Bit rich for Americans to lecture others about unearned arrogance lol
So the English want to gatekeep unearned arrogance?
Bit rich for Americans to lecture others about unearned arrogance lol
Just remember that Americans think ties are wins. 😜If America beats England, FootyEra OT for next season has to be renamed to SoccyEra OT
Of course they do.
Not sure you have seen other European teams if you think that is top raw talent. Their offensive power looks great but European teams have been trained to handle that kind of shit for more than a decade now which makes them really hard to crack open.So now I am certain you didnt watch this Brazil, in terms of raw talent it only really loses to France
that tie led to england finishing below us, facing germany in the knockouts and getting hammered 4-1
Not every nation spends every single WC saying "this time we will go far, this is the most talented team we have had". Unless you are english or american I guess.
I'd like to hope people don't allow nationalism to push them toward foolishness that would get them banned.
Lmao you're already calling people dickheads in here and this is the draw thread!I'd like to hope people don't allow nationalism to push them toward foolishness that would get them banned.
I mean it's not like the mod team isn't going to plan ahead and try to quell the fervor so people keep cool heads.
Nah, if Iran plays like they did last WC, I can see USA (and maybe England) having trouble scoring a goal vs them. They played a very solid defence. Same with the other EU team, if it is Ukraine or Wales it could be a tough match for USA / England (yeah, England demolished Ukraine in the Euros, but it was vs a Ukraine with most of their top talent injured to hell and death).
I do hope the mod team does a good job of quelling racially-charged terms that made the last World Cup thread unbearable (i.e. calling South American/African players "savages").I'd like to hope people don't allow nationalism to push them toward foolishness that would get them banned.
I mean it's not like the mod team isn't going to plan ahead and try to quell the fervor so people keep cool heads.
I do hope the mod team does a good job of quelling racially-charged terms that made the last World Cup thread unbearable (i.e. calling South American/African players "savages").
aimed at the english fans that are booing him after scoring an own goal 😎
If Scotland qualify then that group is isn't bad for us at all. Would expect to qualify for ko stages.
Don't forget about the people who will come in just to berate people for watching the WC.I'd like to hope people don't allow nationalism to push them toward foolishness that would get them banned.
I mean it's not like the mod team isn't going to plan ahead and try to quell the fervor so people keep cool heads.
I can't even tell if this is sarcasmPeople bashing current Gold Cup and Nations League champions USA?
Now wait a goddamn minute, Rondell
They have the future 🐐 Gabi Martinelli. (it's gross that I need to root for the 3 lions to support my young gunners)Fifa rankings are hilarious. Belgium was number 1 for a very long period of time and they won zilch. In the end, I think most people just dont consider this Brazil team to be that talented.
And it's still catching feelings after all these years. Legendary.
I do hope the mod team does a good job of quelling racially-charged terms that made the last World Cup thread unbearable (i.e. calling South American/African players "savages").
I will say this. Lessons will be learned from the 2018 thread. I'm personally doing a review of it myself just to remind myself of how it started and when the ugliness started to manifest. It was embarrassing to see and I'd rather lock the thread before we see a repeat.Don't forget about the people who will come in just to berate people for watching the WC.
I'd like to hope people don't allow nationalism to push them toward foolishness that would get them banned.
I mean it's not like the mod team isn't going to plan ahead and try to quell the fervor so people keep cool heads.
Thank you, really happy to see that this is being taken seriously.I will say this. Lessons will be learned from the 2018 thread. I'm personally doing a review of it myself just to remind myself of how it started and when the ugliness started to manifest. It was embarrassing to see and I'd rather lock the thread before we see a repeat.
To be fair, there were A LOT of bans handed out for inappropriate comments and many or most of those people aren't members of the forum anymore.
But I definitely feel and hear where you are coming from and I have already brought up the World Cup OT as something the mod leadership needs to discuss in our next meeting, so we are prepared and have a strong message out front so things go well. Feel free to shoot me anything you feel needs to be addressed.
The OT should be about us having fun, rooting for our teams, and celebrating the game. Zero tolerance this year for racism and that other bullshit.
I'm not expecting anything. Canada is already a winner just by making it to the World Cup. Do we get a participation ribbon?Would love for canada to get a win in the group phase, that should be considered a big success. I'd probably be thrilled with a point though. If they somehow made it out of the group phase it'd be a miracle. They could easily lose all 3 games. Anything can happen and I am hopeful. It will be a great learning experience for 2026.
The Iranian crowd will be a sight to behold. Can't count out a team playing with that kind of energy in the stadium.I think something England (and US) fans are mistakenly doing is underestimating Iran. They aren't world-beaters, but they have decent enough quality. HOWEVER, they are basically playing at home with Qatar being a short, cheap flight. I suspect Iranians will be flooding the stadium for all three games.
Greatest troll report ever? People still don't get that the NYP was shitting on the US players for celebrating after the tie lmao.And it's still catching feelings after all these years. Legendary.
USA USA USA
If we're talking about unearned arrogance let's just remember that Scotland have never gotten past the first round of a major tournament in their history 😂
If we're talking about unearned arrogance let's just remember that Scotland have never gotten past the first round of a major tournament in their history 😂
Not likely though is itIf America beats England, FootyEra OT for next season has to be renamed to SoccyEra OT
Best opening reply ever.
Tata revenge game. Believe.Best opening reply ever.
Mexico has it tough, but it's not too different than previous groups, it's doable. However, and as usual, it is highly improbable it is finishing in 1st place, it's 2nd or getting busted, and as such, it's overwhelmingly likely it'll be playing France in the next round. So yeah, it would be another World Cup, another missed fifth game. Feels bad, man.
While Croatia and Belgium are strong teams, I wouldn't call them "big". Big teams are world cup winners. France, Germany, Brasil, Spain, et. al.