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US GAF: Support your national soccer team
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sneakypete
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Yeah, he seems like a great person. I saw a documentary type thing about him awhile back, found out he has Tourette's syndrome. Not to make light of his problems, but every time he's yelling at the defense to get their shit right I imagine him cursing non-stop and scaring the opposing team. :lol
sneakypete
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Daigoro said:
Yeah I've heard from commentators that he uses 'mental exercises' to control it for the most part. I was just kidding about the cursing, Tourettes Guy has ruined me. :x
And fuck the tabloid cunts/fans in England.
I have a business acquaintance in Manchester. Cool dude. But, one day we're talking football. Somehow, I mention everton and how great they are with Howard and even better with Landon on loan. He responded with something along the lines of Howard, oh, the yank we had for a while. Never understood why Sir Alex would ever hire a r****d. His friends all agreed. *smh*sw33tclyde said:
sneakypete
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NoRéN said:
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smh indeed sir
Ever see the football episode of The IT Crowd? If not, it basically says all Englishmen who are football fans are glorious cunts(the ones the IT boys meet are bank robbers). Great show if you haven't seen it, aside from the constant laughing from the audience.
Howard: Talk is Cheap
Freaking Alexi Lalas..."don't change anything Bradley! Actually, change Findley, Bradley!"
It's okay Alexi, we still love you...as a player, not as an analyst.
What's the lineup you guys want to see for Friday?
Tim Howard said:
Freaking Alexi Lalas..."don't change anything Bradley! Actually, change Findley, Bradley!"
It's okay Alexi, we still love you...as a player, not as an analyst.
What's the lineup you guys want to see for Friday?
he's right. i don't get the Findley hate. His speed had England on their heels.daoster said:
As far as Lalas as an analyst, name me someone else who called the game even remotely close to what the result was. Like him or not, he knows american soccer, just like coach bradley. That's what we need right now and we're lucky to have it.
Now, have Buddle or Gomez come in sooner for Findley in the 2nd, that's a different story.
NoRéN said:
USA! USA! USA!
:lol "we are going all the way. ... to the next game"
late, but im just getting back into the swing of things.
watched the usa england game at the bonnaroo music festival, the crowd was absolutely incredible.
here's a video from when USA scored: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l4B2lMqhzU4
such a great moment, would've made the festival for me alone, but there were plenty of great, more music related moments to go along with it
watched the usa england game at the bonnaroo music festival, the crowd was absolutely incredible.
here's a video from when USA scored: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l4B2lMqhzU4
such a great moment, would've made the festival for me alone, but there were plenty of great, more music related moments to go along with it
Great video! well, hopefully you stick around and the US can play some great football.sefskillz said:late, but im just getting back into the swing of things.
watched the usa england game at the bonnaroo music festival, the crowd was absolutely incredible.
here's a video from when USA scored: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l4B2lMqhzU4
such a great moment, would've made the festival for me alone, but there were plenty of great, more music related moments to go along with it
UltimaPooh
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Can't wait for Friday's game. Got the day off.
UltimaPooh
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Daigoro said:
Yeah, I appear to be the only one with the day off, so I'll probably watch it alone... of course that won't keep me from drinking.
UltimaPooh
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Druz said:
Only true red blooded Americans get U.S. flags in their names.
woodchuck said:
I'm alright with that lineup, but I'd go a bit of a different way. My reasoning:
1)Slovenia is known to be a very solid and organized defensive squad with a defend-first mentality. The US has had a great deal of trouble breaking down these kinds of teams in the past. Findley's speed is mainly an asset if we're the ones sitting back and defending. I don't think he's going to get behind a team that's already sitting back. In his place, I'd consider starting either Buddle, for his size on set pieces, or Gomez - who has a knack for finding space in the box and cleaning up trash. However, I don't think I start either one, because...
