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Brutus Buckeye

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« Reply #140 on: June 22, 2018, 02:58:55 PM »
I did like the MLS a lot better in the early days, when they Americanized the Hell out of the game. There were no ties, the clock counted downward instead of upward, there were cheerleaders, and the team names weren't nearly as generic. 

Alas, they knuckled under and compromised with all the blouse wearing poodle walkers, and Europeanised all of that stuff, while maintaining the divisions and the playoffs. Of course I'd a lot rather have that compromise than one that was the other way around, where they got rid of the divisions and playoffs but kept the shootouts and NCAA clock rules. But it seems like about a third of these games are ending in draws, which makes the product much less watchable imo. 

Whoever complained about the cheerleaders needs to be rounded up, so that they can all get kicked in the crotch by an NFL punter. 
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Re: ~Soccer Thread~
« Reply #141 on: June 23, 2018, 11:36:24 AM »
I have surprisingly found myself rooting for Mexico to make a run in this thing
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« Reply #142 on: June 23, 2018, 03:57:53 PM »
Pretty awful way to lose for Sweden. Got deked pretty good. 
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« Reply #143 on: June 23, 2018, 06:03:29 PM »
That was one hell of a game with Sweden and Germany
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« Reply #144 on: June 25, 2018, 11:57:25 AM »
Sweden gave that game away...   they were content with letting Germany kick at them.
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Re: ~Soccer Thread~
« Reply #145 on: June 25, 2018, 11:57:53 AM »
Sporting KC had a heck of a comeback the other night vs Houston.   2 goals in the final 5 minutes to win 3-2
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« Reply #146 on: June 25, 2018, 12:05:26 PM »
Quote from: ELA on June 23, 2018, 11:36:24 AM
I have surprisingly found myself rooting for Mexico to make a run in this thing
Fans of El Tri are the worst.  I love Mexico, but I loathe Mexico's national soccer team. 
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ELA

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« Reply #147 on: June 25, 2018, 12:18:52 PM »
Quote from: utee94 on June 25, 2018, 12:05:26 PM
Fans of El Tri are the worst.  I love Mexico, but I loathe Mexico's national soccer team.

I'm not a big fan of the way a good deal of CONCACAF teams play or their fans act, to be honest.  And I've never cheered on Mexico before, didn't plan on doing so this year, but I've enjoyed watching them play, and wouldn't mind more of it.
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« Reply #148 on: June 25, 2018, 04:46:22 PM »
I haven't had direct interactions with any of the other CONCACAF fan bases so I can't really comment on that.  But over the years I've had pretty thorough interactions with Mexico fans.  Here in the USA, abroad in Mexico, and even in Europe.  Almost invariably, they are hostile and nasty the moment they find out you're from the US.  

I'd root for Oklahoma or Texas A&M before I'd root for El Tri

But, that's just, like, my opinion, man. ;)
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« Reply #149 on: June 25, 2018, 04:52:23 PM »
not rooting for mexico, but don't hate their team/players, but their fans are awful and make it to where i can't root for them.

portugal and spain advance today, both coming quite close to making it interesting.

tomorrow will be interesting to see if argentina can finally get a win and maybe advance if they get some help from croatia.
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« Reply #150 on: June 26, 2018, 04:00:28 PM »
Argentina somehow through

Argentine-France and Spain-Russia already set as a pair of really good knockout games.  Denmark-Croatia and Portugal-Uruguay as the other two.  Bracket half filled
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« Reply #151 on: June 26, 2018, 04:13:09 PM »
Quote from: ELA on June 26, 2018, 04:00:28 PM
Argentina somehow through

Argentine-France and Spain-Russia already set as a pair of really good knockout games.  Denmark-Croatia and Portugal-Uruguay as the other two.  Bracket half filled
that arg/nig match was crazy. i'm a messi fanboy so glad they snuck in, but they better figure it out quick or it won't last long.
and, imo, the spain/russia looks weakest of the r16 matchups so far, though not bad. russia has impressed, but spain is so loaded.
if portugal and argentina advance, we get messi vs ronaldo in r8. not likely, imo, but would be really fun.
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« Reply #152 on: June 27, 2018, 11:46:26 AM »
So is Mexico trying, or trying to send Germany home?  Not actually watching
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« Reply #153 on: June 27, 2018, 11:49:30 AM »
Never mind, if Germany scores a late one here, Mexico somehow goes home, if their score holds
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