Final 6

USA
T&T
Mexico
Honduras
Costa Rica
El Salvador

11/19/2008 10:15:17 PM

You know, even though it's just CONCACAF squads, that's a pretty stout final six.

11/19/2008 10:25:37 PM

This referee is TERRIBLE

11/19/2008 11:09:25 PM

^^Go Soca Warriors! Now hopefully they make it back to the World Cup, but beat England or some other big name this time. It should finish something like this.

USA
Mexico
Costa Rica
Honduras
T&T
El Salvador.

T&T and Honduras could switch places and so could Mexico and the USA.

11/20/2008 3:09:09 AM

This is the logo for next years U-20 World Cup. It's going to be a busy year next year for the USA, if they qualify for everything.

2009
World Cup Qualifying
U-20 World Cup
U-17 World Cup
CONCACAF Gold Cup
FIFA Confederations Cup

[Edited on November 20, 2008 at 10:31 PM. Reason : .]

11/20/2008 10:30:06 PM

More like:

2009
World Cup Qualifying
U-20 World Cup
U-17 World Cup
CONCACAF Gold Cup

11/20/2008 11:03:42 PM

Hex Schedule

Feb. 11 Mexico
March 28 @ El Salvador
April 1 Trinidad & Tobago
June 3 @ Costa Rica
June 6 Honduras
Aug. 12 @ Mexico
Sep. 5 El Salvador
Sep. 9 @Trinidad & Tobago
Oct. 10 @Honduras
Oct. 14 Costa Rica

And for Big4Country, here's our Confederations Cup Schedule so you can unleash your boner

Jun. 15 United States vs. Italy 2:30 p.m.
Jun. 18 United States vs. Brazil 10 a.m.
Jun. 21 Egypt vs. United States 2:30 p.m.

Also we have the Gold Cup sometime in the summer, I have no idea why they play that shit every two years, but whatever

[Edited on November 22, 2008 at 7:21 PM. Reason : .]

11/22/2008 7:20:53 PM

That's a heck of a schedule! And I'm not overly excited about the CC, but it's always fun to play a good team when any sort of title is on the line. It's better than playing a pointless friendly. You're lying, if you say you aren't going to at least check the scoreboard, or watch the Italy and Brazil games.

As for the Gold Cup, it's played every two years because it gives a reason for national teams outside of Mexico, USA, and Costa Rica to exist. If it wasn't for the Gold Cup then teams like Grenada, Bahamas, St. Kitts & Nevis. etc would take their ass beating in the WCQ first round and do nothing until the next ass beating.

11/22/2008 10:22:43 PM

lol, of course I'll watch the CC games... I haven't missed a US game in years. But looking through this thread, you were the only one that seems genuinely interested in it, like it meant something.


Yeah, I know why the Gold Cup exists... I just think every two years is a bit much, especially considering the region is so crappy that most of the games aren't worth a shit. They recently changed Copa America to every four years and the Euros are every four... I think we should change GC to four years too. It kind of gives it a little more meaning if there isn't a new champion every two years. Not to mention, it's kind of annoying in WCQ years, with all the fixture congestion.

11/22/2008 11:03:42 PM

I don't mind having the GC every two years. It's the only title we will probably win in my life time. Like I said, the whole idea is to give the islands a reason to have a team. It's alway fun to watch some no name team win a quarterfinal in the Gold Cup. In 2005 Panama hit the cross bar on a shot inside the 6 yard box. 9 times out of 10 that shot goes in and Panama wins the Gold Cup vs the USA. Then there was Guadeloupe in 2007 who put on a show along with Honduras beating Mexico on a last second goal in the group phase. Lets not forget in 2000 Canada won which is their one shining moment in their history outside of their one World Cup birth in 1986. I enjoy watching.

[Edited on November 23, 2008 at 12:23 AM. Reason : .]

11/23/2008 12:21:07 AM

The Gold Cup is infinitely more interesting than the Confederations Cup. God knows I love watching games where everyone looks like they'd rather be somewhere else.

11/23/2008 8:43:17 AM

1/24/09 USA vs Sweden 8:30pm (FSC & Galavision).

