World Cup: Girls! Girls! Girls!... USA (+225)

**Headsterx** · 08-09-23, 08:10 AM

Ah man, I just realized my typos in the header. It says USA but letter “A” got switched as it should say AUS to win it all. 😂😂😂

**ChuckyTheGoat** · 08-09-23, 08:18 AM

Originally posted by Headsterx

Ah man, I just realized my typos in the header. It says USA but letter “A” got switched as it should say AUS to win it all. 

Nice! That's a great post. Starting with Rapinoe...it sure did feel like this team was about US.

There's no "i" in TEAM. But there is a ME.

Let's root on Opti's Aussie squad. Aussie-Aussie-oy-oy-oy.

"These are the sins of the Fathers....These shall not be Forgotten Years."

**ChuckyTheGoat** · 08-09-23, 10:01 AM

**JAKEPEAVY21** · 08-09-23, 11:48 AM

Originally posted by ChuckyTheGoat

Nice! That's a great post. Starting with Rapinoe...it sure did feel like this team was about US.

There's no "i" in TEAM. But there is a ME.

Let's root on Opti's Aussie squad. Aussie-Aussie-oy-oy-oy.

"These are the sins of the Fathers....These shall not be Forgotten Years."

I've been rooting for the Aussie squad...

Anyone that doesn't think the focus of the USWNT shifted from 5-10 years ago, is lying to themselves. Yet another case of go woke go broke.

Ex members of the team including Carli Lloyd have had some scathing observations. Ex USMNT members and now in the media, Alexi Lalas and Taylor Twellman(amongst others) did as well.

The lefty crew will probably chime in saying they were laser focused...

**Thefix13** · 08-09-23, 01:47 PM

Originally posted by JAKEPEAVY21

I've been rooting for the Aussie squad...

Anyone that doesn't think the focus of the USWNT shifted from 5-10 years ago, is lying to themselves. Yet another case of go woke go broke.

Ex members of the team including Carli Lloyd have had some scathing observations. Ex USMNT members and now in the media, Alexi Lalas and Taylor Twellman(amongst others) did as well.

The lefty crew will probably chime in saying they were laser focused...

Come on now....

Clearly if they were paid exactly the same as men they would have done better. Forget the fact that the viewership and sponsorship difference between the mens and womens world cup is astronomical everything has to be even or the effort only matches the pay. Makes sense right?

F them

**Headsterx** · 08-09-23, 05:11 PM

Originally posted by Thefix13

Come on now....

Clearly if they were paid exactly the same as men they would have done better. Forget the fact that the viewership and sponsorship difference between the mens and womens world cup is astronomical everything has to be even or the effort only matches the pay. Makes sense right?

F them

I don’t care about the pay issue but if they got paid the same as men’s team, then they worked and gave the same result as men’s. 😂😂😀

**MiDNiTe** · 08-10-23, 06:56 AM

Wonder if Alex Morgan and Rapinoe actually had a fight after the game or just bs rumours, if they did then a proper punch on curious if Rapinoe can fight or just a loud mouth

**ChuckyTheGoat** · 08-10-23, 07:09 AM

Originally posted by MiDNiTe

Wonder if Alex Morgan and Rapinoe actually had a fight after the game or just bs rumours, if they did then a proper punch on curious if Rapinoe can fight or just a loud mouth

Jimmy Vaccaro posted the opening line:

BOXING MATCH
*Rapinoe -220
*Morgan +200

Rapinoe is actually tougher. She can throw a mean punch. And she's crazy.

**MiDNiTe** · 08-10-23, 07:44 AM

Originally posted by ChuckyTheGoat

Jimmy Vaccaro posted the opening line:

BOXING MATCH
*Rapinoe -220
*Morgan +200

Rapinoe is actually tougher. She can throw a mean punch. And she's crazy.

Lol was thinking Morgan easy but when you say it like that then I would need more time to think about it

**ChuckyTheGoat** · 08-10-23, 09:43 AM

Originally posted by MiDNiTe

Lol was thinking Morgan easy but when you say it like that then I would need more time to think about it

Put it this way. I'd PAY to see that fight go down. And I haven't paid for a boxing match in 20 years.

**slewfan** · 08-10-23, 11:56 AM

Posted this is the saloon. Thought it would fit in here.

**ChuckyTheGoat** · 08-10-23, 12:37 PM

Originally posted by slewfan

Posted this is the saloon. Thought it would fit in here.

Haha, this is a great post. Bill Burr rocks.

A lot of truth to this:

*WNBA is a pure equality sport. Props to the WNBA for inspiring young girls. But it's not a revenue sport.

