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Yeah, they took care of business but honestly they're only good enough to be fighting that 4th/5th spot with us. Really should've been 2-0 but Uruguay found a way to make it special. Now we're complaining about the heat when before it was about the altitude....truth is Uruguay has been on the decline since they threw two points out the window at home to Venezuela, almost did again against Peru, then the debacle in London 2012 and now this. Cavani is in dreadful form and he continues to start and play huge minutes. At halftime, down 0-1 Uruguay hadn't played a bad first half. The adjustment was more than obvious...Abel Hernandez for a horrid Cavani and see what happens. Instead Tabarez, the Uruguay coach, changes the line of 5 scheme to a 4-4-2 by taking out a defender who was playing well, Victorino, for a defensive midfielder "Tata" Gonzalez who is completely worthless....5 minutes later, it's 3-0...well done, Maestro. ---------- Post added September-8th-2012 at 10:00 AM ---------- No, he's sitting behind Lugano and Godin...though Lugano, who didn't get included by PSG for Europe is in limbo and his play yesterday reflected it. I mean, not 2 minutes into the game ******* Falcao is by himself in the middle of the area...1-0 Colombia....embarrassing. Coates still has to improve for me....he is "goofy big" and is terrible in space, more than most center backs. ---------- Post added September-8th-2012 at 10:01 AM ---------- Ha! Yeah, you're right...boasting about Gerrard but not about England against Moldova. I misunderstood.

Don't think he was boasting. Still trying to recover from the 4-0 Colombia hung on us. Having to switch b/w 8 or 9 utter **** streams and our scintillating play, it was a memorable Friday....here's to Tuesday against Ecuador. Calling it now, we don't win.

And it has one of THE best lesbian sex scenes ever in a mainstream movie. How about the homeless guy behind the dumpster scene? Or the decomposing corpse in the bed? That movie is ****** up.

Oh man, RichmondRedskins88 I feel for you. You're a hero and a true fan. Mexican fans, now that English hooligans are gone, are without a shred of a doubt the absolute worst fans in the game. I was at the WC match in 2010 in Rustenberg, South Africa b/w Uruguay and Mexico.....here's what happened to me... Walking to the stadium with my bro and my dad a group of about three douchebags start chanting something to the effect that Uruguay was going to "eat" the "national chili" and when I mean chant I mean walk up to and past us screaming it....no doubt what they were going for......Hey, I'm no diplomat but if I make eye contact with a rival fan I usually give a thumbs up and a "good luck." During the game they "showed off" their then new trick of screaming "puto" or "homo" every time the rival goalie kicks a goal kick....so pathetic. It's now as beloved a tradition as the insipid ******* Mexican wave. After Uruguay won the game the Mexican fans just started throwing beer bottles, grabbing themselves and flicking us off....complete trash. Leaving the stadium some kid wanted to exchange his counterfeit Mexican jersey with my Dad's official Uruguay kit, my pops kindly explained he didn't have another one....a third party (some drunk 20 year old punk) saw this and started going for my 60 year old Dad! I saw red and was ready to go, I got between this punk and my party and if it wasn't for my Dad telling me to calm down I would have ripped his ******* shirt off.....thankfully this coward backed off but kept barking until we reached security and the parking shuttles. In the shuttle this group of ******** started making lewd and loud comments about some girl in their immediate vicinity who was wearing a pair of tight jeans....a perfect cherry to top off this **** sundae. Got the win, nothing is sweeter. Enjoy it, hope you get them in the qualifiers too. ---------- Post added August-16th-2012 at 07:53 PM ---------- Sorry, I disagree. Might have been that way decades ago but no longer. I watched a Uruguay v Brasil qualifying game in the Maracana and screamed the temporary 1-0 with my bro, nothing happened.....granted we were low key but still, nothing of the sort of stuff being described....some dude did walk into our section with a Fluminense shirt and got promptly escorted out though, b/c we were in the Flamengo side of the stadium. Been to plenty of games at the Centenario in Montevideo and while spartan and certainly less "safe" than U.S. venues....rival fans might get whistles and boos but no urine bombs, no outward hostility, especially not for a ******* international friendly, just crazy. Mexican fans are the worst.....it's why they invented the wave and the "puto" chant and get angry when they lose......they're like children.

