Re: tSwill Official World Cup Thread

by **steveschneider** 2018-06-27, 11:52

That looked good to me.

by **Nordic** 2018-06-27, 11:52

goal korea...they tried to call it off...but couldn't

by **MiamiSpartan** 2018-06-27, 11:53

Aufwiedersehn, Deutschland

by **Tim Wakefield** 2018-06-27, 11:54

Koreans still not going through ?

That kick in the balls was not worth it

by **Watch Out Pylon!** 2018-06-27, 11:54

by **MiamiSpartan** 2018-06-27, 11:56

2-0, Korea

by **steveschneider** 2018-06-27, 11:57

That was some wild shit. damn shame the German team is fun to watch.

by **Nordic** 2018-06-27, 11:57

Kids were going nuts. Viva la futbol!

by **MiamiSpartan** 2018-06-27, 11:57

I love when the big dogs get taken out early like this, but I'd rather have had Germany win, which would have made Mexico one of the bigger choke jobs in World Cup history.

by aualum06 2018-06-27, 12:00

South Korea says screw you guys

by **MiamiSpartan** 2018-06-27, 12:01

Germany's coach must not have done is scratch and sniff mojo this time around.

From 2016:

by **MiamiSpartan** 2018-06-27, 12:02

MiamiSpartan wrote:If I had to guess, I'd say Mexico and Germany in Group F, and both games in Group E will be draws.

I wouldn't recommend for anyone to trust my picks though. There's a reason I don't bet on soccer.

Yeah, as I was saying....

by **Other Teams Pursuing That** 2018-06-27, 12:30

Ice cold !!!!!!

by **steveschneider** 2018-06-27, 12:42

aualum06 wrote:South Korea says screw you guys

I like the S. Korean goalie. Dude brings it. tSwill Official World Cup Thread - Page 6 3493939353

by **Other Teams Pursuing That** 2018-06-27, 13:50

Brazil??? Fuck!

by **MiamiSpartan** 2018-06-27, 15:56

Brazil and Switzerland move on, so no real drama in that group today.

by **Nordic** 2018-06-27, 16:02

Late Costa PK cost me 10 bucks tSwill Official World Cup Thread - Page 6 1896033241

by **Watch Out Pylon!** 2018-06-27, 20:10

https://www.thescore.com/s/5896999

S. Korea defeating Germany, thus allowing Mexico to progress to the next round--this video of Mexican fans bumrushing the Korean embassy in Mexico City to thank the ambassador personally, and forcing him to down tequila shots is so beautiful and perfect.

by **Nordic** 2018-06-27, 20:43

Awesome

by **Travis of the Cosmos** 2018-06-27, 20:52

Hey y’all folks just so you know, if you pick a reason to root for a team week in week out going forward it can be just as awesome as this tournament except it happens all year and the soccer is a much higher quality. It doesn’t even matter what reason you pick. If you’ve found a player you like, then follow their team. (Preference for English teams only because all of their games are on nbc and it’s easier.)

Cards on the table is that it was the last World Cup that finally made me pick a team because I didn’t want it to end. It’s even better when you yourself are actually invested in if your team wins. It took me about a year afterward to totally buy in after a year of casually watching their games. Just to level your expectations. You gotta commit, you won’t buy into real fandom overnight.

by **Nordic** 2018-06-27, 21:50

Hola Travis

by **Travis of the Cosmos** 2018-06-27, 21:52

Nordic wrote:Hola Travis

Hey man

by **Nordic** 2018-06-27, 21:56

Travis of the Cosmos wrote:
Nordic wrote:Hola Travis

Hey man

If you are coaching England or Belguim... do you try to lose tomorrow?

by **Travis of the Cosmos** 2018-06-27, 22:04

Nordic wrote:
Travis of the Cosmos wrote:

Hey man

If you are coaching England or Belguim... do you try to lose tomorrow?

