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

[AAABatteries]

Somebody distract the Ghana players with a bag of money!

 

[Sinn Fein]

SHUT THE #### UP TWELLMAN

 

[Captain Quinoa]

So Jones has run into the ref and now his own guy? Get yer head up, kid.

 

[FreeBaGeL]

Another goal by either Ghana or Germany and we'd be out. Not sure why Darke saying it was good for us. It was horrible for Ghana to score.

a draw puts us through

Yea, which was his point, but it was short-sighted. As it was (Portugal up 1-0) we were 2-3 goals away from getting knocked out. Now we're just 1 goal away from getting knocked out.

Muuuuuch better at Portugal 1-0 than that game being 1-1.

true, a 1-0 portugal win is good but a 1-1 draw isnt bad.

Which would be great if the game was over, but it's not. 1-0 Portugal win and 1-1 draw are both equally good for us (unless we lose 5-0). But a 1-1 draw is MUCH closer to a scenario that knocks us out and requires only 1 Ghana goal to do so.

 

[Steve Tasker]

Jones is built like a linebacker, wonder why he isn't in the NFL making millions

Probably because he was born and (for the most part) raised in Germany, and the best German athletes play soccer?

 

[Steve Tasker]

Ghana knocking on the door. Jordan Ayew's early cross just a step too far ahead of a streaking Gyan inside the box.

 

[Aaron Rudnicki]

pretty sure Jones has made millions as a soccer player

 

[TenTimes]

Jones is built like a linebacker, wonder why he isn't in the NFL making millions

Probably because he was born and (for the most part) raised in Germany, and the best German athletes play soccer?

Ah, makes sense

 

[gianmarco]

Another goal by either Ghana or Germany and we'd be out. Not sure why Darke saying it was good for us. It was horrible for Ghana to score.

No... a tie in the other game and we're through.

Uh, that's what I said. Another goal by Ghana and they're up 2-1, which is not a tie. Similarly, another goal by Germany, and it's not a tie.

If we were to level or Portugal level, then it renders what I said not consequential.

Technically though, you did say a goal by EITHER Germany or Ghana.

A goal by Ghana, all else being equal, knocks the US out.

A goal by Germany, all else being equal, does not knock the US out.

Yes, sorry. My bad.

 

[AAABatteries]

How about we let them score to relax them.

 

[Popinski]

So basically another goal for Germany is meaningless here, right? Either way we'd advance with a single goal or a tie in the other game.

Right a Germany goal to 2-0 doesn't hurt us as long as Ghana/Portugal stay 1-1 or Portugal goes up 2-1.

Basically the only thing that can hurt us is another Ghana goal. So weird.

Nice summary:

http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2014/06/25/upshot/984-ways-the-united-states-can-advance-to-the-next-round-of-the-world-cup.html?_r=0

 

[Steve Tasker]

RONALDO!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Corporation]

Oof

 

[TenTimes]

pretty sure Jones has made millions as a soccer player

Do they do pretty good, I have no idea the salaries except that Ronaldo and Messi are making like a billion a year

 

[Steve Tasker]

oh my god Ronaldo

 

[TobiasFunke]

PORTU-S-A!!!!!

 

[FreeBaGeL]

RONALDO!!!!!!

 

[Christo]

RONALDO!!!!!!!!!!!!

Boo Yah!

 

[AAABatteries]

####### A YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[bierfiend]

2-1 portugal!

 

[Corporation]

YES! Way to go Ronaldo!

 

[rockaction]

Oh man. Ronaldo!!!!!!!

 

[GroveDiesel]

CR7!!! Yay!

 

[TenTimes]

gol?

 

[TobiasFunke]

The best part was how the announcers didn't know it was a goal for like 30 seconds because Ronaldo gave zero ####s.

 

[whoknew]

HELL YEA!

 

[GoFishTN]

I love you Ronaldo!

 

[Steve Tasker]

Nani cross from the left takes an awkward bounce. Ghana GK on the goalline taps pushes it awkwardly to the penalty spot, where Ronaldo is standing unmarked. First time shot with the left, lower right corner.

As Gator would say....Boom.

 

[17seconds]

Ronaldo!

 

[The Gator]

KEEP IT TOGETHER NOW FELLAS

 

[Corporation]

Man we can't complete a pass to save our lives

 

[Dinsy Ejotuz]

Takes two goals from Ghana or a combined three for Germany and Portugal to knock us out.

 

[gianmarco]

YAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Christo]

I love you Ronaldo!

My favorite player!

 

[MattFancy]

I love you Ronaldo!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[rockaction]

Oh my God. Ronaldo almost has had four this game. They would have advanced.

 

[TenTimes]

The best part was how the announcers didn't know it was a goal for like 30 seconds because Ronaldo gave zero ####s.

Listening without sound and didn't even know it was a goal. You'd have thought they were called for offside or something

 

[17seconds]

pretty sure Jones has made millions as a soccer player

Do they do pretty good, I have no idea the salaries except that Ronaldo and Messi are making like a billion a year

He's making 700K Euro during the summer with the Turkish club

 

[Celph Titled]

Hope Ghana enjoys the boat ride home.

 

[MattFancy]

So Ghana would need 2 goals in the next 12-15 minutes

 

[Corporation]

Run clock run

 

[Christo]

Great game by Zusi

 

[The Gator]

Ghana capitulating...but the keeper is keeping Portugal from scoring 5

 

[Corporation]

He's fast, but going to need to work on that

 

[chet]

Hope Ghana enjoys the boat ride home.

Probably to face a firing squad.

 

[FreeBaGeL]

The best part was how the announcers didn't know it was a goal for like 30 seconds because Ronaldo gave zero ####s.

Listening without sound and didn't even know it was a goal. You'd have thought they were called for offside or something

How can you listen without sound?

 

[Christo]

Hope Ghana enjoys the boat ride home.

Probably to face a firing squad.

If I'm Ghanian I'm taking the lucre and never going back.

 

[Dinsy Ejotuz]

Gonzalez has been fantastic.

 

[B Maverick]

Ronaldo from USA villian to hero???

 

[GoFishTN]

Does this ref call anything?