GDT: World Cup of Kicky Ball!!!1 (and beyond)

[Carolinas Identity*]

Some guy on the Croatian team said if they're going to officiate games like that they should stop playing soccer and start playing basketball

 

[Incubajerks]

Some guy on the Croatian team said if they're going to officiate games like that they should stop playing soccer and start playing basketball

The head coach, and he's right.

 

[Brock Anton]

I almost feel bad for Mexico. Almost.

 

[DaveG]

I almost feel bad for Mexico. Almost.

Exactly, almost any other team and I'd be ranting and raving like a mad man.

 

[Incubajerks]

Rizzoli to officiate Spain-Holland, now i am sure this will be the first evenly officiated match of the world cup.

 

[Brock Anton]

Alejandro Moreno is by far the worst analyst ESPN employs. He makes Lalas tolerable.

 

[DaveG]

Alejandro Moreno is by far the worst analyst ESPN employs. He makes Lalas tolerable.

LOL damn, now that's saying something. Oh and I also hate Twellman... he's like the Tripp of soccer announcing, but even more annoying.

 

[Brock Anton]

In Twellman's defense, he's taken more than a few hits to the head, so we know he's not all there. Tripp on the other hand....

 

[Joe McGrath]

In Twellman's defense, he's taken more than a few hits to the head, so we know he's not all there. Tripp on the other hand....

Tripp was a professional goalie. I'd be very surprised if he wasn't beaned in the melon plenty during his playing days.

 

[Stickpucker]

Yeah Twellman talked a lot about his concussions after the Suh incident.

 

[Brock Anton]

At this rate, the odds of the U.S. getting ****** by the refs in this WC is 99.99%.

 

[nobuddy]

At this rate, the odds of the U.S. getting ****** by the refs in this WC is 99.99%.

We suck anyway though.

 

[Brock Anton]

We suck anyway though.

No we don't.

 

[nobuddy]

No we don't.

Relative to Germany and Portugal, we pretty much do. I'd love to be wrong though.

 

[What the Faulk]

Compared to the rest of the group, they do. What can we realistically hope for? Loss to Germany, beat Ghana, tie Portugal? Maybe? IF everything goes the right way and Rinaldo's injury acts up.

 

[Brock Anton]

Compared to the rest of the group, they do. What can we realistically hope for? Loss to Germany, beat Ghana, tie Portugal? Maybe? IF everything goes the right way and Rinaldo's injury acts up.

Again, no they don't. Yeah, two of the teams are better, but that doesn't mean we 'suck'.

Portugal isn't really that great either. Keep your defensive shape and they could be had easily.

 

[nobuddy]

Our defense is atrocious and Altidore can't play well against anything resembling decent competition.

 

[Carolinas Identity*]

If we can get a point against Portugal, I was a funny feeling Germany will unintentionally, intentionally play us to a draw, just to keep Portugal out of the knock out stage.

Though before all that, we still gotta beat Ghana. But it's okay cause they're not Ghana win.

 

[Brock Anton]

Our defense is atrocious and Altidore can't play well against anything resembling decent competition.

Jozy has always shown up for the national team. His club form means **** in regards to this tournament.

Defense isn't atrocious, it's mediocre. Running the 4-2-3-1 really relieves the pressure on the back four.

 

[nobuddy]

Jozy has always shown up for the national team. His club form means **** in regards to this tournament.

Defense isn't atrocious, it's mediocre. Running the 4-2-3-1 really relieves the pressure on the back four.

Didn't he not score a single goal last world cup?

His international goals come against like Poland and Nigeria (obviously) IIRC.

 

[DaveG]

Holy ****... Blind... holy ****... that cross... that header... holy ****

 

[Carolinas Identity*]

Poland is good though.

Half of Germany's team is from there

 

[Brock Anton]

Didn't he not score a single goal last world cup?

His international goals come against like Poland and Nigeria (obviously) IIRC.

No, but he played fine. Hit the bar against England, set up the equalizer vs. Slovenia and was fantastic against Algeria. Just because he didn't score doesn't mean he didn't play well.

I guess Spain and Germany are what they used to be then, if we're comparing goals vs. them to goals vs. Poland and Nigeria.

 

[Brock Anton]

Holy ****... Blind... holy ****... that cross... that header... holy ****

Typical Sergio Ramos and Pique on that play though. So, so talented... but oh so dumb.

 

[the halleJOKEL]

holland wants revenge