June 23, 2010
— Gabriel Malor Good morning, sports fans, it's the US team's third and final match in the group round. We face Algeria and they haven't won a game yet! (You think it might be the leprechaun outfits?)
As I explained over the weekend, win and we advance. Draw and we still likely advance unless England has an unusually good showing against Slovenia. Lose and we're out.
As it happens, the England-Slovenia game and the US-Algeria games are taking place simultaneously so we'll know by about 9am Pacific whether we're moving on to the Round of 16. Kick off is at 7am Pacific (just a few minutes from now) and you can watch the games on ESPN and ESPN2 on cable or on ESPN3 on the internet.
The nice thing about the World Cup is that many bars and pubs are opening early for the fans. I'm definitely going to stumble in late for work this morning, since there's no way I can watch both games on my itty-bitty cell phone, like I've been doing (SprintTV gets me ESPN anywhere. Love it.). But I might also stumble over to the Cat & Fiddle to watch at least the first half today.
For our L.A. sports fans a fine list of bars opening early for World Cup soccer is here, and includes my old haunt in Santa Monica. If you live elsewhere, what's wrong with you? No. (Joke.) If you live elsewhere, google your own damn list of pubs.
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Gabe,
If you're referring to the Cock and Bull, I spent quite a bit of time there myself when I lved out there. The old GF was a Brit.
..I used to get shit-faced on Bass
Posted by: beedubya at June 23, 2010 05:58 AM (AnTyA)
Posted by: maddogg at June 23, 2010 05:58 AM (OlN4e)
how about the fact if england ties and america ties and they have the same amount of goals for and goals against a lottery system is instituted to see who movies on.(i think that is the scenario, it may be more detailed.)
that is pretty lame.
I think they write the names of the teams on soccer balls and then pull them out of a bucket to see who advances.
Posted by: Ben at June 23, 2010 06:00 AM (wuv1c)
Posted by: Lincolntf at June 23, 2010 06:03 AM (TQUd0)
Posted by: Big Fat Meanie at June 23, 2010 06:05 AM (8lCJT)
Don't forget to tip the barmaids, they don't go to work at 4 in the morning just because they love you!!
Posted by: Peaches at June 23, 2010 06:08 AM (fwW9R)
Posted by: Truman North at June 23, 2010 06:09 AM (FjC5u)
Posted by: Lincolntf at June 23, 2010 06:09 AM (TQUd0)
Disallowed-- offsides. But upon further review, player was not actually offside. The soccer gods are screwing with us.
Posted by: Truman North at June 23, 2010 06:24 AM (FjC5u)
Posted by: Zimriel at June 23, 2010 06:25 AM (9Sbz+)
Disallowed-- offsides. But upon further review, player was not actually offside.
Not watching the game, but that description perfectly encapsulates what I hate about soccer.
Posted by: Beagle at June 23, 2010 06:25 AM (sOtz/)
At least this ref took the time to make up an actual rule which the US could have flouted.
Posted by: Zimriel at June 23, 2010 06:25 AM (9Sbz+)
But now we even have a CiC rooting against us.
Posted by: ontherocks at June 23, 2010 06:26 AM (HBqDo)
Posted by: Truman North at June 23, 2010 06:27 AM (FjC5u)
Another goal disallowed? It's turning into Super Bowl 40...
Posted by: Big Fat Meanie at June 23, 2010 06:32 AM (8lCJT)
Posted by: schizuki at June 23, 2010 06:33 AM (Xd9fe)
Aside: I hope the Algereian Salafi Preaching and Combat guys didn't buy any tickets. Soccer jiyobis.
Posted by: Beagle at June 23, 2010 06:35 AM (sOtz/)
Channel-surfing this morning, I slipped past CNN briefly. They were having yet another deep discussion on why Americans are lukewarm on futbol, juxtaposed by how the rest of the world is lukewarm on baseball.
I turned the channel as soon as one of the talking heads pulled a vuvuzela out from under the desk and put it to his lips. NO.
Posted by: reason at June 23, 2010 06:36 AM (V40IZ)
But if the US and England both win by 1-0, the US wins the group and will have an easier opponent in the Round of 16.
Posted by: The only Republican in Sweden at June 23, 2010 06:37 AM (ErY75)
"Um, shouldn't the ref have given us the benefit of the doubt on that one, seeing as how we got royally jobbed before? Not that it was offsides anyway. I'm just saying, unless it's blatant, we're owed a gimme. Sheesh."
It is truly a shame that Bush has so thoroughly tainted the global culture that we cannot even get a fair shake at the World Cup a full 18 months later.
Posted by: Helen Thomas, Al Jazeera's new sports correspondant at June 23, 2010 06:38 AM (V40IZ)
Hopefully that's not a forgotten concept. No courageous restraint to medals to be had in Soccer.
Posted by: ontherocks at June 23, 2010 06:39 AM (HBqDo)
the rest of the world is lukewarm on baseball.
