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

[Dinsy Ejotuz]

Sorry for the random question, drunk at a bar, whos the us guy that might pick us other than Egypt, germany?

Ethiopia or Germany ... Gedion Zelalem

 

[The General]

I think you have to compare soccer players to receivers

Possibly, but still, there's even 40 seconds between plays

WR also outweigh these guys by 50 pounds.

Wes Welker says "Hi."

Welker is 5'9 185. Neymar is 5'9 142

Why are you cherry picking??????????? Zlatan is 6' 5" 210.

Seems like you are cherry picking a bit. Totally different sports don't see why this matters anyway.

 

[Steve Tasker]

Always looked destined for extra time IMO.

 

[Mjolnirs]

... can't ... breathe ...

 

[Hoos First]

Thank you

 

[jonessed]

I think you have to compare soccer players to receivers

Possibly, but still, there's even 40 seconds between plays

WR also outweigh these guys by 50 pounds.

Wes Welker says "Hi."

Welker is 5'9 185. Neymar is 5'9 142

Why are you cherry picking??????????? Zlatan is 6' 5" 210.

I'm not cherry picking. The point is, when you talk about people of equal height, football players are going to be heavier. You've proved my point with Zlatan being lighter than Johnson. If football players needed more stamina, Calvin wouldn't be 235+. He'd be closer to that 210.

Yeah, this seems pretty obvious. A full contact sport like football generally requires more bulk. That will inevitably lead to less stamina.

 

[jon_mx]

Nil-nil. Third straight final.

 

[Steve Tasker]

Those of you with my number - no text spoilers plz. I knew we should've pushed our men's league game back an hour.

 

[sporthenry]

I think you have to compare soccer players to receivers

Possibly, but still, there's even 40 seconds between plays

WR also outweigh these guys by 50 pounds.

Wes Welker says "Hi."

Welker is 5'9 185. Neymar is 5'9 142

Why are you cherry picking??????????? Zlatan is 6' 5" 210.

I'm not cherry picking. The point is, when you talk about people of equal height, football players are going to be heavier. You've proved my point with Zlatan being lighter than Johnson. If football players needed more stamina, Calvin wouldn't be 235+. He'd be closer to that 210.

Do you read what you are responding to? Gump said 50 pounds.

The point still stands. I took the actual weight as an off the cuff response but I'd say the average WR, all else being equal, probably weighs 30 pounds more than the equivalent sized soccer player.

 

[Slapdash]

Glad y'all are having silly arguments instead of paying attention in here.

 

[The General]

Awesome game. Would love to see Messi get one here.

 

[The General]

HFS. Great start.

 

[dickey moe]

Nein

 

[jonessed]

Glad y'all are having silly arguments instead of paying attention in here.

To the commercials?

 

[Christo]

I think you have to compare soccer players to receivers

Possibly, but still, there's even 40 seconds between plays

WR also outweigh these guys by 50 pounds.

Not the Germans

NFL receivers are at least 20 lbs heavier than most of the Germans. Soccer players have there fair share of standing jogging around as well.

That being said these guys are in amazing shape as you'd expect from a sport at this level.

Why do you guys keep saying this? Most NFL WRs are not bigger than most of the Germans. Some are. Some aren't. Not every WR is Calvin Johnson.

I was curious and did a quick look at the German roster and then the NFL combine from this year. Seemed that across the board NFL rookie WR was about 20 lbs heavier.

18 of the 33 WRs drafted this year were under 200. 4 were under 180.

 

[The General]

Glad y'all are having silly arguments instead of paying attention in here.

To the commercials?

Needed to watch the wires commercial for Direct TV again. So good.

 

[Christo]

I think you have to compare soccer players to receivers

Possibly, but still, there's even 40 seconds between plays

WR also outweigh these guys by 50 pounds.

Wes Welker says "Hi."

Welker is 5'9 185. Neymar is 5'9 142

Why are you cherry picking??????????? Zlatan is 6' 5" 210.

Seems like you are cherry picking a bit. Totally different sports don't see why this matters anyway.

OMG, read what you are responding to. Gump said 50 pounds.

 

[Mario Kart]

Tired kick there?

 

[The General]

I think you have to compare soccer players to receivers

Possibly, but still, there's even 40 seconds between plays

WR also outweigh these guys by 50 pounds.

Not the Germans

NFL receivers are at least 20 lbs heavier than most of the Germans. Soccer players have there fair share of standing jogging around as well.

That being said these guys are in amazing shape as you'd expect from a sport at this level.

Why do you guys keep saying this? Most NFL WRs are not bigger than most of the Germans. Some are. Some aren't. Not every WR is Calvin Johnson.

I was curious and did a quick look at the German roster and then the NFL combine from this year. Seemed that across the board NFL rookie WR was about 20 lbs heavier.

18 of the 33 WRs drafted this year were under 200. 4 were under 180.

Now do the height comparison. Can I get you to do some research for my draft later after you are done.

 

[Raider Nation]

Will they decide the World Cup final with penalty kicks or by flipping a coin?

