... Starts Friday. Saturday, I will be parking my ass at either the Londoner in Addison or at Trinity in Dallas/Mockingbird station. I will be getting cigars. First game is EARLY... but the key game is 1:30 CT where we school our former overlords in the game they think they own. For those paying attention, our World Cup record against England is 1-0 ( granting, for those with some knowledge of the situation that our last game was 1950, and that we failed to qualify for the 40 years after that, give or take, and are just now getting around to actually playing them again ). No doubt, they will be itching to salve the humiliation dealt them in our last official world cup encounter... I have at least one English friend who will be there and this will no doubt keep it interesting...
Londoner.
First Pho, then Scottish eggs and Guiness.
Interesting combo. [popcorn]
Sounds like your Sunday is free then?
http://ducatimonsterforum.org/index.php?topic=38619.0 (http://ducatimonsterforum.org/index.php?topic=38619.0)
Quote from: dallas2r on June 08, 2010, 07:10:08 PM
Sounds like your Sunday is free then?
http://ducatimonsterforum.org/index.php?topic=38619.0 (http://ducatimonsterforum.org/index.php?topic=38619.0)
Does the sh1t hot Xerox 999 make it to
sub sub urban rides?
he works in Addison now so I guess so :o
I will be at Trinity [drink] with Amy [drink] watching the US get a damn good hiding [beer].
COME ON ENGLAND!!!!!!!
Quote from: andym on June 09, 2010, 05:44:41 AM
I will be at Trinity [drink] with Amy [drink] watching the US get a damn good hiding [beer].
COME ON ENGLAND!!!!!!!
that's a lot of acreage to cover....but i'll give it a try....
i vote trinity hall btw; though i can still see about addison if you decide against MS.
How's parking at Trinity? It's decent at Londoner.
The bastards at Londoner have taken reservations, and if you show up there at 8am, you might get a spot on the patio :(
thinking Trinity Hall, which, for the USA vs. England match says on their site:
In Addition to Trinity Hall Dallas - which we expect to be full by 9 AM for the Argentina Match - local venues at Mockingbird Station that are gearing up to have guests in:
* Angelika Theaters - Opening a large theater - free admission - 1st come /1st Seated - Cash bars offered in the Theater
* Vapiano - Opening for all the matches including Saturday's with a great lounge and flat screen tv's throughout
* Margarita Ranch & Rockfish will both be open and have their TV's tuned to the matches
Worst case scenario may have to ride over to Victory Plaza, but I think I'll just show up early, as I really want to catch the Argentina vs. Nigeria game at 9am, and then hang out for our schooling of England. Can't wait to see some of the best soccer players in the world and Peter Crouch!!!
Press: "Peter, what would you have been if you had not been a football player?"
Peter: "A virgin"
-Svoloch
What's World Cup Soccer? Is that like the Tour De France? [laugh]
Quote from: fastwin on June 09, 2010, 06:37:05 PM
What's World Cup Soccer? Is that like the Tour De France? [laugh]
stick to your Hoveround Scooter olympics old fart. ;D
Patrick ping me around noon on Sat so I can meet up for the USA v ENG match. I was planning on going up to TH after my training ride.
Bryant, will do.
Brian, maybe this will help:
http://www.theonion.com/articles/nations-soccer-fan-becoming-insufferable,17553/ (http://www.theonion.com/articles/nations-soccer-fan-becoming-insufferable,17553/)
what about if i just want to show up to drink some beers, am i allowed to do that?
Quote from: The Svoloch on June 10, 2010, 02:33:19 AM
Brian, maybe this will help:
http://www.theonion.com/articles/nations-soccer-fan-becoming-insufferable,17553/ (http://www.theonion.com/articles/nations-soccer-fan-becoming-insufferable,17553/)
I was going to post a link to that story too, but I didn't want to offend anyone... [beer]
Less than 24 hours left until the first match starts!
Quote from: ♣ McKraut ♣ on June 10, 2010, 04:01:39 AM
what about if i just want to show up to drink some beers, am i allowed to do that?
As long as you do not block my view to the tele. [beer]
Quote from: andym on June 10, 2010, 05:35:13 AM
As long as you do not block my view to the tele. [beer]
That would get a Zidane-esque headbutt [laugh]
About 30 secs in
Zidane headbutt (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ITdPTKpGHuI#lq-hq-vhq)
Why aren't they in pads and a helmet? It looks dangerous. ;D The beer drinking sounds safe! [drink]
So am I out of luck if I just show up at 1ish? As much as I like starting to drink at 9am I think I would probably be there like 1
I'll probably be there around 1-130 since I'll be coming after my training ride.
Is anyone at TH yet? We will be heading there around 11:30, i was hopping too find out how busy it is.
we are in. it is very busy but you can still get in. just.
Nice! One to one tie against UK. Sorry Andy! [laugh] [beer] Dempsey's really good for an East Texas boy playing int'l. soccer but he was damn lucky on that shot. Kinda feel bad for the goalie, looks like a ball fumble/misplay that I would pull off. It's not good to look like me! [bang] Oh well, at least it wasn't a loss for either team. [thumbsup] Get up, brush off and move on.
Cheers! [drink]
so, a tie is pretty good, right? i didn't even know it was over at the end except i saw it said "final" underneath the score...
Quote from: ♣ McKraut ♣ on June 12, 2010, 05:26:31 PM
so, a tie is pretty good, right? i didn't even know it was over at the end except i saw it said "final" underneath the score...
