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Post by stagz on Nov 29, 2022 10:14:24 GMT -5
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Post by FU73 on Nov 29, 2022 10:53:42 GMT -5
Fairfield Stags @fairfieldstags Good luck to @fairfieldu and @stagsmenssoccer alum Matt Turner and the @usmnt in today's #WorldCup2022 match against Iran‼️ #WeAreStags #StagsCompete #USMNT 🤘⚽
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Post by paulie74 on Nov 29, 2022 13:30:45 GMT -5
Like I said, you can't buy it!
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Post by paulie74 on Nov 29, 2022 16:20:34 GMT -5
Team USA takes it 1-0 and advances to the knock out round.
On to the Netherlands Saturday Morning.
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Post by FU73 on Nov 29, 2022 16:32:20 GMT -5
U.S. Men's National Soccer Team @usmntOfficial No words.
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Post by nashvillestag on Nov 29, 2022 17:27:06 GMT -5
Watched the whole contest. Pressure packed to the end but thankfully it turned out perfect in the end for Matt and the USA. Congratulations!
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Post by stagthomas on Nov 29, 2022 22:07:33 GMT -5
The university should have a watch party at the new arena Saturday on the big screen. This game in the morning and then the men's basketball game in the evening. Sounds like quite the day!
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Post by stagz on Nov 30, 2022 6:27:42 GMT -5
The university should have a watch party at the new arena Saturday on the big screen. This game in the morning and then the men's basketball game in the evening. Sounds like quite the day! Genius.
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Post by paulie74 on Nov 30, 2022 6:41:49 GMT -5
Great win and what made the match more anxious was, IMO, the stupid way they manage the extra time.
Maybe there is something I don't understand. I'm not a soccer fan. Can someone who really knows and follows the game provide the rationale for only one man in a stadium of 60,000 knowing the exact second the match ends?
It looks to me like soccer is living in the past. We now have the technology for the entire stadium to see the time left on a scoreboard rather than just a referee. This change would have no impact on the history or traditions of the game or existing records (like the designated hitter in baseball).
How do you manage the end of the game in the dark without knowing exactly how much time is on the clock?
Or just stop the clock during the game and it's over in 90 minutes. You are not slowing play. Play is stopped anyway.
When the match is winding down in the final seconds, the entire stadium and the global TV audience should know exactly the seconds winding down and when it's over.
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Post by FU73 on Nov 30, 2022 7:24:35 GMT -5
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Post by vastagman on Nov 30, 2022 8:11:51 GMT -5
Paulie, I couldn't agree more.
Player scores a goal, team celebrates for two minutes, acting like they have just found the cure for cancer ... and they never stop the clock.
Player gets tapped on the shoulder, falls down like he's been shot, lays there writhing in "pain" for 5 minutes ... and they never stop the clock.
Player gets in the face of the ref, argues for 3 minutes because his teammate got tapped on the shoulder ... and the clock never stops.
How about, like every other sport on the planet, you just stop the clock when the whistle blows? Can't be that hard to do.
I also don't understand how one referee can handle such a large area, especially in a game where one call can definitely decide the game (hence the large number of flops attempting to draw a penalty). Basketball, for example, uses three officials in a much smaller area, where any one call carries far less weight in the overall outcome.
I'd also love to see something like hockey or lacrosse, where a player has to sit out for a specified amount of time when he commits a penalty. Might actually allow there to be more than 5 scoring opportunities in 90 minutes.
On a positive note, congrats to the US team and Matt Turner. A meaningful game against a country whom we are not particularly friendly with can certainly be interesting (kind of like the old days whenever the US faced the Russians in the Olympics).
