Who's watching the World Cup?

rkreisher · **Posted:** Sat Jun 12, 2010 8:30 pm

Sorry folks, I do not like Soccer/Football. Then again I do not like most sports, except basket ball. There are just more points per game and no ties.

rkreisher · **Posted:** Sat Jun 12, 2010 8:44 pm

lite ash stratocaster wrote:

rkreisher wrote:

Sorry folks, I do not like Soccer/Football. Then again I do not like most sports, except basket ball. There are just more points per game and no ties.

To be honest, that's one of the reasons I don't enjoy basketball. I like how you get occasional goals in soccer, so it adds to the suspense of the game. That's just my opinion.

And most of all, no ties!!! There has to be a winner in a game, otherwise what is the point of the game?

Imagine if you will, you just watched a soccer game and there was no score or 1 to 1. Instead of a tie, you put another 10 minutes on the clock. What, still no winner, another 10 minutes. Eventually someone will break the tie and win.

money4nothin · **Posted:** Sat Jun 12, 2010 9:21 pm

I don't really like Soccer/Football/Futbol very much becuase I'm not a big fan of 0-0 ties.

turrican · **Posted:** Sat Jun 12, 2010 9:53 pm

Is this broadcast on american networks? Never watched but you guys make it sound good

ripitup555 · **Posted:** Sun Jun 13, 2010 12:37 am

turrican wrote:

Is this broadcast on american networks? Never watched but you guys make it sound good

It would be a poor show if not turrican seeing as USA are participating

knitgirl · **Joined:** Fri Jan 22, 2010 6:32 pm **Posts:** 175

The United States kicked butt!!! Rock out!!!

...oh yeah it was a 1 to 1 tie.

Excitement at it's finest!!!

OZZY RULES!!!

BlackCatBone · **Posted:** Sun Jun 13, 2010 9:15 am

lite ash stratocaster wrote:

BlackCatBone wrote:

South Korea looks like a damn good side

They were playing S. Korea... :roll:

what do you mean? S Korea always has a very solid team. Maybe I didn't understand your comment.

Iago · **Joined:** Mon Jul 16, 2007 7:28 pm **Posts:** 558

rkreisher wrote:

lite ash stratocaster wrote:

rkreisher wrote:

Sorry folks, I do not like Soccer/Football. Then again I do not like most sports, except basket ball. There are just more points per game and no ties.

To be honest, that's one of the reasons I don't enjoy basketball. I like how you get occasional goals in soccer, so it adds to the suspense of the game. That's just my opinion.

And most of all, no ties!!! There has to be a winner in a game, otherwise what is the point of the game?

Imagine if you will, you just watched a soccer game and there was no score or 1 to 1. Instead of a tie, you put another 10 minutes on the clock. What, still no winner, another 10 minutes. Eventually someone will break the tie and win.

Nah, doesn't work like that.

And what if after the first "extra 10 min" there's still no goal, should we keep adding extra-times forever?? This will only over-fatigate the players (what can lead to injuries) and the fans. Having ties is part of the game, and in the end, only one team wins the championship anyway. Many times, a tie is like a victory to a team, and a loss to another - that depends on the number of total points the teams scored (a victory is worth 3 points in the scorecard, a tie 1 point, and nothing if you lost), number of goals scored in the matches and other factors.

My bet for finalists:
Brazil :roll:

(the "Seleção" plays on Tuesday!), Italy, Germany (as usual, the teams with big legacies :wink:

)

USA may go to the second-phase, let's see...
I'm curious about Holand and Spain (though I think Spain is so overrated...)

mthorn00 · **Posted:** Sun Jun 13, 2010 12:51 pm

fhopkins wrote:

What? A tie!!

No sudden death overtime!! What kind of football is this!!! :lol:

That's the way it should be. If you can't win in the alloted amount of time, then you don't deserve a win, you have only earned a draw.

cherokee747 · **Posted:** Sun Jun 13, 2010 1:00 pm

Germany's kickin major azz........................

