Weekend DTOUR: Where American REVENGE! happens
by Tim C. on Jun 26, 2010 11:08 AM CDT
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We must break them.
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Today, the USA faces the nation that eliminated them during group play in the 2006 World Cup. Only this time, the stakes are even higher. It's single elimination from here on.
USA vs Ghana || 1:00 PM Spurs time || ABC
Check out the game, scream at your TV, vent any frustrations on PtR... whatever you need to do. Does the US need more late-game drama, or it will it not be needed at all? Will a tiny African nation crush our hopes again? I certainly hope not.
The first match of the day has already been played, with Uruguay topping South Korea. So whichever team wins this game moves on to face Uruguay.
Since this is a DTOUR, I also thought I would share what I've been doing this offseason. Ever since the Spurs were eliminated, I've had more time to work out. So far, I've lost 18 pounds, so I'd call it a success thus far. Anyway, what are y'all doing with your offseasons?
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AMERICA FUCK YEAH!!!!!!!!
REAL SOVIET DAMAGE!!!!!
by SouthTexasTitan on Jun 26, 2010 11:35 AM CDT reply actions
One of my best friends is from Ghana. He’s lived in the US for years and has a USAian wife.
I asked him if he was at all conflicted about the match and he said, “Not at all. I’m for Ghana!”
We must break them.
Be careful; apparently I'm unrelenting in my bonhomie.
I will be watching the game while listening to my favorite CD!
I'm not saying something is wrong, but something isn't right.
by SinCitySpur on Jun 26, 2010 1:11 PM CDT reply actions 4 recs
your kidding me right?
REAL SOVIET DAMAGE!!!!!
by SouthTexasTitan on Jun 26, 2010 1:15 PM CDT up reply actions
Hehe.
Just cause we're crippled, don't mean we gotta take the crumbs.
by silverandblack_davis on Jun 26, 2010 7:06 PM CDT up reply actions
Ghana with another serious threat at 27 minutes.
The US control in Ghana’s end seems short lived.
Be careful; apparently I'm unrelenting in my bonhomie.
I’m reading that Ghana is the second least failed state in Africa. I like how they rank countries in Africa.
Showing some good control of the ball though, I like how they play.
I did a lot of soul searching. I didn't find anything.
Yes, I have a cautious confidence. This is double excitement for me, I also have to get everything ready because on I’m leaving the 29th to go camping for about a week.
I did a lot of soul searching. I didn't find anything.
Think there’ll be enough time at halftime for the US to learn how to pass?
Be careful; apparently I'm unrelenting in my bonhomie.
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REAL SOVIET DAMAGE!!!!!
by SouthTexasTitan on Jun 26, 2010 2:31 PM CDT reply actions
I don’t know, ask the Brazilians. When Argentina is playing and the other team crosses in our own half, I get nervous.
I did a lot of soul searching. I didn't find anything.
That is really weird how the team looks completely different from one half to the other.
I did a lot of soul searching. I didn't find anything.
We only swapped out two men— Must have been a hell of a halftime speech.
by DrumsInTheDeep on Jun 26, 2010 3:00 PM CDT up reply actions
It feels like every team I root for does this…. the Spurs, Cowboys, Rangers, and now Team USA. I can’t watch anything without a bottle of Aleve on the table.
by DrumsInTheDeep on Jun 26, 2010 2:57 PM CDT up reply actions
Hey guys, you’re allowed to kick the ball higher to get it past the keeper. Good play though.
I did a lot of soul searching. I didn't find anything.
Do South Americans root for other South American countries (other than Brazil)? What are the rivalries?
We hate Brazilians, we hate England. Uruguay-Argentina is an ooooooooooooold rivalry, but it’s not really like the teams dislike each other.
Mostly from what I’ve seen we’re rooting for South American teams because this World Cup has been a good showcase for our type of football, and from teams that maybe are not loaded with players, but play with heart and with pride for the fact that they’re in a national team.
I’m also rooting for Chile because their coach is from Argentina and I like their attacking football.
Now, Argentina-Mexico, at least here in Cali, it’s a big rivalry. They don’t like us, we don’t like them. I’m not sure most people in Argentina really care that we’re playing Mexico.
I did a lot of soul searching. I didn't find anything.
Extra time, this thing might just end in a penalty shootout.
I did a lot of soul searching. I didn't find anything.
That’s it then. Let down by the defense, but can’t say they didn’t fight until the end.
