Unofficial World Cup Thread de 2014

[woodbuck27]

http://www.vox.com/2014/6/10/5793632/10-things-non-soccer-fans-need-to-know-about-the-world-cup

10 things non-soccer fans need to know about the World Cup

Updated by Joseph Stromberg on June 10, 2014, 11:10 a.m. ET @josephstromberg joseph@vox.com

[woodbuck27]

Four years ago, I remember people talking about Mexico having a lot of really good young players. What's up with them? I've seen some rankings listing them around #20.

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2085203-world-cup-power-rankings-2014-full-outlook-for-all-teams

World Cup Power Rankings 2014: Full Outlook for All Teams

By: Tim Keeney , Featured Columnist ... Jun 12, 2014

" At least half of this year's field is comprised of sides that could legitimately make a quarter-final or semi-final run without it serving as a major surprise, making this a potentially scintillating tournament. " Fr. LINK.

Mexico is ranked 20th of all 32 teams.

The Top Half of the Field:

2014 World Cup Power Rankings

Rank Country

1 Spain
2 Brazil
3 Germany
4 Argentina
5 Belgium

6 Uruguay
7 Italy
8 Colombia
9 Chile
10 France

11 Netherlands
12 Portugal
13 England
14 Bosnia and Herzegovina
15 Switzerland
16 Russia

[Striker]

Does he have any choice between ignore the foul and award a penalty kick? My understanding is that any foul inside the penalty area results in a kick.

Kind of reminds me of that Star Trek episode where they are on a planet and every crime is a capital crime...and Wesley Crusher breaks a widow!

Any foul that would result in a direct free kick would be a penalty kick in the area.

[wootah]

And a goal wrongfully taken away from Mexico...

[Patler]

Kind of reminds me of that Star Trek episode where they are on a planet and every crime is a capital crime...and Wesley Crusher breaks a widow!

ah, the prime directive......

On the other hand, if he "breaks a widow" that could be murder if she dies, assault and battery if she recovers. If "breaks" was used figuratively, he was probably innocent, because the widow was probably "ridden" previously, having had a husband (now deceased) and all.

[wist43]

Soccer is a communist plot - make everyone so poor that all they can afford for their children to play with is one deflated soccer ball that the entire neighborhood pitched in to buy for the kids.

The masses, bereft of hope, devolve to the heady business of hooliganism - Amerika has so much to look forward to

[red]

And a goal wrongfully taken away from Mexico...

and now a second one. i don't agree with that call at all. the guy was on sides when his teammate last touched the ball. a guy from the other team touching the balls should not make the mexican player offsides imo

[red]

so, this stadium isn't finished either. i heard on the radio that the fire department did a final inspection of the stadium and found that the temporary stands that they put up didn't have any security rails around the edge and were lacking other security features that are standard on most stadiums

the fire department said if anything happens it will be FIFA's fault and only FIFA's fault.

yeah, because its FIFA's fault that brazil couldn't get the guardrails up on the stadium they the had 7 years to complete

its like a battle of incompetence (brazil government) vs corruption (FIFA)

[Fritz]

ah, the prime directive......

On the other hand, if he "breaks a widow" that could be murder if she dies, assault and battery if she recovers. If "breaks" was used figuratively, he was probably innocent, because the widow was probably "ridden" previously, having had a husband (now deceased) and all.

I never broke a widder before, mysef.

As to the play discussed above, this is why I've lost interest in soccer/football. The pathetic-ness of the player in the clip above, clearly (prat)falling, and in mid-dive, he already begins his pathetic "Hey, what the hell?? Aren't you going to call this, ref" schtick going on.

That shit sickens me. My great worry is that NFL receivers are going to start this kind of crap.

For what it's worth, which ain't much, given my heritage, I always root for the krauts. How is their team this year? The usual efficient, robot-like machine?

[Guiness]

so, this stadium isn't finished either. i heard on the radio that the fire department did a final inspection of the stadium and found that the temporary stands that they put up didn't have any security rails around the edge and were lacking other security features that are standard on most stadiums

the fire department said if anything happens it will be FIFA's fault and only FIFA's fault.

yeah, because its FIFA's fault that brazil couldn't get the guardrails up on the stadium they the had 7 years to complete

its like a battle of incompetence (brazil government) vs corruption (FIFA)

As far as FIFA's fault, implying liability, that's a pipe dream. They are, after all, a non-profit organization (lol!) and if you've ready about any of the agreements Brazil signed with them, they are pretty much off the hook for everything. Pay no taxes, etc.

[red]

here comes a hell of a game

dutch are always strong and have 3 great players, and spain is the club to beat IMO

[red]

I never broke a widder before, mysef.

As to the play discussed above, this is why I've lost interest in soccer/football. The pathetic-ness of the player in the clip above, clearly (prat)falling, and in mid-dive, he already begins his pathetic "Hey, what the hell?? Aren't you going to call this, ref" schtick going on.

That shit sickens me. My great worry is that NFL receivers are going to start this kind of crap.

For what it's worth, which ain't much, given my heritage, I always root for the krauts. How is their team this year? The usual efficient, robot-like machine?

thats how you know its a flop. his hands start to go up just one frame after he starts to go down

unfortunately, game 2 of the WC didn't have any better reffing. lucky mexico won or else fifa would have an absolute shit storm on their hands after just 2 games

lets hope the refs don't decide the first top class match up of the cup right now

[wootah]

Italian refs. Should be quality.

[red]

spain in all white, dutch in blue?

this just doesn't seem right

[wootah]

No penalty. What a mess...