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USA Advances in World Cup

BajaGringo - 6-23-2010 at 09:09 AM

Donovan kicks in a rebound for winning goal at the very end of game, right after a sensational save by Howard at the other end of field. Very exciting game!




[Edited on 6-23-2010 by BajaGringo]

Bob H - 6-23-2010 at 09:14 AM

In the 91st minute! WOW

http://news.blogs.cnn.com/2010/06/23/donovan-goal-in-extra-t...

karenintx - 6-23-2010 at 09:21 AM

A real nail biter...have to get a set of those fake nails!

Super Soccer Shazam

MrBillM - 6-23-2010 at 09:48 AM

The Sun is Brighter, the Air Clearer, the Birds singing a Sweeter Tune, Fellowship and Good Cheer abound in the Streets. All is right in America today.

One Cable Newscaster summed up my feelings exactly and she indicated that her opinion was expressed with the Same Sincerity that I have.

"America is a better place and the tingling excitement I feel is impossible to describe". AND, her co-host responded that "It's ALWAYS a Special day when America prevails over Algeria".

Forget BP and the Gulf. Forget Afghanistan and McChrystal. Forget the Deficit and Climate Change. It is all trivial. Algeria has been vanquished by conquering heroes from the World's Shining Light. Victory in Soccer presages victory in all things vital to our Glory.

I'm SO Happy.

DENNIS - 6-23-2010 at 09:56 AM

Heaven-sent payback for being screwed by that ref last week.

Bajaboy - 6-23-2010 at 10:00 AM

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Heaven-sent payback for being screwed by that ref last week.


No, US got screwed again today but prevailed anyways.

bacquito - 6-23-2010 at 10:20 AM

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Heaven-sent payback for being screwed by that ref last week.


No, US got screwed again today but prevailed anyways.


Yes, but they never gave up!!

Graham - 6-23-2010 at 11:27 AM

Thrilling game and a what a dramatic finish. One for the ages!

USA avoid elimination at the last and finish top of their group. And they deserve it...

Millions of football fans around the world will have admired that performance...

Looking forward to the next game on Saturday.

stimbo - 6-24-2010 at 08:38 AM

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Originally posted by Graham
Thrilling game and a what a dramatic finish. One for the ages!

USA avoid elimination at the last and finish top of their group. And they deserve it...

Millions of football fans around the world will have admired that performance...

Looking forward to the next game on Saturday.


Of course part of the suspense and drama of that game was seeing that England was "one-up" in their match. It was a do or die situation. Tie and go home.... score a goal and advance.

Good luck against Germany! They look vulnerable.

Celebrating and Honoring the Home of the Soccering

MrBillM - 6-24-2010 at 08:55 AM

Present Home, that is.

To HONOR South Africa, a restaurant in Mesa (Arizona) is offering LION Burgers harvested from domestically-raised Free-Range Lions ! And doing quite well. Yum-Yum.

Of course, they're being picketed by "Animal-Rights" activists, but they'd be picketing if it were Rat Burgers.

Speaking of Soccer (Play):

This next round for the U.S. is going to be Tough. To be PC, that is.

After all, should the Mighty Americans (representing all of the excesses of the modern world) subjugate lowly Ghana and further deflate the self-esteem of the downtrodden African Peoples ? Isn't there a Racist Tint to cheering for the U.S. ? Do WE want to be Arizonans, so to speak ?

Decisions, Decisions.

jodiego - 6-25-2010 at 02:05 PM

Great video of "the moment".
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jbn3rOPmR9w&feature=youtu...

woody with a view - 6-25-2010 at 04:35 PM

YES WE DO!

Graham - 6-25-2010 at 04:52 PM

Thanks Jodiego,

Really enjoyed that. Good to know I wasn't the only one caught up in the moment.

Quite a soccer weekend coming up. USA v Ghana on Saturday. And Mexico on Sunday.

Both have very tough games. Ghana has some excellent players, playing for top European teams.

Knock out stage now. No ties, got to win or lose.

BajaGringo - 6-25-2010 at 07:58 PM

Mexico - Argentina on Sunday. This is THE test...

[Edited on 6-26-2010 by BajaGringo]

Argentina-Mexico Match.jpg - 44kB

Bajaboy - 6-25-2010 at 08:42 PM

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Originally posted by BajaGringo
Mexico - Argentina on Sunday. This is THE test...

[Edited on 6-26-2010 by BajaGringo]


I really do not prefer Mexico's style of play....flop and cheap fouls...then blame everyone else when they lose. I only wish it was the US booting El Tri out of the World Cup...especially since the US owns EL Tri.

