5 Reactions to the World Cup
5. I will believe until my last breath that FIFA was actively trying to prevent US advancement past the group stage.
4. The rules governing the issuance of cards should be revised. No one should miss a match while never having been dismissed from a match (especially as bad as the officiating has been).
3. Soccer--or football, if you like--is truly a beautiful game, and I don't understand why it isn't more popular here. Give me a rooting interest, and I'm in.
2. I respectfully disagree with Mr. Darke that every side would delay a match up 2-1 in extra time. Ghana's behavior was appalling, and should have merited a team yellow card.
1. #3 aside, I don't care about the tournament now. I may watch the final, but no more. And I hope Ghana loses 12-0.
Entirely Unrelated Side-Rant: I may have to charitably punch Barry Manilow right in the face. YouTube is great, because you can explore tons of songs you hadn't heard. I knew Mr. Manilow sang "Mandy" and "Copacabana," and I recall him performing "I'd Really Love To See You Tonight" on VH1; I think he had said he wrote it. So I listened to "Ships" and "Weekend In New England" and especially "Looks Like We Made It" and thought, "Geez, this guy's good." But even I know it's uncool to like Barry Manilow (or something). [What are you, a 65-year-old Jewish woman?--ed.] So thanks, Barry, for making me feel even less cool. With apologies for their misuse of God's Name, this illustrates my last couple of days. [You like The Carpenters, for pete's sake! Your chance at manliness died a long time ago.--ed.] Hey, man, I think the only truly unmanly thing is to lie about what you think or feel for the sake of expediency, fear, etc. It does chagrin me (proper use?) that love songs are only relatable half the time because we are a bunch of fornicating perverts. Anyway, my two cents.
5. I will believe until my last breath that FIFA was actively trying to prevent US advancement past the group stage.
4. The rules governing the issuance of cards should be revised. No one should miss a match while never having been dismissed from a match (especially as bad as the officiating has been).
3. Soccer--or football, if you like--is truly a beautiful game, and I don't understand why it isn't more popular here. Give me a rooting interest, and I'm in.
2. I respectfully disagree with Mr. Darke that every side would delay a match up 2-1 in extra time. Ghana's behavior was appalling, and should have merited a team yellow card.
1. #3 aside, I don't care about the tournament now. I may watch the final, but no more. And I hope Ghana loses 12-0.
Entirely Unrelated Side-Rant: I may have to charitably punch Barry Manilow right in the face. YouTube is great, because you can explore tons of songs you hadn't heard. I knew Mr. Manilow sang "Mandy" and "Copacabana," and I recall him performing "I'd Really Love To See You Tonight" on VH1; I think he had said he wrote it. So I listened to "Ships" and "Weekend In New England" and especially "Looks Like We Made It" and thought, "Geez, this guy's good." But even I know it's uncool to like Barry Manilow (or something). [What are you, a 65-year-old Jewish woman?--ed.] So thanks, Barry, for making me feel even less cool. With apologies for their misuse of God's Name, this illustrates my last couple of days. [You like The Carpenters, for pete's sake! Your chance at manliness died a long time ago.--ed.] Hey, man, I think the only truly unmanly thing is to lie about what you think or feel for the sake of expediency, fear, etc. It does chagrin me (proper use?) that love songs are only relatable half the time because we are a bunch of fornicating perverts. Anyway, my two cents.
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