SleepyWhiteSox Posted December 8, 2022 Share Posted December 8, 2022 On 11/29/2022 at 3:38 PM, Chisoxfn said: It is very different. Us loses a ton of its best athletes to other sports. And the reality is the way we develop here is still different than those upper echelon countries. Less people here Vs other countries end up getting home schooled at young ages to fully focus on soccer. It is starting to happen here and at young ages (think 7 or 8)…but even than that is typically involving people relocating but I know a program in my area that is setting up a home school around lower elementary age into middle school with plan to than send them into international team feeder programs (vs today more of the clubs at best get ties to our MLS clubs that are ultimately sub standard). But if we didn’t have the draw to MLB, NBA and NFL I think you would see our striker play, if nothing else get more on par with the best in the world. And with that said - this is the us team with the most upside I have ever seen in my lifetime and the next cup cycle could be special. Key word is could be. This is no knock cause the Donovan, Altidore, Dempsey era was pretty damn good. It's not even just that anymore The USA isn't even dominant in men's basketball anymore. They're certainly not dominant in baseball. They can possibly continue to be fairly dominant in some "American" sports, but probably not in most more global sports. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chw42 Posted December 8, 2022 Share Posted December 8, 2022 (edited) 3 hours ago, CentralChamps21 said: Especially since he seems to be not particularly good at it. Pulisic's crosses and set pieces were god awful this tournament. Edited December 8, 2022 by chw42 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pettie4sox Posted December 8, 2022 Share Posted December 8, 2022 23 minutes ago, SleepyWhiteSox said: It's not even just that anymore The USA isn't even dominant in men's basketball anymore. They're certainly not dominant in baseball. They can possibly continue to be fairly dominant in some "American" sports, but probably not in most more global sports. US won the last WBC. I think they have a good shot this upcoming one too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CentralChamps21 Posted December 9, 2022 Share Posted December 9, 2022 Wow, what a day! Got home just in time to see Croatia score the late equalizer, then crush Brazil in PK. Saw the entire Argentina-Netherlands game. Can't get a much better day of action than today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chisoxfn Posted December 9, 2022 Author Share Posted December 9, 2022 That was an amazing day of soccer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoxAce Posted December 9, 2022 Share Posted December 9, 2022 This is setting up to be a Messi vs Ronaldo final isn't it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buehrle>Wood Posted December 10, 2022 Share Posted December 10, 2022 Grant Wahl is dead Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heads22 Posted December 10, 2022 Share Posted December 10, 2022 Whoa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted December 10, 2022 Share Posted December 10, 2022 2 minutes ago, Heads22 said: Whoa Going to be A LOT more to this story.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chisoxfn Posted December 10, 2022 Author Share Posted December 10, 2022 Wow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyyle23 Posted December 10, 2022 Share Posted December 10, 2022 If they find evidence of foul play…. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CentralChamps21 Posted December 10, 2022 Share Posted December 10, 2022 3 hours ago, Kyyle23 said: If they find evidence of foul play…. . . . then the US will do nothing, just like they've done with Saudi Arabia and every other nation we buy oil and gas from. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chw42 Posted December 18, 2022 Share Posted December 18, 2022 What a final. Messi deserved it and Mbappe nearly won the game by himself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoxAce Posted December 18, 2022 Share Posted December 18, 2022 Greatest World Cup Final I've ever watched. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CentralChamps21 Posted December 18, 2022 Share Posted December 18, 2022 4 hours ago, SoxAce said: Greatest World Cup Final I've ever watched. Greatest soccer game I've ever watched. Sad that the US will not play competitive matches against anybody better than Mexico and Canada before the next World Cup. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chw42 Posted December 19, 2022 Share Posted December 19, 2022 17 hours ago, CentralChamps21 said: Greatest soccer game I've ever watched. Sad that the US will not play competitive matches against anybody better than Mexico and Canada before the next World Cup. Word is we might play in the Copa America in 24. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CentralChamps21 Posted December 19, 2022 Share Posted December 19, 2022 6 hours ago, chw42 said: Word is we might play in the Copa America in 24. That would be nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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