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World Cup Thread - 10/11/2017 10:10:38 AM   
McMurfy


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Status: offline 		Every June, I go on a 6 day flyfishing/ camping trip.
In 2018, we got a cabin at Wallowa Lake in Joseph, Or ( Google it) to watch the USMNT.

I may have jinxed us.

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RE: World Cup Thread - 10/11/2017 3:21:53 PM   
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ORIGINAL: McMurfy

Every June, I go on a 6 day flyfishing/ camping trip.
In 2018, we got a cabin at Wallowa Lake in Joseph, Or ( Google it) to watch the USMNT.

I may have jinxed us.

Yup, ya did it. Damnnn.
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RE: World Cup Thread - 10/11/2017 4:03:55 PM   
Jeff Jesser


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Status: online 		Unless he had a hand in appointing soccers version of Mikko as our captain, not his fault.
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RE: World Cup Thread - 10/11/2017 10:24:17 PM   
SoMnFan


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RE: World Cup Thread - 10/12/2017 9:42:25 AM   
Jeff Jesser


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Status: online 		Perfect comparison to the Wild the other night.

1. Apathetic "leaders"
2. No proven scorers on the big stage
3. Keeper who let in 2 of the softest goals you'll ever see

St Blues 2, United States of Minnesota National Soccer team 1
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RE: World Cup Thread - 10/12/2017 9:45:22 AM   
TJSweens


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Status: offline 		I saw that one long range arching goal and thought it was total Duby Du-oh! At least the US finally has someone with a chance to be star in Christian Pulisic.

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RE: World Cup Thread - 10/12/2017 10:25:43 AM   
Jeff Jesser


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Status: online 		Yup, 40 yards out and Howard missed it like he had concrete cleats on.

Pulisic is already a star. You can tell the way other teams play him. They try to get in his head but hacking the shit out of him every chance they can. He's in the perfect team in Germany too. Dortmund doesn't allow players to get too big in their own heads.

the challenge for him will be when some of the bigger boys start calling (Milan/Juve/PSG/Chelsea ect...).
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RE: World Cup Thread - 10/12/2017 12:21:17 PM   
SoMnFan


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ORIGINAL: Jeff Jesser

Perfect comparison to the Wild the other night.

1. Apathetic "leaders"
2. No proven scorers on the big stage
3. Keeper who let in 2 of the softest goals you'll ever see

St Blues 2, United States of Minnesota National Soccer team 1

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RE: World Cup Thread - 10/13/2017 11:07:10 AM   
SoMnFan


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Status: offline 		Is the blonde dude on ESPN a legit soccer expert?
Because he's been RAILING the program
And begging for huge changes. Do you guys think he's right?
He went off this morning about Americas "reward the losers" mentality, which is prevalent in soccer according to him.
Says in every other country, you fail nice you get fired. You get cut. You get demoted.
Here, we give them the #1 pick the next year. It sounded legit to me.
We've all joked about getting ice cream and a medal in all sports ... Is soccer that cutthroat in the rest of the world?
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RE: World Cup Thread - 10/13/2017 3:17:39 PM   
Jeff Jesser


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RE: World Cup Thread - 10/13/2017 3:19:34 PM   
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Status: offline 		I don't know. We just call him blonde soccer dude.

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RE: World Cup Thread - 10/13/2017 3:21:32 PM   
Jeff Jesser


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Status: online 		I would guess it's him you are talking about. If so, yes. He's legit. Not much USMNT call ups but had a very nice MLS career.
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RE: World Cup Thread - 10/13/2017 3:30:18 PM   
TJSweens


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Status: offline 		This is probably what SMF is talking about

https://www.sbnation.com/soccer/2017/10/10/16457134/world-cup-2018-usa-vs-trinidad-and-tobago-taylor-twellman-rant-sportscenter

It's quite a rant.

< Message edited by TJSweens -- 10/13/2017 3:35:55 PM >

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RE: World Cup Thread - 10/13/2017 7:00:45 PM   
Jeff Jesser


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RE: World Cup Thread - 12/15/2017 11:50:19 AM   
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Status: offline 		Should World Cup talk go here or in the new World Soccer thread?

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RE: World Cup Thread - 12/15/2017 12:44:51 PM   
TJSweens


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Status: offline 		We had some new poster come in and create a thread to sell steel pipe last night. That was the only thread in the forum, so after I deleted it, I created new threads to replace the missing ones. Now the missing ones have reappeared.

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RE: World Cup Thread - 12/15/2017 4:17:59 PM   
Jeff Jesser


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Status: online 		Pretty dumb m'fer if he/she came to the soccer threads to try and sell stuff. LOL. Gotta be the most unused ones on this server.
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RE: World Cup Thread - 6/14/2018 10:07:20 AM   
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RE: World Cup Thread - 6/14/2018 3:41:05 PM   
Jeff Jesser


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Status: online 		Not a surprise but Russia thrashes the Saudi's. Big game tomorrow with Spain taking on Portugal. As far as advancing the loser, if there is one, isn't in trouble given the other 2 are Morocco and Iran. You always want to win the group though and that's a big pride game.
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RE: World Cup Thread - 6/19/2018 2:14:31 PM   
SoMnFan


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RE: World Cup Thread - 6/19/2018 2:17:13 PM   
TJSweens


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RE: World Cup Thread - 6/19/2018 2:20:13 PM   
SoMnFan


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Status: offline 		Must have been seeded really high
They appear to be receiving byes at this point
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RE: World Cup Thread - 6/20/2018 8:48:52 PM   
McMurfy


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Status: offline 		I’m sort of pissed that Russia got the World Cup and the Olympics.

Thanks Obama.

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RE: World Cup Thread - 6/21/2018 8:34:13 AM   
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ORIGINAL: McMurfy

I’m sort of pissed that Russia got the World Cup and the Olympics.

Thanks Obama.

Stoopid liberals all pushed for it, so now when it finally happens, they whine. Typical.
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RE: World Cup Thread - 6/22/2018 5:44:44 PM   
McMurfy


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ORIGINAL: SoMnFan

quote:

ORIGINAL: McMurfy

I’m sort of pissed that Russia got the World Cup and the Olympics.

Thanks Obama.

Stoopid liberals all pushed for it, so now when it finally happens, they whine. Typical.



Thanks Comrade

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