Gerrard can't be Liverpool's best option but he was last season b/c the other guys around him, Henderson, Downey and Adam were very pedestrian. Those guys together has to be one of the worst midfields in the EPL. After Meireles left their ability to create went with him. But put Gerrard with some more talent around him and he'll be just fine, you can't just throw out that kind of leadership or talent. Liverpool has to boot Luis Enrique square on his *** though, he is terrible. I'll never understand how SBs that aren't attacking specialists and aren't fast enough to cover the ground they constantly give up when they do can start at that level. Liverpool need a left SB and a quick athletic offensive MF, IMHO.

You weren't even born, I wasn't either. The two Olympic tournaments in 1924 and 1928 that were direct precursors to WC. (In Uruguay it's inarguable so please, contradict all you want) World Cups 1930 and 1950. (Beat Brazil in Brazil in the "final", our landing on the moon moment) Half star for the 1980 Super Cup too? Fair enough, you're right it's that old school mentality that defines us but Brasil dishes out just as bad and b/c they smile and samba and the refs hang their posters in their rooms they look the other way ALWAYS. Two pks to get one or none, three "yellows" to get one....as if they need any more of an advantage. It's just the way it is. "Non-shall pass" defense, "animals", "continent's worst" seems like you've got your opinion well formed, no point bickering, I fundamentally disagree with you. See what you want to see, no matter how hard and clean Uruguay defend they'll be swimming upstream against that b.s. til the end of time or the next time England wins a WC, whichever comes first.

B.S. Everybody has "animals" including Brasil. Ask Tab Ramos. Harder to appreciate good defense than good offense for the common fan. What bugs me is seeing good teams like Brasil being given the benefit of the doubt when they CAN'T defend with tact b/c believe it or not defending IS a skill, an art form even, and no less part of the game. I'm not just talking "parking the bus" and putting 10 guys in the box, ala England in this past Eurocup either, I mean man marking, shadowing, stealing the ball. Of course, nobody cares, defense = bad, offense = good. No point trying to convince the masses who delight over Neymar's *** hairstyle or the color of Ronaldo's thong. A Brasilian foul is necessary, a lesser team's foul is sinister....same foul, different jersey. Defense is subjective and goals are objective...is the ball in the back of the net? End of story, simple. Yeah, Uruguay has to resort to more defensive play more often than not but we're the population of Connecticut, Sao Paolo alone has three times more people than the entire country. Being eternal underdogs gives you a chip on your shoulder, no matter how many world championships. (4)

Couldn't agree more. Neymar is a *female private part* and he's got no class. Worst thing is he and every other Brazilian player get taken care of by the refs who want to get their picture taken with them after the game. They can foul anyone they want but they can't be marked. I remember the Libertadores final last year he injured the sideback Alejandro Gonzalez who was marking him well with an absolutely brutal foul that deserved a red, he only got a yellow, the other team had to bring in a sub who wasn't as good and he of course scores. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ujBWrjtqQo One of the few players I truly hate. **** that dude.

Uruguay didn't do enough to win, didn't deserve to lose but to be honest I don't understand why they didn't open up more in the second half. What's the difference between 0-1 and 0-3? None, and they had to win that ******* game. In hindsight Tabarez should have included Caceres and another defender (Godin or Lugano) with Suarez b/c that was the weakest Uruguayan back four I've seen in a long time at any level. Albin?! That ****** can't crack Peñarol's starting lineup, he can't beat out 37 year old Dario Rodriguez for ***** sake and he played two full games. (And I'm a Peñarol fan!) Honestly tho, blame abounds, it's not a good crop of kids talent or character-wise (mostly pansies) and Cavani didn't even get on the plane.....to say he was a disappointment is a massive understatement. You spell Uruguay D-E-F-E-N-S-E, they keep forgetting that getting caught up in "offensive" guys like Lodeiro and Ramirez who can't make two ******* good passes in a row. Well....onto Barranquilla without Suarez in September. FML.

