2023 World Cup

DaveInSeattle · Post by **DaveInSeattle** » Sun Aug 06, 2023 6:45 am

Wow...

rass · Post by **rass** » Sun Aug 06, 2023 6:47 am

JFC that VAR replay.

She wasn’t the only miss obvs but good thing Smith is young enough to get a chance to make up for that.

A_B · Post by **A_B** » Sun Aug 06, 2023 7:56 am

Yuck.

Ryan · Post by **Ryan** » Sun Aug 06, 2023 8:09 am

Ok now equal pay. I only caught the last 20 minutes and PKs. The throw-ins were so fun.

Rex · Post by **Rex** » Sun Aug 06, 2023 8:36 am

I have long advocated scoring goals as a way to progress through tournaments, and days like this make me feel vindicated

degenerasian · Post by **degenerasian** » Sun Aug 06, 2023 8:57 am

Shows how athletic the womens game is now. An aging Rapinoe, Sinclair or Marta just can't be thrown out there to contribute anymore.

Nonlinear FC · Post by **Nonlinear FC** » Sun Aug 06, 2023 10:04 am

It's a shame because they finally played logical formation/tactics and it showed.

That said, against decent teams, we scored zero goals in the run of play. Not gonna get it done.

And the missed PKs were pretty embarrassing. O'Hara was not terrible, but on the other hand, put the fucking ball on frame. For as good as their keeper played, she didn't make one save in the PKs.

Hate to say choke, but when you sky the ball like Rapinoe and Smith... Those were HORRIBLE.

Earliest exit ever. Maybe the group stages and crapping out this early will get folks talking? I doubt it, as their extremely arrogant, but maybe...

Post by **brian** » Sun Aug 06, 2023 11:06 am

brian wrote: ↑Fri Jul 21, 2023 8:36 pm I’m a little dubious about these tactics. Was gonna do this anyway but just put down $5400 on the US to not win the WC at -270

Cha-ching. Gotta wait until the tourney is over to cash though.

sancarlos · Post by **sancarlos** » Sun Aug 06, 2023 11:22 am

brian wrote: ↑Sun Aug 06, 2023 11:06 am
brian wrote: ↑Fri Jul 21, 2023 8:36 pm I’m a little dubious about these tactics. Was gonna do this anyway but just put down $5400 on the US to not win the WC at -270
Cha-ching. Gotta wait until the tourney is over to cash though.

Mebbe you should forget getting in a truck and just be a James Holzhauer-type professional sports gambler!

degenerasian · Post by **degenerasian** » Sun Aug 06, 2023 11:25 am

brian wrote: ↑Sun Aug 06, 2023 11:06 am
brian wrote: ↑Fri Jul 21, 2023 8:36 pm I’m a little dubious about these tactics. Was gonna do this anyway but just put down $5400 on the US to not win the WC at -270
Cha-ching. Gotta wait until the tourney is over to cash though.

Why? My Canada to win Group B and US to score over 20.5 goals has been finaized as losses

Post by **brian** » Sun Aug 06, 2023 11:36 am

degenerasian wrote: ↑Sun Aug 06, 2023 11:25 am
brian wrote: ↑Sun Aug 06, 2023 11:06 am
brian wrote: ↑Fri Jul 21, 2023 8:36 pm I’m a little dubious about these tactics. Was gonna do this anyway but just put down $5400 on the US to not win the WC at -270
Cha-ching. Gotta wait until the tourney is over to cash though.
Why? My Canada to win Group B and US to score over 20.5 goals has been finaized as losses

They don’t mind taking your money early but they sure as shit hate giving it early. Though I assume the reason is more prosaic like Sweden could be bounced for all 20 players testing positive for rhino steroids or something I guess.

Nonlinear FC · Post by **Nonlinear FC** » Sun Aug 06, 2023 11:37 am

I also would've put money on a draw for that match. Was out at a happy hour and a guy across from me is now sitting on nice winnings with that advice. I just never got around to setting up my account and don't really wanna open that door anyways.

The Sybian · Post by **The Sybian** » Sun Aug 06, 2023 11:45 am

Nonlinear FC wrote: ↑Sun Aug 06, 2023 10:04 am It's a shame because they finally played logical formation/tactics and it showed.

