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BIRD33 Wrote:Its striclty a numbers game, more people playing soccer than the total population of some europeon countries= world class players that take over eventually.Go ahead and ignore whats going on around you(sup Switzerland,Austria,The Netherlands circa WW2)
the US is caatching up, but they still have a long way to go to become an elite team
they are getting some repect, but are not feared on the world stage
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snarg Wrote:the US is caatching up, but they still have a long way to go to become an elite team
they are getting some repect, but are not feared on the world stage
Well we actually have the reversed game here as we have had in IceHockey ...
Take Russia as an example ... for a couple of decades NOONE could even get close to beat them ... But it took a few years and a fall of the iron Curtain for the rest to catch up ... But they are back again to allmost the great hockey nation they once were ... So I guess that US will mabe have a teamin a decade or two ... But the rest of the world is still evolving... AND it has been proven that countries that have either sport as a "national" sport are allways in the top ... And US have allways had their football, baseball and basket ....
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leeman Wrote:Well we actually have the reversed game here as we have had in IceHockey ...
Take Russia as an example ... for a couple of decades NOONE could even get close to beat them ... But it took a few years and a fall of the iron Curtain for the rest to catch up ... But they are back again to allmost the great hockey nation they once were ... So I guess that US will mabe have a teamin a decade or two ... But the rest of the world is still evolving... AND it has been proven that countries that have either sport as a "national" sport are allways in the top ... And US have allways had their football, baseball and basket ....
quite so, most of the best athletes will not gravitate to soccer in the US
if they did, no one would be able to compete with a US squad
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BIRD33 Wrote:Bars tonight.Sat I'll be screwing my GF in the morning followed by a 3 on 3 basketball tourney in the afternoon that I plan to win, sat night is more bars minus the GF which will be much more fun.Sunday softball doubleheader followed by watching football.Every activity above involves marijuana in some way.
wtf are you doing here, anyway??
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BIRD33 Wrote:I am a card carrying filthydelphia fan.Its a greater city than any of your country but how did we get from soccer to this?Oh yea my argument made sense and you were left with nothing.Of course its a only a game,it was your game but thats now slipping away.
Read my reply to Snarg ... get a valium or four ... Get laid (If you're up to it) and relax ....
And Bird .... It's still a game ....
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BIRD33 Wrote:Numbers.If 80% of your youth play something we only have to have 5 or 10% play it.Wasnt hockey cananda's national sport?
Yeah ... The Chinese are 1.5 bil ppl .... And are only good in ping pong ... hardly that and they are still Commies ...
Number are only good on paper and in statistics ...
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final update 1-1 (lucky goal from french player sisse).
Anyhow that makes me laugh wft usa in top 10 countries, that just made me laugh out loud (lol and stuff).
And bird33 is def' a moron, don't look at those fifa rankings they are based of bullshits, your national team just can't even compete with the quality of other countries, it's not only a matter of putting 10th of thousands youngs into soccer.
If you knew really about soccer you would know that there's a huge different between a top class player and a "good player" put 10'000 youths on intensive play, they would become eventually "good players" but a top class player just feel the game, makes wizardy things, have that "bright inspiration of the moment".
Seriously doods like that you just respect them, even if they put some goal against your fav' team meaning that it's disqualified
some dudes like that :
- Pele
- Maradona
- Zidane
- Ronaldo (you got to admit that even right now even if he just shows 5 minutes on the field he can creates some impressive actions)
- Henry (yeah that dude's impressive imho)
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BIRD33 Wrote:Outside tourny cancelled due to rain.My girlfriend left an hour ago.Thanks for your concern though.
too bad, when is the make-up??
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BIRD33 Wrote:I know its just a game.Do I seem angry?You were the one who started insulting me by calling me GWB Jr when I questioned the dominance of Euro soccer.Leeman its just a game.
I know ... I'm gonna go and get laid now .... And have a few more drinks ....
And pray that the next Katrina hits Philly and cleans out the fans that can't even apreciate a decent team ...
Cheers pal have a blast...
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BIRD33 Wrote:This makes no sense,Philly eagle fans are one of the best fans in america.
Have a good one.
Not according to Tom .....
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i am forced to listen to philly sports radio now
the constant mc nabb bashing is mind boggling
fucking idiots
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