World Cup 2010

[MrSaigon]

This Ivory Coast/Portugal game is excellent. I realize I just made the whiny American, 'where's the scoring?' argument. But there is a big difference between a game where one team is in control the whole time and the final score is 1-0 (when it should be at least 3-0), and this one where both teams are going at it, and going back and forth at much shorter intervals than I'm used to seeing. The second half has been awesome.

[thrill]

Two teams way too reliant on one guy with one learning how to play without their talisman. It's been a good one.

I am a little concerned that this ball in the altitude is part of the problem with the scoring. Maybe it's just a fluke. Germany and Holland looked ok, after all.

[paskal]

Hey all - I'm going to be in StL for an extended weekend and need recommendations for a place to watch the USA match on Friday morning.

I've heard of a new place called "The Post", but don't know if it's really any good. I also will have to find out if Growlers in Creve Coeur is going to be open early, since that'll be closest to the folks' house.

Any other recommendations? Any one of you guys not working that morning?

[lukethedrifter]

Amsterdam, Barristers, Tin Can. The Post in Maplewood isn't bad. Maybe Tigin or The Dubliner downtown.

[greenback44]

http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2010 ... ge-dresses

On Monday a group of 36 women attended the game between Holland and Denmark wearing orange dresses available from the leading Dutch beer brand Bavaria, although they bear no logo. As one of the Holland fans tells The Star newspaper in Johannesburg: "We were sitting near the front, making a lot of noise, and the cameras kept focusing on us."

At this point, accounts diverge. According to the women, they were surrounded by stewards, who took them to be questioned by Fifa and the police. The officers warned their mini-dressed suspects that they could be arrested for ambush marketing and spend six months in jail. Then they drove them home after making copies of their passports and vowing to investigate further.

[haltz]

Amsterdam, Barristers, Tin Can. The Post in Maplewood isn't bad. Maybe Tigin or The Dubliner downtown.

Not a big fan of The Post. In fact, I hate it. Anyway, add Scottish Arms to the list and that's about it as far as places to watch soccer.

[lukethedrifter]

Amsterdam, Barristers, Tin Can. The Post in Maplewood isn't bad. Maybe Tigin or The Dubliner downtown.

Not a big fan of The Post. In fact, I hate it. Anyway, add Scottish Arms to the list and that's about it as far as places to watch soccer.

My bad on forgetting Scottish Arms. I saw the US tie Italy (they did tie Italy, didn't they?) in '06 there.
My feelings on The Post are influenced by one particular naturally well endowed and less trashy than usual day bartender.
Apparently the Brazilian place in the CWE was teeming with hot South American chicas yesterday during their match. Teeming doesn't seem likely but that's the report I got from my source.

[Freed Roger]

North Korea's entry into the World Cup is bizarre. On the field, with a "circle the wagons" approach they were able to frustrate the Brazilians for more than a half. You could sense a complete sense of relief by Brazil when they managed a score.

Off the field - announcers speculate that they hired actors to play fans for them
http://articles.latimes.com/2010/jun/15 ... r-20100616

Wonder what happens to N Korean player and coaches after this.

[Freed Roger]

Amsterdam, Barristers, Tin Can. The Post in Maplewood isn't bad. Maybe Tigin or The Dubliner downtown.

Not a big fan of The Post. In fact, I hate it. Anyway, add Scottish Arms to the list and that's about it as far as places to watch soccer.

The acoustics in the Post blow, and place doesn't fit in with the rest of the area. TVs all over the place, but hard to watch with the clutter of noise and varied quality of TVs I'm surprised the people of south county drive all the way to Maplewood for the Post.

But I did notice the doe-eyed vixens that work there.

[Leroy]

I just noticed Switzerland beat Spain. Javier will not be happy.