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It's a Mengele/Eichman family reunion! * - Freight Train 2014-07-09 18:55:40 [Tag Thread] [Show All]
- Or, or the good side, the battle of the Popes * - sprack 2014-07-09 18:56:31
  - The Battle of the Evas--Eva Peron v. Eva Braun * - Scoop80 2014-07-09 19:08:14
    - Well done. Subtitled The Battle of the Dictators' Wives - sprack 2014-07-09 19:10:50

5 goals total scored in 5 quarter and semi-final games... - Scoop80 2014-07-09 18:54:22 [Tag Thread] [Show All]
- One team came out looking to entertain - Coachbob 2014-07-10 07:52:36

Do not understand Van Gaal's gameplan today... - wiNDycityfan 2014-07-09 18:51:49 [Tag Thread] [Show All]
- The wing backs ended up being wasted - plaid_pants 2014-07-09 19:49:55
- Moyesesque... * - mitquinn 2014-07-09 19:29:45
- You had two evenly matched teams. - shadyirish 2014-07-09 19:11:43
  - Why change the approach? - wiNDycityfan 2014-07-09 19:25:30
    - They probably felt less juggernautish after... - shadyirish 2014-07-10 08:42:36
- 0. - G.K.Chesterton 2014-07-09 18:55:07
  - Both teams were out of subs - wiNDycityfan 2014-07-09 18:57:43

Am I watching World Cup or Olympic Diving competition..... - Marine Domer 2014-07-09 16:53:03 [Tag Thread] [Show All]
- I can't remember one dive. * - Skip Encarnacion 2014-07-09 19:36:48
- In that game? - shadyirish 2014-07-09 18:48:13
- Who? Robben hasn't started yet. * - plaid_pants 2014-07-09 17:02:53
  - Everyone. It's like there's a sniper loose in the stadium. * - Marine Domer 2014-07-09 18:02:06
    - Just because a player goes down, it isn't necessarily ... - Rocksteady74 2014-07-09 21:03:38
      - If anything, in the games I've seen in this WC... - shadyirish 2014-07-10 08:44:44
      - I guess it depends upon one's definition of a dive..... - Marine Domer 2014-07-09 22:03:36
        It often is a bit difficult to judge both of those issues .. - Rocksteady74 2014-07-10 11:30:39
        Which ten minutes or so? - coachbob 2014-07-10 07:59:41
        Middle of the first half. * - Marine Domer 2014-07-10 08:42:20
    - This game has been fine - plaid_pants 2014-07-09 18:17:21
    - I think the game has been very well-played and well-reffed - Irish Tool 2014-07-09 18:16:15

Great analysis of why Germany throttled Brazil from the - Walsh69 2014-07-09 14:21:07 [Tag Thread] [Show All]
- *stereotype* Teutonic */stereotype*... - iudomer 2014-07-09 16:44:21
  - I thought that changing the line-up so that they could send - Walsh69 2014-07-09 22:43:37
- Fahrvergnügen * - sprack 2014-07-09 16:40:45
- and Khedira played great * - plaid_pants 2014-07-09 14:25:18
  - Kroos and Khedira were incredible. * - Skip Encarnacion 2014-07-09 15:30:03

