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Is anyone worrying about spoilers?

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SK tied it up in the 9th minute of added time?

Sorry Pruitt

Yup. It's the Asian Cup nobody cares about spoilers

Yup. It's the Asian Cup nobody cares about spoilers

They are paying Mancini 25 million a year

Probably trying to escape before MBS's goon squad comes to behead him.

Grrrrr....

Australia - Korea starts at 10:30. Don't like Korea chances. They had to play extra time on Tuesday

USWNT U-17 starts world cup qualifiers today on FS2..one of the forwards is from our club (and actually our town).

wlu_lax6 wrote: ↑Fri Feb 02, 2024 11:58 am USWNT U-17 starts world cup qualifiers today on FS2..one of the forwards is from our club (and actually our town).

Thanks, I forgot this was on. There is a girl from my daughter's club (2 years older) and wife's hometown playing. My daughter has been to a number of clinics with her over the years, she is absolutely amazing to watch.

What an ending to that game!

is that really the halftime score? Womens soccer is so lopsided.

Pruitt IV wrote: ↑Fri Feb 02, 2024 1:13 pm What an ending to that game!

Son is incredible. Is he ever tired? Two extra time games 72 hours apart.

Guess Spurs is getting used to playing without him.

sancarlos wrote: ↑Fri Feb 02, 2024 6:20 pm Guess Spurs is getting used to playing without him.

Love the guy.

There have been a couplen of seasons where his production fell off big time due to the Olympics, Asian Cup, Friendlies etc.

He's a legend in Korea, but man. I wish they sucked. Guaranteed he gets a couple weeks off after this tournament (schedule is pretty light), or you can watch his production tail off.

Pruitt IV wrote: ↑Fri Feb 02, 2024 6:28 pm

sancarlos wrote: ↑Fri Feb 02, 2024 6:20 pm Guess Spurs is getting used to playing without him.

Love the guy.

There have been a couplen of seasons where his production fell off big time due to the Olympics, Asian Cup, Friendlies etc.

He's a legend in Korea, but man. I wish they sucked. Guaranteed he gets a couple weeks off after this tournament (schedule is pretty light), or you can watch his production tail off.

Just be glad he won the Asian Championship and Spurs didn’t lose him to military service for two years.

HaulCitgo wrote: ↑Fri Feb 02, 2024 1:57 pm is that really the halftime score? Womens soccer is so lopsided.

Watched to U17 game. 13-0. They looked really good. Sad thing, Panama’s goalie had a solid game. Only one goal was savable and she had a bunch of nice saves.

The Sybian wrote: ↑Fri Feb 02, 2024 11:04 pm

Pruitt IV wrote: ↑Fri Feb 02, 2024 6:28 pm

sancarlos wrote: ↑Fri Feb 02, 2024 6:20 pm Guess Spurs is getting used to playing without him.

Love the guy.

There have been a couplen of seasons where his production fell off big time due to the Olympics, Asian Cup, Friendlies etc.

He's a legend in Korea, but man. I wish they sucked. Guaranteed he gets a couple weeks off after this tournament (schedule is pretty light), or you can watch his production tail off.

Just be glad he won the Asian Championship and Spurs didn’t lose him to military service for two years.

Good point.

Oof.

(They lost.)

I mean, all things being equal/objective... Getting knocked out in the Semis of a major tournament isn't typically seen as a failure.

However, looking at the road to get here?? When Korea is pretty clearly one of the favorites to win the thing coming in? Tying Malaysia... Barely beating on OK Saudi team? No shame in a tight match with the Aussies, but losing to Jordan. Yeesh.

Classic Juergen.

#bringSonnyhome

Pruitt IV wrote: ↑Tue Feb 06, 2024 4:34 pm #bringSonnyhome

There should be a 3rd placed match

degenerasian wrote: ↑Tue Feb 06, 2024 5:14 pm

Pruitt IV wrote: ↑Tue Feb 06, 2024 4:34 pm #bringSonnyhome

There should be a 3rd placed match

Don't torment me!

