Where are you watching the US v Belgium match?

[malaise]

Go CONCACAF!!! Go USA!
The US has a decent chance here.

[Crowquette]

1. I've got a date with Ann Coulter to hang out in her Whine Cellar

[malaise]

2. I feel your pain

[pinboy3niner]

5. DUzy!

Well done!

[malaise]

12. Quite brilliant

[Ilsa]

31. I love it! Google needs to create a spindly

Coulter letter L doodle getting egged by futbol fans.

[malaise]

63. GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAL!

Come on USA!!!

[jberryhill]

3. From a spoiler-proof bunker

[malaise]

4. Bwaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah

This is shaping up to be a DUzy of a thread

[Lurker Deluxe]

6. Local watering hole

I actually came into work an hour early so I could get out of here, in about fifteen minutes, to go watch the game with some friends who have done the same thing.

First year I have really gotten into watching the games, but it has been fun so far.

Go USA!!

[bluedigger]

7. At home on Univision.

As a non-Spanish speaking non-soccer fan, the napping possibilities are unlimited.

[BainsBane]

9. If you want a really surreal experience

You can try what I did for one game: I streamed Univision and had the audio through ESPN radio, only the two didn't sync up.

[bluedigger]

11. I don't want to shortchange my nap.

[jakeXT]

35. Irish lessons ?

[malaise]

16. Univision coverage is great

You don't have to hear the English whiners.

[bluedigger]

25. I don't hear anything with the sound lowered.

Some of the commercials are kind of funny, though.

[malaise]

27. There is nothing on earth like hearing them scream

GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAL!!

[senseandsensibility]

38. Love that GOOOOAAALLL thing, plus he repeats the name of the player

As a non soccer fan, I hope the USA wins. But I wouldn't hate it if the Belgians did. I like them too.

[ChairmanAgnostic]

8. I am watching here.

[malaise]

17. Univision has great online coverage

Get a link man

[Ichingcarpenter]

10. Need I say?

About my little gray cells?

[mnhtnbb]

13. At home. With an appropriate adult beverage.

[Capt. Obvious]

14. I'll be missing the first half

Will be ducking out of a work a few minutes early so that it's only the first half.

Looking forward to taking on Argentina on Independence Day.

[malaise]

48. USA needs a goal like now

This is pressure!!

[CTyankee]

15. on chappaquiddick island, with a chilled rosado.

it is beautiful here today...

[malaise]

18. Enjoy

[CTyankee]

23. thanks. we had great lobster and mussels last night...set up by the pool...

with kids and grandkids...celebrating my daughter's 50th birthday...

[malaise]

26. Sounds fabulous

Enjoy - ah we can eat lobster again from today - it is banned here from March 1 - June 30 (breeding season). I've always preferred prawns to lobster but I do enjoy lobster on those rare occasions when it is served.

[KamaAina]

46. Chappaquiddick?

I trust you have a designated driver.

[CTyankee]

67. daughter has house here

It's a little isolated and the tiny ferry with Edgartown can only carry 3 cars. only one paved road...

My son in law takes visitors to the bridge and the famous road to the bridge...sand bars out there and isolated...

[Cali_Democrat]

19. USA is about to get rocked by Belgium

We're screwed

[malaise]

24. I'd worry more about Argentina

I think you have a fair chance here

[panader0]

20. I'm headed over to BelgianMadCow's place for alittle tete a tete.

[malaise]

22. ROFL

[BelgianMadCow]

99. What we done wrong?

You'd be welcome and we'd talk sh** all evening and no soccer

[malaise]

105. Congrats

Good luck with Messi

[Gothmog]

21. My middle child decided that I am bad luck for USA

She has banned me for watching

[malaise]

29. Sport and superstition

I'll never understand it

[Gothmog]

43. Tell my daughter

[malaise]

44. Tell many of our friends

USA had more possession but more shots needed. Need more control in mid-field.

https://www.google.com.jm/?gws_rd=cr,ssl&ei=sRmzU_DMGaTF8QGq8oH4Ag#q=belgium+vs+united+states&stick=H4sIAAAAAAAAAGOovnz8BQMDQx-H0CPGDkZugScXeyWl6oVEuNgck0sy8_OEuLg4wvOLclKcSwuExLk4gwvyi0r8EnNTQRL6ufoGRmUVJkKqXGw-qYnppalC0kKSXNxuRampSYnFqb6ZKTBlxgaF5kLqXKy-iSXJGUJyQjKoqni5uEGqDA3yigzTDXiMDmjM23CufmPRnYw7RWe72hR2XRAGAObaWkirAAAA

[Tetris_Iguana]

28. Work

[edbermac]

30. My apartment watching it on univision

In between job hunting on the web.
I love the announcers, they go insane when someone scores.

Go USA!

[KamaAina]

32. The US is playing Belgium?

Is that at Wimbledon?

