olympics make me want the world cup now. USA. here's a link to the old thread...

http://www.thewolfweb.com/message_topic.aspx?topic=365695

list who you think is gonna win it all.

2/16/2006 11:11:58 AM

usa is having training camp at SAS park in cary starting may 9th...

2/16/2006 12:25:32 PM

I wish it wasn't true, but my favorite has to be England

2/16/2006 12:34:50 PM

brazil. no reason they should lose

2/16/2006 1:30:19 PM

^ Defense much?

2/16/2006 1:37:48 PM

they score more goals than anyone else... they wont need defense

talent-wise, england looks really good...except they have no proven GK

[Edited on February 16, 2006 at 2:47 PM. Reason : hjk]

2/16/2006 2:44:36 PM

There are teams that can put a lockdown on the Brazilian style of play and will only need two goals to win. Dida can't bail them out all the time.

Paul Robinson is good to go.

2/16/2006 2:50:00 PM

i dont know what to expect from the americans this time around. There is no reason we shouldnt be a legitiment final four team, however our group is vicsous and i never know what team is going to show up. we could be anything from a semifinalist to ousted in the first round

[Edited on February 16, 2006 at 3:41 PM. Reason : ]

2/16/2006 3:40:42 PM

LES ELEPHANTS

2/16/2006 3:43:02 PM

oh fuck yeah..i cant wait for the world cup; brasil is gonna win again. i love watching them play.

2/16/2006 3:45:07 PM

^^^^who can put brazil on lockdown?

2/16/2006 4:40:50 PM

here's the tv schedule...

Network Date Time (EDT) Description
ESPN Jun-09 01:40 World Cup 2Night
ESPN-2 Jun-09 11:55 Germany vs. Costa Rica
ESPN-2 Jun-09 14:00 World Cup 2Night
ESPN-2 Jun-09 14:55 Poland vs. Ecuador
ESPN Jun-10 00:00 World Cup 2Night
ABC Jun-10 08:55 England vs. Paraguay
ABC Jun-10 11:55 Trinidad & Tobago vs. Sweden
ESPN-2 Jun-10 14:55 Argentina vs. Ivory Coast
ESPN Jun-11 00:30 World Cup 2Night
ESPN-2 Jun-11 08:55 Serbia & Montenegro vs. Netherlands
ABC Jun-11 11:55 Mexico vs. Iran
ESPN-2 Jun-11 14:55 Angola vs. Portugal
ESPN Jun-12 00:30 World Cup 2Night
ESPN-2 Jun-12 08:55 Australia vs. Japan
ESPN-2 Jun-12 11:00 World Cup 2Night
ESPN-2 Jun-12 11:55 United States vs. Czech Republic
ESPN-2 Jun-12 14:00 World Cup 2Night
ESPN-2 Jun-12 14:55 Italy vs. Ghana
ESPN-2 Jun-12 22:00 United States vs. Czech Republic
ESPN Jun-13 00:00 World Cup 2Night
ESPN-2 Jun-13 08:55 South Korea vs. Togo
ESPN-2 Jun-13 11:00 World Cup 2Night
ESPN-2 Jun-13 11:55 France vs. Switzerland
ESPN-2 Jun-13 14:00 World Cup 2Night
ESPN-2 Jun-13 14:55 Brazil vs. Croatia
ESPN Jun-14 01:40 World Cup 2Night
ESPN-2 Jun-14 08:55 Spain vs. Ukraine
ESPN-2 Jun-14 11:00 World Cup 2Night
ESPN-2 Jun-14 11:55 Tunisia vs. Saudi Arabia
ESPN-2 Jun-14 14:00 World Cup 2Night
ESPN-2 Jun-14 14:55 Germany vs. Poland
ESPN Jun-15 00:00 World Cup 2Night
ESPN-2 Jun-15 08:55 Ecuador vs. Costa Rica
ESPN-2 Jun-15 11:00 World Cup 2Night
ESPN-2 Jun-15 11:55 England vs. Trinidad & Tobago
ESPN-2 Jun-15 14:00 World Cup 2Night
ESPN Jun-15 14:55 Sweden vs. Paraguay
ESPN Jun-16 01:40 World Cup 2Night
ESPN-2 Jun-16 08:55 Argentina vs. Serbia & Montenegro
ESPN-2 Jun-16 11:00 World Cup 2Night
ESPN-2 Jun-16 11:55 Netherlands vs. Ivory Coast
ESPN Jun-16 14:55 Mexico vs. Angola
ESPN Jun-17 00:00 World Cup 2Night
ESPN-2 Jun-17 08:55 Portugal vs. Iran
ESPN Jun-18 00:20 World Cup 2Night
ABC Jun-17 11:55 Czech Republic vs. Ghana
ABC Jun-17 2:55PM Italy vs. United States
ESPN Jun-18 03:00 Italy vs. United States (Replay)
ESPN Jun-19 00:30 World Cup 2Night
ABC Jun-18 08:55 Japan vs. Croatia
ABC Jun-18 11:55 Brazil vs. Australia
ABC Jun-18 14:55 France vs. Korea
ESPN-2 Jun-19 08:55 Togo vs. Switzerland
ESPN-2 Jun-19 11:55 Saudi Arabia vs. Ukraine
ESPN-2 Jun-19 14:55 Spain vs. Tunisia
ESPN Jun-20 00:00 World Cup 2Night
ESPN Jun-20 09:55 Ecuador vs. Germany
ESPN-2 Jun-20 09:55 Costa Rica vs. Poland
ESPN Jun-20 14:55 Sweden vs. England
ESPN-2 Jun-20 14:55 Paraguay vs. Trinidad & Tobago
ESPN Jun-21 01:40 World Cup 2Night
ESPN Jun-21 09:55 Portugal vs. Mexico
ESPN-2 Jun-21 09:55 Iran vs. Angola
ESPN Jun-21 14:55 Netherlands vs. Argentina
ESPN-2 Jun-21 14:55 Ivory Coast vs. Serbia & Montenegro
ESPN Jun-22 09:55 Ghana vs. United States
ESPN-2 Jun-22 09:55 Czech Republic vs. Italy
ESPN Jun-22 14:55 Japan vs. Brazil
ESPN-2 Jun-22 14:55 Croatia vs. Australia
ESPN Jun-23 01:10 World Cup 2Night
ESPN-2 Jun-23 01:30 Ghana vs. United States (Replay)
ESPN Jun-23 09:55 Saudi Arabia vs. Spain
ESPN-2 Jun-23 09:55 Ukraine vs. Tunisia
ESPN Jun-23 14:55 Togo vs. France
ESPN-2 Jun-23 14:55 Switzerland vs. South Korea
ESPN Jun-24 00:00 World Cup 2Night
ABC Jun-24 10:55 2006 FIFA World Cup Round of 16
ESPN Jun-24 14:55 2006 FIFA World Cup Round of 16
ESPN Jun-25 00:00 World Cup 2Night
ESPN Jun-25 03:00 2006 FIFA World Cup Round of 16 (Replay)
ABC Jun-25 10:55 2006 FIFA World Cup Round of 16
ESPN Jun-25 14:55 2006 FIFA World Cup Round of 16
ESPN Jun-26 00:30 World Cup 2Night
ESPN Jun-26 10:55 2006 FIFA World Cup Round of 16
ESPN Jun-26 14:55 2006 FIFA World Cup Round of 16
ESPN Jun-27 00:00 World Cup 2Night
ESPN Jun-27 10:55 2006 FIFA World Cup Round of 16
ESPN Jun-27 14:55 2006 FIFA World Cup Round of 16
ESPN Jun-28 00:00 World Cup 2Night
ESPN Jun-29 01:00 World Cup 2Night
ESPN Jun-30 00:00 World Cup 2Night
ESPN Jun-30 10:55 2006 FIFA World Cup Quarterfinals
ESPN-2 Jun-30 14:55 2006 FIFA World Cup Quarterfinals
ABC Jul-01 10:55 2006 FIFA World Cup Quarterfinals
ABC Jul-01 14:55 2006 FIFA World Cup Quarterfinals
ABC Jul-04 14:55 2006 FIFA World Cup Semi-Finals
ABC Jul-05 14:55 2006 FIFA World Cup Semi-Finals
ABC Jul-08 14:55 2006 FIFA World Cup Third-Place Match
ABC Jul-09 14:55 2006 FIFA World Cup Final

