Topic: Soccer
started by: Malcolm
Posted by Malcolm on May 13 2015,10:26
< Hooligan fired >.
Posted by TPRJones on May 13 2015,12:04
On a personal level I don't mind one bit what has happened to him. However:QUOTE
“Hydro One is taking steps to terminate one of its employees for violating its code of conduct,” said the company’s director of communications, Daffyd Roderick. “Respect for all people is ingrained in our values. We’re committed to a work environment where harassment of any kind is met with zero tolerance and a swift response.”
Does he work at the stadium? Or are they asserting that the entire fucking planet is their "work environment"?
Posted by Leisher on May 26 2015,21:59
< FIFA officials arrested on corruption charges. >This is actually shocking. FIFA is corrupt as fuck and has been for a LONG time.
They need to go after the Olympics next.
Posted by TheCatt on May 27 2015,11:24
Posted by Malcolm on May 27 2015,11:48
Bah. They'll probably flop on the way up to the stand.
Posted by Malcolm on May 28 2015,10:27
< Could get interesting >.
Posted by Malcolm on May 29 2015,10:55
< Blatter > reelected.
Posted by Leisher on May 29 2015,11:08
Not surprising at all. His corruption is probably very well rooted, so the very people doing the voting are probably just as guilty as he is, and thus, they're protecting "their guy".
Posted by Leisher on May 29 2015,12:00
< How Blatter keeps getting elected. >
Posted by Malcolm on Jun. 02 2015,10:31
< Resigns >.
Posted by Leisher on Jun. 02 2015,10:56
That his smartest move. Resign and be protected as a hero by those countries who still support him or stay in power and fight as the rest constantly try to remove and prosecute him.
Posted by Malcolm on Jun. 09 2015,10:36
< Aussies > are really bad losers. Probably a complex from starting out as a land populated entirely by convicts.
Posted by Troy on Jun. 09 2015,10:49
I agree that the US tactics were absurd. Plenty of talented players, and a luxury of a few very technical, athletic, stand outs.However, instead of using those strengths, the US Women played hoofball, which probably worked when our Target Striker, Abby Wambach, was 25. She's 35 now on the field you can see the difference - her flubbed open header should have been buried, that's what she's supposed to bring to the table now.
We got lucky because my favorite USWNTer, Megan Rapinoe (i've said how much I like her before in some other thread here) Scored two goals and got the hockey assist for the third. Balled hard all over the field.
It's annoying to watch a team that we know to be talented, technical and very capable play such shitty soccer outside of a few individual moments of brilliance.
That said, Australia's just salty about the loss, Chelsea did that shit all season in the EPL, still won the league. Nobody blinked an eye.
Posted by Paul on Jul. 04 2015,21:58
Women's Final Vs Japan on Sunday.
Posted by Leisher on Jul. 05 2015,16:21
This is amazing. 4-0 in 15 minutes?
Posted by TheCatt on Jul. 05 2015,16:23
(Leisher @ Jul. 05 2015,19:21)
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This is amazing. 4-0 in 15 minutes?
It's been awesome - that mid-field shot - Amazing.
USA! USA! USA!
Posted by Leisher on Jul. 05 2015,18:02
BTW, most of our team is hot.
Posted by TheCatt on Jul. 05 2015,18:10
(Leisher @ Jul. 05 2015,21:02)
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BTW, most of our team is hot.
Seriously, I was about to amend my 5 person post to add "Women's Soccer team"
Posted by Leisher on Jul. 05 2015,18:18
< Good article about how good we are and how the world hates it. >
Posted by TheCatt on Jul. 05 2015,18:58
Nice article. That embedded song sucks, though.
Posted by Paul on Jul. 06 2015,05:31
*Or womens' sports
Posted by Paul on Jul. 06 2015,22:30
(Leisher @ Jul. 05 2015,19:21)
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This is amazing. 4-0 in 15 minutes?
Posted by Malcolm on Jul. 23 2015,11:37
Other < Other soccer orgs > are as corrupt as FIFA.
Posted by Leisher on Dec. 06 2015,09:57
< They should give an annual "best dirty play" award in soccer. >
Posted by Malcolm on Dec. 06 2015,10:37
(Leisher @ Dec. 06 2015,11:57)
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< They should give an annual "best dirty play" award in soccer. >
How is that even legal? The ref was right there, play was stopped, cameras caught close ups.
Posted by TPRJones on Dec. 07 2015,06:49
It's not, but if the ref didn't see it then it didn't happen.
Posted by Malcolm on Jan. 13 2016,10:24
< Another FIFA corruption > arrest.
Posted by TheCatt on Jan. 29 2016,11:01
< Japanese star takes on 30 kids >I've always wanted to do that.
Posted by Malcolm on Feb. 16 2016,10:05
< Ref hands > out his last red card.
Posted by Malcolm on Mar. 30 2016,10:20
< Didn't make the Olympics >.QUOTE
The United States failed to qualify for consecutive Olympic men's soccer tournaments for the first time in a half century...
Posted by Troy on Mar. 30 2016,10:26
Watched - the U23 Colombian team they played against was fucking huge. Their back 4 looked like NFL linebackers compared to most of the US team - and totally outclassed us. The talent pipeline not looking too hot.
Posted by Malcolm on Apr. 05 2016,10:49
< Abby Wambach > has been having a shit week.
Posted by Leisher on Apr. 13 2016,09:33
< What a $100 million goal looks like. >