Soccer really sucks, doesn't it?

[MikeH]

He can't play with spinal chord damage? ***.

[rah]

Yeah, if it was hockey they would have fitted him to an exoskeleton and he would have been back on the ice the next period.

[notyoueither]

He can't play with spinal chord damage? ***.

Yeah. Look at the English national team. They don't seem to need spines.

[Kitschum]

Can't watch right now - what did they do?

They were diving like Ivorians and got Valon Behrami a red card. He was flailing his arms around and appeared to hit the Chilean behind him in the face. I thought it would have been a harsh yellow.

Chile's stock is falling sharply in my household.

[Ogie Oglethorpe]

So Drake, why is it that all NA games involve wairing body armor? Is this what it takes to be a man? Short penis syndrome?

Last time I looked basketball did not involve any armoring of any sort.

[MikeH]

Yeah. Look at the English national team. They don't seem to need spines.

Touché

[rah]

Last time I looked basketball did not involve any armoring of any sort.

CUPS

[Al B. Sure!]

Though to be fair, basketball players are notorious for not being particularly tough. Not as bad as soccer players, but they definitely have a reputation for acting like they took a bullet to the chest when they get fouled (ie- Paul Pierce) and having injuries that would be silly by NFL standards. Still tougher than soccer players though.

[Kitschum]

Here's a better version of the goals per match trends chart:



I do think the concerns of a historically low scoring WC have been proven premature by the looks of the second round that concludes today, no doubt helped by Portugal's 7 today.

[Ogie Oglethorpe]

CUPS

tru dat. It negates my only advantage of being short and wildly swinging elbows.

[Drake Tungsten]

So Drake, why is it that all NA games involve wairing body armor? Is this what it takes to be a man?

I suppose you also think medieval knights were pussies because they wore armor to offer some protection from their violent and physically hazardous work. Idiot.

Wow. there's some goals for you North America. Amazing stuff from Portugal.

I wasn't watching. I'm out, unless the U.S. makes the semifinals.

He can't play with spinal chord damage? ***.

Walk it off, *****.

[Drake Tungsten]

Though to be fair, basketball players are notorious for not being particularly tough. Not as bad as soccer players, but they definitely have a reputation for acting like they took a bullet to the chest when they get fouled (ie- Paul Pierce) and having injuries that would be silly by NFL standards. Still tougher than soccer players though.

Very true. Basketball is a Canadian sport, which is why it's harder than soccer but significantly less hard than football.

[Ogie Oglethorpe]

Massachusetts = Canada

[Drake Tungsten]

Massachusetts = Canada

1. Yes, it does.

2.

James Naismith (November 6, 1861 – November 28, 1939) was a Canadian

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Naismith

[C0ckney]

I suppose you also think medieval knights were pussies because they wore armor to offer some protection from their violent and physically hazardous work.

...because as we all know, the greatest danger medieval knights faced was some fat guy running into them...