*** Official USA vs Belgium World Cup Game Thread ***
 

USA vs Belgium | 3PM CT | ESPN | Arena Fonte Nova, Salvador, Brazil

Knock out stage. Trying to make the jump from the 16 teams to 8 teams where the winner of this game will play the winner of Argentina vs Switzerland.

No ties...someone has to advance. Detailed preview here via Shinguardian.

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Closing my office at 2:30 and taking the guys somewhere to watch it.

Nice, are you in Lawrence? Red Lyon is a good spot.

Another 0-0 tie?
Flopping?
Paint drying
bitchez crying

Just thought I'd get those out of the way...

I lived at Red Lyon until about 9 months ago.

I could get in since I am friends with everyone who works there, but I can't close down til 2:30 and I'm not going to crash their party that late. It will probably be packed by 1 or so.

Ya, it is sort of funny.

There has been plenty of soccer hate but not quite as much as I would have figured. Especially since here...at ChiefsPlanet this is the kind of place that would be ground zero for anti soccer type stuff except for...I dunno...Free Republic.

I have been pretty amazed at how much people have been tuned in. I thought it would be good times for the sport but not this good.

PK'S.
offsides
'Mericuns like me (obese overweight never played/watched) won't love the game because we dont understand stoppage/injury time.

Interesting. I am good friends with Joey Nasternak. I still haven't made it over there though I really need to...they show all the Sporting games as well.

OK, I'm ready.

Hilarious. Funny that I've never met you then, as I usually go to a few SKC games with him each season. I actually picked up one of those souvenir rings for him at the game a few weeks back. He's good people.

Nice!

Are you watching at P&L today?

I have watched every game at Johnny's Tavern but can't make it happen today because I need to jet and do some things right after the game. I will be going crazy watching the game at home. Sort of bummed not watching it with everyone but will be nice to relax and have some space. Ha.

Have become completely addicted to the World Cup this year. Still struggling to understand some of the rules.

Been listening on TuneItIn or watching most of the games for the last few weeks... This is insane, never seen anything like it... The excitement and support is off the charts...

Sucks I have to wait another 4 years for this.

Is what is or isnt a foul confusing or offside more so?

It is sort of funny on one hand its an incredible simple game but when you dive in it all feels complicated.

The space will be nice.

I was watching SC when working out this morning and they did a little piece on the "I Believe..." chant. I thought SKC started that a few years ago, haha.

It took me awhile to get the whole offsides thing.... I was like dude you just got worked and the guy broke free... Not that simple.

Also, not a fan of the flopping, but soccer ref is just about as bad as NBA ref, which everyone knows are the worse in all major sports...

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Going to Twin Peaks to watch the game.

Yessir!

Watching at the home office today...

There was a whole show about the chant interestingly enough though my understand of it is different from their telling. My understanding is it came from Utah St basketball fans but they say it came from the Navy. The first example I saw of it was NYRB fans doing it but SKC made did it better and made it more popular...I also think they were the bridge from MLS to the American Outlaws doing it for US games.

It feels really played out now and I wonder if KC will drop but everyones loves it so that is good.

Weird I couldn't really find a video that did justice to how loud it gets at Sporting Park.

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women's world cup is next year. In some ways it is a better game. More tactical and less diving.

I'll be there. Went to the first game and got addicted to the atmosphere.

Ya, still plenty of horse shit to go around. Remember that Brazilian player that got stretchered off and then popped back up. Couldnt ****ing believe it.

A round table of sorts talking about the possibility of the USA *gulp* going to penalties.

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/07/01/sp...ry-continues-2

I Believe is becoming a bit of an international phenomenon. I saw a video of St. Etienne (French Ligue 1) supporters doing it the other day (in english).

The chant is definitely stale for SKC supporters, but it's a great thing for this World Cup with so many new fans watching.

I will die.

:Lin:

Was that at the Rapids playoff game a few years back? That's the first time I'd ever heard it

I was watching at home and actually threw a half full beer can from my living room to kitchen. It wasn't one of my finer moments, but I was livid :D

So you don't like females... Got it...

http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/dirty-...040228934.html


SDSU's "the show" has been doing it for 4-5 years now also (which it mentions in the article)

I have seen it dated back to Utah St longer than that...not that I actually care...I sort of hope it starts going away in KC.

Work for two hours, then hitting a local wing place with some people. Can't wait!

