bbb Posted July 5, 2019 Posted July 5, 2019 I love how women keep saying (like Serena last year at the US Open) how men would never be criticized for such and such.............Actually, they would be and have been forever: "I feel that there is some sort of double standard for females in sports," Morgan said, "to feel like we have to be humble in our successes and have to celebrate, but not too much or in a limited fashion. You see men celebrating all over the world in big tournaments, grabbing their sacks or whatever it is. And when I look at sipping a cup of tea, I am a little taken aback by the criticism." This is part of the celebration in men's soccer? I'm glad I don't watch it!
KD in CA Posted July 5, 2019 Posted July 5, 2019 55 minutes ago, bbb said: I love how women keep saying (like Serena last year at the US Open) how men would never be criticized for such and such.............Actually, they would be and have been forever: "I feel that there is some sort of double standard for females in sports," Morgan said, "to feel like we have to be humble in our successes and have to celebrate, but not too much or in a limited fashion. You see men celebrating all over the world in big tournaments, grabbing their sacks or whatever it is. And when I look at sipping a cup of tea, I am a little taken aback by the criticism." This is part of the celebration in men's soccer? I'm glad I don't watch it! They’ve been playing this bullsh— card since day 1. Male athletes are endlessly criticized for virtually everything, on and off the field; end-zone celebrations, how fast they run if they hit an HR, how they announce free agent decisions, what they post on social media, etc. Yet when this group of conceited snots gets the least bit of criticism for the ultimate classless move — running up the score on a completely overmatched opponent — they immediately run for the safety of the ‘gender card’. ***** them. 1 1
Buffalo Barbarian Posted July 6, 2019 Posted July 6, 2019 On 7/4/2019 at 6:10 AM, Joe in Winslow said: Let's go Netherlands last hope Havent watched a lick of this, so whats with all the hate for the Americans??
ALF Posted July 6, 2019 Posted July 6, 2019 What's at stake in most significant USMNT-Mexico match in years? Genuine optimism https://sports.yahoo.com/genuine-optimism-at-stake-in-most-significant-usmnt-mexico-match-in-years-180621553.html U.S. MEN’S NATIONAL TEAM SEEKS SEVENTH GOLD CUP TITLE ON JULY 7 AGAINST MEXICO IN SOLD OUT SOLDIER FIELD IN CHICAGO Kickoff From Soldier Field is Set for 9 p.m. ET on FS1, Univision, UDN and the Futbol de Primera Radio Networks https://www.ussoccer.com/stories/2019/07/gold-cup-2019-usa-vs-mexico-preview-schedule-tv-channels-start-time-bracket
Pine Barrens Mafia Posted July 6, 2019 Posted July 6, 2019 3 hours ago, Buffalo Barbarian said: Havent watched a lick of this, so whats with all the hate for the Americans?? 1) classlessness 2) Megan rapinoe is an obnoxious b 2
Buffalo Barbarian Posted July 7, 2019 Posted July 7, 2019 22 hours ago, Joe in Winslow said: 1) classlessness 2) Megan rapinoe is an obnoxious b Thats a lot of athletes, cant see myself rooting against the American team.
stony Posted July 7, 2019 Posted July 7, 2019 4 hours ago, Buffalo Barbarian said: Thats a lot of athletes, cant see myself rooting against the American team. Same here. They got a little rowdy in their first game against Thailand. A lot of people didn’t like them celebrating up 10-0. Out came the pedestals and a small minority wanted them to lose from then on out. 1
KD in CA Posted July 7, 2019 Posted July 7, 2019 Congrats to the US as they are by far the best team (and my daughters are thrilled), BUT....this game is yet another example of why reply is the worst thing in sports and foreshadows why the new PI rule in the NFL will be a disaster. An exciting game (US dominating but can't solve the goalie) is ruined because the ref decides, after looking at reply, to essentially award the US a goal and end all the tension in the game. Was reply used to "fix an egregious error" which is supposed to be the rationale for reply? No. Instead they use it to change their mind on a questionable foul, just like they do in every other sport. Can't wait till the first time the Bills D is holding off a great QB and in the 4th quarter get called for a questionable PI in the endzone after a reply review. 2
Boca BIlls Posted July 7, 2019 Posted July 7, 2019 2 minutes ago, KD in CA said: Congrats to the US as they are by far the best team (and my daughters are thrilled), BUT....this game is yet another example of why reply is the worst thing in sports and foreshadows why the new PI rule in the NFL will be a disaster. An exciting game (US dominating but can't solve the goalie) is ruined because the ref decides, after looking at reply, to essentially award the US a goal and end all the tension in the game. Was reply used to "fix an egregious error" which is supposed to be the rationale for reply? No. Instead they use it to change their mind on a questionable foul, just like they do in every other sport. Can't wait till the first time the Bills D is holding off a great QB and in the 4th quarter get called for a questionable PI in the endzone after a reply review. Or the opposite would happen without the rule, Josh Allen would throw a TD pass only to be screwed by a PI that was never called b.c the rule isn't there.
