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QUOTE (MexSoxFan#1 @ Jul 2, 2014 -> 02:51 PM) And that only happens in Azteca and nowhere else? You've never heard of violence in other soccer nations? Is this real life? Does the word 'hooligan' mean something to you? I guess it's cool if some Scottish thugs beat an Irish bloke's skull in because, well, he wasn't an American fan of USMNT... My point is, there are worse fanbases around the world but I never hear you guys b**** about them. Dat hypocrisy. I'm not trying to be a dick, it's just a pet peeve of mine and a reason I don't like discussing soccer year round in this thread. Too much of an anti-Mexican vibe here TBH. Anyways, both our teams are out, let's enjoy the rest of the WC. Oh, DAT logic. "Yeah, well others are worse so why bring up ours!" The US and Mexico are arch rivals in soccer. The Mexicans have a pretty fierce rivalry with Costa Rica as well, but this is Red Sox/ Yankees, Cubs/ Sox, Duke/UNC etc of soccer for the US. How could there not be anti-opposition sentiment? I doubt Joe Mexican living in roots for the US. I bet more often than not he actively roots against them too. QUOTE (Knuckles @ Jul 2, 2014 -> 02:53 PM) Any chance MLS will convert to play fall/spring rounds like most European leagues? Pretty much no.

QUOTE (MexSoxFan#1 @ Jul 2, 2014 -> 11:47 AM) I'm not excusing the way some fans of El Tri act but you make it sound like they kidnap or physically abuse the opposing team's players or fans. Fans in South Ameica and Europe have been known to kill and physically attack each other, that very rarely happens in Mexico compared to other futbol crazed countries. Mexican fans are hardly the worst. I can tell you by experience. My wife is from Argentina, I've gotten together with her family, her brothers and uncles and their friends. Now those folks are rowdy, and they yell all kinds of obscenties to the opposing teams and nations. Let me tell you, if you guys had to play Argentina as many times as you play Mexico, you'd hate their guts too. Mexican fans ain't got nothing on those guys. Apparently you've never read anything about what goes on at the Azteca

QUOTE (Buehrle>Wood @ Jul 2, 2014 -> 09:28 AM) It does suck that 3 of the top 5 players in American history are probably done for by the next World Cup. There's a chance Howard sticks around. He has said he's retiring from club soccer after his contract at Everton runs out in 2018 but no mention of international duty. There have been goalies who have kept it up well into their 30's before, but Guzan has been getting better and better every year it seems. If he's willing to fill the role, I could see him being a backup in 2018. QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ Jul 2, 2014 -> 09:45 AM) I think they key to the US taking the next step is to build some military bases in Brazil and Spain. Let the soldiers frolic amongst the locals, and 20 years from now we should have great "American" soccer players for the 2034 & 2038 World Cups. It has worked so well in Germany with Green, Brooks, Jones & Co. I know this was a joke, but keep an eye out for a Brazilian-American kid named Robert Kennedy Nunes. He goes by Kennedy. He is 17 or 18 and plays for Fluminense and has been capped at the Brazilian youth level. However, he has stated that he would be willing to play for the US in the future. Another Brazilian-American, Luis Felipe is an 18-year old playing for Cruzeiro who actually represented our U-20 team in a minor tournament earlier this year. The US also has a 15 year old in his 3rd or 4th year at La Masia so he's been learning the Barca system in the number 10 role and from reports is doing well

QUOTE (oldsox @ Jul 1, 2014 -> 11:10 PM) anyway. Is Aiken 99.99 % like Rodon? Why do you keep saying this? It's 99.9999%

That was very disappointing but Belgium clearly deserved to win. I don't understand the shell the US played in the entire 2nd half. The tactics employed by Klinsmann again leave a lot of questions and head scratching. First of all, he plays a 4-3-3 and puts Zusi and Bedoya on the forward wing? Huh? They aren't forwards and it showed. Both were completely terrible. Losing Fabian Johnson was awful, as he'd been one of ou rbetter players all tournament but Yedlin man, that kid was great. Really bright future for him and I'm sure Euro clubs start calling about him now. That miss from Wondo is going to be so hard to forget. We did not deserve to be in that position, but we were, and a decent touch from Wondo would have put us through. I hate constantly bringing it up, but we would have been a completely different team, for the better, if there was a certain someone not sitting at home. Anyways, 2018 definitely looks bright. Julian Green, Yedlin, Fabian Johnson, Johannson, Mix, Jozy, Bradley, Besler, Howard/Guzan, Agudelo, Gil, Gyau, Flores, Gatt, Cameron, Zelalem?, Jack Mack, Agudelo, JAB, Okugo, Joya, Arriola, Packwood, Pfeffer, Canouse and more represent young talent that'll comprise probably our deepest and most talented pool ever. I'm really looking forward to next year's U20 WC and the Olympics and Copa America in 2016. We have a lot of burgeoning talent to look forward to

