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    Spain

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    Quote Originally Posted by jjgold View Post
    Spain
    Thats the only team that I think can beat Brazil, and it makes me think twice about betting on them


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    I absolutely love the world cup. I am very surprised Italy and Chile didn't make it. Very bummed we the USA did not qualify.

    Anyhow, who I would pick to win is Germany

    Who I would bet on at the odds u posted is argentina

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    USA??

    They didn't even qualify did they? Sad how bad US soccer is., not normally a fan but have really enjoyed the last few world cups.

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    Quote Originally Posted by 2daBank View Post
    USA??

    They didn't even qualify did they? Sad how bad US soccer is., not normally a fan but have really enjoyed the last few world cups.
    yep it absolutely sucks that the USA is not in it for those of us proud and patriotic americans.

    when we are not in it, i root for mexico and brazil.

    but as i said above, my pick to win is germany. i would put my money on argentina though at the +900ish odds

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    Quote Originally Posted by homie1975 View Post
    yep it absolutely sucks that the USA is not in it for those of us proud and patriotic americans.

    when we are not in it, i root for mexico and brazil.

    but as i said above, my pick to win is germany. i would put my money on argentina though at the +900ish odds
    You would think with the amount of athletes we produce in this country we could field a decent soccer team!!!

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    Quote Originally Posted by 2daBank View Post
    You would think with the amount of athletes we produce in this country we could field a decent soccer team!!!
    It's embarrassing when you think about it lol

    300+ million people and we can't put together a squad that can beat an island country of 250k population

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    Quote Originally Posted by 2daBank View Post
    You would think with the amount of athletes we produce in this country we could field a decent soccer team!!!
    my theory has been for years that soccer is not sexy in the USA. our HS kids who get laid are football players, basketball, and baseball. those are the "sexy" sports. soccer, golf, tennis players, don't get the poontang

    that's my theory as to why most kids drift off to the other sports early on after playing youth soccer etc

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    Quote Originally Posted by homie1975 View Post
    my theory has been for years that soccer is not sexy in the USA. our HS kids who get laid are football players, basketball, and baseball. those are the "sexy" sports. soccer, golf, tennis players, don't get the poontang

    that's my theory as to why most kids drift off to the other sports early on after playing youth soccer etc
    Lol. Probably something to that, then there that huge money being dished out in the major us sports prob has parents pushing for kid to play those!! dunno what soccer pays? Maybe all the concussion concerns w football will have more kids playing soccer longer?

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    I dont know anything about soccer but I would guess Spain if i had to pick

    Edit: Just saw that JJ picked them above so this pick is garbage
    Last edited by goduke; 05-12-18 at 06:16 PM.

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    Could you imagine if Iceland won it

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    Play the predictor game: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football...art-predictor/


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    Quote Originally Posted by Esco View Post
    Could you imagine if Iceland won it
    would be amazing but chances are slim to none. the world cup is typically dominated by the historically great soccer-playing countries and they almost always win it. it's like the NCAA tournament. mid-majors make runs every few years and either make an elite 8, final 4, or final game, but what's the last mid major to cut down the nets? it just doesn't happen.

    same in soccer, the big boys win

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    It's got nothing to do with developing talent here, all of the club teams around the world from the highest tiers to the lowest ones field rosters with players from different countries

    They are all transferred around by the time they hit 16 and spend an entire lifetime honing their soccer skills

    Most don't pan out and transfer from lower tier club team to lower tier club team around the world

    The middle school kids from these countries would embarrass the collegiate players here

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    Quote Originally Posted by homie1975 View Post
    would be amazing but chances are slim to none. the world cup is typically dominated by the historically great soccer-playing countries and they almost always win it. it's like the NCAA tournament. mid-majors make runs every few years and either make an elite 8, final 4, or final game, but what's the last mid major to cut down the nets? it just doesn't happen.

    same in soccer, the big boys win
    I know that. I'm from Holland and I've been following footie for the last 35 years.

    Our day will come. Dutch will win the world cup some day, I just hope it happens in my lifetime
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    Quote Originally Posted by Esco View Post
    I know that. I'm from Holland and I've been following footie for the last 35 years.

    Our day will come. Dutch will win the world cup some day, I just hope it happens in my lifetime
    You guys blew it in 2010,you're Team was loaded.

