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I’m preemptively posting this for when England gets knocked out (not saying it’ll happen Sunday, mind you) and you all lack a country to back. JOIN US!
Proof that Americans actually care about soccer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jbn3rOPmR9w
Our huge fan organization, with chapters around the country http://www.theamericanoutlaws.com/
If England get knocked out, and USA progress, I think very few England supporters will support America.
Not that there’s anything wrong with the USA, but more down to the fact that we didn’t beat them in the opening game and that USA scored an injury time winner to deny England an easier passage in the competition (by virtue of being in the other side of the draw).
If England lose against Germany then the two/three teams I’ll be supoorting are Brazil/Holland from on half of the draw and Argentina from the other. Purely financial of course as I’ve backed a Holland/Argentina final at 33/1 and a Brazil/Argentina final at 22/1
Can’t agree OneEye. It’s great that the USA are starting to embrace Soccer(Football) and are playing a big part in a truly
WORLD
sport. Their performances in the competition have done them proud and just because England disappointed is no-ones fault but their own.
If England get knocked out and the USA are still in it, then I will support them – and a good few of my colleagues will do the same.While I’ve never actually met an American I didn’t like – great people.
Unfortunately for the simple reasons that in an earlier post Miss Woodford you referred to your forwards as your “offense”, Bob Bradley is one ugly MF and it is now becoming increasing popular over here for people to use the word ‘math’ and the expression ‘step up to the plate’ both of which I hate – the ‘U S A, U S A, U S A can stick my support up their Star Spangled.
And, for the record the £200 I lost when Donavan scored that extra-time winner has nothing to do with my decision
It’s great that the USA are starting to embrace Soccer(Football) and are playing a big part in a truly
WORLD
sport.
I’d rather listen to a Brazilian sports reporter talk about how their
attack
played some brilliant
football
in
extra-time
to lift the
World Cup
.
Much better than an American reporter talking about how their
offence
played some brilliant
soccer
in
over-time
to life the
prize
Don’t be hard on them guys. it’ll take time for them to get used to the proper terms AND not to have adverts interrupting play every 10 mins.
Don’t be hard on them guys. it’ll take time for them to get used to the proper terms AND not to have adverts interrupting play every 10 mins.
Believe me, nothing can be as bad as watching PGA Tour golf when Sky get the pictures from American TV
They show the leader tee-ing off, show an old clip of Arnold Palmer then go for a break.
They come back, show the leader’s approach shot, then re-wind a few minutes and show his playing partner’s shot (even though we know where the ball lands cos we saw it on the green when they showed the leader). They’ll then have a break.
They’ll come back from a break, show another clip of Palmer or Nicklaus, show the Accenta Shot of The Day, and then take another break. Then it’s back for another shot from the leader, a few pictures from the ocean, a picture frm the Met-Life Blimp, and before you know it someone has birdied four in a row to take the lead. So stuff the previous leader, we’ve seen two of his shots already, let’s go to the new leader… but only after a break of course.
I used to have a full head of hair when I started watching American golf… now I’m bald as a coot
Let’s see, in the English speaking world..
UK… football
Ire … SOCCER
Aus …. SOCCER
NZ …. SOCCER
CAN … SOCCER
South Africa … SOCCER
USA … SOCCERSeems like a "no brainer" to me, the English speaking world has decided that SOCCER is the preferred term. So I use Soccer…. or Fútbol with my Spanish speaking buddies.
Isn’t it ironic though, that the English gave the world the game of soccer, which would go on to be the most popular sport in the world, indeed it is the world’s game, yet all major English speaking former colonies have a different form of Football that is more popular.
Let’s see, in the English speaking world..
UK… football
Ire … SOCCER
Aus …. SOCCER
NZ …. SOCCER
CAN … SOCCER
South Africa … SOCCER
USA … SOCCERSeems like a "no brainer" to me, the English speaking world has decided that SOCCER is the preferred term. So I use Soccer…. or Fútbol with my Spanish speaking buddies.
Isn’t it ironic though, that the English gave the world the game of soccer, which would go on to be the most popular sport in the world, indeed it is the world’s game, yet all major English speaking former colonies have a different form of Football that is more popular.
Austrailia, New Zealand, Canada and South Africa… ahh, the giants of WORLD SOCCER
Let’s try again;
Spain … Football
Italy … Football
France … Football
Brazil … Football
Argentina … Football
England … Football
Germany … Football
Russia … Football
Netherlands … Football
Croatia … Football
Slovenia … Football
Uruguay … Football
Chile … Football
Ivory Coast … Football
Mexico … FootballSorry, I’m betting bored now
Ok, in their own language it isn’t literally FOOTBALL, but the English translation is FOOTBALL in probably 95% of the world’s nations that participate in this game.
I’m lucky enough to live in the Washington, DC area, where soccer has grown dramatically in popularity thanks to the success of DC United. It’s still considered to be a sport for children in most places, because once kids reach high school they usually switch to American football, hockey, basketball, etc.
Bear in mind that should we win the WC, we’ll have every right to refer to the beautiful game however we want!
Not sure where the phrase ‘beautiful game’ came from.
The amount of cheating, gamesmanship and lack of grace totally puts me off.Don’t see what the objection to ‘soccer’ is. Surely it is derived from Association Football.
One country where the term for football isn’t a transliteration is Italy. called calcio there – kick.
WE (
) supported USA against England all the way – is that not enough ? : 
Besides, WE (
) have a dozen other countries ( including USA ) to support, other than England. Gambling Only Pays When You're Winning
I deffo was rooting for the Yanks against Ghana.
USA had a decent shot at the semis IMHO.
Oh well. Great to see that video of the USA fans enthusiasm
The guy at 3.25 is most amusing!Zip
The amount of cheating, gamesmanship and lack of grace totally puts me off.
) supported USA against England all the way – is that not enough ? : 
The guy at 3.25 is most amusing!
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