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SPATCH · 05:14 PM

The World Cup Schedule (Group Play)

US v England: Saturday, June 12 at 1:30 pm CST on ABC
US v Slovenia: Friday, June 18 at 9:00 am CST on ESPN
US v Algeria: Wednesday, June 23 at 9:00 am CST on ESPN

Group C rankings

England - FIFA Ranking: 8 SPI: 3
Slovenia - FIFA Ranking: 25 SPI: 35
Algeria - FIFA Ranking: 30 SPI: 64
United States - FIFA Ranking: 14 SPI: 15

Pants · 07-11-2010, 05:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Reaper16

Only one team was consistently putting cleat into ankle, shin, knee ligaments and chests, and that team was the Dutch.

This is just flat out wrong. Like I said, there were only 2 dirty plays committed by the Dutch.

WoodDraw · 07-11-2010, 05:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Metrolike

No, no. Please tell me why you think the Netherlands are dirty all of a sudden? There were ****ing OBVIOUS non calls in favor of Spain. I'm talking about 2002 Korea level bullshit. OBVIOUS deflection on Sneider's free kick AND Casillas got to it and somehow it was a goal kick? That's big ol' EL OH EL. Shit was just aggravating. If anything, you should be hating Spain.

Everyone thinks the Dutch are dirty. Their goal was to go in and kick Spain to disrupt their passing game. That's one way to play, but not the typical Dutch game.

Van Bommel and de Jong are both notorious thugs.

**Reaper16** · 07-11-2010, 05:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Metrolike

This is just flat out wrong. Like I said, there were only 2 dirty plays committed by the Dutch.

There were 2 really dirty plays from the Dutch. There were half a dozen other just-plain-dirty plays.

**Baby Lee** · 07-11-2010, 05:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Reaper16

Well of course you're going to see things differently. You're a big Netherlands fan (and also a Jayhawk fan).

Me? I'm putting the Netherlands into the Denver Broncos-tier of teams that I detest. I will hate them and root passionately for their ****ing demise from here until the end of time.

If today was your standard, you're going to adding tons and tons of teams to that list as time goes by.

**Reaper16** · 07-11-2010, 05:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Baby Lee

If today was your standard, you're going to adding tons and tons of teams to that list as time goes by.

Good. **** all of 'em.

Pants · 07-11-2010, 05:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Reaper16

There were 2 really dirty plays from the Dutch. There were half a dozen other just-plain-dirty plays.

No, dude. There were 2 dirty plays, PERIOD. There were a few mistimed tackles because that's what happens when you try to pressure a possession team and have 2 seconds to take the ball away before it's passed. Half the ****ing whistles were beyond ticky-tacky. I couldn't believe my eyes when the policeman blew his ****ing whistle to dispense a yellow 30 seconds after the play happened only because a ****ing diver was laying on the deck crying. FFS.

**Reaper16** · 07-11-2010, 05:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Metrolike

No, dude. There were 2 dirty plays, PERIOD. There were a few mistimed tackles because that's what happens when you try to pressure a possession team and have 2 seconds to take the ball away before it's passed. Half the ****ing whistles were beyond ticky-tacky. I couldn't believe my eyes when the policeman blew his ****ing whistle to dispense a yellow 30 seconds after the play happened only because a ****ing diver was laying on the deck crying. FFS.

Take the ball away? More like take someone's ****ing knee away.

DJay23 · 07-11-2010, 05:43 PM

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Originally Posted by WoodDraw

There are always some great moments during qualification. The US goal against Costa Rica in the last minute that sent Honduras through to the World Cup stands out. The Honduras radio call and the street party afterwards were classic.

The race in South America was great too. Some great moments always in UEFA too.

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Here's the Honduran call:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=01XSr...eature=related

Haha, that is awesome. Sounds like he starts to cry too!

Gracias Estados Unidos!

Pants · 07-11-2010, 05:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Reaper16

Take the ball away? More like take someone's ****ing knee away.

What the **** are you talking about?

**Reaper16** · 07-11-2010, 05:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Metrolike

What the **** are you talking about?

Multiple kicks to the back of Spanish knees.

**Baby Lee** · 07-11-2010, 05:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Metrolike

What the **** are you talking about?

I'm starting to sense that Reaper's too ghey for soccer.

Pants · 07-11-2010, 05:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Reaper16

Multiple kicks to the back of Spanish knees.

On who by who? Seriously.

WoodDraw · 07-11-2010, 05:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Metrolike

No, dude. There were 2 dirty plays, PERIOD. There were a few mistimed tackles because that's what happens when you try to pressure a possession team and have 2 seconds to take the ball away before it's passed. Half the ****ing whistles were beyond ticky-tacky. I couldn't believe my eyes when the policeman blew his ****ing whistle to dispense a yellow 30 seconds after the play happened only because a ****ing diver was laying on the deck crying. FFS.

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Holland were already being rebuked prior to the final but these events were on a wholly different scale and Fifa should take additional action considering the harm done to the culmination of a tournament that means so much around the globe. The losers were overwhelmingly the guiltier party, with seven bookings, not including Heitinga's pair. Spain's count climbed to five with late cautions for Xavi and Iniesta near the end.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2...holland-spain1

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A final so far removed from the Beautiful Game, so far out of keeping with such a largely upbeat tournament, was settled four minutes from the end of extra time by Andres Iniesta, so crowning Spain champions of the world for the first time. They had waited so long what was an extra half-hour?

The preceding 116 minutes had been atrocious, as bad as the Italia 90 denouement and littered with bookings, with Howard Webb effortlessly eclipsing Romuald Arppi Filho’s record of six in the 1986 final. Holland were the worst offenders.

Never mind the quality, feel the justice. Spain are worthy champions.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/foo...ch-report.html

I could keep going on. Everyone thought they were pure thugs, especially in the first 45'.

**Reaper16** · 07-11-2010, 05:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Metrolike

On who by who? Seriously.

I can't answer that without a copy of the game. Didn't help that I had to watch the game on mute. Most all the examples happened in the first half.

Pants · 07-11-2010, 05:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Baby Lee

I'm starting to sense that Reaper's too ghey for soccer.

I know dude, people bitching how soccer isn't physical enough and when someone tries to take the ball away running full speed because the windows are so short, they're being dirty. The Netherlands have never been called dirty by anyone except Woodraw after that friendly. And now our resident Dutch hater too, apparently, because they're also evil for colonizing a country. Lord knows Spain never did any of that. JFC.

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