Many have equated Germany's throttling of Brazil... (link) - wiNDycityfan 2014-07-09 11:27:48 [Tag Thread] [Show All]
- Someone today compared it to the most recent Super Bowl - ShermanOaksND 2014-07-09 16:27:19
  - Silver has a pretty good analysis today - Fontoknow 2014-07-09 18:26:28
    - Nebraska-Florida is a better analogy than ND-Alabama - ShermanOaksND 2014-07-09 18:50:50
      - Now that would be depressing. * - PapaTpt 2014-07-09 23:44:22
  - I was thinking of the Boston Massacre of 1978 - DBCooper 2014-07-09 18:14:02
    - That blowout had terrific shock value - ShermanOaksND 2014-07-09 18:48:26
  - Very good point. - G.K.Chesterton 2014-07-09 18:08:35
  - There was a Super Bowl this year? - DakotaDomer 2014-07-09 17:41:17
  - This was good: - beancounter 2014-07-09 16:40:42
    - I find that reference grossly out of place - ShermanOaksND 2014-07-09 16:59:48
      - Had Miami's 58 game home win streak ended w/ a 58-7 loss... - Scoop80 2014-07-09 18:06:53
      - Yeah but the last line was funny. * - beancounter 2014-07-09 17:05:35
- I learned a lot of Portuguese from that - sprack 2014-07-09 12:24:25
- Kudos to the fan with the 2002 Ronaldo hair cut. * - NDBass 2014-07-09 11:56:37
  - Looking hella fresh * - zahmnd 2014-07-09 13:45:07
- I completely forgot they were going to play a 3rd place game * - DakotaDomer 2014-07-09 11:41:36
  - Silva will be rested and ready. * - G.K.Chesterton 2014-07-09 17:12:02
  - Me too... - wiNDycityfan 2014-07-09 11:45:45
    - All the Argentina fans being there for yesterday - sprack 2014-07-09 12:39:46
      - splitting hairs, but I felt yesterday was more like MSU 98 * - Tex Francisco 2014-07-09 12:45:15
        It was, in terms of the one-sidedness of the first half - ShermanOaksND 2014-07-09 12:58:48

Ballack - CountyArmagh 2014-07-08 22:30:52 [Tag Thread] [Show All]
- Ruud - Irishted 2014-07-09 09:01:17
  - By van Nistelrooy out of Parker - sprack 2014-07-09 11:00:50
- Wonder if Fox takes him... - iudomer 2014-07-09 08:00:40
- His English got a lot better. - XNDX 2014-07-08 22:50:21
- Lalas - mitquinn 2014-07-08 22:41:02
  - Silva - wiNDycityfan 2014-07-08 22:47:12
    - Still an Invincible...! - mitquinn 2014-07-08 23:42:12
      - What is that shiny thing they're holding? - santamonica 2014-07-09 07:34:29
        I just love that - HTownND 2014-07-09 10:59:07
        Harken back on yesteryear - mitquinn 2014-07-09 11:20:11
        and yet - mitquinn 2014-07-09 11:18:01
        Maybe, maybe not - HTownND 2014-07-09 11:54:36
        Its not silver.... - mitquinn 2014-07-09 10:10:32
        Twats * - Coachbob 2014-07-09 09:53:17
    - Moreno - CountyArmagh 2014-07-08 23:25:05

Spain scored 8 goals in the 2010 World Cup. * - Shadyirish 2014-07-08 22:22:21 [Tag Thread]

For some reason I was reminded of this (NSFW) - FtWorthIrish 2014-07-08 20:08:04 [Tag Thread]

German soccer victories support world peace - Freight Train 2014-07-08 19:53:03 [Tag Thread] [Show All]
- There's a scene from "Knute Rockne, All-American" - G.K.Chesterton 2014-07-08 22:00:42
  - Because of that jerk Jesse Owens. - captaineclectic 2014-07-09 14:31:58
- Imagine if they didn't drink so much beer - sprack 2014-07-08 20:03:50
  - and if the russians were not drunk on vodka and aftershave * - zahmnd 2014-07-09 08:44:35
  - Beer makes them fiercer. It makes the Irish weepy * - Freight Train 2014-07-08 20:35:37

Germany-Neth would be 40th anniversary rematch of... - Scoop80 2014-07-08 19:39:05 [Tag Thread] [Show All]
- I hope it's Ger v Arg. - Skip Encarnacion 2014-07-09 13:29:35
- Germany-Argentina would be a rematch of 1986 and 1990 finals - ShermanOaksND 2014-07-08 19:40:59

Damn - wiNDycityfan 2014-07-08 18:38:03 [Tag Thread] [Show All]
- Is that the new statue on top of the mountain in Rio? * - hoomanbeing 2014-07-08 20:42:46
  - The redeemer * - wiNDycityfan 2014-07-08 22:36:56
    - Seems more like "The Regreter". * - hoomanbeing 2014-07-08 22:49:10
- Stewart Mandel couldn't resist bringing up the ALA debacle. - G.K.Chesterton 2014-07-08 18:53:04
  - Um, what about Southern Cal-OU and UF-tOSU? - Wooderson 2014-07-08 19:34:05
    - Well, you see - captaineclectic 2014-07-08 19:53:20