Uruguay can't go through without a win b/c it can't tie Senegal who beat them ? (Might be wrong about that) but thanks for the kind words. Plus, Senegal won't not score points against UAE so it's do or die.

suerte loco, se va dar.

2:45 PM EST Uruguay v GBR Olympic Men's Soccer. Uruguay has to win, GBR can tie and get through, they're the host (obviously).....feels a little like 1950 in here. If we don't get a guy thrown out in the first 10 minutes look out. ¡VAMO URUGUAY CARAJO!

First movie I can genuinely say I've seen that captures "the mind's eye," visually it's filmed like a memory. An unflinching, unforgiving, unassuming, and painfully simple/pure film that shatters expectations you have in a modern film narrative regarding topics such as time, loss, love, community, family, and poverty. (And it's an American film with metaphors in it!!!) I've heard some people get caught up by the race of the protagonists, their social class, I don't get it b/c those details are peripheral at best. It's the characters themselves that are unlike anything I've seen in a long time, they are equal parts timeless, fresh, and memorable. The film is completely objective save the central theme, the courage and strength of Hushpuppy (the young protagonist) which by the credits roll is inarguable. An absolute tour de force by both leads (Dwight Henry and Quvenzhane Wallis). Both will be nominated for Oscars. Run don't walk. 9/10

Oh man, I'm right there with you. To convey something as complex as an alien life form creating life WITHOUT words in a matter of a couple of seconds was tremendous. Yeah, I had to explain that sequence to my mom over the phone after she saw the film.

Prometheus. Synopsis: A future humanity finds evidence of alien forefathers and seeks them out. Review: 8.0 / 10 Has all the elements of a great movie but it just isn't. Right from the opening scene, I was hooked by it's central idea, visual style, and symbolism The acting from the main roles is very good, I just felt there were too many characters and too many obvious plot turns for them. The movie "dips" storytelling wise about 3/4 of the way and fails to "set up" some of the actions characters take in the conclusion. Really enjoyed it though and left the theatre wanting to keep seeing more which is really the best kind of compliment for a movie.

Oh, what?! Ugh. What a stomach punch. I mean, who's not playing now that needs to be there? Norway? Austria? Luxembourg? What a terrible, terrible idea....why even have a qualification for it?

Couldn't agree with you more on this point. It should be 16 teams, it's the perfect format (no weird 3rd place teams going through), the perfect time frame (a 1.5 week first round), the perfect size to allow more countries to host it, a 16 team WC now would be an amazing tournament. EVERY game would be a final. (Of course Uruguay would probably never qualify but still, it's what the WC should be.) The thing that bugs me about the Champions League is that it's the same big clubs every year. To me, it's just about who has the most cash. The QFs EVERY year is Real Madrid, AC Milan, Barcelona, Manchester United....to me, that's boring. I hate all-star teams, that's what top level European club football is, a collection of all-star teams. The euro exception, while great for south american players with passports, also ruined it for me.

Champions League is not as important as the World Cup, never will be no matter how great the perceived level of play is. It's the European Club championship, that's all it'll ever will be. Take out the South Americans and it's completely worthless. International WC football is a different animal than Champions League or La Liga, it just is. He's great, I'm not arguing that, he's just not Maradona or Pele great and he doesn't represent most every game. He's there by proxy, he doesn't talk to the press, doesn't wear his passion on his sleeve, he's a little robot that works great in Europe but in Barranquilla? Caracas? Santiago? Asuncion? Montevideo? where the crowd is on the edge of a riot and the refs are bordeline retarded and the pitch is an overgrown lawn he doesn't play like he does at Barcelona, just doesn't. Didn't show up in the Copa America in his own country last year either. If Pele had gone to Europe to play in his prime, honest to god this would not even be a debate. 17 years old he's scoring two goals in a WC final!!! Messi will never be that good. Jesus, there's like four dozen Brazilian/Argentine/Uruguayan players from the past 100 years that NOBODY even knows about that were just as good if not better. So much talent, Messi is just a continuation. Who cares who is THE BEST? Should I get on my soapbox about Luis Suarez?

