***Official 2014 World Cup Thread*** (4 Viewers)

[Dinsy Ejotuz]

Why are there ties in soccer? Was there ever a time when ties didn't happen and there was overtime/sudden death?

Because goals are hard to get so it happens a lot, and rather than make ~30% of the games have a totally random result (like the NHL) they've decided to just let them stand.

In the knockout stages all games will have a winner -- either via extra time or penalty kicks.

MLS had NHL-style shootouts at the end of ties early in the league's history.

 

[Dinsy Ejotuz]

Klose on suggests Germany looking for the win I guess.

 

[AAABatteries]

Podolski off - for some reason Miroslav and his 15 WC goals scares me.

 

[Sinn Fein]

Kloser in

 

[Dinsy Ejotuz]

Heh... Twellman keeps saying what I'm typing.

Apparently I'm Mr. Obvious.

 

[Aaron Rudnicki]

Klose is a finisher. Definitely scary to have him out there.

 

[General Malaise]

I see no reason to not continue playing the way we've been playing. We made a few chances and the defense has been great.

As a noob, it seems like Gonazalez is an improvement over Cameron.

 

[17seconds]

Why are there ties in soccer? Was there ever a time when ties didn't happen and there was overtime/sudden death?

People in other countries aren't annoyed by ties like we are. It's OK to be equal

 

[Steve Tasker]

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[Celph Titled]

Why are there ties in soccer? Was there ever a time when ties didn't happen and there was overtime/sudden death?

Because soccer players can only run for so long before the game becomes silly.

Nobody likes PK's, but at some point you've gotta end it.

 

[AAABatteries]

Gonzo today >>>>> Cameron against Portugal

 

[Sinn Fein]

Omar's Coming....

 

[Dinsy Ejotuz]

Damn... Gonzalez having a damn good game so far.

 

[MattFancy]

I'm sorry for yelling at you earlier Gonzalez

 

[Celph Titled]

You've gotta be concerned about anyone who gets a shout-out in an Action Bronson song.

 

[SHIZNITTTT]

Why are there ties in soccer? Was there ever a time when ties didn't happen and there was overtime/sudden death?

People in other countries aren't annoyed by ties like we are. It's OK to be equal

Count me in the group where I want a winner not a 1/2 loser 1/2 winner.

 

[B Maverick]

Why are there ties in soccer? Was there ever a time when ties didn't happen and there was overtime/sudden death?

Because soccer players can only run for so long before the game becomes silly.

Nobody likes PK's, but at some point you've gotta end it.

(i like PKs)

 

[Aaron Rudnicki]

stadium for the Ghana game looks half empty. everybody getting beers at halftime?

 

[AAABatteries]

I see no reason to not continue playing the way we've been playing. We made a few chances and the defense has been great.

As a noob, it seems like Gonazalez is an improvement over Cameron.

You're right - today he has been. Gonzo is a mistake waiting to happen though. But Cameron was playing out of position so it kind of equals itself out.

I don't really get the Brooks is Besler's backup and Omar is Cameron's. It's almost always play your best CB. Since JK said it I wasn't surprised but I still find it odd.

 

[Steve Tasker]

You've gotta be concerned about anyone who gets a shout-out in an Action Bronson song.

"sippin henny like I'm Kenny Lofton"

 

[SHIZNITTTT]

How about deciding a tie with trick shots. Whoever has the most unique goal in the PK phase wins? Kinda like X games meets FIFA

 

[dickey moe]

Yikes

 

[gump]

Wow...off by an inch.

 

[Steve Tasker]

"Hey let's just stop marking that Klose guy. He's always invisible in the World Cup."

 

[GroveDiesel]

No, they were looking for the offside because he was offside a ton.

 

[B-Deep]

yikes

 

[Corporation]

Shocked that Bradley led him 50 yards on that last pass (though he did play better in the first half).

 

[Sinn Fein]

Bradley - a little backspin son

 

[17seconds]

WTH Bradley. Way long on that ball

 

[B Maverick]

NOT A FOUL BY BRADLEY

 

[SHIZNITTTT]

I would like to see the US try to make a goal.

 

[jon_mx]

Most likely scenerios that knock us out,assuming no other scores:

1. Germany scores 1 goal, Ghana scores 2 goals

2. Germany scores 2 goals, Portugal scores 2 mores goals

3. Germany scores 1 goal, Portugal scores 3 more goals.

 

[gump]

AHHHHHHHH

 

[GroveDiesel]

Sigh

 

[dickey moe]

Damnit

 

[QuizGuy66]

Dammit :(

-QG

 

[Corporation]

Crap

 

[AAABatteries]

dammit

 

[B Maverick]

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

 

[dickey moe]

Great first save, then boom.

 

[B-Deep]

Most likely scenerios that knock us out,assuming no other scores:

1. Germany scores 1 goal, Ghana scores 2 goals

2. Germany scores 2 goals, Portugal scores 2 mores goals

3. Germany scores 1 goal, Portugal scores 3 more goals.

zip it

 

[Steve Tasker]

What a finish. Made that look so easy.

 

[gump]

Davis choked to give them the corner.

 

[GroveDiesel]

Really, horrible play by Davis to give them that corner.

 

[FreeBaGeL]

Damn what a shot.

 

[Sinn Fein]

####

 

[MattFancy]

Defense looks like crap this half. Damn it.

 

[BigSteelThrill]

That entire process and goal is set up because.... Bradley is a piece of crap!

 

[17seconds]

Howard can only do so much

 

[Steve Tasker]

Plenty of time.

Just relax. Keep your wits about you.

Goal Ghana