Mike

Bob Rayne · **Posted:** Sun Jun 13, 2010 1:20 pm

Iago wrote:

rkreisher wrote:

lite ash stratocaster wrote:

rkreisher wrote:

Sorry folks, I do not like Soccer/Football. Then again I do not like most sports, except basket ball. There are just more points per game and no ties.

To be honest, that's one of the reasons I don't enjoy basketball. I like how you get occasional goals in soccer, so it adds to the suspense of the game. That's just my opinion.

And most of all, no ties!!! There has to be a winner in a game, otherwise what is the point of the game?

Imagine if you will, you just watched a soccer game and there was no score or 1 to 1. Instead of a tie, you put another 10 minutes on the clock. What, still no winner, another 10 minutes. Eventually someone will break the tie and win.

And what if after the first "extra 10 min" there's still no goal, should we keep adding extra-times forever?? This will only over-fatigate the players (what can lead to injuries) and the fans. Having ties is part of the game, and in the end, only one team wins the championship anyway. Many times, a tie is like a victory to a team, and a loss to another - that depends on the number of total points the teams scored (a victory is worth 3 points in the scorecard, a tie 1 point, and nothing if you lost), number of goals scored in the matches and other factors.

Maybe take a page from Hockey, One sudden death overtime period, and then a shootout which they do anyway in qualifiers if I'm not mistaken?

Rhumba · **Posted:** Sun Jun 13, 2010 1:35 pm

They only allow draws in the group phase of the tournament, where the top two from each group, go on to the knockout phase. When they play to a result, in that if the teams are level after normal time, they play 30 mins. extra time and if the teams are still level after that, they have a penalty shoot out, until a winner is decided.

Rhumba · **Posted:** Sun Jun 13, 2010 1:47 pm

A good win for the Germans there, 4-0 they look powerful but I have seen better Aussie teams in the past.

NonniG · **Posted:** Sun Jun 13, 2010 2:09 pm

I am going to watch as much as I can. As of now I think that either Germany or Spain are going to take it, or maybe Argentina they are looking good. I think that England, in spite of the great team they have now (why isn't Joe Hart playing in the goal), are going to choke on it (sadly like always since 1966). :roll:

I really hate the French team right now. I just don't think they deserve to be there. They played horribly in the qualifying rounds and if it wouldn't for Thierry Handy... sorry Henry... no I am sticking on Handy

France wouldn't be in South Africa now. IMHO Ireland deserves to be there. :evil:

rkreisher · **Posted:** Sun Jun 13, 2010 4:06 pm

Iago wrote:

rkreisher wrote:

lite ash stratocaster wrote:

rkreisher wrote:

Sorry folks, I do not like Soccer/Football. Then again I do not like most sports, except basket ball. There are just more points per game and no ties.

To be honest, that's one of the reasons I don't enjoy basketball. I like how you get occasional goals in soccer, so it adds to the suspense of the game. That's just my opinion.

And most of all, no ties!!! There has to be a winner in a game, otherwise what is the point of the game?

Imagine if you will, you just watched a soccer game and there was no score or 1 to 1. Instead of a tie, you put another 10 minutes on the clock. What, still no winner, another 10 minutes. Eventually someone will break the tie and win.

Nah, doesn't work like that.

And what if after the first "extra 10 min" there's still no goal, should we keep adding extra-times forever?? This will only over-fatigate the players (what can lead to injuries) and the fans. Having ties is part of the game, and in the end, only one team wins the championship anyway. Many times, a tie is like a victory to a team, and a loss to another - that depends on the number of total points the teams scored (a victory is worth 3 points in the scorecard, a tie 1 point, and nothing if you lost), number of goals scored in the matches and other factors.

My bet for finalists:
Brazil :roll:

(the "Seleção" plays on Tuesday!), Italy, Germany (as usual, the teams with big legacies :wink:

)

USA may go to the second-phase, let's see...
I'm curious about Holand and Spain (though I think Spain is so overrated...)

Isn't that also a test of an athlete...endurance. I say may the best team win. But like I stated I do not like the game because the potiential for a stalemate.

And yes if I could change the rules to soccer/football in an international level, NO TIES. Then it would be worth watching. Until there is a winner or enough people collapse from exhaustion that that team has to forfiet, either way a definative winner would prevail.

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