US-Costa Rica, the snow (R): FIFA ruling: the result stands!

Discussion in 'USA Men: News & Analysis' started by DIMITAR BERBATOV!, Mar 23, 2013.

  1. ScrappytheSeal4

    Jun 5, 2010
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    This was funny.

    But all jokes aside, I can't imagine why anyone would be upset that the game was finished. While the field was still fine through most of the first half the US dominated. The correct team won, and it didn't take multiple match days to get it done. I don't see the problem.
     
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  2. Suyuntuy

    Suyuntuy Member+

    Jul 16, 2007
    Vancouver, Canada
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  3. Chowderhead

    Chowderhead Member

    Aug 3, 1999
    Central Falls, RI
    Because we can.

    Don't take credit for not doing the same, because you couldn't if you wanted to.

    Well, you can't anywhere but in a soccer competition which explains your smallness and anger.
     
  4. NMMatt

    NMMatt Member+

    Apr 5, 2006
    They don't have an army and are kind of unique in that respect. So they do go the extra mile as far as not pissing off other nations.

    In soccer, though, they suck. Worst fans, worst stadium, gamesmanship, and so on. As far as I'm concerned no team deserved the inevitable World Cup Qualifier in the snow more than perhaps Mexico. It really was only a matter of time before a home qualifier in November, February or March ended up in the snow. Glad it was the Ticos.
     
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  5. deuteronomy

    deuteronomy Member+

    Angkor Siem Reap FC
    United States
    Aug 12, 2008
    at the pitch
    Club:
    Siem Reap Angkor FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
  6. Scotty

    Scotty Member+

    Dec 15, 1999
    Toscana
    Their feet look like a bunch of Easter eggs sitting in the snow. Man, I can't wait until the trend cycles back to black cleats again...
     
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  7. dwsmith1972

    dwsmith1972 BigSoccer Supporter

    May 11, 2007
    Club:
    New York Red Bulls
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
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  8. Dignan

    Dignan Member+

    Nov 29, 1999
    Granada
    Club:
    FC Dallas
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Booooooo!

    No one wanted them to lose.

    People are rightly concerned about the coaching. And even most JK doubters assumed that he is good enough to get the win against CR at home.

    We all hope that JK figures this out, the team comes together and we start dominating CONCACAF again.

    If JK is the coach to do that then great, if not, well then we will see soon enough.

    Guess what, I don't expect to get a win even if we had a different coach for our next game, so we won't find anything new against them about JK. Until Jamaica JK can only increase his stock. If he gets points in Azteca then he will have my attention.
     
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  9. newman21

    newman21 New Member

    Jul 18, 2009
    Club:
    --other--
    You harass our players, fling batteries, coins, and bags of piss at them, force them to play on a parking lot. You gave up any claim to sportsmanship ages ago. That wasn't snow, that was crystalized karma.
     
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  10. diablodelsol

    diablodelsol Member+

    Jan 10, 2001
    New Jersey
    I'm sorry you are so upset. Here's a video that should make you feel better.

     
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  11. Heist

    Heist Member+

    Jun 15, 2001
    Virginia
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Playing the game in extreme cold is also an advantage to the US. That was likely in Denver in March and it happened. This type of snow also had a chance to happen and it did. I don't live in Denver, but I assume the cold and altitude are both a lot more likely than this much snow.
     
  12. Heist

    Heist Member+

    Jun 15, 2001
    Virginia
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Is playing on snow that much harder than that horrible turf we played on in Saprissa in qualifying for '98 and '02 or whenver it was. I think they got slightly better turf more recently. I might have my years wrong, but the point remains that the turf there was atrocious.
     
  13. Editor In Chimp

    Editor In Chimp Member+

    Sep 7, 2008
    Considering we had to spend the better part of a decade playing on a tennis court with some felt glued on in your country, I don't have a hell of a lot of sympathy.

    Both teams were affected by the snow; it's not like the US had some sort of special snow-field force-field on their feet that allowed them to effortlessly play in the 2nd half.
     
  14. Bigrose30

    Bigrose30 Member+

    Sep 11, 2004
    Jersey City, NJ
    Dear Costa Rica:

    Part of me hopes FIFA makes us play that game again.

    Because, and trust me on this, all of your whining will motivate our guys to give your guys a comprehensive pasting. And with this close hex, goal differential is going to be key - wouldn't that be hilarious if you miss out on goal differential because you got your ass kicked after begging for a do-over?

    Cheers:

    Me

    P.S. I made it snow.
     
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  15. Chesco United

    Chesco United Member+

    DC United
    Jun 24, 2001
    Chester County, PA
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    Argentina
    Remember when Tico fans threw coins and hit Alexi Lalas in the head with a battery in 1996? It's another chapter in the US-Costa Rica rivalry.
     
  16. HomietheClown

    HomietheClown Member+

    Dusselheim FC 1971
    Sep 4, 2010
    Club:
    --other--
    Costa Rican Fans, Players and officials are just a bunch of cry babies. If that one offside goal would have counted they would not be protesting a thing.

    Best way to shut those punks up is to get a positive result in Costa Rica.
     
  17. ImaPuppy

    ImaPuppy Member+

    Aug 10, 2009
    Using too many parentheses
    Club:
    Houston Dynamo
    Nat'l Team:
    American Samoa
    Lol.
     
  18. nbarbour

    nbarbour Member+

    Jun 19, 2006
    Washington DC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
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  19. Skippysasquirrel

    May 11, 2012
    San Diego, CA
    Club:
    FC Dallas
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    ahhh... the tears of unfathomable sadness...
     
  20. Chastaen

    Chastaen Member+

    Alavés
    Jul 9, 2004
    Winnipeg
    Club:
    Aston Villa FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    http://www.socceramerica.com/article/16701/lost-in-paradise-us-gets-beaten-and-pelted.html

    Yep, playing in the snow was the part that cripples trust and breaks bonds. What a joke.
     
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  21. HomietheClown

    HomietheClown Member+

    Dusselheim FC 1971
    Sep 4, 2010
    Club:
    --other--

    Game,
    Set,
    Match.
     
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  22. Chowderhead

    Chowderhead Member

    Aug 3, 1999
    Central Falls, RI
    I don't trust the Costa Ricans in the first place and I couldn't care less if any bond with them is broken.

    The selective and rather sudden highmindedness of their apologists is hysterical.
     
  23. Carraway

    Carraway Member

    Jul 24, 2005
    SoCal
    Club:
    Los Angeles Galaxy
    Well, I'm glad the U.S. won, and I don't think the match should have been called off- but bringing up egregious fan behavior from 17 years ago is hardly relevent. I doubt any of the Costa Rican posters were even at that match, or perhaps even remember it
     
  24. HomietheClown

    HomietheClown Member+

    Dusselheim FC 1971
    Sep 4, 2010
    Club:
    --other--
    It is "relevent" when a Costa Rican fan says this:

     
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  25. Chowderhead

    Chowderhead Member

    Aug 3, 1999
    Central Falls, RI
    History's part of the game.
     

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