[SuperJon]

Typing "the Yanks" is easier than typing "the US?"

OTHER people call us Yanks or Yankees. We don't call ourselves that

Actually, in soccer, we do go by the Yanks. Many of the chants and songs the American Outlaws sing have that in them.

[Purple Haize]

Typing "the Yanks" is easier than typing "the US?"

OTHER people call us Yanks or Yankees. We don't call ourselves that

Actually, in soccer, we do go by the Yanks. Many of the chants and songs the American Outlaws sing have that in them.

I stand corrected....and equally annoyed as with the 'Merica folks

[VAGolf]

Is Yanks a trademark? I might have to make a phone call if so, I find it highly offending.

On more of a soccer note, I don't think we have a chance without Altidore. We don't have anyone on the roster who can play that position, the way Klinsmann wants it played. HOWEVER, the silence on said issue is very interesting.

[SuperJon]

I think we can beat Portugal.

[Rooster Cogburn]

Totally agree. What a lot of folks missed about the Ghana game while griping about lack of ball control from the middle forward was how well the defense played for 90% of the game. I think we have a good shot to get 3 points here. I just hope we can control a bit more to give Howard and the D some breaks. Question is, who gets the start at the front? Johanson? Wondo? Green (please no)?

[Sly Fox]

It looks like the Texan will be a go despite the nose. It is tough to tell what is going on in Juergen's dome with the other decision.

I agree with the two posters ahead of me that based on what we saw from the Germany match, Portgual looks VERY beatable right now. But we are going to have to generate some type of offense to pull it off.

[JakeP50]

I heard today on Dan Patrick that Jozy can't go against Portugal. This whole thing is just adding more and more to the "you sign with Adidas, you get injured" theory. (everyone else in the Starting XI was wearing Nike) I think we should start Wondo up front but I'm just the couch coach who played a year of high school soccer and starting acting like an expert.

[flamesfilmguy]

This whole thing is just adding more and more to the "you sign with Adidas, you get injured" theory.

I'm prefacing this post with a disclaimer: I work for a school that is a full Adidas School. the two school's I worked for prior to my current job were both Nike sponsored schools.

With that said. IT. IS. NOT. THE. SHOES. I work very closely with Cleat development for football at Adidas. We are a test school and every semester I put 3-5 of my athletes in "test" cleats on the football field that are not yet currently on the market. Every one of those athletes fills out a survey after the completion of the semester. They do a video log giving opinions, and suggestions on how to improve the cleats. our basketball and soccer programs do the same thing. In the past 2 years I have been working with adidas whether it is with product development or with their current products on the market I have not seen a single injury that can be correlated with the failure of a brands products(shoes). The point i'm making here is this. The games (whether it is soccer, basketball, or football) are getting faster, the players are getting stronger and more physical. Injuries happen. I had a linemen at a previous school tear both acl's in 2 years. one each year in what could arguably be called the greatest football cleat ever made the Nike Shark.
I come across this argument when i speak with vendors about Football helmets and I tell them and my athletes the same thing every time. No shoe can prevent you from and ACL tear. and No helmet can prevent a concussion. Adidas, Nike, Under Armour and others spend MILLIONS of dollars on product research and development and have come LIGHT YEARS ahead of where we were just 10 years ago. but again so has the pace and physicality of the game. so final recap. Injuries happen and there is no empirical evidence that points to one brands product being better at preventing catastrophic injuries than the other. Show me 5 adidas players with them I'll give you 5 Nike.
Stepping off my soap box now. Sorry guys.

[JakeP50]

I know there's not much to this theory, but it seems like the Adidas injuries happen on the biggest stage, like the World Cup, NFL Playoffs and March Madness. That's easily where the theory comes from. I used Adidas cleats, shin guards and socks and I LOVED them. What I meant by that was, this stupid theory will keep going because of three isolated incidents on HUGE stages.

[flamesfilmguy]

I know there's not much to this theory, but it seems like the Adidas injuries happen on the biggest stage, like the World Cup, NFL Playoffs and March Madness. That's easily where the theory comes from. I used Adidas cleats, shin guards and socks and I LOVED them. What I meant by that was, this stupid theory will keep going because of three isolated incidents on HUGE stages.

I figured thats what you meant. Sorry that was all over frustration at work constantly having to repeat to my athletes that haha.

[R i]

England, and Spain both 0-2 and looking at an early exit.

[BJWilliams]

England needs italy to win outright I think

[Purple Haize]

Dear Messi,
Thank you

Signed
Argentina

Dear Lionel Infidel Messi

We know where you live

Signees
The Mullah's

[jbock13]

Fatwa jokes never get old. Literally.

[ATrain]

Germany and Ghana are tied at 2.

[ATrain]

Germany and Ghana play to a draw. We beat Portugal and the U-S-of-A is all but assured a spot in the knockout rounds.

[jbock13]

Soccer is Messi, but a fatwa is forever.

[Purple Haize]

Soccer is Messi, but a fatwa is forever.

[01LUGrad]

I'm kind of really pumped for this. I'd feel a lot better if Jozy was going to play, but I really think we have a chance here!

[SuperJon]

Just don't lose.

[BJWilliams]

Just don't lose.

This...we have to come out of this one with a point

[4everfsu]

Ok USA loses its win in the last minute. Guess who gave up the ball at mid field. Bradley, the turnover machine. How about finding his replacement.

[Purple Haize]

If Bradly doesn't play another minute I'm ok with that

[SuperJon]

If Bradly doesn't play another minute I'm ok with that

This is the dumbest thing you have ever said.

[4everfsu]

http://www.espnfc.us/fifa-world-cup/sto ... o-deny-usa

Most of the comments are against Bradley.