[laugh] girls flat track roller derby is easier to
catch on to. A tie is good? [popcorn]
what ever happened to win or loose?
Quote from: ♣ McKraut ♣ on June 12, 2010, 05:26:31 PM
i didn't even know it was over at the end except i saw it said "final" underneath the score...
Same here, nothing like American football--seems like the officials have some discretion to give extra time if the team they want to win needs some help... :P
I thought it was a great game. And who knew; Americans enjoying their World Cup match. I'm sure there a few fans who were Green with envy.
Sorry Andy. Couldn't resist [evil]
8) Germany - lookin' good ! 8)
Quote from: fastwin on June 12, 2010, 02:32:22 PM
Nice! One to one tie against UK. Sorry Andy! [laugh] [beer]
Brian, the US did not 'tie' with the UK they drew with England [thumbsup]. Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland have their own teams but did not qualify.
A draw was the best result really, it gives you guys a chance to progress to the knockout stage. It would have been nice to win but no harm done.
Still feel sorry for that goalie. There is such a huge monkey on the back of every goalie, whether soccer or hockey. Talk about being under a magnifying glass!! Yeah, sure it's a team sport, but if you loose 1-0 everyone stares at the goalie thinking it's their fault. Again, glad for the "draw" and everyone moves on. [popcorn]
The keeper only gets grief when it is their fault. No one is blaming Howard for England's goal.
Green messed up and deserves all the abuse he is getting.
Green had a great one on one save later in the game and I get the distinct impression Green will get a few more chances to prove his mettle.
On a related soccer note: in a game I was watching yesterday, a player received a red card. He had not been shown a yellow previously during the match; the ref just went straight to the red card. What is the deal?
Minor offences receive a yellow card and as you say 2 yellows make a red.
More serious offences, generally dangerous tackles will receive a straight red. Cahill was unlucky, he tried to pull out of the tackle, he should have received a yellow not a red.
Will Cahill - or anyone who receives a straight red card - be out for the remainder of the matches or was it a one game suspension?
2 match suspension which means he will probably not play again because Australia will be very lucky to progress.
[thumbsup] Thanks for the clarification.
Two more questions, please ;D
"Set Pieces"? I always thought there was just a single "set piece" and it was corner kicks. What are the others?
And lastly, what is "Bottle"? It was used by a... foreign [laugh] announcer (McManaman) as a verb.
A set piece is basically a designed play from a free kick that has an opportunity to put a shot on goal. The shot could come directly from a free kick or from a cross to a striker looking for a first-touch opportunity. Corners and free-kicks on the offensive side of the ball can have set pieces.
What Bryant said was right but all free kicks and corners are set pieces. If the ball is not in open play a set piece will bring it back into open play. Throw ins, goal kicks and penalty's are also 'technically' set pieces.
Bottle is like brave or courage.
You need a lot of bottle to ride a bike on the highway in Dallas. [moto]
Makes sense. Doesn't bravery and courage often come in "bottled" form? For example "Hey, hold my beer and watch what I can do!" [drink] [bang] [laugh]
[laugh] Awesome. Gotta luv the English euphemisms.
Quote from: n2f on June 15, 2010, 06:48:30 AM
[laugh] Awesome. Gotta luv the English.
Fixed. 8) [clap]
Yeah, y'all are alright I guess - as long as we're tied! [laugh]
Is everyone ready for Slovenia? Game kicks of at 9.
Then the important one, England - Algeria at 1:30.
Come on England!!!! and the US...
Good come back by the US.
Now two wins for England and we both progress.
Wow, wow, WOW! Freaky Friday, is an understatement. Not going to spoil it for anyone who haven't seen the results yet but the last two days have had some completely unbelievable outcomes; love it. Great World Cup! Now the referees on the other hand... that's a whole 'nother kettle of fish [bang] [laugh]
And the hits just keep coming for France... Au revoir, ladies [clap]
Good results today, both through.
Now who will face Germany???
Damn, what a slugfest in Group C today! Glad the US and England made it out of group play. Should be a very interesting weekend [thumbsup] The Argentina/Mexico match should also be a great one.
[beer]
Quote from: andym on June 23, 2010, 07:19:07 AM
Good results today, both through.
Now who will face Germany???
Do you think Germany was the better team in their match today?
Aaaahhh! At last, a Vuvuzela audio filter for EyeTV! [evil]
http://downloads2.elgato.com/elgatonews/EyeTVWithVuvuzelaFilter.mov (http://downloads2.elgato.com/elgatonews/EyeTVWithVuvuzelaFilter.mov)
Just shows that with a little technology and enough beer, even a redneck Texan like me can enjoy World Cup! [drink]
what's a redneck texan doing watching soccer?? ;D The world is most certainly a different place nowadays [laugh]
What is wrong with hearing the sounds of Africa, at least it drowns out the p*** poor commentary.
Quote from: andym on June 25, 2010, 04:29:59 AM
What is wrong with hearing the sounds of Africa, at least it drowns out the p*** poor commentary.
I have hearing loss caused by riding motorcycles, shooting, and playing rock music before anyone thought of wearing ear plugs during these activities, so I can not hear s*** except the vuvuzelas.
Newbie question alert ;D
So you've got English Premier League, Serie A, Bundesleague - all country-based soccer leagues; do teams from the various leagues play each other on a regular basis any other tiime than World Cup or WC qualifying matches?