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[meanspartan]

Is this the fastest thread in the history of NEOGAF?

No way.

Off-topic though, maybe.

 

[Broder Salsa]

The Nigerian left back looks dead... Which is no surprise considering how he was running up and down that side all first half lol

 

[NTIETS13A_Superiority]

Lol. No skillz in this game.

 

[Cloudy]

Bosnia keeps getting the ball taken from them easily

 

[Derp1na]

No more football/soccer discussion on this page.

We can do it.

 

[NH Apache]

is bosnia moving in slow motion?

This whole game is slow motion.

 

[FootballFan]

Hngggg thanks. I was asking for it as were others. Great execution of the elastico/flip-flap.

 

[kamorra]

The disallowed goal killed the mood in this thread and on the pitch.

 

[Zvonimir Boban]

How does association turning into soccer makes sense, just because of ''soc''? Not trolling, I'm not understanding how this makes so much sense to you. Again, I'm not trolling.

Let me build a time machine and go back to 19th century Oxford and ask the guy that came up with it.

Or you could engage your brain for 5 seconds and you'll come up with this:

Rugby > Rugger

Association > Asoccer > Soccer

Now can we stop with this fucking bullshit and talk about the match being played right now please?

 

[KingJolly]

What is up with this slow paced movements?

 

[Croyles]

What? I hate these two. I quite like the rest of your team especially Hummels.

Fair enough.

 

[MagicWithEarvin]

Only when the USA plays and scores. You get like 50 pages of eagles in a matter of seconds.

Patriotic GAF is fastest GAF

 

[pulga]

not to continue this stupid discussion

Because it's played on foot.

this has to be the stupidest reason ive ever heard and hope to god you're being facetious

 

[Envelope]

Bosnia aren't playing with any urgency despite being on the brink of elimination

 

[FuturusX]

Should be quoted for every new page...delicious

 

[figadapaura]

Nigeria pls

so many chances wasted

 

[Jasup]

kickball

 

[Hunter S.]

Only when the USA plays and scores. You get like 50 pages of eagles in a matter of seconds.

lol, true beauty!

 

[Haunted]

The disallowed goal killed the mood in this thread and on the pitch.

Aye, how quickly people hopped on the derail is proof that the game just isn't all that hot.

Even by your logic you're wrong by at least four years. 1970 World Cup was the first one to be both completly broadcasted in color and distributed live via satellite to all the world. How does 1974 mark what modern football is and not, say, 1970?

You're right, 1970 is worthy of consideration. It's a fluid development, 1974 is where the changes to the game are realised in full force, imo, the advent of the libero (Beckenbauer), Total Football (Cruyff), just a completely new intensity and pace compared to earlier. But I do concede that 1970 could be marked as well.


And as for the great players that came earlier, well, that's just the nature of the beast, of evolving sports. People respect Jack Dempsey as one of the greatest fighters ever and that legendary legacy will never go away, but you just can't compare it to modern boxing.

 

[toweringinferno]

Damn why are African players so greedy in the final third

 

[Bold One]

Thats some poor decision making by Nigeria

 

[JustHadToJoin]

votes for the most boring team in the world cup? Thought it was Iran, but it may just be Nigeria

 

[Broder Salsa]

Finally he's on.

 

[luso]

Modern football starts in 1974? Yet Brazil's 1970 team is up there as one of the best teams to ever play the game?

This thread.

I would say right after 1970, with the Holland teams and national team.

 

[Mory Dunz]

BOth teams look sooo tired. Wow

 

[StopMakingSense]

this has to be the stupidest reason ive ever heard and hope to god you're being facetious

As opposed to aristocratic/high class sports that were played on horseback.

 

[Bam Bam Baklava]

lol I mean what would cause the signal? There isn't a specific line the players have to cross for it to be offside and there are exceptions to the rule like Suarez's goal for example. I'm just confused about how that would even work.

4th video ref and/or some kind of technological option.

 

[Willkiller]

WHERE IS AMEOBI?

 

[Syntsui]

votes for the most boring team in the world cup? Thought it was Iran, but it may just be Nigeria

They are way better than Greece and Japan. WAY better.

 

[Uzzy]

I don't even get what you're saying right now.

You could use technology to indicate players in an offside position. That's not impossible. But given the intricacies of the offside rule, it'd be difficult to send that information to the referee in a timely manner in a way that's useful. I mean, a buzz telling the referee that a player is offside doesn't necessarily mean that a foul's being committed and that play should stop.

 

[Broder Salsa]

votes for the most boring team in the world cup? Thought it was Iran, but it may just be Nigeria

Greece is also a pretty good shout... But a bit too early when quite a few teams has only played 1 match.

 

[Acorn]

WHERE IS AMEOBI?

Newcastle hopefully

 

[FootballFan]

not to continue this stupid discussion



this has to be the stupidest reason ive ever heard and hope to god you're being facetious

He is right... Can you let it go pls

 

[Mory Dunz]

That too that too. Let's face it, we suck at this one sport with multiple names.

Well, the olympics are as competitive as the WC for women which is cool, so winning that was nice.

 

[Meier]

What is up with this slow paced movements?

I tuned in just before HT and Dzeko was literally soaked from head to toe. I think they're all just completely drained.

 

[Ostinatto]

not to continue this stupid discussion



this has to be the stupidest reason ive ever heard and hope to god you're being facetious

Pulga, how do you call this move in Honduras?

 

[Derp1na]

Emenike is giving that left back all sorts of problems.

 

[Fergie]

Emineke is beasting...

 

[Willkiller]

Newcastle hopefully

As a Newcastle fan, I hope not

 

[Haunted]

I would say right after 1970, with the Holland teams and national team.

.

And I say that as a German, so you know it must be the true or I would never admit it willingly.

 

[NH Apache]

Same move with the elbow yo the back.

 

[mellz]

lol I mean what would cause the signal? There isn't a specific line the players have to cross for it to be offside and there are exceptions to the rule like Suarez's goal for example. I'm just confused about how that would even work.

That wasn't "an exception" though...

 

[figadapaura]

4th video ref and/or some kind of technological option.

Oh, well a video ref would be good. Would need a radio though really, unless it's like 1 buzz for yes, 2 for no.

 

[Bold One]

Emenike is a beast

 

[pulga]

He is right... Can you let it go pls

so can we call basketball football? its played on foot

so is golf

and tennis

and volleyball

and pretty much 98% of sports are played on foot

thus i must conclude he was probably joking

Pulga, how do you call this move in Honduras?

chilena

is this you stroking your cock or something lol

 

[Horseress]

damn bosnia's defense is so bad!

 

[Bam Bam Baklava]

You could use technology to indicate players in an offside position. That's not impossible. But given the intricacies of the offside rule, it'd be difficult to send that information to the referee in a timely manner in a way that's useful. I mean, a buzz telling the referee that a player is offside doesn't necessarily mean that a foul's being committed and that play should stop.

4th ref could confirm and send the signal.

Oh, well a video ref would be good. Would need a radio though really, unless it's like 1 buzz for yes, 2 for no.

Wouldn't even need that. If it's not offside nothing needs to happen just let it go on if it's offside then you stop.

 

[mellz]

Oh, well a video ref would be good. Would need a radio though really, unless it's like 1 buzz for yes, 2 for no.

They already use a headset to communicate

 

[FuturusX]

Oh, well a video ref would be good. Would need a radio though really, unless it's like 1 buzz for yes, 2 for no.

Such a terrible idea. But hey let's agree to disagree.

EDIT: Unless we are talking about offside exclusively.

 

[Fergie]

Nigeria is just relentless at the moment. Faster and reacting to everything.

Bullshit offside though.