sois
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Every time I heard the announcers talk about Willy, I thought about this:
Willy, Willy, Willy, Willy
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Every time I heard the announcers talk about Willy, I thought about this:
Willy, Willy, Willy, Willy
Karl Hungus
Here to fix the cable
This WC is going to be awesome.
Jesus the sound on that was loud enough.
Yankee151
Hot Girl Summer
Orangebird
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Should we organize a bracket pool for this? And if so, do you guys want to do a money one?
I'm in, but I already called my 5 teams you'll pick from whats left.
Orangebird
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Carolina Blue
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I'm in.
silverwheels
PLAY LA BAMBA BABY
In too.
DeadMan
aka spiker or DeadMong
Mexico: http://www.espnfc.com/news/story/_/...-el-tri-world-cup-miguel-herrera-says?cc=5901Let us know how that works out. Hint - it won't.
ZeekLTK
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http://www.theguardian.com/football/interactive/2013/dec/18/world-cup-2014-draw-strength-of-schedule
Australia already has the hardest group schedule, but then factor in that they would likely have to play Brazil in the next round if they manage to advance... yikes
Ghana rated as second hardest schedule, and USA third hardest. Argentina have the easiest, obviously.
Top 5 games of the group stage:
1. Netherlands vs Spain
2. Chile vs Spain
3. Portugal vs Germany
4. USA vs Germany
5. Greece vs Colombia (??) lol
Australia already has the hardest group schedule, but then factor in that they would likely have to play Brazil in the next round if they manage to advance... yikes
Ghana rated as second hardest schedule, and USA third hardest. Argentina have the easiest, obviously.
Top 5 games of the group stage:
1. Netherlands vs Spain
2. Chile vs Spain
3. Portugal vs Germany
4. USA vs Germany
5. Greece vs Colombia (??) lol
Heisman06
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USA is clear-cut #1 on my list but we all know that isn't happening. Will be rooting for Belgium, also.Big fan of their squad. Aside from that, I don't really have too much rooting interest. I have respect for a lot of teams/players but I'll probably change who I pull for day-to-day depending on matchups/situations. France is probably the team I'll pull for the most out of the favorites.
Yankee151
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Jamaica will take part in the 2015 Copa America in Chile.
http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/spor...-entry-to-Copa-America--says-Burrell_16734483
http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/spor...-entry-to-Copa-America--says-Burrell_16734483
chibob
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Orangebird
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<3
Yankee151
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So instead of just playing with Red vs. Blue or Black vs. Orange, Fifa has ruled that Spain must use their white jerseys for their opening match against the Dutch.
http://www.marca.com/2014/05/26/futbol/seleccion/1401115116.html'
Also, Lukaku got a triplete against Luxembourg today.
http://www.marca.com/2014/05/26/futbol/seleccion/1401115116.html'
Also, Lukaku got a triplete against Luxembourg today.
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I would actually cheer for the US if we had a pair of strikers like Lukaku/Benteke.
do you not understand "pair"?
Also, I don't really think Altidore is all that "big." I mean he certainly looks gigantic compared to the twinks we trot out there along side him, but only in a homo sport like soccer can being 6'1 175 lbs be considered "big." He's probably too small to play CB in the NFL and he doesn't have the speed for that. He's arguably our best athlete and he'd get laughed out of the Combine.
Benteke = 6'3 190 and Lukaku = 6'3 215. That's what I'm tombout.
I'm okay with smaller/quick players too, don't get me wrong... but if you are under 6'0 you should be running a 4.4 or faster and have a great F3Cone score as well.
Benteke = 6'3 190 and Lukaku = 6'3 215. That's what I'm tombout.
I'm okay with smaller/quick players too, don't get me wrong... but if you are under 6'0 you should be running a 4.4 or faster and have a great F3Cone score as well.
fsuprime
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not sure if in thread already, but this schedules site has the ability to adjust to your local time zone, kind of useful for a noob like me.
http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/matches/
http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/matches/
adchester
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chibob
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@Travis7401 wants a team of Heskeys!
I just want players who are athletic enough to play an American professional sport other than soccer. Just look at our Olympic athletes or imagine picking a National Team for football and look at the shear athleticism (along with skill/talent) those players would posses. Now look at our soccer team and find me one dude who can play a professional sport other than soccer. Most of them aren't even athletic enough to play Division I college sports in a sport other than soccer. Uggh.
The US will never be as skilled as other national teams, but we really aren't doing all that poorly in the skills department, given the way we approach the game. We've managed to field a team who can all go for a decent kick about... but I can't wait until we field a team of true American professional athletes with similar skill sets to the players we have now.
*Chibob's best example of a superior athlete is 6'2 190lbs and not really that fast. GJGE soccer.
The US will never be as skilled as other national teams, but we really aren't doing all that poorly in the skills department, given the way we approach the game. We've managed to field a team who can all go for a decent kick about... but I can't wait until we field a team of true American professional athletes with similar skill sets to the players we have now.
*Chibob's best example of a superior athlete is 6'2 190lbs and not really that fast. GJGE soccer.
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I don't disagree with that, but I still think that's because soccer is at least a decade behind on athletic training. For example, guys like Ronaldo and Bale are certainly superior athletes and they look like Barry Sanders did playing college football in 1988. Soccer has certainly become more and more athletic through the decades, right? The players with the best skills certainly still dominate, but the base level of athleticism increases with each passing year. I also think you don't understand what I'm saying about athleticism either, as Messi and Rooney are certainly very athletic guys and their skills coupled with their athleticism make them world class. Messi's skills wouldn't be so amazing if he was slow and plodding. Remember that F3cone drill is very important to me and Messi probably would have a world class time in that drill. They both run circles around poor athletes.
So in a country like America where our player skills are always going to be capped by our lackluster development, athleticism is the answer.
So in a country like America where our player skills are always going to be capped by our lackluster development, athleticism is the answer.
If Barry Sanders had played soccer from birth, he would have been like Messi but 50lbs heavier and stronger. Good luck pushing him off the ball. LAWD.
That's why we gonna win the world cup before England does.
That's why we gonna win the world cup before England does.
chibob
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Go home OU, youre drunk.
Id say youre drunk, maybe you should go hone
chibob
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If Barry Sander played soccer from birth he wouldn't be the same size he was playing football. He'd probably be built more like Eto.
Its like comparing marathon runners and sprinters.
NFL players play continuously for 7 minutes on average, soccer players are running constantly for about 60.
chibob
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Look at your post dumbass haha
chibob
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I see.