So should we be seriously worried about rioting? * - SavageDragon 2014-07-08 17:48:40 [Tag Thread] [Show All]
- Doubtful. * - Blairkiel 2014-07-08 18:29:11
- ESPN has wussy headline writers. - G.K.Chesterton 2014-07-08 18:27:29
  - If only there were a word for Germans' fast decisive attack. - Irish Tool 2014-07-08 18:44:31
    - Lightning war! OK, maybe they don't like that word anymore * - sprack 2014-07-09 12:43:06
- I don't think it's enough of an emotional game for that - dakotadomer 2014-07-08 17:59:04
- I think so. It's going to get ugly. * - PaulM 2014-07-08 17:53:09
  - I'd be more worried for the safety of the Brazilian players - sprack 2014-07-08 17:59:13
- German fans advised to remain in the stadium. Was the game - Irish tool 2014-07-08 17:52:58
  - To get escorted out of the stadium. It might get ugly. It's - otters92 2014-07-08 18:25:58
  - Oof. * - SavageDragon 2014-07-08 17:56:31

Most goals ever this late in the World Cup - ShermanOaksND 2014-07-08 17:36:34 [Tag Thread] [Show All]
- And that '78 match had allegations of fixing. - SavageDragon 2014-07-08 17:37:40
  - Eye opening article on that 1978 World Cup (link) - Domer99 2014-07-09 10:31:06
  - Fixing would explain how bad Brazil has been * - ShermanOaksND 2014-07-08 17:38:40

Horrific team selection by Brasil - mitquinn 2014-07-08 17:02:56 [Tag Thread] [Show All]
- Germany has now scored 6% of all the goals - WilfordBrimley 2014-07-08 17:36:50
- That and they aren't that good in the first place * - sprack 2014-07-08 17:28:11
  - Exactly * - mitquinn 2014-07-08 17:39:51
    - Agreed x2; too sad/angry now but will post more tomm. * - Irish2003 2014-07-09 03:08:35
- They let pride get the better of them. - shadyirish 2014-07-08 17:05:45
  - That's funny, because Brazil is famous for its lack of - captaineclectic 2014-07-08 17:06:47
    - The game is still on. Too early to be waxing philosophical. * - Irish tool 2014-07-08 17:21:34
      - Fans booing Fred every time he touches the ball. - G.K.Chesterton 2014-07-08 17:26:01

Spoiler! Match is already over - Irish01 2014-07-08 16:36:39 [Tag Thread] [Show All]
- C'mon guys. All Brazil needs is a late TD to tie ... * - SavageDragon 2014-07-08 17:44:13
  - Yeah, but I'd worry about their kicking game * - sprack 2014-07-08 17:45:06
- This about sums it up: - Shifty 2014-07-08 17:30:21
  - A weapon of Maß destruction * - sprack 2014-07-08 17:43:21
- Julio Cesar was treated better by Brutus * - sprack 2014-07-08 17:23:13
- It appears that they put the settings back to Professional - HTownND 2014-07-08 17:02:08
- One could say they are getting waxed. * - John88 2014-07-08 16:46:34
  - That had 'em by the short hairs before that * - sprack 2014-07-08 17:24:02
  - Quite a few have by now * - ShermanOaksND 2014-07-08 16:47:30
- Hey, we held Germany to only one goal. * - G.K.Chesterton 2014-07-08 16:44:26
  - and Ghana managed a draw * - mitquinn 2014-07-08 17:00:59
- ND-AL looks a little less bad after this one... - Scoop80 2014-07-08 16:43:41
  - Notre Dame was trending on Twitter a minute ago * - WilfordBrimley 2014-07-08 16:49:08
  - That was a nail-biter compared to this - ShermanOaksND 2014-07-08 16:46:01
    - Bruno's Musberger comment in BR is worthy of note (link) - Scoop80 2014-07-08 17:21:02
- Those poor Brazilians - PaulM 2014-07-08 16:41:35
- what would the odds be of Brazil coming back - DBCooper 2014-07-08 16:37:40
  - Much higher - HTownND 2014-07-08 16:44:30
  - I would not take Brazil at those odds right now. * - Shifty 2014-07-08 16:39:18
    - What if they were to put Sylvester Stallone in at goal? - bizdomer09 2014-07-08 17:02:58
      - That would have been the difference. - G.K.Chesterton 2014-07-08 17:27:01
    - if someone gives you 10,000 to 1 odds on anything - DBCooper 2014-07-08 16:44:15
      - They have an oscar for best song - DakotaDomer 2014-07-08 16:46:30
  - I'd add at least 3 zeros to that number * - ShermanOaksND 2014-07-08 16:39:11
  - Has to be less than that - DakotaDomer 2014-07-08 16:39:00
    - for World Cup its 9 goal differential - DBCooper 2014-07-08 16:42:24

