Author Topic: World Cup 2010, thank you Green! (Read 15450 times)

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #100 on:** June 30, 2010, 03:55:05 AM »

Quote from: Rozalia on June 29, 2010, 11:58:24 PM

Oh yeah that red card at the end was shameful. Might have been the angle I saw it at but it seems like the spanish guy just randomly threw himself to the ground to get a player sent off.

That's how Spain plays.

BaconForTheSoul · « **Reply #101 on:** June 30, 2010, 07:06:31 PM »

Round of 16 updates from matches I saw!

Ghana v US- Honestly, US controlled 2/3 of the game to Ghana's 1/3. The problem is, Ghana got the goals to go in and U.S. kick ass in the near miss department. It's like in our football when a team outgains another team 400 to 200 in yards, but loses due to untimely turnovers or penalties. Damn. Would have gotten one of the softer round of 8 draws as well.

Spain v Portugal- This game was the one I thought would be the most fun, but it kind of bored me. I enjoy amazing displays of offense more than the grind them out games. (Even if goals are scored, I love watching 4-5 quick passes to set up a good look.)

Germany v Britain- Gotta see some of this game, although I missed the rofl goal. I'm not sure if Germany is good or Britain is just that bad.

Rozalia · « **Reply #102 on:** June 30, 2010, 11:49:22 PM »

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Spain v Portugal- This game was the one I thought would be the most fun, but it kind of bored me. I enjoy amazing displays of offense more than the grind them out games. (Even if goals are scored, I love watching 4-5 quick passes to set up a good look.)

Portugal is an attacking team normaly its just after they were destroyed by Brazil 6-2 the manager refuses to ever go on the offence again it seems. A shame because Portugal could have won the game had they come out attacking. Their goalkeeper pulled off a world class performance while the spainish one looked really shaky punching away easy balls he should have catched.

Yoshiken · « **Reply #103 on:** July 01, 2010, 01:02:36 PM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on June 30, 2010, 03:55:05 AM

Quote from: Rozalia on June 29, 2010, 11:58:24 PM
Oh yeah that red card at the end was shameful. Might have been the angle I saw it at but it seems like the spanish guy just randomly threw himself to the ground to get a player sent off.

That's how Spain plays.

And the only teams that do that more than Spain? Italy, Argentina and... oh yeah. Portugal.

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #104 on:** July 01, 2010, 08:05:20 PM »

I'll admit I have never payed enough attention to Portugal to know if they're a bunch of flopping shitheads or not, so I'll take your word for it.

Italy and Argentina, yeah. I was marking so hard during that Slovakia victory, and I can't wait for Argentina to fall on their face. Would be nice if it happened against Germany!

Rozalia · « **Reply #105 on:** July 01, 2010, 10:00:20 PM »

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And the only teams that do that more than Spain? Italy, Argentina and... oh yeah. Portugal.

Everyone says that but its largely not true, at least recently it hasn't with this newish team. Even Ron who a lot of people consider the posterboy of diving isn't doing it. In fact he is a case of the boy who called Wolf, take the Spain game for example. He was fouled twice and the second time the spanish player doesn't even go for the ball instead pushing him to the ground as Ron goes for the ball. What does the ref do? Get up Ron that was a dive. Its sad because he has tried to play the game fair and everyone assumes he is still diving.

Say what you will but Portugal didn't dive a single time that game while Spain dived three or four times with the last one being Rivaldo level.

Yoshiken · « **Reply #106 on:** July 01, 2010, 10:07:12 PM »

Hrm, I'll admit, I'm not certain on this World Cup. I'm just talking in general, and Portugal (and Ronaldo in particular) have definitely done it in recent years, all the way up to the qualifiers, at least.

Tide · « **Reply #107 on:** July 02, 2010, 10:45:54 PM »

Team Snow loses to Team Bard. Sadness. In other news, URUGUAY v. GHANA today. You only need to know the following as summed up in chat:

[17:01:12] <+RichardHawk> what
[17:01:14] <+xorn-BZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ> what
[17:01:14] <+Alexia> what
[17:01:25] <+HaplessHero-PeculiarOdyssey> what?
[17:01:27] <@SageAcrin> what?
[17:01:33] <+Kilgamyon> Yep, volleyed it.
[17:01:33] <+Alexia> HANDBALL ON REPLAY
[17:01:37] <+Alexia> GIVE AWAY PENALTY

