Soccer Message Board
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Three points. Building a commanding lead over that fourth spot. -- HoosInLondon? Tue Jun 18 2013 11:05:51 PM |
Costa Rica probably knocking Panama out right now... -- HoosInLondon? Tue Jun 18 2013 11:22:28 PM |
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The problem is that North America doesn't have that many countries. -- blah Tue Jun 18 2013 11:29:05 PM |
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New Zealand is in Oceania, not Asia. -- Lucius Wed Jun 19 2013 7:23:03 AM |
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AFC has 47 members...CONCACAF 40 -- HoosInLondon? Tue Jun 18 2013 11:45:32 PM |
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Starting to see Klinnsman's influence on the team. -- blah Tue Jun 18 2013 11:03:07 PM |
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How tough will it be to keep Klinnsman? -- HowieT3 Wed Jun 19 2013 8:56:30 AM |
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Absolutely agree -- TheGrinch Wed Jun 19 2013 8:34:07 AM |
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Re: Starting to see Klinnsman's influence on the team. -- GypsyCatcher Tue Jun 18 2013 11:21:46 PM |
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How do you really feel about Edu? ;-) ** -- UVaDieHard Wed Jun 19 2013 12:10:06 AM |
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Well, he is a Terp. ** -- blah Wed Jun 19 2013 12:45:13 AM |
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BOOM!!!!! ** -- wahoo15 Tue Jun 18 2013 10:39:03 PM |
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Alti-GGGGGGOOOOOOOOOOLLLLLLLL -- HoosInLondon? Tue Jun 18 2013 10:37:42 PM |
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Who is this guy? Amazing what a world class striker can do for a team ... -- blah Tue Jun 18 2013 11:05:30 PM |
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LOL...it was a good finish but not particularly hard -- GypsyCatcher Tue Jun 18 2013 11:17:50 PM |
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What did you feel about our backline play tonight? ** -- blah Tue Jun 18 2013 11:30:35 PM |
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Fairly solid overall -- GypsyCatcher Wed Jun 19 2013 12:10:58 AM |
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A couple of gripes with this... -- SokurHoo83 Wed Jun 19 2013 7:52:13 AM |
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Boca is a bit too long in the tooth. You don't think Gonzalez is the answer? -- blah Wed Jun 19 2013 12:50:47 AM |
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Re: Fairly solid overall -- Bladed Wed Jun 19 2013 12:38:34 AM |
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Those mental mistakes just kill us. They play solid for most of the game ... -- blah Wed Jun 19 2013 12:49:07 AM |
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Re: Those mental mistakes just kill us. They play solid for most of the game ... -- Bladed Wed Jun 19 2013 1:15:48 AM |
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Hadn't thought of that -- TheGrinch Wed Jun 19 2013 8:24:38 AM |
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Still when he had a chance to finish, Jozy was on target. -- blah Tue Jun 18 2013 11:26:44 PM |
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Handballllllllll come on man ** -- VailSkis Tue Jun 18 2013 10:27:23 PM |
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How does Cameron not start after his great performance against Panama? ** -- GypsyCatcher Tue Jun 18 2013 9:30:37 PM |
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They said Jones had a concussion -- GypsyCatcher Tue Jun 18 2013 9:57:58 PM |
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Jones had some horrible giveaways but you're being too harsh on Klinnsman. ** -- blah Tue Jun 18 2013 11:13:52 PM |
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Iran, Japan, Australia, and Korea all made the World Cup today. -- blah Tue Jun 18 2013 8:33:23 PM |
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Sbnation articles (five or six) -- gldwrth Tue Jun 18 2013 5:00:44 PM |
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PSA: USMNT vs Honduras tonight at 9 ET in SLC. ** -- The_Superhoo Tue Jun 18 2013 11:12:57 AM |
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I heard that Honduras is without four of its starters. Is that true? ** -- gldwrth Tue Jun 18 2013 4:48:04 PM |
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Yep. -- Wahoos1 Tue Jun 18 2013 6:38:10 PM |
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Here's the list. I just want this here so that i can see if any of them play: -- gldwrth Tue Jun 18 2013 7:46:57 PM |