I did a lot of soul searching. I didn't find anything.
Lotta heart from Team USA, but Ghana really was the better team. I’m proud of the Yankee boys tho—they opened a lot of eyes and performed admirably in the spotlight.
"You may all go to hell, and I will go to Texas." -Davy Crockett
"Give me an army of West Point graduates, and I'll win a battle. Give me a handful of Texas Aggies, and I'll win a war." -Gen. George S. Patton
Good effort by the US. You’re all more than welcome to jump on the Argentina bandwagon.
"Deep down we all know that swagger comes hand in hand with insecurity. We strut not to convince competitors of our dominance; we strut to convince ourselves."
Matthew Powell
Or a little accuracy? (Altidore, I’m looking at you.)
Be careful; apparently I'm unrelenting in my bonhomie.
BTW folks, if you don’t follow fakecoachpop on Twitter, you probably should.
How the hell did we lose to Ghana? I blame Richard Jefferson.
Free Tiago Splitter!
Huge mistake by the referee. That goal shouldn’t have counted.
"Deep down we all know that swagger comes hand in hand with insecurity. We strut not to convince competitors of our dominance; we strut to convince ourselves."
Matthew Powell
Mexico is getting annihilated. It didnt help that the Mexican defender passed the ball to Argentina for Argentinas second goal.
The Spurs = Not your granddaddies 7th seed !
Combined with Argentinas first goal that should not have counted, and Mexicos score at minute 70, this game will be more competetive than the final score will indicate. But whos counting anyway.
The Spurs = Not your granddaddies 7th seed !
"Deep down we all know that swagger comes hand in hand with insecurity. We strut not to convince competitors of our dominance; we strut to convince ourselves."
Matthew Powell
Mexico siding with the Germans? Is Mexico in fucking Europe? Have some love for your Latin American brothers, bastard.
I smell death... everywhere.
Argentina footballers just remind me of the Lakers and Yankees with their uber confidence and such. I probably will end up rooting for them though all because of Manu and you. Jerks.
"It's Manuway or the Highway" - tlo
Good luck with that. I hope Chile pulls an upset over Brazil.
In Manu, we trust.
by day_late_friend on Jun 27, 2010 7:50 PM CDT up reply actions
That was funny. Guess that’s the problem of those really close cameras.
I smell death... everywhere.
I love the fact he bitch-slaps the camera after it hits him.
by fanoftheunderdogs on Jun 29, 2010 11:44 PM CDT up reply actions
FINE, “football” I’ll watch today. What’s this? Two momentum-changing goals in two different games disallowed by referees? Really? And who am I supposed to root for now, anyway? I make the lexicon, a career pinnacle for your Average Sports Fan, and this is what I get?
You can root for Holland, they have kick ass orange jerseys.
I did a lot of soul searching. I didn't find anything.
It’s like watching tweaker traffic cones.
by DrumsInTheDeep on Jun 27, 2010 8:57 PM CDT up reply actions
GOL
"You may all go to hell, and I will go to Texas." -Davy Crockett
"Give me an army of West Point graduates, and I'll win a battle. Give me a handful of Texas Aggies, and I'll win a war." -Gen. George S. Patton
by Trey Felder on Jun 27, 2010 10:16 PM CDT up reply actions
I’ve really enjoyed the World Cup, but I think everyone can agree that the refereeing has been crap. EXCEPT FOR FIFA. Now, instead of seriously considering using replay in the future to ensure that calls are correct, they’ve decided the best thing to do is TO STOP SHOWING REPLAYS IN THE STADIUMS. Really? That’s your response to this dilemna? Bud Selig thanks you for being even more backwards than MLB.
It sounds like they’re HEARTILY ENDORSING every bad call that’s made. Gawd, I’m sick of the “Human Element” ruining games. If you have the option to amend your call so it’s correct, why wouldn’t you? Is it just arrogance?
by DrumsInTheDeep on Jun 28, 2010 10:26 AM CDT up reply actions
Tradition, I guess. It’s not easy to make rule changes in football – the historical momentum is strong. But there will be changes soon.
I smell death... everywhere.
But there will be changes soon.
What makes you say so?
Be careful; apparently I'm unrelenting in my bonhomie.
Changes have been already tested in other leagues, like extra refs behind the goals, and that’s always the first step. Also, there’s a consensus regarding some of those changes in the football world.
I smell death... everywhere.
