2018 World Cup

[93henfan]

Here's hoping we do better than four years ago!

Do I hear "Round of 8"?

[DSUrocks07]

Here's hoping we do better than four years ago!

Do I hear "Round of 8"?

"Elite Eight"

[DSUrocks07]

Or since its in Russia,

Совещание "за круглым столом" восьми

[dbackjon]

Is this the "Official Thread"?

[BDKJMU]

Here's hoping we do better than four years ago!

Do I hear "Round of 8"?

Didn't you get the message? There are no separate World Cup threads allowed here...

[93henfan]

Russia?

Will we boycott?

[dbackjon]

Who will be on the team? Who should I watch?

[DSUrocks07]

Is this the "Official Thread"?

It is now.

[clenz]

Here's hoping we do better than four years ago!

Do I hear "Round of 8"?

Didn't you get the message? There are no separate World Cup threads allowed here...

Only from dipshits

[DSUrocks07]

Who will be on the team? Who should I watch?

http://www.ussoccer.com/mens-national-t ... est-roster

Less than half of the current players will still be under 30 by 2018, plenty of new faces guaranteed. Hopefully MLS will make a marked improvement on helping to developing young American players.

[Skjellyfetti]

Who will be on the team? Who should I watch?

Julian Greene could be an international star by 2018 - not just "good for a US player" but a legit world class player.

Watch him. Has by far the most upside of anyone representing us.

[Grizalltheway]

Who will be on the team? Who should I watch?

http://www.ussoccer.com/mens-national-t ... est-roster

Less than half of the current players will still be under 30 by 2018, plenty of new faces guaranteed. Hopefully MLS will make a marked improvement on helping to developing young American players.

Julian Green will (thankfully) still be around.

[clenz]

Really hoping Tottenham is able to land him.

I know a big push had been made for him

[CAA Flagship]

The clock between World Cups has now started and is now at 64'.

Wake me up when it is at 2,102,400'. I want to see if they figured out the clock thing.

[93henfan]

The clock between World Cups has now started and is now at 64'.

Wake me up when it is at 2,102,400'. I want to see if they figured out the clock thing.

Nice!

[Grizalltheway]

Really hoping Tottenham is able to land him.

I know a big push had been made for him

Would you leave a club like Bayern for fuckin' Tottenham?
You might be able to get him on loan for a while, but das it.

[GannonFan]

Really hoping Tottenham is able to land him.

I know a big push had been made for him

Would you leave a club like Bayern for ****' Tottenham?
You might be able to get him on loan for a while, but das it.

Agreed, Green isn't going anywhere unless it's on loan or unless Real or Barca come calling. Great sales job by Klinsman getting this kid to play for the US. Yeldin was a real revelation as well, another young future star who stepped up. The future is bright.

[Skjellyfetti]

Would you leave a club like Bayern for fuckin' Tottenham?
You might be able to get him on loan for a while, but das it.

Well, would you play for a team like the USA national team over the German national team?

On the face of it... no. But, he had little chance of getting much meaningful time on the German national team anytime soon.

I don't follow Bundesliga, and especially Bayern Munich, as much as you do - but, seems like a similar situation. I'm not sure he goes to Tottenham... but, he could very well leave for a "lesser" club for better wages and more playing time.

A club like Tottenham could easily offer him 3x his current wages and a good chance to play first team soccer. Wouldn't be a far fetched choice.

[GannonFan]

Would you leave a club like Bayern for ****' Tottenham?
You might be able to get him on loan for a while, but das it.

Well, would you play for a team like the USA national team over the German national team?

On the face of it... no. But, he had little chance of getting much meaningful time on the German national team anytime soon.

I don't follow Bundesliga, and especially Bayern Munich, as much as you do - but, seems like a similar situation. I'm not sure he goes to Tottenham... but, he could very well leave for a "lesser" club for better wages and more playing time.

A club like Tottenham could easily offer him 3x his current wages and a good chance to play first team soccer. Wouldn't be a ridiculous choice.

If he's that good and under contract with Bayern Munich then that is what loans are for. The kid goes to another club, gets to play, but his rights are still owned by the club that leant him. Courtouis, the Belgian keeper, is a Chelsea player but has been loaned out to Atletico Madrid for a couple of years now.

[DSUrocks07]

Well, would you play for a team like the USA national team over the German national team?

On the face of it... no. But, he had little chance of getting much meaningful time on the German national team anytime soon.

I don't follow Bundesliga, and especially Bayern Munich, as much as you do - but, seems like a similar situation. I'm not sure he goes to Tottenham... but, he could very well leave for a "lesser" club for better wages and more playing time.

A club like Tottenham could easily offer him 3x his current wages and a good chance to play first team soccer. Wouldn't be a ridiculous choice.

If he's that good and under contract with Bayern Munich then that is what loans are for. The kid goes to another club, gets to play, but his rights are still owned by the club that leant him. Courtouis, the Belgian keeper, is a Chelsea player but has been loaned out to Atletico Madrid for a couple of years now.

Exactly, no way Bayern lets him get away from them, his value shot up thanks to this WC.

[Seahawks08]

How about 2015? Or does the women's team not count?

[AZGrizFan]

Is this the "Official Thread"?

We need it pinned with a sticky. No, not THAT kind of sticky...

[93henfan]

How about 2015? Or does the women's team not count?

SuperHornet is in charge of the female sports posts around here. And no, women's sports don't count unless it's something that they are best at, like figure skating, synchronized swimming, curling, swimsuit competition, etc.

[bluehenbillk]

The US hosted the World Cup in 1994. They said it would change soccer forever in this country.

We still aren't that close to competing against the world's best 20 years later. The best athletes in this country don't even consider playing soccer. 2018...more of the same.

[GannonFan]

How about 2015? Or does the women's team not count?

SuperHornet is in charge of the female sports posts around here. And no, women's sports don't count unless it's something that they are best at, like figure skating, synchronized swimming, curling, swimsuit competition, etc.

Curling.