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Forum: Sports Ball (BALL FONDLERS)
Topic: World Cup 2014
started by: TheCatt

Posted by TheCatt on Jun. 12 2014,18:17

So... I'm doing the Yahoo pick em thing.

I picked Brazil 4-0 over Croatia.

The final score was 3-1, but Croatia's only goal was an own goal by Brazil. So I feel like I was right.

Posted by Leisher on Jun. 12 2014,19:14

I'd say close enough.

Posted by Malcolm on Jun. 12 2014,20:06

Do they have a flop pick 'em?

Posted by TheCatt on Jun. 13 2014,10:21

Gordon

Posted by Malcolm on Jun. 13 2014,10:28

I remember Kent Brockman calling the soccer game in The Simpsons, "Center passes. And holds it. Holds it. Holds it..."

Posted by TheCatt on Jun. 13 2014,10:41

(Malcolm @ Jun. 13 2014,13:28)

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I remember Kent Brockman calling the soccer game in The Simpsons, "Center passes. And holds it. Holds it. Holds it..."

The best was when they switched to the Latin American announcers...

< Video >

Posted by TheCatt on Jun. 13 2014,10:42

Whole lotta bad officiating going on this year. The 2 Mexico disallowed goals were just crap.

Posted by Troy on Jun. 13 2014,14:01

That was glorious. Fuck Spain, imo

Posted by TheCatt on Jun. 14 2014,11:58

Posted by Leisher on Jun. 14 2014,13:09

Our Group is brutal.

Fucking Ghana.

Posted by TheCatt on Jun. 14 2014,13:40

I'd argue that England / Italy / Uruguay / Costa Rica is more brutal by a little bit.

But yeah, fuck us. At least we a hot chick in that picture.

Posted by TheCatt on Jun. 14 2014,22:24

Posted by TheCatt on Jun. 14 2014,22:25

< Slightly less safe for work >

Posted by Troy on Jun. 16 2014,07:42

I
I believe
I believe that

Posted by TheCatt on Jun. 16 2014,15:23

Well... that was a fun 20 minutes...

Posted by TheCatt on Jun. 16 2014,16:58

USA! USA! USA!

Posted by Leisher on Jun. 16 2014,17:18

Very exciting!

Posted by Troy on Jun. 17 2014,06:47

That was excellent. Was very drunk by the end!

< https://www.youtube.com/watch?v....be&t=1s >

Posted by TheCatt on Jun. 17 2014,06:55

(Troy @ Jun. 17 2014,09:47)

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That was excellent. Was very drunk by the end!

< https://www.youtube.com/watch?v....be&t=1s >

And someone had to fuck it up by recording their video in portrait mode.

Posted by Troy on Jun. 17 2014,07:09

I made one of those at Taco Mac last night but I did it from the table area and it's not that exiting.

The standing bar area was going apeshit, though.

Posted by Stranger on Jun. 17 2014,09:31

In celebration of the World Cup 2014, what is your Brazilian Soccer name?

< http://www.minimalsworld.net/BrazilName/brazilianclassic.shtml >

Mine... Puppildo!!! LOL!!!

Posted by TheCatt on Jun. 17 2014,09:52

Hainhosa

Wtf?

Posted by Malcolm on Jun. 17 2014,09:55

Tauro, bitches.

Posted by Leisher on Jun. 17 2014,10:33

TÃO!

Posted by TheCatt on Jun. 17 2014,12:34

Posted by Leisher on Jun. 17 2014,12:39

I think the rest of the world looks at our soccer team like the Bad News Bears. They don't really hate them, and some enjoy rooting for them because we're such HUGE underdogs.

However, once we win our first World Cup...

Posted by Malcolm on Jun. 17 2014,13:10

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However, once we win our first World Cup...

None of us will be alive to see that.

Posted by TPRJones on Jun. 17 2014,13:19

Yeah, Americans just don't flop enough to be able to win the World Cup.

Posted by TheCatt on Jun. 17 2014,13:21

(Malcolm @ Jun. 17 2014,16:10)

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However, once we win our first World Cup...

None of us will be alive to see that.

First job out of college a co-worker was convinced we'd win one by 2014.

I said "No fucking way"

Too bad we haven't spoken in 15 years... I'd sure like to collect that $100, if I could remember his name.

Posted by TheCatt on Jun. 17 2014,13:35

Mexico's goalie is having an AMAZING game so far.