(Just looked it up - no 3rd place match)

USWNT U17 walked over Canada 5-0 to win the group. It was expected to be a tight game, but the US dominated from the start and never let up. Face Haiti in the semi while Canada play Mexico. I believe the finalists qualify for the U17 World Cup. US has two o pop professional players on the squad, which is incredible as they are all 16. Alex Pfeiffer is a star in the making, Leena Powell is an exciting player to watch, really hope she breaks through into thre full national team, and their CM Kennedy Fuller is a boss out there.

Haiti game is Friday at 1:00. No tv listing, hoping it continues on FS2.

Thats a TIFO

I mean... South Africa 2010 anyone?

Nonlinear FC wrote: ↑Thu Feb 08, 2024 1:06 pm I mean... South Africa 2010 anyone?

Horrible memories of that.

But those horns were cheap and being sold outside the stadiums (as I recall). According to BagpipeCentral.com, a set of USED pipes will run you over $1,700

Bagpipe Prices Around The World

Pruitt IV wrote: ↑Thu Feb 08, 2024 1:15 pm

Nonlinear FC wrote: ↑Thu Feb 08, 2024 1:06 pm I mean... South Africa 2010 anyone?

Horrible memories of that.

But those horns were cheap and being sold outside the stadiums (as I recall). According to BagpipeCentral.com, a set of USED pipes will run you over $1,700

Bagpipe Prices Around The World

I recall Mexico 86 was also noisy, the Azteca sounded like a beehive. I find soccer to be a noisy sport in general

Pruitt, a trip down me memory lane.

My wife can't stand it when I tune into a PL game and the crowd noise is amped up. I tend to not really notice the din, but once you know someone is annoyed... It's pretty annoying. (If that makes sense.)

Nonlinear FC wrote: ↑Fri Feb 09, 2024 11:26 am My wife can't stand it when I tune into a PL game and the crowd noise is amped up. I tend to not really notice the din, but once you know someone is annoyed... It's pretty annoying. (If that makes sense.)

Yeah, my wife often gets annoyed by crowd noise at a sporting event I’m watching. So, I grumble and turn down the volume.

What about baseball crowd chatter?

Nah, at least not in my (limited) experience. When it's more like white noise, it's not a problem. The issue with soccer is the fairly constant signing/chanting and in lots of cases drums, horns etc.

Cacophonous is a word we like to throw around.

Nonlinear FC wrote: ↑Thu Feb 08, 2024 1:06 pm I mean... South Africa 2010 anyone?

elflaco2 wrote: ↑Fri Feb 09, 2024 4:08 pm

Nonlinear FC wrote: ↑Thu Feb 08, 2024 1:06 pm I mean... South Africa 2010 anyone?

Whenever, wherever.

Johnny Soccer (i.e., Johnny Cardoso), 22 yo midfielder for the USMNT, recently got a transfer from Brazil to Real Betis in La Liga, and is absolutely lighting it up in his first few games (and three straight 90s). Nice to have a little depth at the 6/8 spot for the US team. I don't feel like he's really impressed a ton in a US shirt so far, so it'll be fun to see how he comes into his own with more consistency at a higher level club.

From a Betis club about his game today: “Johnny Cardoso (9): Extraordinary game from start to finish. Starts with a steal in an area far from his natural position and assists a goal. An example of the many cuts and intelligent interpretations of his game.”

Colombia vs US Jun 8th @ FedEx Field.. pre Copa friendly....
if its true.. i'll be there. DC/MD/NJ swampers..interested?

there's a chance it coincides with some big state track meet.. sorry flaco jr...

The Chairman of Oldham has just single handedly rowed across the Atlantic at 73 years old. Take note Oligarch owners.

El Salvador v. Bonaire at Audi field in DC. Cheapest seat is $52 before fees (~65 total)...WOW.

Weird. Bonaire is one of those teams that can only "compete" in CONCACAF tournaments.

I was on that island for 2 weeks and couldn't find a place to buy a jersey on the entire island, and looking online was pretty much impossible to find one.

I saw Canada-St. Lucia years ago in an early round CONCACAF world cup qualifier.

Canada looked like Germany compared to St. Lucia. A fun night out, tickets might have been in the $15 range.