There you goup to 2 corners now, i see ... guess Christiane didn't notch the Brasil goal 'cause her odds for 2 shot up to 16/1![]()
I'm hesitant to wade into this discussion as I don't have a particularly strong opinion, but I've watched my sons play in seemingly 10,000 soccer games over the past decade. I'm fairly certain that my son who is now playing high school soccer would be relatively subdued if he scored the 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th or 13th goal in a complete blowout of an inferior team.Now imagine you have a 7 year old daughter who likes to watch sports with you. You watch the USA team score a late goal in a game that's been decided and one player leaps into the arms of another to celebrate. I turn to my daughter and say "don't ever do that. It's poor sportsmanship".
The very next day she is with you when a hockey player scores a late goal in a game that has been decided and celebrates by leaping into another player's arms and I have to tell my daughter "that's not bad sportsmanship, that's totally fine!"
What's the parenting playbook? One event means more than another so one celebration is cool the other not cool?
I'm moving on. I don't really give a #### either way, just find the criticism of the USWNT to be ridiculous when celebrations are rampant in all sports in all sorts of situations.
Game onshould be a fun second half
In the World Cup?I'm hesitant to wade into this discussion as I don't have a particularly strong opinion, but I've watched my sons play in seemingly 10,000 soccer games over the past decade. I'm fairly certain that my son who is now playing high school soccer would be relatively subdued if he scored the 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th or 13th goal in a complete blowout of an inferior team.
It’s a general sportsmanship issue. Regardless of play level.In the World Cup?
Yeah, I think so. He definitely likes scoring and celebrates, but refrains from doing so and showing up other teams in blowouts. I'm not sure I would expect him to adopt a different approach in the first match (or even the championship match) of a major tournament (he would never be in a World Cup).In the World Cup?
My point was more about the rules and not necessarily the US team. Like I said, run it up all you want, I have no issue with that for plenty of reasons.Sinn Fein said:I agree with your post - but this has to stop.
The US is not a team that has ambitions of "advancing", or making it to the quarter-finals, where a knockout stage matchup would be important.
The US is a team that expects, at the very least, to be in the Final.
Matchups in the knockout stage should not be a concern to any team with a design on winning the tournament. If the US is worried about finishing 1st or 2nd in the group - then win two more games that you will be heavily favored to win.
Yes, GD is a tiebreker. But, No it is not a factor to the US team.
Despite that - I have no problem running up the score - because you are good enough, not because you "have to build goal-differential"
Good thing they’re sportswomen.It’s a general sportsmanship issue. Regardless of play level.
No sound, what's the explanation? AUS was clearly off, but doesn't matter since she didn't try to play the ball?![]()
no idea how they call this.
eta: I mean- no idea how this will play out, goal or no.
goal... ok then.
she didn't impact the play.No sound, what's the explanation? AUS was clearly off, but doesn't matter since she didn't try to play the ball?
Yeah, I don't like it either. I get why they don't just immediately blow it dead as soon as the ball is played forward anymore, but in that scenario, no other AUS players are even in the picture. How does that not impact the play? Her presence in an illegal position caused the ball to be played forward to her.she didn't impact the play.
I played a ton and at a high level (youth us regional teams, top 20 college d1, semi-pro) and this aspect of the off-side rule always leaves me.
arguments can be made pro/con until the end of days... it's the lack of crystal clarity that leaves meYeah, I don't like it either. I get why they don't just immediately blow it dead as soon as the ball is played forward anymore, but in that scenario, no other AUS players are even in the picture. How does that not impact the play? Her presence in an illegal position caused the ball to be played forward to her.
It was her first game back after injury, and she only played the first half... I wonder how she looked?wow... marta is still playing. she's 83 years old. that's a good run.
Ausie keeper owes you for not taking a yellow for delayone more card for $500
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yeah, now that i review the ticket it was 2+ bookings & 4+ corners for each - Ozzie had zero bookings, Brasil got all threeYou needed two on each side, right?
see aboveAusie keeper owes you for not taking a yellow for delay
who's carrying it?Great weekday daytime tv, even if that's not saying much.
are you seeing anything in the flow that would even remotely suggest 4 total goals? or are they both in a ####### shell, tryn'a not make that first mistake ... dunno, i highly doubt a 4 goal barrage is in the offing after 33' of NIL.
Sorry but not seeing it this match.are you seeing anything in the flow that woukd even remotely suggest 4 total goals? or are they both in a ####### shell, tryn'a not make that first mistake ... dunno, i highly doubt a 4 goal barrage is in the offing after 33' of NIL.
Reverse jinx works for now. 1-0 china.Sorry but not seeing it this match.
Damn close to 2-0, top crossbar kept it out.Reverse jinx works for now. 1-0 china.
Damn close to 2-0, top crossbar kept it out.
Twice? You might want to get that checked out.Thanks Dad![]()
I say we get back to the inane debate about soccer goal celebrations from 20-30 year old females at the height of their sport by 40-50 year old white dudes who celebrate with a fist pump when they don’t have to get up to pee twice during the night. It was riveting.
thanks, NR!@otb_lifer
Your betting in this thread is awesome to follow. As a fellow degenerate who can't bet on things, I am enjoying living vicariously through youIt is making the games a little more enjoyable than normal rooting for you.
Why?I kinda want to send OTB some money so he can place my coin alongside. His bets are way more fun. Bovada cut me on all props and caps me on a lot of these soccer wagers. F them.
just got my last of the day inI kinda want to send OTB some money so he can place my coin alongside. His bets are way more fun. Bovada cut me on all props and caps me on a lot of these soccer wagers. F them.