***Official 2022 World Cup Thread*** (1 Viewer)

[NewlyRetired]

oh wow, I did not see this (I need to stop sleeping so much so I can see the early games )

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Cameroon sent their starting keeper home because he refused to play long balls from goal kicks as they thought he was being too careless with the ball near his goal.

The back up keeper played today, booted it long, in which Serbia scored from.

 

[NewlyRetired]

Serbia-Cameroon was fun.

just finished watching the highlights now.

Serbia scored 2 goals during the injury time portion of the first half. First time in history that has ever happened in the WC

 

[NewlyRetired]

Never go Full Krug!

Men in Blazers

@MenInBlazers

My favorite note about Nicklas Füllkrug is that he once had to go to hospital because he had an opponent's tooth stuck in his forehead

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[TripleThreat]

Oh MY South Korea! back to back and we're level

 

[NewlyRetired]

wow, that script flipped quickly. Goals flying in this morning so far.

 

[BobbyLayne]

ROK levels it on two from Jo Hyeon-woo

 

[Ned]

oh wow, I did not see this (I need to stop sleeping so much so I can see the early games )

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Cameroon sent their starting keeper home because he refused to play long balls from goal kicks as they thought he was being too careless with the ball near his goal.

The back up keeper played today, booted it long, in which Serbia scored from.

My oldest son is a HS sophomore GK. His coach is from Cameroon and insists on long balls only. He's benched my son a few times over the last two years because of his apprehension to just auto-boot it every time.

 

[NewlyRetired]

Oh MY South Korea! back to back and we're level

two headers by same player. That second was a crasher. He just was not going to be denied getting to that ball first.

 

[QuizGuy66]

This game suddenly makes that Costa Rica 8-8 scenario seem more possible.
-QG

 

[QuizGuy66]

Cameroon and Serbia managed to mutually hurt each other's chances with that particular result.
-QG

 

[NewlyRetired]

Cameroon and Serbia managed to mutually hurt each other's chances with that particular result.
-QG

probably feels worse for Serbia though coughing up a 2 goal lead in the second half.

 

[NewlyRetired]

nice team goal by Ghana!! 3-2

 

[QuizGuy66]

Lol NBA scores over here in this game


-QG

 

[TripleThreat]

This game is drunk. 3-2 black stars

 

[Ted Lange as your Bartender]

Today has been sO bOrInG!1!

 

[Ned]

Korean defenders look scared to death.

 

[NewlyRetired]

oh my that should have been 3-3 a couple of different times

 

[gianmarco]

This game is lively.

 

[QuizGuy66]

FIFA addinf so many more Asian and African sides to the next World Cup looking not so bad though the same is we'll get few games between them if they stick to the 3-team groups
-QG

 

[CletiusMaximus]

Oh my …

 

[CletiusMaximus]

I planned to get some work done this morning to clear my afternoon.

 

[QuizGuy66]

So in a little under 10 games:
Africa 13 GF 13 GA

In a little under 12 games:
Asia 13 GF 23 GA

In 8 games:
CONCACAF 3 GF 15 GA



-QG

 

[Ned]

I planned to get some work done this morning to clear my afternoon.

Back from a two-week vacation and I can't focus on work at all.

 

[NewlyRetired]

So in a little under 10 games:
Africa 13 GF 13 GA

In a little under 12 games:
Asia 13 GF 23 GA

In 8 games:
CONCACAF 3 GF 16 GA



-QG

this has been the worst WC for Concacaf in a long time. US needs a win tomorrow to help save a disaster.

 

[QuizGuy66]

AFC, CAF, CONCACAF: 15 teams 29 GF 51 GA

UEFA, CONMEBOL: 17 teams 49 GF 27 GA

OFC

-QG

 

[QuizGuy66]

Gonna be so lit when Haiti play in the next World Cup.

-QG

 

[3C's]

I planned to get some work done this morning to clear my afternoon.

Back from a two-week vacation and I can't focus on work at all.

I have a meeting in 10 minutes if they come out with 9 minutes stoppage time again I have decisions to make...

 

[NewlyRetired]

10 minutes extra time. this gonna be good!

 

[3C's]

I planned to get some work done this morning to clear my afternoon.

Back from a two-week vacation and I can't focus on work at all.

I have a meeting in 10 minutes if they come out with 9 minutes stoppage time again I have decisions to make...

10?! Oh dear!

 

[NewlyRetired]

jesus my heart is pumping and I could not care less about either team.

I am going to be near death tomorrow if the game is tied and the US is in SK position.

 

[TripleThreat]

I gotta give FIFA credit I like the added extra time to get an actual 90 minutes of play.

