07-01-2014, 04:24 PM
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#101
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Maryland State House, Annapolis
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Originally Posted by GirlySports
Its changed. Win or lose americans care now
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Of course they care...about America. Soccer? Not even slightly. That's all this is, a chance to root for America against the world. Same as hockey, and they disappear when they don't win gold.
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07-01-2014, 04:24 PM
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#102
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: Calgary
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What a play. Nicely done, US.
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07-01-2014, 04:25 PM
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#103
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NOT breaking news
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Calgary
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The only thing missing is Howard scoring the equalizer
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07-01-2014, 04:28 PM
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#104
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Crash and Bang Winger
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Bournemouth, UK
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Originally Posted by The Big Chill
Howard has been fantastic thus far.
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The last time an American keeper played so well was Sylvester Stallone in 'Escape to Victory'.
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07-01-2014, 04:28 PM
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#105
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: Calgary
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"Belgian door remains closed, but is creaking"
Meanwhile the American door was blown wide the fata open about 45 minutes ago.
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07-01-2014, 04:30 PM
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#106
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: Spartanville
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Senator Clay Davis
Of course they care...about America. Soccer? Not even slightly. That's all this is, a chance to root for America against the world. Same as hockey, and they disappear when they don't win gold.
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So what? Same could be said for any country.
All over the globe there are people glued to their screens biting their nails, cheering for their country that could care less about soccer any other time. That's the beauty of the tournament.
When all is said and done the fanbase for the sport will have increased.
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07-01-2014, 04:33 PM
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#107
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Powerplay Quarterback
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USA loses. Aahahahahahahahahaha
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07-01-2014, 04:33 PM
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#108
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I believe in the Jays.
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Wow, crazy game. The Americans were largely outplayed, but they had their chances too. Wondolowski will be seeing that chance in his sleep for a long time.
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07-01-2014, 04:33 PM
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#109
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Franchise Player
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Helsinki, Finland
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Have to give it to the "underdogs" and the group winners, every team really had to earn their way to the top 8.
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07-01-2014, 04:35 PM
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#110
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Franchise Player
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Helsinki, Finland
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In any case, Belgian inexperience really showed in the end, half the team looked to be in panic after the US goal.
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07-01-2014, 04:36 PM
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#111
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: Calgary
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Bagor
So what? Same could be said for any country.
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Not really. Soccer is #1 pretty much every else. Relatively speaking, it's not even on the radar in the United States. So no... I'd say pretty much the exact opposite for any other country.
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07-01-2014, 04:36 PM
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#112
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Oklahoma - Where they call a puck a ball...
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Senator Clay Davis
It's my favorite time of the World Cup, when Americans claim they never cared about soccer the first place. Oh and saying beat us at basketball or football.
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Yeah it's the same things Canadians say about every olympic sport that isn't hockey.
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07-01-2014, 04:36 PM
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#113
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Crash and Bang Winger
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Bournemouth, UK
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Quote:
Originally Posted by manwiches
USA loses. Aahahahahahahahahaha
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Surely a response reserved for the Canucks and only the Canucks?
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07-01-2014, 04:36 PM
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#114
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Lifetime Suspension
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Yes!!!!!
No fluke today, good riddance to the Americans.
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07-01-2014, 04:36 PM
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#115
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NOT breaking news
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Calgary
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Quote:
Originally Posted by The Big Chill
Wow, crazy game. The Americans were largely outplayed, but they had their chances too. Wondolowski will be seeing that chance in his sleep for a long time.
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Wondolousy.
Maybe he'll get a tattoo of that miss.
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07-01-2014, 04:39 PM
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#116
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: Calgary
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Quote:
Originally Posted by GirlySports
Wondolousy.
Maybe he'll get a tattoo of that miss.
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I thought Dempsey and Jones (the latter less so) weren't stellar either.
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07-01-2014, 04:41 PM
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#117
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: Calgary
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07-01-2014, 04:42 PM
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#118
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NOT breaking news
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Calgary
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Acey
I thought Dempsey and Jones (the latter less so) weren't stellar either.
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Dempsey was there, the ball just wouldn't sit for him. Jones was just so tired.
Amazing effort, who thought the final 15 minutes would have been anything like that. A lot of coaches wish the more talented players played with effort like that (Italy, Portugal and England come to mind).
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07-01-2014, 04:48 PM
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#119
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I believe in the Jays.
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Acey
Not really. Soccer is #1 pretty much every else. Relatively speaking, it's not even on the radar in the United States. So no... I'd say pretty much the exact opposite for any other country.
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Soccer is growing very fast in North America. If this is how good the USA is when it's not even on their radar, then they are going to be a powerhouse in the coming decades as the game starts to rival the other major sports.
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07-01-2014, 04:49 PM
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#120
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Oklahoma - Where they call a puck a ball...
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Quote:
Originally Posted by manwiches
USA loses. Aahahahahahahahahaha
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Read Only
Yes!!!!!
No fluke today, good riddance to the Americans.
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nothing bewilders me more than people from one country putting down another country's team for losing when said people's country wasn't even good enough to make it into the tournament.
It's like Oiler fans making fun of Ranger fans bc their team lost in the Stanley Cup Finals. It just makes no sense.
I can also note , as an American.... We don't care about soccer. It seems to be growing quickly where I'm from though. Im not sure if it has more to do with the sport itself or the influx of Mexican people just bringing soccer passion with them.
Personally, I only accidentally caught the last 5 minutes of this game. I had better things to do like.... paint a fence.
Last edited by nickerjones; 07-01-2014 at 04:52 PM.
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