[Soccer] Copa America

Countdown to Sam Fisher complaining about how the Copa is inferior to european tournaments or the FA Cup in 3......2.....

I'll be counting all the Mexicans in the stand when the Tri's play

U.S. against Argentina right off the bat.....this could be a short tournament. If Landon can repeat his Gold Cup performance in this one, I'll quit complaining about what a headcase he can be.

 

You're right, he isn't playing and the other part too. Looking at the lineup, it seems we're taking our B- team.

I hope they get far.

 

A lot of other bigger name players will not play either...Beasley, Tim Howard, Brain Ching, Clint Dempsey, Onyewu... I hear the same for the Mexico team too. It's tough to play in two tournaments consecutively with almost no rest in-between.

 

Not expecting much out of the US team in this tournament ... I guess Brazil is the only other team not using their A team? I know Mexico had a few dropouts, but the majority of the Gold Cup team is back for this one right?

 

Thank you for adding Mexico's games, DrLudicrous.

OK... I would never be the one to start sh*t like this, but... ...

I'll take that count of Mexicans in the stands, double it, and, eh... it would be how many people born in the United States will say "it's soccer, like anyone cares..." out loud, right?

Time for me to uh, how you say... show how the United States team only plays its "A" game against Mexico and IN THE UNITED STATES... I can forget about 1995, allright, but Mexico has done 2 2nd place finishes... while the U.S. hasn't done so well... so... here's hoping the Estadounidenses do better so I can hear it all day at work and on the BBS...

 

As was said, no beasley or dempsey as well so leave donovan alone.

That being said, this isnt even a c team for the usa. Look at the forward options after twellman and EJ, Herculez Gomez ???? Herculez is decent on the mls scene, now charlie davies is a youngster who might come good. This will be a great test for all the young uns like Marvell wynne and Lee Nguyen.

The options at right mid are just terrible if they decide to play 4-4-2,
Olsen is the only one who ever was a legit rwinger in his early years at DC united and on the national team but now he's a center mid.
Gaven wouldnt even make this cycles under 20 team, thats how ineffective a player he's been his entire career and thats sad given his young age, but if the kid had been given half the hype of freddy adu then the soccer public would be on his case constantly.

Anyway, can't wait to see the cricket score in the argy-usa match.

 

what channel is GolTV on on Comcast.

 

The European based players I can understand, they play from mid to late August until mid to late May. Donovan doesn't have that excuse.

 

I'm not going to blame Donovan on this one. You knew he was going to play a large majority of the minutes in the Gold Cup. In the meantime, his club team is struggling badly without him and Beckham is soon to be here. There has to be a balance between club and country. He did his part in bringing home the Gold Cup. That's the one that's most important. There is a reason the A team was in the GC and the B- team is going to the Copa.

Swoly, this one's for you...

 

Yeah, I remember that one. I recall they used that as a continental qualifier and it was played in Paysandú. Yeah, I remember that one.

See, there's something I've been wanting to bring up... since 1990, before the game Mexico won in Vancouver, there have been a total of 27 games between the U.S. and Mexico, and 7 have been played outside the U.S. ... that's why it looks so impressive.

Since 2000, 12 games total between U.S. and Mexico and only 2 played in Mexico soil (Mexico City), one in Japan (shut up), and one tie (in Reliant Stadium).

So... either my team likes to get their butts whipped outside their house, or they don't like to win... one of those two .

 

SwoLy, does it really make a difference where the games are played? Normally, the home team has a huge advantage, but no matter where the US and Mexico play, Mexico always has a huge crowd support advantage. I'd say Mexico has the home field advantage whether the game is played in Mexico, the US, or anywhere else on the planet.

 

No, GOSHDARN IT... it doesn't... but the point I wanted to make is that it's becoming a damn habit for the U.S. to say: "Hey, amigos, wanna play some fútbol?" and the Mexican team to say: "Yeah! Your field, where we can't win... right? Let's play! "



Here's the latest:

 

7/1 Underdogs on bodog for the young American squad against Argentina. I hope they can pull the upset and win me some money.

 

Thanks Dr. Luda for posting all the info on the games and starting the threads of course!

I want the U.S. to do well but I am rooting for a Brazil-Argentina Final (if that is possible).

GO BRAZIL!