 

[Christo]

I think you have to compare soccer players to receivers

Possibly, but still, there's even 40 seconds between plays

WR also outweigh these guys by 50 pounds.

Wes Welker says "Hi."

Welker is 5'9 185. Neymar is 5'9 142

Why are you cherry picking??????????? Zlatan is 6' 5" 210.

I'm not cherry picking. The point is, when you talk about people of equal height, football players are going to be heavier. You've proved my point with Zlatan being lighter than Johnson. If football players needed more stamina, Calvin wouldn't be 235+. He'd be closer to that 210.

Do you read what you are responding to? Gump said 50 pounds.

The point still stands. I took the actual weight as an off the cuff response but I'd say the average WR, all else being equal, probably weighs 30 pounds more than the equivalent sized soccer player.

 

[jonessed]

Someone is going to make a mistake here. These defenses are gassed.

 

[jonessed]

Will they decide the World Cup final with penalty kicks or by flipping a coin?

I believe they flip a coin to determine who takes the first penalty.

 

[sporthenry]

The rat tail didn't help him there.

 

[Raider Nation]

Will they decide the World Cup final with penalty kicks or by flipping a coin?

I believe they flip a coin to determine who takes the first penalty.

[Referee] "I'm thinking of a number between one and ten. Closest one wins it all."

 

[jonessed]

Another fantastic ball in that deserved a better finish.

 

[Slapdash]

Glad y'all are having silly arguments instead of paying attention in here.

To the commercials?

Needed to watch the wires commercial for Direct TV again. So good.

Must be some long commercials for you

 

[Dinsy Ejotuz]

Funny game... Argentina has had by far the better chances, but Germany's had the better shots.

 

[The General]

The rat tail didn't help him there.

Old saying around my house - never trust a balding guy with a braided rat tail the side of their head.

 

[gump]

The rat tail didn't help him there.

That rat tail will be gone the next time we see him, if they lose.

 

[Bronx Bomber]

How was Higuin(spelling) not offsides on the 20 minute mark attempt that everyone is saying how he missed an opportunity?

 

[Jobber]

These Germans are a tad floppy.

 

[Christo]

How was Higuin(spelling) not offsides on the 20 minute mark attempt that everyone is saying how he missed an opportunity?

A German passed the ball to him.

 

[sporthenry]

How was Higuin(spelling) not offsides on the 20 minute mark attempt that everyone is saying how he missed an opportunity?

B/c the German guy kicked it back to him. You can't be offsides if the other team kicks it.

 

[jonessed]

Penalties would suck. I really hope someone scores here.

 

[Bruce Dickinson]

Will they decide the World Cup final with penalty kicks or by flipping a coin?

I believe they flip a coin to determine who takes the first penalty.

[Referee] "I'm thinking of a number between one and ten. Closest one wins it all."

"3...2...1... shoot!"

"Argentina captain shows scissors. Germany captain shows rock."

 

[Christo]

Bastian can hardly move.

 

[sporthenry]

Penalties would suck. I really hope someone scores here.

I guess everyone likes their chances in PKs but not sure why we don't see more teams go for it in ET.

 

[Raider Nation]

ESPN Sports Science - The Penalty Kick

tl;dw - Keepers are successful roughly 22% of the time.

An accompanying article in the magazine suggests that the keepers dive in the same direction every time, figuring they are bound to guess right eventually.

 

[jonessed]

Would be nice to see Messi put one away here.

Edit: Unfortunately, his strikers look like poop.

 

[sporthenry]

ESPN Sports Science - The Penalty Kick

tl;dw - Keepers are successful roughly 22% of the time.

An accompanying article in the magazine suggests that the keepers dive in the same direction every time, figuring they are bound to guess right eventually.

Article I read said goalie should just stand in the middle and stop those he can stop. Thinking was that when you dive, you only cover 1/9 of the goal whereas standing, you cover 1/3. You are also much more likely to stop shots down the middle when you guess right as opposed to actually stopping them when you dive.

 

[gump]

Cola de Rata not having a good few minutes.

 

[HellToupee]

cut Palacio's tail during the break

 

[Mario Kart]

How much were tickets to this game?

How much might tickets cost for the tournament in USA coming up?

Let's go, Alemania!

 

[QuizGuy66]

Will they decide the World Cup final with penalty kicks or by flipping a coin?

I believe they flip a coin to determine who takes the first penalty.

[Referee] "I'm thinking of a number between one and ten. Closest one wins it all."

"3...2...1... shoot!"

"Argentina captain shows scissors. Germany captain shows rock."

If only Neville Chamberlain had offered to play RSP with Hitler - he always threw paper.

-QG

 

[sporthenry]

Bastian just getting killed.

 

[msommer]

Mascherama should have been sent off with a second yellow there

 

[HellToupee]

instead of a shootout and the end they should play a half field 5 on 5

 

[jon_mx]

From my limited viewing, for every great stop that is made by guessing right and diving, a couple could have been made by staying in the middle.

 

[msommer]

How much were tickets to this game?

How much might tickets cost for the tournament in USA coming up?

Let's go, Alemania!

Heard a black market transaction yday - usd 4500

Think regular tickets started at about 400 for the final