2010 World Cup Thread

[Guest]

Keeper gloves do have some grip to them, but their main function is to keep you with 10 fingers. What you're seeing is at the world class level, most quality shots are struck too hard or with too much movement to attempt to catch. Not to say that there haven't been misplays by the keepers, but catching and holding on to the shots are much more difficult than it seems from a bird's eye view.

Thanks

[brinoch]

The gloves help you catch the ball. They are made with a special foam that cushions the force and is a little tacky. Generally, you get them a little wet and with that the foam's surface increases significantly -- helping you catch the ball. Most gloves also have some stiffness (plastic supports on mine) on the backside to help protect your fingers. Soccer balls are fairly slick and hit with a lot of power, and so the gloves are necessary. Your hands are also getting into traffic with feet. Protection is nice.

 

Even with that, jammed fingers aren't uncommon, and as you often see, keepers take few chances with hard hit balls. Rather than potentially fumble a shot and give a rebound, they will deflect it out of bounds.

[bukie]

Even with the crap result, Nigeria is through with a win over South Korea and an Argentina victory over Greece.

[bukie]

Also, after 25 goals in the first round robin (.78 goals per team), there have been 11 goals in the first 3 games of the second round robin, an average of 1.83 goals per team.

[Guest]

The gloves help you catch the ball. They are made with a special foam that cushions the force and is a little tacky. Generally, you get them a little wet and with that the foam's surface increases significantly -- helping you catch the ball. Most gloves also have some stiffness (plastic supports on mine) on the backside to help protect your fingers. Soccer balls are fairly slick and hit with a lot of power, and so the gloves are necessary. Your hands are also getting into traffic with feet. Protection is nice.

 

Even with that, jammed fingers aren't uncommon, and as you often see, keepers take few chances with hard hit balls. Rather than potentially fumble a shot and give a rebound, they will deflect it out of bounds.

Thanks, again. :good:

[bukie]

Now you too can feel just like being at the World Cup, while browsing this very forum.

[inari]

Now you too can feel just like being at the World Cup, while browsing this very forum.

 

 

Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha

[shnsajax]

Keeper gloves do have some grip to them, but their main function is to keep you with 10 fingers. What you're seeing is at the world class level, most quality shots are struck too hard or with too much movement to attempt to catch. Not to say that there haven't been misplays by the keepers, but catching and holding on to the shots are much more difficult than it seems from a bird's eye view.

 

The keeper on one of my teams broke a couple of fingers about 3 weeks ago, and I broke someones wrist 2 weeks ago. The good ones know how to avoid this but it happens.

[brinoch]

Keepers need whatever protection they can get. I never feel bad about the little padding my gear has or for going in knees and elbows first. Playing keeper I've been injured a lot. Here's a partial catalog: a broken right foot which I played three additional games on before consenting to go to the doctor (me stoopid), cracked ribs, two sprained ankles, a torn rotator cuff, sprained wrist, broken fingers, and a stretched brachial plexus.

 

A lot of these injuries are from playing crappy leagues where the refs don't protect the players... I had the stretched brachial plexus because a player grabbed my arm as I was throwing the ball out to a teammate. It should have been a straight red and a suspension from the league -- no card, and actually no foul was called. It laid me up from playing keeper for about 6 months. But a lot happened on clean plays (like Heskey and Howard), or flukey things.

[RedFlash]

http://soccernet.espn.go.com/world-cup/story/_/id/5297052/ce/us/south-african-man-killed-wife-kids-changing-tv-germany-australia-game&cc=5901?ver=us

 

Wow. Just wow.

[Guest]

Here's hoping for a draw between Mexico and France followed by both Uruguay and South Africa winning their final group games to send both Mexico and France home early.

 

Also, I was looking up the tiebreakers and the first one is goal differential, not head-to-head result. So in a weird scenario where France beats Mexico, South Africa beats France and Uruguay doesn't lose to Mexico (leading to Uruguay 7/5, France 4, SA 4, Mexico 1/2), SA just beating France wouldn't be enough to send them on.

[imb]

Keepers need whatever protection they can get. I never feel bad about the little padding my gear has or for going in knees and elbows first. Playing keeper I've been injured a lot. Here's a partial catalog: a broken right foot which I played three additional games on before consenting to go to the doctor (me stoopid), cracked ribs, two sprained ankles, a torn rotator cuff, sprained wrist, broken fingers, and a stretched brachial plexus.

 

A lot of these injuries are from playing crappy leagues where the refs don't protect the players... I had the stretched brachial plexus because a player grabbed my arm as I was throwing the ball out to a teammate. It should have been a straight red and a suspension from the league -- no card, and actually no foul was called. It laid me up from playing keeper for about 6 months. But a lot happened on clean plays (like Heskey and Howard), or flukey things.

 

I've broken 5 fingers, dislocated both thumbs, been knocked unconscious, broken my nose, dislocated my left shoulder and had my ribs bruised so badly that I could barely breathe for almost a week, and that was just after 3 seasons of playing keeper at a shitty high school level.

