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US GAF: Support your national soccer team
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Peronthious
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Woo!
I haven't really been able to get into MLS, but I was nuts about the World Cup last time around. Looking forward to this getting rolling.
USA! USA! USA! USA! USA!
I haven't really been able to get into MLS, but I was nuts about the World Cup last time around. Looking forward to this getting rolling.
USA! USA! USA! USA! USA!
Man, all the more reason I'm pissed at Bradley. if he was gonna waste that spot on the 30 man squad, should have at least given Davies a chance to proof that he was indeed fit enough for South Africa. It wasn't about a feel good story and nothin would have been set in stone. Davies deserved at least a chance to show how far he's come.scorcho said:
So, it looks like Altidore and Buddle to start. Gomez as a sub. If any are unavailable, I'm sure Bradley would push Dempsey and/or Donovan up front before playing Findley.
Gamecocks625
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NoRéN said:
Evidently, Davies didn't have medical clearance from his club. Not too much Bradley could have done anyways. Sucks, though. I had high hopes for him this summer.
:lol that's awesome. My lady, when i met her, was a die-hard Dodgers Fan. Baseball, baseball, baseball. Then, I finally decided, enough of this crap. Bought tickets to the Gold CUP group matches in L.A. for '07. Took her to the games and she never looked back.Pre said:
I thought she would have hated the experience. Some douchbag Salvadorians stuck around after theri team was handled by Guatemala. They were heckling and booing. Even yelling obsenities at families with kids that were rooting for US. The Yanks did the business and I got the section to cheer the hecklers right out of HDC. Turns out, that was the most fun she had ever had at a sporting event.
NoRéN said::lol that's awesome. My lady, when i met her, was a die-hard Dodgers Fan. Baseball, baseball, baseball. Then, I finally decided, enough of this crap. Bought tickets to the Gold CUP group matches in L.A. for '07. Took her to the games and she never looked back.
I thought she would have hated the experience. Some douchbag Salvadorians stuck around after theri team was handled by Guatemala. They were heckling and booing. Even yelling obsenities at families with kids that were rooting for US. The Yanks did the business and I got the section to cheer the hecklers right out of HDC. Turns out, that was the most fun she had ever had at a sporting event.
Nice! :lol
I had a girlfriend for a while that played soccer in high school and was a fan, so that worked out pretty well as far as interests go. There were other problems so things eventually went sour, but it was fun being able to get away with watching soccer on TV all the time. :lol
xbhaskarx said:
For national teams I think FIFA has a rule about this, but, for club teams, I've seen all kinds of crazy numbers. For example, Ronaldinho wears #80 for AC Milan, Jaime Moreno wears #99 for DC United, and I've seen some high numbers in the Greek League and others.
ConfusingJazz
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So, which battle are we calling June 12 the second of: Yorktown or New Orleans? I like Yorktown because we won the Revolution with it, but New Orleans has a song about killing British in it, which pisses the English off in two ways.
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I was 10 during the '86 World Cup, and I remember it came on one Sunday(?) afternoon. I had seriously gotten into sports during 1985 and had started following the 49ers, Giants, Warriors, etc. I also loved the '84 Olympics in LA. I loved watching sports, and would basically watch whatever sport came on TV. So, when the World Cup started, I remember being completely and utterly mesmerized by what I saw on TV.
The entire field was covered in streamers, it looked like. The fans in the stands looked nothing like what I saw in any of the sports I followed. It was an absolutely alien experience to me, but I liked it! I remember Pele doing an interview during halftime or something and saying that he wanted to bring the World Cup to the US.
So anyway, sometime during the match, my dad came in, looked at what I was watching, and said, "You must be really desperate to be watching soccer!" "It's the World Cup!" I explained, parroting what the TV had told me. "No, turn it off. You're not watching that." he said, flatly. It was bizarre, because my dad was usually so enthusiastic about my sports viewing habits. Confused, I turned off the TV. I wonder how many Americans just hate on soccer because their parents do. I know my dad -- perhaps inadvertently -- taught me to hate it that day.