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Big game tonight. If we win tonight, we'd be one win away from clinching a spot -- wahoo15 Tue Jun 18 2013 1:43:35 PM |
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Cheer for Panama tonight as well? -- fishbowlwahoo Tue Jun 18 2013 3:51:02 PM |
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It'll hurt Mexico. ** -- blah Tue Jun 18 2013 5:09:57 PM |
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Is not having Bruce Arena anymore an adequate explanation for ... -- HowieT3 Mon Jun 17 2013 9:30:12 PM |
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Bill Hamid ** -- GypsyCatcher Tue Jun 18 2013 1:44:39 PM |
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I'm not sure Ben was ready for that type of role yet. ** -- SokurHoo83 Tue Jun 18 2013 8:01:43 AM |
Also Morgan Brian made her US Women's Soccer National Team debut -- Kris 
Mon Jun 17 2013 8:28:34 AM |
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USWNT Coach had a lot of praise for Morgan. Said she was "dominant" at times in -- chefhoo Tue Jun 18 2013 5:41:14 AM |
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Go Tahiti! ** -- UVa 2002 Sun Jun 16 2013 10:49:25 PM |
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Random game recap with 3 players with UVa ties -- cavman'03 Sun Jun 16 2013 9:54:16 PM |
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Pirlo sporting the grandfather look -- GypsyCatcher Sun Jun 16 2013 4:54:28 PM |
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I'm sorry if both of these are dumb questions, but is Clint Dempsey on his way -- Jimi W Sat Jun 15 2013 8:06:12 PM |
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Reyna has to be in the discussion. He, Landycakes and Dempsey are the top tier. ** -- fishbowlwahoo Tue Jun 18 2013 10:03:45 AM |
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Re: Reyna has to be in the discussion. He, Landycakes and Dempsey are the top t -- Bladed Tue Jun 18 2013 10:49:28 AM |
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I like Jürgi. wanted to hire him after 2006. ** -- The_Superhoo Sun Jun 16 2013 8:48:33 PM |
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I think Landon Donovan is still the best. -- Lucius Sun Jun 16 2013 10:26:55 AM |
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I have to include club career and this Dempsey would get the nod. -- blah Sun Jun 16 2013 11:17:30 AM |
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Friedel & Keller (500+ apps in Euro leagues)... -- Guy Caballero Mon Jun 17 2013 4:58:57 PM |
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Yeah, we can turn out some good keepers ** -- CCSGods25 Sun Jun 16 2013 2:03:41 PM |
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Yep. Keller was no slouch, either ** -- Darkstar Sun Jun 16 2013 10:00:03 PM |
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And Guzan looks like he's going to have a nice career. ** -- blah Sun Jun 16 2013 11:07:02 PM |
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Just watched highlights from the 2010 Algeria match -- HooJet Sun Jun 16 2013 10:55:45 AM |
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He also started the comeback against Slovenia that year... -- HoosInLondon? Sun Jun 16 2013 2:13:40 PM |
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Very good and even handed analysis. ** -- UVaDieHard Tue Jun 18 2013 10:15:06 AM |
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Just for fun...if the World Cup started today, what would be your XI? -- Darkstar Fri Jun 14 2013 10:35:56 PM |
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Re: Just for fun...if the World Cup started today, what would be your XI? -- VThoo Sat Jun 15 2013 6:10:13 PM |
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Re: Re: Just for fun...if the World Cup started today, what would be your XI? -- GypsyCatcher Sun Jun 16 2013 11:23:50 AM |
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Easy -- Wahoos1 Tue Jun 18 2013 6:41:29 PM |
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I'd go with this: -- GypsyCatcher Sat Jun 15 2013 12:58:19 PM |
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No Edu? ** -- HooJet Sat Jun 15 2013 1:36:55 PM |
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Very funny ** -- GypsyCatcher Sat Jun 15 2013 4:41:06 PM |
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Ill play... -- SokurHoo83 Sat Jun 15 2013 11:15:30 AM |
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Like this lineup except Guzan > Howard ** -- VTDante Tue Jun 18 2013 11:25:15 AM |
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I'm in complete agreement with this XI -- Texas Crude Sat Jun 15 2013 1:04:43 PM |