1/22/2009 9:09:01 PM

not a lot of experience out there for the us, but i can only assume Ibrahimovic won't be on the swedish roster, which is a shame, given his current form...i may try and head up to the mexico/sweden match in oakland next week

1/22/2009 9:55:18 PM

OH WE BACK

1/22/2009 10:16:27 PM

i wish we didnt play scrubs...

i like our confederations cup draw if we'd send our actual team to that and not gold cup...

italy, brazil, and egypt

1/23/2009 9:07:25 AM

^Last time they were very focused on winning the Gold Cup, so they could go to the Confederations Cup. They will be taking at least a B+ squad.

1/23/2009 1:58:25 PM

http://www.ussoccer.com/articles/viewArticle.jsp_12320784.html

It looks like a B squad, so a win would be huge. Our record withought Landon Donovan is not good at all.

1/24/2009 5:01:05 PM

can the game be seen online?

1/24/2009 6:00:49 PM

i dont think watching our B team online would be any bit worth it...

1/24/2009 6:19:59 PM

Not a bad first half.

1/24/2009 9:37:43 PM

i beg to differ. that was a really slow first half...granted its hard to take a whole lot out of this game since both squads arent A material.

but what a strike by Kljestan for the first goal, superbly taken free kick. ive liked wynne so far in this game with his speed out wide, but he did dive, imo, for the pk call.

and lol, when did ching all of a sudden realize he needed to do something on the national team?? that trap and then pass to setup kljestan's 3rd was ala Ibrahimovic. world class foot skills right there...sadly thats about all i see him do this game though which is usual(unless i missed something from not paying attention a few minutes in the first half and 2nd half)

-----------------------------

well, another goal for sweden...i just started to say good thing about wynne and he forgot that you need to play defense too



wow cooper, you will NEVER play for the national team if you cant score in a 1v1 breakaway and have the gk beaten.....that was piss poor..

[Edited on January 24, 2009 at 10:26 PM. Reason : g]

1/24/2009 10:23:21 PM

^ I agree with everything you said. Very slow first half, Wynne looked decent most of the game except for the late lapse, no excuse for Cooper not to finish that 1v1, and as much as I hate on Ching, that was brilliant stuff on that third goal...

Sacha Kljestan is so money though, I've been really impressed almost every time I've watched him play... I hope he makes the most out of Celtic if that transfer goes through. I think there's no doubt he's a first XI US player but the only way that really happens is if Bob decides to drop one of the def. mid's.

1/25/2009 2:58:55 PM

can i get the cliff notes version of this thread?

1/25/2009 3:04:41 PM

ugh, why are still playing the scrubs against mexico? is this not a fifa-international day where the European players can play?

check us site for the roster, same as sweden game

[Edited on January 30, 2009 at 9:42 AM. Reason : yeah]

1/30/2009 9:41:55 AM

its a WCQ and these are just training camp bitches

for the MLS guys not in-season to stay in form (or out of form if you're an MLS hater)

roster won't include at least half of these guys

[Edited on January 30, 2009 at 10:19 AM. Reason : .]

1/30/2009 10:18:31 AM

ok, we'll see then if theyre just training and will just take a few of them

1/30/2009 10:22:57 AM

Quote :

"its a WCQ "

don't worry... we won't see Jon Busch in goal for a WCQ against Mexico

1/30/2009 10:35:01 AM

Altidore loaned out to Xerez, who currently are 1st in the Spanish 2nd division

1/30/2009 2:08:28 PM

Chicago Bids for 2016 Olympics, USSF Bids for 2018 & 2022 FIFA World Cup.

http://www.ussoccer.com/articles/viewArticle.jsp_12484614.html

I'm almost 29. This is exciting! I didn't go to the 1994 World Cup, or 1996 Olympics. I just might get a chance to experience an International soccer tournament in America before I die.

2/5/2009 1:56:45 PM

I just saw the Gold Cup Teams.

North America

Canada
USA
Mexico

Caribbean

Jamaica
Cuba
Grenada
Guadeloupe

Central America

El Salvador
Hoduras
Nicaragua
Costa Rica
Panama


Yes you are not seeing things! There will be no Guatemala at the 2009 Gold Cup, or in 2009 WCQ. What are we going to do without Ruiz flopping?

