USA out of the world cup

**k13** · 10-10-17, 09:07 PM

landon donovan has more goals at the World Cup than Messi and he sucks....
So why are we watching Messi?

**thetrinity** · 10-10-17, 09:07 PM

Originally posted by Mac4Lyfe

Until USA soccer starts investing in inner city youth sports, we are going to continue to see this shit show. Grab some kids from any youth AAU team and turn them into soccer players and we would be kicking ass in less than a decade. USA has too many non athletic guys.

Part of the problem only

**jjgold** · 10-10-17, 09:07 PM

Nobody cares were the worst team in the world

**daneblazer** · 10-10-17, 09:09 PM

Nobody will watch the World Cup in the US outside of die hard soccer fan. I usually watch the World Cup but with no team in it why bother

**thetrinity** · 10-10-17, 09:09 PM

A complete starting over was in order. The plan was to win the world cup by 2010 and now they can't even get in lol

**k13** · 10-10-17, 09:10 PM

Originally posted by Mac4Lyfe

Until USA soccer starts investing in inner city youth sports, we are going to continue to see this shit show. Grab some kids from any youth AAU team and turn them into soccer players and we would be kicking ass in less than a decade. USA has too many non athletic guys.

This ain't basketball/Football, it would not work.
If that was the case Africa/Caribbean would be winning something and they never do.

**Mac4Lyfe** · 10-10-17, 09:10 PM

Originally posted by ChuckyTheGoat

Dempsey will miss out on chance at rare feat. Could have become one of few players to score in 4th World Cup. Not gonna happen.

Which is an indictment on the USA program. How in the hell do you have a guy like Dempsey make 4 straight teams? I mean I like him but no way in hell should he make 2 teams, let alone 4 teams. We need more athletes.

**Ra77er** · 10-10-17, 09:10 PM

I’m certainly watching the World Cup regardless.

**SportsMushroom** · 10-10-17, 09:10 PM

Originally posted by thetrinity

Way less then that, what else could expect from a moron tho

price was -400 on three way result, -2000 on moneyline

yet somehow im a moron for stating a correct price

**jjgold** · 10-10-17, 09:15 PM

USA is not a big soccer audience as far as viewership and the world is glad they’re not in

**thetrinity** · 10-10-17, 09:16 PM

Originally posted by SportsMushroom

price was -400 on three way result, -2000 on moneyline

yet somehow im a moron for stating a correct price

Yeah after I told you. Most books were under 4 though.

**slapshot81** · 10-10-17, 09:20 PM

never understood why india w billions people china billions usa high population cant find 11 decent players field a team

**slapshot81** · 10-10-17, 09:21 PM

usa blew their load against panama couldnt get it back up for t amd t

**Foxx** · 10-10-17, 09:22 PM

That's a shame.

**daneblazer** · 10-10-17, 09:22 PM

Need to hire Nick Saban to coach the soccer team

**funnyb25** · 10-10-17, 09:22 PM

**thetrinity** · 10-10-17, 09:23 PM

Originally posted by k13

This ain't basketball/Football, it would not work.
If that was the case Africa/Caribbean would be winning something and they never do.

The country club mentality is part of the problem. Almost impossible to play if you don't have money. It's an upper middle class sport in the USA

**Greenline** · 10-10-17, 09:30 PM

Originally posted by thetrinity

The country club mentality is part of the problem. Almost impossible to play if you don't have money. It's an upper middle class sport in the USA

This X 1,000,000. Sports Tourism spending on youth soccer up 700% over a decade ago while participation down over 20%. The kids that are still playing probably have brothers with sissy names like Grayson and Xavier while Mom and Dad truck them all over two regions of the country every weekend until Mom has one too many Xanax's at a Marriott some tournament weekend and now they live in a crappy apartment with their new Weekend Dad, Curt.

**Mac4Lyfe** · 10-10-17, 09:31 PM

Originally posted by k13

This ain't basketball/Football, it would not work.
If that was the case Africa/Caribbean would be winning something and they never do.