That said, against decent teams, we scored zero goals in the run of play. Not gonna get it done.

And the missed PKs were pretty embarrassing. O'Hara was not terrible, but on the other hand, put the fucking ball on frame. For as good as their keeper played, she didn't make one save in the PKs.

Hate to say choke, but when you sky the ball like Rapinoe and Smith... Those were HORRIBLE.

Earliest exit ever. Maybe the group stages and crapping out this early will get folks talking? I doubt it, as their extremely arrogant, but maybe...

If I'm not mistaken, goalie guessed to her right on every single shot. Just hit the fucking net!

Brontoburglar · Post by **Brontoburglar** » Sun Aug 06, 2023 8:24 pm

Nonlinear FC wrote: ↑Sun Aug 06, 2023 10:04 am Maybe the group stages and crapping out this early will get folks talking? I doubt it, as their extremely arrogant, but maybe...

??? there's been lots of talking already

Nonlinear FC · Post by **Nonlinear FC** » Mon Aug 07, 2023 9:25 am

Brontoburglar wrote: ↑Sun Aug 06, 2023 8:24 pm
Nonlinear FC wrote: ↑Sun Aug 06, 2023 10:04 am Maybe the group stages and crapping out this early will get folks talking? I doubt it, as their extremely arrogant, but maybe...
??? there's been lots of talking already

When I say folks, I mean Soccer House... You know, same folks that just rehired GGG after a nepotistic hiring process put him in that seat in the first place.

Folks.

Rush2112 · Post by **Rush2112** » Mon Aug 07, 2023 10:53 am

Brontoburglar wrote: ↑Sun Aug 06, 2023 8:24 pm
Nonlinear FC wrote: ↑Sun Aug 06, 2023 10:04 am Maybe the group stages and crapping out this early will get folks talking? I doubt it, as their extremely arrogant, but maybe...
??? there's been lots of talking already

They're just woke. Lots of people are saying it.

HaulCitgo · Post by **HaulCitgo** » Mon Aug 07, 2023 11:17 am

Scuttlebutt is that soccer house headed to Atlanta.

The Sybian · Post by **The Sybian** » Mon Aug 07, 2023 7:36 pm

The Sybian wrote: ↑Tue Jul 25, 2023 10:08 am Casey Phair, the 16 yo who came on for South Korea and became the youngest player ever in a WC, plays for my daughter's club. She is teammates with the family friend I mentioned a few weeks ago who got capped for the England U16 squad.

Just picked up my daughter from a soccer clinic. The coach who runs it usually has a couple of his older club players helping out. My daughter came out all excited, as Casey Phair was there. My daughter is friends with the other two older girls that assist, so she got to hang out with Casey at all the breaks and after the clinic ended. Sounds like it hasn't gone to her head at all, my daughter said Casey was very friendly and you never would have known she just got back from playing in the World Cup.

govmentchedda · Post by **govmentchedda** » Mon Aug 07, 2023 8:18 pm

The Sybian wrote: ↑Mon Aug 07, 2023 7:36 pm
The Sybian wrote: ↑Tue Jul 25, 2023 10:08 am Casey Phair, the 16 yo who came on for South Korea and became the youngest player ever in a WC, plays for my daughter's club. She is teammates with the family friend I mentioned a few weeks ago who got capped for the England U16 squad.
Just picked up my daughter from a soccer clinic. The coach who runs it usually has a couple of his older club players helping out. My daughter came out all excited, as Casey Phair was there. My daughter is friends with the other two older girls that assist, so she got to hang out with Casey at all the breaks and after the clinic ended. Sounds like it hasn't gone to her head at all, my daughter said Casey was very friendly and you never would have known she just got back from playing in the World Cup.

