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  • Sorry there's a bunch of guys on this forum who still think soccer is "gay".

    Slow progress is being made- 40 years ago, you ask the guy on the street what the World Cup was, and you'd get a blank stare.

    USA is toast.

  • 1) I would like to make a motion to change the title of this thread to Team America.

    2) This thread should NOT be moved. I don't care if you dislike soccer, this is still a US national team taking part in the biggest single sport competition on this planet. Worst case show your pride in our country.

    3) We got dicked in our group.

    4) If Ronaldo plays for Portugal, which I'm sure he will, we damn well better take him out. For those that are unfamiliar with his antics, imagine a cross between Michael Jackson and A-Rod off the field with the talent of LeBron plus the flopping, but Ronaldo's flopping makes LeBron seem like a badass.

    5) I wish we would've been grouped with Iran and Russia. It would've such a fun group.

    6) I hope France implodes again this time around.

    As for who will win, I gotta go with the home team in Brazil unless we can miraculously make it out of our group. If we can pull that off, we can win the whole damn thing.

  • 1) Done

    2) I agree

    I would bet on Brazil as well.

    There may be those on here that hate soccer and call it gay, but a portion of those idiots are also the "Rah rah, USA #1 at everything crowd'" For that reason this thread should stay and they can support their country.

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    Ja.brill Peppers - Cleveland Brown OldBrownsFan, on 02 Jun 2017 - 5:09PM said: "No you are not the work of the devil but you are deceived by the devil." Who's got it better than us? Nooooobody!

  • Ja.brill Peppers - Cleveland Brown OldBrownsFan, on 02 Jun 2017 - 5:09PM said: "No you are not the work of the devil but you are deceived by the devil." Who's got it better than us? Nooooobody!

  • Rah Rah England #1 at EVERYTHING!!!

    You guys got a tough group. Smart money is on you not making it out, unfortunately, though if Ronaldo's latest injury is serious enough to keep him out of your game then they're there for the taking.

    Manageable time zone? 🙁

  • move the tread. This the Football thread, not gay ass soccer.

    "You planning on having a long relationship with that glass or are you going to drink it? Drink up, man. Maybe we can get another.” - Janis Joplin, 1970.

  • i'll watch just to see if a goalie gets shot for missing a block on a shot that wins the game or if someone gets hit in the head with a molotov cocktail.

    other than that the shit is boring as hell.

    rather watch golf.

  • miktoxicM miktoxic

    i'll watch just to see if a goalie gets shot for missing a block on a shot that wins the game or if someone gets hit in the head with a molotov cocktail.

    other than that the shit is boring as hell.

    rather watch golf.

    @miktoxic said:

    i'll watch just to see if a goalie gets shot for missing a block on a shot that wins the game or if someone gets hit in the head with a molotov cocktail.

    other than that the shit is boring as hell.

    rather watch golf.

    Man golf is boring. Almost as bad as snooker.

  • Soccer is as soccer does.

  • Wow... this got moved.

    I mean, I could have guessed, based on the comments from our posters in the stone age... but damn.

    I guess that means 17 more JF threads are more important than our country

    Ja.brill Peppers - Cleveland Brown OldBrownsFan, on 02 Jun 2017 - 5:09PM said: "No you are not the work of the devil but you are deceived by the devil." Who's got it better than us? Nooooobody!
  • MLD WoodyM MLD Woody

    Wow... this got moved.

    I mean, I could have guessed, based on the comments from our posters in the stone age... but damn.

    I guess that means 17 more JF threads are more important than our country

    @mld-woody said:

    Wow... this got moved.

    I mean, I could have guessed, based on the comments from our posters in the stone age... but damn.

    I guess that means 17 more JF threads are more important than our country

    It got moved because the other forum is, after all, called The Browns Forum....and at least it is a football forum. This is not a football topic. I have gotten things moved off the Browns forum that were not football topics and it doesnt bother me.

  • Soccer is gay.

    :neutral_face:

  • http://grantland.com/features/how-to-watch-the-world-cup-like-a-true-soccer-nerd/

    For those of you not real familiar with the game. It's a good read.

  • Men's team plays Nigeria tonight at 6 on ESPN

    Ja.brill Peppers - Cleveland Brown OldBrownsFan, on 02 Jun 2017 - 5:09PM said: "No you are not the work of the devil but you are deceived by the devil." Who's got it better than us? Nooooobody!

  • Soccer is so gay even the French were able to win the World Cup

    :neutral_face:

  • Why are they bothering to play these meaningless "friendly" matches against teams that haven't made the 32 team World Cup field.

    I say expand the tournament to 64 teams....and instead of just having these games be meaningless exhibitions have them be at least first round elimination games (or maybe double elimination rounds).

    I mean, that is like having the NFL teams play preseason exhibition games right before the playoffs start.

  • The GipperT The Gipper

    Why are they bothering to play these meaningless "friendly" matches against teams that haven't made the 32 team World Cup field.

    I say expand the tournament to 64 teams....and instead of just having these games be meaningless exhibitions have them be at least first round elimination games (or maybe double elimination rounds).

    I mean, that is like having the NFL teams play preseason exhibition games right before the playoffs start.

    @the-gipper said:

    Why are they bothering to play these meaningless "friendly" matches against teams that haven't made the 32 team World Cup field.