Posted by Leisher on Jun. 17 2014,13:36

The year isn't over yet...

But I get the guy's sentiment. When we finally showed up on the world stage in...1990?...and soccer turned a corner in this country there was a feeling elsewhere of "Fuck, now the Americans are going to dominate this too."

Posted by Malcolm on Jun. 17 2014,15:37

(Leisher @ Jun. 17 2014,15:36)

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There was? That was back when I actually gave a shit about soccer. I don't remember anyone except the perennially shitty teams we beat anyway being scared of us "dominating" a damn thing.

Posted by Malcolm on Jun. 17 2014,15:40

Americans dominate one hugely popular cosmopolitan team sport without our nationality stamped in it directly: basketball ... when enough of the players give a fuck.

Hockey? Canada.
Baseball? I'd go Dominican Republic or somewhere in Latin America.
Soccer? Sure as fuck not us. Goes between Europe and South America, probably whoever bribes the refs better that year.

Posted by Leisher on Jun. 17 2014,15:41

Have you watched the Olympics since the Cold War ended?

Posted by TheCatt on Jun. 17 2014,16:11

Posted by TheCatt on Jun. 17 2014,16:13

Posted by TheCatt on Jun. 17 2014,17:15

< World Cup of Penis Size - NSFW >

Posted by TheCatt on Jun. 17 2014,19:38

Posted by Malcolm on Jun. 18 2014,08:48

(Leisher @ Jun. 17 2014,17:41)

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Have you watched the Olympics since the Cold War ended?

It ended?

Posted by WSGrundy on Jun. 18 2014,16:49

(Malcolm @ Jun. 17 2014,15:37)

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(Leisher @ Jun. 17 2014,15:36)

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There was? That was back when I actually gave a shit about soccer. I don't remember anyone except the perennially shitty teams we beat anyway being scared of us "dominating" a damn thing.

It wasn't all over the place but I remember when they made it to the final 8 in 02 a few Italian newspapers and a Portuguese one since the US beat their "golden generation" had headlines that were basically "Well it was fun while it lasted."

The top teams don't fear us yet, Brazil, Argentina, Germany, Netherlands, Italy, and Spain(despite this tournament) but they know that can't dick around either except for Brazil and Germany. The rest of the better teams feel like they SHOULD beat the US but it isn't a given anymore.

In the UK and lesser euro countries its 50% have their heads in the sand and think since we went 50 years without caring they can kill us and 50% thinking its only a matter of time.

Posted by Malcolm on Jun. 18 2014,17:40

Kids in this country don't all go home after school and obsessively play soccer. Not a large enough percentage.

Posted by TheCatt on Jun. 18 2014,18:05

Goodbye Spain!

At least we cannot be eliminated in our next game...

Posted by Stranger on Jun. 19 2014,05:21

I was listening to ESPN radio yesterday and some national soccer guy (not sure who it was). Said he compares the United Stated soccer team to be the NCAA football equivalent to West Virgina. Pretty good team that can come out and beat anybody given the right circumstances, but no real shot at the championship. Sounds about right to me, they can play with the big boys, but they are gonna lose in the end. Still makes watching it fun though..

Posted by Malcolm on Jun. 20 2014,11:25

Suck it, England, and suck it, Italy.

Posted by TheCatt on Jun. 20 2014,11:34

TICOS!

Posted by Leisher on Jun. 22 2014,16:57

I feel like I just had my heart ripped out.

Posted by TheCatt on Jun. 22 2014,16:58

FFFFUUUCCCCKKKKK

Posted by Leisher on Jun. 22 2014,17:37

That might be the worst outcome I've ever experienced as a sports fan.

Posted by Troy on Jun. 22 2014,17:42

brb going over the balcony

Posted by TheCatt on Jun. 22 2014,17:55

(Leisher @ Jun. 22 2014,20:37)

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That might be the worst outcome I've ever experienced as a sports fan.

< This was worse. Troy don't look. >

Posted by Leisher on Jun. 22 2014,18:31

1. MY
2. This was worse. Once every four years versus those two playing twice a year or more.

Posted by TheCatt on Jun. 22 2014,18:33

Well, it's all about YOU now isn't it?

Posted by Leisher on Jun. 22 2014,18:36

It's always about me.

