football is the 2nd best sport

[hnibos]

I was talking to JB.

[I'm Hardcore]

Originally Posted by hnibos

The US is filled with average at best footballers.

as is usually the case, but you often punch above your weight at World Cups

[Trotskilicious]

Originally Posted by hnibos

Not quite

http://www.sbnation.com/soccer/2014/...2014-world-cup

portugal is a mid major league

[I'm Hardcore]

the days of Pauleta, Rui Costa, Luis Figo etc are long gone

[Trotskilicious]

Fair play that they have a lot of defenders on AAA squads, but other than that it's christiano ronaldo

[Trotskilicious]

Originally Posted by I'm Hardcore

as is usually the case, but you often punch above your weight at World Cups

that's what we call the merican spirit

[hnibos]

Originally Posted by Trotskilicious

portugal is a mid major league

I counted thirteen players that play in one of the five best leagues in the world I mean really the chances are low for the US and the yanks that think they have a chance just have that American exceptionalism mindset.

[Trotskilicious]

Originally Posted by Bread Regal

sherwood sacked today.

stupid decision.

have you read anything about tim sherwood

[hnibos]

Honduras has a better chance of advancing than the US

[I'm Hardcore]

why bother boarding the plane then

[Bread Regal]

Originally Posted by Trotskilicious

have you read anything about tim sherwood

no.

what should i know.

[hnibos]

Ok dude

[Trotskilicious]

this is a comment from the thread on the sb nation blog for Totty, it sums it up pretty well

(it's like levy said) "Hey, international star footballers! How'd you like to play for a guy who's never coached before?"

also apparently he was a dickweed in press conferences

[Trotskilicious]

Originally Posted by hnibos

I counted thirteen players that play in one of the five best leagues in the world I mean really the chances are low for the US and the yanks that think they have a chance just have that American exceptionalism mindset.

there's only four major leagues

[Trotskilicious]

seriously how do you group port, benefica, and fucking sporting in with the madrids, barca, man city, arse, juve, bayern...

not even on that level. shit, they may even lose 5 to russia once they annex shaktar donetsk

[hnibos]

Originally Posted by Trotskilicious

there's only four major leagues

It's probably ok to say France is number 5.

[I'm Hardcore]

compared to La Liga / Serie A, the Portuguese Primeira Liga is like the Scottish Premier League

[Trotskilicious]

by the way i'm very interested in how the russian and ukranian leagues shakes out

i'm just joking no i'm not joking i'm just joking i am not joking

[Trotskilicious]

Originally Posted by hnibos

It's probably ok to say France is number 5.

one team

[Trotskilicious]

they are on more of an upward curve than the portugeses

but seriously only players on PSG count. i'm kind of wondering if valencia counts.

[hnibos]

Still better than any MLS team.

[Trotskilicious]

actually i'd say that the portugese clubs outside of the big three are absolutely on the level of mls squads

[hnibos]

I was talking about Valencia and all the Portuguese nationals that play in the Portuguese league play for the good teams.

[hnibos]

It is more likely that the US walk away with zero points than advancing.

[hnibos]

It'd be cool if I were wrong. A strong world cup showing is the only thing that can probably create more interest in this country.

[Elphenor]

Should I watch football. I want to root for Manchester

[Order 66]

Originally Posted by Elphenor

Should I watch football. I want to root for Manchester

[Bread Regal]

this is legal tender in the uk.

[I'm Hardcore]

it can be quite a tough thing to explain to non-football people

[Bread Regal]

i dunno, took me like 3 seconds to get it.