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trumad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-26-10 04:23 PM Original message |
And that my friends is why I hate American soccer.... |
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JTG of the PRB (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-26-10 04:26 PM Response to Original message |
1. So... Being one of the top 16 teams in the biggest international soccer tournament in the world... |
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trumad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-26-10 04:28 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. Whoopteee fucking doooooo |
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JTG of the PRB (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-26-10 04:30 PM Response to Reply #2 |
3. Considering that soccer is the most popular sport in the world? It's something to be proud of. |
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trumad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-26-10 04:32 PM Response to Reply #3 |
4. Well I'm guessing we'll all be dead before the US wins a World Championship? |
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JTG of the PRB (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-26-10 04:36 PM Response to Reply #4 |
7. You know what people will remember though? How we fought back every time. |
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KamaAina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-27-10 09:17 PM Response to Reply #7 |
33. It would be "alright" if we had lost like that to,say, Germany or Brazil |
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JTG of the PRB (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-27-10 10:44 PM Response to Reply #33 |
38. That's why sports are fun. You never quite know what's going to happen. |
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Threedifferentones (820 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-27-10 05:40 AM Response to Reply #2 |
25. Exactly |
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oldironside (835 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-26-10 04:32 PM Response to Original message |
5. Ghana may not be a perfect nation... |
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trumad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-26-10 04:35 PM Response to Reply #5 |
6. A country with 307 million |
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oldironside (835 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-26-10 04:40 PM Response to Reply #6 |
8. Err... |
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KamaAina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-27-10 09:19 PM Response to Reply #6 |
34. Even if you just count immigrants or first-generation Americans |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-26-10 05:02 PM Response to Reply #5 |
9. "there is more to sport then just winning." |
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rockymountaindem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-26-10 05:24 PM Response to Reply #9 |
10. Like what? nt |
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muriel_volestrangler (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-26-10 05:29 PM Response to Reply #10 |
11. Like improving. |
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SpiralHawk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-26-10 06:32 PM Response to Reply #10 |
16. Like What? Get a clue, Dude. Ask THE GREAT SCOREKEEPER. |
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taterguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-26-10 06:26 PM Response to Reply #9 |
15. Winning isn't everything |
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KamaAina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-27-10 09:35 PM Response to Reply #9 |
37. We went farther in 2002 |
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rocktivity (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-26-10 06:46 PM Response to Reply #5 |
17. DING DING DING! Oldironside, your our grand prize winner! |
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Upton (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-26-10 06:54 PM Response to Reply #17 |
18. Really? |
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rocktivity (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-27-10 08:29 AM Response to Reply #18 |
28. I saw a stronger team beat a weaker team yesterday |
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Renew Deal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-27-10 08:50 AM Response to Reply #5 |
29. Since when were Everton and Fulham "second string" |
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Artie Bucco (174 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-27-10 08:53 AM Response to Reply #29 |
30. Doesn't matter what team your on |
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Artie Bucco (174 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-26-10 05:36 PM Response to Original message |
12. The US's main concern for the World Cup should be the back line |
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two gun sid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-26-10 05:38 PM Response to Original message |
13. American Soccer just lacks creativity... |
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rocktivity (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-27-10 11:27 AM Response to Reply #13 |
31. "(T)he U.S. has been giving up early goals -- a clear sign of poor preparation |
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MadBadger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-26-10 06:24 PM Response to Original message |
14. And that my friends is why Everybody else Hates Americans |
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trumad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-26-10 07:18 PM Response to Reply #14 |
19. Really--- |
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Threedifferentones (820 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-27-10 06:50 AM Response to Reply #19 |
26. Americans get a bad rap because we win in most things |
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madinmaryland (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-26-10 07:38 PM Response to Original message |
20. What's really fucking stupid is that it is "countries" playing. |
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HuckleB (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-27-10 12:43 AM Response to Reply #20 |
24. Yeah, because the playing field is level in other arenas. |
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Codeine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-27-10 08:07 PM Response to Reply #20 |
32. "Level the playing field" |
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TZ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-26-10 07:58 PM Response to Original message |
21. The implicit racism here is disturbing |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-26-10 08:10 PM Response to Reply #21 |
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trumad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-27-10 07:41 AM Response to Reply #21 |
27. Really--- |
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KamaAina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-27-10 09:23 PM Response to Reply #21 |
36. It's the poor more than the African |
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depakid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-26-10 08:37 PM Response to Original message |
23. Go Ghana! |
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KamaAina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-27-10 09:20 PM Response to Reply #23 |
35. Why do you hate America so much? |
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Iggo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-28-10 02:37 AM Response to Original message |
39. Our best atthletes don't play soccer. |
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Hav (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-28-10 12:24 PM Response to Original message |
40. Wow... |
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