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[Squirrel Killer]

infrastructure and available funds. it's not cheap to host these games, and FIFA doesn't contribute to squat outside of advertising i think.

It's not like Euroland has a monopoly on stadia.

 

[arstal]

I stayed up for the basketball games in China, but that was 2:00am which was nothing. 5:30? No thanks. :lol

That's when you go to bed early , and set the alarm for 5am.

 

[xbhaskarx]

Which year had the World Cup when pretty much every game was at an obscene hour in America, was that Japan/Korea 2002?

 

[Manos: The Hans of Fate]

Hey Australia!

 

[chicko1983]

Which year had the World Cup when pretty much every game was at an obscene hour in America, was that Japan/Korea 2002?

gee lucky you dont live in Australia - we have to get up at obscene hours for pretty much every major tournament of every sport.

Hey Australia!

I'm sure we will be able to stop you, Im not worried about our defence. Whether we score a goal is the major problem.

 

[Smiles and Cries]

There are "Official US Soccer Bars"?
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could I should up at the Bar at 6AM in time for the match? :lol

 

[timetokill]

could I should up at the Bar at 6AM in time for the match? :lol

From the sound of it, you probably hadn't left the bar from the previous night

 

[Atlagev]

Which year had the World Cup when pretty much every game was at an obscene hour in America, was that Japan/Korea 2002?

Yes. If I recall, there were (all times PDT) 11PM games, 2AM games, and 5AM games. I actually kind of liked it, because I could watch all the games and not have to worry about them going on the same time as work. That's going to be a problem this year...

 

[xbhaskarx]

Nation's Soccer Fan Becoming Insufferable

 

[timetokill]

"Last week he was talking about how 'footy' was really heating up and asked me to come over for the 'friendly' against Turkey," said Janovich's friend Beth Gleason, who has known the only projected U.S. viewer of this year's World Cup broadcast since college. "I love Brad, I really do, but when he talks like that I want to punch him in the goddamn face. Especially because, when I asked him what he was talking about, he just said the same thing again, only slower. I was like, 'Brad, don't talk like that. People don't talk like that.'"


:lol :lol

 

[MidnightRider]

So ready.

 

[xbhaskarx]

So ready.

Same here, I'm streaming Netherlands-Hungary on my computer, watching ESPN2 on tv, and reading both soccer threads on my phone.
Goal Van Persie!

 

[timetokill]

I'm up super late, so I guess I'll watch a few minutes of the US friendly before going to bed.

This world cup is the worst as far as west coast watching goes

 

[xbhaskarx]

Buddle and Findley... I'm glad Buddle is getting a chance to play with Donovan so we can see if he can contribute. Keeping Gomez as the sub is a good move.

 

[timetokill]

I better not see Altidore out there

Also: damn i love our national anthem

 

[scorcho]

let's do it!

 

[xbhaskarx]

I better not see Altidore out there

Also: damn i love our national anthem

He was running around earlier but they said both Altidore and Onyewu will not play.

I'm interested to see how Goodson will perform...

 

[scorcho]

damn, i was hoping Gooch would play the whole 90 minutes to test that knee

 

[daoster]

I can't believe I'm up at 5:30 in the morning to watch a freaking friendly!

Oh well...LETS GO YOU YANKS!

 

[daoster]

Damn...great run for Findley, too bad he can't hold the ball!

 

[scorcho]

OMGOMG

 

[xbhaskarx]

Buddle scores!!

 

[timetokill]

Whoa!

 

[daoster]

The Yanks ARE HERE!

BUDDLE!

 

[Fisticuffs]

THAT LOOKED EASY!

GOAAAAAAAAAAAAAALLL

5:47am I am hardcore

 

[Oozer3993]

Edson "Pele II: Electric Boogaloo" Buddle!!

 

[sneakypete]

THAT LOOKED EASY!

GOAAAAAAAAAAAAAALLL

5:47am I am hardcore

Shit yeah baby, I stayed up all night for this as well!

 

[scorcho]

not sure if it's due to American pressure, but Australia can't hold onto shit in the midfield. and their back line looks incompetent.

 

[xbhaskarx]

Edson "Pele II: Electric Boogaloo" Buddle!!

:lol :lol

 

[daoster]

BTW, I didn't see the line up...who's the back four for USA?

 

[xbhaskarx]

BTW, I didn't see the line up...who's the back four for USA?

Howard
Cherundolo - DeMerit - Goodson - Bocanegra
Donovan - Bradley - Clark - Dempsey
Findley - Buddle


FUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU Findley :-(

 

[scorcho]

holy fuck that was a miss

 

[timetokill]

You gotta make that shot!!

 

[xbhaskarx]

You gotta make that shot!!

That was just awful

 

[timetokill]

Is this a smaller field than usual? Or is the ball just fast? Because it feels like everything is moving pretty quickly

 

[scorcho]

Is this a smaller field than usual? Or is the ball just fast? Because it feels like everything is moving pretty quickly

ball and super fresh grass

 

[daoster]

Damn!

 

[timetokill]

Poor defense there... should've been blocked

 

[xbhaskarx]

Dempsey should have the "D" removed from his name...

 

[daegan]

Get the mistakes in now, boys. A miss like that when it counts and Findley will have the whole country jumping down his throat

 

[timetokill]

Damn great passing there... Findley really needs to get the ball in the net :lol

And with that, bed... after 6am

 

[xbhaskarx]

Cherundolo to Buddle!

 

[daegan]

My god. Edson freaking Buddle are you for real?!

 

[daoster]

Did DeMerit just collapse on himself?? :lol :lol

 

[Oozer3993]

I said a week ago in the World Cup thread that Edson Buddle was going to surprise people at this World Cup. He's starting early

 

[mikeybwright]

I already hate those damn 'bzzzzz' horns, who on Earth thought those were a good idea.

 

[ascii42]

How do I get the little USA flag next to my Member tag?

 

[xbhaskarx]

I already hate those damn 'bzzzzz' horns, who on Earth thought those were a good idea.

Couldn't they decrease the level of sound coming from the crowd relative to the commentators?
Otherwise this is going to get really annoying...

 

[xbhaskarx]

How do I get the little USA flag next to my Member tag?

Go post this exact message in the World Cup thread without first reading the OP of either this thread or that one.

 

[daoster]

EDIT: Wrong thread :lol