Does Brazil have a stupid doppleganger called Brazarro? - captaineclectic 2014-07-08 16:31:41 [Tag Thread] [Show All]
- I just assumed Arsenal is wearing their yellow jerseys * - Irish01 2014-07-08 16:37:23
  - this * - wncirish 2014-07-08 18:42:08
- Are the Long John Silver impersonators playing? * - rick 2014-07-08 16:34:52

This is madness - HTownND 2014-07-08 16:30:25 [Tag Thread] [Show All]
- The Bridge on the River Klose * - 206er 2014-07-08 16:36:48
- Who had money on the Germans by 6? - KeoughCharles05 2014-07-08 16:33:40
  - The Brazillian starting 11 * - charlottend 2014-07-08 16:38:57

What in the world? * - WilfordBrimley 2014-07-08 16:26:21 [Tag Thread] [Show All]
- This makes Klinsman's strategy against Germany look pretty - otters92 2014-07-08 16:32:36
- Brazil's economy is about to collapse - pmac98 2014-07-08 16:30:01
  - Alcohol sales might spike * - charlottend 2014-07-08 16:38:04
- The 1st goal was Germany's easiest of the tournament - otters92 2014-07-08 16:29:58

Le Professeur making some moves? - wiNDycityfan 2014-07-08 13:50:15 [Tag Thread] [Show All]
- Nah, he is just playing on the beach in Rio... - mitquinn 2014-07-08 15:00:07
  - Kroos in, SK out likely... - iudomer 2014-07-08 15:04:07
    - What I'm enjoying - mitquinn 2014-07-08 15:37:31
      - Who has turned them down? * - wiNDycityfan 2014-07-08 15:40:16
        Rumors are - HTownND 2014-07-08 16:08:15
        Also - mitquinn 2014-07-08 16:14:59

Man United kit news - Irishlawyer 2014-07-08 12:14:12 [Tag Thread] [Show All]
- You're confusing Aon with AIG * - sprack 2014-07-08 17:26:56
- The Glazer Co. really putting their legacy mark on Man Utd. * - mitquinn 2014-07-08 13:02:13
- Those new kits - RoyMunson 2014-07-08 12:52:13
  - I agree... - wiNDycityfan 2014-07-08 12:57:59

