World Cup 2010 Draw

[OumaFan]

Meh, I hope we don't get another hard group but I suspect we will. In the end it doesn't matter what kind of group the US or England get

[skel1983]

Meh, I hope we don't get another hard group but I suspect we will. In the end it doesn't matter what kind of group the US or England get

Bit harsh on you guys really, I dont understand where the Fifa are coming from??

" Lets have one pool that goes off ranking alone , then the other three pots off where you are situated in the world "

Surely they have to do it one way or the other?? I think teams like Portugal and France will be pissed I would be very pissed!!

[OumaFan]

I'm not really looking forward to it to be honest (which sounds a bit strange after the Confederations Cup), we lost an important player and I think were going to struggle to score goals, that's the thing about our team, Charlie Davies, who we lost, is not even really one of our top five players but we have no depth, nobody to replace him, I just feel like were going to go out in the first round.

I have to admit I laugh from time to time at England's lack of success but if they have a striker go out then they can put in Defoe, or Carlton Cole, Emile Heskey ( it just makes me laugh, he's not bad I guess) for whatever reason we never produce strikers, our two best attacking players are our attacking mids Landon Donovan and Clint Dempsey. And Davies actually looked like a real actual goal scorer for a while there. Oh well.

Plus American soccer fans are kind of conspiracy theorists. If there's a sport where anti-Americanism could play some part it would be soccer/football and the World Cup, reasonable or not (probably not ) we kind of assume we'll get put in with three good teams.

Edit-I am looking forward to the World Cup overall, I love it, always have, since before I even knew there was a Premier League, etc. Just not looking forward to our chances.

[OumaFan]

Lyle is going to come in and say yeah but what about Kenny Cooper? Honestly, meh. He's ok. I guess.

[skel1983]

Lyle is going to come in and say yeah but what about Kenny Cooper? Honestly, meh. He's ok. I guess.

Id probably rather take a dead Tommy Cooper.

[El Kabong]

Lyle is going to come in and say yeah but what about Kenny Cooper? Honestly, meh. He's ok. I guess.

Kenny is OK, he doesn't contribute to Altidore's style but he needs to make the team because if Altidore gets hurt or has to sit out or we're in need of help on set pieces Cooper is the man to help out.

The other strikers we need to have are: Robbie Findley (he's earned a shot) and Freddy Adu....sure Freddy hasn't quite lived up to expectations but he hasn't really gotten a shot AND he has a history of working with and better yet WORKING WELL with Jozy Altidore. Aside from those guys Dempsey and Donovan can play striker and do well.

The US's dream group: England, Algeria, Switzerland/Slovakia/Slovenia...I'd settle for Portugal we've beaten them before

We've had tough draws each of the past 2 WC's

[CutMeMick]

I still have nightmares of Owen and Klose getting past our defenders. I wake up on cold sweat.
We always fall short and truthfully the way we've been playing I doubt we even make it past the round of 16.

I think it'll be Brazil again, you whats funny anytime they talk about great sports dynasties they NEVER list Brazil, IMO the greatest sports dynasty ever.

As long as Spain faces Brazil they will never win. Spain's style is too slow of a tempo that allows Brazil to defend well and then counter.

[CutMeMick]

Well I'm wit you Ouma it is funny to see England trip over and over. EPL def. has a rich history and history but IMO LFP is much better league.
Would like to see USA vs. England just to show them that they are not as better then the USA as they think they are I think the US has a really good chance to pull our a win.

[OumaFan]

Well the US had their chance in 2002, beat Portugal, Mexico and then were in the quarterfinals and really probably outplayed Germany but lost, making the semifinals would have been great for us. And then in 2006 we were stuck in a tough group and Donovan who's probably our best player was absolutely effing horrible and we don't have enough good players for one really important guy to totally flake out.

This year, I don't know, I have low expectations but I had high ones in 2006 so who knows.

[OumaFan]

I find France to be as incomprehensible as England if not more at times. Then again they did win it not that long ago and were in the finals last time. But talk about having a lot of good players and they just underwhelm at times big time, apparently their manager sucks, I don't watch enough of them to really say.

[CutMeMick]

They def. outplayed Germany but the team that plays the best isn't always the team that wins.
This past Sun. Madrid we're the better team but Barca scored and in the end won.

[CutMeMick]

Its crazy to think that player for player France can compete with the best for many past years but have only won 1 cup.
Same goes for Spain and Argentina...
That just shows how great Brazil is.

[Drago]

Well I'm wit you Ouma it is funny to see England trip over and over. EPL def. has a rich history and history but IMO LFP is much better league.
Would like to see USA vs. England just to show them that they are not as better then the USA as they think they are I think the US has a really good chance to pull our a win.

i would be sweating on that match 4 sure mick

[Drago]

Well I'm wit you Ouma it is funny to see England trip over and over. EPL def. has a rich history and history but IMO LFP is much better league.
Would like to see USA vs. England just to show them that they are not as better then the USA as they think they are I think the US has a really good chance to pull our a win.

your wish has been granted

cant ever remember england having an easier group stage ever

[HattonTheHammer]

Well I'm wit you Ouma it is funny to see England trip over and over. EPL def. has a rich history and history but IMO LFP is much better league.
Would like to see USA vs. England just to show them that they are not as better then the USA as they think they are I think the US has a really good chance to pull our a win.

your wish has been granted

cant ever remember england having an easier group stage ever

We got a blinder there

Saying that best time to play our lot is 1st up, wouldnt be surprised to see US nick a draw off of us with a last minute goal

Would say its between us, brazil, holland, spain and italy