Football World Cup 2022

Capt. Picard

Capt. Picard

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So, who's watching.

England just finished 6 - 2 against Iran.

Looking forward to the all the games.

Like most Americans I'm not a huge fan of soccer/football. But I appreciate and love a spectacle and therefor I love the Football World Cup.
 
Today's USMNT is a must win or at least a tie. They can't lose to Wales and expect to get out of this group. It sucks to have the first game mean so much. Hopefully they bring their A game. But the qualifying rounds weren't very encouraging. Most of the press is already talking about 2026 for them. They are the second youngest team in the entire tournament. So, that is a good point. They got some decent depth up front. But the defense has a lot of holes in it. Here is hoping for a good showing today.
 
As long as Italy doesn't win (I have too many Italian friends)............
































and yes I know that Italy is not in it.
 
GSGRUNT said:
Watched USA v Wales. Still don't see the appeal of spectator soccer. ;-(
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Not enough commercials for you? IMO the best thing about watching soccer is the flow of the game. No breaks in action. And when time is up it is over. Sports that have all this unnatural clock management techniques where the last 5 minutes of the game last 40 minutes with 4 commercial breaks drive me insane.
 
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Not enough commercials for you? IMO the best thing about watching soccer is the flow of the game. No breaks in action. And when time is up it is over. Sports that have all this unnatural clock management techniques where the last 5 minutes of the game last 40 minutes with 4 commercial breaks drive me insane.
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College basketball and golf is what I watch and I rarely see commercials. I set a DVR and start watching an hour after start time then skip the commercials.
The way I understood that USA v Wales game there were 9+ minutes of injury stoppages, and some boos because the crowd thought is was clock management.

Different strokes for different folks.
 
GSGRUNT said:
College basketball and golf is what I watch and I rarely see commercials. I set a DVR and start watching an hour after start time then skip the commercials.
The way I understood that USA v Wales game there were 9+ minutes of injury stoppages, and some boos because the crowd thought is was clock management.

Different strokes for different folks.
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Players can get yellow cards for this kind of BS. So it is against the rules, as opposed to having rules that teams are encouraged to manipulate. The game ended with 9 minutes of extra time. The referee sorts through any injury time and adds it to the end of the game so the half is still exactly 45 minutes of playing time no matter what BS goes on the field. You can't mess with the clock. A half is always 45 minutes of playing time. In the US vs Wales game, both teams were playing for their life in the tournament. Losing that game was catastrophic and meant the only way to advance was a win against England. A tie left your destiny still somewhat in your control, a win would help cement your odds to advance. So, the players were giving 150%. I honestly think the Wales players had nothing left in the tank at the end is what was going on with the injuries late in the game. US had better subs and could absorb the pressure and punishment. The real question is what in the hell was the US defender thinking when he dove into an obvious penalty situation and gave up a foul so late in the game. That team is still young and full of boneheads ... ***sigh***
 
huskylord said:
If you can watch golf, you can watch soccer.
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I'm a golf nut and play most of the PGA tour courses in RL(if public) or in my simulator. Love to see how the pros deal with various locations and shots.

I understand that golf, for most, is snooze inducing. There are enough of us in the US that tune in so it is profitable to be broadcast most weeks.

On topic, I didn't fall asleep during the USA-Wales game (or is it a match or called something else?) and will try to watch the next USA v ??? contest.
 
GSGRUNT said:
I'm a golf nut and play most of the PGA tour courses in RL(if public) or in my simulator. Love to see how the pros deal with various locations and shots.

I understand that golf, for most, is snooze inducing. There are enough of us in the US that tune in so it is profitable to be broadcast most weeks.

On topic, I didn't fall asleep during the USA-Wales game (or is it a match or called something else?) and will try to watch the next USA v ??? contest.
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USA vs England is next. This is always a huge match for the US. It is the ultimate humiliation for the English team if they don't wipe the floor with the US. There is always a lot of tension in that one. The pressure is more on England to continue to perform after destroying Iran. Let's see if the US can scare them.
 
GSGRUNT said:
I'm a golf nut and play most of the PGA tour courses in RL(if public) or in my simulator. Love to see how the pros deal with various locations and shots.

I understand that golf, for most, is snooze inducing. There are enough of us in the US that tune in so it is profitable to be broadcast most weeks.

On topic, I didn't fall asleep during the USA-Wales game (or is it a match or called something else?) and will try to watch the next USA v ??? contest.
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One of my best friends is off this week and went to Phoenix to play twice a day over the next seven days. So I get it....once golf gets you, it's got you.
Back on topic, I guess the one thing that goes along with World Cup which is true for every sport is that "its all on the line"....a baseball game in July is not the same as one played in October where every pitch counts. It doesn't get any bigger than World Cup and that energy is there. Lose and you wait four years. Win and you have glory forever.
I can't pretend that I'm a die hard soccer guy, but if it's your team in, you feel every moment.
 
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