Like Japan, Korea, Taiwan, Latin America, Canada, Australia...
Probably because it was too hard to play for the cockbiters at CNN.
Posted by: Big Fat Meanie at June 23, 2010 06:43 AM (8lCJT)
Its not a controversy when one team keeps being victimized by refs. its a conspiracy.
Posted by: Iblis at June 23, 2010 06:56 AM (hLGVM)
Do we get Tour de France threads during the month of July?
Posted by: Editor at June 23, 2010 06:58 AM (pUfK9)
Posted by: rdbrewer at June 23, 2010 06:58 AM (HWuIy)
Posted by: Wyatt Earp at June 23, 2010 06:59 AM (zgZzy)
Posted by: rdbrewer at June 23, 2010 07:14 AM (HWuIy)
Posted by: rdbrewer at June 23, 2010 07:16 AM (HWuIy)
Another thing about soccer is that, apart from of course being an acquired taste, is that it is a worse TV sport than football. Football has most of the action localized whereas in soccer there are important things going on outside the picture frame. If you, for some reason, want to get into soccer, try watching a game live and see how different it is.
However, if you think that this game is dull since the score is 0-0 despite the first half being a really good one (except for the stolen goal of course), then maybe you'll just have to settle for gloating over the fact that the French didn't advance.
Posted by: The only Republican in Sweden at June 23, 2010 07:17 AM (ErY75)
Posted by: rdbrewer at June 23, 2010 07:19 AM (HWuIy)
Thoccer ith not jutht for thithies.
Run! Run! Now, stand near zee ball and bravely stab at it wizz jour feet!
OH! the drama and strategy! Run! RUN! Back and forth, to and fro. Can't you people see the, the...uh...well, um. The terrific sense...of...um...Running back and forth??
Posted by: Emperor's Tailor at June 23, 2010 07:33 AM (lrooY)
So USA needs to win or they are done.
Too bad they didn't beat slovenia and this wouldn't even be an issue
Posted by: Ben at June 23, 2010 07:39 AM (wuv1c)
it looks like the US won't be moving to round two after all.
Can't even beat the damned algerians.
Posted by: Ben at June 23, 2010 07:42 AM (wuv1c)
Posted by: rdbrewer at June 23, 2010 07:48 AM (HWuIy)
Posted by: Oldcat at June 23, 2010 07:48 AM (Jp/J9)
Boy, Soccer is a game of Nuance.
Tie One day and its a Victory.
Tie Another day, you are out of the Tourney.
(Holy Crap! Go Landon.)
Posted by: garrett at June 23, 2010 07:49 AM (2bdC3)
See what not waiting for all the Algerians to get back on defense can do?
Posted by: Oldcat at June 23, 2010 07:50 AM (Jp/J9)
Posted by: Big Fat Meanie at June 23, 2010 07:51 AM (8lCJT)
This means group victory and Ghana or Serbia in the round of 16, unless Germany plays horribly later tonight.
Perhaps the best game in the World Cup so far. Wonderful!
Posted by: The only Republican in Sweden at June 23, 2010 07:52 AM (ErY75)
Posted by: 48%er at June 23, 2010 07:53 AM (OThQg)
Posted by: ontherocks at June 23, 2010 07:53 AM (HBqDo)
Posted by: Big Fat Meanie at June 23, 2010 07:53 AM (8lCJT)
Perhaps the best game in the World Cup so far. Wonderful!
Yeah. For three minutes there the excitement was palpable.
Posted by: garrett at June 23, 2010 07:54 AM (2bdC3)
Posted by: 48%er at June 23, 2010 07:56 AM (OThQg)
Wouldn't want to be biased by rooting for the USA
Posted by: Oldcat at June 23, 2010 07:57 AM (Jp/J9)
USA trough the group stage and now for the knock out rounds.
Fantastic, cheer up soccer haters, it's only a game.
And the USA even wins the group.
3 played 5 points
England is second and goes on.
Think how the taliban and code pink must be feeling now. They must be ripping off their pink shirts screaming in a rage. Anybody identify with that?
Posted by: gdg at June 23, 2010 07:58 AM (JS+7s)
Posted by: Preznit B+rry at June 23, 2010 08:03 AM (p05LM)
Posted by: rdbrewer at June 23, 2010 08:06 AM (HWuIy)
Posted by: schizuki at June 23, 2010 08:08 AM (Xd9fe)
Our soccer team acted stupidly in oppressing the Algerians.
Ya know, that is actually a very good point. In World Cup Soccer, as in War, who the hell cares if you oppress anyone? Just win the damn thing.
Think any other team beating the U.S. would give a shit for our self esteem?
No. Not at all.
Posted by: HH at June 23, 2010 08:09 AM (6oDXl)
That would be great if we could play England again.
We did. In 1812. Or are we discussing something else?
Just kidding...
Posted by: HH at June 23, 2010 08:13 AM (6oDXl)
Posted by: Mat at June 23, 2010 12:23 PM (d8AS2)
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