BajaGringo - 6-26-2010 at 02:02 PM

Ghana beats USA, 2 to 1 in overtime. Hard played game but the USA just couldn't take advantage of its opportunities. Congratulations to the Ghana team.

So now I still have Mexico and Argentina to root for...

woody with a view - 6-26-2010 at 02:03 PM

see ya next time......

Reminds Me of the Boston Celtics!

Bajahowodd - 6-26-2010 at 02:27 PM

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Originally posted by BajaGringo
Mexico - Argentina on Sunday. This is THE test...

[Edited on 6-26-2010 by BajaGringo]


I really do not prefer Mexico's style of play....flop and cheap fouls...then blame everyone else when they lose. I only wish it was the US booting El Tri out of the World Cup...especially since the US owns EL Tri.


:lol::lol::lol:

Cypress - 6-26-2010 at 02:38 PM

Win, lose, or draw it's one of those sport things.:biggrin:

DENNIS - 6-26-2010 at 03:01 PM

Well, that's it....after Afghanistan, we go to Ghana. That's twice they've sent our team packin' from the World Cup and there's only one way left to level the playing field. We have to level their country.
Bombs Away. :lol:

BajaGringo - 6-26-2010 at 03:03 PM

Are there any oil reserves???

DENNIS - 6-26-2010 at 03:03 PM

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Originally posted by BajaGringo

So now I still have Mexico and Argentina to root for...


Tomorrow's going to be a confusing day for you, Ron. :?:

DENNIS - 6-26-2010 at 03:05 PM

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Are there any oil reserves???


We'll drain every crankcase in the country. :lol:

BajaGringo - 6-26-2010 at 03:05 PM

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Originally posted by DENNIS
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So now I still have Mexico and Argentina to root for...


Tomorrow's going to be a confusing day for you, Ron. :?:


Story of my life brother...

:lol::lol::lol:

Bummer (or Not ?)

MrBillM - 6-26-2010 at 04:00 PM

I "Almost" watched the Soccer match, but there was a PBA Bowling classic from 2001 so I was in a quandary. By the time I resolved the dilemena, the match was over. To assuage my misery over missing out, I'm consoled with the Barrett-Jackson 2010 Orange County Auction. It's not as exciting as Soccer or Curling, though.

The result itself was for the best, I'm sure.

The United States has too much to answer for regarding Black Africa and defeating Ghana would add another indignity to our overbearing mistreatment of the Black Race.

In defeat, we can feel refreshed and assured that we have done proper Penance.

Balls on. Toot those horns. May the best Third-World Dibblers win.

BajaGringo - 6-26-2010 at 07:20 PM

Oh, you take all the fun out of it...

:lol::lol::lol:

Anyone ?

MrBillM - 6-28-2010 at 01:36 PM

Well, SOMEONE Will !

It's not unexpected that, since the USA exited, the Cable Media mostly exited along with them.

Now that the Mexicans are gone, I imagine the remaining coverage will dry up.

capt. mike - 6-29-2010 at 06:56 AM

worst blatant corrupt officiating i have EVER seen in all of sports or sports history..... begs the Q - is it all rigged???

In case you weren't sure

motoged - 6-30-2010 at 11:11 PM

Football info:
http://www.wimp.com/soccerfootball/

Tano - 7-1-2010 at 07:42 AM

Ha ha ha... Of course, “foot ball,” a ball being kicked around. Football.

Basil Fawlty strikes again.

The REAL World-Class Sport

MrBillM - 7-1-2010 at 05:42 PM

In South Africa nowadays seems to be MURDER.

50 per day.

Good Work, Nelson.

Hope for the Future

MrBillM - 7-4-2010 at 11:13 AM

Of U.S. Soccer. Courtesy of a Prominent (second-generation) Communist.

Ariel Dorfman.

Writing in today's L.A. Socialist Peoples Daily Worker (L.A. Times), after establishing his credentials by whining about his family being driven from the country by Joe McCarthy, he expresses the "Guarded" Optimism that Soccer's future in the U.S. will prosper BECAUSE "The Idea of American Exceptionalism is under SIEGE ".

According to the Dorf, once we get over our thinking that there is something special about the United States and accept the idea that we're no better than anyone else in the world, we'll be more willing to embrace the World Sport.

SO, once we get over our obsessive self-esteem and become proper members of the World Socialist Proletariat, we can take our proper place among the International Dibblers.

Dave - 7-8-2010 at 09:31 AM

After Nigeria was eliminated from the World Cup, the Nigerian goalkeeper
personally offered to refund all the expenses of fans that traveled to
South Africa.

He said he just needs their bank details and passwords to complete the
transactions.