World Cup Thread

[TheRef]

All games from now on will be played simultaneously so that no team has an advantage in a group. This will make watching the games a little bit more difficult.

[TheRef]

Day 12: June 23, 2014

Group B: 11:00 AM CDT

Australia v. Spain ESPN2

Netherlands v. Chile ESPN

Netherlands and Chile have clinched Round of 16

Australia and Spain have been eliminated from World Cup.

Group A: 3:00 PM CDT

Croatia v. Mexico ESPN

Cameroon v. Brazil ESPN2

Cameroon cannot advance

[smootness]

All games from now on will be played simultaneously so that no team has an advantage in a group. This will make watching the games a little bit more difficult.

But it should also make it even more exciting.

I can't wait for Thursday.

[DudyDawg]

But it should also make it even more exciting.

I can't wait for Thursday.

Yeah if makes it crazy. But does suck as far as watching goes. Tho I would rather have to channel flip or PIP than watch the US and Germany sit in the grass and play cards knowing that the other game tied and they were both through.

[BulldogBear]

Well, I just watched the U.S. game which I recorded on the DVR. I managed to stay away from all media till 20:30 so I could watch. What a finish! I know we're in good shape but giving up the win just before it was over almost felt like a loss. Oh well. Bring on Thursday.

[smootness]

Yeah if makes it crazy. But does suck as far as watching goes. Tho I would rather have to channel flip or PIP than watch the US and Germany sit in the grass and play cards knowing that the other game tied and they were both through.

I'd try to go somewhere to watch the matches where you truly want to watch both. It makes for a crazy experience, especially in a scenario with serious rooting interest, as with the US.

[DudyDawg]

I'd try to go somewhere to watch the matches where you truly want to watch both. It makes for a crazy experience, especially in a scenario with serious rooting interest, as with the US.

Never been a huge fan of watching games at a place like bbw or a bar. I'll probably have one up on the laptop and one on tv. I just can't focus on the little things in the games if I'm at a bar. I love to break down every little thing with soccer and coach from the couch haha

[Pioneer Dawg]

Watch one game on Univision and record the other one. Watch back to back. Hopefully they won't break away to the other game and if you hear the words Portugal or Ghana just start "la-la-la-la" ing

[TheRef]

Watch one game on Univision and record the other one. Watch back to back. Hopefully they won't break away to the other game and if you hear the words Portugal or Ghana just start "la-la-la-la" ing

The last part gave me a good laugh. Good job.

[jumbo]

Man, what a kick in the balls that was. The thing is if you had of told me before that game that we would draw 2-2 I would've taken it in a heartbeat.

Really shows how far soccer has come in the US that a draw against Portugal (the #4 team in the world) is a disappointment.

[DudyDawg]

Man, what a kick in the balls that was. The thing is if you had of told me before that game that we would draw 2-2 I would've taken it in a heartbeat.

Really shows how far soccer has come in the US that a draw against Portugal (the #4 team in the world) is a disappointment.

Yup. One good ball by one of the best in the world and today I wake up with the feeling that we lost the game. Like you said, if I knew we tied going in, I would've taken it. Hell, if we hadn't scored our second and they hadn't either, I would've woken up thinking we did well haha.

[DawgHouseUnited]

So basically we advance depending on the scores of the last games- right? If we keep from getting blown out, and the other game doesn't turn into a blowout, we may be in good shape?

My figuring: IF we can avoid anything worse than 0-1 loss to Germany,
And Portugal wins by 3-0 or lower
OR Ghana wins 1-0

OR Ghana/Portugal tie, our game won't matter then. That would be best-case scenario if we lost to Germany.

Of course, just beat Germany and the other game doesn't matter...

[TheRef]

So basically we advance depending on the scores of the last games- right? If we keep from getting blown out, and the other game doesn't turn into a blowout, we may be in good shape?

My figuring: IF we can avoid anything worse than 0-1 loss to Germany,
And Portugal wins by 3-0 or lower
OR Ghana wins 1-0

OR Ghana/Portugal tie, our game won't matter then. That would be best-case scenario if we lost to Germany.

Of course, just beat Germany and the other game doesn't matter...

Or tie Germany and the other game doesn't matter.

[DawgHouseUnited]

Or tie Germany and the other game doesn't matter.

Haha I got so caught up looking at score differentials, I didn't consider that!

[DudyDawg]

Wouldn't it be crazy if we beat Germany and Ghana spanked Portugal and went through. The crazier thing, it could happen and with the amount of insanity in this World Cup, it wouldn't surprise anyone.

[DudyDawg]

Also, since it is the WC thread, a little update. Spain- Australia and Netherlands-Chile have kicked off. The Dutch and Chileans are through no matter what, so that game is just for seeding, and the Spain game is to try to get their balls back.

[TheRef]

Also, since it is the WC thread, a little update. Spain- Australia and Netherlands-Chile have kicked off. The Dutch and Chileans are through no matter what, so that game is just for seeding, and the Spain game is to try to get their balls back.

I think they're still in possession of the Chileans....I heard they sacrificed them to the gods.

[CadaverDawg]

Did I see that we likely play Belgium if we finish 2nd in the group?

If so, isn't that a decent draw in the round of 16? Not trying to say Belgium can't beat us, but that seems like a better draw than a Brazil, Italy, France, Netherlands, Chile, etc...
Am I way off?

[TheRef]

Did I see that we likely play Belgium if we finish 2nd in the group?

If so, isn't that a decent draw in the round of 16? Not trying to say Belgium can't beat us, but that seems like a better draw than a Brazil, Italy, France, Netherlands, Chile, etc...
Am I way off?

Belgium is a dangerous team right now. They're hot as fire. The other options are Russia, Algeria (currently favorite for 2nd), and South Korea.

[smootness]

Wouldn't it be crazy if we beat Germany and Ghana spanked Portugal and went through. The crazier thing, it could happen and with the amount of insanity in this World Cup, it wouldn't surprise anyone.

Not possible. If we beat or tie Germany, we're through.