Official 2014 FIFA World Cup Thread

[volprof]

Haha I thought that was his hand too but it belongs to a Ghana player trying to get him off the pitch

Good lord! I'm embarrassed. You're right. I still heard he was some sort of neo-Nazi supporter, but I be damned if I know. I'm just a spectator.

 

[volprof]

Maybe he was just trying to get some publicity for a business or something. But the lightning bolt (and at a Germany v. Ghana game) was tone deaf at best.

 

[bleedorange0037]

Maybe he was just trying to get some publicity for a business or something. But the lightning bolt (and at a Germany v. Ghana game) was tone deaf at best.

Several articles I read said he had some sort of pro-Nazi message painted on his body. Also, at least one group of German fans showed up at yesterday's game in blackface and FIFA did nothing.

 

[JonWard]

I

 

[Vol knight]

 

[volfanCLT]

I believe

 

[Vol knight]

I believe that

 

[JonWard]

I believe that we

 

[volfanCLT]

Very nice goal

 

[volfanCLT]

 

[JonWard]

I believe that we will win!!!

 

[n_huffhines]

 

[TrueOrange]

Welp, here's where the trends say we go downhill.

 

[Freak]

Dumb question from a soccer noob, but how long does the game last?

 

[TrueOrange]

Dumb question from a soccer noob, but how long does the game last?

There are 45 minute halves. Each half has a chunk of "extra time" (determined by the officials at the end of the regular allotted time) added to the end of it to account for things like substitutions, injuries, fouls, etc (since the clock always keeps running).

From what I've seen the extra time can be anywhere from 1 to 5 minutes added.

 

[TrueOrange]

(Asking it in both threads)

So, how can they stop the game for a 3 minute water break yet only add 2 extra minutes onto the half?

 

[rocktopper16]

Erase the first 5 mins of the half and we looked great.

 

[TrueOrange]

Erase the first 5 mins of the half and we looked great.

Erase us giving them a goal on pretty much a silver platter and yeah, we're good.

 

[volfanCLT]

Erase the first 5 mins of the half and we looked great.

Bingo. Bradley/Dempsey look very dangerous today

 

[rocktopper16]

Bingo. Bradley/Dempsey look very dangerous today

If we keep pushing I believe we can get 2 goals. Beasley on the right side is almost always open.

 

[volfanCLT]

If we keep pushing I believe we can get 2 goals. Beasley on the right side is almost always open.

You mean Johnson? He's been very good this game pushing forward

 

[Freak]

There are 45 minute halves. Each half has a chunk of "extra time" (determined by the officials at the end of the regular allotted time) added to the end of it to account for things like substitutions, injuries, fouls, etc (since the clock always keeps running).

From what I've seen the extra time can be anywhere from 1 to 5 minutes added.

Thanks.

 

[GBO18]

Wow what a missed opportunity.

 

[Through_The_T]

Wow what a missed opportunity.

Sickening. Bad luck there.

 

[milohimself]

I like the way we're defending, at least. Looks like we're playing with extra men any time Portugal get near the 18