    I say expand the tournament to 64 teams....and instead of just having these games be meaningless exhibitions have them be at least first round elimination games (or maybe double elimination rounds).

    I mean, that is like having the NFL teams play preseason exhibition games right before the playoffs start.

    Because the national teams generally get a very small amount of time together to work on their tactics and formations, and so this time together - about 3 weeks after the end of the domestic season for a lot of the teams - is vital in helping preparations. In that time, the teams play friendlies against some opposition they choose, sometimes that's a team they might play in the finals, sometimes it's not. It helps the manager emphasise his points regarding the tactics, and make decisions about selection with more information.

    Again, you're showing you really don't know what you're talking about, but I can't wait for your next bright idea.

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  • gftChrisG gftChris

    @the-gipper said:

    Why are they bothering to play these meaningless "friendly" matches against teams that haven't made the 32 team World Cup field.

    I say expand the tournament to 64 teams....and instead of just having these games be meaningless exhibitions have them be at least first round elimination games (or maybe double elimination rounds).

    I mean, that is like having the NFL teams play preseason exhibition games right before the playoffs start.

    Because the national teams generally get a very small amount of time together to work on their tactics and formations, and so this time together - about 3 weeks after the end of the domestic season for a lot of the teams - is vital in helping preparations. In that time, the teams play friendlies against some opposition they choose, sometimes that's a team they might play in the finals, sometimes it's not. It helps the manager emphasise his points regarding the tactics, and make decisions about selection with more information.

    Again, you're showing you really don't know what you're talking about, but I can't wait for your next bright idea.

    @gftchris said:

    Because the national teams generally get a very small amount of time together to work on their tactics and formations, and so this time together - about 3 weeks after the end of the domestic season for a lot of the teams - is vital in helping preparations. In that time, the teams play friendlies against some opposition they choose, sometimes that's a team they might play in the finals, sometimes it's not. It helps the manager emphasise his points regarding the tactics, and make decisions about selection with more information.

    Again, you're showing you really don't know what you're talking about, but I can't wait for your next bright idea.

    Right, well the thing I forgot about is that these national teams are reallly just a ragtag bunch that are put together just before the WC is played, that they need this time to even learn the names of their teammates....and that they have real jobs to go back to.

    Kind of like Olympics teams in a lot of sports, including soccer. And FWIW, if I had my choice, I would rather have our USA team win the Olympic Gold medal than the World Cup. (nothing against the WC, I just put more prestige on the Olympics)

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  • gftChrisG gftChris

    @the-gipper said:

    Why are they bothering to play these meaningless "friendly" matches against teams that haven't made the 32 team World Cup field.

    I say expand the tournament to 64 teams....and instead of just having these games be meaningless exhibitions have them be at least first round elimination games (or maybe double elimination rounds).

    I mean, that is like having the NFL teams play preseason exhibition games right before the playoffs start.

    Because the national teams generally get a very small amount of time together to work on their tactics and formations, and so this time together - about 3 weeks after the end of the domestic season for a lot of the teams - is vital in helping preparations. In that time, the teams play friendlies against some opposition they choose, sometimes that's a team they might play in the finals, sometimes it's not. It helps the manager emphasise his points regarding the tactics, and make decisions about selection with more information.

    Again, you're showing you really don't know what you're talking about, but I can't wait for your next bright idea.

    @gftchris said:

    Again, you're showing you really don't know what you're talking about, but I can't wait for your next bright idea.

    Ja.brill Peppers - Cleveland Brown OldBrownsFan, on 02 Jun 2017 - 5:09PM said: "No you are not the work of the devil but you are deceived by the devil." Who's got it better than us? Nooooobody!
  • The GipperT The Gipper

    @gftchris said:

    Because the national teams generally get a very small amount of time together to work on their tactics and formations, and so this time together - about 3 weeks after the end of the domestic season for a lot of the teams - is vital in helping preparations. In that time, the teams play friendlies against some opposition they choose, sometimes that's a team they might play in the finals, sometimes it's not. It helps the manager emphasise his points regarding the tactics, and make decisions about selection with more information.

    Again, you're showing you really don't know what you're talking about, but I can't wait for your next bright idea.

    Right, well the thing I forgot about is that these national teams are reallly just a ragtag bunch that are put together just before the WC is played, that they need this time to even learn the names of their teammates....and that they have real jobs to go back to.

    Kind of like Olympics teams in a lot of sports, including soccer. And FWIW, if I had my choice, I would rather have our USA team win the Olympic Gold medal than the World Cup. (nothing against the WC, I just put more prestige on the Olympics)

    @the-gipper said:

    Right, well the thing I forgot about is that these national teams are reallly just a ragtag bunch that are put together just before the WC is played, that they need this time to even learn the names of their teammates....and that they have real jobs to go back to.

    Kind of like Olympics teams in a lot of sports, including soccer. And FWIW, if I had my choice, I would rather have our USA team win the Olympic Gold medal than the World Cup. (nothing against the WC, I just put more prestige on the Olympics)

    Oh I had forgotten about the "Olympics is more prestigious than the world cup" thing you're trying. No, it's not. You ask literally any footballer which they'd rather win and you'll get a 100% response for the world cup. A major reason being that it's limited to the u23 age group (with three over 23 players allowed), so it's basically just another youth tournament.

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