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BigWoof31
"Barkin' up the wrong tree"
bkochmc;1712601; said:
No kidding boss - I need to taper my expectations a bit.
Maybe I'll go to the gym and watch it on the treadmill instead of the local faux Irish Pub -that way I'm staying fit instead of drowing my sorrows in Boddingtons after England go up 2-0
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PlanetFrnd
Head Coach
So juiced for this... missed on a opportunity to be there because of work, but will be with a good crew to watch from SoCal
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How amazing would it be to knock those bastards out in the first game? Besides soccer what other sports is England good at? Cricket maybe.......perhaps shuffleboard.:)
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BigWoof31
"Barkin' up the wrong tree"
This might be silly and uppity to post on a board full of Americans who love all sports - but does anyone else think a draw would be a monumental stroke of good luck?
I'd love to score first (think Portugal in 2002) and then park a bus in front of the net (Spain in Confed Cup 2009) and see what happens. England panics and maybe we get a 2nd goal on counter-attack?
I'd love to score first (think Portugal in 2002) and then park a bus in front of the net (Spain in Confed Cup 2009) and see what happens. England panics and maybe we get a 2nd goal on counter-attack?
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RocketBuckeye
Don't Tread On Me
BigWoof31;1712691; said:
If we get a draw, I would be pretty happy. England has more talent than us, and there's no question about that. I have too many concerns about our defense to think we have a good shot at winning, but if our offense can keep up, I think we have a decent chance to draw.
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BigWoof31;1712691; said:
I think a draw would be a major victory personally. I like your thinking on strategy, though I don't think a 1-0 lead would ever hold up against English firepower. We did break through and beat Portugal in 02, and I guess one could arguably put the win over Mexico in the category of break-through results as well (though I wouldn't), but far too often we seem to come up just on the short end of the score against the big boys (Italy 1-0 in 90, Brazil 1-0 in 94, Germany 2-0 in 98, Germany 1-0 in 02). We did get the 1-1 against Italy last time out, and we need to build on that a bit. Right now a good result against a major power is considered a fluke...we need to perform well and get points in a game or two like this one to change that perception. We also need to do that by scoring...it seems like we drop the decision without a goal every time out (see above). No doubt we can score on the best teams now, but can we stop anybody?
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scarletmike
Researching the Magic!
I am so pumped for this game! I have no problem with being late to work if this game goes into extra time.
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bkochmc
Assistant Coach
No tapering needed, just a different approach since your excitement directly affects the team.BigWoof31;1712641; said:No kidding boss - I need to taper my expectations a bit.
Maybe I'll go to the gym and watch it on the treadmill instead of the local faux Irish Pub -that way I'm staying fit instead of drowing my sorrows in Boddingtons after England go up 2-0
I'm pretty amped about the game too. I have a cousin's wedding to go to on Saturday... thankfully the game falls between the ceremony and the reception otherwise I'd either have a not-so-happy family or an empty stomach, though either one would be worth it if the Yanks can pull out at least a draw, if not a win.
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