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General Forums => The O' Club => Topic started by: rogerdee on June 11, 2006, 05:57:30 AM
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not a chance
as useual england scored then farted around in the second half acting like complet prats and gettnig in each others way.
god elp the next game because England hasnt scoed in a second hlf for ages
Maybe one day they will play as a team and not a buch of over payed inderviduals
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They have a better chance than Paraguay...
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to lose to Germany on penalties.
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The Mexican ref in that game has small man syndrome. Everytime Crouch went for the ball a foul was called.
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England in the World Cup are as predictable as the sunrise. They either draw or make heavy weather of the first match. They play better next time and eventually scrape throught by the skin of their teeth amid much criticism of the manager and players in the press. They usually do better in the next round and go through easily enough fueling the hopes of the fans.
At the quarter final they usually meet a better team and go out or go through on penalties after a desperate finish. If they go out, it will be either a cheat, ('The hand of God'), a missed penalty or sending off of a star player at the crucical moment (Rooney, I'll bet, if he plays). Ditto for the semi final. They head home with much recrimination.
It's so predictable.
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Originally posted by Curval
The Mexican ref in that game has small man syndrome. Everytime Crouch went for the ball a foul was called.
I think it was Joe Cole who was sandwiched by two Paraguay players who then fell away and the foul was given against Cole! Crazy!
However, I did have my revenge cycling past the Paraguay team today chanting Vamos Inglaterra!! :)
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Devastated By U.S. World Cup Team's First-Round Loss, Nation Grinds to Halt
June 15, 2006 | Onion Sports
NEW YORK, LOS ANGELES, and WASHINGTON, DC—With the Dow Jones average down over 600 points, factory productivity in a downward spiral, and workplace attendance down by nearly a third, experts say the U.S. World Cup team's heartbreaking 3-0 defeat at the hands of Czech Republic on Monday has brought life across the soccer-crazed nation to a virtual standstill.
"What happened in Gelsenkirchen has indeed dealt a grievous blow to the morale of the American people," said President Bush, who had promised his constituency a swift and speedy victory in the World Cup this year and whose popularity has taken a 9 percent hit since the U.S. team's loss. "I want the citizens of this great nation, the world's only remaining superpower, to know that I grieve alongside them and urge them to be strong in our hour of darkness, and urge them to return to their jobs and schools despite their heavy hearts."
Mere days ago, the feeling across the nation was one of great joy, eager anticipation, and optimism for the prospects of the most talented American team to ever take the field. It is estimated that over 85 percent of U.S. households were watching the USA–Czech Republic matchup. And going into the game that most Americans have been waiting for, analyzing, and all but living for during the past four years, schools, offices, shopping centers—everything, in fact, except vital services—closed their doors as the game began. Now, days after the end of penalty time, many of those doors are still closed.
"I take full responsibility for losing the game," said Claudio Reyna, whose shot off the crossbar of the Czech goal as the U.S. trailed 1-0 in the opening half of play has been shown to coincide with a significant bump in the suicide rate, a momentary increase in reports of domestic violence, and a $0.45 increase in the per-gallon price of gasoline. "But we still have games to play in this opening round. I realize that the United States, more than any other country, loves this game. But that is no reason for so many people to cancel their weddings."
The general feeling of hopelessness may be felt across the United States, the nation the rest of the world thinks of as Pelé's adopted home, the land that popularized the term "soccer," and Americans are finding many different ways to voice their despair.
Hundreds of yards of black bunting hung over the head and arms of the Statue of Liberty has yet to be removed by the New York City Parks Department; similar shrouds have appeared on Mount Rushmore, the Golden Gate Bridge, and Hawaii's Pearl Harbor Memorial. Las Vegas casinos are running skeleton staffs at the tables and doubling the size of security shifts, at once worrying over their empty floors and fearing retribution at the hands of World Cup gamblers who bet on the U.S. out of loyalty. And the House of Representatives, which traditionally remains closed throughout the World Cup, called a special session for the specific purpose of introducing a bipartisan bill that would change America's national sport back to baseball.
"This cannot last," said Bruce Arena, coach of the U.S. World Cup team and by extension effectively the second-most powerful man in America, in an address televised simultaneously on every national channel Wednesday night. "We cannot have crops unharvested in the fields, the doors of our churches sealed shut, the Stars and Stripes fixed at half-mast, all because of our dishonorable standard of play. We cannot ask you to forgive our loss to the Czechs, as that must be left to the wisdom of the God of our fathers. We have always been a nation blessed with strength, not only in our love for our soccer teams, but in our love for one another, and we must call on both now if we are to endure these dark days."
At press time, the U.S. team is scheduled to play Italy on Saturday and Ghana the following Thursday, and the National Guard has reported moderate casualties while attempting to contain hooligan activity in the nine largest U.S. cities.
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How much longer does the world cup last?
So far ive missed an episode of 24 and supernatural because the world cup has taken its place. Not to mention that half the newspapers these days are worthless. I want my life back to normal.
On the upside one can go for a beer without having to stand in line at the bar if you time it with a game.