English media begin to make case for US World Cup 2022 (link) - wiNDycityfan 2014-07-07 15:00:04 [Tag Thread] [Show All]
- Why wouldn't China get it? - beattherush 2014-07-08 13:04:41
  - The thinking is the USA for 2022 and China for 2026 - ShermanOaksND 2014-07-08 13:10:15
    - Curious -- how many stadia do they need for the World Cup? - Magnitude 2014-07-08 17:07:21
      - Answered my own question - Magnitude 2014-07-08 17:17:20
        I think FIFA requires at least 8 stadia of certain size - steelhop 2014-07-09 11:11:15
- Two questions from someone ignorant about soccer - MNG 2014-07-07 20:37:08
  - Yes, you're right. We need to get better talent. - Domer99 2014-07-08 10:02:11
  - I don't believe the US is a lock for 2026 at all. - 3rdSt 2014-07-07 21:03:21
    - I also don't think Qatar will lose the Cup in the least - steelhop 2014-07-08 14:32:53
    - Not a lock, but a heavy favorite under current rules - ShermanOaksND 2014-07-08 02:44:07
      - Which country needs the most stadiums to be built? - StanfordDomer 2014-07-08 10:09:30
        I think this is a thing in European based events - KeoughCharles05 2014-07-08 13:28:41
        As shameless as FIFA is - ShermanOaksND 2014-07-08 13:12:06
  - The latter is hard to judge. It isn't something FIFA ... - Rocksteady74 2014-07-07 20:52:01
    - 85 degrees today in Qatar. - Skip Encarnacion 2014-07-07 21:58:54
      - Update - LondonDomer 2014-07-08 11:23:33
- most interesting fact: Dominos Pizza kit actually sold? - Irishlawyer 2014-07-07 18:05:26
  - Hey! I bought that kit! - Allumeuse 2014-07-08 10:40:03
  - It wouldn't have mattered... - wiNDycityfan 2014-07-07 19:22:29
    - employees at two soccer shops in my area - Irishlawyer 2014-07-07 20:03:32
      - Casual fans would be much more likely - shea 2014-07-08 08:14:42
        I bought a centenial shirt with lettering direct when - Irishlawyer 2014-07-08 12:11:31
- China in 2026 and Argentina/Uruguay in 2030? - ShermanOaksND 2014-07-07 16:52:39
- All European soccer media has a financial stake in this - DakotaDomer 2014-07-07 16:12:44
- Three questions. - G.K.Chesterton 2014-07-07 16:07:26
  - 1. Under current rules, Europe can't get it in 2022 or 2026 - ShermanOaksND 2014-07-07 16:58:07
    - On your 2nd point, would Canada get an automatic invite - steez_nutz 2014-07-07 19:28:23
      - Yes and yes - wiNDycityfan 2014-07-07 19:40:33
        If these were the choices, which would be preferable? - ShermanOaksND 2014-07-07 20:37:54
        Non-sarcastic question, Why would FIFA want them to co-host? - hoomanbeing 2014-07-07 22:19:28
        my guess would be politics - powerI 2014-07-08 10:04:09
        Logically. they wouldn't - ShermanOaksND 2014-07-08 02:30:10
        Obviously #1 - wiNDycityfan 2014-07-07 22:15:50
        We have at least 16 suitable venues - ShermanOaksND 2014-07-08 02:33:53
        Assuming you are talking football stadiums - NDoggie78 2014-07-08 08:59:20
        3 of those stadiums currently have grass (DEN, PHI, MIA) - ShermanOaksND 2014-07-08 13:09:08
        GrassMaster is a FIFA approved natural playing surface - fontoknow 2014-07-08 15:27:01
        We should build a stadium in Fairbanks, Alaska and - Coachbob 2014-07-08 10:32:53
  - '86 * - TerramarIrish 2014-07-07 16:51:24
    - Doh! Thanks. * - G.K.Chesterton 2014-07-07 17:25:03
- Honest question - Does timezone make a difference? - ndaero93 2014-07-07 15:28:58
  - I don't think it matters - Tex Francisco 2014-07-07 15:40:53
    - But Qatar is in Asia - ShermanOaksND 2014-07-07 16:17:20
      - seems like it'll mostly be an issue for the western US/CAN - Tex Francisco 2014-07-07 17:17:10
        The first 10 days of group stage will be the biggest problem - ShermanOaksND 2014-07-07 17:26:40
- In eight years we have every right - mitquinn 2014-07-07 15:19:11
  - Chicago? Los Angeles? I'm in anyway * - wiNDycityfan 2014-07-07 19:17:58

FIFA Fantasy Results thru QFs... - iudomer 2014-07-07 14:17:57 [Tag Thread] [Show All]
- Totally neglected this * - wiNDycityfan 2014-07-07 14:31:32
  - sure * - TripleDomer 2014-07-07 15:16:16
    - I did * - wiNDycityfan 2014-07-07 19:40:57
      - I suspect you weren't the only one. - TripleDomer 2014-07-08 12:00:49

Univision and their paywall story. - G.K.Chesterton 2014-07-07 14:15:22 [Tag Thread]

Alfredo Di Stefano, RIP. * - shadyirish 2014-07-07 12:12:29 [Tag Thread]