[whistler162]

52. Nah they are playing football...

didn't even know Belgium had a football team. Wonder who the QB is?

[KamaAina]

53. Jean-Claude Van Damme?

[whistler162]

110. or Hercule Poiroit!

after all one Belgiumite looks like another.

[Anarcho-Socialist]

33. at home in England

[Goblinmonger]

34. I'm in a work meeting so twitter

is giving me updates.

[maddezmom]

36. On my back patio

While sitting by the pool!

[DFW]

37. I had lunch today with the party leader of the Liberals of the Belgian Senate in Brussels

We decided to talk about more substantive issues.

The cute trick was convincing her that there WERE more substantive issues!!

[malaise]

39. I was about to ask you what on earth

WERE more substantive issues!!

First good shot - on target

[DFW]

40. Well, what to order from the menu, world-shaking stuff like that

She said that Bill Clinton had eaten there, so the food was probably pretty good (it was).

Also some stuff about corrupt Belgian officials, and things that you will hopefully never have to contend with. She then asked if I had an extra hour, because she did and would lead me on a private tour through the Belgian Parliament. Cool stuff--and distracting enough so the match tonight never came up again!

[malaise]

41. Very cool

Enjoy

[DFW]

42. I did!!

I just got back "home" to our place in the German Rheinland (10:30 PM here), have a zillion things to do before heading up to northern Germany tomorrow morning, then back Thursday, and finally over to the big bad USA for some MUCH-needed relaxation. Same country for four weeks in a row---only time of the year THAT happens!

[lunamagica]

45. Home.

Not looking good so far, but I'm still hopeful.

GO USA!!!!!!!

[johnp3907]

47. At home.

On the laptop.

[malaise]

49. Howard is one great keeper

Come on USA - just one goal

[johnp3907]

88. Well they did get one.

I wish you'd asked for two!

[malaise]

89. LOL

That was before Belgium scored
Could have won it if Chris Wondolowski had buried that chance just before the end of regular time.
Truth be told Belgium had way more chances but Howard was fabulous. He saved fifteen or sixteen good chances.

[countryjake]

50. I'm so tired, I can't run anymore.

whew!

[malaise]

51. LOL

That was the moment right there - Chris Wondolowski should have buried that

[countryjake]

54. Eeeewwww, now I'm puking.

ROTF! I get sick just thinking about how hot they all must be. It's really hot up here in the Pacific Northwest today, which multiplies my empathy.

FUCK!

[malaise]

55. It's not over until it's over

Howard just made his 15th save - he is world class.

Jones was kicked in the face - no card.

[malaise]

57. OK it's over now

0-2.
FUCK is right!

[countryjake]

65. Yup.

But I think it's a pretty good match.

I gotta go soak in a cold bathtub now. Good game, to every one of the players! How they do it in that heat, I'll never know. I'm like drop-dead exhausted just from watching.

OH MY GOD!

Back in the game!

[malaise]

68. Not yet

It ain't over until it's over. Could have been 2

Howard with save #16

[countryjake]

70. You originally asked where I'm watching the game?

I'm now on the floor in front of our tv, clothes all off, suffocating in this trailer we live in, lying on a cotton sheet.

And another miss!

Damn.

[malaise]

74. ROFL

Two minutes left.

[Bosonic]

56. Through my fingers

[malaise]

58. It looks over

Let's see what happens in the second half of overtime.

[lunamagica]

59. Whatever happens, Howard deserves a standing ovation. nt

[malaise]

61. I'd like to see a photoshop with Obama's face

What a great keeper - fifteen saves so far.

[countryjake]

69. YES! That man is there!

[KamaAina]

81. Conceding two in the space of 12 minutes is worthy of an ovation?!

[lunamagica]

83. YES! He stopped over a dozen. He can't do it all by himself, you know?

In my eyes, what he did was heroic

[countryjake]

86. Actually, yes, he does have to do it all by himself, goalie job and all...

but after watching him grab 16 saves, the balls that got thru were sorry scores.

I gained a lot of respect for Howard today.

[lunamagica]

90. No, it is a team effort. Is up to the rest of the players not to let the ball get that close to

the net.

[countryjake]

95. Which they didn't.

I'm not trying to come down on Howard for anything he did in this game. As I said in my first response to you, he was there (implying that some of the others were not).

See here:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1002&pid=5179983

[lunamagica]

92. "Howard had the most saves in a single game, 16, in World Cup history"

|

Team USA Lost, but Tim Howard Is a Winner
Even in the crushing loss to Belgium, the goalkeeper set a record with 16 saves. This has been his World Cup.

