RobBright 35 Posted June 13, 2010 Share Posted June 13, 2010 Originally Posted By: MitchPee Yeah Rob, guess we will see. Sure it's optimistic at best, but to laugh at the thought is completely ignorant. Like I said, we'll see. Not really. After USA '94, that's what people were saying then, that the USA was going to be the next big footballing super power, but it never massed to anything. Sorry but the history of football in the USA doesn't really lend itself to looking forward to a promising generation of footballers. Look at Freddy Adu, touted to be a massive star, but now languishing somewhere in the Greek leagues, on loan from Benfica. Link to post Share on other sites
mitchpee 10 Posted June 13, 2010 Share Posted June 13, 2010 The difference of enrollment with soccer in 1994 and soccer in 2004 is astonishingly different. I don't know who was making the 94 projection, but I can personally see a major difference in the way the sport has grown in this country. As someone who watched the collegiate level as a kid and played at the collegiate level I can tell you that the development of players has been amazing. Freddy Adu was just a fluke. The MLS is still sub-par but getting a lot better as a development league. Link to post Share on other sites
HelperElfMissy 42 Posted June 13, 2010 Share Posted June 13, 2010 Originally Posted By: grungy-gonads Can someone swat that frikking giant bee. Perhaps the giant dung beetle. I'm over it. Papa watching in bed....and I would like to sleep. Do ya reckon I can pretend it is white noise? ARGH! Link to post Share on other sites
thursday 1 Posted June 13, 2010 Share Posted June 13, 2010 Those horns are so wrong, they might just have to ban them. And all those who carry them. Link to post Share on other sites
Metabo Oyaji 71 Posted June 13, 2010 Share Posted June 13, 2010 Originally Posted By: thursday But please give it its proper name. FOOTBALL. Surely on this board the proper term is サッカー. Link to post Share on other sites
thursday 1 Posted June 13, 2010 Share Posted June 13, 2010 no no no. Football is primary, all else comes after. Link to post Share on other sites
Tubby Beaver 209 Posted June 13, 2010 Share Posted June 13, 2010 Originally Posted By: Metabo Oyaji Originally Posted By: thursday But please give it its proper name. FOOTBALL. Surely on this board the proper term is サッカー. no Mitch On ANY board, that term is not acceptable! Those vuvuzela's are like a swarm of killer bees!! C'mon the Yanks!! Link to post Share on other sites
pie-eater 207 Posted June 13, 2010 Share Posted June 13, 2010 I'm off to bed, knackered. Will watch the 2nd half of this and the England game in the morning. Link to post Share on other sites
RobBright 35 Posted June 13, 2010 Share Posted June 13, 2010 1 - 1 Deservedly so - both sides have had some good chances with the ball. Link to post Share on other sites
stemik 14 Posted June 13, 2010 Share Posted June 13, 2010 Very very soft goal though Link to post Share on other sites
RobBright 35 Posted June 13, 2010 Share Posted June 13, 2010 Shocking goal. Link to post Share on other sites
mitchpee 10 Posted June 13, 2010 Share Posted June 13, 2010 Originally Posted By: RobBright Shocking goal. That's football. I just want to say for the record at the bar tonight I said 1-1 tie and Gerrard or Lampard would be the goal scorerer for the English. Don't know what else to say but if I would have bet on it I would have made a LOT of money. Damn it. Great turnout for the US and while it may have been a rubbish goal, there could have been several others that would have went in for either team, again..that's football Link to post Share on other sites
stemik 14 Posted June 13, 2010 Share Posted June 13, 2010 Yes that is soccer! The US played some good football and defended well. England missed having a goal poacher, Heskey just doesn't do it for me. Link to post Share on other sites
RobBright 35 Posted June 13, 2010 Share Posted June 13, 2010 Originally Posted By: MitchPee That's football. Great turnout for the US and while it may have been a rubbish goal, there could have been several others that would have went in for either team, again..that's football Are you Graham Taylor in disuigse? Link to post Share on other sites
RobBright 35 Posted June 13, 2010 Share Posted June 13, 2010 Originally Posted By: stemik England missed having a goal poacher, Heskey just doesn't do it for me. Definitely, good as a holding man, but his lack of prowess was proven yet again. Play, god I hate to say his, Defoe up front with Rooney, or even Crouch. Link to post Share on other sites
grungy-gonads 54 Posted June 13, 2010 Share Posted June 13, 2010 World Cup Top Tips Special Emile "Donkey" Heskey - goalkeepers are there to stop goals, so best not to shoot target them directly, even if they wear lovely bright shirts. Link to post Share on other sites
grungy-gonads 54 Posted June 13, 2010 Share Posted June 13, 2010 I laughed at that Green goal. Bring on, er, Calamity James!!! Link to post Share on other sites
pie-eater 207 Posted June 13, 2010 Share Posted June 13, 2010 Or, alternatively.... we were just rubbish. What a surprise! Link to post Share on other sites
pie-eater 207 Posted June 13, 2010 Share Posted June 13, 2010 Check out the advert in the background Stay Alert. Britain needs lerts! Link to post Share on other sites
pie-eater 207 Posted June 13, 2010 Share Posted June 13, 2010 For you Mitch Link to post Share on other sites
scouser 4 Posted June 13, 2010 Share Posted June 13, 2010 funny stuff. I had a bit of a laugh myself. It's almost in the script isn't it, the Green blunder. Link to post Share on other sites
bobby12 0 Posted June 13, 2010 Share Posted June 13, 2010 Football will always be limited in the US due to 4 other big sports and lack of advertising opportunities during the 45min halves. Crouchey looking much better than Heskey. I think we will go 1-up-top anyway though once Barry is back. Link to post Share on other sites
Tubby Beaver 209 Posted June 13, 2010 Share Posted June 13, 2010 Originally Posted By: stemik , Heskey just doesn't do it . edited it for you Stem! Heskey is piss, couldn't finish his dinner....thankfully! Link to post Share on other sites
thursday 1 Posted June 14, 2010 Share Posted June 14, 2010 Heskey set up scouser git Gerrard. So worse than I thought. Link to post Share on other sites
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