Why PK's? Why not subs/free substitutions after 120 minutes - ndgotrobbedin97 2014-07-06 13:13:45 [Tag Thread] [Show All]
- The possibility of PKs should compel a superior team - bizdomer09 2014-07-07 11:43:28
  - Yep. - ewillND 2014-07-07 14:04:05
  - Exactly * - mitquinn 2014-07-07 12:49:10
- Why not PKs? - mitquinn 2014-07-06 13:33:58
  - one question i always had - DBCooper 2014-07-07 12:22:09
    - You can do that... - iudomer 2014-07-07 12:50:42
  - Not sure I get your counterpoints - ndgotrobbedin97 2014-07-06 22:40:51
  - What is with the US obsession with changing the game? - Blairkiel 2014-07-06 20:49:56
    - There's an obsession with changing this particular - KeoughCharles05 2014-07-07 12:06:15
      - No other major sport does anything like it... - Scoop80 2014-07-07 13:29:03
        Not an argument that I favor - catripledomer 2014-07-08 12:23:37
        Home Run Derby is not a feature of regulation baseball - mitquinn 2014-07-07 21:50:51
        Penalty shots in Olympic hockey - NDoggie78 2014-07-07 17:52:44
        At that point, most anything is a coin flip, though. - ewillND 2014-07-07 14:02:43
    - I agree * - mitquinn 2014-07-07 00:22:40
  - Agreed, but I'd rather change the general rules in this case - Irish2003 2014-07-06 14:06:37
    - Olympic hockey also resorts to penalty shootout - NDoggie78 2014-07-06 15:05:20
    - You cant view it through an american sports lense - mitquinn 2014-07-06 14:14:53
      - Agreed, but would still take subs over PK's - Irish2003 2014-07-06 22:11:15
        The replay approach would be outstanding. - KeoughCharles05 2014-07-07 12:40:06
        I think it could be do-able: - SavageDragon 2014-07-07 14:24:03
        That's the best thing about it.. - Blairkiel 2014-07-07 02:26:11

What Krul said to Tico penalty takers. - CountyArmagh 2014-07-06 09:36:31 [Tag Thread] [Show All]
- Walking to the spot is what irritated me. - Skip encarnacion 2014-07-06 21:42:20
- My daughter is a keeper and she walks up to the shooter.... - sempernd 2014-07-06 20:07:04
- Wonder how his Spanish is * - TerramarIrish 2014-07-06 19:34:48
- And CR's goalie was doing jumping around and flailing... - shadyirish 2014-07-06 19:19:10
- Larry Bird was an all time trash talker. It's part of the - Blairkiel 2014-07-06 17:37:24
- I don't understand why anyone thinks that's bush at all. - KeoughCharles05 2014-07-06 15:56:31
  - It sure looked like it was true. * - PaulM 2014-07-06 17:45:14
- Sh*t my dad says - mitquinn 2014-07-06 14:02:25
- Good heavens, it's a PK. Can the G have some advantage? - ndgotrobbedin97 2014-07-06 12:55:42
  - I must not understand the rules - DakotaDomer 2014-07-06 13:02:39
    - Am I missing the point of your post? - ndgotrobbedin97 2014-07-06 13:18:05
      - Should we give the goalies tennis rackets then? - DakotaDomer 2014-07-06 13:57:45
        Saying "I know where you're shooting"... - ndroman21 2014-07-06 15:49:26
        Little bit, yes - DakotaDomer 2014-07-06 16:11:41
        It should be quiet like golf. It's like a putt. - Blairkiel 2014-07-07 02:32:03
        Ditto free throws. - ewillND 2014-07-07 08:31:01
- Shouldn't he have received a card for taunting/unsporting - otters92 2014-07-06 12:05:16
  - This doesn't even gain entry into the pantheon of poor - fontoknow 2014-07-06 13:16:23
    - "The Mailman doesn't deliver on Sundays" * - someguy 2014-07-07 08:49:35
- And he probably meant it... - wiNDycityfan 2014-07-06 10:24:53
  - Are you guys serious about this bush league stuff? - ndroman21 2014-07-06 12:41:54
    - I disagree... - wiNDycityfan 2014-07-06 13:09:25
  - If a player believes he can undo an opponent with psychology - TheRC 2014-07-06 11:09:29
    - As I watch the Wikbledon Final all I can think of is... - DakotaDomer 2014-07-06 12:22:42
      - As if any of the trash talk would work on either of them. * - OITLinebacker 2014-07-07 08:20:23
        It would have worked on lesser players - DakotaDomer 2014-07-07 10:23:00
      - Exactly. * - Coachbob 2014-07-06 21:05:11