Nah. Play the game that’s in front of you. Prove you’re the best in the world. Nobody has ever won the World Cup by trying to lose a game on purpose because they’re scared of competition in the subsequent rounds (citation needed)

by **Watch Out Pylon!** 2018-06-27, 22:11

I'm done with soccer after the World Cup for another 4 years. Sorry.

by **Nordic** 2018-06-27, 22:22

Travis of the Cosmos wrote:
Nordic wrote:

If you are coaching England or Belguim... do you try to lose tomorrow?

Nah. Play the game that’s in front of you. Prove you’re the best in the world. Nobody has ever won the World Cup by trying to lose a game on purpose because they’re scared of competition in the subsequent rounds (citation needed)

I agree

by **MiamiSpartan** 2018-06-27, 22:44

England will probably lose (intentional or not), then they can then luck their way further in the tournament and thus return their over-inflated sense of relevance that was finally waning after 50 years of delusion.

by **MiamiSpartan** 2018-06-28, 07:55

Another interesting thing about England-Belgium today is that if the draw, the tie breaker will be based on the fewest yellow/red cards.

So they don't have to try to lose to come in 2nd. They could draw and hack the living shit out of each other, especially the second string players that might play today, but otherwise won't likely play in other games.

by **Robert J Sakimano** 2018-06-28, 08:13

officially now pulling for Mexico.. tSwill Official World Cup Thread - Page 6 3493939353

by **NigelUno** 2018-06-28, 08:31

Watch Out Pylon! wrote:I'm done with soccer after the World Cup for another 4 years. Sorry.

Don't miss the big game on Saturday night!

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by **Watch Out Pylon!** 2018-06-28, 08:32

NigelUno wrote:
Watch Out Pylon! wrote:I'm done with soccer after the World Cup for another 4 years. Sorry.

Don't miss the big game on Saturday night!

I'm not big into little league soccer.

by **NigelUno** 2018-06-28, 08:40

Watch Out Pylon! wrote:
I'm not big into little league soccer.

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Tune in on TV:
Atlanta United's match against Orlando City will be televised nationally on ESPN and ESPN Deportes.

Live Stream:
You can also watch the match straight from your computer by heading to http://www.espn.com/watch for a live stream of the broadcast OR download the WatchESPN App.

by **Watch Out Pylon!** 2018-06-28, 08:44

NigelUno wrote:
Watch Out Pylon! wrote:
I'm not big into little league soccer.

Tune in on TV:
Atlanta United's match against Orlando City will be televised nationally on ESPN and ESPN Deportes.

Live Stream:
You can also watch the match straight from your computer by heading to http://www.espn.com/watch for a live stream of the broadcast OR download the WatchESPN App.

A lot of people watch the LLWS too. It's a nice regional niche sport I guess. Kind of like professional cornhole. Now those guys have some skill.

by **MiamiSpartan** 2018-06-28, 09:07

Mods, this is a World Cup thread. Please move Nigel's posts about MLS to the general soccer thread.

Thanks.

by **MiamiSpartan** 2018-06-28, 11:56

Senegal lose out on advancing because they have more yellow cards than Japan.

by **steveschneider** 2018-06-28, 12:12

Can’t wait for the England Belgium match.

by **Nordic** 2018-06-28, 15:06

steveschneider wrote:Can’t wait for the England Belgium match.

by **steveschneider** 2018-06-28, 15:09

I hope england comes back.

by **steveschneider** 2018-06-28, 15:10

I love a good Belgium waffle but I do not like their soccer team.

by **Robert J Sakimano** 2018-06-28, 15:18

steveschneider wrote:I love a good Belgium waffle but I do not like their soccer team.

big fan of Belgian cycling.. and home of the Mur de Huy - it's a climb on certain cycling routes (including a stage of le Tour a handful of years ago) - that is only about 120 meters long.. but it is likely the steepest climb of any climb in professional cycling.

from what I recall, it's about a 25% gradient at one turn. Shocked

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