Soccer Thread

[Texas Ace]

Australia have had chances to tie this one but can't put find the back of the net.

 

[Carl]

Cahill has been immense. Chile are going to win, but they haven't impressed. I'd expect Spain to beat both and advance.

 

[Texas Ace]

Cahill has been immense. Chile are going to win, but they haven't impressed. I'd expect Spain to beat both and advance.

As long as Del Bosque isn't stubborn and doesn't insist on playing the exact same way with the possesion based shape, then he'll play with more width and cross balls into Costa all day against this Chilean squad.

 

[Carl]

As long as Del Bosque isn't stubborn and doesn't insist on playing the exact same way with the possesion based shape, then he'll play with more width and cross balls into Costa all day against this Chilean squad.

Do you think Costa might be suspended for that "head butt"?

 

[Texas Ace]

Do you think Costa might be suspended for that "head butt"?

No, I don't think so.

You don't see a lot of retroactive punishments being enforced by FIFA, unless it's something really really bad.

While it certainly was a dirty play, I don't think it was one that warrants being suspended over.

 

[Angrymesscan]

In 5 years, it will have surpassed baseball and basketball in popularity and ratings.

Mark my words.

That's because Latinos will be about 33% of the US pop. by then...

 

[Carl]

This is already shaping up as a good WC. Enough teams ready to play expansive football; and not sit back and wait. Having said that Italy play tomorrow.

 

[Deuce]

I couldn't give a shit about these 3 teams, but Colombian women >>>>> Greek women so that's how I'll root.

 

[Texas Ace]

I couldn't give a shit about these 3 teams, but Colombian women >>>>> Greek women so that's how I'll root.

The eye candy in the stadium right now must be great.

 

[Deuce]

My guess is Kone is Simp's doppleganger.

 

[Texas Ace]

My guess is Kone is Simp's doppleganger.

Speaking of which, where is [MENTION=70]Simpleton[/MENTION]?

It's the WC.....And Greece is in it!

 

[Texas Ace]

That's because Latinos will be about 33% of the US pop. by then...

Not only that, but the sport has grown immensely with the (for lack of a better term), native gringos.

I read in ESPN the mag that soccer is now the popular sport for youths in this country over the two sports I mentioned in my previous thread.

 

[Simpleton]

Yea, bunch of fucks. They can still go through but that 3rd goal could end up being the reason they don't on goal differential.

And I'm probably more of a Torosidis or Sokratis.

 

[Deuce]

Sucks that Buffon isn't playing today. I was hoping to drop this later.

 

[Bob Roberts]

Do he got the booty?

Oh yeah, he got the booty

 

[Texas Ace]

Oh man, if Costa Rica win this game, I'm never going to hear the end of it.

 

[Carl]

Costa Rica...who knew.

Campbell looks like a player. I did not know he was with Arsenal.

Speaking of Arsenal, this Gedion Zelalem could be the next big thing.

 

[Carl]

I couldn't give a shit about these 3 teams, but Colombian women >>>>> Greek women so that's how I'll root.

Spent many a happy day chasing women all over Colombia. I got close to marrying one from Armenia; what a mistake that would have been. Don't think she liked me.

 

[Texas Ace]

Costa Rica came to play.

This World Cup is already better than 2010.

 

[Texas Ace]

Costa Rica...who knew.

Campbell looks like a player. I did not know he was with Arsenal.

Speaking of Arsenal, this Gedion Zelalem could be the next big thing.

Yup, and he's on loan Olympiacos, but with as good as he's played with them coupled with his performance today, I'm guessing Wenger is going to call him back now.