FIFA: 2010 World Cup Discussion Thread
06-14-2010, 09:29 AM
#282
link?
06-14-2010, 09:47 AM
#287
damn it, it won't stream for me at work
It's free too and don't need any special provider unlike ESPN3.
06-14-2010, 09:56 AM
#289
hmmm dunno. it's not websensed so that can't be it. but the screen is just black..
06-14-2010, 09:59 AM
#290
hmmm seems to be working now...but it's playing a lot of commercials...do you get the game or commercials?
06-14-2010, 10:19 AM
#292
in my opinion, i get the vuvuzelas and the whole "it's part of south africa" side of the argument.
however, as a fan watching on tv, i hate that i can't hear the chants. you don't hear the "daehanminguk!" chants by the south korean fans. or the songs from the english fans. or the "goooooooch" chants from the americans. the chants, themselves, are also part of the experience.
but oh well. hope brazil doesn't pick up the vuvuzelas in 2014.
however, as a fan watching on tv, i hate that i can't hear the chants. you don't hear the "daehanminguk!" chants by the south korean fans. or the songs from the english fans. or the "goooooooch" chants from the americans. the chants, themselves, are also part of the experience.
but oh well. hope brazil doesn't pick up the vuvuzelas in 2014.
Gotta say that those things have stopped me from watching more soccer then I wanted too. All of our TV's that have HD also have full audio systems, and watching the games on them just gives you a headache after 2 minutes. I resorted to watching the games with the volume very low... or watching them on a TV without a cable box/audio system... which kind of defeats the point.
So far it has been a very unenjoyable experience and most of my viewing has been relegated to watching highlights. Once the knockout rounds start I may just head to the local bars broadcasting the games since the patrons will drown out the TV sound, but the atmosphere will be more electric then watching it at home...
06-14-2010, 10:22 AM
#293
Q('.')=O
Thread Starter
iTrader: (1)
I did at half time... but all game now. It was streaming for like 30 min straight then got a black screen like the stream stopped so I closed and reopened it and now working fine again.
06-14-2010, 10:56 AM
#296
The sizzle in the Steak
@ Japan's win
06-14-2010, 11:30 AM
#297
Moderator Alumnus
Very surprised with Japans win, and very pleased with Netherlands performance today. We were at a local pub for the ENG v USA game on Saturday, that place was absolutely electrifying. When USA scored I think I went deaf for a few minutes.
06-14-2010, 11:44 AM
#299
The Dumb One
iTrader: (1)
they only need one more point than the bottom two teams.
for example.
each team plays 3 total games.
3 pts. for winning.
1 pts. for a draw.
and 0 pts. for a loss.
you add up the sum of your 3 games and the top 2 scores in the group advance.
here are how they sit after 1 game.
SLOVENIA 1 win = 3 pts.
USA _____1 Draw = 1 pt.
ENGLAND _1 Draw = 1 pt.
ALGERIA __1 Loss = 0 pts.
for example.
each team plays 3 total games.
3 pts. for winning.
1 pts. for a draw.
and 0 pts. for a loss.
you add up the sum of your 3 games and the top 2 scores in the group advance.
here are how they sit after 1 game.
SLOVENIA 1 win = 3 pts.
USA _____1 Draw = 1 pt.
ENGLAND _1 Draw = 1 pt.
ALGERIA __1 Loss = 0 pts.
Last edited by Rockstar21; 06-14-2010 at 11:49 AM.
06-14-2010, 11:54 AM
#301
Q('.')=O
Thread Starter
iTrader: (1)
Or in the case there are 2 teams tied with the same amount of points it goes to tiebreakers, first being head to head result and then goal differential, goals scored, etc.
And Cameroon almost tied it near the end there. That guy shot a thunderbolt off the crossbar
And Cameroon almost tied it near the end there. That guy shot a thunderbolt off the crossbar
06-14-2010, 11:56 AM
#302
The Dumb One
iTrader: (1)
gonna be VERY interesting.
it could be worse though, US could've dropped that first game and been playing some serious catch-up.
it pretty much forces US and England to win BOTH of their remaining games.
i wouldnt be suprised to see slovenia pull off a tie or even a win and send one of the 2 favorites home
i think i felt it in my office... what a blazing shot.
1-0 paraguay
06-14-2010, 02:32 PM
#306
Suzuka Master
Dutch got their 3 points. Definitely not the "beautiful game" I was expecting by they got their win grinding it out. Japan's goal was very nice, first win by the Japanese on foreign soil
06-14-2010, 03:33 PM
#310
The sizzle in the Steak
Italia lucky to get the point.
06-14-2010, 10:05 PM
#312
What Would Don Draper Do?
i looked at their lineup and saw the attacking quartet look like this:
-------------van persie-------------
van der vaart---sneijder--------kuyt
i think the problem is there's not width. from what i've heard, the dutch looked better when elia came in and stretched the field.
that's why i dunno how vdv and sneijder can play together. they're not the same player, but they're similar and like to operate in the same areas of the field. i wouldn't be shocked if i see them running into each other and/or crowding their favored spots.
anyhow, if the US can't win the cup (yea yea), i'd like to see the dutch win it.
06-15-2010, 08:38 AM
#316
Team Owner
Sweet! I got IT to install Adobe. I searched for Flash and found the .exe to upgrade it as it wouldn't work for me. So I called them and asked them to install it. It is true that I'd get that error so I killed two birds. Hola Univision!!!
06-15-2010, 09:10 AM
#317
Safety Car
Crynaldo's dive causes a defender to get a yellow card. Its good to see he's back to his old tricks. 
06-15-2010, 09:13 AM
#318
Great ending to that game. And the best part is that the stadium was relatively empty compared to other matches... so the swarm of wasps was quieter then normal!
Seriously. Watching the World Cup makes me ashamed to have been a soccer player. These guys are the biggest pussies. Constantly flopping, complaining about every call, and so on. Just play the damn game...
Pretty boy finally gets booked.