U.S. team at the world championships.....

WhoDat205 · 07-11-2007, 12:00 PM

Originally Posted by TheDeuce

I'd like to see Ronaldinho and his crew go up against Champ Bailey. Americans are just physical, which is why we suck at soccer.

I don't think physicality is a detriment in soccer...the reason we suck is because everyone plays football, so we're stuck with suburban, white-collar pansies like Landon Donovan on the National Team. You give Champ Bailey, Reggie Bush, Devin Hester a soccer ball at birth and you're winning World Cups like crazy. America has the best athletes, the best coches, the best facilities and the best supporters in the world. Bottom line...(execpt for Ichiro).

blacksaint · 07-12-2007, 08:54 AM

RECORD BOOK: Southern Illinois placekicker Craig Coffin has already set a new tournament PAT record with one game yet to play. Coffin has converted on all 15 extra points so far to surpass the previous record of 12 set in 1999.

"GO TEAM USA"

lynwood · 07-12-2007, 03:32 PM

We beat Germany which I thought would be the hardest team in the group.

http://wc2007.info/cgi-bin/news_e.cgi?33

FireVenturi · 07-12-2007, 03:38 PM

we should destroy the japan team.

JOESAM2002 · 07-12-2007, 06:57 PM

What? Only 33 points? LOL.

UK_WhoDat · 07-14-2007, 10:05 PM

Originally Posted by WhoDat205

I don't think physicality is a detriment in soccer...the reason we suck is because everyone plays football, so we're stuck with suburban, white-collar pansies like Landon Donovan on the National Team. You give Champ Bailey, Reggie Bush, Devin Hester a soccer ball at birth and you're winning World Cups like crazy. America has the best athletes, the best coches, the best facilities and the best supporters in the world. Bottom line...(execpt for Ichiro).

I agree that USA is one of the nations with the best athletes, the best coaches, and the best facilities. Australia is another. Australia, like USA, perform very well in most of the sports that are their national sports and moderately at other sports.

Physicality works up to a point in soccer. But not at top tournaments when skills and finesse wins.

WhoDat205 · 07-15-2007, 10:20 PM

Originally Posted by UK_WhoDat

Physicality works up to a point in soccer. But not at top tournaments when skills and finesse wins.

Totally agree. I just said it's not a detriment. I think the US has the athletes to be competitive internationally, they just all play football, baseball and basketball. I.e. the subject of this thread. If Chris Paul and LeBron had grown up with soccer balls instead of basketballs, the USMNT might not have been killed by Argentina at the Copa America last week.

But hey! LeBron and Paul can't beat Argentina at basketball, so maybe I'm crazy!

07-11-2007, 12:00 PM	#1
WhoDat205 Prediction Pain Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Birmingham, AL Posts: 1,082 Blog Entries: 2	Originally Posted by TheDeuce I'd like to see Ronaldinho and his crew go up against Champ Bailey. Americans are just physical, which is why we suck at soccer. I don't think physicality is a detriment in soccer...the reason we suck is because everyone plays football, so we're stuck with suburban, white-collar pansies like Landon Donovan on the National Team. You give Champ Bailey, Reggie Bush, Devin Hester a soccer ball at birth and you're winning World Cups like crazy. America has the best athletes, the best coches, the best facilities and the best supporters in the world. Bottom line...(execpt for Ichiro).

07-14-2007, 10:05 PM	#6
UK_WhoDat 1000 Posts + Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Wherever I lay my hat Posts: 4,001	Originally Posted by WhoDat205 I don't think physicality is a detriment in soccer...the reason we suck is because everyone plays football, so we're stuck with suburban, white-collar pansies like Landon Donovan on the National Team. You give Champ Bailey, Reggie Bush, Devin Hester a soccer ball at birth and you're winning World Cups like crazy. America has the best athletes, the best coches, the best facilities and the best supporters in the world. Bottom line...(execpt for Ichiro). I agree that USA is one of the nations with the best athletes, the best coaches, and the best facilities. Australia is another. Australia, like USA, perform very well in most of the sports that are their national sports and moderately at other sports. Physicality works up to a point in soccer. But not at top tournaments when skills and finesse wins.

07-15-2007, 10:20 PM	#7
WhoDat205 Prediction Pain Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Birmingham, AL Posts: 1,082 Blog Entries: 2	Originally Posted by UK_WhoDat Physicality works up to a point in soccer. But not at top tournaments when skills and finesse wins. Totally agree. I just said it's not a detriment. I think the US has the athletes to be competitive internationally, they just all play football, baseball and basketball. I.e. the subject of this thread. If Chris Paul and LeBron had grown up with soccer balls instead of basketballs, the USMNT might not have been killed by Argentina at the Copa America last week. But hey! LeBron and Paul can't beat Argentina at basketball, so maybe I'm crazy!

07-12-2007, 08:54 AM	#2
blacksaint DARE TO ENTER Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Home Sweet Home, NEW ORLEANS, La. Posts: 1,154	RECORD BOOK: Southern Illinois placekicker Craig Coffin has already set a new tournament PAT record with one game yet to play. Coffin has converted on all 15 extra points so far to surpass the previous record of 12 set in 1999. "GO TEAM USA"

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lynwood 1000 Posts + Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Hockley, Tx Posts: 1,515	We beat Germany which I thought would be the hardest team in the group. http://wc2007.info/cgi-bin/news_e.cgi?33

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FireVenturi Cold as Ice! Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Da Big Easy Posts: 2,978	we should destroy the japan team.

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JOESAM2002 1000 Posts + Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: CRYSTAL BEACH TEXAS Posts: 4,100	What? Only 33 points? LOL.