That is fucking awesome!

degenerasian · Post by **degenerasian** » Thu Aug 10, 2023 9:26 pm

Spain got away with one, that was a clear penalty. Can't believe they reversed it.

rass · Post by **rass** » Sat Aug 12, 2023 4:42 am

Couldn’t sleep, turned on just as the second extra time period started. France subbed on a new keeper for PKs. Let’s see how that works…

rass · Post by **rass** » Sat Aug 12, 2023 4:56 am

Too much for this early in the AM

rass · Post by **rass** » Sat Aug 12, 2023 4:58 am

Wagner mentioned a couple of rounds ago that the AUS keeper was moving early. Save knocked off the board in round 9.

rass · Post by **rass** » Sat Aug 12, 2023 4:58 am

And she saves it again!

rass · Post by **rass** » Sat Aug 12, 2023 5:01 am

Nice. More fun with the host team still in it.

rass · Post by **rass** » Sat Aug 12, 2023 5:02 am

Men at Work as the victory song in Brisbane Stadium.

degenerasian · Post by **degenerasian** » Sat Aug 12, 2023 10:21 am

Crazy to see such a pressure shootout go that long. In the men's World Cup, a shootout has never gone past 6.

rass · Post by **rass** » Sat Aug 12, 2023 7:16 pm

degenerasian wrote: ↑Sat Aug 12, 2023 10:21 am Crazy to see such a pressure shootout go that long. In the men's World Cup, a shootout has never gone past 6.

And it was pretty high quality. Saves, and I think only one sky-ed completely off frame.

Nonlinear FC · Post by **Nonlinear FC** » Tue Aug 15, 2023 9:33 am

Nonlinear FC wrote: ↑Sat Aug 05, 2023 9:00 am I believe that is the second OG from Spain, both with similarly ridiculous back-passes to the goalie.

That said, i stated early in the tournament how much I liked Spain. Beyond that howler, they absolutely destroyed the Swiss today.

Yeah buddy.

rass · Post by **rass** » Wed Aug 16, 2023 6:30 am

That second ENG goal is a killer. Never should have happened and Australia was flying.

Post by **brian** » Wed Aug 16, 2023 6:41 am

rass wrote: ↑Wed Aug 16, 2023 6:30 am That second ENG goal is a killer. Never should have happened and Australia was flying.

Still trying to figure out what the AUS defender was trying to do on that one. If she just whiffed I guess that can happen but seems like she could have just conceded the corner pretty easily.

DaveInSeattle · Post by **DaveInSeattle** » Wed Aug 16, 2023 8:48 am

I like this England squad. And I really like the kits they were wearing today.

DaveInSeattle · Post by **DaveInSeattle** » Wed Aug 16, 2023 8:49 am

BeckyHammon’s hoodie wrote: ↑Wed Aug 16, 2023 6:41 am
rass wrote: ↑Wed Aug 16, 2023 6:30 am That second ENG goal is a killer. Never should have happened and Australia was flying.
Still trying to figure out what the AUS defender was trying to do on that one. If she just whiffed I guess that can happen but seems like she could have just conceded the corner pretty easily.

I think the AUS defender was thinking the keeper was going to come out and smother it.

degenerasian · Post by **degenerasian** » Wed Aug 16, 2023 8:51 am

Kerr will have nightmares of the volley over the bar

Nonlinear FC · Post by **Nonlinear FC** » Wed Aug 16, 2023 2:02 pm

BeckyHammon’s hoodie wrote: ↑Wed Aug 16, 2023 6:41 am
rass wrote: ↑Wed Aug 16, 2023 6:30 am That second ENG goal is a killer. Never should have happened and Australia was flying.
Still trying to figure out what the AUS defender was trying to do on that one. If she just whiffed I guess that can happen but seems like she could have just conceded the corner pretty easily.

Miscommunication/understanding with the GK there, is my take. Agree, in that situation, just concede the corner.

sancarlos · Post by **sancarlos** » Wed Aug 16, 2023 7:12 pm

Unsurprising news.

Post by **brian** » Wed Aug 16, 2023 7:49 pm

Good riddance. That was a Matt Patricia-esque performance

Nonlinear FC · Post by **Nonlinear FC** » Thu Aug 17, 2023 10:28 am

My position is well documented.

DaveInSeattle · Post by **DaveInSeattle** » Thu Aug 17, 2023 11:52 am

degenerasian · Post by **degenerasian** » Thu Aug 17, 2023 1:25 pm

11am? what kind of backwards place is that?