The World Cup

[h2oville rocket]

How about Karma for the North Koreans? Deny blowing up a South Korean ship, get ousted with a 7-0 BEATDOWN by Spain!! Although, I would've liked to see North and South play each other at some point. That could have been ugly!

They actually lose to Portugal 7-0

Well, it is right next door.

[rood]

How about Karma for the North Koreans? Deny blowing up a South Korean ship, get ousted with a 7-0 BEATDOWN by Spain!! Although, I would've liked to see North and South play each other at some point. That could have been ugly!

They actually lose to Portugal 7-0

Well, it is right next door.

And the same country at various points in history.

[musicman2343]

All I have to say is "unbelievable....."

What a dramatic finish to that game! Way to go USA!!!

[Redwingtom]

And the US wins their pool as well. Pretty much assuring no second round game against Germany!

[hammb]

This thing isn't over YET?

[BGorDeath]

Any game a 5 year old can master is not a sport.

[h2oville rocket]

Any game a 5 year old can master is not a sport.

Agree, although I can't think of any games a 5 year old can master. Not sure what this has to do with the World Cup.

[Falcon Fanatic]

This thing isn't over YET?

LOL!!!

[i zig a zoomba]

So proud of this American squad. It was one of those games where the better team dominates play but for some reason the ball just won't find the net. and finally at the death we get one and deserved it. To play 94 minutes giving your guts to get through and be top of the group for the first time is a testament of how far soccer has come in this country. No it will never be the NFL or NBA or MLB in terms of television interest and to be honest soccer-nuts in this country aren't interested in that. Of course we want the sport to grow even more and develop... and this is the way to do it.

Ghana will be our match up on Saturday. They are rugged, physical, and have pretty decent skill and fitness. But lack goal scorers. I see us winning this game, if we take an offensive approach. Our players should now have the confidence to go at teams and not sit back and waiting to counter. I would really love Coach Bradley to start Buddle and Altidore together (esp against Ghana). Can't wait.. and loads of other good matches in the mean time.

Any game a 5 year old can master is not a sport.

...says the 1 year old.

[BGorDeath]

Any game a 5 year old can master is not a sport.

...says the 1 year old.[/quote]

Actually I'm 44. Soccer teaches kids that they are all winners and never have to worry about anything adverse in their lives. Yes, 10 year olds not keeping score does this. Soccer makes every kid think their entitled to a snack after any, I mean ANY event. Soccer parents who run the leagues are pretty much Nazi's in my book. And there's nothing like a great soccer riot or shooting of a player because his team lost. Yep, soccer is awesome in my book, but I'm just a one year old.

[i zig a zoomba]

Any game a 5 year old can master is not a sport.

...says the 1 year old.

Actually I'm 44. Soccer teaches kids that they are all winners and never have to worry about anything adverse in their lives. Yes, 10 year olds not keeping score does this. Soccer makes every kid think their entitled to a snack after any, I mean ANY event. Soccer parents who run the leagues are pretty much Nazi's in my book. And there's nothing like a great soccer riot or shooting of a player because his team lost. Yep, soccer is awesome in my book, but I'm just a one year old.[/quote]


44?

Alright, if you want to make a thread on why you hate soccer go right ahead. I'm not gonna waste my time trying to defend what you've just said, because it's ridiculous, except for shooting players, that IS ridiculous. but I'd TRY to stand up on to my tip toes and stay there if I were you... meaning... grow up.

The World Cup and soccer in general brings the whole world together, and somehow that's a bad thing.

[h2oville rocket]

Any game a 5 year old can master is not a sport.

...says the 1 year old.

Actually I'm 44. Soccer teaches kids that they are all winners and never have to worry about anything adverse in their lives. Yes, 10 year olds not keeping score does this. Soccer makes every kid think their entitled to a snack after any, I mean ANY event. Soccer parents who run the leagues are pretty much Nazi's in my book. And there's nothing like a great soccer riot or shooting of a player because his team lost. Yep, soccer is awesome in my book, but I'm just a one year old.[/quote]


I'm no huge soccer fan but what in God's name do soccer riots and shooting players have to do with the sport of soccer? Its absurd to think there is something about the game itself that causes these things. You don't like soccer. We understand. I'm pretty sure hockey wasn't put in place so hockey dads could beat their counterparts to death either but its happened. Do we blame the sport for that or the lunatics involved?

[Flipper]

I blame those God-damned "Twilight" movies...the endless droning about those little candy assed vampires would drive any sane person to kill. Edward and Jacob? Try Smith and Wesson instead....

Oh...Spain?...Portugal?...nobody gives a crap about Asia, so let's put that one to rest too....

[Lord_Byron]

Any game a 5 year old can master is not a sport.

Agree, although I can't think of any games a 5 year old can master. Not sure what this has to do with the World Cup.

Are you kidding me!!? My daughter was a Candy Land master at age 5. She had both strategy and tactics down pat.

But I agree, it's probably not a sport.

[Ydfalcon]

Any game a 5 year old can master is not a sport.

...says the 1 year old.

Actually I'm 44. Soccer teaches kids that they are all winners and never have to worry about anything adverse in their lives. Yes, 10 year olds not keeping score does this. Soccer makes every kid think their entitled to a snack after any, I mean ANY event. Soccer parents who run the leagues are pretty much Nazi's in my book. And there's nothing like a great soccer riot or shooting of a player because his team lost. Yep, soccer is awesome in my book, but I'm just a one year old.[/quote]


Pretty sure a lot of kids' sports involve snacks, not just soccer. It's part of playing sports as a kid. I know my t-ball teams had orange slices and such just the same as my soccer teams did. But as they grow up, those things stop happening. If a kid's pee-wee football team has some snacks during halftime or at practice, does that make football on a major scale suddenly not a sport?

As for the riots/shootings, I think several others have discussed that well enough already.

You don't have to like soccer, but to say it's not a sport or that a 5-year old could master it is simply ridiculous. A 5-year old may (emphasis on may, because it's not likely) be able to grasp enough of the concepts to kick the ball down the field, staying roughly in their position, and score a goal, but that's not mastery. Just like I can hit a golf ball with a club and eventually get it in the hole, but I am very very far from having mastered golf.