LETS GO USA!!

[greens]

LETS GO USAdam i hope they beat england ans whos all going to be watching?. I am a worldcup fan. cmon USA win it all this year 

[Yeager]

My Bobby don't play no foozball 

[jdbecks]

You will loose   England till I die  

[druski85]

You will loose  England till I die 

Probably, but it will be a fun match to watch nonetheless.  I'm watching the play by play updates at my office comp, wish I saw that opener between SA and Mexico! 

[Kermit de frog]

Saturday, June 12: This is the big one: USA vs. England at 2:30PM ET (on ABC rather than ESPN)

Go USA!   

[Shuffler]

I don't know anyone who is interested in soccer.

[shiv]

You will loose   England till I die  

England has the much better team to be sure,  but I'm hoping for the usual England meltdown though, maybe Rooney getting sent off for foul language, or keeper David Calamity James will have one of his fits of madness when he thinks he's a midfielder and leaves the goal.

But should be a hell of a match at the very least.

[Bruv119]

England has the much better team to be sure,  but I'm hoping for the usual England meltdown though, maybe Rooney getting sent off for foul language, or keeper David Calamity James will have one of his fits of madness when he thinks he's a midfielder and leaves the goal.

But should be a hell of a match at the very least.

james had a brilliant season,  yes he is prone to the odd blunder but he has been a legend for pompey!! 

Like I said in the MA,  the USA can't really lose this match.  If we thrash you guys you'll say you don't care and if it is a good result you will be bigging it up like it was the best thing ever. 

FOOTBALL IS the worlds largest sport and the biggest world competition.  For a country with such a massive population you would have thought you could have come up with a decent 25 man squad.   USA have improved a great deal in the last decade and it is only a matter of time before you guys start taking the game more seriously.

I will let you all vulch me in buffs if USA win   

[shiv]

james had a brilliant season,  yes he is prone to the odd blunder but he has been a legend for pompey!! 

Like I said in the MA,  the USA can't really lose this match.  If we thrash you guys you'll say you don't care and if it is a good result you will be bigging it up like it was the best thing ever. 

FOOTBALL IS the worlds largest sport and the biggest world competition.  For a country with such a massive population you would have thought you could have come up with a decent 25 man squad.   USA have improved a great deal in the last decade and it is only a matter of time before you guys start taking the game more seriously.

I will let you all vulch me in buffs if USA win   

S' true, England under a lot more pressure than the US.  It'd be huge if the US could scrape a point out of this game but no-one's going to be surprised if they lose.  England on the other hand would be roasted at home if they don't win.

And yeah, sadly David James hasn't really been the same "Calamity" Janes  since his West Ham days, he's much less erratic now.

But this is probably the best team England's ever sent to a World Cup, and by all accounts Capello is doing an excellent job of managing them.  Most likely the US loses, and has to then go out and beat Algeria as they're expected to, and then Slovenia, which is going to be a tough one.

[Rattler]

I was goin' for Mexico this morning and they HIGHLY disappointed me.They should have raped Africa in the first half and they know it.

[Bruv119]

USA have got a really good chance of beating both algeria and slovenia to get through. 

Capello is a no nonsense task master and it is exactly what our overpaid lazy stars need.  His evil looks scare me and I don't have to go into a changing room with him  .

As for today's matches I think south africa deserved a draw in what was a bit of a scrappy game.  Mexico would feel they should have done better. 

I was impressed with uruguay's work rate just now snapping at the heels of the French and never really let them sit on the ball.  France won't be happy dropping those points.

[greens]

Ditto here Bruv ill let u know time n date for vulch if USA loses. pretty sad about mandelas grandaughter. what a way to startoff worldcup.   i remember mexico used to b a powerhouse not nemore seems like. Yes the USA is wakin alittle to football according to most of the world. Boy i cant wait, wife says im tarded for liking "footbal" soccer LOL.

[druski85]

I've got to say, from what I saw on the Fifa site today I can't wait to get home and watch the highlights from the first two games.  The play by play for each seems pretty exciting, particularly the first match.  I was actually pretty happy with both results.

Regarding US sentiments toward soccer, to be frank I don't think these boards or the player base for this game accurately depict the fan base in the country in terms of percentages.  I fully understand and believe some people who don't know any soccer fans, as large swaths of the country still don't follow it.  However, the fan base is quickly growing, particularly around major cities.  I can tell you a good chunk of Washington is a buzz right now, and not just because of Strasburg.  (Though that is a whole different issue, about which I'm also excited.  )

[Saxman]

FOOTBALL IS the worlds largest sport and the biggest world competition.  For a country with such a massive population you would have thought you could have come up with a decent 25 man squad.   USA have improved a great deal in the last decade and it is only a matter of time before you guys start taking the game more seriously.

We're too busy following REAL sports like baseball.

[Spikes]

I don't know anyone who is interested in soccer.

I love playing soccer. It keeps you in shape since you rarely stop running (unless you're a goalie). Watching it, not so much.