2)I think Torres and his passing ability could definitely be an asset against this kind of opponent, but I'd also like to find a way to get Holden onto the field. If we're going to score I think set pieces may be our best chances, and Holden is our best dead-ball striker.
With that in mind, I think I'd go with the following:
Dolo-Demerit-Onyewu-Boca
Holden-Bradley-Torres-Donovan
Altidore-Dempsey
sneakypete
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UltimaPooh said:
Good man. 9:30 is prime drinking time really, nothing like a good day drunk.
Brashnir said:
i posted my formation above. if Holden were to play he'd have to be swapped out for Torres. no other choice if we are to play two forwards.
id guess Bob would only maybe swap out Clark and/or Findley.
i wouldn't be surprised if we went with the same exact line up as we did against England though, with maybe one player switched out. my guess is he swaps one player if any at all. some great options off of the bench though. not that he'll ever get around to making any subs. :lol
we'll see.
sneakypete
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Regardless of who Bradley starts, I want Gomez coming on in the 80th minute.
UltimaPooh
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sw33tclyde said:
Ain't got no job, ain't got shit to do.
It's Friday.
Daigoro said:
While it wouldn't surprise me if that happened, I think it would be a mistake.
As much as I'd like it to be true, we're not talented enough to just throw out our "best 11" every game and expect to beat people. I think players like Findley should be on the roster to fill a specific role, and if that role isn't needed against an opponent, I think it's best to go another way. We brought 23 players for a reason (I hope).
I think Buddle for Findley is a solid choice, as is Gomez for Findley. I think both offer more against this particular opponent.
captmcblack
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9:30am?
I'm putting it on the radio while I'm in the office. No TV, no problem!
I'm putting it on the radio while I'm in the office. No TV, no problem!
The_Inquisitor
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I am taking a long lunch to watch 2nd half tomorrow. Means I will be @ work until almost 5 but oh fucking well.
Slizz said:
Losing will pretty much eliminate the US. With a Draw, you have to beat Algeria by 2 most likely to advance. (Slovenia and England would be at 4, so a win puts the US at 5, ENG-SLV draw would put them both at 5, so it would come down to how bad you hammered Algeria)
I won't whine if it ends up 1-1. I'm worried about this game.
Tomorrow morning, my alarm will wake me up at 6:00 to catch the end of the Germany - Serbia game. I will groggily head to the couch, situate some pillows and a blanket, turn on the TV, and watch with one eye open. Once that game is over and the USA coverage begins, I will grab a banana from the kitchen and eat it. I will look inside the fridge and be angry at my rotten strawberries; why did I waste them? Why am I still keeping them if they're rotten?
Upon kickoff of the USA game, I will have returned to my usual sleep-position on the couch. My stomach will feel a little weird from the banana. Bananas always do that to me. The discomfort goes away pretty quickly though. However, once USA scores, the blanket that covers me will come flying off due to my massive, instant erection. My boxers will disintegrate while I masturbate furiously until I finish red, white, and blue.
so, I guess I'm predicting a 1-0 score for USA
Who scores? Donovan in the 64th minute.
Upon kickoff of the USA game, I will have returned to my usual sleep-position on the couch. My stomach will feel a little weird from the banana. Bananas always do that to me. The discomfort goes away pretty quickly though. However, once USA scores, the blanket that covers me will come flying off due to my massive, instant erection. My boxers will disintegrate while I masturbate furiously until I finish red, white, and blue.
so, I guess I'm predicting a 1-0 score for USA
Who scores? Donovan in the 64th minute.
sneakypete
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rar said:
Even better, though I doubt it will happen as Bradley tried to sub him in after the game was already over last time, sm
He really deserves some playtime though, fkn beast sub.
Gamecocks625
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I'll be able to watch the first 30 minutes but will have to avoid all human contact for the remaining hour or so as I'll be out of the office. Thankfully most people that will be around won't care about soccer so that will probably allow me to get back to the office and watch the replay on espn3.com during lunch.
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