# 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:** 9
**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, 7:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-fifa-world-cup-south-africa/542677/161 "2010-06-12T19:16:35Z")
I think that goal (however not earned) has rejuvenated the US. ---
**Author:** ![Revenant\_Threshold](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/f1d935/32.png) [@Revenant\_Threshold](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Revenant_Threshold)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2010, 7:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-fifa-world-cup-south-africa/542677/162 "2010-06-12T19:17:53Z")
Now it’s all going to hinge on the half-time talks. Plenty of fodder for both teams, i’d wager. ---
**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, 7:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-fifa-world-cup-south-africa/542677/163 "2010-06-12T19:21:01Z")
If the US ends up winning this game, Robert Green might want to think about just staying in Africa. ---
**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, 7:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-fifa-world-cup-south-africa/542677/164 "2010-06-12T19:21:40Z")
> [@eleanorigby](#): > > I think that goal (however not earned) has rejuvenated the US. And it makes the Brits justifiable nervous about going forward in bunches. Wouldn’t be surprised to see Capello tighten the defense. ---
**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, 7:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-fifa-world-cup-south-africa/542677/165 "2010-06-12T19:23:44Z")
At least there’s no chance of him getting the shit shot out of him if England gets eliminated early a la Andres Escobar. He gives up a few more soft goals like that, though, and England will be on fire by the end of the game. ---
**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, 7:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-fifa-world-cup-south-africa/542677/166 "2010-06-12T19:24:49Z")
> [@Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](#): > > If the US ends up winning this game, Robert Green might want to think about just staying in Africa. Not to worry the English are good at losing 😃 ---
**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, 7:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-fifa-world-cup-south-africa/542677/167 "2010-06-12T19:26:45Z")
I can see USA being high on coming even, but they will have to have a solid defense to not give up another goal. I doubt we will score again, unless England falls apart. ---
**Author:** ![wolfman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/a8b319/32.png) [@wolfman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolfman)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2010, 7:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-fifa-world-cup-south-africa/542677/168 "2010-06-12T19:26:54Z")
Yep. At the very least we won’t go home goalless this time. ---
**Author:** ![Ximenean](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/aca169/32.png) [@Ximenean](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ximenean)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2010, 7:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-fifa-world-cup-south-africa/542677/169 "2010-06-12T19:26:55Z")
For those who haven’t followed England’s build-up, there has been much debate over who is our best goalkeeper, or more accurately who is our least worst. It’s an acknowledged weakness of ours. Which is not to say that that wasn’t an amazing howler. It’s a bit of a dilemma. What do you do, replace him at half-time? The blow to confidence would be so great that you would effectively be throwing him out of the squad. ---
**Author:** ![Oakminster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/77aa72/32.png) [@Oakminster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oakminster)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2010, 7:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-fifa-world-cup-south-africa/542677/170 "2010-06-12T19:27:49Z")
> [@UncleNito](#): > > Who knew Bill Buckner played soccer? 😃 He’s still got a chance to avoid infamy. His team is going to have to get a win to save him from becoming England’s Buckner. Not being a soccer guy, my observations are meaningless, but I think the US needs to control the ball more. They’re letting England get too many chances for comfort. ---
**Author:** ![Revenant\_Threshold](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/f1d935/32.png) [@Revenant\_Threshold](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Revenant_Threshold)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2010, 7:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-fifa-world-cup-south-africa/542677/171 "2010-06-12T19:30:19Z")
Ha, footage on ITV just now of British and American soldiers together seeing the U.S. goal in Afghanistan. Cue facepalming and wild cheering. ---
**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, 7:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-fifa-world-cup-south-africa/542677/172 "2010-06-12T19:33:11Z")
You were trying to get Almunia an England passport for Og’s sake! But no, no way you take Green out. Hurts the whole team psyche to cast away a player like that. ---
**Author:** ![Busy\_Scissors](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/d78d45/32.png) [@Busy\_Scissors](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Busy_Scissors)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2010, 7:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-fifa-world-cup-south-africa/542677/173 "2010-06-12T19:33:57Z")
Hart is the best by a mile, but he’s young. So I can see not starting him and putting James in. But Green? Baffled why he’s there in the first place tbh - has James had an injury that’s keeping him out of the first game? He’ll get calmed down at HT and be OK. England have been a bag of pish there. If we played like that against a decent side we’d have no possession to speak of. ---
**Author:** ![Lamar\_Mundane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/85f322/32.png) [@Lamar\_Mundane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lamar_Mundane)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2010, 7:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-fifa-world-cup-south-africa/542677/174 "2010-06-12T19:36:19Z")
If Tim Howard were English, they’d win the Cup. ---
**Author:** ![Revenant\_Threshold](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/f1d935/32.png) [@Revenant\_Threshold](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Revenant_Threshold)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2010, 7:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-fifa-world-cup-south-africa/542677/175 "2010-06-12T19:36:35Z")
Ha. Demerit gets a demerit. ---
**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, 7:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-fifa-world-cup-south-africa/542677/176 "2010-06-12T19:36:39Z")
Between those damned horns in the stands and the severe weather warnings here locally, I’m not getting much commentary. ---
**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, 7:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-fifa-world-cup-south-africa/542677/177 "2010-06-12T19:39:54Z")
What a save! ---
**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, 7:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-fifa-world-cup-south-africa/542677/178 "2010-06-12T19:41:24Z")
Gorgeous STOP!! ---
**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, 7:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-fifa-world-cup-south-africa/542677/179 "2010-06-12T19:41:45Z")
> [@Lamar\_Mundane](#): > > If Tim Howard were English, they’d win the Cup. He just proved you right. Some save! ---
**Author:** ![Revenant\_Threshold](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/f1d935/32.png) [@Revenant\_Threshold](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Revenant_Threshold)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2010, 7:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-fifa-world-cup-south-africa/542677/180 "2010-06-12T19:42:50Z")
Especially with what has to be a bruised chest. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-fifa-world-cup-south-africa/542677.md?page=8) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-fifa-world-cup-south-africa/542677.md?page=10)