World Cup is here

[Squirrel]

Tie I just wasted 2 hours of my life.

[C47]

I can take a 1-1 game, much better then being down 3 points.....

[Mesmer]

I like the horns. Good match. I'll take a draw against England any day.

[charlottenian]

the US had NO BUSINESS to either tie or win this game but they got very lucky.... Howard and Altidore are the only two players on the US team worth the airline ticket to South Africa. The line spacing and passing was god awful but I understand that Soccer is not that big of a deal here in the US.

[Bobby]

I'll take that every day.

My heart can settle down now. It spent about 85 minutes in my throat.

[Happy Panther]

We didn't create anything save a couple plays but every player on the ENG team is a premier league superstar. Couple bright moments.

Frankly a lottery ticket. I'll take it

[Nicbsbll2]

2 hours, 2 goals, and no winner

Now what exactly makes this game so "great"?

[Bobby]

2 hours, 2 goals, and no winner

Now what exactly makes this game so "great"?

Did you recycle that from a Frank DeFord column in 1985, or [your choice of talk radio hosts] in 1993?

[C47]

2 hours, 2 goals, and no winner

Now what exactly makes this game so "great"?

And this is exactly why the US will never be a power in International play....

[Mesmer]

2 hours, 2 goals, and no winner

Now what exactly makes this game so "great"?

If you don't like it, don't watch it.

If you really watch it and learn the nuances of the game, it's a great sport. There's a reason why so much of the world is in love with it.

[charlottenian]

2 hours, 2 goals, and no winner

Now what exactly makes this game so "great"?

You must be a fan of Primetime with the Packman

[C47]

You must be a fan of Primetime with the Packman

Did Packer bash the WC??

[Nicbsbll2]

If you don't like it, don't watch it.

If you really watch it and learn the nuances of the game, it's a great sport. There's a reason why so much of the world is in love with it.

I gave it a try, but the overall lack of excitement just didn't do it for me. Only scoring twice in a two hour period, and only having 4 or 5 real scoring chances per team just didn't cut it for me. As far as all the little "nuances" go, that's fine for about 10 minutes or so, but if no one is threatening to score, it gets old.

Not having a winner, or simply being so content to accept the game ending in a tie that you don't even have an over time period, gives the impression that winning isn't that important to the sport... and at this level of any sport, winning should be the only thing that matters. (That's not saying that it isn't, but to casual observers that's how it appears..)

[Happy Panther]

I gave it a try, but the overall lack of excitement just didn't do it for me. Only scoring twice in a two hour period, and only having 4 or 5 real scoring chances per team just didn't cut it for me. As far as all the little "nuances" go, that's fine for about 10 minutes or so, but if no one is threatening to score, it gets old.

Not having a winner, or simply being so content to accept the game ending in a tie that you don't even have an over time period, gives the impression that winning isn't that important to the sport... and at this level of any sport, winning should be the only thing that matters. (That's not saying that it isn't, but to casual observers that's how it appears..)

I do wish the US would create more.

However it is the round robin phase and both sides are probably okay with getting a point.

If the US makes it to the knockout round make sure you watch that game.