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I've never been a big soccer fan, but I do enjoy watching the World Cup. First got interested about 20 years ago. I think that was the year that the MLS started up and one of the World Cups (men's or women's?) was in the US. I'll admit that the offsides rule was a little weird and confusing. I did find a nice vid on Youtube explaining it and now I think I have a pretty good understanding. And I have always understood the extra time thing. Still think it is stupid, though. Why can't they just stop the clock for subs and whatnot like every other sport? I also think that soccer suffers a bit due to low scores and ties. Despite those flaws, it is still an exciting game to watch.

I think it's a lame chant, personally. It doesn't make a lot of sense

I'm wearing a red/blue/white (mostly red) plaid button down today. This morning while getting dressed I asked the gf:

Awesome: What color is my shirt?

Awesome gf: Salmon-reddish?

Awesome: WRONG! It's the color 'Merica!


Leaving work around 3P today to go watch the game with her before her shift @ the hospital.

AWESOME

MERICA!!!!!

You arent going because you know they will lose.

False.

I have work commitments.

That story sucked 5 years of my life away.

Anywho, USA bout to get got.

The depression the day after the Cup ends is the one thing I hate about the cup. So much goodness crammed into one month and then _____________. Luckily Sporting is back on top and EPL starts up again soon. But still, the every four years aspect of this tournament is torture.

I have watched from home since game one. I miss the parties and the crowds but I'm too damn superstitious to chance it...Next Cup, I am starting out at the parties.

Y'know, I was just wondering the other day if there was a women's world cup. I'm not very well versed on futbol.

I watch to support the women's US team but for the most part I don't find the games nearly as entertaining.

You don't remember this?

http://www.whoateallthepies.tv/wp-co.../PA-320273.jpg

That 1994 World Cup and men's team was Hugely influential to what US soccer is today. The team with Alexi Lalas and Tony Meola. There would be no MLS without it being held in the US. Soccer was dead in the US before those games. Here's a good story about it


http://www.sbnation.com/longform/201...soccer-history

The last 20 years have seen an amazing growth of the sport. Much to do still but it's not going anywhere so the people waiting anxiously for the fad to end will die off before soccer does. :bravo::toast:PBJ

You're less than not Awesome.

posted this in the other thread, but Altidore isn't starting today and Beckerman has been benched for Cameron per ESPN

Boo Beckerman being benched.

Right on KC!

#REPRESENT

Power and Light looks ****ing awesome!

And ****ing hot as hell too. I'll cheer from the air conditioned comfort of my house.

Because I'm a lazy American, that's why.

Looks awesome but hot, sweaty, and hard to pee. Pass. Crowds that full make me nervous. I'd rather go to a sports bar or stay home, order pizza, no bathroom wait, and free beer.

Do they have a live camera of the P&L we can view? Just curious.

Any stream link? I am DirecTV and don't have access to Watch ESPN.

Not that I'm aware of.

ESPN just flashes crowd shots every ten minutes or so. It's as packed as you'll see it outside of a (insert shitty, generic country artist) concert.

unavision.com

Yeah, I'll go through Univision I guess. GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAL.

I don't really care for the sport, but here's to hoping all of you that are in to soccer enjoy the game and that the US advances.

Went there for 2 games, was an absolute blast. Like Halloween mixed with the Chiefs in the Super Bowl.

Well shit.

That sounds pretty awesome.

You're 33. How in the hell would you know?*



just givin' you a hard time

C'mon man, at least make some remark about how much more enjoyable NASCAR is or something.

Don't just come in here and not shit on the sport.

So, every group winner has advanced. 7-0. Toast to us being the lone runner-up to move on

P&L is ROCKING!

They just showed 4 or 5 watch parties and holy shlt, P&L was by far the best. Beachballs being batted around, everyone jumping up and down, Bob Ley "KC, such a great soccer town". Id leave now if I could get there in time.

WTF? How did you know that?

So if the USA loses 1-0 they get to advance like last time? :rolleyes:

No...

SO IF U MAK3 SOME FUNNIES IN DIS THREAD U THINK PPL WILL LAFF??

:drool:

No they just to roll train your mom....

The same way I know your birthday is 6 April

fyi, guardian's live blog is a great way to follow matches:

http://www.theguardian.com/football/...14-live-report

Or take down your soccer shorts and punish your turd tunnel.

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