2/5/2009 2:06:03 PM

Quote :

"GOALKEEPERS: Tim Howard, Brad Guzan DEFENDERS: Oguchi Onyewu, Carlos Bocanegra, Frankie Hejduk, Heath Pearce, Dan Califf, Jonathan Bornstein, Marvell Wynne MIDFIELDERS: DaMarcus Beasley, Michael Bradley, Sacha Kljestan, Jose Francisco Torres, Ricardo Clark, Robbie Rogers FORWARDS: Landon Donovan, Clint Dempsey, Brian Ching, Jozy Altidore, Charlie Davies"

Here's the roster for Wednesday's game against Mexico.... 2 of these 20 won't dress, I'm guessing Califf/Davies. Cherundolo is out for the game with an injury as well.

I'm going to guess:

-----------Howard-----------
Heydude--Boca--Gooch--Pearce
-------Bradley---Clark--------
Dempsey----Landy-----Beasley
-----------Ching-------------

2/8/2009 2:00:32 PM

fuck brian ching

2/8/2009 2:36:31 PM

haha yes, but BB has a huge Ching boner so you can go ahead and pencil him in the starting lineup

2/8/2009 2:42:41 PM

let klestjan play instead of clark, i dont think he does much

2/8/2009 4:14:52 PM

After that play Ching made against Sweden I say give him a chance.

2/8/2009 4:52:08 PM

^ true that

My opinion of him has changed slightly for the better recently. I mean, he usually just puts in some work, wins a couple of balls and lets Donovan/Dempsey/whoever else do most of the work, which I guess is the smarter thing to do. My hate for him isn't really because of him but because I wish we didn't even have guys like that in the lineup period.. I'd much rather see guys like Altidore

But if he makes the occasional play like he did against Sweden and we win games, I won't complain too much about him.

At least until Jozy's ready 100% for the Nats

2/8/2009 5:14:07 PM

last we've seen of Eddie Johnson? I hope so.

2/8/2009 6:13:41 PM

haha ej....where is he now??


dempsey, kljestian, donovan midfield seems pretty lethal

2/8/2009 8:52:11 PM

GAM is still on loan to Cardiff

2/8/2009 8:55:46 PM

oh we back

last US-Mexico game was the same day as UNC-Duke as well, weird

2/11/2009 8:41:05 AM

i <3 gooch.

clemson tiger.

2/11/2009 8:49:05 AM

gonna have to make sure not to look on tww when i get back to watch the dvr of this game tonight...

2/11/2009 12:13:39 PM

don't worry i'll tm you

2/11/2009 12:52:02 PM

^4 that's what i thought, i wasn't positive though

2/11/2009 12:53:42 PM

you wouldnt dare amac!!

2/11/2009 1:17:22 PM

rumored lineups

--------------------Ching--------------------

Beasley----------Donovan--------Dempsey

------------Bradley------Kljestan-----------

Pearce----Bocanegra---Onyewu---Hejduk

-------------------Howard--------------------

No word on the Mexico lineup yet, but this is what I am hearing we will see from 'El Tri':

---------------------Ochoa---------------------

Medina -----------Castillo---------Dos Santos

---------------Pardo-----Leandro------------

Salcido-----Galindo---Marquez------Osorio

------------------Sanchez---------------------

Quote :

"let klestjan play instead of clark, i dont think he does much"

good call - I wanted this too, I just figured he'd go with a vet/def mid. Oh and Davies/Rogers were the two dropped for the official lineup

[Edited on February 11, 2009 at 5:30 PM. Reason : .]

2/11/2009 5:27:34 PM

1-0 good guys, 42nd minute... Bradley Jr. off a saved Gooch header

2/11/2009 7:58:27 PM

what an absolutely GORGEOUS corner

2/11/2009 7:59:55 PM

Yes it was a wonderful corner.

Anybody watching this on Univision. The commentators have way more passion. It makes the game more exciting. who cares if I cant understand a word.

2/11/2009 8:02:20 PM

probably good you don't understand because I'm sure they're openly cheering for Mexico


decent first half I guess... Timmy came up huge early on, Dempsey had a decent chance, Kljestan hasn't done much in the midfield and I wouldn't be surprised to see Torres on for him some time in the 2nd... I'm usually the first to defend Boca, but he's probably been the worst US player tonight

2/11/2009 8:03:59 PM