Just When I Was Ready to Complain About A World Cup Tie...
by Ryan Ballengee on Jun 11, 2010 1:19 PM EDT
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PrintIn the opening match to the 2010 World Cup, host and underdog South Africa finished in a 1-1 draw with Mexico. Of course, as an ignorant American who demands a winner at everything (that's why we have a shootout in the NHL, Canada), I was repulsed. A tie? In a world tournament? This isn't Cuba. An otherwise solid match has a result that can easily be panned by soccer skeptics.
Enter the Curtis Cup. It's the women's equivalent of the Walker Cup, or the amateur equivalent of the Solheim Cup. The competition is the final unpaid appearance for Alexis Thompson prior to her turning pro as soon as this thing ends.
In three matches of team play this morning, all were halved. It's a tie. Another tie. Fortunately, there remain afternoon matches today and two other days of competition.
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Not all ties are created equally
At least there was some scoring in the Curtis Cup ties. Not all 0-0 ties in soccer are boring – but some are excruciating.
"this ball will fit in that fairway"
I predict every soccer game ends in a zero-zero tie and then all the teams go home.
And if that can’t really happen, I don’t care anway.
Hey TX....you don't have to take
that stuff from Court…The very Idea, intruding on your territory….Go get um…..STUB
Always been a fan of Court's comments.
He should start his own blog, maybe call it Full Court Press.
Anyway, I got an exemption from
soccer comments.
Whoops. Forgot whom I was indirectly
e-talking to.
Soccer rocks. Getting a blister from sitting on the edge of my seat.
Mild attempts at sarcasm sail by me
I shall continue to engage you on all matters World Football (France vs Uruguay this evening) as I am sure you agree that American football is somewhat insular
for international discussion. Is a J/K sign really required?
I’m still in the TX apprentice training corps – now and then I get permission to toss my own comments out there
"this ball will fit in that fairway"
And trust me, some of them are really
out there.
(Totally kidding.)
Dunno. Who on earth is Nuke LaLoosh?
A cousin of Johnny LaRue?
Bull Durham ??….“Ebby Calvin ‘Nuke’ LaLoosh” (Tim Robbins)…“Crash” Davis (Kevin Costner)….Annie Savoy (Susan Sarandon)…minor league baseball team with the journeyman catcher (Costner) helping the young, hotshot pitcher (Robbins) grow up and get ready for the big leagues
"this ball will fit in that fairway"
Ah, yes. But my fave wild pitcher is Charlie Sheen as Ricky Vaughn in
Major League. The music, the walk, his look when he strode to the mound. Great stuff.
Not as wild as his real life, mind you.
ah – here’s the interview…
Clubhouse reporter: So how does it feel to get your first professional win?
Ebby Calvin LaLoosh: It feels out there. I mean, it’s a major rush. I mean, it feels radical in kind of a tubular sort of way, but most of all, it feels out there.
Crash Davis: [watching Ebby from across the clubhouse] Hopeless. This is utterly f-ing hopeless.
"this ball will fit in that fairway"
Ms. Connelly says she’ll post again soon. She’s been busy. At this moment she’s -1 through 9. The lead is at 6-under.
We had a chance to chat while she was heading from the driving range to the practice green right before her round stated.
"(I)f you think you've got an inside track to absolute truth, you become doctrinaire, humorless and intellectually constipated." Saul Alinsky
I got a really slooowwwwwwwwwww group
On the clock twice, one penalty stroke awarded. Otherwise they were OK.
- Veronica Felibert (1) can bomb it.
- Sydney Cox (3) had a horrible front then finally got her day started with a birdie at nine. Really good wedge game; wears Loudmouth.
- Marina Choi (+3) she’s the one who got the penalty. Generally played well.
The entire group seemed out of synch. Had it been my call I would have given each a slow play penalty at some point in the round.
"(I)f you think you've got an inside track to absolute truth, you become doctrinaire, humorless and intellectually constipated." Saul Alinsky
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