I think two gross mistakes in one day will be the necessary push to put some kind of replay the refs can watch. Although you can never underestimate the ability of FIFA to not give a fuck.
I did a lot of soul searching. I didn't find anything.
Controversy sells. FIFA and WWF understand this.
by doggydogworld on Jun 28, 2010 2:21 PM CDT up reply actions
It’s tradition to blow calls and screw up games?
Man, that sounds familiar…..
by fanoftheunderdogs on Jun 29, 2010 11:44 PM CDT up reply actions
Hey, at least those refs were kicked from the WC. We have to deal with Crawford every so many games.
I smell death... everywhere.
And replaced with somebody else who …uhmm… let’s see… will blow calls and screw up games?
If you liked it, then you shoulda put a fifth ring on it.
by day_late_friend on Jul 1, 2010 9:49 PM CDT up reply actions
I agree. That’s why they should really consider implementing replays.
If you liked it, then you shoulda put a fifth ring on it.
by day_late_friend on Jul 1, 2010 10:25 PM CDT up reply actions
Clock doesn’t stop in football, and it shouldn’t. Maybe the players could ask for a video replay per half, or something.
I smell death... everywhere.
Or while the player who made the goal is running and taking his shirt off.
If you liked it, then you shoulda put a fifth ring on it.
by day_late_friend on Jul 3, 2010 10:42 AM CDT up reply actions
That’s a first class one-liner, right there.
If you don’t need ACL’s to make it big, you don’t need pinky fingers. - completely deck
Only for outsiders.
Sigh. I wonder if this is what cricket lovers feel when we talk about their sport.
I smell death... everywhere.
Outsiders. Nice.
I love football, by the way. But prolly not as much as you do. I was rooting for Argentina and it was sad to see your team exit like that. Maybe next time.
If you liked it, then you shoulda put a fifth ring on it.
by day_late_friend on Jul 4, 2010 8:02 PM CDT up reply actions
Also, Ghana has a city name “Tamale.” How did we not see this before?
by DrumsInTheDeep on Jun 28, 2010 10:30 AM CDT reply actions
And there you have it. We will never beat a country with a city by that name. American weakness for Mexican cuisine is just………….to much.
"You may all go to hell, and I will go to Texas." -Davy Crockett
"Give me an army of West Point graduates, and I'll win a battle. Give me a handful of Texas Aggies, and I'll win a war." -Gen. George S. Patton
Here’s hoping they never face Sudan.
They have a city named ‘Lol’. Seriously, look it up.
by fanoftheunderdogs on Jun 29, 2010 11:39 PM CDT up reply actions
Hah, by the time we face Sudan in a World Cup, the intellectually superior “GOL” will have swept the nation, foiling the nefarious African plot!
"You may all go to hell, and I will go to Texas." -Davy Crockett
"Give me an army of West Point graduates, and I'll win a battle. Give me a handful of Texas Aggies, and I'll win a war." -Gen. George S. Patton
I have only played a little bit of competitive soccer in an indoor league and none of the players flop so violently in reacting to a foul. Can someone explain why so many professionals do this in soccer? I know it happens in other sports but in soccer it’s more the norm to act like the player has just been shot with a rifle rather than continue play.
"It's Manuway or the Highway" - tlo
It probably hurts when you flop in indoor soccer.
I did a lot of soul searching. I didn't find anything.
I think Chilly Chili from Chile sucks.
by fanoftheunderdogs on Jun 29, 2010 11:40 PM CDT up reply actions
Try saying that five times fast. :D
by fanoftheunderdogs on Jun 29, 2010 11:40 PM CDT up reply actions
What’s the difference between NBA Referees and Soccer World Cup referees?
One of them blows calls that ruin entire games, especially when it counts, and must be banging their bosses’ daughters to not be fired yet…
And the other….
Blows calls that ruin entire games, especially when it counts, and must be banging their bosses’ daughters to not be fired yet.
by fanoftheunderdogs on Jun 29, 2010 11:42 PM CDT reply actions
I blame CapHill. She jinxed South America.
The people of the village fell silent, as the beast opened its mouth. And then the beast spoke, and said "LOL BRO".
She REALLY did.
If you don’t need ACL’s to make it big, you don’t need pinky fingers. - completely deck
Because I took it upon myself to praise an ENTIRE continent for performing well in the World Cup, it’s my fault they all laid a big fat turd in the knockout round (except for Uruguay, which got really lucky)? I don’t think so.
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