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Maybe we'll get to the knockout round in 2014. Embarrassing
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Knocked out in the group stage again. FU
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At least we are getting some really good pressure on them. Hypothetically if we keep that up we should score. But the fact that we haven't scored yet on some great chances hurts my heart.
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SO CLOSE
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It's hard watching this with no sound. Why did Findley get a yellow on that corner??
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So if we lose this game, we have to hope that England either flatout loses one of their last 2 games and the USA has a better goal dif., or ties each of its last 2 games. Oof.
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I guess we are attacking a little bit better since the goal.
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you can pass the ball past the last defender, but that defender has to be even with the recepient of the pass when the passer initiates the pass. If the recepient sprints away from the defender after the pass is kicked and receives it, he can easily find himself on a breakaway. Also it doesn't matter where the defender is...if the recepient is in the middle of the field, and the only defender between him and the goalie is up at the top of the field and nowhere near the recepient, it's still onsides.
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They are the Randy Wells of the soccer world.
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It's not difficult. Takes a bit of practice to be able to spot it though. When the pass is made, there has to be a defender in front or even with (i believe) the recepient of the pass. It doesn't matter if the recepient is 30 yards ahead of the defender when he gets it, it only matters where he is when the pass is made.
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We're in trouble...wtf
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I'm glad lt. Daniels didn't book him Wait he didn't even get a yellow? I am only half watching at this second because of work. I saw the play but didn't see the result.
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What were you watching? You don't think the LBs would have been better with Urlacher and Pisa in there instead of Hillenmeyer and Williams or whoever was in there? Watch the Cincinnati game again and see Benson getting to the outside because the linebackers could get there quick enough. Or see Palmer buying time because the blitz couldn't get through and find wide open guys. The LBs had a couple of decent games, but by no means were they a strength IMO.
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I think the sentiment was that Germany v. Serbia was pretty much a wash. It's the potential quarterfinal game that's a huge difference. What about all the yellows picked up setting possible suspensions? Won't effect any game we play against them. The shot for Ghana to take points from Germany probably gets higher, but I don't think Germany loses to them and if they tie anyone, they have that 4-0 win over Aussie going for them. Right now the standings are Germany (2 G) 3, +3, Serbia (2 G) 3, +0, Ghana (1 G) 3, +1, Australia (1 G) 0, -4. I guess it all depends on how many goals Ghana beats Australia by, but yeah you might be looking at a scenario where Serbia has to beat Australia by X number of goals to advance. Germany should be through still with a win against Ghana, as even a 1 goal win gives them a high enough goal differential to make them feel safe. Interesting group with that result though.
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Stanley Cup Champion Chicago Blackhawks Thread!!!!!!
UMFan83 replied to chuckywang's topic in Other Sports
i don't care at all about athletes personal lives or what they act like. i just don't see why people get all upset when people point out that kane fits the mold of what many or most athletes are like. people really shouldn't be looking at athletes if they want an idol or role model. if reminds me of how bill simmons always talks about how he avoids hanging out with athletes that play for any of his teams because his perception of them is completely ruined when he sees the way they act and the things they do (most specifically the married ones). no one probably wants to hang out with bill simmons anyways I'm pretty sure J-Bug and House are imaginary people Simmons "hangs out" with -
I have thought about this and this is my theory: The Cubs have a pretty decent starting pitching staff and a bullpen that is somewhat stabilizing (at least 8th-9th guys). They can stop good and bad offenses many nights. However, their offense is putrid. They cannot score runs against anyone. So what we see is that these sub-500 teams get just enough offense to win, while the punchless Cubs can't do anything to come back. The same things happen against good teams. Sample size is the reason they've won a few more against the good teams. Yeah, but teams like the Astros and Pirates not only have worse offenses than we do, at least on paper, but they dont have the pitching we have. When it comes down to bad offense vs. bad offense, shouldnt the team with the better pitching win? Id take our number 5 or 6 starter over any Pirates or Astros starter aside from Oswalt any day. Well obviously our offense is worse in that it can't even hit bad pitching. Case in point Charlie Morton and his 1-9 record and 9.35 ERA. 6 IP 2 ER against the Cubs for his only win. Yay
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tom thibodeau would be awful confused if that happened.
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Van Gundy (think it was him) just said that tonight allows Kobe to jump over Magic for greatest Laker ever. What the hell did Kobe do tonight that convinced you he was better than Magic?
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Sorry, not as cool as the Stanley Cup.
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Those are the most bizarre locker room hats that I've ever seen. Retro.
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Wow Artest giving one of the best post championship interviews ever. Credits his psychologist and then remembers to promote his new rap album. Bizarre.
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Hopefully the Slovenia men's football squad is not inspired by those clutch FTs by their countryman.
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For the love of God please miss 1 FT.
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I have thought about this and this is my theory: The Cubs have a pretty decent starting pitching staff and a bullpen that is somewhat stabilizing (at least 8th-9th guys). They can stop good and bad offenses many nights. However, their offense is putrid. They cannot score runs against anyone. So what we see is that these sub-500 teams get just enough offense to win, while the punchless Cubs can't do anything to come back. The same things happen against good teams. Sample size is the reason they've won a few more against the good teams.
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This probably deserves its own thread but this is a scenario I just thought up... If you could choose to either: completely clean out the front office, including manager, gm, baseball ops, etc and replace them with your own handpicked guys that fit the values that you are looking for OR completely clean the entire 25 man roster of the Cubs (lets stop at 25 for this argument), and could rid yourself of all contractual obligation to every single current Cub and were allowed to spend $140 million building a new 25 man roster. Which scenario do you think would lead to more LONG TERM success? Remember if you choose A you have to start the scenario with the current Cubs roster and if you choose B, you have to have the current front office managing this new team after you've built it.
