Other Sports *** Official USA vs Belgium World Cup Game Thread *** - Page 51

|Zach| · 07-01-2014, 07:21 AM

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.

mr. tegu · 07-02-2014, 09:53 PM

The US Secretary of Defense Wikipedia thing was pretty funny. I assume that was posted in here?

Titty Meat · 07-03-2014, 12:53 AM

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Originally Posted by Pasta Giant Meatball

Chief fans knocking the team on a Chief board to themselves as smack is always....hilarious

Most people arent on this board to talk Chiefs

**The Bad Guy** · 07-03-2014, 06:01 AM

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Originally Posted by TEX

Im sooooooo glad the networks toned down their World Cup talk. Got tired of being force fed soccer. To me it was kind of like all the Manning hype before the Super Bowl and everyone finally shutting the **** up about him after the game.

Boo ****ing hoo.

It's a ****ing month of soccer every 4 years. Ha, force fed. No one forced you to stay on that channel.

**The Bad Guy** · 07-03-2014, 06:03 AM

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Originally Posted by srvy

They made the finale 16 because of idiotic rules. When you lose yet make it into the finales that's just dumb European rules. They should require teams in that situation to have a win and your in game.

Every post you make is comedy gold. Seriously, comedy gold.

One is ****ing dumber than the previous one. It's a skill.

Friendo · 07-03-2014, 06:24 AM

Didn't want to start a new thread since some get sand in their V over anything soccer, but just wanted to put this out there for conversation: moving forward, what do you think should be the standard for JK regarding his management of this team. For me its fairly simple: improve possession rate. Counter-attacking and physical toughness have been there all along, but I saw little improvement (at least in the WC). We were one Wondo shank from advancing, so obviously luck plays a big part in wins/losses. I guess what I am saying is I would have been just as satisfied had we not gotten out of Group play, but showed a marked improvement in an area that has forever haunted us (and is pretty easy to discern). What say you...

**The Bad Guy** · 07-03-2014, 06:28 AM

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Originally Posted by Friendo

Didn't want to start a new thread since some get sand in their V over anything soccer, but just wanted to put this out there for conversation: moving forward, what do you think should be the standard for JK regarding his management of this team. For me its fairly simple: improve possession rate. Counter-attacking and physical toughness have been there all along, but I saw little improvement (at least in the WC). We were one Wondo shank from advancing, so obviously luck plays a big part in wins/losses. I guess what I am saying is I would have been just as satisfied had we not gotten out of Group play, but showed a marked improvement in an area that has forever haunted us (and is pretty easy to discern). What say you...

Tough to argue that finding a bunch of midfielders that can control the ball and set up the strikers has to be priority #1.

Pasta Little Brioni · 07-03-2014, 06:38 AM

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Originally Posted by notorious

Thatguy isn't bad. He adds burst wherever he treads.

Bud, you were so right about the butthurt....wow

Kansas City Kid · 07-03-2014, 07:52 AM

It's hilarious to see how many sheep just fall for the marketing around the WC. Now that the US lost almost everyone will go back to not caring about soccer. No heterosexual man truly loves watching or playing soccer.

Pitt Gorilla · 07-03-2014, 07:57 AM

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Originally Posted by srvy

Oh ive seen the Chiefs win and Super Bowl if thats your getting at. USA in world cup 5 wins since 1950. Thats 65 years of nothing but we are so close? As a radio guy said its an exorcise sport for lazy moms or dads to take lil johnny to run off nervous energy. A sport of the well to do and thats just a fact.

Soccer, in general, is played by poor people. That's just a fact.

sedated · 07-03-2014, 08:02 AM

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Originally Posted by srvy

When you lose yet make it into the finales that's just dumb European rules.

Lol, so only undefeated teams can make the playoffs in every sport?

Most baseball teams that make the playoffs only win less than 60% of their games. Dumb American rules...

Kansas City Kid · 07-03-2014, 08:04 AM

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Originally Posted by sedated

Lol, so only undefeated teams can make the playoffs in every sport?

Most baseball teams that make the playoffs only win less than 60% of their games. Dumb American rules...

Yes, but they don't lose in the playoffs and then advance like dumbass soccer.

|Zach| · 07-03-2014, 08:08 AM

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Originally Posted by Kansas City Kid

Yes, but they don't lose in the playoffs and then advance like dumbass soccer.

Nobody that lost in the playoffs advanced in soccer.

(Even though teams do lose in the playoffs in baseball and advance)

Basically you are doing a great job right now.

Kansas City Kid · 07-03-2014, 08:09 AM

The US lost to Germany and advanced, dipshit.

|Zach| · 07-03-2014, 08:11 AM

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Originally Posted by Kansas City Kid

The US lost to Germany and advanced, dipshit.

That was't a playoff.

It was group play. More akin to a regular season that seeds for a playoff. People lose the last game of the regular season all the time. Knockout stage is a playoff.

Now a 7 game series? That is a playoff. People lose and move on from it all the time.

Kansas City Kid · 07-03-2014, 08:15 AM

No baseball team has ever lost a 7 game series and advanced to the next round, dummy.

And the US did lose to Germany and did advance to the next round making soccer as geigh as you.

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Kansas City Kid Banned Join Date: May 2014 Casino cash: $10004900	It's hilarious to see how many sheep just fall for the marketing around the WC. Now that the US lost almost everyone will go back to not caring about soccer. No heterosexual man truly loves watching or playing soccer.
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Kansas City Kid Banned Join Date: May 2014 Casino cash: $10004900	The US lost to Germany and advanced, dipshit.
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