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US GAF: Support your national soccer team
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timetokill
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NoRéN said:
Hollywood
timetokill
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NoRéN said:
Yeah around there and West Hollywood, as well as southeast towards downtown. the ones I saw specifically were on La Brea.
MidnightRider
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For anyone in this thread that uses Twitter.
Show your support.
Throw the Sash on your AV.
http://twibbon.com/join/back-the-usa---away-kit
It's pretty cool. it automatically puts the sash on your current AV for twitter and updates it for you........
Show your support.
Throw the Sash on your AV.
http://twibbon.com/join/back-the-usa---away-kit
It's pretty cool. it automatically puts the sash on your current AV for twitter and updates it for you........
:lol You beat me by minutes, I was just about to post this:NoRéN said:
REVEALED: USAs $20m bonus pot the biggest in World Cup history
timetokill
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As much as that is, it really puts it into perspective when you realize players in other US sports are making millions of dollars every year (and not just in World Cup years!)
Puts into light how different US soccer could be if the support/interest and therefore money was there to encourage athletes to pursue it.
Puts into light how different US soccer could be if the support/interest and therefore money was there to encourage athletes to pursue it.
Auron_Kale
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daoster said:
Just got my jersey today! The white one looks better in person than the pictures shown!
The white kit does look good in person (I see it everytime at the Nike store), but I'm still not too fond of how the sash doesn't really stand out very much. Hell, you can barely tell that it's a blue-gray color, but then again, it's the Away kit that provides a better contrast of colors to me at least.
Gamecocks625
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home jersey looks nice. I'll definitely pick one up
ConfusingJazz said:
Australia's official bid website says that all the stadiums would be 40k after construction...But I mean, South Africa had to build half the stadiums after the bid, so I don't think that'd be an issue.
But the main problem imo is that Australia has their own domestic leagues that are bigger than soccer there, and they would be impacted by the stadium usage. Also some of the host cities are small, and the whole timezone thing...but who knows. I see 2018 going to europe (probably England specifically) but 2022 could be a crapshoot
One thing I don't get about soccer shirts is why authentic ones can be so hard to find. And I say this as a proud owner of France 2010 WC Away (replica), Messi 2006 WC Away (replica), and Kewell Leeds United UEFA Away (authentic) shirts. I mean if you're spending $60-80 or whatever on a shirt I'm sure half those people (me included) would pay the big premium for the real thing (which are usually a good deal nicer, especially when it comes to the little details like patches and the like). And yet finding one is like this rare surprise in my experience.
Also U.S. needs a store as good as subsidesports.
There's also an online store that has a ton of old jerseys. Amazing to browse through but I haven't been there in a couple years and I remember it was always hard to find via google.
Also U.S. needs a store as good as subsidesports.
There's also an online store that has a ton of old jerseys. Amazing to browse through but I haven't been there in a couple years and I remember it was always hard to find via google.
Auron_Kale
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Would you happen to know the name of that store or what the search terms were?AstroLad said:
I really love the look of older jerseys, especially ones with collars (like England's home WC kit).
Actually ya know I may be wrong b/c this wasn't that bad to find but I think this was it: http://www.classicfootballshirts.co.uk/Auron_Kale said:
Obviously cool shit like that will cost you an arm and two legs, though some of them are pretty reasonable. Subside also has a smattering of older shirts, not to mention retro-style/new replica old jerseys and the like (not as cool as the real thing but still).
edit: yeah this is definitely it. i find myself clicking through pages and pages of awesome shirts. deja vu
so badass :lol
Squirrel Killer
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Here's what I don't get, if it's the "world's game" why does Europe get it a third of the time?xbhaskarx said:
mikeybwright
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cashman said:
My parents saw the commercial flipping through the channels and now they are interested, I didn't need a commercial though wore my away kit today, apparently there are a lot of people in Boston who are fired up.
StriKeVillain
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Fuck that shit. All about soccerhalfprice.com.
No way I spend over $40 on a jersey.
No way I spend over $40 on a jersey.
StriKeVillain
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I've ordered a ton of jerseys from these kind of sites and they're the best bang for your buck. Also, make sure to pay through Paypal because you can always get a refund if you wind up never receiving your jersey (never happened to me).AstroLad said:
AstroLad said:
Amen. I remember seeing someone on I think BigSoccer who got the on-field seat for a US game and everyone asked why his jersey was weird (they give you a custom one of your choice) because the US crest is affixed like the numbers, not an actual patch like on the ones they sell. I've never seen one for sale.
Manos: The Hans of Fate
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Subitai said:If your team is going to be be spanked by Brazil, how could anyone not want it to happen here?
With Brazilian cage dancers too I assume? Jerry Jones didn't forget to include room for that!
Joel Was Right
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A question to the non US soccer fans here.
How does the World Cup in your opinion compare in terms of anticipating/excitement/showcase to other US sports? It seems to intrigue a lot of Americans even though they'll never call themselves fans
How does the World Cup in your opinion compare in terms of anticipating/excitement/showcase to other US sports? It seems to intrigue a lot of Americans even though they'll never call themselves fans
daoster said:Rio Ferdinand has suffered an injury during training. I hope its not too bad, cause if we're gonna beat England, I'd rather it be a full strength (as possible) England...
I honestly don't care if England puts out the Queen's Mum, the Spice Girls, and 5 Boer War Vets as long as there's a win.
Manos: The Hans of Fate
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cashman said:
I know, as a person from Philadelphia originally (and NJ now), friends and family have mocked parts of that stadium since it opened.
Could be a blessing, Rio has been really off all year for United, a Terry/King partnership is alot more stable, for those who dont know King is an absolute BEAST at the back, he would be a completely dominant world defender if not for his persistent knee injury
One wonders how they do these thingsxbhaskarx said:
Mr Cola said:
I don't know about Castrol specifically, but probably some complex statistical formula.
Nate Silver, who is pretty much a stat god, has projections for advancement that are similar for England but lower for the US, which he says is one of the tougher teams to evaluate:
US 55%
Eng 85%
85% to? get to the 2nd round? Id agree with those odds personally, i think alot for the US depends on the first game personally, if you dont lose i cant see you not qualifying, if England lose i can see us scraping through. However if the US lose then you need likely 2 wins or at least a win and a draw, and your rival is Slovenia who will put up a hell of a fight.xbhaskarx said:
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