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Supposedly, part of it was Thomas Rongen's fault. ** -- blah Sat Jun 15 2013 1:52:56 PM |
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What are your thoughts about Holden? Any young kid that could breakout? ** -- blah Sat Jun 15 2013 6:35:32 AM |
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Stuart needs to log some minutes. I think once the EPL gets back into action, -- wahoo15 Tue Jun 18 2013 9:15:56 AM |
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Holden...nice player, never healthy ** -- Darkstar Sat Jun 15 2013 10:38:20 AM |
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So, what happened to American defenders? -- TheGrinch Thu Jun 13 2013 10:04:36 AM |
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I think it's mostly due to tactics -- Darkstar Fri Jun 14 2013 4:24:59 PM |
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Good post. I think it's worth saying, however, that our defenders... -- hoosnick Mon Jun 17 2013 10:13:11 AM |
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Thanks for the response -- TheGrinch Sun Jun 16 2013 12:23:10 PM |
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Good post and spot on ** -- SokurHoo83 Sat Jun 15 2013 11:17:40 AM |
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If I'm reading between the lines of your post correctly ... -- HowieT3 Sat Jun 15 2013 11:14:15 AM |
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We were playing to our strengths... -- HoosInLondon? Sat Jun 15 2013 9:41:18 PM |
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Thanks! What you've described definitely seems to be progress on our part. ** -- HowieT3 Sun Jun 16 2013 1:54:30 PM |
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So many years of watching our stout defenders holding on for dear life.... -- Wahoos1 Sat Jun 15 2013 5:48:42 AM |
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Lalas did get some Series A time in his day -- Clark Fri Jun 14 2013 11:23:22 PM |
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Very good point. ** -- blah Fri Jun 14 2013 8:50:11 PM |
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Well that was fun to watch. Creative, attacking, very solid possession. -- RML Hoos Wed Jun 12 2013 10:59:13 AM |
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Blitzkrieg! ** -- NJHoo Wed Jun 12 2013 3:29:46 PM |
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It was very encouraging. It appears that we're getting better each outing. -- UVaDieHard Wed Jun 12 2013 12:49:39 PM |
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It will be interesting to see how Donovan fits in. -- RML Hoos Wed Jun 12 2013 1:59:43 PM |
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Freddie: Too slow, not enough motor, good touch and vision...but... -- Wahoos1 Wed Jun 12 2013 6:32:24 PM |
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How about Chandler? Will Bocanegra or Cherundolo be choices? ** -- HooJet Wed Jun 12 2013 2:02:31 PM |
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If I'm Klinsmann I don't mess with this lineup at the moment. -- fishbowlwahoo Wed Jun 12 2013 2:07:29 PM |
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I'd still be working on finding a back line that doesn't periodically -- JoeFan Wed Jun 12 2013 5:07:47 PM |
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I think 3 of the 4 are settled. The RB spot is where I'm worried but I hope -- SokurHoo83 Thu Jun 13 2013 7:56:29 AM |
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I'd like to see Klinnsman tinker with this lineup. Stick with it as a whole.... -- UVaDieHard Wed Jun 12 2013 4:55:36 PM |
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Beasley is out. After securing a WC spot, I'd like to see us go younger. ** -- blah Wed Jun 12 2013 3:39:38 PM |
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I don't know how much of a leader Beasley is, but.... -- UVaDieHard Wed Jun 12 2013 4:53:52 PM |
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I agree. He's doing pretty well right now and does still have some speed -- JoeFan Wed Jun 12 2013 5:09:47 PM |
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Apologies meant Beasley is out next game with two yellows. -- blah Wed Jun 12 2013 6:35:40 PM |
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Great win last night, but let's talk about Mexico -- Darkstar Wed Jun 12 2013 8:57:00 AM |
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El Tri has to root for us to win next week. They are in some trouble. -- DC Hoo Wed Jun 12 2013 12:15:54 PM |
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They want no part of the play-in with Oceania -- Darkstar Wed Jun 12 2013 1:39:18 PM |