[17:03:44] * SoppyLives is now known as Suarez
[17:03:46] <+Suarez> JUST AS PLANNED
[17:03:50] * Suarez is now known as SoppyLives
[17:04:03] <+xorn-BZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ> I totally missed the entirety of what happened there other than the Ghana dude getting kicked straight in the ribs
[17:04:09] <+xorn-BZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ> which I think was the red card called?
[17:04:15] <+SoppyLives> No
[17:04:19] <+Smashy> No
[17:04:20] <+Kilgamyon> Red card was a handball to save a goal.
[17:04:20] <+xorn-BZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ> no?
[17:04:20] <+SoppyLives> The red card called was the handball
[17:04:22] <+Alexia> Red for handball
[17:04:23] <+xorn-BZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ> ...
[17:04:24] <+RichardHawk> Suarez blocked with hand
[17:04:26] <+xorn-BZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ> hahahahahahahahahaha
[17:04:28] <+Alexia> Which blocked what WOULD'VE been a goal
[17:04:29] <+SoppyLives> BLOCK WITH HAND
[17:04:31] <+SoppyLives> PREVENT GOAL
[17:04:31] <+Smashy> blatant goal-saving handball
[17:04:31] <+Alexia> So they got a Pk
[17:04:36] <+xorn-BZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ> haaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah
[17:04:36] <+Alexia> and then FAILED to convert it to a goal
[17:04:43] <+xorn-BZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ> wow
[17:04:46] <+xorn-BZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ> oh lord
[17:04:46] <+Alexia> [17:03:46] <+Suarez> JUST AS PLANNED
[17:04:49] <+Smashy> So now
[17:04:51] <+Alexia> As I was saying
[17:04:53] * Smashy is now known as AdviceDog
[17:04:54] <+RichardHawk> <Suarez> JUST AS PLANNED
[17:04:55] <+Alexia> LEVEL 5 YOMI DETECTED
[17:04:57] <+AdviceDog> MISS PENALTY KICK
[17:05:00] <+AdviceDog> KICK FIVE MORE

[17:15:21] <+Smashy> gg
[17:15:21] <+Kilgamyon> Wow.
[17:15:22] <+RichardHawk> YESZ
[17:15:23] <+Kilgamyon> What a dick.
[17:15:23] <+Alexia> BOUNCE BALL
[17:15:25] <+SoppyLives> Genius
[17:15:30] <+Alexia> NO ONE EXPECTS THAT
[17:15:33] <+xorn-BZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ> ... fffffffffwahahaahaha
[17:15:35] <+RichardHawk> <Suarez> JUST AS PLANNED
[17:15:36] <+RichardHawk> <Suarez> JUST AS PLANNED
[17:15:37] <+RichardHawk> <Suarez> JUST AS PLANNED
[17:15:39] <+SoppyLives> BOUNCE BALL
[17:15:40] <+SoppyLives> WIN GAME
[17:15:41] <+xorn-BZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ> Ghana out
[17:15:42] <+xorn-BZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ> man
[17:15:43] <+Alexia> <+RichardHawk> <Suarez> JUST AS PLANNED
[17:15:44] <+Alexia> <+RichardHawk> <Suarez> JUST AS PLANNED
[17:15:44] <+Alexia> <+RichardHawk> <Suarez> JUST AS PLANNED
[17:15:44] <+xorn-BZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ> ah well
[17:15:45] <+Alexia> <+RichardHawk> <Suarez> JUST AS PLANNED
[17:15:53] <+Kilgamyon> Kingdon just got styled on so hard.
[17:15:54] <+SoppyLives> <Alexia> <+RichardHawk> <Suarez> JUST AS PLANNED
[17:15:56] <+Alexia> Suarez level Yomi is beyond 9000
[17:15:56] <+xorn-BZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ> Disappointing, but maaaan.
[17:16:00] * SoppyLives is now known as Suarez
[17:16:11] <+Suarez> <SoppyLives> <Alexia> <+RichardHawk> <Suarez> JUST AS PLANNED
[17:16:16] * Suarez is now known as SoppyLives
[17:16:22] <+SoppyLives> This is why I like shootouts in soccer
[17:16:23] <+Smashy> <Suarez> <SoppyLives> <Alexia> <+RichardHawk> <Suarez> JUST AS PLANNED

tl;dr version - Suarez for MVP.

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #108 on:** July 03, 2010, 12:31:56 AM »

Well, despite 4chan's best efforts, Forlan was awarded Man of the Match.

I wanted to see Suarez get it.

BaconForTheSoul · « **Reply #109 on:** July 03, 2010, 01:32:29 AM »

Suarez walked off the field crying, but man... even if Ghana made the PK, this guy at least gave his team a chance. He should have been proud of his play regardless of the outcome.

