~~~~~ The OFFICIAL World Cup 2010 Thread ~~~~~

[SPATCH]

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

[memyselfI]

Ugh, losing and having a summer flu SUCKS.

I'm of the belief that they saved themselves embarrassment by losing now. If they played like that against the top teams they would have resembled North Korea. Thus, better to say goodbye now.

What bums me out is the wasted opportunity to turn on more people into soccer and take the support of the sport to the next level. They had an increased level of interest and support that has taken DECADES to achieve. Slamming the door shut on the fans makes it harder to convince them to stay involved in the sport.

[Pants]

Originally Posted by |Zach|

12k people in P+L today for the game.

Pretty much secures a KC bid if the WC comes to US in 18, IMO.

[Buck]

Originally Posted by Pioli Zombie

You've GOT to be kidding me. Buck gives me an infraction for "innapropriate language" for THIS??? Buck must be too stupid to understand sarcasm. Then again he must be a ****head like Bugeater who stalks me like a pussy negative repping me after every comment I make. If you are going to give me an infraction let me at least earn it. Buck. You are a stupid mother****er. Bugeater. You are a piece of cocksucking shit who ****s young boys up the ass. There. Now I've earned my bullshit infraction.

I carded you because you are trolling and nobody wants to hear it. I don't even care if I am abusing the power. Every post you make in this thread from now on I will card you, and I really don't care if I get my privileges taken away.

[Baby Lee]

Originally Posted by Pioli Zombie

You've GOT to be kidding me. Buck gives me an infraction for "innapropriate language" for THIS??? Buck must be too stupid to understand sarcasm. Then again he must be a ****head like Bugeater who stalks me like a pussy negative repping me after every comment I make. If you are going to give me an infraction let me at least earn it. Buck. You are a stupid mother****er. Bugeater. You are a piece of cocksucking shit who ****s young boys up the ass. There. Now I've earned my bullshit infraction.

Is there a bigger pussy than the wannabe shit stirrer who complains about people stirring shit with him?

[Mr. Flopnuts]

Originally Posted by Pioli Zombie

You've GOT to be kidding me. Buck gives me an infraction for "innapropriate language" for THIS??? Buck must be too stupid to understand sarcasm. Then again he must be a ****head like Bugeater who stalks me like a pussy negative repping me after every comment I make. If you are going to give me an infraction let me at least earn it. Buck. You are a stupid mother****er. Bugeater. You are a piece of cocksucking shit who ****s young boys up the ass. There. Now I've earned my bullshit infraction.

Don't look at it as an infraction. Look at it as a yellow card. You are in a soccer thread after all.

[Halfcan]

Originally Posted by memyselfI

Ugh, losing and having a summer flu SUCKS.

I'm of the belief that they saved themselves embarrassment by losing now. If they played like that against the top teams they would have resembled North Korea. Thus, better to say goodbye now.

What bums me out is the wasted opportunity to turn on more people into soccer and take the support of the sport to the next level. They had an increased level of interest and support that has taken DECADES to achieve. Slamming the door shut on the fans makes it harder to convince them to stay involved in the sport.

Nope the younger generation Loves soccer-my son is a soccer stud. It is the older folks that think it is a wussy sport.

[Reaper16]

Originally Posted by Valiant

The fan just needs to adopt a team from Europe and learn the MLS is inferior.. There are tons of great teams in Europe for them to follow..

I only care about international soccer because I don't know how to become a fan of any club team in any international league. I can't invent a personal connection to any club. I don't know how I'm supposed to do it.

[The Bad Guy]

What's hilarious is that ****ing Rossi didn't get a single minute of action this World Cup. He chose to play for Italy and not get a minute instead of playing here and being a factor.

[Frankie]

Originally Posted by The Bad Guy

Pioli Zombie proves in every thread that he doesn't deserve to breath the same air as everyone else.

Well there ARE those times when any one of us are taking #2 after having some Burrito.

[Pioli Zombie]

Originally Posted by Buck

I carded you because you are trolling and nobody wants to hear it. I don't even care if I am abusing the power. Every post you make in this thread from now on I will card you, and I really don't care if I get my privileges taken away.

Well at least you are being honest about it. I can respect that. You are still a ****ing ass hole. But you are an honest ****ing ass hole. Carding me for the bullshit dishonest reason you did was the act of a pussy. So you are no longer a pussy. Just a ****ing ass hole.

[The Bad Guy]

I would argue that Pioli Zombie has already been given a huge red card by Life.

[memyselfI]

I am hoping for Mexico or Paraguay now that the US is out.

[Buck]

Originally Posted by Reaper16

I only care about international soccer because I don't know how to become a fan of any club team in any international league. I can't invent a personal connection to any club. I don't know how I'm supposed to do it.

I know what you mean. Its pretty tough.

[Baby Lee]

Originally Posted by Metrolike

He's obviously in a very deep mental funk at this point. Did you see the poor kid's face yesterday once Cesc came in to replace him? Once Fernando scores a goal, I think the floodgates will open up with a vengeance for him. He's had a couple of 100% chances in a couple of games they played and the shit just won't go in. However, having said all that, I don't think Spain necessarily needs Torres scoring goals at this point since David Villa is pulling straight magic out of his cleats.

Don't get me wrong, Torres is probably my favorite player currently playing, along with Lamm, Messi, Robben, and Rooney, and I'm not rooting against them, I just haven't been convinced they're better candidates than Argentina yet. Hard to say I'll be rooting for them, because they're too good to need li'l ol me to enhance their fates. But I'll be watching with bated breath.

[|Zach|]

Originally Posted by Metrolike

Pretty much secures a KC bid if the WC comes to US in 18, IMO.

That was my thought...we were already in pretty good shape but Kansas City REALLY represented during this WC.