France Germany is on Friday already, while Holland Costa Rica is on Saturday? Seems weird.
― In the airplane over the .CSS (Le Bateau Ivre), Monday, 30 June 2014 22:59 (nine years ago) link
It's to even things out for the SFs I think
― Ismael Klata, Monday, 30 June 2014 23:00 (nine years ago) link
vg otm
Muller is incredible. He is football.
― Ismael Klata, Monday, 30 June 2014 23:01 (nine years ago) link
http://www.theguardian.com/society/2014/jun/08/police-fear-rise-domestic-violence-world-cup
:(
― 龜, Monday, 30 June 2014 23:01 (nine years ago) link
bit sad for Algeria, they played their asses off
― set the controls for the heart of the sun (VegemiteGrrl), Monday, 30 June 2014 23:02 (nine years ago) link
lol
― do u like green ez & jam (darraghmac), Monday, 30 June 2014 23:04 (nine years ago) link
uh wrong thread not an xp :(
― do u like green ez & jam (darraghmac), Monday, 30 June 2014 23:06 (nine years ago) link
ref surely owed another minute there due to goal tho?
― do u like green ez & jam (darraghmac), Monday, June 30, 2014 11:34 PM (Yesterday) Bookmark
It's been quite noticeable that refs aren't adding anything for goals scored in injury time at this World Cup. You get what's on the board and that's it
― Number None, Tuesday, 1 July 2014 00:37 (nine years ago) link
THIS FUCKIN WORLD CUP YOU GUYS
omg
yes!
Off tomorrow from work at 3:15. I know what to expect from the US (no possessions, counter attack all day), no idea what Belgium is bringing.
― you can't put your arms around a lamprey (brownie), Tuesday, 1 July 2014 01:09 (nine years ago) link
Read today Altidore is fit to play again, how he can do some damage to Belgium!
― In the airplane over the .CSS (Le Bateau Ivre), Tuesday, 1 July 2014 01:12 (nine years ago) link
How=hope
i heard he is fit to play but hasn't been in the warmup sessions?
hope he does play, if he can. JOZY
― set the controls for the heart of the sun (VegemiteGrrl), Tuesday, 1 July 2014 01:24 (nine years ago) link
hope they break out the hats and hooters
― Sufjan Grafton, Tuesday, 1 July 2014 01:28 (nine years ago) link
i was listening to the Men In Blazers teamusa rally podcast, fully teared up over Lalas & Meolla's speeches to 2014 team... the hugeness of it all, it's kinda getting to me!
the 1994 world cup was the first one i watched, at my dorm at uni. i only just learned today that they were playing games at Stanford! how crazy to think of the world cup being a couple of hours away from where i live now.
― set the controls for the heart of the sun (VegemiteGrrl), Tuesday, 1 July 2014 01:28 (nine years ago) link
The team still trains & plays matches at Stanford pretty regularly, too.
I'd be very surprised if Jozy plays tomorrow, let alone starts.
― dan m, Tuesday, 1 July 2014 03:16 (nine years ago) link
Amazing match.
― i reject your shiny expensive consumerist stereo system (Scik Mouthy), Tuesday, 1 July 2014 05:35 (nine years ago) link
i am post-call tomorrow which is awes
― gbx, Tuesday, 1 July 2014 05:46 (nine years ago) link
the term is actually 'goal line technology', yank, but congrats
― do u like green ez & jam (darraghmac), Tuesday, 1 July 2014 07:25 (nine years ago) link
So we have the Swiss Messi vs the actual Messi to look forward to today and then Belgium USA.
Would love to see the USA progress but have a horrible feeling Belgium will edge it by a single goal.
― groovypanda, Tuesday, 1 July 2014 08:12 (nine years ago) link
USA out plz - wc is only for Latin America and Europe. Everybody else should be excluded. Screw globalization.
― xyzzzz__, Tuesday, 1 July 2014 09:04 (nine years ago) link
^
― Prostitute Farm Online (Bananaman Begins), Tuesday, 1 July 2014 09:23 (nine years ago) link
SIKE.
But I would like to see Belgium through, getting stoked for a Bel-Ned semi final.
― Prostitute Farm Online (Bananaman Begins), Tuesday, 1 July 2014 09:24 (nine years ago) link
Belgium the team is a poor mockery of Belgium the players I'm cheering USA cos they're the opposite
― do u like green ez & jam (darraghmac), Tuesday, 1 July 2014 09:27 (nine years ago) link
and I think they'll win it
Jones and Johnson are the only US players I like and that like is outweighed by my extreme dislike of Clint Dempsey so Belgium ftw.