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Post by nashvillestag on Nov 30, 2022 9:54:19 GMT -5
Paulie, I couldn't agree more. Player scores a goal, team celebrates for two minutes, acting like they have just found the cure for cancer ... and they never stop the clock. Player gets tapped on the shoulder, falls down like he's been shot, lays there writhing in "pain" for 5 minutes ... and they never stop the clock. Player gets in the face of the ref, argues for 3 minutes because his teammate got tapped on the shoulder ... and the clock never stops. How about, like every other sport on the planet, you just stop the clock when the whistle blows? Can't be that hard to do. I also don't understand how one referee can handle such a large area, especially in a game where one call can definitely decide the game (hence the large number of flops attempting to draw a penalty). Basketball, for example, uses three officials in a much smaller area, where any one call carries far less weight in the overall outcome. I'd also love to see something like hockey or lacrosse, where a player has to sit out for a specified amount of time when he commits a penalty. Might actually allow there to be more than 5 scoring opportunities in 90 minutes. On a positive note, congrats to the US team and Matt Turner. A meaningful game against a country whom we are not particularly friendly with can certainly be interesting (kind of like the old days whenever the US faced the Russians in the Olympics). Well certainly I agree with you and Paulie about all your points regarding how the game is managed. A lot of what goes on out there on "The Pitch" is mystifying I agree. However considering the popularity of the sport worldwide, something reinforced all the time to me by a manager of a restaurant that I know who is very much a soccer fan, I guess while it might be fun to complain a little (in a friendly way) about its particulars, the game will keep moving forward in similar fashion whether we like it or not. I know one thing, the pressure to not screw up on defense and commit a foul in the box is enormous (the ref better watch closely for flops), therefore I certainly held my breath in the final seconds yesterday when that type of thing almost happened and very likely would have cost Matt and the US the victory. Whew!!! One final comment, and this involves Iran. Defeating them in this titanic match-up is indeed a win for our country against another that we don't like, and yes that is similar to defeating the Russians years ago in certain competitions (such as Lake Placid Hockey-1980). But that said, what is sad is that while we don't get along with Iran, the fact is we don't have a gripe with the players themselves who in fact do not represent as a group the positions of their government. It's such a shame that sports and politics have to mix in such a big worldwide event like this where the emphasis should be on the people involved competing their best to win yet shaking hands after the game in respect for the others efforts. And in that regard both the US and the Iranian players can certainly hold their heads high after this contest. [/quote]
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Post by FU73 on Nov 30, 2022 10:22:08 GMT -5
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Post by mikesdad on Nov 30, 2022 23:07:42 GMT -5
Paulie, I couldn't agree more. Player scores a goal, team celebrates for two minutes, acting like they have just found the cure for cancer ... and they never stop the clock. Player gets tapped on the shoulder, falls down like he's been shot, lays there writhing in "pain" for 5 minutes ... and they never stop the clock. Player gets in the face of the ref, argues for 3 minutes because his teammate got tapped on the shoulder ... and the clock never stops. How about, like every other sport on the planet, you just stop the clock when the whistle blows? Can't be that hard to do. I also don't understand how one referee can handle such a large area, especially in a game where one call can definitely decide the game (hence the large number of flops attempting to draw a penalty). Basketball, for example, uses three officials in a much smaller area, where any one call carries far less weight in the overall outcome. I'd also love to see something like hockey or lacrosse, where a player has to sit out for a specified amount of time when he commits a penalty. Might actually allow there to be more than 5 scoring opportunities in 90 minutes. On a positive note, congrats to the US team and Matt Turner. A meaningful game against a country whom we are not particularly friendly with can certainly be interesting (kind of like the old days whenever the US faced the Russians in the Olympics). [/quote] the US also played down a man 2x bc they would not stop the game to get injured players off. the first time was when pulisic was down (after the goal!)for atleast 5 min - the US even had a scoring chance during this time that they may have converted at even strength. every game something has left me scratching my head and wondering what the rule is. are there no timeouts? it is entertaining tho when your team is in contention. also love no commercials for 45 min , surprised there is no picture in picture advertising at certain points.
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Post by nashvillestag on Dec 2, 2022 13:36:04 GMT -5
A lot of talk about Matt in today's NY Post. In it there is some reference back to his time at Fairfield and how far he has come since that time.
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