# Copa America Centenario (Copa 2016) Thread **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [June 2, 2016, 3:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/copa-america-centenario-copa-2016-thread/756319 "2016-06-02T15:42:46Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 10
**Author:** ![MaxTheVool](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/9fc29f/32.png) [@MaxTheVool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MaxTheVool)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2016, 10:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/copa-america-centenario-copa-2016-thread/756319/181 "2016-06-26T22:15:02Z")
> [@Snarky\_Kong](#): > > If you didn’t want to compare them, why is that exactly what you did in the post that started this discussion? Because they are comparable IN CONTEXT. If there’s a pee wee football game in which a quarterback scrambles and scrambles and then throws a pass which is caught by a receiver against his helmet, and someone compares it to the David Tyree helmet catch, it would be a bit obnoxious to say “well, that pass didn’t really travel very far, in yards. And look at the pace! And he only had to throw it over 4-foot-tall-players. Against NFL receivers that would have been easily picked.” ---
**Author:** ![madsircool](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/madsircool/32/3432_2.png) [@madsircool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/madsircool)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2016, 10:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/copa-america-centenario-copa-2016-thread/756319/182 "2016-06-26T22:59:06Z")
> [@Iggy](#): > > Sigh. **Mrs Iggy** is thrilled that Colombia won both matches against the US. And apparently I agreed to a bet that I don’t remember, at least according to her. (My español is good, but not perfect.) I wonder what I owe her. :eek: > > Tonight… Argentina in a walk 4-1 is what I am predicting. Watch me somehow end up accidentally betting again and really end up getting myself in trouble. 😛 If you dont pay she might Bobbetize you :eek:. I predict a Chile win and a 3rd major finals loss for Argentina in 3 years and maybe a relocation to Buffalo. ---
**Author:** ![Frodo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/frodo/32/302_2.png) [@Frodo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frodo)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2016, 11:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/copa-america-centenario-copa-2016-thread/756319/183 "2016-06-26T23:52:01Z")
> [@madsircool](#): > > and maybe a relocation to Buffalo. I’ll suggest Cape Feare, Terror Lake, New Horrorfield or Screamville ---
**Author:** ![Laggard](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/9de053/32.png) [@Laggard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Laggard)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2016, 12:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/copa-america-centenario-copa-2016-thread/756319/184 "2016-06-27T00:22:29Z")
Center needs to get ahold of this game quickly. ---
**Author:** ![Precambrianmollusc](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/precambrianmollusc/32/63_2.png) [@Precambrianmollusc](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Precambrianmollusc)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2016, 12:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/copa-america-centenario-copa-2016-thread/756319/185 "2016-06-27T00:24:35Z")
> [@Frodo](#): > > You misspelled Maradona. He was pretty good for a rugby player , but this is football. eta 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Snarky\_Kong](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a183cd/32.png) [@Snarky\_Kong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snarky_Kong)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2016, 12:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/copa-america-centenario-copa-2016-thread/756319/186 "2016-06-27T00:30:04Z")
Higuain is such a choke artist, jeez. Two biggest games of his life and that’s what happens. ---
**Author:** ![Precambrianmollusc](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/precambrianmollusc/32/63_2.png) [@Precambrianmollusc](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Precambrianmollusc)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2016, 12:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/copa-america-centenario-copa-2016-thread/756319/187 "2016-06-27T00:41:58Z")
What’s that, 4-5 shots on goal to Chile 0? And Chile down to 10 men. All over. ---
**Author:** ![JeffB](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jeffb/32/188_2.png) [@JeffB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JeffB)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2016, 12:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/copa-america-centenario-copa-2016-thread/756319/188 "2016-06-27T00:43:04Z")
Second yellow for Diaz was very harsh. Aguero would have converted Higuain’s chance. ---
**Author:** ![Frodo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/frodo/32/302_2.png) [@Frodo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frodo)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2016, 12:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/copa-america-centenario-copa-2016-thread/756319/189 "2016-06-27T00:45:10Z")
> [@Precambrianmollusc](#): > > He was pretty good for a rugby player , but this is football. > > eta 😉 The hand of god was ART. ---