So, I never did try to watch soccer after that, and became your traditional "soccer hater" sports fan. It wasn't until the '94 Cup here in the States that I got interested in soccer again. I *loved* the tourney, and then when I found out that national teams played games *outside* of the WC and WC qualification, I was excited, and started watching those games, too. First tourney I think I watched was the '95 U.S. Cup. Been an obsessed fan ever since.
I've been to almost all the games the USMNT has played in the Bay Area since then, and even traveled to Mexico City in 2001 to see the U.S. play Mexico in Azteca Stadium in a WCQ match. *That* was an experience!Also, I started watching the English Premier League highlights show they had on SportsChannel at the time. I started following during the '95 - '96 season, and it taught me a lot about the game. I learned to love Arsenal (okay, a lot of it had to do with their name, which I thought was awesome ;-) , but Dennis Bergkamp didn't hurt, either. He's probably my favortite soccer player of all time) and hate Manchester United, Eric Cantona, and Peter Schmeichel, but it was sort of a love-hate relationship. I hated the team, but damn, I sure respected their abilities.
Also, the highlights show was narrated by none other than Peter Brackley of PES fame, so I get kind of nostalgic when I hear his voice.
Does anyone else remember this show?:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dcPymVRVOus
Anyone else have any conversion stories?
Nice story, I first got into soccer with the '94 World Cup, stopped paying attention a few years later, and then got back into it for good with the 2002 World Cup.
The problem was that until a few years ago aside from World Cups it was really hard to follow soccer in the United States, as there was little coverage compared to domestic sports leagues. The internet has really helped Americans keep up with soccer.
The problem was that until a few years ago aside from World Cups it was really hard to follow soccer in the United States, as there was little coverage compared to domestic sports leagues. The internet has really helped Americans keep up with soccer.
Aside from converting my girlfriend(mentioned above), I have to thank my dad for my love of football. 1994 world cup. He saved up money and spent so much in order for us to attend some of the games held at the Rose Bowl. Saw the US pull that upset over Colombia. My dad was an admirer of Bati-Gol so we went to see the Argentina Game in the round of 16. They lost. When th Semis rolled around, i was hooked! Nothing like sexy Brazilian booty all around you to cement your fate as a football fan.Atlagev said:
Brazil went through and set up the final v. italy. By the final I had picked Italy as my team to win. The Baggio brothers were simply superb. My dad went for Brazil. Up to that point in my short life, i had never experienced anything like that. The sheer pressure was felt by the players and fans alike. Nothing like 90,000 people giving a sigh of relief/desperation all at once. Then...penalty kicks. Roberto Baggio steps up...all eyes on him. People are whispering, "Tafarel ALWAYS dives"...Baggio kicks...and the ball sails over the crossbar and to the stands to the right of us. You couldn't hear yourself think after that. I had never cried so hard in public in my life. But, I wanted more of that! That, and Lalas and Balboa really made an impression on me.
I was 6 in 1994. My uncle had managed to get tickets to Brazil-Netherlands QF match at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas. It was fucking awesome, and I've been hooked since. I had no idea about club teams so I only knew about international teams. I'm ashamed to admit, but I was a bandwagoner as a kid. I supported Brazil immensely since they were the first team I really watched. It doesn't hurt that they were the best team.
I didn't support the USMNT until the 2002 qualifying campaign when I realized I have no affiliation with Brazil and bandwagoning sucks. It doesn't hurt that's when ESPN started hyping the next generation of players (Donovan and Beasley).
I started supporting Arsenal in 2005 since they were the team I always used in Winning Eleven (North London). That's also when I was finally able to watch matches online. If only I could have started supporting them a couple years earlier.
I didn't support the USMNT until the 2002 qualifying campaign when I realized I have no affiliation with Brazil and bandwagoning sucks. It doesn't hurt that's when ESPN started hyping the next generation of players (Donovan and Beasley).
I started supporting Arsenal in 2005 since they were the team I always used in Winning Eleven (North London). That's also when I was finally able to watch matches online. If only I could have started supporting them a couple years earlier.