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Nilsen - I think it runs to July 9, or thereabouts. If down to the last 16 teams in the knockout stage, it means there are 15 more games to be played.
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Lol, England (self-acclaimed birthplace of soccer) getting past Trinidad & Tobago in the last ten minutes...
On these two islands it is hard to locate 11 people by any means, leave alone 11 skilled soccer players.
BTW. I'm starting to lean towards the opinion of the overwhelming majority on this bbs, soccer is starting to be teh ghey...
With exception of Germany-Poland all matches this championship were painfully soft and uncompetitive.
Where are the days that a single Uruguayan defender would wreak havoc all over the pitch reminiscient of a battalion of Pinochet's death squads and Liberian rebels rolled into one...
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Originally posted by beet1e
Nilsen - I think it runs to July 9, or thereabouts. If down to the last 16 teams in the knockout stage, it means there are 15 more games to be played.
Thank you.
One should imho be able to get those 15 games done in 8 days or so if you do 2 a day.
I think ill ask my father in law if we can use the boat for a couple of weeks. Getting away from people and puters sounds awfully tempting. :)
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Originally posted by Nilsen
Thank you.
One should imho be able to get those 15 games done in 8 days or so if you do 2 a day.
I think ill ask my father in law if we can use the boat for a couple of weeks. Getting away from people and puters sounds awfully tempting. :)
28 & 29 June, 2 & 3 July, 6 & 7 July there are no matches.
Full fixture list here. (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/world_cup_2006/fixtures/default.stm)
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England's style of play has GOT to change.
Basically they start from the back and make some nice crisp passes along the ground. Then, when the midfielders pick up the ball they make a few latteral passes and then one of them says a freaking "prayer" and lofts the ball towards their forwards. It doesn't seem to matter that the forward is surrounded by 3 defenders.
They do this CONSTANTLY.
They need to:
1. Stop this lofting the ball forward nonesense and keep the ball on the ground.
2. Get back to old school football and get the ball out to their wingers and have them run downfield and cross the ball into the penalty area.
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Originally posted by Curval
England's style of play has GOT to change.
Basically they start from the back and make some nice crisp passes along the ground. Then, when the midfielders pick up the ball they make a few latteral passes and then one of them says a freaking "prayer" and lofts the ball towards their forwards. It doesn't seem to matter that the forward is surrounded by 3 defenders.
They do this CONSTANTLY.
They need to:
1. Stop this lofting the ball forward nonesense and keep the ball on the ground.
2. Get back to old school football and get the ball out to their wingers and have them run downfield and cross the ball into the penalty area.
I've noticed alot of teams have adopted the "ball loft" tactic and I have never understood it.
I'm glad to see Team USA fall on it's face. Go Brasil!!!!!!!
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Originally posted by Masherbrum
I've noticed alot of teams have adopted the "ball loft" tactic and I have never understood it.
I'm glad to see Team USA fall on it's face. Go Brasil!!!!!!!
Fall on it's face? My God! We are 0-1-1! We tied Italy! Woo Hoo!
Italy, 1-0-1
Czech, 1,1,0
Ghana, 1,1,0
USA 0,1,1
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God bless the Onion.
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Really Nash, 0-1-1...
USA scored on an own goal to tie Italy, then played virtually the entire second half with only 9 players when two were red carded.
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I haven't really followed soccer....
It's actually a suprise to hear that there are winners and losers, 'cuz I sure as hell haven't been fortunate enough to be around when scoring takes place.
But I was doing this weird fundraiser thing today.... where ya go to a bunch of different restaurants and.... well it's boring..... but....
In one of the restaurants they had all the large screens where that game was playing. And I watched as these two guys went up for a header, and one of them collapsed.
"Big, big surprise" thought I.
Because as far as I was concerned, soccer consisted of two things: the lack of scoring, and folks flailing about all over the field in dramatic fashion, in order to draw colored squares from men in black gear.
But this one guy, he gets up, and his face was covered in blood.
I couldn't believe it!
So maybe there's more to this thing than I thought.
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Even though I have yet to figure it out, for me, Aussie rules football is much more enjoyable to watch than soccer.
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Originally posted by Nash
I haven't really followed soccer....
It's actually a suprise to hear that there are winners and losers, 'cuz I sure as hell haven't been fortunate enough to be around when scoring takes place.
But I was doing this weird fundraiser thing today.... where ya go to a bunch of different restaurants and.... well it's boring..... but....
In one of the restaurants they had all the large screens where that game was playing. And I watched as these two guys went up for a header, and one of them collapsed.
"Big, big surprise" thought I.
Because as far as I was concerned, soccer consisted of two things: the lack of scoring, and folks flailing about all over the field in dramatic fashion, in order to draw colored squares from men in black gear.
But this one guy, he gets up, and his face was covered in blood.
I couldn't believe it!
So maybe there's more to this thing than I thought.
lol.
Yeah, its pretty boring stuff.
I once was at a "british pub" here in Phoenix and some soccer team was playing. This British guy was writhing in his chair from the pure excitment of the ball being kicked up and down the field.
