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US GAF: Support your national soccer team
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Gamecocks625
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AstroLad said:
Ugh, Clark should not even sniff the pitch in the next two games. I have no clue why he started to begin with. Give me Torres or Benny over Clark any day of the week.
Also, see world!!! This is why it is important to play American Football, Baseball, and Basketball....they teach you how to use your HANDS. That's why your goalkeepers suck.
Gamecocks625 said:Ugh, Clark should not even sniff the pitch in the next two games. I have no clue why he started to begin with. Give me Torres or Benny over Clark any day of the week.
Also, see world!!! This is why it is important to play American Football, Baseball, and Basketball....they teach you how to use your HANDS. That's why your goalkeepers suck.
I'd have rather seen Edu yesterday instead of Clark. And Torres vs Slovenia/Algeria
timetokill
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Any update on Howard yet?
Also I love that "USA Wins 1-1" headline :lol
Also I love that "USA Wins 1-1" headline :lol
timetokill said:
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We'll have to continue holding ours breath until tomorrow...or later today in SA.
timetokill
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NoRéN said:
Thanks. I really hope he's okay, we absolutely need him, with how porous our defense often is.
Gamecocks625 said:
Clark's poor marking led way to that goal for England, but other than that, Clark was a non factor...which is all I can ask from him. I really don't like Benny starting though, as he can't defend worth shit, and at least Clark took some part in keeping Rooney at bay. I do definitely want to see Torres or Edu start, against Slovenia though.
And whoever asked about the atmosphere at AT&T Park...it was CRACKING...considering that this was essentially watching the game on a big screen TV and the weather was freaking 90 degrees (in SF of all places!), and the sport not being as big, the crowd was a very good sized crowd...mostly American, with some English fans sprinkled in between. On the train up to SF, there seemed to be more English fans than US fans, but that changed when we got into SF.
(Some English parents were mind washing their little 5 year olds into being English fans before my eyes!) Great atmosphere, and the fact that game was a fairly exciting game probably helped the atmosphere too.
I didn't take too many pictures because I was too busy yelling and drunk, but here are some pictures of the crowd:
Yeah, shitty pics, I know...
Yeah, here' to Howard being.timetokill said:
Damn, he breaks a finger v. Brazil in '07 and finishes the game. Now this. Fucking Badass!
Hell yes! Though, I still feel that Torres excels more at being a super-sub. He can definitely be a game changer. Bringing him in in the 60th when the opposing defense is a bit tired would be great.daoster said:
Considering that this was an event to see the US play on a big ass TV across a baseball field, turout seemed great from the pics. Good stuff. Glad you had fun!daoster said:
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:lol Glad to see it's not only the hispanic parents practicing this.daoster said:
NoRéN said:
Me too. Their much-hyped goalkeeper did look pretty good today, although their attack wasn't as impressive as I thought it would be (could be nerves or playing at altitude, though. There have been so many overhit crosses/shots this World Cup, it's ridiculous.)
Also, with Slovenia winning, the US *has* to get something from this match. A draw would put the US at 2 points and Slovenia at 4, which would mean the most points the US could get would be 5. Hopefully, England crushes Slovenia in their last game, and the US is able to beat Algeria, which would put the US through (I'm assuming England will beat Algeria... After today's game, I can't see it *not* happening.)
Obviously, the best result would be a US win, but a loss would be absolutely tragic, and probably eliminate the US.
Basically, it's time for the US to put up or shut up. Win this game, and a lot of nerves will be eased.
Well, after today, not so much. Their keeper is real good. Been watching in Serie A, really good, solid performances. However, Slovenia as a threat, not so much anymore. Their goal aside, they didn't do much. But, what I am afraid of now is that Slovenia will "park the bus". They are organized and solid when defending. They might just aim to shut out US and get a draw, leaving them with 4 points and in the lead, or at least tied depending on the England result later that day.Atlagev said:
bold part edit: yeah. WTF! Ball to blame? It seems to just keep sailing in the wind.
First half was algeria attacking. Constantly going forward and threatening. Yeah, they failed to connect alot of crosses, but they kept attacking. Slovenia defended and kept composed. Second half, an algeria player got himself two yellows and their keeper decided to try his impersonation of Robert Green.cashman said:
daoster said:
Clark is always a non-factor. ;-) I usually forget he's even on the field... The best thing he's done for us was that goal in Trinidad (which was an awesome goal, to be fair).
Nice! One of my co-workers watched the game there with her husband, so I'll have to ask her what she thought of it on Monday (come to think of it, I think I told her beforehand how suspect the English goalkeepers were, so I think I'll come off looking like a super-genius now ;-) ).
And yeah, the heat was *ridiculous* yesterday! No wind, either, which was crazy. When we left the bar, we had to hike uphill for like 40 minutes, which, after dehydrating myself with Guinness, was not the easiest thing to do. ;-)
Atlagev said:
Bah, while Guinness technically isn't English, its headquarted in London, so I had a nice 32 oz of the good old American Pabst Blue Ribbon that day, even though I hate PBR, and Guinness is my drink of choice! I was also lucky the train station is near my buddy's place and ATT park, so thankfully didn't have to spend TOO much time in the heat.
And good news for the state of the sport in the US:
World Cup Scores Increase in Ratings
Yeah, that's the latest update I could find(6/13). So we should definitely get some more news tomorrow(Monday). I hope it's not worse. but, he did finish the game after having painkillers injected into the area so I doubt this would keep him out. Though, he's basically wearing a target around his ribs now.AstroLad said:
timetokill
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yay bruised ribs!
good result, good game. we showed up and played well.
Cherundolo was great, locked down the right side all night long. Jay had a quiet and great game. Gooch was solid for the most part. Clint made a great move and got off a kind of crappy shot, but it went in, and thats what matters. Jozy was good as well, too bad he couldn't put that chance away (imagine that?! whoo) besides the big blunder by Clark at the beginning, we were solid.
Tim was great as usual. hopefully he's not too sore to play on Friday.
looking forward to Slovenia. not much was changed by the win today. someone was bound to come out on top, a 0-0 draw was too good to expect. now we just have to do our job and win a few games.
lets do this guys.
Cherundolo was great, locked down the right side all night long. Jay had a quiet and great game. Gooch was solid for the most part. Clint made a great move and got off a kind of crappy shot, but it went in, and thats what matters. Jozy was good as well, too bad he couldn't put that chance away (imagine that?! whoo) besides the big blunder by Clark at the beginning, we were solid.
Tim was great as usual. hopefully he's not too sore to play on Friday.
looking forward to Slovenia. not much was changed by the win today. someone was bound to come out on top, a 0-0 draw was too good to expect. now we just have to do our job and win a few games.
lets do this guys.
captmcblack
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A healthy Tim Howard will only mean good things for the US, and with the team having played/relieved the pressure and jitters of that first match, they can get into high gear for Friday and Slovenia!
I find everything found here both amusing and vaguely depressing. Conservative pundits railing against the World Cup, seemingly because it is as bad as socialism and other foreign made things.
Haunted
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:lol awesome.stupei said:
The US doesn't need these people, they can continue to laugh in the face of reality and isolate themselves further and further from the rest of America and the world. Glenn Beck is a fucking fascist.
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A dangerous fascist with the mental development of a child, apparently. :/
NoRéN said:
hahaha awesome!
sneakypete
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NoRéN said:
:lol
They played that clip on the ESPN post game after the Brazil match(iirc) and the English pundit's reaction was hilarious.
sneakypete
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NoRéN said:
:lol Yeah that's the one.
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