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[Bostech]

Every country celebrates victories of their team but only in US does that turn into Hoolywood blockbuster with dramatic music and slow motion showthisfromeverysingleangle 1000 times while in background flag is flown and patriotic music is played and screaming How great we are as nation while ENTIRE world is amazed.And I mean ENTIRE world.

First moment USA team looses,those very same people will say "Well soccer is lame anyway",suddenely they are not patriotic anymore,heck they dont even understand rules of games and "get it" why is it played.


It's not love of sport or country but braging right How big your pee-pee might...as long you are winning.

[JaxByDefault]

Or, Bos, some of think said videos are kind of hokey and really enjoy soccer. (By the way, they're a fixture everywhere, it's not just a US thing -- check YouTube for England, Brazil,Spain, etc. videos; there are hundreds.)

I'm a life-long soccer fan but I'm thrilled that many of my friends here are getting into the World Cup this year. They may not like the concept of stoppage time, or understand why I'd rather be glued to an EPL than an NFL game any day of the week, but their contribution of crowd energy makes this the most enjoyable Cup I've watched stateside. (Alas, I was in France in '94 when the US hosted, but I hear that was fun!). I usually don't get to talk footie over beers here in JAX, so I'll take any and all fans now! Maybe some will stick around for club play...

[Cricket]

Americans are beginning to understand that soccer is not the lame sissy game they thought it was. For instance, soccer is a more exciting and bloody game than baseball and lacks the protective gear of our own football.

Definitely not a lame game.

[Bostech]

LOL,same story was told when World cup was in USA...soccer will take off and Americans would follow it.It turns out it only lasted few months and then back to regular programming.
Same now,as soon US team looses,love for soccer will disapear.

[Cricket]

There may not be room in the American psyche for another national sport since we dominate in so many others.

[Lucasjj]

Goof crowd so far at the Five Points Theatre. This is going to be awesome! Go USA!

[Bostech]

Americans loosing interest in soccer in ....3,2,1.

[Lucasjj]

This forum losing interest in what you say...along time ago.

[JaxByDefault]

5pts crowd had good energy, that's for sure! I would have preferred if the very loud person sitting near me had any clue bout the rules of the game-every time someone hit the ground it was deemed cardworthy (contact with the ball notwithstanding), everyone should have taken someone else out in or near the box (PKs and red cards be damned, apparently), and cries of offside were invoked with hopeless abandon.


The outcome was disappointing, indeed. Sadly, US were undone by failure to make good of several shots-on-goal and poor coaching decisions. I'll never understand what Bradley sees in Clark and Findley as starting XI.


...and so this leaves Three Lions as the JBD household's only hope this WC.

Stick around for club play everyone, especially if Donovan finally ends up going to EPL. Get those Everton jerseys and Fox Soccer subscriptions (a cheap $5/month) ready. ...Or you can cheer for Fulham because Dempsey really is a better player.

[Bostech]

There may not be room in the American psyche for another national sport since we dominate in so many others.

I am sure there is place for soccer between cricket and ultimate hot dog eating.

[ProjectMaximus]

There may not be room in the American psyche for another national sport since we dominate in so many others.

Well, that may change since we no longer dominate baseball or basketball the way we once did. The rest of the world is catching up in other sports just as we've made strides in soccer.

[ProjectMaximus]

The outcome was disappointing, indeed. Sadly, US were undone by failure to make good of several shots-on-goal and poor coaching decisions. I'll never understand what Bradley sees in Clark and Findley as starting XI.

Yeah! I was screaming about that same thing. Clark isn't horrible, but he was the cause of the early goals against England and Ghana. And Findley hasn't done a single thing besides open up space with his speed. And once defenders realize he can't do anything with the ball he's really not that effective at stretching the defense either.

[ProjectMaximus]

Americans loosing interest in soccer in ....3,2,1.

*sigh* I am a huge sports fan and will be able to move on from this by making NFL predictions, discussing NBA free agency, watching the Rays and Astros play, seeing if Federer makes history at Wimbledon, etc. But without question, the World Cup Finals are my favorite sporting event ever. And I can't deny that for the last two years, at least once a week I've thought to myself...man, I can't wait for the World Cup in South Africa. Ugh...I can't believe it's gonna be another four years, torturing myself through qualifying as the anticipation builds for Brazil...

Good run, guys. I am proud of this squad and I really never gave up hope until the final whistle. Somehow I thought we'd be treated to yet another miracle.

[danno]

Standing room only at Sneakers.  It was a great run.  Now we will have to wait until 2011 for qualifiers to sart again.  I am starting t save my money up to go to as many hoe qualifiers as I can as well as the away qualifier in Mexico City again.  If I ave any cash left over we can go to Brazil.

BTW.... The Dutch will win the whole thing.  Hup Holland Hup!!

[buckethead]

buckethead - you are forbidden from watching any future USA matches 

If that's what it takes!

I'd rather read about the win than watch the loss!   

My bad... I couldn't help watching.

I accept full responsibility for the loss.