# 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [June 10, 2010, 5:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-fifa-world-cup-south-africa/542677 "2010-06-10T17:32:52Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 10
**Author:** ![eleanorigby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ee7513/32.png) [@eleanorigby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eleanorigby)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2010, 7:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-fifa-world-cup-south-africa/542677/181 "2010-06-12T19:46:15Z")
The English have a battle on their hands. and their coaches looked TICKED. ---
**Author:** ![eleanorigby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ee7513/32.png) [@eleanorigby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eleanorigby)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2010, 7:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-fifa-world-cup-south-africa/542677/182 "2010-06-12T19:52:04Z")
Is it 2 50 minute halves? How much more time? Blocked by Howard! ---
**Author:** ![pancakes3](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ba9def/32.png) [@pancakes3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pancakes3)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2010, 7:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-fifa-world-cup-south-africa/542677/183 "2010-06-12T19:52:29Z")
glad to see both teams attacking instead of playing for the tie. ---
**Author:** ![eleanorigby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ee7513/32.png) [@eleanorigby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eleanorigby)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2010, 7:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-fifa-world-cup-south-africa/542677/184 "2010-06-12T19:53:44Z")
Nice press! ---
**Author:** ![Airman\_Doors\_USAF](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e36b37/32.png) [@Airman\_Doors\_USAF](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Airman_Doors_USAF)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2010, 7:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-fifa-world-cup-south-africa/542677/185 "2010-06-12T19:53:47Z")
The US is playing with fire, and they’d have been burned long ago were it not for Howard. ---
**Author:** ![RedFury](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ec9cab/32.png) [@RedFury](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RedFury)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2010, 7:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-fifa-world-cup-south-africa/542677/186 "2010-06-12T19:54:07Z")
> [@eleanorigby](#): > > Is it 2 50 minute halves? How much more time? > > Blocked by Howard! 45 + 45 + added time at the discretion of the ref. * * * Green just redeemed himself! US looking good. ---
**Author:** ![Frank](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Frank](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frank)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2010, 7:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-fifa-world-cup-south-africa/542677/187 "2010-06-12T19:55:18Z")
> [@eleanorigby](#): > > Is it 2 50 minute halves? 1. Subtract the time showing on the screen from 90. But keep in mind, halfs will generally run 2 or 4 minutes long, depending on how much the ref has stopped the clock. ---
**Author:** ![eleanorigby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ee7513/32.png) [@eleanorigby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eleanorigby)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2010, 7:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-fifa-world-cup-south-africa/542677/188 "2010-06-12T19:55:28Z")
Blood on the face stops play. Who knew? ---
**Author:** ![Bam\_Boo\_Gut](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/8c91f0/32.png) [@Bam\_Boo\_Gut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bam_Boo_Gut)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2010, 7:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-fifa-world-cup-south-africa/542677/189 "2010-06-12T19:56:21Z")
Come on Rooney ---
**Author:** ![RedFury](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ec9cab/32.png) [@RedFury](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RedFury)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2010, 7:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-fifa-world-cup-south-africa/542677/190 "2010-06-12T19:57:10Z")
> [@eleanorigby](#): > > Blood on the face stops play. Who knew? As it does in every major team sport since the AIDS epidemic. ---
**Author:** ![eleanorigby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ee7513/32.png) [@eleanorigby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eleanorigby)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2010, 8:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-fifa-world-cup-south-africa/542677/191 "2010-06-12T20:04:06Z")
> [@RedFury](#): > > As it does in every major team sport since the AIDS epidemic. [Johnny Carson voice] I did not know that. [/JCV] Thank god for Howard! ---
**Author:** ![yojimbo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/yojimbo/32/232_2.png) [@yojimbo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/yojimbo)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2010, 8:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-fifa-world-cup-south-africa/542677/192 "2010-06-12T20:23:21Z")
Good result for the Yanks. ---
**Author:** ![MJinks](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/da6949/32.png) [@MJinks](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MJinks)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2010, 8:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-fifa-world-cup-south-africa/542677/193 "2010-06-12T20:24:01Z")
What a load of ol’ bollocks. ---
**Author:** ![eleanorigby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ee7513/32.png) [@eleanorigby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eleanorigby)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2010, 8:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-fifa-world-cup-south-africa/542677/194 "2010-06-12T20:24:06Z")
Kind of ended with a whimper, but GOOD GAME! ---
**Author:** ![Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e99b99/32.png) [@Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Diogenes_the_Cynic)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2010, 8:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-fifa-world-cup-south-africa/542677/195 "2010-06-12T20:25:33Z")
Bah, a tie. I hate ties. ---
**Author:** ![eleanorigby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ee7513/32.png) [@eleanorigby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eleanorigby)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2010, 8:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-fifa-world-cup-south-africa/542677/196 "2010-06-12T20:26:50Z")
> [@Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](#): > > Bah, a tie. I hate ties. It’s not a tie, it’s a draw and in soccer, that’s a good thing (sorta). If I could elect an MVP for today, it’d be Howard the Goalie. What a performance! ---
**Author:** ![Lantern](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/d26b3c/32.png) [@Lantern](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lantern)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2010, 8:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-fifa-world-cup-south-africa/542677/197 "2010-06-12T20:27:38Z")
An excellent result for the US though and they should have a very good chance now of making it to the next round. The Slovenia game is obviously crucial. ---
**Author:** ![Bam\_Boo\_Gut](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/8c91f0/32.png) [@Bam\_Boo\_Gut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bam_Boo_Gut)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2010, 8:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-fifa-world-cup-south-africa/542677/198 "2010-06-12T20:27:51Z")
it’s a draw ---
**Author:** ![RedFury](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ec9cab/32.png) [@RedFury](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RedFury)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2010, 8:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-fifa-world-cup-south-africa/542677/199 "2010-06-12T20:27:56Z")
Can’t say I’m surprised by the draw as I was well aware of how competitive this American squad is. Certainly not WC Champion material, but on any given day a handful for anyone. As for England, Casillas has it right – as did I when I told RNATB the same thing last year. Without a world class keeper only Brazil can win; and they have one this time around in Julio Cesar. I see these two squads coming out of this group. ---
**Author:** ![charlie145](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/cc9497/32.png) [@charlie145](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/charlie145)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2010, 8:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-fifa-world-cup-south-africa/542677/200 "2010-06-12T20:28:37Z")
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