28 thoughts on “Go USA!”

  4. Really interesting pair of games today. Everyone could conceivably go through. Slovenia only need to draw. England and the US really need to win – though a draw works if they get help from the other game. Algeria have to win and they need England to not win.

  7. At the moment the USA is set to go out of the competition. England are one goal up against Slovenia.

  9. Come on Germany! I want an England v Germany match. Although I’m not sure my heart can take it after that US game. Woohoo! USA!

  10. I had the NY Times’ live blog of the game open in a background window on my computer, while I worked in another window. As the game drew to a close, I was checking the live blog less frequently, as hope sank. Suddenly, with no prodding from me, the computer speaker erupted in a cheer: “YAAAY!!” I wondered what it could be. I then thought, could the Times have rigged it’s blog to emit a cheer on a USA goal? I switched open the window, and sure enough, the score was USA 1-0 Algeria!

  13. 🙂 I have to admit that I was more interested in the NBA finals than in World Cup Soccer.

    But it is nice to see the US actually win a game and advance.

  14. Felinecitations! Clearly the cat-as-trope was on the other team.

    @ NEB: Soccer rules are clearly not made for non-humans. You may want to change that before suggesting unfairness.

    For example, should using tails count as they do for humans (bouncing of the ass)? But wouldn’t that be unfair in a game eager beavers against playful kittens?

  15. No, soccer (football) has simple rules that apply the same way, for all players, anywhere in the world, whether World Cup or young children.

    Kittens’ forelimbs can not be allowed. A beaver does have an ass, which can be used, but not tails.

    Just think of the advantage a team of giraffes would have on a corner kick! Of course they would also be limited to rear limbs and not forelimbs.

    1. And awesome heads. No, I don’t think that is the way to fairness – but it’s the easiest way to play.

      Um, so I won’t play “tag” with sharks. Ever.

    1. Yes, good for them and good for use. Let us all adopt the convention.

      But it still has nothing to do with evolution since even if you include evolutionary mechanisms the supernatural (creationist) element void prediction. (In other words, you never know when ECs will claim “creation”. Actually that article discuss this as “drawing the line”, as if _that_ would be the problem. Cognitive dissonance.)

      Can’t we just call it “poser creationism” and get it over with? 😀

    1. Perhaps not but stranger things have happened. If they do manage a win against Germany they most likely will face Argentina next. What more motivation do you want?

  19. Wow! An American who watches football! Sorry, soccer.

    Anyway, congrats, USA! Especially for knocking England down a peg.

    1. Yank, if you please (we don’t want to be confused with those Cananadans) and thank you!

      I’ve heard that if we win the tournament the world has to call it soccer from then on.

  20. I had a cat who not only followed the ball around on the monitor, but went around to the back of the tv set if it went off-screen…

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