The World Cup Thread
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bsman
b00b
It’s like when the Iniversity of Wisconsin is in the Rose Bowl…Those crazy Scots...
Scotland Fans Drink Boston Bars Dry During World Cup
Scotland Fans Drink Boston Bars Dry During World Cup
Scotland’s long-awaited return to the FIFA World Cup appears to have delivered a major boost to Boston’s bar scene. Thousands of Scottish supporters descended on the city for Saturday’s Group Stage match against Haiti, helping drive beer sales to unprecedented levels and leaving some bars and...sports.yahoo.com
ColourofFire
Kick Henry Jackassowski
Yeah, England played well and Croatia doesn't have a whole lot to replace the aging golden generation. I'm actually quite surprised with how long they hung on and kept themselves in the game.
jrockbridge
Stealing Your Riffs
Ties are boring.
Czechia 1 vs South Africa 1.
Czechia 1 vs South Africa 1.
ColourofFire
Kick Henry Jackassowski
Come on man, there's enough crappy Mmurican "soccer" takes without you adding to it...
I mean, yeah, Czechia - South Africa was a pretty mediocre game to watch, but Switzerland - Bosnia made watching paint dry seem exciting even though it ended 4-1. If your only parameter is "THE ONE TEAM SCORED HARDER" then maybe football is just not your thing.
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sonik
Motor City Madman
tiger roach
Urban Bovine Knievel
Oof, I wanted Canada to win this match, but it’s getting painful to watch the Qatari side suffer. 
Sorry.Oof, I wanted Canada to win this match, but it’s getting painful to watch the Qatari side suffer.
cuffdc
chicken n waffles
Not as painful as having your leg broken in a tackle from behind.Oof, I wanted Canada to win this match, but it’s getting painful to watch the Qatari side suffer.
Andrew Sak
Even Andy Deserves Good BEans
I don't mind ties in futbol.
I despise ties in football.
tiger roach
Urban Bovine Knievel
I was not expecting Germany to have this much trouble with Ivory Coast!
<edit> and there they go, scoring the go-ahead in extra time
<edit> and there they go, scoring the go-ahead in extra time
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Dudeman1967
blah, blah, blah...
I guess I need an English to English translation. So hydration break is really just a commercial break. One game was in an indoor stadium that is air-conditioned. ???
It’s a shame that one of the sports best bestparts (non stop action) is being erroded by commercialism.
If you’re going to give up on that aspect, why not fix the silly clock business? Put a timer on the scoreboard and have it start and stop at control of the ref.
I still watch like I watch all sports because its at the highest level. It gives me something to talk about with my son.and I bought an 83” OLED tv to watch the World Cup
It’s a shame that one of the sports best bestparts (non stop action) is being erroded by commercialism.
If you’re going to give up on that aspect, why not fix the silly clock business? Put a timer on the scoreboard and have it start and stop at control of the ref.
I still watch like I watch all sports because its at the highest level. It gives me something to talk about with my son.and I bought an 83” OLED tv to watch the World Cup
ColourofFire
Kick Henry Jackassowski
Yes. It's just a commercial break. There's strong rumours that it is to please the US broadcasters and organisers. Hydration/heat breaks already existed before this, but they would be instated on a game-by-game basis during extreme conditions or by the ref team if they felt the players health would require it, and they'd be a lot shorter (literally just an opportunity for players to have a few sips).
Uefa has already confirmed there will be no hydration breaks like this next EC unless the temperatures/conditions exceed a certain threshold.
shoeless
Riffin'
If that is the case, I doubt FIFA pushed back too hard. I mean, it's not like they're forcing all product labelling to be removed or covered if said product hasn't paid an advertising fee to FIFA.
tiger roach
Urban Bovine Knievel
Big day today, with Argentina and France active.