Gooch was going, regardless of performance. How did Findley earn his spot without playing on Tuesday?xbhaskarx said:
So:
30 players -11 starters = 19 players left to view for a chance to go to SA.
The GK all go because it's smart to have a back up and a back up to the back up. So that would leave 17 players left to earn a spot. 11 starters for Tuesday + 6 subs on the bench.
I really wish coaches would not play favorites.
Donovan ESPN AD for those who may have missed it.
http://twitpic.com/1rkjmq
USMNT at White House
USMNT at White House
Gamecocks625
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NoRéN said:
:lol
xbhaskarx said:
Internet + cable/satellite tv have helped a ton. I remember just being ecstatic when ESPN first started showing Champions League games and now they broadcast Premier League and La Liga games regularly during the season (in addition to MLS). And, of course, the wonderful Fox Soccer Channel (which my cable company just added in HD
).Yeah, cable has really stepped it up here in US. Then, Directv went and got those exclusive channels for Europa League. that was great. Add to that, GolTV.modernkicks said:Internet + cable/satellite tv have helped a ton. I remember just being ecstatic when ESPN first started showing Champions League games and now they broadcast Premier League and La Liga games regularly during the season (in addition to MLS). And, of course, the wonderful Fox Soccer Channel (which my cable company just added in HD
Too bad Setanta disappeared.
modernkicks said:Internet + cable/satellite tv have helped a ton. I remember just being ecstatic when ESPN first started showing Champions League games and now they broadcast Premier League and La Liga games regularly during the season (in addition to MLS). And, of course, the wonderful Fox Soccer Channel (which my cable company just added in HD
What cable company do you have? I'm waiting for Time Warner to jump on the FSC HD bandwagon. But I guess I won't need it anytime soon since the world cup will be on ESPNHD
shoplifter
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NoRéN said:
I'm playing wait & see with FS+. Right now $15 a month over what I currently pay for the sports pack (which I'm paying for just to get FSC/GolTV/FSE) is a little difficult to swallow for what amounts to some extra Premiership and Serie A matches. If there were more Ligue 1/Championship I could be swayed.
Honestly, what I'm hoping for is a soccer only package with FSC/FS+/GolTV/FSE for $15. I'd have no issue paying for that.
Clydefrog, I'm guessing it's Directv cuz that's what I have and they recently made the jump to HD.shoplifter said:
Yeah, FS+ used to be Setanta. I was paying the $15/month until I realized that i did not need to have it through Directv. I suscribed to Setanta online and got a better deal. Basically, it was all the same as on TV but with video on demand, games on demand in case you missed it, all games airing on setanta would be available as opposed to have to stick to one, for $15/month. And if you paid the yearly suscription, it onyl cost $150 and got all the PPV games free. So, 2 free months, video on demand and PPV(FA cup used to be a PPV). Don't know if FS+ has anything rivaling this.
sneakypete
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MidnightRider
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Buffalo Wild Wings here......Slizz said:
Auron_Kale
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Slizz said:
Either at home or at Buffalo Wild Wings, since it's near my house.
MidnightRider
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NoRéN said:
Bornstein > Pierce
you can't argue that shit
Jamesfrom818
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NoRéN said:
:lol
Slizz said:
Oh, bar, no doubt. Already got plans to go with my bro and his friend, and one of my friends wants to go, too (he's a casual soccer fan, but loves the World Cup). Maybe at Danny Coyle's in SF? I watched the Honduras - US WCQ match there (the only place in the Bay Area you *could* watch it), and that place was a *mad house* the whole game! Anyone else have any bar suggestions for the Bay? The louder, the better!
MidnightRider
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Subitai said:
I am in Mississippi.
Buffalo Wild Wings is about the only place in these parts with tons of football fans.
gutter_trash
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during week-days, will only be able to watch through stream at work
only the 7am game can I watch until i leave home at 9am
only the 7am game can I watch until i leave home at 9am
shoplifter
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Subitai said:
American Outlaws will be at Claddagh in Columbus saturday.
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