Rozalia · « **Reply #110 on:** July 03, 2010, 12:12:15 PM »

Brazil lost yay

. No doubt in 4 years time 99% of the worlds population will still be backing them to win easily even though they haven't made it to the quarter finals in two tournaments now.

Yoshiken · « **Reply #111 on:** July 03, 2010, 03:08:05 PM »

But they did lose to the eventual champs, so it's no real surprise to see them go.

I SERIOUSLY wish I'd put a bet on the Netherlands at the start of the tourn now. >.< Had them pegged to win from the start.

SnowFire · « **Reply #112 on:** July 03, 2010, 05:40:41 PM »

Okay, that was officially the "Cheer up, England!" match. 4-0 hammering of Argentina by Germany. Ow, ow, ow. (Though the 4th goal was late and a result of Argentina being forced to overcommit.)

Rozalia · « **Reply #113 on:** July 03, 2010, 07:30:53 PM »

Well the spain game is starting now, I want them to go down of course. Not just because I don't like them but because they don't sing. They just don't care enough to sing so they can go out for it.

I hate when teams just don't care to sing. Its your anthem, Sing it with pride.

BaconForTheSoul · « **Reply #114 on:** July 03, 2010, 07:57:56 PM »

Soo... can we agree that Germany was a stronger team than Ghana now? (Yes I know Ghana almost advanced, but against a much weaker team and in a much less awesome fashion.)

And I'm all with Yoshi. Go Netherlands! (Or have Uruguay pull out the awesome upsets, but that seems laughable.)

Hunter Sopko · « **Reply #115 on:** July 03, 2010, 09:27:18 PM »

Yes. Not sure where the hell this Germany was during Group, though.

BaconForTheSoul · « **Reply #116 on:** July 03, 2010, 10:04:38 PM »

Quote from: Hunter Sopko on July 03, 2010, 09:27:18 PM

Yes. Not sure where the hell this Germany was during Group, though.

Yeah, they've definitely stepped it up a notch.

And man, some good fucking games in the quarterfinals, minus of course the Germany game... but blowouts are fun in a different way! Some nice upsets, epic finishes, close games, comebacks, pretty much had it all.

SnowFire · « **Reply #117 on:** July 04, 2010, 07:19:39 AM »

Quote from: Rozalia on July 03, 2010, 07:30:53 PM

Well the spain game is starting now, I want them to go down of course. Not just because I don't like them but because they don't sing. They just don't care enough to sing so they can go out for it.

I hate when teams just don't care to sing. Its your anthem, Sing it with pride.

Eh, I like the Spanish team. Also, Spain's national anthem is all instrumental - no lyrics.

Really I'd be pretty happy with any of the 4 finalists. Normally I'd slightly anti-hype Germany but this isn't the dreaded defensive / brutal German soccer of ages past, they play a pretty exciting game. Uruguay gets sneaky bastard points and is a tiny country with a good history, Netherlands just seems like a solid team that somehow never won, and Spain is interesting to watch at least since they seem to try and make every match close and win by just 1 goal even when they should theoretically be steamrolling.

hinode · « **Reply #118 on:** July 04, 2010, 09:07:36 PM »

Quote from: Hunter Sopko on July 03, 2010, 09:27:18 PM

Yes. Not sure where the hell this Germany was during Group, though.

Klose got sent off wrongly early on in the Serbia match and was thus suspended for the Ghana game. That didn't help, certainly, as Klose is really good at scoring in the World Cup no matter how crap he is for his club team it seems. Also both sides sorta gave up by the middle of the second half in the Ghana game.

Scar · « **Reply #119 on:** July 10, 2010, 04:14:47 PM »

Go Spain I guess?

SnowFire · « **Reply #120 on:** July 11, 2010, 11:17:50 PM »

Rozalia · « **Reply #121 on:** July 11, 2010, 11:30:02 PM »

I have rooted against them the whole way and they've done what I thought impossible. Spain has won the world cup...........But they still suck.

Hunter Sopko · « **Reply #122 on:** July 12, 2010, 01:37:54 AM »

Tide · « **Reply #123 on:** July 12, 2010, 02:47:55 PM »

A victory for Spain but A LANDMARK FOR THE OCTOPII! YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEAH. PAUL OWNS LAMER PARAKEETS.

Yoshiken · « **Reply #124 on:** July 12, 2010, 08:23:46 PM »

Seafood soup, anyone?

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