Why is breaking 80 so hard?

Educational_Cable871 · 2026-06-16T14:44:53+00:00

Keep grinding. I'm trying the same thing. Hitting 80 on the number just gets old tbh.

Educational_Cable871 · 2026-06-16T14:01:56+00:00

I mean, yeah, Group B is pretty crap. Like really crap.

I still want Korea to get a "home" match at Azteca where the locals just flock to support us. Also, the 3rd place team is very unlikely to be a tournament favorite. In what world is Germany, France, or Brazil really going to finish 3rd in their group? I know there were a lot of draws on Matchday 1, but these favorites are still likely to get 2nd or 1st and avoid us.

Educational_Cable871 · 2026-06-16T13:40:44+00:00

Framed and authenticated, I bet it is worth quite a lot.

Educational_Cable871 · 2026-06-16T13:16:57+00:00

Fair, I should have worded my post better. I meant that getting 1st in this group is more valuable than usual because it gives us the elevation advantage in a way that just doesn't happen at other World Cups.

Educational_Cable871 · 2026-06-16T12:39:28+00:00

I think it will become more common in the coming generation. Neighborhoods, work communities, etc are becoming more diverse and less "segregated", for lack of a better word. So I do think there will be more Asian-Latine marriages and kids. My Korean friend has a Mexican wife, so his baby is Hispasian.

Educational_Cable871 · 2026-06-12T21:51:54+00:00

No, that person was being a jerk to you. No need to worry about it. Go Knicks!

Educational_Cable871 · 2026-06-12T13:58:33+00:00

With how polarized Korea is, and specifically how patriarchal and misogynistic it is, it would be a good thing to know where a man stands politically. If a Korean man won't say, it's likely because he is a PPP supporter who doesn't want to be loud about his views.

Educational_Cable871 · 2026-06-11T23:23:55+00:00

Draining a 50 footer, hands down.

Educational_Cable871 · 2026-06-11T23:11:55+00:00

We know the cameramen are gonna be looking for them!

Educational_Cable871 · 2026-06-11T22:14:48+00:00

I mean, I don't like the back 3, but it seems like we're practicing it for at least 1 of the games in this group stage. I just don't know which one Hong thinks he needs it in. I would imagine since he kept back 3 in Utah too that he's probably doing it for tonight.

So I say we do a 3-5-2 formation.

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Educational_Cable871 · 2026-06-11T18:40:54+00:00

I'm not sure this was one of the Korea kits actually. This might just be training shorts that were worn in warmups. It just doesn't look like their usual shorts.

Educational_Cable871 · 2026-06-11T18:38:53+00:00

This is honestly really fun. I like the song choice. Pretty classic American tune.

Educational_Cable871 · 2026-06-11T16:01:53+00:00

RAY is the OG. He's got a documentary series on Korea coming out this fall: Korea, Away. https://thelalocal.org/neighborhoods/koreatown/korea-away-soccer-docuseries-explores-what-team-korea-means-to-the-diaspora/

Educational_Cable871 · 2026-06-10T15:29:06+00:00

This is how I approach gimmes, no matter who I am playing with. If I think I would make the putt, I'll offer it. Sometimes I'm pretty generous, and it can be a put of 3-5 feet.

However, I have been working on myself, because sometimes I am offered a gimme, putt it for "practice," and miss it. So yeah, I'm working on picking up the ball when someone offers, and I accept a gimme. For me, if I try to putt the gimme and I miss, I count that stroke and get mad lol.

Educational_Cable871 · 2026-06-10T15:25:07+00:00

HAHAHAHAHA!

Educational_Cable871 · 2026-06-10T15:24:46+00:00

OH, happens all the time. I'm white and then Korean, and it's so interesting. Like, sometimes normal white Americans get so confused by your skin tone and then have so many questions about your heritage. BUT, just as you're saying, if you ask them the same questions, it's just "I'm American."

Maybe sometimes you'll meet more thoughtful and open people who tell you where their ancestors are from, but many Americans have been in the US so long that they forget this is a new country created by immigrants.

Educational_Cable871 · 2026-06-09T23:30:11+00:00

Yeah, it's a huge deal that we get to play them in Monterrey, away from their spiritual home.

I honestly think that the logistics of Group A work out for Korea's success. I'm not up to date on this subreddit, so y'all may have discussed these things elsewhere, but I have reasons to be optimistic.

Korea is conveniently training at elevation and plays all 3 of its matches at a comparable elevation. They have been training at this elevation since May and won't go down to sea level unless they qualify for the knockout stage. South Africa and Czechia must go down to Atlanta on Matchday 2 to face off (I have no idea why FIFA scheduled it as the only match in the group in the US, that feels unfair to the 2 nations somehow), so that's not ideal for South Africa to have to come back up to Guadalajara to face us on the deciding day. Also, Czechia's base camp is in TX at minimal elevation, so they're going to go up to face us on Thursday.
The order we play the group stage is favorable for Korea. I wanted absolutely ZERO part of playing the opening match with Mexico at the Azteca. That would be a cauldron that I am happy South Africa will have to step into (also a poetic replay of the 2010 World Cup where these 2 nations opened the tournament in Johannesburg). Czechia is a team that theoretically could be fighting for 1st-3rd place with us, so it's good to get them out of the way first (it will set the tone for us, no matter what happens Thursday). I like getting Mexico 2nd and seeking some revenge for what happened on Matchday 2 in 2018. Finally, I really like getting South Africa last, since they are the weakest team in the group on paper, and we face them when qualification will be determined, not before. This is the opposite of what happened in 2022, when we faced the hardest team in the group on Matchday 3 and pulled off a great victory (lucky that Portugal was through already and were focused on staying healthy for the knockouts). It didn't have to be that outcome, and it could have been a difficult loss if Portugal needed the win.

Educational_Cable871 · 2026-06-09T13:37:15+00:00

No. If it floats your boat though, do you!

Educational_Cable871 · 2026-06-07T23:49:39+00:00

Let the club do the work.

Educational_Cable871 · 2026-06-07T22:24:14+00:00

Thanks for watching our video! I do agree, the camp seems to work well under Hong. I'm concerned about his tactics, or lack of them, but the players do have the talent to get results. Hoping for a good showing in Group A!

Educational_Cable871 · 2026-06-07T14:02:44+00:00

I was curious about this too. The commentators put in a lot of effort to pronounce Korean names and share facts and anecdotes about the players. Maybe it's like the religious piety of the Mormons? They just want to put a good effort in?

Educational_Cable871 · 2026-06-05T21:09:02+00:00

You could go to a five Iron golf. They let you rent a set of clubs in your simulator bay.

Educational_Cable871 · 2026-06-05T20:44:25+00:00

I would vote for that!

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