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Laley23

Posts: 29,506

Jun 11, 2013 10:35pm

Two things:

1. Can we transort the Seattle crowd to every game? These guys are fucking awesome.

2. Everytime we see Evans, I think of Brian McBride.

Iliketurtles

Posts: 8,191

Jun 11, 2013 10:40pm

Laley23;1456330 wrote:Two things:

1. Can we transort the Seattle crowd to every game? These guys are fucking awesome.

2. Everytime we see Evans, I think of Brian McBride.

I agree with both of these.

SportsAndLady

Posts: 35,632

Jun 11, 2013 10:42pm

No PK?

Reeealllly?

Terry_Tate

Posts: 7,606

Jun 11, 2013 10:43pm

This crowd is great.

And that looked like a penalty to me. Jozy has looked good.

iclfan2

Posts: 6,360

Jun 11, 2013 10:43pm

Joooozy!!!!!!!!

Mulva

Posts: 13,650

Jun 11, 2013 10:43pm

Jozy. Beast mode.

Iliketurtles

Posts: 8,191

Jun 11, 2013 10:44pm

Fuck. I missed the goal... Glad we got one though.

Looks like Jozy might be back which is great. He has been unreal the last few games.

Laley23

Posts: 29,506

Jun 11, 2013 10:44pm

That was SICK! We havent scored a goal like that in over a year (one of Jurgens first game. I forget which).

What a build up, cross and finish!

SportsAndLady

Posts: 35,632

Jun 11, 2013 10:44pm

Thing of beauty

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sportchampps

Posts: 7,361

Jun 11, 2013 10:45pm

Fuck yeah what a goal. We shoulda had a pk to

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sportchampps

Posts: 7,361

Jun 11, 2013 10:46pm

Eddie Johnson is abusing them on the side but needs better service in the box

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sportchampps

Posts: 7,361

Jun 11, 2013 10:47pm

I like our midfield without Jones

Terry_Tate

Posts: 7,606

Jun 11, 2013 10:49pm

Beautiful goal. US has looked good so far. Does Panama just suck?

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sportchampps

Posts: 7,361

Jun 11, 2013 10:51pm

Panama isn't terrible but they have never made a world cup.

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sportchampps

Posts: 7,361

Jun 11, 2013 10:52pm

I love twellman talking shit about the MLB game

Mulva

Posts: 13,650

Jun 11, 2013 10:54pm

sportchampps;1456357 wrote:Panama isn't terrible but they have never made a world cup.

By world standards, they're pretty terrible.

Terry_Tate

Posts: 7,606

Jun 11, 2013 10:54pm

sportchampps;1456357 wrote:Panama isn't terrible but they have never made a world cup.

The Northwestern of CONCACAF then.

Laley23

Posts: 29,506

Jun 11, 2013 10:54pm

Terry_Tate;1456351 wrote:Beautiful goal. US has looked good so far. Does Panama just suck?

It sounds cliche, but we all said anyone could win this HEX/advance to the WC.

Mexico is 17th in the world and is the highest ranked. Honduras at 52 is the lowest. Just a really balanced group, that we usually dont see.

Jamaica though is struggling.

Laley23

Posts: 29,506

Jun 11, 2013 10:55pm

Mulva;1456363 wrote:By world standards, they're pretty terrible.

I disagree. Usually, yes. Its USA/Mexico and then 1 of the other countries. But, currently, I think all 5 (Jamaica has sucked, really) are playing like top 40 teams in the world. That is good.

Mulva

Posts: 13,650

Jun 11, 2013 11:00pm

Laley23;1456373 wrote:I disagree. Usually, yes. Its USA/Mexico and then 1 of the other countries. But, currently, I think all 5 (Jamaica has sucked, really) are playing like top 40 teams in the world. That is good.

I think they've benefited from only playing Jamaica away so far. I don't expect them to get another point outside of Panama, and I don't think they'll finish within 5 points of qualification (maybe within the play-in match, but not 3rd).

Edit: Actually as horrible as Mexico has been they probably will. But I think they'll max at 10-12 points.

Laley23

Posts: 29,506

Jun 11, 2013 11:07pm

Mulva;1456394 wrote:I think they've benefited from only playing Jamaica away so far. I don't expect them to get another point outside of Panama, and I don't think they'll finish within 5 points of qualification (maybe within the play-in match, but not 3rd).

Edit: Actually as horrible as Mexico has been they probably will. But I think they'll max at 10-12 points.

That doesnt mean they suck though. I would pit Concacaf 3rd right now behind UEFA and Comnebol. We have a really strong group of teams.

I mean, look at the teams in Europe who dont make it. Do they suck? No, and they get 12 teams in. We only get 3 (maybe 4), so just because someone is left out doesnt mean they suck. Generally they do, but I dont think so this year.

ohiobucks1

Posts: 4,915

Jun 11, 2013 11:10pm

Our goal was a great all around play. Everyone in the final 6 had their part.

Mulva

Posts: 13,650

Jun 11, 2013 11:16pm

Laley23;1456411 wrote:That doesnt mean they suck though. I would pit Concacaf 3rd right now behind UEFA and Comnebol. We have a really strong group of teams.

I mean, look at the teams in Europe who dont make it. Do they suck? No, and they get 12 teams in. We only get 3 (maybe 4), so just because someone is left out doesnt mean they suck. Generally they do, but I dont think so this year.

I'm not sure they'd be a top 20 team in Europe. Maybe my phrasing wasn't correct... I guess I should have said judging them on the world stage level (as in World Cup/final qualification round, not looking at every nation in the world). If you threw Panama in the WC I would expect them to go home with 0 points. And I'd put CAF 3rd ahead of CONCACAF.

Terry_Tate

Posts: 7,606

Jun 11, 2013 11:19pm

Very nice pass to set up the goal.

Laley23

Posts: 29,506

Jun 11, 2013 11:20pm

Mulva;1456434 wrote:I'm not sure they'd be a top 20 team in Europe. Maybe my phrasing wasn't correct... I guess I should have said judging them on the world stage level (as in World Cup/final qualification round, not looking at every nation in the world). If you threw Panama in the WC I would expect them to go home with 0 points. And I'd put CAF 3rd ahead of CONCACAF.

Well yeah, I agree with the 0 points. I wouldnt qualify as someone who qualifies as bad though. Miscommunication.

And Concacaf right now might be slightly ahead of CAF. It would be close, but I think top 5 we could take 3 of the matches.