Quote:
Originally Posted by Bill Bumface
Take a step back and soak in the last 36 years for context. This is a team that was losing to the likes of Martinique on the regular. A team who basically all who followed first worried about getting past Suriname, then hoped somehow they'd snag the 4th spot in the Hex Ocho, and roll the dice in the Intercontinental Playoff.
While having a showing like today and having the lion's share of the chances and a missed penalty stings to walk away with nothing, hanging with the world's #2 ranked team in the freaking World Cup is so so far from disappointing.
|
I think the "just happy to be there" mentality ends once the game kicks off. But that's just me. It's possible to be both happy with where the program is and disappointed with the result.