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I would love to "lay down" against Panama in order to keep Mexico out. Hahaha. ** -- UVaDieHard Wed Jun 12 2013 12:50:33 PM |
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That would be too sweet. ** -- fishbowlwahoo Wed Jun 12 2013 2:08:36 PM |
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There's no chance they go 1-1-8. -- Lucius Wed Jun 12 2013 10:06:17 AM |
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Oh, I know -- Darkstar Wed Jun 12 2013 10:52:18 AM |
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Did you see the bottles being thrown at Luiz on the corner kick? -- blah Wed Jun 12 2013 11:45:19 AM |
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In Mexico, plastic bottles are being nice. Bags of urine, sh*t, and cups of -- HooSingleBarrel Wed Jun 12 2013 12:11:56 PM |
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Not just when we play down there -- Clark Thu Jun 13 2013 1:17:11 AM |
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TITS ** -- TheGrinch Thu Jun 13 2013 9:40:45 AM |
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What's your point? Have you ever lived in California? -- blah Thu Jun 13 2013 8:34:08 AM |
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California is not the point -- Clark Thu Jun 13 2013 10:24:47 AM |
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Fair enough ... I thought you were talking outside of the soccer sphere. -- blah Thu Jun 13 2013 11:23:53 AM |
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FIFA can enforce the no tolerance policy -- Clark Thu Jun 13 2013 9:01:32 PM |
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I have very little faith in FIFA doing anything substantive -- TheGrinch Mon Jun 17 2013 4:15:56 PM |
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They should force Mexico to play at a neutral site. -- blah Thu Jun 13 2013 9:19:32 PM |
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Because the Mexican fans and players are douche bags. ** -- The_Superhoo Wed Jun 12 2013 12:07:18 PM |
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+1 ** -- UVaDieHard Wed Jun 12 2013 12:46:44 PM |
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Where did that come from.... -- VailSkis Wed Jun 12 2013 12:16:00 AM |
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Two things: -- tightenuppeople Wed Jun 12 2013 2:00:43 PM |
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Best I've seen the boys play in a long, long time. ** -- HooSingleBarrel Wed Jun 12 2013 10:51:20 AM |
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Video link -- NJHoo Wed Jun 12 2013 9:25:55 AM |
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And another -- NJHoo Wed Jun 12 2013 9:27:30 AM |
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Michael Bradley, son! -- Darkstar Wed Jun 12 2013 8:59:42 AM |
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Bradley is the best. One of the best passers in the game. -- blah Wed Jun 12 2013 10:12:18 AM |
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And add to that...the number of one touch passes... ** -- Wahoos1 Wed Jun 12 2013 6:33:32 PM |
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I have to admit that when Bradley first started Nats duty I was not -- JoeFan Wed Jun 12 2013 12:01:17 PM |
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I felt the same way -- TheGrinch Thu Jun 13 2013 9:49:06 AM |
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Re: Where did that come from.... -- GypsyCatcher Wed Jun 12 2013 12:18:43 AM |
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I don't think I've ever seen this much creativity from a US team in a qualifier. ** -- blah Wed Jun 12 2013 12:21:21 AM |
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Agreed. It was actually fun to watch us be aggressive. ** -- UVaDieHard Wed Jun 12 2013 1:02:15 AM |
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Amazing what a bit of confidence will do... ** -- SokurHoo83 Wed Jun 12 2013 5:49:37 AM |
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It's time for the backline to start improving. Keep form and mark your man. ** -- blah Tue Jun 11 2013 11:10:46 PM |
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Lichaj would compliment this team so well -- GypsyCatcher Wed Jun 12 2013 12:16:34 AM |
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Panama got down the right wing pretty easily. -- blah Wed Jun 12 2013 8:27:44 AM |
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Other than the back line, great match for USA! ** -- The_Superhoo Wed Jun 12 2013 12:15:06 AM |
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Backline didn't played well until the last 5 minutes or so. -- blah Wed Jun 12 2013 12:18:39 AM |