As Team USA battled through an ulcer-inducing overtime against Belgium, one thing was clear: Tim Howard single-handedly carried America's ass through its bittersweet World Cup adventure. More than a dozen times he rescued the U.S. from the Belgian onslaught, improbably blocking shot after shot. It cannot be overstated how devastating Kevin De Bruyne's game-changing goal for Belgium was but neither can Howard's super-human performance. Howard had the most saves in a single game, 16, in World Cup history. America owes an improbably large thank you to Howard for leading us.

Americans are officially caring about soccer. We watched the game in record numbers, eclipsing both baseball’s World Series—our national pastime—and the NBA finals. We’re buying Clint Dempsey jerseys in (relative) droves. We’re obsessing over Jermaine Jones’ “wonder” goal and praying to god his German heritage doesn’t stir any mixed feelings on Thursday. We’re debating whether Michael Bradley even deserves a spot on the team. But Howard, the man that has kept the U.S. afloat, hasn’t earned quite the same spotlight.

More..

[link:http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2014/06/26/tim-howard-he-s-tattooed-he-s-got-tourette-s-and-he-s-america-s-only-world-cup-hope.html|

[KamaAina]

93. That will make wonderful futbol trivia

it will certainly stump anyone but USA supporters!

[lunamagica]

94. It is one for the history books. I've neve seen anything like it.nt

[KamaAina]

97. The point is, no one but an American would ever guess

that the record was held by the losing side all the way back in the round of 16.

[malaise]

109. Huh?

Then you don't understand sports trivia.

[dipsydoodle]

60. I have more interest in watching paint dry.

But I did just check the score out of curiousity. My lips are sealed.

[malaise]

62. Ha

Howard has been excellent.

[Mokito]

100. Then you're probably a baseball fan.

nt

[dipsydoodle]

107. Nope

I'm UK / English.

[malaise]

112. ROFL

[dipsydoodle]

113. Dunno if I've ever mentioned it

but my daughter , who will be 45 next month , has an almost encyclopedic knowledge of major football team players worldwide. She's been like that since her teens. She can easily hold her own in conversations on the subject.

[pinboy3niner]

64. Goal USA!!!

[malaise]

66. Almost two

Come on USA

[BainsBane]

73. Did they?

I left at 2-0. I'd had enough.

[countryjake]

76. Over now.

But that was one hell of an overtime!

[KamaAina]

71. In Hell.

[Electric Monk]

72. 4 minutes left to play

[Electric Monk]

75. Is it over? That's it?

I guess so...

[dipsydoodle]

77. Aside from "if it had gone in the net it would've been a goal"

Yes.

[countryjake]

85. Poo

Look at it this way...score could've been 18 to 1...if not for this guy:




Tim Howard, most saves in fifty years of World Cup history!

[malaise]

102. And that's the truth

It would have been ultimate humiliation. Poor Ann Coulter won't live this one down.

[malaise]

78. Good fight USA

Belgium was in control in terms of shots. Howard is an amazing keeper.
No disgrace here. USA football is improving - they need to concentrate on building that mid-field so the defense doesn't have to work so hard.

A lil finesse re finishing might have given the US the game in the dying minutes of regular time.
PHEW -that was exciting.

[KamaAina]

84. Did somebody say 'midfield'?

[malaise]

87. Some younger legs are needed

but other DUers agree with you re Donovan. He might have plugged some holes. Who knows.

[agentS]

79. In South Korea

I got a US ESPN feed from Wiziwig but it kept laggin on me. The most stable feed was blurry as all hell.
The Korean announcers on regular TV (MBC and KBS) like to "ham" it up and even sigh when players miss shots. Here's a pretty good example in this video.

I feel bad that we lost, but damn did we come back hard after that goal. That was some amazing goalkeeping by Howard.
I can't feel too bad since I have Netherlands in the town pool.

[lunamagica]

80. Oh, I wanted the US on the next round so badly

SO BADLY!!!1

[Submariner]

82. Time for a Drone strike in Belgium now

How can a super power lose to a little waffle country? Oh the humanity.

Thanks Obama.

[Capt. Obvious]

91. Broke my fucking heart

Though surprisingly not as bad as that Portugal equalizer.

See you in Russia!

[lunamagica]

96. Hey, why not? I'm pretty sure the US will make it to Russia

Hopefully with an stronger team

They grow with each World Cop

[Capt. Obvious]

98. oh they will

and I expect them to be seeded this time.

[Arugula Latte]

101. They're not booing, they're saying: "Bruuuuuuuges!"

[taterguy]

103. Do you even have to ask?

[malaise]

104. LOL _ I knew where you were

Now just look out for that breeze from TS Arthur

[suffragette]

106. I was at work

Just now watched the abbreviated game on Canadian station.
Ah, sad.
So close, yet so far away.

[akbacchus_BC]

108. I was at home, looking at the games!

Canada Day here today, a holiday! Alas in overtime, Belgium won.

[dipsydoodle]

111. Oh well.

[DrDan]

114. great interview with Tim Howard this morning on Mornin' Joe . . .