The HEX! and other World Cup Qualifiers
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I expected a weird, fluke ice-aided goal. Although I would understand CR fans characterizing the US goal as flukey.
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Exalt!normalasian wrote:If Canada ever made the HEX, this is what would happen.
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Keg & I were talking about that and if/when the US plays Costa Rica in the 2017 hex if the game is scheduled for May we should play that shit in Barrow, AK. Because fuck Costa Rica.The Sybian wrote:Exalt!normalasian wrote:If Canada ever made the HEX, this is what would happen.
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Considering the number of US players from warm weather areas, I'm not sure it is all that much of an advantage for us. Plus, we should have an advantage at home anyways and have more talent, so why negate that with weather? Maybe if we were playing Spain or Brazil in a qualifier.brian wrote:Keg & I were talking about that and if/when the US plays Costa Rica in the 2017 hex if the game is scheduled for May we should play that shit in Barrow, AK. Because fuck Costa Rica.The Sybian wrote:Exalt!normalasian wrote:If Canada ever made the HEX, this is what would happen.
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I think it's a pretty huge advantage for us. Other countries get to exploit altitude or tropical rain or really shitty facilities, so I think it's totally understandable that we exploit our natural advantage.
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At least until the US Soccer Urine Tossing Youth Academies start paying dividends.
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But guys like Deuce never played in snow in Nagadoches, TX, or Landycakes in Southern CA, and nobody has ever practiced in a blizzard, so how is it an advantage? The US, as a full squad, has better technical ability than every team in the region except for Mexico, so why negate that? Nobody can play a precision passing game in a blizzard. Most CONCACAF teams rely on physical play, often dirty (I'm looking at you Guatemala!) to play the US. The may be able to match the US with a couple of really fast players, or strong players, or maybe even a well disciplined defensive shell and hope to catch a fast break goal. But playing in snow favors those teams, because it takes away the finesse game. Not that the US is extremely talented or play like Spain or Barca, but against non-Mexican CONCACAF rivals, they do. Listen, I love playing Mexico in Columbus in cold weather, because the Mexicans can't play in the cold. But it isn't like the US excels in the cold, and certainly not in the snow. Plus bad weather increases the likelihood of fluke goals, which favors the underdog.Rex wrote:I think it's a pretty huge advantage for us. Other countries get to exploit altitude or tropical rain or really shitty facilities, so I think it's totally understandable that we exploit our natural advantage.
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Nagadoches gets cold weather and ice storms at least. I'm sure Landycakes has been to Park City.
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I don't give a fuck. I want to play in a snowstorm in May. Because we can. Because fuck Costa Rica.
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howard wrote:Is this normal FIFA procedure, to play a qualifier in a blizzard?
We only got 4 to 5 inches. I was drinking beer in a hot tub all night so they can play some fucking soccer in snow.
Did you see that ludicrous display last night?
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Nevermind.rass wrote:If that stoppage went the way the announcers guessed it did (the players telling the red thy wanted to play on), then that was pretty sporting of CR.
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normalasian wrote:If Canada ever made the HEX, this is what would happen.
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brian wrote:Keg & I were talking about that and if/when the US plays Costa Rica in the 2017 hex if the game is scheduled for May we should play that shit in Barrow, AK. Because fuck Costa Rica.The Sybian wrote:Exalt!normalasian wrote:If Canada ever made the HEX, this is what would happen.
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I'm not sure there are even 10 Canadian cities!Grasspenis wrote:normalasian wrote:If Canada ever made the HEX, this is what would happen.
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brian wrote:I don't give a fuck. I want to play in a snowstorm in May. Because we can. Because fuck Costa Rica.
That's enough for me.
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normalasian wrote:I'm not sure there are even 10 Canadian cities!Grasspenis wrote:normalasian wrote:If Canada ever made the HEX, this is what would happen.
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If Whitehorse is on the list, then you might be right.
If I remember correctly, this was more of a Bleacher Report-ish thing that I read ranking Whitehorse 10th. Sunny summers! Not absolutely deathly bone-chilling in Winter! Horses! Jk, just named after horses!