Meaningless friendlies aside, he'll never dominate the WC like Maradona b/c for one, he's not as good, and for two his heart doesn't bleed the national colors. He moved to Barcelona at 11 or 12, that's his true passion and it shows. Plus, on the international level he's too small. He can play well against certain teams but he'll NEVER outclass an elite defense in a meaningful WC match. Maradona took a C+ class team to two WC finals, neither at home, and managed to win one. He and Pele are on another level. Messi would have to win one and get to another to even begin to be mentioned in the same class.

Um, yeah. and the 2-1 they gave us in Ulsan, SK...I was there. That team, Uruguay, had more talent than the 2010 team....was there too.

Germany wins the Eurocup, write it down. England, Italy don't make it out of their groups. Picks anyone? 1st Round: A: Czech, Russia, Greece, Poland B: Germany, Denmark, Netherlands, Portugal (I'm from Uruguay.....never, ever, ever underestimate the Danes.) C: Spain, Ireland, Croatia, Italy D: France, Ukraine, Sweden, England Quarters: Czech v Denmark -> Czech Spain v Ukraine -> Ukraine Germany v Russia -> Germany France v Ireland -> France Semis: Czech v Ukraine -> Ukraine Germany v France -> Germany Final: Ukraine v Germany -> Germany

A list of unis/identities. <<<LEAVE AS IS>>> "Untouchable" (Not really, but you want to keep the classic jersey as the primary "look." These teams have either been so successful or traditional that an overhaul just isn't worth it. Bears Packers 49ers - So glad they dropped the black and went back to the 80s. Jets - Why would you want to drop the SB III Namath look ever? Raiders Cowboys Browns Chiefs "Traditional but not as iconic" (These team might be as successful or more so but they have tinkered with their iconic looks.) Giants - They went to the 50's throwbacks even though they won 2 SBs with the LT look, which will always be the true Giants look to me. The grey pants just look wrong to me, always have, looks to "soft" if you will. Wouldn't say it's goofy but the overall look just isn't as menacing as the 80's / 90's with those dark, dark blue helmets, which was a great look. Steelers - They changed their numbers to that sans serif slant, same as it was on their helmets at some point in the 90's which maybe nobody cares about but changes the whole vibe for me. It sounds funny, but even that slight a change is just too fancy for the Steel Curtain. Go back to block numbers already. Redskins - I've made my feelings known already on this, perfect the championship classic. Eagles - The 80's silver and green was one of the coolest looks around and they scrapped it for the drab ugly, green, white, black they have now with those ridiculous numbers....**** the Eagles anyway. Vikings - The Favre era jersey is atrocious. Their helmet is great, their colors are iconic, just go simple and go back to playing outdoors. Dolphins - They're still dealing with the "add black to the jersey-itis." Go back to simple and clean. It's ok to wear pastels, you're Miami. Chargers - They moved in the right direction a couple of years back going back to the 60's but they need to drop the dark blue completely and just go all white road and powder blue home. Broncos - Wear orange at home. Wear orange at home. Wear orange at home. Drop the nike swoosh also. One of the few alternate numbers I can live with. "Traditional Not Iconic" Saints - Too many lines around the logo which should NOT have been made smaller a couple of years back. Seahawks - I like their openness to experiment with their look but the hi-vi green just screams WFL. Bengals - IMHO it's the best helmet ever designed. What they did to the uniform recently is a disaster. Again, stop with the goofy fonts already. THAT helmet, with a simple black jersey, block letters and some tasteful trim would kick so much ******* *** it's unbelievable. Lions - Dallas has blue and silver pretty much cornered and the Lions have sucked *** for about 300 years but it's a look that fits. What I don't like is the addition of black into the uniform and the goofy numbers. Bills - I just don't get the white helmets. At least they got rid of those unis that had like 40 colors on them. "Modern Classic" Buccaneers[/i] - Good rebrand, jersey have always seemed a little too elaborate to me especially the numbers but at least they're block. <<<MALEABLE>>> "Devalued Classic