For such a great Footballing nation... - skip encarnacion 2014-07-05 18:53:09 [Tag Thread] [Show All]
- The Dutch deserved to win - NDoggie78 2014-07-05 19:06:08
  - Yeah, I know. - skip encarnacion 2014-07-05 20:29:53
    - The two kicks he saved were well struck. - ndroman21 2014-07-05 20:54:36
      - Costa Rica had gone to penalties in the last game. - FtWorthIrish 2014-07-05 21:01:30
        Perhaps, but that have CR the opportunity for mind games... - ndroman21 2014-07-05 21:16:15
        So I clearly cannot choose the wine in front of me. * * - grnd 2014-07-06 13:23:59
  - I didn't watch the entire game - Groundhog 2014-07-05 20:04:22
- Am I missing something? Is your complaint ... - Rocksteady74 2014-07-05 19:05:49
  - He's complainig about Krul's trash talk before each kick. - tusk 2014-07-05 19:14:28
    - I don't understand all the Costa Rica love - NDoggie78 2014-07-05 19:52:49
      - You don't understand? - ndwpdv 2014-07-06 14:37:55
        I don't care. I'll show them respect when their fans stop - 3rdSt 2014-07-06 19:05:15
        The post-snow-clasico tantrum was not their finest hour. - ndwpdv 2014-07-06 20:51:17
        Your support is certainly fair. I just remember bad events - 3rdSt 2014-07-07 21:23:08
      - I don't mind the little guys acting like little guys. * - skip encarnacion 2014-07-05 20:36:32
      - Navas was great today - CountyArmagh 2014-07-05 20:20:20
      - they played well for an underdog - plaid_pants 2014-07-05 20:17:22
      - Bingo! The 'Ticos can shove it all day long. * - 3rdSt 2014-07-05 20:03:38
  - The Dutch GK was trash-talking the CR shooter... - navyjoe 2014-07-05 19:11:29
    - Golly gee. Never seen that before. - Rocksteady74 2014-07-05 19:12:31
      - That's not much of a response - ndsdsub 2014-07-05 19:26:06
        That's not much of a response. Should I equate... - Rocksteady74 2014-07-05 20:26:28
        Then just say at the start that you don't think - ndsdsub 2014-07-05 22:59:42
        Do you have a pamphlet of posting rules you ... - Rocksteady74 2014-07-06 01:07:39
        It was premeditated, and therefore lame. - skip encarnacion 2014-07-05 20:31:33
        No, he wasn't. * - NDBass 2014-07-05 22:12:02
        Was the Dutch starter not capable of buffoonery? - ndroman21 2014-07-05 20:56:44
        I guess I don't have a problem with calling the ... - Rocksteady74 2014-07-05 20:36:06
        I thought it was brilliant to sub in Krul. - skip encarnacion 2014-07-05 20:41:49
- Pure balls, Van Gaal would have looked like an idiot if - 3rdSt 2014-07-05 19:03:20
- Say what you will, but Robben was dominant tonight - navyjoe 2014-07-05 18:56:42
  - His energy was great - ndsdsub 2014-07-05 19:29:05
  - he was more energetic than Kuyt - plaid_pants 2014-07-05 19:20:43

Well that's a sub I've never seen before. - FtWorthIrish 2014-07-05 18:35:52 [Tag Thread] [Show All]
- Van Gaal has some stones. - CountyArmagh 2014-07-05 19:01:23
- And I thought baseball closers had a stressful job. * - steez_nutz 2014-07-05 18:43:52

"You are noble and poetic in defeat, sir" - ShermanOaksND 2014-07-05 18:10:34 [Tag Thread]