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'Backline played well' it should read. ** -- blah Wed Jun 12 2013 12:19:23 AM |
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This ref is awful ** -- VailSkis Tue Jun 11 2013 10:47:03 PM |
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Bailed out... -- HoosInLondon? Tue Jun 11 2013 10:50:48 PM |
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One of the rare poor decisions by Bradley. Jozy seems like a new player. -- blah Tue Jun 11 2013 11:13:20 PM |
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Like the Cameron discussion on ESPN just then... -- HoosInLondon? Tue Jun 11 2013 10:53:38 PM |
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What is this Mexico garbage on ESPN? -- GypsyCatcher Tue Jun 11 2013 9:48:51 PM |
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They threw bottles at a Costa Rican player. Delayed the game. -- blah Tue Jun 11 2013 11:02:54 PM |
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I think I heard something about a crew (t.v., referees...dunno) being delayed... -- HoosInLondon? Tue Jun 11 2013 10:25:37 PM |
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USA to start on the deuce ** -- MBHoo Tue Jun 11 2013 9:56:14 PM |
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Interesting development in Asian Qualifying. Iran could make it in ... -- blah Tue Jun 11 2013 2:45:55 PM |
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Without having any sense of the football politics in Asia -- sabrex Tue Jun 11 2013 4:52:39 PM |
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I was wrong. South Korea just said that they want to make the game ... -- blah Thu Jun 13 2013 3:37:35 PM |
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Game time? I'm confused -- JoeFan Tue Jun 11 2013 12:08:52 PM |
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ESPN's broadcast is at 10:00 -- TY-HOO Tue Jun 11 2013 12:27:50 PM |
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Thx. And I find the field decision to be about as dumb as it gets ** -- JoeFan Tue Jun 11 2013 9:41:46 PM |
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I got confused too. Looks like 10. And yeah the pitch is going to be awful ** -- The_Superhoo Tue Jun 11 2013 4:30:45 PM |
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How can you put sod over artificial turf? ** -- MBHoo Tue Jun 11 2013 10:09:24 PM |
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Is Panama for real? ** -- blah Mon Jun 10 2013 7:50:12 PM |
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In what sense? -- Lucius Mon Jun 10 2013 8:06:10 PM |
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So they are worse than Costa Rica. I remember last year ... -- blah Tue Jun 11 2013 12:02:19 AM |
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Blas Perez (their best player/attack) is out so that should cancel out what we -- SokurHoo83 Tue Jun 11 2013 11:52:21 AM |
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Gastroenteritis. That really sucks. I feel for him. ** -- The_Superhoo Tue Jun 11 2013 4:31:37 PM |
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This should be interesting ** -- Hoos Traveler Sun Jun 9 2013 9:18:12 PM |
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Well...was it? ** -- SokurHoo83 Mon Jun 10 2013 8:07:41 AM |
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Wowza. what a finish ** -- The_Superhoo Fri Jun 7 2013 11:58:34 PM |
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OMG ** -- fishbowlwahoo Fri Jun 7 2013 11:26:52 PM |
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OMG is right. ** -- blah Fri Jun 7 2013 11:34:53 PM |
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I dont even know why i watch this team -- VailSkis Fri Jun 7 2013 11:25:05 PM |
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Well... ** -- VailSkis Fri Jun 7 2013 11:56:00 PM |
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Emotional roller coaster. ** -- blah Fri Jun 7 2013 11:33:55 PM |
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And then that happened. ** -- TuaHoo Fri Jun 7 2013 11:26:24 PM |
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On my iPad. What happened? Game cast behind but I see the score. ** -- fphoo Fri Jun 7 2013 11:27:47 PM |
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Spoiler -- fishbowlwahoo Fri Jun 7 2013 11:31:02 PM |
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Re: Spoiler -- HooJet Fri Jun 7 2013 11:43:24 PM |
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Re: Re: Spoiler -- blah Fri Jun 7 2013 11:45:23 PM |
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Spoiler -- TuaHoo Fri Jun 7 2013 11:30:04 PM |
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