Check out the TV shots at the WNBA games. They have to focus on the 12 rows behind the bench, b/c that's the whole crowd. Pan to the upper-deck, it's empty.

All that said, looks like this Women's World Cup has produced some crowds in Australia. Salud, entertaining sport.

**ChuckyTheGoat** · 08-10-23, 01:07 PM

Opti, some good karma for the Aussies:

**Headsterx** · 08-10-23, 01:40 PM

Originally posted by MiDNiTe

Wonder if Alex Morgan and Rapinoe actually had a fight after the game or just bs rumours, if they did then a proper punch on curious if Rapinoe can fight or just a loud mouth

Morgan would win "effortlessly"...

**ChuckyTheGoat** · 08-10-23, 01:43 PM

Ha-ha. Did you see when she walked off after the Swe loss?

The back of her jersey said PAST DUE.

**Optional** · 08-10-23, 02:01 PM

Originally posted by ChuckyTheGoat

Opti, some good karma for the Aussies:

I was a big Oils fan before they got crazy political in the 90s.

One of my best concert memories is seeing them as a 16 year old at this outdoor concert. It absolutely poured with rain. Local radio station had organised a series of daytime under 21 only concerts, that only cost $3. First time I had even heard of INXS was going to another one of these $3 concerts

**texhooper** · 08-10-23, 03:41 PM

Opti right in brand with the Midnight Oil, dig that

**Headsterx** · 08-10-23, 06:56 PM

World Cup is back in action w/ the start of the quarterfinals. First up:

Spain v. Netherlands u2 (+147)

**Thefix13** · 08-10-23, 07:01 PM

Originally posted by Headsterx

World Cup is back in action w/ the start of the quarterfinals. First up:

Spain v. Netherlands u2 (+147)

wild man

**Headsterx** · 08-10-23, 08:29 PM

Originally posted by Thefix13

wild man

It’ll be wild if it’s another 0-0 game.

**Headsterx** · 08-10-23, 09:12 PM

2H is underway! Let’s see if we can reach the promised land of ET @ 0-0.

**MiDNiTe** · 08-10-23, 09:14 PM

Not watching this as following gauff match, Spain dominating? Or low quality chances?

**MiDNiTe** · 08-10-23, 09:24 PM

Saw penalty Netherlands then nothing saved or reviewed

**Headsterx** · 08-10-23, 09:25 PM

Originally posted by MiDNiTe

Not watching this as following gauff match, Spain dominating? Or low quality chances?

Spain is completely dominating this game and actually should be 2-0 but missed ops. Had one goal overturned by VAR. Actually, I’ll be shock if Dutch can hold off Spain from scoring.

**Headsterx** · 08-10-23, 09:42 PM

Spain finally scores… 1-0!

**ChuckyTheGoat** · 08-10-23, 10:09 PM

Originally posted by Headsterx

Spain finally scores… 1-0!

1-1. Spain women really might be the Female version of Tiki-taka. Control the ball for 63% of the time, concede the late goal.

**MiDNiTe** · 08-11-23, 03:13 AM

No idea why Japan would change their starting line up when it's worked well for them all tourney, Sweden look so much better than Japan so far, from memory both Japan men's and women's teams take shocking pk, nice technique but no power at all

**MiDNiTe** · 08-11-23, 03:32 AM

Lol Japan sub suigata out at ht, the girl that was inserted into the starting line up and who looked terrible with Sweden attacking that side

**MiDNiTe** · 08-11-23, 03:35 AM

That's definitely a pk for Sweden

**MiDNiTe** · 08-11-23, 04:03 AM

Japan deserve to go home, terrible penalty kickers

**MiDNiTe** · 08-11-23, 04:06 AM

Japan starting to dominate but the morale of the team looks dead after that bad penalty kick

**Headsterx** · 08-11-23, 07:21 AM

Damn, I passed out watching Spain/Netherlands and missed Japan/Sweden. I was thinking about laying some on Sweden, too. These games are messing up my sleep. Oh well, but won’t miss the big one at midnight:

Australia v. France

**MiDNiTe** · 08-11-23, 11:22 AM

During this world cup my book puts up live pk, think it was something like to score @1.22 not to score @4.22 for penalty kicks, everytime I watch Japan both male and female do terrible pk and had a feeling the Japanese girl was going to choke but book didn't put live odds on it

**Headsterx** · 08-11-23, 12:51 PM

France will surrender again:

Australia +235 v. France

**ChuckyTheGoat** · 08-11-23, 03:11 PM

Opti, Rob Hirst has to be one of my favorite drummers. Maybe 2nd to Stewart Copeland (Police):

What a performance in this video.