They'd rather have them spread out I'm sure, but they do the last 2 games simultaneously to prevent this: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disgrace_of_Gijón
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You are correct. And also we will likely see some more collusion this year. Australia and Paraguay could both benefit from a draw, and ironically (re: the Disgrace of Gijon) Austria and Algeria.
If Algeria doesn't get a result against Austria it might turn into an international incident.
Yeah they do that on the last day of the Premier League season. As a viewer it sucks because like 12 matches (or whatever) start at exactly the same time.
Usually never use the youtube tv multiview to actually watch two things at once but soccer is working pretty well for it.
Not a soccer person, but I have been peeking in on some of these games. I think the crowds and the atmospheres and the fans are great. But I have one honest question because I hardly ever watch soccer, and when I do It's usually the women's team.
Is it gamesmanship to act like a giant pu$$y whenever you get tripped? Or are they just giant pu$$ies? Aren't they wearing shin guards? The women don't act like that.
Is the hockey fan coming out in Canada? Because they are really booing the Swiss players rolling around like they were shot in the leg.
Is it gamesmanship to act like a giant pu$$y whenever you get tripped? Or are they just giant pu$$ies? Aren't they wearing shin guards? The women don't act like that.
Is the hockey fan coming out in Canada? Because they are really booing the Swiss players rolling around like they were shot in the leg.
So they do wear shin guards, but they really barely cover above the ankle these days. But you do have to realize just how hard these guys are swinging their feet. It hurts even with shin guards.
I’d liken it to the physicality of the NBA vs the WNBA. It’s just a more physical game with more slide tackles to separate balls. Sure, there is gamesmanship, but it takes a minute to recover from some of those hits.
I personally think it’s a couple things.
1. The game moves faster than it looks, and there’s only 1 referee on that massive pitch. It can be hard to see a foul. Flailing around calls attention.
2. There is some gamesmanship/strategy to it. It slows the game down. Allows time for the chess pieces to be put back into place
3. That contact hurts more than you think
These are just theories of mine though, because I’ve never played soccer at a high enough level to know.
It's gamesmanship, like NBA floppers, it gets rewarded so often it's become a skill. The WC has been reffed better, but IMO it's wildly out of control and has been for decades at this point.
The replay shows them barely being touched most of the time though. It's worse than Lebron.
Scotland anthem at full volume is just 11/10 every time. What an awesome moment
I'm not worried about them, if we have a pulse that day we'll win.