 

[TripleThreat]

I went ahead and took a half day tomorrow.

 

[NewlyRetired]

oof, blowing final whistle on a corner

 

[NewlyRetired]

SK coach gets red card when sharing his opinion on ending the game on a corner.

 

[QuizGuy66]

Wow I have never seen a whistle before an attacking set piece before - and again it does look like not as much time gets added if there is a delay during stoppage time.


-QG

 

[QuizGuy66]

I planned to get some work done this morning to clear my afternoon.

Back from a two-week vacation and I can't focus on work at all.

I have a meeting in 10 minutes if they come out with 9 minutes stoppage time again I have decisions to make...

Aha the ref didn't want 3C's to miss that meeting

-QG

 

[Desert_Power]

Today has been sO bOrInG!1!

Just need to double the size of the goals and make them worth 7 points.

 

[The Commish]

Don't shoot me for the dumb question, but why don't they stop the clock in soccer? I've never understood this? If it's some answer similar to one we get when we ask questions as to why we still do DST, then I'm good not rehashing, but I thought I'd ask just in case there is a good, legit reason that I am just unaware of....TIA....will answer yours!

 

[Desert_Power]

heart warming

Guardado brings his kid to meet Messi

https://twitter.com/jackkenmare_/status/1596584609860694017?s=20&t=azREl3MXqCtPi7glIs1Mmw

heart warming- especially seeing Messi's face along with the kid.

but mostly? embarrassing. Guardado is a legend who just lost the game and likely Mex's chances at advancing. and you're going to go and do that?



ah hell... I'd have done the same thing. LEGEND

I think that clip it was after a la liga game between Barça and Betis. Messi is wearing maroon, Guardado's kid in green and white stripes with a la liga patch on the sleeve.

Yes. It's clearly in the Betis stadium.

 

[3C's]

I planned to get some work done this morning to clear my afternoon.

Back from a two-week vacation and I can't focus on work at all.

I have a meeting in 10 minutes if they come out with 9 minutes stoppage time again I have decisions to make...

Aha the ref didn't want 3C's to miss that meeting

-QG

Another one at 11; hopefully it won't be like this. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_6p4Nu4N5ns

 

[NewlyRetired]

Don't shoot me for the dumb question, but why don't they stop the clock in soccer? I've never understood this? If it's some answer similar to one we get when we ask questions as to why we still do DST, then I'm good not rehashing, but I thought I'd ask just in case there is a good, legit reason that I am just unaware of....TIA....will answer yours!

Tradition I think, it is how it has always been done.

There is also an enormous fear that if you stop the clock, in come the commercials.

 

[Buck Bradcanon]

I went ahead and took a half day tomorrow.

Think I'm doing the same. F work this is too important.

 

[Desert_Power]

It's good that FS1 makes time for Skip Bayless and Shannon Sharpe to yell at each other.

 

[The Commish]

Don't shoot me for the dumb question, but why don't they stop the clock in soccer? I've never understood this? If it's some answer similar to one we get when we ask questions as to why we still do DST, then I'm good not rehashing, but I thought I'd ask just in case there is a good, legit reason that I am just unaware of....TIA....will answer yours!

Tradition I think, it is how it has always been done.

There is also an enormous fear that if you stop the clock, in come the commercials.

Thanks...first comment is what I thought. The second is a legit concern though and the best reason I've heard....hahahaha.

 

[TripleThreat]

It's good that FS1 makes time for Skip Bayless and Shannon Sharpe to yell at each other.

I literally run to the remote as soon as the whistle blows.

 

[QuizGuy66]

I also think a running clock is preferred as it keeps control out of the hands of a home timekeeper.

-QG

 

[Poke_4_Life]

It's good that FS1 makes time for Skip Bayless and Shannon Sharpe to yell at each other.

The worst is when I take a bio break after the final whistle and come back in the room to those two idiots yelling at each other.

 

[Dinsy Ejotuz]

I went ahead and took a half day tomorrow.

Same. Both last Monday and tomorrow just took the time off.

 

[ChiefD]

I went ahead and took a half day tomorrow.

Same. Both last Monday and tomorrow just took the time off.

The weather gods are shining upon me here in KC. 60 degrees tomorrow means we'll be slow here at the office so I can at least watch uninterrupted.

 

[TLEF316]

Took a half day last Monday and I'm taking a full day tomorrow. (may end up working in the morning anyway, but with Tuesday being a core "in-office" day I just wanted to set expectations that I wouldn't be in at all)

May try to squeeze in a round of golf in the morning but that seems unlikely.