Posted by GORDON on Jun. 22 2014,18:54

what

Posted by TheCatt on Jun. 22 2014,19:04

Posted by Troy on Jun. 22 2014,20:00

That was brutal. I'm usually a fan of our right CB. Geoff Cameron. I even have a jersey of his.

He is why we lost that game, just terrible defensive lapses on the clearance and the late header. Truly fucking brutal.

Jones' shot was surreal though, one of the best long range shots of the tournament so far.

I'd have been thrilled with 4 points a month ago, but maybe not today.

We really don't have much work to do to get out of our group. I'm imagining a very dull game against Germany.

Posted by Leisher on Jun. 22 2014,20:45

Yeah, Stranger and I were speculating the same thing about Germany. Will both teams come in with the brakes on or will one be gunning to eliminate the other?

Posted by Stranger on Jun. 23 2014,06:22

Germany was in a very similar situation in the last game of group play in the 1982 World Cup. Maybe just maybe we can get some collusion again.

< http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/West_Germany_1%E2%80%930_Austria >

Posted by Troy on Jun. 24 2014,10:45

Suarez is an actual Cannibal.

Posted by TheCatt on Jun. 24 2014,12:46

What Troy is referring to

Posted by Troy on Jun. 24 2014,15:04

The kicker here is that if this happened one time you'd be like "wow, barbaric, maybe he just lost it and it was a 'heat of the moment' thing".

This is Suarez's THIRD time biting a man on television. All defenders, all with the same MO. Dude is fucked in the head and/or an actual cannibal.

< Gif of the Biting >

e: I like how he holds his teeth after, like somehow he was the one getting injured

Posted by TheCatt on Jun. 24 2014,17:32

Posted by Paul on Jun. 24 2014,21:46

< Water use >

Posted by Malcolm on Jun. 24 2014,21:50

Word is 24 games or 2 year maximum suspension.

Posted by Leisher on Jun. 26 2014,07:33

Posted by Troy on Jun. 26 2014,07:48

Closest thing we have to a soccer thread, so...

Here a pic of me holding our oddly enormous indoor trophy last night.

Team USA better keep carrying the momentum forward today!

Posted by Troy on Jun. 26 2014,11:33

Well that certainly was a shitty, wet game. Glad were through, pretty weird to feel good about a loss, though.

Posted by TheCatt on Jun. 26 2014,11:40

Best loss evar!

Posted by Leisher on Jun. 26 2014,12:04

Posted by Malcolm on Jun. 26 2014,13:04

Bah, how many Super Bowls have the Germans won?

Posted by TheCatt on Jul. 01 2014,12:26

Posted by TheCatt on Jul. 01 2014,17:05

Posted by TheCatt on Jul. 01 2014,17:09

Wife: (going through Facebook) Apparently I wasn't the only one who thought our goalie was awesome today.
Me: We have a long history of really good goalies. Probably because they get so much work in our games.

Posted by TheCatt on Jul. 01 2014,18:13

Posted by Troy on Jul. 01 2014,18:57

Our wingers and forwards let us down the most this WC. Bradley started slow but improved each game.

Howard was amazing. Probably has another WC in him too.

Posted by Malcolm on Jul. 02 2014,10:15

< Out with Reagan >, in with Howard.

Posted by WSGrundy on Jul. 08 2014,15:22

Posted by TheCatt on Jul. 08 2014,17:06

Holy fuck. Kinda sorry I missed it.

Posted by Troy on Jul. 08 2014,17:18

I feel like the odds makers got that one really wrong. Everyone I talked to (including me!) thought it was going to be all Germany. Not quite the beating that resulted, though.

Posted by TheCatt on Jul. 08 2014,17:30

I thought it would be 2-0 Germany... not 7-0 with a consolation goal.

Posted by Leisher on Jul. 08 2014,19:44

I put money on the Germans. They were actually +170!

Posted by TheCatt on Jul. 09 2014,06:09

Really? I would have put money if I had known how. How did you bet on them?

Posted by Leisher on Jul. 09 2014,06:30

During this year's NCAA tournament, someone set me up with an account to a betting website. Apparently, this is how such things are done these days. You can't just go and sign up, someone has to create the account for you.

I was given $1000 in credit, which is hilarious since my bets are always $5, and aside from parleys to keep the account open, I never gamble.

I could look into it for you if you're interested.

Posted by TheCatt on Jul. 09 2014,06:54

I'm somewhat interested. Are these foreign accounts? Can you actually cash out? Is the credit a match? That seems awfully generous.

