Huckleberry Posted May 30, 2014 Report Share Posted May 30, 2014 Don't underestimate Ghana, i can see them beating Germany or Portugal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eleven Posted May 30, 2014 Report Share Posted May 30, 2014 Don't underestimate Ghana, i can see them beating Germany or Portugal. Underestimate Ghana? I don't think so. It's the team that knocked us out of each of the last two World Cups. I fear them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabres Fan in NS Posted May 30, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 30, 2014 Hello, I'm the WC thread. I'm lonely and miss you all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huckleberry Posted May 31, 2014 Report Share Posted May 31, 2014 (edited) Good news for you guys i guess, Ronaldo might not make it either, Has an inflamation on his pattellar ligament, staff from real madrid is being hired to get him prepped for the world cup , but might not make it. Edited May 31, 2014 by Heimdall Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabres Fan in NS Posted May 31, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 31, 2014 Good news for you guys i guess, Ronaldo might not make it either, Has an inflamation on his pattellar ligament, staff from real madrid is being hired to get him prepped for the world cup , but might not make it. A WC without CR7 is not good news for anyone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eleven Posted May 31, 2014 Report Share Posted May 31, 2014 He'll be there. He sat out a friendly to nurse a minor injury. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hank Posted May 31, 2014 Report Share Posted May 31, 2014 A WC without CR7 is not good news for anyone. The hell it ain't! Is he not one of the best players in the world? Is Portugal not in our group? Does him not playing increase the U.S.'s chances of earning a point against them? I think that a draw against Portugal is unrealistic. I think that a draw against Ghana is realistic. No way we make it through, nor do we deserve that honor. It's not unrealistic. Not likely, not expected, but not unrealistic. Portugal has a long history of not meeting expectations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hank Posted May 31, 2014 Report Share Posted May 31, 2014 (edited) If the United States took "soccer" seriously we could dominate. It's no surprise that we are more concerned with hitting ourselves in the heads with helmets though. We are wery, wery, good of hitting each other in the heads with helmets. Mow and mow we hit each other in heads and tougher we get. American kids play soccer more than any other sport growing up. My .02 on why the game is not more popular here. Kids/teenagers see a game on TV, watch a foreign player dive in the box and roll around like he's shot in order to draw a penalty, and sees on the replay that the guy wasn't even touched. Every once in awhile, especially close to stoppage time you'll see see a guy carried off on a stretcher and back on the field a minute later. America is a culture that prides itself on toughness, and those actions turn most of us off to the game. Edited May 31, 2014 by Hank Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabres Fan in NS Posted May 31, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 31, 2014 If I could I'd move many of the recent posts in this thread to the WC thread. All my hard work to start that thread, with a poll to start and then the effort to remove that poll. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eleven Posted May 31, 2014 Report Share Posted May 31, 2014 (edited) If I could I'd move many of the recent posts in this thread to the WC thread. All my hard work to start that thread, with a poll to start and then the effort to remove that poll. I think it's probably ok if a hockey message board only has one soccer thread; your hard work duly noted. PS: That thread seems pretty active, anyway. Edited May 31, 2014 by Eleven Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eleven Posted June 1, 2014 Report Share Posted June 1, 2014 Ah, Sepp, no surprise, you corrupt Swiss piggy: http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/27652181 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabres Fan in NS Posted June 1, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 1, 2014 Ah, Sepp, no surprise, you corrupt Swiss piggy: http://www.bbc.com/s...otball/27652181 This "story" is being reported by CBC.ca, as well. Why do the news sites even bother. I mean, is this really news. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattPie Posted June 2, 2014 Report Share Posted June 2, 2014 American kids play soccer more than any other sport growing up. My .02 on why the game is not more popular here. Kids/teenagers see a game on TV, watch a foreign player dive in the box and roll around like he's shot in order to draw a penalty, and sees on the replay that the guy wasn't even touched. Every once in awhile, especially close to stoppage time you'll see see a guy carried off on a stretcher and back on the field a minute later. America is a culture that prides itself on toughness, and those actions turn most of us off to the game. Or it could be that kids with the reflexes and athletic ability to excel at soccer end up playing the "American" sports where the money has been way better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iron Crotch Posted June 2, 2014 Report Share Posted June 2, 2014 http://youtu.be/LWz2BkzcJ1o Landon Donovan should have been on the USA world cup roster instead of Julian Green. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hank Posted June 3, 2014 Report Share Posted June 3, 2014 http://youtu.be/LWz2BkzcJ1o Landon Donovan should have been on the USA world cup roster instead of Julian Green. Why? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eleven Posted June 3, 2014 Report Share Posted June 3, 2014 Why? Because he gives the team the best chance to advance. (I would keep Green, too, and boot someone else.) It's not about a youth movement when it happens every four years. It's about some guys who are 27 who want to win now. How do you think they feel, without their best teammate? This was so, so stupid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iron Crotch Posted June 3, 2014 Report Share Posted June 3, 2014 Why? It's painfully obvious that Green isn't ready yet. He looks like a kid out there as an 18 year old against world class players. My best analogy is he is Grigorenko two years ago. In 4 years if he progresses, yes, Green should be there. But, we could use Landon's experience off the bench, especially if we get down a couple of goals and need another offensive option. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hank Posted June 3, 2014 Report Share Posted June 3, 2014 Maybe he would give the team a better chance to win. Or maybe him not being there is addition by subtraction? Maybe he's not the greatest locker room guy? Not saying he is/isn't, I have no idea. What I do remember, if my old, burned out memory is accurate, is that he was too mentally/emotionally weak/immature to hack it in the bundesliga despite having the talent and went running home. Left his team to take a sabbatical. Had moderate success in the EPL, but instead of staying there playing against top level players leading up to the World Cup, he chose the comforting relaxed atmosphere of his local club team in a league equivelent to the ECHL. Donavan is an immense talent that never reached its potential due to a lack of heart and desire. He's how old now? 33? Big difference between that and 29. Maybe he can't handle being a bit player coming off the bench? Whatever the reasons were, he had issues with Klinsman, and that can't be good for the team. I side with the coach. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eleven Posted July 24, 2014 Report Share Posted July 24, 2014 And last night we were reminded that MLS is a minor league. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iron Crotch Posted July 24, 2014 Report Share Posted July 24, 2014 And last night we were reminded that MLS is a minor league. The mistake by the LA Galaxy defender that gave Wayne Rooney a layup of a goal (to make it 3-0) was like watching little league soccer. Horrible. ...and watching MLS teams get blasted by top teams from top leagues make me even more annoyed that USA national team guys are increasingly turning down offers from top leagues to stay in the MLS. Zusi and Besler both re-signed in Kansas City because it is comfortable. But, they're turning down the opportunity to get better against better competition. I don't like the mentality of not wanting to play against the best in the world when you have the opportunity to do so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DR HOLLIDAY Posted July 31, 2014 Report Share Posted July 31, 2014 Germany beat Portugal 1-0 today to win the Under 19 Euro in Hungary……A couple of players on this team have a very bright future…..Strike David Selke had 6 goals in the tourney. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huckleberry Posted August 3, 2014 Report Share Posted August 3, 2014 The mistake by the LA Galaxy defender that gave Wayne Rooney a layup of a goal (to make it 3-0) was like watching little league soccer. Horrible. ...and watching MLS teams get blasted by top teams from top leagues make me even more annoyed that USA national team guys are increasingly turning down offers from top leagues to stay in the MLS. Zusi and Besler both re-signed in Kansas City because it is comfortable. But, they're turning down the opportunity to get better against better competition. I don't like the mentality of not wanting to play against the best in the world when you have the opportunity to do so. Yeah, certainly seeing you can make alot more money in europe to if you are good enough :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Amerk Posted August 3, 2014 Report Share Posted August 3, 2014 Soccer sucks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eleven Posted August 3, 2014 Report Share Posted August 3, 2014 Soccer sucks. Why did you come into this thread? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabres Fan in NS Posted August 3, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 3, 2014 When was the last time that a European football powerhouse broke the bank on a transfer of a US, or Canadian, national footballer. The grass root level of skill development in NA is just not there yet. It's getting better, but not quite there. The US and Canadian national football programs should be putting in the $ to make it happen, but where do they get that $? I don't think Barca ... has scouts all over NA searching for the next Messi. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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