He's crying on CBC, he's such a douche, but good for him
Whatever man, he just scored a goal, in the 90th minute, to put his team through to the round of sixteen. That's like boyhood dream shit for American soccer players. Give the guy a break, he's been our best player for years now...he deserves some emotion.
It's a long running thing Gnome I'm happy for him, but calling him a douche goes back to his Leverkussen years and even if he were to save the world from an alien invasion single-handedly, he'd still be a douche. It's really tongue-in-cheek.
Also, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Landon_Donovan#International_goals is already updated.
Yeah, Donovan is a pretty awesome clutch player, but he's still a total douche. Screamed like crazy when he scored though... and then settled into a quiet stupor of 'about fucking time.'
Thank god for Donovan. And seriously, Buddle and Altidore need to play up top together.
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GnomeTankWhat the what?Portland, OregonRegistered Userregular
edited June 2010
Did anyone else say/yell something along the lines of "Yah, can't take that one away can you"? I know I did, as soon as it hit the back of the net.
Podolski missed the first German penalty in like thirty years. The Teutonic resolve is faltering; the Germans will blast them all over the bar, whilst every England player cooly gives the keeper the eyes and slots the ball into the far corner.
*says the man who argues against the 2nd amendment*
If she's playing Internatonal Skeet, she is (or perhaps she just finished a shot, there are two spent shells at her feet).
One of the rules in International Skeet to make the game more challenging is the requirement to start the shot with the gun in the ready or "low gun" position. I'm going to guess she's standing at Station 6, it's hard to tell from the picture. Either way, she's clearly standing on a skeet field (the building in the background even says "Skeet Club").
Podolski missed the first German penalty in like thirty years. The Teutonic resolve is faltering; the Germans will blast them all over the bar, whilst every England player cooly gives the keeper the eyes and slots the ball into the far corner.
I loved the time-staggered response here at the office (boss it out).
Co-worker listening to the radio: GOAL!
Me watching on my mini tv, 5 seconds later: DONOVAN GOAL!
Down the hall, co-worker watching a stream, 10 seconds later: FUCK YES GOAL!
I get a text from the dept head who stayed at home to watch the game, about 2 seconds later: AMERICA! GOAL!
Podolski missed the first German penalty in like thirty years. The Teutonic resolve is faltering; the Germans will blast them all over the bar, whilst every England player cooly gives the keeper the eyes and slots the ball into the far corner.
Unless John Terry takes one.
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Confined to a tiny spit of sand, unable to escape,
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RaakamToo many years...CanadalandRegistered Userregular
edited June 2010
Ghana would be nice if only for the African continent to have a representative in the last 16.
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My padherder they don't it be like it is but it do
*says the man who argues against the 2nd amendment*
If she's playing Internatonal Skeet, she is (or perhaps she just finished a shot, there are two spent shells at her feet).
One of the rules in International Skeet to make the game more challenging is the requirement to start the shot with the gun in the ready or "low gun" position. I'm going to guess she's standing at Station 6, it's hard to tell from the picture. Either way, she's clearly standing on a skeet field (the building in the background even says "Skeet Club").
Aw skeet skeet skeet skeet.
Seriously though I regret not hauling my ass to the bar this morning.
Also European teams are currently making up 50% of those eliminated with African teams making up the other 50%. If that trend can continue for another 4 hours or so it'd be nice.
Ok, so do we want Ghana or Serbia for the next round?
I'm not clear on who we should be rooting for at the moment. I gather that playing Germany would be tougher than the other options, so what are the likely scenarios, and which is most favorable for the U.S.?
Ok, so do we want Ghana or Serbia for the next round?
I'm not clear on who we should be rooting for at the moment. I gather that playing Germany would be tougher than the other options, so what are the likely scenarios, and which is most favorable for the U.S.?
I'd rather play Serbia than Ghana, but I'd rather Ghana get through because I want to see an African nation in the round of 16. If Germany wins, they win the group and play England. So, we want Germany to win, and if you want an easier win for the US, you probably want Serbia, but if you want an African nation through, you want Ghana.
Also European teams are currently making up 50% of those eliminated with African teams making up the other 50%. If that trend can continue for another 4 hours or so it'd be nice.
I have no idea which side would be a better match for us next round. Serbia must be doing something right since they beat Germany. I guess we'll see how the matches play out this afternoon.
Podolski missed the first German penalty in like thirty years. The Teutonic resolve is faltering; the Germans will blast them all over the bar, whilst every England player cooly gives the keeper the eyes and slots the ball into the far corner.
Unless John Terry takes one.
I missed that macro!
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GnomeTankWhat the what?Portland, OregonRegistered Userregular
edited June 2010
Plus I hate seeing the US play Germany, because Germany is like, my other team, with an entire side of my family living in Germany, and being of mostly German decent. I will always root for the US in that situation, but I still love me some Germany.