**Author:** ![Snarky\_Kong](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a183cd/32.png) [@Snarky\_Kong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snarky_Kong)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2016, 12:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/copa-america-centenario-copa-2016-thread/756319/190 "2016-06-27T00:46:36Z")
sling tv crapped out on me. I only signed up to watch this tournament, ugh. ---
**Author:** ![Laggard](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/9de053/32.png) [@Laggard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Laggard)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2016, 12:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/copa-america-centenario-copa-2016-thread/756319/191 "2016-06-27T00:52:17Z")
Center lost control of this game early on. ---
**Author:** ![JeffB](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jeffb/32/188_2.png) [@JeffB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JeffB)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2016, 12:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/copa-america-centenario-copa-2016-thread/756319/192 "2016-06-27T00:52:44Z")
Ref is losing it. ---
**Author:** ![Snarky\_Kong](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a183cd/32.png) [@Snarky\_Kong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snarky_Kong)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2016, 12:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/copa-america-centenario-copa-2016-thread/756319/193 "2016-06-27T00:56:48Z")
My stream’s a little behind. Yellow on Messi is a little harsh. Why must that be a dive if it isn’t a foul? Looked like he mostly just lost his balance. ---
**Author:** ![Laggard](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/9de053/32.png) [@Laggard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Laggard)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2016, 1:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/copa-america-centenario-copa-2016-thread/756319/194 "2016-06-27T01:01:20Z")
Yeah, I thought he just lost his balance too. Someone mentioned that this is a narrow field and that’s contributed to this mess. Both reds were wrong. I think he lost control of the match early and tried to calm things down by being harsh. A couple yellows very early on may have helped. ---
**Author:** ![Maserschmidt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/maserschmidt/32/18829_2.png) [@Maserschmidt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maserschmidt)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2016, 2:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/copa-america-centenario-copa-2016-thread/756319/195 "2016-06-27T02:21:56Z")
I’m getting tired just watching this. ---
**Author:** ![Laggard](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/9de053/32.png) [@Laggard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Laggard)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2016, 2:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/copa-america-centenario-copa-2016-thread/756319/196 "2016-06-27T02:25:04Z")
That was an awesome second half and ot period. As good a football as I’ve ever seen. ---
**Author:** ![madsircool](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/madsircool/32/3432_2.png) [@madsircool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/madsircool)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2016, 2:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/copa-america-centenario-copa-2016-thread/756319/197 "2016-06-27T02:34:07Z")
Here is the argues chance… ---
**Author:** ![Frodo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/frodo/32/302_2.png) [@Frodo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frodo)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2016, 3:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/copa-america-centenario-copa-2016-thread/756319/198 "2016-06-27T03:00:54Z")
Well, they did screw it up, I recommend Terror Lake for their relocation, they could rename themselves the “Seleccion Thompson”. ---
**Author:** ![madsircool](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/madsircool/32/3432_2.png) [@madsircool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/madsircool)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2016, 3:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/copa-america-centenario-copa-2016-thread/756319/199 "2016-06-27T03:03:27Z")
Messi really can’t claim to be the best player in the world. He just doesn’t have the ability to take over a match. Even on a more talented team. Still one of the greats though. ---
**Author:** ![Snarky\_Kong](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a183cd/32.png) [@Snarky\_Kong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snarky_Kong)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2016, 3:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/copa-america-centenario-copa-2016-thread/756319/200 "2016-06-27T03:06:58Z")
> [@madsircool](#): > > Messi really can’t claim to be the best player in the world. He just doesn’t have the ability to take over a match. Even on a more talented team. Still one of the greats though. Who is the best player in the world? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/copa-america-centenario-copa-2016-thread/756319.md?page=9) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/copa-america-centenario-copa-2016-thread/756319.md?page=11)