K-9 Posted July 7, 2019 Posted July 7, 2019 Great win by a deserving team. Made even better by the fact the opposing team was wearing orange.
DaBillsFanSince1973 Posted July 7, 2019 Posted July 7, 2019 (edited) On 7/6/2019 at 12:31 AM, Buffalo Barbarian said: Havent watched a lick of this, so whats with all the hate for the Americans?? some had their feelings were hurt when a few girls from the team refused donnie boys invite to the white house. so they must figure it's unamerican to avoid someone they despise seated in the white house. poor fellas oh and, congrats to the AMERICAN women!! Edited July 7, 2019 by DaBillsFanSince1973 1
RaoulDuke79 Posted July 7, 2019 Posted July 7, 2019 1 minute ago, DaBillsFanSince1973 said: some had their feelings were hurt when a few girls from the team refused donnie boys invite to the white house. so they must figure it's unamerican to avoid someone they despise seated in the white house. poor fellas oh and, congrats to the AMERICAN women!! Not true...it started with the celebrating and grandstanding when they were up on Thailand. The back and forth between Rapinoe and Trump came after that.
BeginnersMind Posted July 7, 2019 Posted July 7, 2019 21 minutes ago, KD in CA said: Congrats to the US as they are by far the best team (and my daughters are thrilled), BUT....this game is yet another example of why reply is the worst thing in sports and foreshadows why the new PI rule in the NFL will be a disaster. An exciting game (US dominating but can't solve the goalie) is ruined because the ref decides, after looking at reply, to essentially award the US a goal and end all the tension in the game. Was reply used to "fix an egregious error" which is supposed to be the rationale for reply? No. YES You obviously don't watch a lot of soccer. She missed the ball studs up contact in the box. Very easy replAy decision, and that's why the ref made the call so fast. From her view at the center of the field, she couldn't see the contact. Replay showed the foul perfectly. The US couldn't make a ton of space in the Dutch defense in the first half but the second half showed they had no more gas, as happens with so many teams the US plays. Kreiger was an unfortunate waste of a sub but it didn't matter--US could have scored 4-5 goals in the second. Good day for America: Warm day for Snowflake in Winslow.
K-9 Posted July 7, 2019 Posted July 7, 2019 Just now, RaoulDuke79 said: Not true...it started with the celebrating and grandstanding when they were up on Thailand. The back and forth between Rapinoe and Trump came after that. Like every soccer team in history doesn’t grandstand and celebrate after scoring? Are they supposed to apologize for winning a lopsided game? Would France, UK, or Netherlands apologize if they had drawn Thailand as an opponent and trounced them? As for running up the score on an inferior team, two things: goal differential matters in this tourney, especially in the preliminary rounds, and maybe the opponent should do a better job of stopping the other team from scoring.
BeginnersMind Posted July 7, 2019 Posted July 7, 2019 11 minutes ago, RaoulDuke79 said: Not true...it started with the celebrating and grandstanding when they were up on Thailand. The back and forth between Rapinoe and Trump came after that. Our president was in a tweet-battle war with a women's soccer player. Let that sink in, and then get back to me on whose job it is to set a better example. The athlete? Or the leader of the free world? 1
RaoulDuke79 Posted July 7, 2019 Posted July 7, 2019 9 minutes ago, K-9 said: Like every soccer team in history doesn’t grandstand and celebrate after scoring? Are they supposed to apologize for winning a lopsided game? Would France, UK, or Netherlands apologize if they had drawn Thailand as an opponent and trounced them? As for running up the score on an inferior team, two things: goal differential matters in this tourney, especially in the preliminary rounds, and maybe the opponent should do a better job of stopping the other team from scoring. This was all discussed around page 2 or 3 of this thread. I'm not going to rehash the same subject. They just won the world cup. Good for them. Let's enjoy it. 3
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