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Current Events => The DUmpster => Topic started by: MoshMasterD on July 18, 2011, 10:25:15 AM
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LetTimmySmoke Donating Member (611 posts) Journal Click to send private message to this author Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Sun Jul-17-11 05:25 PM
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Japan Wins World Cup On Penalties After 2-2 Thriller
Source: MSNBC
FRANKFURT, Germany - Japan claimed its first Women's World Cup title after beating the United States on penalty kicks Sunday.
The U.S. missed its first three penalty kicks, while goalkeeper Hope Solo could only save one goal. Japan won when it made its fourth attempt.
Team USA had dominated much of the final, outshooting Japan by a 29-12 margin and a 6-3 margin on goal. But two shots have gone off the post, another went over the crossbar and Japan's goalkeeper made a terrific save on a fourth.
Read more: http://nbcsports.msnbc.com/id/43785995/ns/sports-soccer /
I was rooting for the USA, but I'm happy to see Japan win.
Then it starts......
First, accusation of USA being sore losers.....
annabanana Donating Member (1000+ posts) Journal Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Sun Jul-17-11 05:27 PM
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1. Ditto. I am a bit surprised that the US team hasn't yet
crossed the field to congratulate them.
Then poiticizing.....
alp227 (1000+ posts) Journal Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Sun Jul-17-11 05:28 PM
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3. after the team won in 1999 a Republican won the election
Just sayin'...
demosincebirth Donating Member (1000+ posts) Journal Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Sun Jul-17-11 05:43 PM
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10. Didn't win, it was givin' to him
NewJeffCT Donating Member (1000+ posts) Journal Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Sun Jul-17-11 06:06 PM
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16. And, after the US won in 1991, a Democrat won the following year
just sayin...
Now here are the rest......
elocs (1000+ posts) Journal Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Sun Jul-17-11 05:31 PM
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5. I was not rooting for the USA, but for Japan although I didn't think they'd win.
I'm not into this "we need to be #1" stuff in sports. It's nice that the people of Japan have something good to feel about even for a short time.
otohara Donating Member (1000+ posts) Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Sun Jul-17-11 05:56 PM
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14. You & just about everyone
They weren't supposed to win!
We are celebrating at the Otohara house tonight
rabs Donating Member (1000+ posts) Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Sun Jul-17-11 10:13 PM
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28. The U.S. players were taller, stronger, and maybe faster
but the ball is the same size for everyone. Scrappy Japanese ladies proved it today.
Happy celebration. :toast:
Hell Hath No Fury (1000+ posts) Journal Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Sun Jul-17-11 07:32 PM
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23. I was secretly cheering for Japan --
Their country need this win much more than we did, plain and simple. They played a great game and deserved their win. :applause:
FailureToCommunicate Donating Member (1000+ posts) Journal Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Sun Jul-17-11 08:43 PM
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26. To echo liberation, It Was a Fantastic Game! Solo and the others
played so well (maybe the defense had some problems...)
Japan won the shoot out against an injured Solo after a 30 minute overtime. Unfortunate, but both teams can hold their heads high.
Too bad US media can't seem to drum up any enthusiasm for women's soccer.
But then of course US media sucks in so many ways...
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FailureToCommunicate Donating Member (1000+ posts) Sun Jul-17-11 08:43 PM
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26.
Too bad US media can't seem to drum up any enthusiasm for women's soccer.
But then of course US media sucks in so many ways...
Americans don't particularly like/watch soccer for many reasons but it's the media's fault? Sure, DUmbass, whatever you say. :whatever:
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Americans don't particularly like/watch soccer for many reasons but it's the media's fault? Sure, DUmbass, whatever you say. :whatever:
Sure, if ESPN would just make Americans watch a full soccer snoozefest match, the NFL would immediately have to fold.
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Soccer is a good game for little girls and Euroweenies.
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Or as I say, "Soccer--the game for kids with no game." Where are those orange slices and juice boxes, dammit? These kids practice HARD and pretending to be hit and flopping around on the ground!
Basically, and I'm not saying anyone threw the game, but deep down you knew the US was going to lose when ESPN kept flashing that "22-0-3" graphic, and the interviews were all about how all the Japanese team members were playing for SOMEONE they knew affected by the earthquake/tsunami. Granted, it's good that they have a little bright spot in what otherwise has been a total shit year so far, but ease up on the heartstrings/scrappy underdog bit, would ya ESPN?
And with that, I flipped over to the race up in Loudon. No way in hell I was going to fight 2-lane traffic to actually watch it in person, mind you.
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I'm not much of a soccer fan, but if the US is involved in any international competition no matter the sport, how can you not root for them? I'm not talking about flag-waving, face-painting & stuff like that...I just hope they win.
Kinda un-American of the DUmmies if you ask me, which isn't exactly earth-shattering news.
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Kickball is appropriate for women, not men.
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Huh, we were in the World Cup? Who knew?
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Soccer is a good game for little girls and Euroweenies.
Like redundancy, do ya? :-)
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I'm not much of a soccer fan, but if the US is involved in any international competition no matter the sport, how can you not root for them? I'm not talking about flag-waving, face-painting & stuff like that...I just hope they win.
Kinda un-American of the DUmmies if you ask me, which isn't exactly earth-shattering news.
Agreed. I don't really care what the sport is - we should always root for the USA to win. End of story.
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I watched the late stages of the match after baseball. They lost on PKs, no excuse for that. I will not address the disgusting anti-Americanism b/c it doesn't surprise me.
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elocs (1000+ posts) Sun Jul-17-11 05:31 PM
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5. I was not rooting for the USA, but for Japan although I didn't think they'd win. I'm not into this "we need to be #1" stuff in sports. It's nice that the people of Japan have something good to feel about even for a short time.
Wait,........where have I heard something like that before? :devious:
Oh yeah,,......from the imposter in the white mosque! He said America has had it so good for so long, it's time for :others" to have a chance to taste that success.