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2018 World Cup

Posted: Tue Jul 01, 2014 3:39 pm
by 93henfan
Here's hoping we do better than four years ago!

Do I hear "Round of 8"?

Re: 2018 World Cup

Posted: Tue Jul 01, 2014 3:44 pm
by DSUrocks07
93henfan wrote:Here's hoping we do better than four years ago!

Do I hear "Round of 8"?
:tothehand: "Elite Eight"

Re: 2018 World Cup

Posted: Tue Jul 01, 2014 3:46 pm
by DSUrocks07
Or since its in Russia,

Совещание "за круглым столом" восьми

Re: 2018 World Cup

Posted: Tue Jul 01, 2014 3:48 pm
by dbackjon
Is this the "Official Thread"?

Re: 2018 World Cup

Posted: Tue Jul 01, 2014 3:48 pm
by BDKJMU
93henfan wrote: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... :)

Re: 2018 World Cup

Posted: Tue Jul 01, 2014 3:48 pm
by 93henfan
Russia?

Will we boycott?

Re: 2018 World Cup

Posted: Tue Jul 01, 2014 3:58 pm
by dbackjon
Who will be on the team? Who should I watch?

Re: 2018 World Cup

Posted: Tue Jul 01, 2014 3:58 pm
by DSUrocks07
dbackjon wrote:Is this the "Official Thread"?
It is now.

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Re: 2018 World Cup

Posted: Tue Jul 01, 2014 3:59 pm
by clenz
BDKJMU wrote:
93henfan wrote: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

Re: 2018 World Cup

Posted: Tue Jul 01, 2014 4:18 pm
by DSUrocks07
dbackjon wrote: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.

Re: 2018 World Cup

Posted: Tue Jul 01, 2014 4:25 pm
by Skjellyfetti
dbackjon wrote: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.

Re: 2018 World Cup

Posted: Tue Jul 01, 2014 4:27 pm
by Grizalltheway
DSUrocks07 wrote:
dbackjon wrote: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. :nod:

Re: 2018 World Cup

Posted: Tue Jul 01, 2014 4:29 pm
by clenz
Really hoping Tottenham is able to land him.

I know a big push had been made for him

Re: 2018 World Cup

Posted: Tue Jul 01, 2014 4:42 pm
by 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.

Re: 2018 World Cup

Posted: Tue Jul 01, 2014 4:45 pm
by 93henfan
CAA Flagship wrote: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!

Re: 2018 World Cup

Posted: Tue Jul 01, 2014 5:15 pm
by Grizalltheway
clenz wrote: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. :coffee:

Re: 2018 World Cup

Posted: Tue Jul 01, 2014 5:30 pm
by GannonFan
Grizalltheway wrote:
clenz wrote: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. :coffee:
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.

Re: 2018 World Cup

Posted: Tue Jul 01, 2014 6:01 pm
by Skjellyfetti
Grizalltheway wrote: 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. :coffee:
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.

Re: 2018 World Cup

Posted: Tue Jul 01, 2014 6:07 pm
by GannonFan
Skjellyfetti wrote:
Grizalltheway wrote: Would you leave a club like Bayern for ****' Tottenham?
You might be able to get him on loan for a while, but das it. :coffee:
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.

Re: 2018 World Cup

Posted: Tue Jul 01, 2014 7:50 pm
by DSUrocks07
GannonFan wrote:
Skjellyfetti wrote:
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.

Re: 2018 World Cup

Posted: Tue Jul 01, 2014 9:59 pm
by Seahawks08
How about 2015? Or does the women's team not count?

Re: 2018 World Cup

Posted: Tue Jul 01, 2014 10:01 pm
by AZGrizFan
dbackjon wrote:Is this the "Official Thread"?
We need it pinned with a sticky. No, not THAT kind of sticky... :ohno:

Re: 2018 World Cup

Posted: Wed Jul 02, 2014 4:41 am
by 93henfan
Seahawks08 wrote: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.

Re: 2018 World Cup

Posted: Wed Jul 02, 2014 5:26 am
by 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.

Re: 2018 World Cup

Posted: Wed Jul 02, 2014 5:28 am
by GannonFan
93henfan wrote:
Seahawks08 wrote: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. :thumb:

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