African and Caribbean nations just started participating in World Cups. They are very green but improving. America has more people in Texas than the entire Caribbean and we can't find anyone worth a damn? Athletic kids are not playing soccer. They are playing basketball, football, baseball, hockey and track. I see a small shift here in Texas but for the most part, most of the better athletes are not participating. Go to an AAU basketball game and you will see some of the best athletes on the planet. We need to move them into soccer so they can build a foundation. Moses Malone's kid plays basketball at a nearby gym. The kid is 9 years old and he could probably play goalie right now half as good as fukkin Tim Howard. WTF? That guy is so damn uncoordinated. Overfukkin hyped. Provide an incentive to move theses kids into soccer. Start reaching out to young football kids and teach them the fundamentals of soccer. I'm tired of seeing slow footed guys wearing USA. Fukk.

**k13** · 10-10-17, 09:37 PM

What happened to Freddy Adu...was supposed to be the next Pele....

Canada sucks even worse.
Such a simple game.

**Mac4Lyfe** · 10-10-17, 09:41 PM

There's a youth skills camp down the street. The guy who runs it is an excellent trainer. 90% of the kids have well off parents that drop them off each week. The kids are getting good fundamentals and will be good soccer players eventually... BUT the kids are not athletes. They will never be elite level athletes. The older they get the larger the gap. They are highly skilled with the ball but they are not athletes. They will be good soccer players but you need GREAT soccer players that are athletes first.

**packerd_00** · 10-10-17, 09:42 PM

Inexcusable to lose to Trinidad.

**milwaukee mike** · 10-10-17, 09:44 PM

rest of the world has more skinny guys with STAMINA to pick from

we have a bunch of fatties in the usa, and kids that like staring at their phones or video games all day long instead of running around

**k13** · 10-10-17, 09:44 PM

Usian Bolt thought he was going to be a good soccer player too...must not have been athletic enough...slow foot speed...

**packerd_00** · 10-10-17, 09:49 PM

Originally posted by Mac4Lyfe

African and Caribbean nations just started participating in World Cups. They are very green but improving. America has more people in Texas than the entire Caribbean and we can't find anyone worth a damn? Athletic kids are not playing soccer. They are playing basketball, football, baseball, hockey and track. I see a small shift here in Texas but for the most part, most of the better athletes are not participating. Go to an AAU basketball game and you will see some of the best athletes on the planet. We need to move them into soccer so they can build a foundation. Moses Malone's kid plays basketball at a nearby gym. The kid is 9 years old and he could probably play goalie right now half as good as fukkin Tim Howard. WTF? That guy is so damn uncoordinated. Overfukkin hyped. Provide an incentive to move theses kids into soccer. Start reaching out to young football kids and teach them the fundamentals of soccer. I'm tired of seeing slow footed guys wearing USA. Fukk.

This is wrong,Africa has been participating in World Cups since the 70's,African teams have had some decent finishes,Cameroon QF in 90 and Nigeria in 94,Ghana were meant to be on the rise but didn't even qualify this time.

They've regressed if anything.

**slapshot81** · 10-10-17, 09:50 PM

nobody likes soccer because its boring if they shrunk the field made goals bigger and allowed checking maybe people would watch

**funnyb25** · 10-10-17, 09:55 PM

Originally posted by slapshot81

nobody likes soccer because its boring if they shrunk the field made goals bigger and allowed checking maybe people would watch

Bad bad post

**Ra77er** · 10-10-17, 09:57 PM

Some are very sensitive to soccer.

**slapshot81** · 10-10-17, 10:05 PM

Originally posted by funnyb25

Bad bad post

yes people love to watch 90 mins of a 0-0 scoreless draw so exciting u know damn well soccer is below all the major sports for ratings

**ChuckyTheGoat** · 10-10-17, 10:11 PM

Sirius 85 Football Show should be good tomorrow morning. This should have been a layup, they whiffed.

Would even think an American-hosted World Cup doesn't look as attractive anymore.

**packerd_00** · 10-10-17, 10:15 PM

Originally posted by slapshot81

mexico could still bail us out with a late goal but would they this is a big fuk u to trump the other teams set this up im sure

Could have just beat the worst team in the group by a mile and none of that other stuff would have matterd,just draw them and atleast youd have a chance with the playoff stage.