Robben = Jean-Luc Picard * - graNDfan 2014-07-05 17:37:00 [Tag Thread] [Show All]
- Or Greg Louganis, take your pick - ShermanOaksND 2014-07-05 17:47:31
  - Perfect. * - tex29 2014-07-05 23:56:37
  - Well done * - mitquinn 2014-07-05 18:00:23

excuse please. what is a captain's responsibilty - BacTien 2014-07-05 16:49:44 [Tag Thread] [Show All]
- He can talk to the referee - plaid_pants 2014-07-05 17:00:05
  - How did you forget about the pre-game coin toss? - NDBass 2014-07-05 17:17:01
    - Hey now, captains responsibilities have evolved... - wiNDycityfan 2014-07-05 17:25:21
      - I also forgot about the banner exchange. * - NDBass 2014-07-05 17:27:00

What did Argentina do to Belgium that the US could not? - wiNDycityfan 2014-07-05 14:03:17 [Tag Thread] [Show All]
- Field the greatest player in the world. Maybe of all time. * - PaulM 2014-07-05 16:25:48
- US players cannot play one touch possession football - mitquinn 2014-07-05 15:18:17
  - Our first touch ruined a number of two touch plays as well. - NDBass 2014-07-05 16:10:34

This is Argentina's first semifinal in 24 years - ShermanOaksND 2014-07-05 13:56:01 [Tag Thread] [Show All]
- Anything to make us forget the "Hand of God" business. * - G.K.Chesterton 2014-07-05 22:27:07
- DiMaria out for remainder of tourney - muscle tear - mitquinn 2014-07-05 15:59:10
  - Bittersweet - wiNDycityfan 2014-07-05 16:33:58

Well, I was going to submit it was a race - mitquinn 2014-07-05 12:09:57 [Tag Thread] [Show All]
- DeMichelis looks funny with short hair * - TCFC 2014-07-05 12:37:30

Could've been us playing in Brasilia today. - CountyArmagh 2014-07-05 11:49:16 [Tag Thread]

Everyone is reporting T. Silva is suspended - DakotaDomer 2014-07-05 02:20:57 [Tag Thread] [Show All]
- They reset for the semi-finals. - baloo88 2014-07-05 02:46:36

I find Brazil incredibly unlikeable * - TCFC 2014-07-04 16:35:25 [Tag Thread] [Show All]
- Thiago Silva... - iudomer 2014-07-04 23:40:52
- James Rodriguez was pretty whiny too. - TripleDomer 2014-07-04 19:32:05
- The team I assume, not the movie - bizdomer09 2014-07-04 18:09:54
  - I actually meant the wax * - TCFC 2014-07-04 18:53:19
- Just Neymar for me. * - SavageDragon 2014-07-04 17:35:44
  - You might not have him to kick around anymore * - ShermanOaksND 2014-07-04 18:17:40
    - Someone else got to it first. * - Wooderson 2014-07-04 18:21:18
      - Fractured vertebrae -- he'll miss the rest of the Cup * - ShermanOaksND 2014-07-04 19:59:11
        Just a vertebra. * - PWK2 2014-07-05 06:56:34
- Me too. The lame name thing needs to go, for one. - BlarneyGreen 2014-07-04 17:18:43
  - some players would miss the semi-final - plaid_pants 2014-07-04 18:17:45

Columbia's goalie made absolutely no effort to intercept the - Georgia Hog 2014-07-04 16:21:49 [Tag Thread] [Show All]
- I don't think he had any fault in the goal. * - NDBass 2014-07-04 16:45:31
  - He could have caught it with two hands. - ND_Rumpus 2014-07-04 20:14:15
    - I think he was in shock that the defender wasn't there. * - TripleDomer 2014-07-05 00:04:27
  - Agree. He clearly expected the defender to have stayed - TripleDomer 2014-07-04 19:30:07

Stewart Robson can suck eggs - mitquinn 2014-07-04 13:43:57 [Tag Thread] [Show All]
- Both have hated on Germany all tourney... - iudomer 2014-07-04 14:02:07
- Ozil would probably be my top CAM to build a squad around - wiNDycityfan 2014-07-04 13:48:27
  - Absolutely not. Not even the best in his country. - baloo88 2014-07-04 18:18:05
    - Reus wasnt even slated to be playing central - mitquinn 2014-07-04 21:51:37
      - That's where he fits in with Germany. - baloo88 2014-07-05 02:17:06
    - And Silva will be missing the game. - NDBass 2014-07-04 19:58:51
  - Robson fired from Arsenal - mitquinn 2014-07-04 13:49:48

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