[shnsajax]

I'm convinced Dos Santos enjoys looking like a chick.

[Guest]

Keepers need whatever protection they can get. I never feel bad about the little padding my gear has or for going in knees and elbows first. Playing keeper I've been injured a lot. Here's a partial catalog: a broken right foot which I played three additional games on before consenting to go to the doctor (me stoopid), cracked ribs, two sprained ankles, a torn rotator cuff, sprained wrist, broken fingers, and a stretched brachial plexus.

 

A lot of these injuries are from playing crappy leagues where the refs don't protect the players... I had the stretched brachial plexus because a player grabbed my arm as I was throwing the ball out to a teammate. It should have been a straight red and a suspension from the league -- no card, and actually no foul was called. It laid me up from playing keeper for about 6 months. But a lot happened on clean plays (like Heskey and Howard), or flukey things.

 

I've broken 5 fingers, dislocated both thumbs, been knocked unconscious, broken my nose, dislocated my left shoulder and had my ribs bruised so badly that I could barely breathe for almost a week, and that was just after 3 seasons of playing keeper at a [expletive] high school level.

 

My knee got kinda sore from diving in practice on hard ground. That's about it. Maybe you guys are doing it wrong.

[brinoch]

Keepers need whatever protection they can get. I never feel bad about the little padding my gear has or for going in knees and elbows first. Playing keeper I've been injured a lot. Here's a partial catalog: a broken right foot which I played three additional games on before consenting to go to the doctor (me stoopid), cracked ribs, two sprained ankles, a torn rotator cuff, sprained wrist, broken fingers, and a stretched brachial plexus.

 

A lot of these injuries are from playing crappy leagues where the refs don't protect the players... I had the stretched brachial plexus because a player grabbed my arm as I was throwing the ball out to a teammate. It should have been a straight red and a suspension from the league -- no card, and actually no foul was called. It laid me up from playing keeper for about 6 months. But a lot happened on clean plays (like Heskey and Howard), or flukey things.

 

I've broken 5 fingers, dislocated both thumbs, been knocked unconscious, broken my nose, dislocated my left shoulder and had my ribs bruised so badly that I could barely breathe for almost a week, and that was just after 3 seasons of playing keeper at a [expletive] high school level.

 

My knee got kinda sore from diving in practice on hard ground. That's about it. Maybe you guys are doing it wrong.

 

You shrink from contact and dive when someone breathes near you. Admit it.

[jersey cubs fan]

You shrink from contact and dive when someone breathes near you. Admit it.

 

He's a soccer player isn't he?

[imb]

Keepers need whatever protection they can get. I never feel bad about the little padding my gear has or for going in knees and elbows first. Playing keeper I've been injured a lot. Here's a partial catalog: a broken right foot which I played three additional games on before consenting to go to the doctor (me stoopid), cracked ribs, two sprained ankles, a torn rotator cuff, sprained wrist, broken fingers, and a stretched brachial plexus.

 

A lot of these injuries are from playing crappy leagues where the refs don't protect the players... I had the stretched brachial plexus because a player grabbed my arm as I was throwing the ball out to a teammate. It should have been a straight red and a suspension from the league -- no card, and actually no foul was called. It laid me up from playing keeper for about 6 months. But a lot happened on clean plays (like Heskey and Howard), or flukey things.

 

I've broken 5 fingers, dislocated both thumbs, been knocked unconscious, broken my nose, dislocated my left shoulder and had my ribs bruised so badly that I could barely breathe for almost a week, and that was just after 3 seasons of playing keeper at a [expletive] high school level.

 

My knee got kinda sore from diving in practice on hard ground. That's about it. Maybe you guys are doing it wrong.

 

well, no one expects reserve keepers to get injured as much as the starters, so ....

[Guest]

My knee got kinda sore from diving in practice on hard ground. That's about it. Maybe you guys are doing it wrong.

 

You shrink from contact and dive when someone breathes near you. Admit it.

 

I just go get the ball. FYI, you can use your hands.

[TruffleShuffle]

haha juarez you douche

[brinoch]

Lot of whining in this game.

 

 

Shocker!!

[bukie]

If there is a lesser of two evils between Mexico and France, I think I have to go with Mexico.

[bukie]

Announcer: "Listen to the reception he gets from the Mexican fans!"

 

Crowd mic: "BZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ!"

[imb]

If there is a lesser of two evils between Mexico and France, I think I have to go with Mexico.

 

i hope you felt awful as soon as you typed this

[bukie]

If there is a lesser of two evils between Mexico and France, I think I have to go with Mexico.

 

i hope you felt awful as soon as you typed this

well now i do...

[ConstableRabbit]

Is it bad for the USA if Mexico doesn't advance? Isn't there something about the US getting bad seedings because of CONCACAF performance at past cups?