He was on the edge of his seat, smiling and staring at the "action".
I think I remember that the game was in the 559th minute, score was 0-0.
Then the game was decided by some free shots on a the goal in the tie-breaker. Pretty amazing! Play a team for 16 hours, then decide the game with 2 guys taking shots on the goal.
Boring game.
Actually, if they just played the game like it is during the tie-breaker, it might be more exciting to watch.
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Originally posted by Holden McGroin
Even though I have yet to figure it out, for me, Aussie rules football is much more enjoyable to watch than soccer.
Hmm... not familiar with that... but it's south of the equator, so maybe it's like soccer, only backwards. People running in reverse...
That'd definitely be worth a look.
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For the uninitiated, it's a bunch of guys (actually 2 bunches) dressed like rugby players (no pads) running around on a round field with a rugby style ball. The game consists of two teams running around non-stop, kicking and catching and passing a ball. Every few minutes, the official signals that somebody scored somehow.
At opposite sides of the field there exist four goal posts. Kick the ball thru the center pair and you get more points than if you get it thru the outer pair. You don’t have to kick it to score, I think you can run thru the goal too, but any advance by running opens the runner to violent attack.
You pick up the ball and run, but after like 10 steps you have to hold the ball in one hand and punch the ball with the other hand and pass it to a teammate. (Hand Pass) If you run too far without a hand pass it's like traveling in basketball. If you run at all, you open yourself to a vicious physical attack.
You can kick the ball downfield to a teammate. If he catches it and attempts to advance it toward the goal, anybody has the right to attack him with extreme violence. If he runs backwards, they have to leave him alone and he can either kick it farther downfield or hand pass to a team mate.
Any kick pass ends up with several members from both teams jumping into the air and trying to occupy the same space so as to catch the ball. While overt physical attack seems to be frowned upon during the catching phase, the maneuvering for best catching position looks very much like a group mugging.
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:rofl
..... holy christ....
:D
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I hereby vow to never ridicule team USA again, what they did yesterday, against superior numbers and superior skills was equally impressive as it was entertaining. Taking the fight to the Italians with pure zeal and at the same time beating them when it came to teamwork and creativity...
Kudos!
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Originally posted by Thud
I hereby vow to never ridicule team USA again, what they did yesterday, against superior numbers and superior skills was equally impressive as it was entertaining. Taking the fight to the Italians with pure zeal and at the same time beating them when it came to teamwork and creativity...
Kudos!
Indeed!! At this rate, Mr. Big will become an ardent fan!! (He only likes to back the horses whose noses are already past the winning post)
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Aussie Rules makes the NFL look like a pansy's game.
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I didn't watch all of the game yesterday but I did watch some of it.
Holden et al...you guys should be proud of your players. They played really well and held together despite having two guys sent off. (Note...the Italians had a red card too, so they were down to 10 men)
Instead of making silly posts about your feeling about the game why not try and support your players? They held off one of the favoured teams in the world cup.
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Originally posted by Curval
Holden et al...you guys should be proud of your players. They played really well and held together despite having two guys sent off. (Note...the Italians had a red card too, so they were down to 10 men)
Here you go Curval...
Originally posted by Holden McGroin
Really Nash, 0-1-1...
USA scored on an own goal to tie Italy, then played virtually the entire second half with only 9 players when two were red carded.
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I dunno, I think liking soccer or supporting the players threatens some people's manhood or something. It's the only reason I can figure out that they always come into a thread to talk about how boring the game is and how it doesn't interest them at all. If it's boring and it doesn't interest them, why do they always come post in a thread about it?
oh yeah... they must just be trolling. :D
Anyways, very gutsy effort by the US players. It was a shame that McBride was offside on Beasley's goal. That would have been something, 9 men against 10, and scoring a goal, and potentially even winning the game.
The other one that I wish we had back was Reyna's shot in the 2nd half that went wide. He should have played a ball to Donovan who would have been in alone on Buffon.
Italy was fortunate that Perrota (I think it was Perrota) was able to continue after he went down. Italy had already used all 3 subs, and if he couldn't have continued, it would have been 9 on 9 for the remainder of the match.
Just have to hope for an Italy win over the Czechs while beating Ghana now. Or just beat Ghana by like 5 goals to make up the goal differential.
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Originally posted by Nifty
I dunno, I think liking soccer or supporting the players threatens some people's manhood or something. It's the only reason I can figure out that they always come into a thread to talk about how boring the game is and how it doesn't interest them at all. If it's boring and it doesn't interest them, why do they always come post in a thread about it?
Nah, it's all about reassuring their viewpoints on something they dont like or agree upon. Once one person says they dont like something, then a few more jump in to agree, this way they dont feel lonesome and left out..
But the USA - Italy game was great, filled with action.. Especially the elbow to the eye :D
Sadly I think Ghana will beat USA, the boys from Ghana are huge, and if USA is looking to beat Ghana they best re-arrange the formation. My favorite game so far has to be Cro-Brasil game, 1-0.. I was on the edge of my seat everytime Prso had the ball, just wished I could have been there to witness the action.