, there can be no offsides. (Unless the ball is played back outside the box)
2) You can not intentionally play the ball back to your goaltender.
3) Two minutes 'power play' if it is determined that a player has flopped.
eta- just realized I was watching on a small delay.
In my amatuer opinion, soceer needs to change these three rules:
1) Once the ball is inside the box, there can be no offsides. (Unless the ball is played back outside the box)
2) You can not intentionally play the ball back to your goaltender.
3) Two minutes 'power play' if it is determined that a player has flopped.
eta- just realized I was watching on a small delay.
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Sand
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Dinsy Ejotuz
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Unlike a lot of rule changes you hear fans talk about, eliminating offsides once the ball enters the box is a good one to explore IMO. Like hockey's blue line.
Could also get down with a sin bin for yellow cards -- maybe down a man for 2 or 5 minutes, depending on the foul (again like hockey/rugby) with red cards saved for the most eggregious stuff.
Could also get down with a sin bin for yellow cards -- maybe down a man for 2 or 5 minutes, depending on the foul (again like hockey/rugby) with red cards saved for the most eggregious stuff.
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Sebowski
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I hear he'l be wearing thisNewlyRetired said:
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Dinsy Ejotuz
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van Nistelrooy is a smart guy -- I think he's added something interesting every time they go to him.
Like that lineup he just showed too. Dempsey alone up top with both Zusi and Bedoya in.
Like that lineup he just showed too. Dempsey alone up top with both Zusi and Bedoya in.
Dinsy Ejotuz
Footballguy
Honestly don't know much about either team. Koreans are a pretty solid favorite at 538.com though:
S Korea win - 45%
Algeria win - 25%
Draw - 30%
NewlyRetired
Footballguy
FIFA did tweak this rule back in the early 90's. Back then you could play a ball back to the keeper and he could use his hands. The rule tweak was that if you now intentionally play the ball back to your own keeper he can no longer use his hands.
I would have no problems with some rule changes as it has been almost 2 decades now since the last tweaks that had any affect on the game (the previous one I mentioned, 3 points for a win and "being even" is now onside instead of previously being offside).
I also know that FIFA is loath to change a sport that is loved by billions unless they get the proper bribes of course.
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NewlyRetired
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previous WC's have had probably 30% of the games like this. We are pretty lucky so far that only maybe 3 clunkers out of 30 matches.
Dinsy Ejotuz
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Interview with Dempsey. Not much new there, but he says he's not wearing a mask.
Also, it's 88 in the shade down on the field right now, and considerably hotter in the sun. Conditions will be better after dark (early there since it's winter), but it'll still be sticky and hot.
ETA: lineup possibly revealed shortly after 3:40pm following team meeting.
Also, it's 88 in the shade down on the field right now, and considerably hotter in the sun. Conditions will be better after dark (early there since it's winter), but it'll still be sticky and hot.
ETA: lineup possibly revealed shortly after 3:40pm following team meeting.
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NewlyRetired
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Hope Dempsey can breath through his nose. Mouth breathers could have issues with the giants moth flying in
The Gator
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Kinda fixed and I know that you know it, but just to be clear to anyone else reading.
Officer Pete Malloy
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Officer Pete Malloy
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Not sure why playing the ball back to your keeper is any kind of a problem in the first place. There are 11 men on a side. No reason to restrict letting the keeper in on it.
NewlyRetired
Footballguy
Cool stat
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OptaJoe (@OptaJoe)
6/22/14, 1:56 PM
15 - There have now been as many goals from substitutes at #WorldCup2014 as there were in the whole of the 2010 tournament.
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OptaJoe (@OptaJoe)
6/22/14, 1:56 PM
15 - There have now been as many goals from substitutes at #WorldCup2014 as there were in the whole of the 2010 tournament.
Dinsy Ejotuz
Footballguy
Pass to your keeper, who picks it up.
Throws it back to the player.
Player kicks it back to keeper.
Keeper picks it up.
Throws it back to a player.
Kicks it to keeper.
Etc etc etc for 90 minutes.
Teams that need a draw can just about completely kill a game this way.
NewlyRetired
Footballguy
It was a mess back in the early 90's. Playing back to the keeper was killing the flow of games because of how much time he was able to waste when picking it up.
The rule change seems small but it was affective.
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The Gator
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NewlyRetired
Footballguy
Higher scoring games and lots of late goals (where subs are more likely) helped achieve this.
The Gator
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