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

[Sinn Fein]

Can we petition Obama to fire Klinsmann?

I am feeling a quarter-final run imo

 

[Ninersfan]

Ronaldo

-QG

McDonald?

 

[BobbyLayne]

Crowds chanting in Bryant Park

I BELIEVE THAT WE WILL WIN!!

 

[Moe.]

Beckerman is my new favorite US player. Sorry Benny.

 

[Carter_Can_Fly]

CONCACAF with 3 out of 4 teams making it to the knockouts.

I wish one was Canada :(

 

[irish eyes]

Never thought I would take part of a day off work to watch a soccer game but this is pretty awesome. Even with the loss gods job USA!!!

 

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"extremely unlikely the US will advance" [/Chet from the internet]

I'll give +100

 

[NewlyRetired]

Good day for international soccer.

US and Germany play a real match instead of laying down and taking a draw.

Suarez gets his punishment.

Imagine if those 2 things went the other way as some predicted

And this in a sport not known for the "right" things being done. Very refreshing for once.

 

[Bucky86]

And don't look now, but the US has made it out of the group stage in three of the last four World Cups.

Watch out! The little brother is growing up!

 

[Bucky86]

Ronaldo

-QG

Does his hair ever move?

 

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CONCACAF with 3 out of 4 teams making it to the knockouts.

I wish one was Canada :(

Did you guys think one of the C's in CONCACAF stood for curling or something?

 

[Zow]

Hard to be upset with anything. There aren't many "great losses" but 1-0 against that juggernaut is pretty good.

 

[Steve Tasker]

Pretty sure I'm finally stopping hyperventilating now. Heart rate still around 120 bpm.

 

[QuizGuy66]

Ronaldo

-QG

McDonald?

Looks like my edit got there in time

-QG

 

[Celph Titled]

Can we petition Obama to fire Klinsmann?

I am feeling a quarter-final run imo

Brad. Davis.

I'm really glad that the US advanced, and I think they can get to the quarters in spite of him, but I don't think he brings much to the table himself.

 

[NewlyRetired]

Beckerman is my new favorite US player. Sorry Benny.

God bless him.

Of all players he took the most hell from us in the soccer threads over the years. He has played 3 solid games and today was his best.

 

[Sinn Fein]

Hey Wilbon - how you like them apples?

 

[NewlyRetired]

Can we petition Obama to fire Klinsmann?

I am feeling a quarter-final run imo

Brad. Davis.

I'm really glad that the US advanced, and I think they can get to the quarters in spite of him, but I don't think he brings much to the table himself.

Yedlin is getting more done in his tiny minutes than the other wing halfs are (not including Zusi) with a ton of minutes.

 

[Sinn Fein]

Beckerman is my new favorite US player. Sorry Benny.

 

[QuizGuy66]

Now we gotta try and gin up some hate for Belgium - a country that's like the chameleon of Europe. If it ain't waffles you probably don't think about Belgium much.

-QG

 

[Ghost Rider]

Okay, so we'll play the winner of Group H, and Germany plays the 2nd place team from Group H. What if Germany and the US both win in the round of 16? Do we play again in the quarters?

 

[Ted Lange as your Bartender]

 

[Zow]

Now we gotta try and gin up some hate for Belgium - a country that's like the chameleon of Europe. If it ain't waffles you probably don't think about Belgium much.

-QG

I take it you're Mormon and don't like/drink beer.

 

[Sinn Fein]

Okay, so we'll play the winner of Group H, and Germany plays the 2nd place team from Group H. What if Germany and the US both win in the round of 16? Do we play again in the quarters?

No - we are on opposite sides of the bracket now

 

[TheIronSheik]

I sent an email to the IT Director and told him my internet was running slow. And that I assumed it was because of everyone watching the game on their computers. I suggested he get the OK to turn the game on in the breakroom.

He agreed. Everyone in my office can thank me later, I guess.

Is there still any beer left over.

There was not. But I did guilt them into buying a bunch of pizzas for us.

 

[JuniorNB]

Way to only lose by a little bit!

Or, way to advance to the knockout round in the toughest group of the entire tournament. It's all about perspective.

 

[Zow]

Okay, so we'll play the winner of Group H, and Germany plays the 2nd place team from Group H. What if Germany and the US both win in the round of 16? Do we play again in the quarters?

I don't think because that'd just be a stupid set up.

 

[AAABatteries]

Can we petition Obama to fire Klinsmann?

I am feeling a quarter-final run imo

Brad. Davis.

I'm really glad that the US advanced, and I think they can get to the quarters in spite of him, but I don't think he brings much to the table himself.

Hoping Jozy can play. Jones, Beckerman, Bradley with Deuce and Jozy. Sounds good to me. Honestly, I think we've looked more dangerous the last two games without Jozy so maybe JK uses him as a sub if he needs a goal??

 

[Ted Lange as your Bartender]

Okay, so we'll play the winner of Group H, and Germany plays the 2nd place team from Group H. What if Germany and the US both win in the round of 16? Do we play again in the quarters?

