Archive US Men's Soccer: vs the Netherlands, 3/3

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detectivegibbles

Posts: 337

Mar 3, 2010 4:16am

Is Robbie Rogers going to get the call up for the world cup? I feel like he has done nothing but produce opportunities since he has been with the national team. I didn't see him on the roster?

hoops23

Posts: 15,696

Mar 3, 2010 4:33am

Would love to see our guys come out with a win in this final tune-up, but the Dutch are a tough squad.. I think the Netherlands wins it 2-0 or 3-1...

Laley23

Posts: 29,506

Mar 3, 2010 10:39am

SportsAndLady wrote: Wow..didn't realize how loaded zee dutch were @ forwards...

Robben
Huntelaar
Babel
Kuyt

That doesn't even include Van Persie lol

Or RUUUUUUUD Van Nistelrooy!!!

Past his prime...but would destroy the lesser teams in the world still.

gorocks99

Posts: 10,760

Mar 3, 2010 10:39am

Don't think Ruud is on the squad today, thank goodness, but he does still have a pretty good spark.

gorocks99

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Mar 3, 2010 10:41am

Gonna be wearing these today, I think:

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sportchampps

Posts: 7,361

Mar 3, 2010 11:53am

I don't think Robbie Rodgers is ready I'm not sure there is a Mid i would replace with Rodgers. I am a big fan of what Torres brings to the team.

Laley23

Posts: 29,506

Mar 3, 2010 12:08pm

gorocks99 wrote: Gonna be wearing these today, I think:

god those are sick

gorocks99

Posts: 10,760

Mar 3, 2010 12:10pm

Laley23 wrote:god those are sick

Sick as in, good, or sick as in, nasty?

I like the away jerseys but I have to warm up to the home whites.

Laley23

Posts: 29,506

Mar 3, 2010 12:13pm

gorocks99 wrote:
Laley23 wrote:god those are sick
Sick as in, good, or sick as in, nasty?

I like the away jerseys but I have to warm up to the home whites.

Sick as in good. I dont like those whites too much though. The stripe needs to be a different color than off white. I think Red would be better than Blue, but either would be better than white. Maybe when I see them on our boys I will like them more though.

Ill be sporting my Dempsey USA jersey today (despite the injury).

Big_Mirg_ZHS

Posts: 2,079

Mar 3, 2010 12:23pm

I need a USA away jersey. Those are schweet.

gorocks99

Posts: 10,760

Mar 3, 2010 12:23pm

My Donovan jersey is beat to shit or else I'd be wearing it today. Thankfully my g/f was looking for a new jersey for me for Xmas, couldn't find one and said it may have to be my birthday present (which falls right before the WC). New jersey, here I come!

3reppom

Posts: 765

Mar 3, 2010 12:25pm

Don't know how the US could come out of this with a draw let alone a win. There will be a noticeable lack of defensive organization sans Gooch, not something you want to have against the dutch. The only hope for that is for the US to dominate the possession in the midfield. Don't quite know how that could happen looking at the rosters

gorocks99

Posts: 10,760

Mar 3, 2010 12:27pm

Yeah, I just hope they look like they belong. Losing by 3 would suck. Keeping it competitive and within one or even two (if the pressure is up, the chances are good, and the movement/communication is flowing) is what I'm looking for today.

stroups

Posts: 3,223

Mar 3, 2010 12:44pm

I don't like those, it looks like they are in a beauty pageant.

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Upper90

Posts: 1,095

Mar 3, 2010 12:44pm

I definitely need to see them on, I was talking with a friend earlier who thought the "sash" (if you will) looked really tacky. Almost beauty pageant like.

I kinda like the white. I would love to see more red in those, though.

EDIT: Stroups beat me to that first point.

gorocks99

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Mar 3, 2010 12:45pm

Third jersey:

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Upper90

Posts: 1,095

Mar 3, 2010 12:48pm

Oh, yeah. I like that one the most out of the 3. For sure.

gorocks99

Posts: 10,760

Mar 3, 2010 2:45pm

Here we go...

Mulva

Posts: 13,650

Mar 3, 2010 3:01pm

Sick chip Torres.

gorocks99

Posts: 10,760

Mar 3, 2010 3:01pm

Netherlands
No. NAME POS
1 Maarten Stekelenburg (G)
5 Giovanni Van Bronckhorst (D)
3 Johnny Heitinga (D)
4 Joris Mathijsen (D)
2 Gregory Van Der Wiel (D)
6 Mark Van Bommel (M)
8 Nigel De Jong (M)
10 Wesley Sneijder (M)
7 Arjen Robben (ST)
9 Dirk Kuyt (ST)
11 Eljero Elia (ST)

United States
No. NAME POS
1 Tim Howard (G)
2 Jonathan Spector (D)
3 Carlos Bocanegra (D)
15 Jay DeMerit (D)
13 Jonathan Bornstein (D)
4 Michael Bradley (M)
14 José Francisco Torres (M)
22 Stuart Holden (M)
10 Landon Donovan (ST)
12 Jozy Altidore (ST)
19 Robbie Findley (ST)

CinciX12

Posts: 2,874

Mar 3, 2010 3:04pm

Laley23 wrote:
gorocks99 wrote:
Laley23 wrote:god those are sick
Sick as in, good, or sick as in, nasty?

I like the away jerseys but I have to warm up to the home whites.

Sick as in good. I dont like those whites too much though. The stripe needs to be a different color than off white. I think Red would be better than Blue, but either would be better than white. Maybe when I see them on our boys I will like them more though.

Ill be sporting my Dempsey USA jersey today (despite the injury).

Putting a red stripe on white would make me think of England more than US.

gorocks99

Posts: 10,760

Mar 3, 2010 3:04pm

How do the new threads look on TV? I'm stuck following on a gamecast thing online.

gorocks99

Posts: 10,760

Mar 3, 2010 3:12pm

Sounds like the US is getting dominated pretty thoroughly. Anyone watching live? Thoughts?

ohiotiger33

Posts: 1,500

Mar 3, 2010 3:13pm

Yeah, we are looking bad.

** Jerseys are pretty sweet though.

Sage

Posts: 2,070

Mar 3, 2010 3:20pm

Findley sucks.

Holden injured. Walking off with help. Limpin pretty bad.