sportstar1212 Posted July 9, 2014 Share Posted July 9, 2014 The passion in soccer rich cities greatly overwhelm the passion of North American sports fans. You have for example the Yankees Red Sox rivalries. Where when either team loses, fans go home, sleep it off and move on to the next game. For example, my team Celtic, they have a history with another team called Rangers. When those teams play each other, people don't just go and sleep it off, they go out to the streets and start fighting anyone wearing the wrong colours. Back in the day, it was assured that when they played each other, people end up in the hospital, or people die, and then have to live with the agony of that loss for a whole week or until they play again. My grandma who comes from a celtic rich family, married a rangers supporter, was shunned by her entire family for 40 years and seemingly forced to move to canada because of the abuse she'd take for being "a traitor" . Over a :censored:ing soccer team. Like, I get Leafs/Habs fan getting rowdy after a game, but not to the point of shunning/disowning family members, smuggling in meat cleavers into a game with the intention of killing someone who has the balls to wear the wrong colours in a building, throwing potatoes stuffed with razor blades at away fans, or quitting your job just to see your favorite team play a game. In countries like Scotland, England, Brazil etc, they take passion to the whole next level, some even treat a team as the most important part of their life. I have never seen anything like the atmosphere, and the passion of soccer fans on game day anywhere else. I'm not really hating on NA sports fans, I'm just sayin that in some countries soccer is more than just a game, it truly is a way of lifeThat seems crazy that your grandma's family would shun her for marrying a Rangers fan. Are you sure they didn't shun her because she married a Protestant?That was the first thing I thought of as well, unless that was what he was implying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VictoriaGooner Posted July 9, 2014 Share Posted July 9, 2014 In FIFA news, Nigeria is suspended from international football after the NFF was dissolved last week and replaced with a sole administrator. The Nigerian government have be alleged of interfering in the NFF. The ban means no Nigerian team - including club sides - can play internationally. THE SHORT FUSE | ARSEBLOG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unocal Posted July 9, 2014 Share Posted July 9, 2014 If Germany loses on Sunday, this generation of Die Mannscheft will go down as one of the biggest underachieving choking generations in futbol history. Only 2 tropies in nearly 30 years- as great as yesterday was for them, it'll be moot if they blow another big game. Just like Spain/Italy the last 2 WC semifinals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soarindude Posted July 9, 2014 Share Posted July 9, 2014 What would of been different about the USMNT this World Cup had we kept Bob Bradley? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waltere Posted July 9, 2014 Share Posted July 9, 2014 I'm struggling to remember anything that's been happening in this Argentina Holland game, even whilst I'm watching it 1 hour ago, BringBackTheVet said: sorry sweetie, but I don't suck minor-league d CCSLC Post of the day September 3rd 2012 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarkJourney Posted July 9, 2014 Share Posted July 9, 2014 That off sides call was bull. Argentina should be up 1-0. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waltere Posted July 9, 2014 Share Posted July 9, 2014 ^Even though Higuain hit the side netting anyway? 1 hour ago, BringBackTheVet said: sorry sweetie, but I don't suck minor-league d CCSLC Post of the day September 3rd 2012 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-kj Posted July 9, 2014 Share Posted July 9, 2014 Ok, soccer haters... this is the kind of game that even soccer lovers are bored by. This is awful. Thankfully, there have been few of these types of games in this World Cup. ^Even though Higuain hit the side netting anyway? No, replay showed that it went in. Buy some t-shirts and stuff at KJ Shop! KJ Branded | Behance portfolio POTD 2013-08-22 On 7/14/2012 at 2:20 AM, tajmccall said: When it comes to style, ya'll really should listen to Kev. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waltere Posted July 9, 2014 Share Posted July 9, 2014 Huh. Shows how much I've zoned out of this game 1 hour ago, BringBackTheVet said: sorry sweetie, but I don't suck minor-league d CCSLC Post of the day September 3rd 2012 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnythingChicago Posted July 9, 2014 Share Posted July 9, 2014 As much as I want the Dutch to win so we can have an all-European final and an all-South American third place match, I think that van Gaal's holding out on using his third sub (so he can sub in Krul for PKs) is what's going to kill the Oranje in extra time. He really needs to substitute Huntelaar for van Persie, who has a strange case of stage fright in World Cup knockout rounds. I know he wants Krul for PKs but first he's gotta get to PKs, and van Persie isn't helping at all, really. Huntelaar could be the difference, but van Gaal will hope that the two defensive subs he made can hold Argentina and get his team into PKs where Krul can dominate (ideally). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnythingChicago Posted July 9, 2014 Share Posted July 9, 2014 Now expect the Dutch to go all out for the winning goal in extra time. No Krul = no desire for PKs for The Netherlands. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarkJourney Posted July 9, 2014 Share Posted July 9, 2014 Pick: Argentina over Holland on pk's.OK Argentina prove me right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnythingChicago Posted July 9, 2014 Share Posted July 9, 2014 Pick: Argentina over Holland on pk's.OK Argentina prove me right.Good pick. That loss is on van Gaal. If you're gonna bring in Huntelaar instead of holding out for Krul, you've gotta take risks in extra time in order to find that winning goal. But the Dutch didn't take risks, so bringing in Huntelaar proved pointless, and Cillessen disappoints in PKs. With Krul, it would have at least been a closer PK session. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Midway Posted July 9, 2014 Share Posted July 9, 2014 Well, this counts as a win for Adidas too. And we also now have a very awkward 3rd place matchup on Saturday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unocal Posted July 9, 2014 Share Posted July 9, 2014 That third place game is gonna be AWKWARD. Could be US/Finland Sochi equivalent, minus the lack of our home cooking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarkJourney Posted July 9, 2014 Share Posted July 9, 2014 Holland 5, Brazil 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lordsketor Posted July 9, 2014 Share Posted July 9, 2014 Party like its 1986 and 1990 in Rio! Many thanks to Discrimihater for making the sig. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbadefense1990 Posted July 9, 2014 Share Posted July 9, 2014 Has there been a more unlucky team at the World Cup than the Dutch? I can't imagine how many times Team Oranje has been within two wins of the whole shebang, only to run into either misfortune or a better team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cujo Posted July 10, 2014 Share Posted July 10, 2014 World Cup Final prediction: Germany 2:0 Argentina Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OMMF Posted July 10, 2014 Share Posted July 10, 2014 Ok, soccer haters... this is the kind of game that even soccer lovers are bored by. This is awful. Thankfully, there have been few of these types of games in this World Cup.^Even though Higuain hit the side netting anyway?No, replay showed that it went in.What? No it didn't. Watch the Dutch goalkeeper grab the ball from outside the net. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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