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    Quote Originally Posted by packerd_00 View Post
    You guys blew it in 2010,you're Team was loaded
    Casillas's toe got in the way

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    Quote Originally Posted by Esco View Post
    Casillas's toe got in the way
    Lol yeah I remember that game very well,alot of English fans were rooting for you guys.

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    Quote Originally Posted by packerd_00 View Post
    You guys blew it in 2010,you're Team was loaded.
    That's funny considering you guys blew it in 06 with owen, rooney, Gerrard, lampard, Beckham and company

    That was the best England team since the 60s

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    Quote Originally Posted by shadymcgrady View Post
    That's funny considering you guys blew it in 06 with owen, rooney, Gerrard, lampard, Beckham and company

    That was the best England team since the 60s
    Never said we didn't mate,Beckham always let us down in these Tournaments.

    Difference between those two Teams was the Dutch Team had a legitimate chance to finally win a Title,esco knows what im getting at.
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    Poland, great value.

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    I'll never forget that Michael Owen goal against Argies

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    Quote Originally Posted by Esco View Post
    I know that. I'm from Holland and I've been following footie for the last 35 years.

    Our day will come. Dutch will win the world cup some day, I just hope it happens in my lifetime
    Dutch are finished and on on the way down.
    Maybe field a team full of Africans like France in the future.

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    The Dutch will turn it around I have no doubt about that.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Esco View Post
    I'll never forget that Michael Owen goal against Argies

    That was incredible,cheers for that.Anytime we can show up Argentina,it's a good day.

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    2014 World Cup was fun - spend almost 2 weeks in South Lake Tahoe

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    Quote Originally Posted by packerd_00 View Post
    Never said we didn't mate,Beckham always let us down in these Tournaments.

    Difference between those two Teams was the Dutch Team had a legitimate chance to finally win a Title,esco knows what im getting at.
    That England team of 06 was perhaps my favorite of all time. Loaded with so much talent

    That's why I hate Joe hart so much, he was the worst

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    Quote Originally Posted by shadymcgrady View Post
    That England team of 06 was perhaps my favorite of all time. Loaded with so much talent

    That's why I hate Joe hart so much, he was the worst
    Penalty shootouts have been a bitch for us,don't know what it is about them that England can't nail down but we've lost to many.

    Joe Hart has shit the bed to many times,2014 against Uruguay was a dandy.

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    Quote Originally Posted by k13 View Post
    Dutch are finished and on on the way down.
    Maybe field a team full of Africans like France in the future
    Nah, we're just in between generations right now. Brazil went through it from 2002 to 2010, and Germany also from 2002 to 2006. You have to remember we made the final in 2010 and almost the final again in 2014. Thats a huge achievement for such a small country.

    I have no doubt we'll be back again, but it might take another 5 to 10 years.
    We currently have a very strong defence with vDijk, deVrij and deLigt, but no midfield and no world class strikers

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    Quote Originally Posted by Esco View Post
    Nah, we're just in between generations right now. Brazil went through it from 2002 to 2010, and Germany also from 2002 to 2006. You have to remember we made the final in 2010 and almost the final again in 2014. Thats a huge achievement for such a small country.

    I have no doubt we'll be back again, but it might take another 5 to 10 years.
    We currently have a very strong defence with vDijk, deVrij and deLigt, but no midfield and no world class strikers
    True. Dutch went to the final in 74/78 as well. Then did nothing in 82/86. Had some great sides in the 90's as well. I will never forget there amazing side in euro 88 in Germany. Too much infighting though in the nineties.

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    Quote Originally Posted by packerd_00 View Post
    Penalty shootouts have been a bitch for us,don't know what it is about them that England can't nail down but we've lost to many.

    Joe Hart has shit the bed to many times,2014 against Uruguay was a dandy.
    Would love to watch a match this guy. I was at the euro 96 tourney. Watched the England vs Scotland match live

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    Quote Originally Posted by lakerboy View Post
    Would love to watch a match this guy. I was at the euro 96 tourney. Watched the England vs Scotland match live
    Lake who’s winning tomorrow nba game pal ?

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    Quote Originally Posted by lakerboy View Post
    Would love to watch a match this guy. I was at the euro 96 tourney. Watched the England vs Scotland match live
    That's a game I would have been watching my back for sure,England v Scotland affairs have always been pretty tense.

    Not like it use to be with the fans,how was it in the stands
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    Quote Originally Posted by ikid2groove415 View Post
    Lake who’s winning tomorrow nba game pal ?
    No idea but I assume the cavs

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