― pandemic, Tuesday, 1 July 2014 09:30 (nine years ago) link
htf does anyone not like Clint Dempsey are you well
― do u like green ez & jam (darraghmac), Tuesday, 1 July 2014 09:34 (nine years ago) link
oh please
― pandemic, Tuesday, 1 July 2014 09:38 (nine years ago) link
Neuer's heat map
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BraaV7ICUAEZq0F.jpg
― Number None, Tuesday, 1 July 2014 09:40 (nine years ago) link
Belgium have been the worst of the so-called dark horses (Chile and Colombia have been great) but hey its USA. Argentina are so going to beat either of these easy.
― xyzzzz__, Tuesday, 1 July 2014 09:51 (nine years ago) link
Americans: Is Alejandro Bedoya any good, will he play and most importantly should I sub him in fir 6 point Oscar in my fantasy league team?
― ewar woowar (or something), Tuesday, 1 July 2014 09:57 (nine years ago) link
Beckerman v Fellaini - who is going to elbow someone in the face first?
― everyday sheeple (Michael B), Tuesday, 1 July 2014 10:03 (nine years ago) link
I think USA are going to win also
― everyday sheeple (Michael B), Tuesday, 1 July 2014 10:04 (nine years ago) link
It's a tough one to call: I think Belgium of penalties, after a gruellingly attritional game. Or 'game'. If nothing else, Belgium have shown so far they can do gruelling battles of attrition.
― Prostitute Farm Online (Bananaman Begins), Tuesday, 1 July 2014 10:08 (nine years ago) link
Then Belgium to actually turn in a performance to justify the pre-tournament hype to turn over Argentina. And then to beat Holland after going two goals down, please.
― Prostitute Farm Online (Bananaman Begins), Tuesday, 1 July 2014 10:10 (nine years ago) link
Argentina aren't getting by Switzerland.
― pandemic, Tuesday, 1 July 2014 10:14 (nine years ago) link
No, but Messi is.
― xyzzzz__, Tuesday, 1 July 2014 10:15 (nine years ago) link
So... Bedoya.
― ewar woowar (or something), Tuesday, 1 July 2014 10:18 (nine years ago) link
Not getting the Belgium hate tbh. They haven't been very exciting, but they haven't actually been bad. They should beat USA fairly comfortably. I can see Switzerland beating Argentina, but much as I like them I don't want that to happen.
― Ismael Klata, Tuesday, 1 July 2014 10:18 (nine years ago) link
bedoya seems dangerous and talented but inconsistent and loses the ball a bit
― TracerHandVEVO (Tracer Hand), Tuesday, 1 July 2014 10:20 (nine years ago) link
Ty
― ewar woowar (or something), Tuesday, 1 July 2014 10:21 (nine years ago) link
I think I might chance him if he starts. Also shaqiri will score today, I can sense it.
― ewar woowar (or something), Tuesday, 1 July 2014 10:22 (nine years ago) link
― pandemic, Tuesday, July 1, 2014 9:30 AM (56 minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
"Extreme dislike of Dempsey" - why?
― everyday sheeple (Michael B), Tuesday, 1 July 2014 10:29 (nine years ago) link
Jones has been the best American player in the WC so far for sure
crazy how the national systems are in europe just imagining something like this in the usa for basketball http://grantland.com/features/world-cup-2014-belgian-national-team-vincent-kompany-eden-hazard-marouane-fellaini
― lag∞n, Tuesday, 1 July 2014 10:32 (nine years ago) link
Amazing insight from Belgium's Dries Mertens:
http://www.goal.com/en-sg/news/5456/international-football/2014/06/30/4924432/usa-run-has-surprised-me-mertens
"I watched their games and they have a really good team. They have a great striker in front and the team behind is like a team, they are really good together.So for us it is going to be really difficult to score a goal, but we are confident and want to win this game also.I think the most important thing is to win this game, because if we don't win it we are out."
So for us it is going to be really difficult to score a goal, but we are confident and want to win this game also.
I think the most important thing is to win this game, because if we don't win it we are out."
― groovypanda, Tuesday, 1 July 2014 10:55 (nine years ago) link
otm
― lag∞n, Tuesday, 1 July 2014 11:05 (nine years ago) link
how's yr flemish
― do u like green ez & jam (darraghmac), Tuesday, 1 July 2014 11:43 (nine years ago) link
You're all laughing but Mertens is otm.
― xyzzzz__, Tuesday, 1 July 2014 11:44 (nine years ago) link
― everyday sheeple (Michael B), Tuesday, July 1, 2014 10:29 AM (1 hour ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
battle rap beef circa 2003. don't wanna get into it.
― pandemic, Tuesday, 1 July 2014 12:06 (nine years ago) link
I hate having to cheer on the US but ixnay on the elgium-Bay. USA! USA! USA!
― Now I Am Become Dracula (underrated aerosmith bootlegs I have owned), Tuesday, 1 July 2014 12:13 (nine years ago) link