Posted by Leisher on Jul. 09 2014,08:25

I believe they're foreign, yes.

You do actually cash out.

What do you mean by "a match"? If you gamble that $1000 and lose, you do have to pay it back...

Basically, remember how back in the day people would call a bookie and place a bet? Well, you still have a bookie, but now you do all your gambling through the website.

From what I understand the bookie pays a fee for each account they setup. Thus, expect to have your account cancelled if you go too long without betting. (That's why I've been gambling lately on the World Cup and parlays. Typically, I'll do one long shot parlay on baseball every two weeks.) Once your account is closed, it will be expected to be settled, but you do that with the bookie.

Now here's where it's really smart. I have no direct contact with the bookie. I don't even know who he is, nor does he know who I am. My account was setup because someone he does know asked him to do so. That means that person is on the line if I don't pay. Criminally speaking, it's very smart. Although, the guy I use doesn't just hand out the accounts willy nilly because, again, they pay for each one they create.

I have golf tonight and will see the guy who got me an account and I'll ask him to inquire about how a guy I know in NC would get an account.

Posted by TheCatt on Jul. 09 2014,08:46

Ahh, OK. I think I'll hold off for now.

How has your gambling been doing so far?

Posted by Malcolm on Jul. 09 2014,09:11

(WSGrundy @ Jul. 08 2014,17:22)

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Brazil choked so bad, the country has announced they've no other choice but to become a Cleveland suburb.

Posted by Leisher on Jul. 09 2014,10:14

(TheCatt @ Jul. 09 2014,11:46)

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Ahh, OK. I think I'll hold off for now.

How has your gambling been doing so far?

I'll still ask as I'm curious.

When the account was started, I was up $50 or so from the tournament. I dropped down to $10, and then hit the parlay which took me to $180. I think I'm at $178 right now despite heavy (for me) betting over this last weekend. I think I lost 2 $5 bets, but won 2.

This $180 should last me a loooong time. I figure when I drop to $0 I'll close the account. I'm not as big a gambler as some of my friends. Not even in the same realm. They need to gamble on everything or place bets every day. They have to remind me to make a bet before my account gets closed.

Oh, and I have one outstanding bet that I hope keeps my account open through the football season. I bet $5 that the Steelers will win the Super Bowl. It pays $125 if they do. Kind of a shitty payout considering the $180 I won on 4 baseball games for a $5 bet.

Posted by TheCatt on Jul. 09 2014,12:12

< Step 1: Be hot >
Step 2: Profit

Posted by Malcolm on Jul. 09 2014,12:18

(TheCatt @ Jul. 09 2014,14:12)

QUOTE

< Step 1: Be hot >
Step 2: Profit

Just wait for the day when you can walk into the doc's office and get a designer baby with designer genetic code.

Posted by Leisher on Jul. 09 2014,12:39

(TheCatt @ Jul. 09 2014,15:12)

QUOTE

< Step 1: Be hot >
Step 2: Profit

Now that girl could be a high priced escort.

Posted by Troy on Jul. 11 2014,18:04

Anyone NOT think the Germans are going to rock Argentina, too?

Posted by Malcolm on Jul. 11 2014,18:43

(TheCatt @ Jul. 09 2014,14:12)

QUOTE

< Step 1: Be hot >
Step 2: Profit

My friend and I came to that same general conclusion a couple years ago when we drunkenly suggested combining the biz model from Jiffy Lube with the staff concept from Hooters. The name possibilities were boggling. Then we realized that attractive women or people in general will make anything more profitable.

Posted by Malcolm on Jul. 11 2014,18:44

(Troy @ Jul. 11 2014,20:04)

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Anyone NOT think the Germans are going to rock Argentina, too?

Every World Cup, I have one wish and one wish only.

FUCK Europe.

Posted by Leisher on Jul. 11 2014,21:04

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Then we realized that attractive women or people in general will make anything more profitable.

Did you then discover that fire is hot and water is wet?

QUOTE

Anyone NOT think the Germans are going to rock Argentina, too?

I am going to put money on the Germans.

Posted by Malcolm on Jul. 12 2014,11:29

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I am going to put money on the Germans.

I'm hoping Argentina remembers all the Nazis that lived in their general vicinity and feel the need to exact some vengeance. Because fuck Europe.