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Just coming here to post that. Guess they were protesting, not asking to continue play. I was going to say they should have walked off, but that would have been an automatic forfeit. My guess is FIFA allows the result, as the players weren't slipping on the filed at all, and the conditions weren't hazardous. You could see the lines the whole game, thanks to the crew.rass wrote:Nevermind.rass wrote:If that stoppage went the way the announcers guessed it did (the players telling the red thy wanted to play on), then that was pretty sporting of CR.
Here are clips from two games that were official FIFA results. Granted they were league matches in former Soviet Republics, but still FIFA sanctioned matches:
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RSL played a game at Cruz Azul a couple years ago where there was so much rain that passes were getting intercepted by puzzles.
That didn't stop RSL from blowing a late 3-goal lead.
That didn't stop RSL from blowing a late 3-goal lead.
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I remember watching that game. The ball would hit the ground and just stop. It was like the ball and pitch were made of velcro.Steve of phpBB wrote:RSL played a game at Cruz Azul a couple years ago where there was so much rain that passes were getting intercepted by puzzles.
That didn't stop RSL from blowing a late 3-goal lead.
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Not feeling confident about tonight. If they can get through 60 minutes maybe Mexico gets tight but I don't see it.
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Unlikely but it would be the best stolen point or points ever, especially because of where it would leave Mexico.
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Absolutely. A point tonight is a stolen point. A loss is a shrugged shoulder "meh".Rex wrote:Unlikely but it would be the best stolen point or points ever, especially because of where it would leave Mexico.
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Reading on Twitter that FIFA has rejected Costa Rica's protest of the SnowClasico.
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A stolen point is 3 stolen points. One for us and two denied to Mexico.The Sybian wrote:Absolutely. A point tonight is a stolen point. A loss is a shrugged shoulder "meh".Rex wrote:Unlikely but it would be the best stolen point or points ever, especially because of where it would leave Mexico.
And his one problem is he didn’t go to Russia that night because he had extracurricular activities, and they froze to death.
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So ESPN has this one because they have the Mexican rights? Is this going to be en espanol? I'm still a little confused by it all.
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Pound that shit into the middle; use your size, lads.
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You might want to mark that guy on the far post, geez. And, I'm sorry but Dos Santos, with that headband, looks like a buck-toothed little girl.
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I have no idea what channel I'm watching. It's unquestionably Spanish.Rex wrote:So ESPN has this one because they have the Mexican rights? Is this going to be en espanol? I'm still a little confused by it all.
Man, this has been one-way traffic for a long time now. The Azteca crowd is sounding most confident.
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DMB does not look comfy back there.
Is this thing on?
Is this thing on?
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Nice play by Guzan; knock that little guy to the ground.
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Fans are shining lasers at the USMNT ballers. Is that worse than or not as bad as urine balloons?
3 min injury time at the end of the first half.
3 min injury time at the end of the first half.
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Well, they survived the first half. Hope the USMNT has more in the tank for the second.
The channel I have is Uni-Más. I can understand Spanish well enough but 200-MPH Spanish? Not so much.
The channel I have is Uni-Más. I can understand Spanish well enough but 200-MPH Spanish? Not so much.
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Lasers. At least according to this guy:howard wrote:Fans are shining lasers at the USMNT ballers. Is that worse than or not as bad as urine balloons?
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Americans looked better that last 10 minutes. Physically they look good having trained in Denver.Scottie wrote:Well, they survived the first half. Hope the USMNT has more in the tank for the second.
The channel I have is Uni-Más. I can understand Spanish well enough but 200-MPH Spanish? Not so much.
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Thanks, degen. Very much. That a much cleaner video stream than the one I was using.
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Beasley is taking a beating. Gratuitous foul on him there. He is playing hurt, and playing his ass off this half. Eddie Johnson on for Jozy.
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dempsey been quiet this half.
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OH GET UP OFF THE PITCH YOU LITTLE BITCH!
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My policy of not giving a shit about this one being tested
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WE FUCKING TIED