QUOTE (MexSoxFan#1 @ Jul 1, 2014 -> 10:20 PM) I was gonna talk smack to the posters here who were whooping it up after Mexico got eliminated but decided to take the high road. Decided it was enough just knowing you guys got thoroughly outclassed. What a guy, folks!

QUOTE (HickoryHuskers @ Jun 30, 2014 -> 03:40 PM) I'm not liking my original prediction of Brazil v Spain. Mine was Brazil vs Argentina so it's still alive but neither team has played like I thought they would

Nigeria looks much more likely to get a goal than France. France looks terrible

QUOTE (whitesoxfan99 @ Jun 30, 2014 -> 12:33 PM) Really fun game so far. Each team has had some great chances and it seems like it is just a matter of time before one of the teams finds the back of the net. France's quality in the final third has been really lacking so far. It's been a fun game pace-wise but the play hasn't been that great

QUOTE (farmteam @ Jun 30, 2014 -> 09:13 AM) The Leftovers was intriguing enough for me to keep watching, but it was somewhat confusing. Are all those people in the white robes tied into the cult leader that the Police Chief's son is gravitating toward? Yes, it was intriguing and I will keep watching, but it was thoroughly confusing. The white robes people were weird enough but then that cult with all the asian girls at the pool? Obviously, they are going to keep things secretive to hook people in but there were a lot of weird events going on in this show.

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Jun 27, 2014 -> 05:57 PM) You can probably cross Russia (unless they fix the draw in their favor) and Qatar off that future list (if the WC's even held there at this point, with the bribery scandal) of host teams getting to the knockout round. Qatar could probably beat Maldives, Afghanistan or Yemen? Maybe Eritrea... Qatar has improved quite a bit recently, but they're still probably only on the level of a country like El Salvador, Canada, Azerbaijan or New Zealand. So not good, but they aren't a joke anymore.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Jun 27, 2014 -> 10:11 AM) I can't see there being an easy team at this stage. I'd play Greece or Nigeria any day of the week at this point, or any point really, in the tournament

QUOTE (Chilihead90 @ Jun 26, 2014 -> 01:21 AM) Are there any real shows on right now, or just all this reality crap? I think Ray Donovan might be starting soon? Not sure how I feel about The Leftovers on HBO. Debuts Sunday. The Last Ship started last week. I enjoyed it. The Leftovers on HBO I think starts this Sunday as well

QUOTE (HickoryHuskers @ Jun 25, 2014 -> 01:20 PM) Bosnia et al now up 2-0 so Nigeria looks safe even if they lose. Good for the Bosnians to get a win in their World Cup debut. They played well against Argentina and were robbed against Nigeria.

QUOTE (Buehrle>Wood @ Jun 25, 2014 -> 09:21 AM) It was the right call. The defender took out the opponents leg when he was taking a shot in the box. Im still not sure what the f*** the defender was thinking there. But yeah so pissed Greece is going through. Can't stand them. No he didn't. He was running alongside him and the Greek player kicked the defenders leg on his back swing then kicked the ground and fell. The defender never attempted a tackle. It was incidental contact at best, a complete dive at worst.

I feel awful for the Ivorians. They get the group of death in 2006, then get placed with Portugal and Brazil in 2010 and now in 2014 they are knocked out of advancing due to a bulls*** penalty call in the final seconds. Terrible. And now everyone has to be subjected to watching the Greeks horrible style of football for another game as well

Did you mean Core 5?

It really makes no sense for Rodon not to sign. For argument's sake, if he does not sign he goes into the draft next year as a college SR with absolutely zero leverage. The team drafting him could offer him basically whatever they wanted (within reason) and he either has to take it or not play baseball

QUOTE (HickoryHuskers @ Jun 20, 2014 -> 08:17 AM) I think Costa Rica can lock it down against Italy and manage a draw. I think they could grab a goal (Campbell is awesome) but I think Italy wins 3-1. Italy does not want to have to get a result against Uruguay to advance. They are essentially in with a win today.

