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gorocks99

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Jun 20, 2013 9:53am

Anyone see that Orlando City SC's coach has said if they are an MLS side by 2015, Kaka will be there? Crazy.

SportsAndLady

Posts: 35,632

Jun 20, 2013 11:35am

I actually get to watch the games today and I get fucking Spain Tahiti lol this is gonna be a blood bath.

Nigeria Uruguay should be good though.

Automatik

Posts: 14,632

Jun 20, 2013 12:47pm

Arsenal to sign Higuain today.

gorocks99

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Jun 20, 2013 1:03pm

Automatik;1460623 wrote:Arsenal to sign Higuain today.

Shit yeah. Didn't do a good job replacing Van Persie last year (Giroud wasn't close) so hoping Higuain does the trick. 150,000 pounds per week is a heck of a lot of money though.

ohiobucks1

Posts: 4,915

Jun 20, 2013 1:19pm

gorocks99;1460626 wrote:Shit yeah. Didn't do a good job replacing Van Persie last year (Giroud wasn't close) so hoping Higuain does the trick. 150,000 pounds per week is a heck of a lot of money though.

Hope he fails and then comes to CBUS to play with his brother.

Automatik

Posts: 14,632

Jun 20, 2013 1:52pm

gorocks99;1460626 wrote:Shit yeah. Didn't do a good job replacing Van Persie last year (Giroud wasn't close) so hoping Higuain does the trick. 150,000 pounds per week is a heck of a lot of money though.

Ya that is some major cash. I'm not sure he's worth that, but I hope I'm wrong.

gorocks99

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Jun 20, 2013 6:36pm

gorocks99;1457818 wrote:I'm interested in Spain vs Tahiti the same way I'm interested in a car wreck during a NASCAR race. It could be 15-0.

I was close...

SportsAndLady

Posts: 35,632

Jun 22, 2013 4:19pm

Neymar..too good

SportsAndLady

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Jun 22, 2013 4:21pm

The amount of flopping and simulating in this game is disgusting.

Terry_Tate

Posts: 7,606

Jun 22, 2013 4:39pm

SportsAndLady;1461542 wrote:The amount of flopping and simulating in this game is disgusting.

Turned it on and immediately saw a flop, lol. Knew what to expect with Italy though.

Terry_Tate

Posts: 7,606

Jun 22, 2013 4:59pm

Random question I was just thinking about: would any American players make the top 100 list in the world? I figure Clint Dempsey is the best chance but wasn't sure if he would make it. Was Landon Donovan at his best on the list? Jozy may be able to get there but he's not close yet.

Laley23

Posts: 29,506

Jun 22, 2013 5:17pm

Clint is easily a top 100 player. Jozy would be considered. Howard would be up there depending on how you value keepers.

Jozy scored a shit ton of goals in Europe. I know it wasn't EPL or la Liga or anything. But still.

Clint was a very valuable piece for spurs. He was the EPL top XI the year before for Fulham. Has continued it for USA. A top 25 player last year at his peak for sure and arguably is fringe at the moment.

Mulva

Posts: 13,650

Jun 22, 2013 6:14pm

No Americans made the Guardian's top 100 list at the end of last year.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/datablog/2012/dec/24/world-best-footballers-top-100-list

Laley23

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Jun 23, 2013 11:12am

I have issues with that list.

But mostly that Clint made the EPL top XI last year...yet wasn't one of the 27 EPL players listed...

SportsAndLady

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Jun 24, 2013 8:45am

Brazil/Uruguay Wednesday
Spain/Italy Thursday

Great Final 4. Both games at 3 eastern.

ohiobucks1

Posts: 4,915

Jun 24, 2013 10:16am

I expect a Brazil Spain Final

Laley23

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Jun 24, 2013 1:13pm

I think the consensus coming in was that Spain had lost a bit of their bite, especially offensively (scoring wise). They have so far looked unreal. Brazil was the heavy favorite for the WC in their homeland prior to this, but Spain could come in as such if they knock of the Brazilians in the final of the Confed Cup.

I really am looking forward to that final, but the Semis could be just as good.

gorocks99

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Jun 26, 2013 4:42pm

1-1, 81'. Can Uruguay pull off the upset??

ohiobucks1

Posts: 4,915

Jun 26, 2013 4:48pm

No. Goal Brazil 2-1

OSH

Posts: 4,145

Jun 27, 2013 11:16am

Gold Cup roster released today:

Goalkeepers -- Bill Hamid, Sean Johnson, Nick Rimando

Defenders -- Oguchi Onyewu, Clarence Goodson, Edgar Castillo, Michael Parkhurst, Corey Ashe, Tony Beltran, Michael Orozco, DaMarcus Beasley

Midfielders -- Kyle Beckermann, Joe Corona, Stuart Holden, Alejandro Bedoya, Mikkel Diskerud, Josh Gatt, Jose Torres

Forwards -- Will Bruin, Herculez Gomez, Landon Donovan, Chris Wondolowski, Jack McInerney

ohiobucks1

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Jun 27, 2013 11:20am

Glad Donovan is back

gorocks99

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Jun 27, 2013 11:23am

Not a bad roster for essentially being b-team guys.

OSH

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Jun 27, 2013 2:28pm

Cherundolo had knee surgery today, I believe it was. It was the same knee he had surgery on in February. Not a good thing for a 34-year-old USMNT hopeful.

If he still has years of playing in him, I foresee him in playing in MLS.

Laley23

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Jun 27, 2013 4:06pm

Nice! Will Bruin, love Hoosiers making a name.

I think he could surprise. He is a true #9, and outside of Jozy, we dont have one of those.

Landon back is a very good thing. Hopefully he is back to form in 350 days for the World Cup.

ohiobucks1

Posts: 4,915

Jun 27, 2013 4:08pm

Laley23;1464267 wrote:Nice! Will Bruin, love Hoosiers making a name.

I think he could surprise. He is a true #9, and outside of Jozy, we dont have one of those.

Landon back is a very good thing. Hopefully he is back to form in 350 days for the World Cup.

Will Bruin is a true number 9 in the sense of size only. If he's the type of #9 our national team is producing we are in trouble. He's got no skill on the ball whatsoever.