# \ USA v. Poland \ **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [June 14, 2002, 2:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spoiler-usa-v-poland-spoiler/113966 "2002-06-14T02:26:31Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![MilTan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/71e660/32.png) [@MilTan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MilTan)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2002, 12:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spoiler-usa-v-poland-spoiler/113966/21 "2002-06-14T12:48:35Z")
They called, what I would call in basketball terms, a “ticky-tack” foul. ---
**Author:** ![TwistofFate](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/cdc98d/32.png) [@TwistofFate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TwistofFate)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2002, 12:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spoiler-usa-v-poland-spoiler/113966/22 "2002-06-14T12:52:55Z")
Donovan was supposedly impeding the defender. He wasn’t. Referee’s have lost site of the idea of a good shoulder. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Tof](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/cdc98d/32.png) [@The\_Tof](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Tof)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2002, 12:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spoiler-usa-v-poland-spoiler/113966/23 "2002-06-14T12:57:06Z")
You know, it would be really shameful of Korea to play for the tie in their own stadium and all. Their fans DESERVE a goal! 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Jabba](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/b5e925/32.png) [@Jabba](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jabba)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2002, 12:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spoiler-usa-v-poland-spoiler/113966/24 "2002-06-14T12:57:59Z")
Well Portugal have just had another player sent off so fingers crossed, USA. ---
**Author:** ![Tansu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/67e7ee/32.png) [@Tansu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tansu)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2002, 12:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spoiler-usa-v-poland-spoiler/113966/25 "2002-06-14T12:58:12Z")
Portugal - South Korea - Portugal down to nine men now - Beto sent off, second yellow. Took his sweet time to get off the pitch, too. ---
**Author:** ![MilTan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/71e660/32.png) [@MilTan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MilTan)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2002, 12:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spoiler-usa-v-poland-spoiler/113966/26 "2002-06-14T12:58:18Z")
Argh. I can’t watch this anymore. ---
**Author:** ![Re\_PT](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/a698b9/32.png) [@Re\_PT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Re_PT)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2002, 1:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spoiler-usa-v-poland-spoiler/113966/27 "2002-06-14T13:00:01Z")
Somehow I don’t think USA are going to win their match now… Poland 3 - 0 USA PT ---
**Author:** ![Jabba](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/b5e925/32.png) [@Jabba](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jabba)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2002, 1:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spoiler-usa-v-poland-spoiler/113966/28 "2002-06-14T13:00:53Z")
South Korea have scored, so it may not matter ---
**Author:** ![The\_Tof](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/cdc98d/32.png) [@The\_Tof](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Tof)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2002, 1:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spoiler-usa-v-poland-spoiler/113966/29 "2002-06-14T13:01:02Z")
What is our problem today. Stupid Americans… just thought we would show up and Poland would roll over like a lame duck… ---
**Author:** ![Re\_PT](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/a698b9/32.png) [@Re\_PT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Re_PT)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2002, 1:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spoiler-usa-v-poland-spoiler/113966/30 "2002-06-14T13:02:31Z")
Just as I submitted that post I saw… South Korea’s goal - now they don’t need to win! Hurrah! ---
**Author:** ![Aro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/b3f665/32.png) [@Aro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aro)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2002, 1:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spoiler-usa-v-poland-spoiler/113966/31 "2002-06-14T13:02:38Z")
Hey, goal to Korea… USA could yet go through. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Tof](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/cdc98d/32.png) [@The\_Tof](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Tof)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2002, 1:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spoiler-usa-v-poland-spoiler/113966/32 "2002-06-14T13:02:42Z")
WOOHOO!! GO KOREA! MAKE IT 2!!! ---
**Author:** ![Tansu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/67e7ee/32.png) [@Tansu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tansu)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2002, 1:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spoiler-usa-v-poland-spoiler/113966/33 "2002-06-14T13:02:54Z")
Park Ji Sung just scored ! Dummied straight past Conceiçao and belted it through Vitor Baia’s legs! ---
**Author:** ![Tansu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/67e7ee/32.png) [@Tansu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tansu)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2002, 1:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spoiler-usa-v-poland-spoiler/113966/34 "2002-06-14T13:04:44Z")
damn, meant to get that in slightly earlier, but my internet connection dropped. ---
**Author:** ![Aro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/b3f665/32.png) [@Aro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aro)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2002, 1:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spoiler-usa-v-poland-spoiler/113966/35 "2002-06-14T13:06:38Z")
Screeme – what match are you watching…? ---
**Author:** ![Re\_PT](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/a698b9/32.png) [@Re\_PT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Re_PT)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2002, 1:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spoiler-usa-v-poland-spoiler/113966/36 "2002-06-14T13:07:57Z")
Wow - a quad simulpost! My first one… …we must all be hooked on these two games - well, the outcome of the KOR v POR one, anyway. ---
**Author:** ![Coldfire](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a587f6/32.png) [@Coldfire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Coldfire)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2002, 1:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spoiler-usa-v-poland-spoiler/113966/37 "2002-06-14T13:09:48Z")
Looks like the US is getting away lucky here! ---
**Author:** ![MilTan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/71e660/32.png) [@MilTan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MilTan)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2002, 1:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spoiler-usa-v-poland-spoiler/113966/38 "2002-06-14T13:09:56Z")
All right, I’m starting a 10 minute countdown. Come on Korea! ---
**Author:** ![The\_Tof](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/cdc98d/32.png) [@The\_Tof](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Tof)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2002, 1:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spoiler-usa-v-poland-spoiler/113966/39 "2002-06-14T13:10:30Z")
sorry aro… make it 2 was meant as… “please score as econd goal” and not-- “they scored again, make it 2” ---
**Author:** ![BlackKnight](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/eb8c5e/32.png) [@BlackKnight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BlackKnight)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2002, 1:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spoiler-usa-v-poland-spoiler/113966/40 "2002-06-14T13:10:40Z")
Whoever says soccer isn’t exciting obviously has no idea what they’re talking about. 🙂 I’m a nervous wreck. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spoiler-usa-v-poland-spoiler/113966.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spoiler-usa-v-poland-spoiler/113966.md?page=3)