Well the Czechs officially ripped the yanks a new arsehole in that one! ;)
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Well the Czechs officially ripped the yanks a new arsehole in that one! ;)
they just did :o
what was the score?
Last i saw it was 2-0
The Czechs played well - the yanks are a strong side these days.
If they ever get serious about football, watch out world. Huge population, genetically big people, some excellent athletes, good nutrition, lots of money, sports fans
Ended up 3-0!Quote:
Originally Posted by The_One77
We'll never get serious about soccer. I'm sure like half the population has no idea the World Cup is even going on right now.Quote:
Originally Posted by X
That's OK - we are so thick that half our population slavishly follows this stupid football tournament, and the other half slavishly criticises the football tournament.
Now is the time for our governement to sneak out some bad news .......
"Oh, sorry, but yes we shot another innocent Pakistani chap. never mind, let's concentrate on Rooneys foot instead"
my thoughts exactly take me for instance, I watch many sports yet for some reason I can not get into soccer.
we had an office pool regarding the world cup. Typically everyone jumps on any type of pool. Only four responded, me being one of them.
my problem with this sport is...now I know I am going to get burned for this.....is that the guys run back and forth and nobody scores like for 40 minutes! I frankly tune out and get bored
I want to follow this sports, everyone gets excited and our Brit brothers always kick somebody's arse
I want to kick somebody's arse over soccer, I really do. I will try to give it a chance since I got money riding on this tournament.
Thing is American Football may have more scores, but it just aint fluent like 'Soccer' We play non stop for 45 minutes without a break - that is excitement - not a 2 minute break and adverts after every play!!Quote:
Originally Posted by Mad_Dog
well if you're gonna lose let it be something as pointless as soccer :)
I hear you Big H, I tried believe me I tried.....but it gets frustrating watch the ball advance to the goal only to have an errant kick or blocked kick for the next 89 minutes. then winning on penalty kicks also gets to me.
but I am trying...as a matter of fact I just kicked somebody arse right now, and I did it while sporting a British accent. it does feel good let me tell you
Hahaha ;DQuote:
Originally Posted by Mad_Dog
Were you practising to be one of our football hooligan fans?Quote:
Originally Posted by Mad_Dog
soccerball sucks bigtime.... cant belive they have taken Eastenders off tonight for this tosh >:mad
ty, you shoulda said that in blue text tho
You not into footy Saddo?? im very suprised at that.Quote:
Originally Posted by Saddo
don't hate on the guy for having good taste :)
Saddo isnt into footballers, although rumour has it many fooooozball players have been in him.
Word.
im not the biggest fan of footy either
i like playing it though
I had a blast playing it, watching it or any other team sport is like swalling razorblades though... I even got to see the cup on my 60 incher in hd! Still no effect, still wanna castrate those who attempt to converse with me on the subject of team sports.
Although I have been wondering why Iran was allowed to compete, figured the other teams would protest
Same here, its pretty much one of the most boring games ever, i only watch the Euro and world cup.Quote:
Originally Posted by The_One77
as an American and someone who has played for all most 25 years, I still only watch the national team. I haven't got into MLS and I don't watch any of the European leagues either. I will say going to the World cup in the US was awesome and the US/Mex game in houston I went to kicked a$$. I understand some fans dislike do to the lack of scoring. I get into watching it but I think if you never played its hard to appreciate some of the finer points of the game. I'm from Texas and I can't stand watching hockey, even though it has similar dynamics to soccer. Needless to say the US needs to attack the opponents goal with alot more urgency and speed or we wont win a single game this cup much less advance. Czechs looked real good and I'd pick them to beat Italy if their big forward isn't still injured.
The US played with no desire today...they were flat and apparently expected the Czechs to not show up...Arena will lay into them more, he already publicly called out Landon Donovan and Beasley.
The only bright spots were Johnson and Wolfe but it was far too late for any kind of comeback.
The starters should have been the younger faster guys....and for fucks sake act like you're there for a reason....I don't mind them losing but losing like that was fucking pathetic...and no soccer won't go far if our "best and brightest" don't play with any heart!
Damn Socceroos played GREAT!
Lyle quite impressed with your footy knowledge cc.Quote:
Originally Posted by Lyle
Thank you, cc back
You learn a thing or two whilst working in a Mexican restaurant only watching Gol TV....and what you learn is MEXICAN SOCCER SUCKS!!!
I mean if we forced Americans to watch Mexican league games then the MLS would seem like the fucking Premier League (as far as excitement goes). College soccer is where it's at here...for now, I think they need to really push College stars and then people could follow them in the pros much like Football and Basketball.
The key for the Americans is matchups...be faster than the big guys (Czechs), bigger than the fast guys (Ghana), and posses the ball more than the ball control team (Italy)...well we tried to out big Czech and it backfired...but hell they played with no heart it doesn't matter who we had out there you can't play like that.
The boxing equivilent to that match would be Tommy Morrison-Ray Mercer...we thought too highly of ourselves, didn't focus on how good the Czechs were and it bit us in the ass
MESSI ANYONE?
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Yeah!! nothing was clicking for the US today.....
They werent doing things together it just wasnt clicking.....
Wheres Snakey!!!
His Aussies kicked ass.....
Johnson brought some life to the squad but it was just too late...the US is sooo close to being a real force in soccer, they just can't win in Europe or in Mexico....I have no clue why...it's the same size field, same goal, same ball...what is their problem?
I think Arena should have made some adjustments sooner.......I don't know about you but at this level their should be no room for 'Letting a player get adjusted' if 25 minutes into a game you just aint doing it (at this level) then you aint gonna get it, therefor IMO Arena should have made some moves sooner.Quote:
Originally Posted by Lyle
Where the fuck was Clint Dempsey?!?! He's our best goal scorer as Donovan has apparently gone to outter space or something
dont worry his aussie counter part is here and yes we kicked ass well and truly, AUSSIE AUSSIE AUSSIE...OI OI OI, hahahaha, unfortunately we have drawn brazil for the second round, its hard 2 be confident when we havent been in the world cup for 30 odd years and now we r matched with the favourites.Quote:
Originally Posted by CutMeMicK
Thanks lockie, i couldnt be here earlier and i would like to issue a statement FUCK YEAH, WE SMASHED JAPAN.....IN 6 MINS OR SOMETHING! ;DQuote:
Originally Posted by lockie
Donovan played? ???Quote:
Originally Posted by Lyle
Mate it's the WC, anythings possible here with a bit of luck ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by lockie
Brasil has started off slow today against Croatia. Kaka scored a phenom goal with his opposite leg. just now in the 40th minute or so......Quote:
Originally Posted by Snakey
I guess that's what I can call it...he was standing in the playing area....could have done more had he gone and picked dandilions or whateverQuote:
Originally Posted by CutMeMicK
soccer sux--so damn boring --nuff said ;D
my neighbor just put a 'GO MAVS!' sign in his yard...tonight it's mysteriously gonna dissapear
sheeples! ;D
soccer sucks....and if they ever come up with a world cup featuring Football american style you can rest assured America would DOMINATE.....we just don't care about soccer here...besides everyone knows ITALY is winning the World Cup anyway.....Quote:
Originally Posted by gogs67