Opposite ends of the bracket.

Our path to the final would be Belgium-Argentina, and the Mexico-Costa Rica winner (or maybe Netherlands)

 

[Zow]

Can we petition Obama to fire Klinsmann?

I am feeling a quarter-final run imo

Brad. Davis.

I'm really glad that the US advanced, and I think they can get to the quarters in spite of him, but I don't think he brings much to the table himself.

Set-pieces!!!!!!111

 

[BigSteelThrill]

Can we petition Obama to fire Klinsmann?

I am feeling a quarter-final run imo

Brad. Davis.

I'm really glad that the US advanced, and I think they can get to the quarters in spite of him, but I don't think he brings much to the table himself.

Yedlin is getting more done in his tiny minutes than the other wing halfs are (not including Zusi) with a ton of minutes.

Need Yedlin to get in earlier and press his speed and willingness.

 

[The Gator]

Can we petition Obama to fire Klinsmann?

I am feeling a quarter-final run imo

Brad. Davis.

I'm really glad that the US advanced, and I think they can get to the quarters in spite of him, but I don't think he brings much to the table himself.

Yedlin is getting more done in his tiny minutes than the other wing halfs are (not including Zusi) with a ton of minutes.

I'm sure Yedlin could do the same for 80min instead of coming on fresh for 10min then, right?

 

[HellToupee]

Have to win Tuesday to make me feel good about backing in today

 

[AAABatteries]

Can ESPN please show a replay of the bikini girl at the beach? TIA.

 

[Christo]

Now we gotta try and gin up some hate for Belgium - a country that's like the chameleon of Europe. If it ain't waffles you probably don't think about Belgium much.

-QG

 

[17seconds]

After the Ghana game a buddy of mine said exactly: "We're in pretty good shape. Looking for a draw vs. Portugal and a small loss vs. Germany and we're through"

 

[TheIronSheik]

So was Germany playing a normal game? Or were they playing half throttle? Kind of looked like they weren't really trying too hard on some plays. But as a noob, that just may be me not understanding the game.

 

[Premier]

Really really really awesome.

Tuesday is going to be so intense.

 

[Christo]

Okay, so we'll play the winner of Group H, and Germany plays the 2nd place team from Group H. What if Germany and the US both win in the round of 16? Do we play again in the quarters?

Teams from the same group cannot meet again until the final.

 

[Zow]

So was Germany playing a normal game? Or were they playing half throttle? Kind of looked like they weren't really trying too hard on some plays. But as a noob, that just may be me not understanding the game.

I thought they played hard. They straight up dominated us. Once they realized we really weren't going to get too risky and that we were essentially conceding 1st in the group, they went all out. Especially with Klose coming in and wanting to get the goal total lead.

 

[Premier]

Also who knew that Germany throttling Portugal would be one of the best results in US history?

 

[QuizGuy66]

Now we gotta try and gin up some hate for Belgium - a country that's like the chameleon of Europe. If it ain't waffles you probably don't think about Belgium much.

-QG

I take it you're Mormon and don't like/drink beer.

LOL well actually I don't drink. But still it's not exactly like Belgium is one of those countries that gets up in everyone's face. Heck it's a country that's sort of an uneasy confederation that just hasn't ever gotten around to having a civil war with itself.

-QG

 

[TenTimes]

Can ESPN please show a replay of the bikini girl at the beach? TIA.

need the gfycat

 

[Dinsy Ejotuz]

Brazil's most likely path to the title...

R16 - Chile

QF - Colombia

SF - Germany/France

F - Argentina

US's path

R16 - Belgium

QF - Argentina

SF - Netherlands

F - Brazil

 

[Christo]

Have to win Tuesday to make me feel good about backing in today

Well, I'll let Jurgen know.

 

[Zow]

Have to win Tuesday to make me feel good about backing in today

Seriously?

Odds were strongly against us to get out of this group. We've played great. You can't feel anything but good right now.

 

[Ghost Rider]

Okay, so we'll play the winner of Group H, and Germany plays the 2nd place team from Group H. What if Germany and the US both win in the round of 16? Do we play again in the quarters?

No - we are on opposite sides of the bracket now

Gotcha, thanks!

Okay, so we'll play the winner of Group H, and Germany plays the 2nd place team from Group H. What if Germany and the US both win in the round of 16? Do we play again in the quarters?

I don't think because that'd just be a stupid set up.

That is what I thought, too, which why I asked. I admittedly do not pay much attention to soccer anymore, except during the World Cup.

 

[SHIZNITTTT]

The USA has one of the best 16 Teams in the world in Soccer...well according to who advanced. Something to be proud of I think.

 

[sporthenry]

Have to win Tuesday to make me feel good about backing in today

Advancing in one of the groups of death and people aren't happy. If they beat Portugal and still lost to Germany would people be happy?

 

[TheIronSheik]

What time is the game Tuesday?