You don't want to play Serbia. They have a pretty strong attack, and judging by everything we've seen thus far, the Americans still can't defend comfortably. They would tear you to shreds. Ghana, on the other hand, has enough key players injured that it would be good for you guys to play them now.
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GoslingLooking Up Soccer In Mongolia Right Now, ProbablyWatertown, WIRegistered Userregular
edited June 2010
There was a thunderstorm last night that knocked out the power. And my alarm clock.
By the time I got up, the game was over. I missed the entire thing.
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ChanusHarbinger of the Spicy Rooster ApocalypseThe Flames of a Thousand Collapsed StarsRegistered Userregular
Ok, so do we want Ghana or Serbia for the next round?
I'm not clear on who we should be rooting for at the moment. I gather that playing Germany would be tougher than the other options, so what are the likely scenarios, and which is most favorable for the U.S.?
If Ghana beats Germany and Serbia beats Australia, we play Serbia.
If Ghana beats Germany and Australia beats Serbia, we play Germany.
If Germany beats Ghana and Serbia beats Australia, we play Serbia.
If Germany beats Ghana and Australia beats Serbia, we play Ghana.
Serbia is the only one we have a decent chance of beating.
I have no idea which side would be a better match for us next round. Serbia must be doing something right since they beat Germany. I guess we'll see how the matches play out this afternoon.
I watched that Serbian game. Even though Germany were a man down due to dodgy refereeing, they were still dominating the game. Unlucky not to win and scary stuff for anyone that has to play them.
Ok, so do we want Ghana or Serbia for the next round?
I'm not clear on who we should be rooting for at the moment. I gather that playing Germany would be tougher than the other options, so what are the likely scenarios, and which is most favorable for the U.S.?
If Ghana beats Germany and Serbia beats Australia, we play Serbia.
If Ghana beats Germany and Australia beats Serbia, we play Germany.
If Germany beats Ghana and Serbia beats Australia, we play Serbia.
If Germany beats Ghana and Australia beats Serbia, we play Ghana.
Serbia is the only one we have a decent chance of beating.
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Yeah, Donovan is a pretty awesome clutch player, but he's still a total douche. Screamed like crazy when he scored though... and then settled into a quiet stupor of 'about fucking time.'
Thank god for Donovan. And seriously, Buddle and Altidore need to play up top together.
Podolski missed the first German penalty in like thirty years. The Teutonic resolve is faltering; the Germans will blast them all over the bar, whilst every England player cooly gives the keeper the eyes and slots the ball into the far corner.
If she's playing Internatonal Skeet, she is (or perhaps she just finished a shot, there are two spent shells at her feet).
One of the rules in International Skeet to make the game more challenging is the requirement to start the shot with the gun in the ready or "low gun" position. I'm going to guess she's standing at Station 6, it's hard to tell from the picture. Either way, she's clearly standing on a skeet field (the building in the background even says "Skeet Club").
Unless John Terry takes one.
Co-worker listening to the radio: GOAL!
Me watching on my mini tv, 5 seconds later: DONOVAN GOAL!
Down the hall, co-worker watching a stream, 10 seconds later: FUCK YES GOAL!
I get a text from the dept head who stayed at home to watch the game, about 2 seconds later: AMERICA! GOAL!
can't win the revolutionary war just to lose WW2
fuck that shit
(good thing vietnam doesnt have a team)
Confined to a tiny spit of sand, unable to escape,
But tonight, it's heavy stuff.
they don't it be like it is but it do
I have 549 Rock Band Drum and 305 Pro Drum FC's
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Aw skeet skeet skeet skeet.
Seriously though I regret not hauling my ass to the bar this morning.
I'm not clear on who we should be rooting for at the moment. I gather that playing Germany would be tougher than the other options, so what are the likely scenarios, and which is most favorable for the U.S.?
91st minute!
SO AWESOME
In a surprising and improbable result, they will lose to both
I'd rather play Serbia than Ghana, but I'd rather Ghana get through because I want to see an African nation in the round of 16. If Germany wins, they win the group and play England. So, we want Germany to win, and if you want an easier win for the US, you probably want Serbia, but if you want an African nation through, you want Ghana.
I'm rooting for them.
Sooo... USA plays Australia?
It'd be a 10-10 tie after extra time then Vietnam would go through by default after the Yanks walk off the pitch at 20-20 in the penalty shootout.
The US could take them.
I missed that macro!
By the time I got up, the game was over. I missed the entire thing.
If Ghana beats Germany and Serbia beats Australia, we play Serbia.
If Ghana beats Germany and Australia beats Serbia, we play Germany.
If Germany beats Ghana and Serbia beats Australia, we play Serbia.
If Germany beats Ghana and Australia beats Serbia, we play Ghana.
Serbia is the only one we have a decent chance of beating.
I watched that Serbian game. Even though Germany were a man down due to dodgy refereeing, they were still dominating the game. Unlucky not to win and scary stuff for anyone that has to play them.
It is their way.
they don't it be like it is but it do
i mean i bet a lot of people did too
but still
awesome