Icons" (Could change, could not, no big deal either way.) Colts - Every time I see the Colts I think about how they left Baltimore and how cool it would be if they were still there...every time. If the Colts rebranded it would not be a negative in any way. When Irsay says "the horseshoe" I cringe. Rams - The L.A. Rams gold and blue was a great uniform, never identified it with St. Louis, the gold version is now extra crispy stale, this team should have just rebranded completely. Sad to see THE original helmet design ****ized with a carpetbagger franchise. Cardinals - I did a whole design project on redesigning this franchise. Suffice to say what they ended up doing in updating their look a couple years back wasn't enough. "Modern Classic Looks Without Importance" Ravens - If the Ravens changed their logo would anyone give a ****? It's a dark purple bird on a black helmet, you can't even see it. Black and purple for whatever reason has just never interested me, I suspect it's those goofy numbers, if they went block letters or with a non-ridiculous font it would help stabilize their look. They're a good team, a good franchise but their uniform is too goofy to stick. Patriots - Any one old enough to remember the late 80's realizes they HAD to rebrand that team. It wasn't a bad job at all but their new look is still not as cool as their old one, it just isn't. Pat the Patriot was just so weird it was endearing, it was actually based on a cartoon created for a Boston paper the day the team was announced. The owner saw it and used it. New England should have white helmets and red jerseys, they could even figure out a way to keep the new logo to not go completely retro. They've won a ton but it's just not a look that means anything....silver and a drab dark blue, who cares? <<<WORTHLESS>>> "Class of 95'" Panthers & Jaguars - Two cool names but neither identity lives up to it. Football icons should illicit an instant visceral reaction and neither does for different reasons. The Panther's pose is a strange 3/4 shot where everything gets flattened and you lose the intended fierceness of the cat's fangs/roar. The Jaguar is too intricate. Plus they both rely on a neutral like black as a primary color which just makes them bland. "Meh." Titans - The fact they stole the Oilers from everybody is too painful to ignore. I've never really identified with a flaming shield with a "T" on it. "Needs to be overhauled" Texans - Worst logo ever created in the history of eyeballs. Colors are workable but identity is not. Falcons - I absolutely hate these amorphous shaped icons. The falcon, like the Cardinals head and the Texans skull is so ******* weak to me as an icon. Colorwise they overuse black, their best look was late 80's when they drafted Deion. Go back to a red helmet.

That would work for me. As long as white/burgundy is kept AND USED, I'm cool. I mean take the Orioles for example, they win world series with the toon bird but they go throwback when they opened Camden Yards only to now go back to the look that defined them when they won championships. Same with the Blue Jays. Just don't want to see that with the Skins, need to keep that "championship classic" in the mix.

It's subjective. I meant white uni, red pants, white socks btw. The look they wore when they won 3 SBs, to me that's the Redskins, always will be. Agree about the red on white, that look for more than 1 or 2 games a year is a beating. I'd go for Gold pants if it was darker and not just a Packers rip off. Those pants just say Ronald McDonald to me.

Meh, it's an alternate. Though I will say that when going with a throwback style it's better to be more simple and drab than goofy like say the Steelers, Packers, Eagles (Blue & Yellow) or Bears (Red Grange era). Also, at least it commemorates a championship team, unlike the 75th arrowheads which commemorated what exactly? Last place for 30 years? Last team to integrate? What? Honestly tho, the team's current identity (same since the 80's) IS the true identity for this franchise. I'd wish they were more loyal to it (BRING BACK THE WHITE ON RED ALREADY) and less to the yellow pant clown suit from the 70's (which won exactly 0 SBs and was Lombardi just bringing the Packers look with him.) Strengthen what you have and look forward for alternates, everything pre-1982 means nothing to me, bring it back sparingly, very sparingly for the older fans.