MJWalker45 Posted July 11, 2018 Share Posted July 11, 2018 1 minute ago, Red Wolf said: Independent Croatia is younger than I am, and they're likely going to the World Cup final. Mostly just mentioning this to further illustrate just how badly CONCACAF has failed at soccer. fixed it. Mexico hasn't made it past the Round of 16 since 1998, Costa Rica got whooped this year and Panama was just worthless this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Wolf Posted July 11, 2018 Share Posted July 11, 2018 1 minute ago, MJWalker45 said: fixed it. Yeah, but at least some of that made me happy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crabcake Posted July 11, 2018 Share Posted July 11, 2018 I feel really bad for England, I love seeing cursed teams break through. But I really, really want to say the phrase “Dejan Lovren, World Champion” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goalieboy82 Posted July 11, 2018 Share Posted July 11, 2018 22 minutes ago, goalieboy82 said: is a certain Monty Python song about to be played in England.... and now...... so long and thanks for all the fish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WJMorris3 Posted July 11, 2018 Share Posted July 11, 2018 THEY'RE GOING HOME THEY'RE GOING HOME THEY'RE GOING ENGLAND'S GOING HOME THREE LIONS ON THE SHIRT ONE MORE DISAPPOINTMENT FOUR MORE YEARS OF HURT ...okay, I don't have a good rhyme to continue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krz Posted July 11, 2018 Share Posted July 11, 2018 It’s not coming home but seriosly though why’s Croatia so mean? Excellent! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wings Posted July 11, 2018 Share Posted July 11, 2018 Happy for Croatia but France vs. England would've been so compelling with the history & the jokes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaffa Posted July 11, 2018 Share Posted July 11, 2018 The boys have done good out there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crabcake Posted July 11, 2018 Share Posted July 11, 2018 8 minutes ago, Crabcake47 said: I feel really bad for England, I love seeing cursed teams break through. But I really, really want to say the phrase “Dejan Lovren, World Champion” The dream is alive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mac the Knife Posted July 11, 2018 Share Posted July 11, 2018 2 minutes ago, KRZYBDGRZ said: It’s not coming home but seriosly though why’s Croatia so mean? Croatians are among the only people that I think could take on drunken Irish and win. Those people are nasty in a "you don't want to **** with us" kind of way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mac the Knife Posted July 11, 2018 Share Posted July 11, 2018 2 hours ago, mr.negative15 said: Yeah, I've been learning a lot more about the NASL lately thank to a podcast called "Good Seats Still Available" (credit to @Mac the Knife for suggesting it in the podcast thread). The idea of the early days and bringing in a team from overseas to play as the local team was an interesting idea.....but I'm getting off topic. It's not (well, not entirely) a podcast, @mr.negative15, but the "Tao of Sports" is another site worth looking at. It's aimed toward the business side of sports, but it's similarly fascinating in its own way. I now want to see Croatia win the cup. I haven't had a dog in the fight this entire time really, but based on personal experience I really don't like the French. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
floydnimrod Posted July 11, 2018 Share Posted July 11, 2018 Ugh. Croatia was the only team of the last four I didn't want to see win. I don't know if I like anyone on the team. Mancakes: The Bandhttps://twitter.com/FloydNimrod Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-kj Posted July 11, 2018 Share Posted July 11, 2018 16 minutes ago, Wings said: Happy for Croatia but France vs. England would've been so compelling with the history & the jokes. It would have made for a great third-place game. Buy some t-shirts and stuff at KJ Shop! KJ Branded | Behance portfolio POTD 2013-08-22 On 7/14/2012 at 2:20 AM, tajmccall said: When it comes to style, ya'll really should listen to Kev. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FinsUp1214 Posted July 11, 2018 Share Posted July 11, 2018 Man, Croatia has guts. I really didn’t think they’d have it in the tank to pull it off today, but they proved me wrong. It’s going to be tough to count them out Sunday. With both France and Croatia getting where they are with grit, I think the Final is going to be a classic. I’m excited! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wildwing64 Posted July 11, 2018 Share Posted July 11, 2018 IT'S GOING AWAY PotD: 24/08/2017 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nickp91 Posted July 11, 2018 Share Posted July 11, 2018 England fans should be proud of their run to the Semi Finals and they should be very confident going in to Euro 2020 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferdinand Cesarano Posted July 11, 2018 Share Posted July 11, 2018 1 hour ago, nickp91 said: England fans should be proud of their run to the Semi Finals and they should be very confident going in to Euro 2020 You know, I was (and am) a big fan of the "Golden Generation" of Lampard, Gerrard, Terry, Beckham, Rooney, Gary Neville (the England games being the only times that I could root for those bums from Man United). It really bothers me that that group is regarded as a disappointment. They went into tournaments with huge expectations; the 2006 World Cup was the pinnacle of this phenomenon. When they didn't win, people took the easy analysis and claimed that they choked, or that they didn't care because they're all so rich, or something stupid like that. The worst of the England fans would even claim that the players should be ashamed to show their faces, and that they don't have the right to publish memoirs or even to appear in public with smiles on their faces. And this is a team that missed the semifinals by a couple of penalties! By contrast, the current England team went into this tournament with absolutely no expectations. Even if they had gone out in the quarterfinals against Sweden, they would have been thought of as a success. Getting to the semifinals is a wonderful acheivement. So, even though they lack the personalities that made the 2006 team so interesting, this year's England team did something special, and will always be fondly remembered for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GFB Posted July 11, 2018 Share Posted July 11, 2018 3 hours ago, Red Wolf said: Independent Croatia is younger than I am, and they're likely going to the World Cup final. Mostly just mentioning this to further illustrate just how badly America has failed at soccer. Again, the sheer size of the United States makes the job of identifying and developing talent 100x more difficult, not easier. There’s a recent Will Parchman article that tackles the very topic (if you have a subscription to The Athletic). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unocal Posted July 12, 2018 Share Posted July 12, 2018 Croatia is basically 1990 Argentina- relying on extra time and penalties. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pepis21 Posted July 12, 2018 Share Posted July 12, 2018 10 hours ago, SabresRule7361 said: Croatia is basically 1990 Argentina- relying on extra time and penalties. Or Portugal in Euro 2016 although they had more luck than sense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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