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Jun 19, 2014 -> 02:32 PM) Entertaining 2nd half with local favorites Colombia and Ivory Coast. After two goals for Colombia, Gervinho had a really nice run and finished on the left hand side despite being fouled...but they couldn't quite manage to tie it in the final minutes. It's becoming clearer how difficult it will be for a European team to win in South America. Clearly, Netherlands is the co-favorite right now, but Argentina/Colombia/Chile/Paraguay all are going to be tough to knock out in front of their home fans. Even Mexico and Costa Rica seem to be energized playing closer to home. Article on the enigma that is Rooney, and why he's so controversial among England's faithful. http://www.espnfc.com/blog/marcotti-musing...oney-is-madness No, no they are not. At all. QUOTE (TheTruth05 @ Jun 19, 2014 -> 04:48 PM) Real Madrid is probably salivating at the thought of getting Suarez this summer. Better have an open wallet. I really think he's staying at Liverpool. Just signed a new deal, young team that is only gonna get better and Champions League next season. He may move in 2015 but I think he remains this year.

QUOTE (Feeky Magee @ Jun 19, 2014 -> 09:10 PM) Great offensive night for the Dash, including the big 3 prospects. Anderson 3-4, homer May 1-3, walk, triple Hawkins 2-4, homer Barnum has posted much better numbers since his abysmal April as well. Hopefully he just needed some time to adjust. QUOTE (SoxAce @ Jun 19, 2014 -> 10:40 PM) Pretty impressive power surge from him, although he could be maturing into his body. People forget how young he is. He might of or might not have forced the sox brass thinking, but it's possible he and Micah/Semien could be the middle IF of the future if they feel he can handle SS adequately. I'm getting pretty excited about Sanchez now. Still just 21 (for a couple more days), he's starting to look like he could be a major league regular.

QUOTE (HickoryHuskers @ Jun 19, 2014 -> 09:37 AM) The big difference is that Viking, Aztec, Spartan, etc. were never derogatory terms, whereas Redskin is/was. Nobody is saying that you can't have a Native American mascot (Braves, Indians), you just can't use a derogatory word for it. Who's to say that the images/names of others aren't derogatory to some people? There's a pretty good argument that 'Fighting Irish' could be taken as a derogatory stereotype to the "drunken Irish brawler" of the early 20th century.

QUOTE (ChiSoxJon @ Jun 18, 2014 -> 11:31 PM) Can't believe we traded Juan Silverio for organizational depth...look at him now, great move KW/Hahn, kid will make it to the show and be successful before we know, while our return is outta baseball Good for him. He started to appear to be making progress when we finally let him go. The kid is still just 23 years old. I always felt like he was unjustly criticized for the signing bonus he got. It's not his fault Wilder was corrupt. Getting to AAA at 23 is still an accomplishment, even if it did take 6 years to get there

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Jun 18, 2014 -> 09:01 PM) I think the Redskins should change their name. If it is offensive, it is offensive. They aren't going to lose fans over a name change, and probably will make money on the new logo, not to mention the cache of old logo stuff that will become collector's items. Here's the problem: people take offense to f***ing everything nowadays. Does an American of Scandinavian descent have the right to take offense to the Vikings name and logo and ask that they change their name as well? What about a Mexican-American decrying the San Diego Aztecs? Or a Greek-American being upset about the Michigan State or SJSU Spartans? An Irishman over Notre Dame's Fighting Irish? A devout Catholic about the Saints? Etc...Where does it stop? And the second bolded line, you don't know that. I certainly may have changed allegiance if I was a New Orleans Hornets fan. I still can't see the name Pelicans without laughing about it. QUOTE (Quinarvy @ Jun 18, 2014 -> 11:11 PM) http://cleveland.cbslocal.com/2013/10/08/r...n-indian-group/ Fun fact: Blackhawks are named after a guy, not a tribe. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Hawk_(Sauk_leader) This is a pretty well known fact, but the logo is what stands out. If the team were to argue they weren't named after a Native American tribe, then they really have nothing to stand on to defend the logo if they ever are attacked about it by the next self-righteous group who gets bored and needs something to do

QUOTE (oldsox @ Jun 17, 2014 -> 07:51 PM) Why not trade for him? Even with his sub-par performance this year, he is still better than at least one of our starting outfielders. LOL, no.