ashame most of the games are on espn2 = no HD for us TWC customers unless they finally acquire espn2HD before it starts.

3/2/2006 1:32:13 PM

http://www.ussoccer.com/articles/viewArticle.jsp_280824.html

a better link with all the games listed out with eastern times and channels

3/21/2006 9:09:56 PM

what about the dutch

3/28/2006 10:28:06 AM

i can get a good hotel rate at the end of june using my marriott points - but i can't get a great flight over there and back - really want to go

3/28/2006 11:51:01 AM

unfortunately i dont know what to expect, i only catch some premiership games and thats about it.
but im exited to see all the new talent out there
and thank god for DVR

3/28/2006 11:55:59 AM

I shall be there.. at least for parts of it.

3/28/2006 11:57:46 AM

The new Nike commercial with Ronaldinho recreating moves from the video of him as a kid is BONKERS.

4/2/2006 1:52:35 AM

i dont know anything about soccer but i watch it all the time the last two years on the fox soccer channel. I watch mostly the Barclay Priemership. So someone in the know -how good will the US be this world cup? What about Japan?

4/2/2006 1:58:19 AM

states show promise (although that slaughter with germany wasn't fun to watch.)


japan really needs to beat croatia to get out of the first rounds. Brazil obviously will take the first spot, and i doubt australia will be able to make it into the 2nd position.

4/2/2006 10:15:14 AM

When will Bruce come up with his final roster?

4/19/2006 10:53:28 AM

don't forget about Argentina...

4/19/2006 12:44:09 PM

england and england fans can kiss their world cup dreams goodbye.

4/30/2006 10:55:25 PM

^ that really sucks, i was looking forward to seeing him play, but it might still happen,
for those wondering, wayne rooney just broke his ankle.

4/30/2006 11:52:24 PM

It was crazy to see the looks on all the fans faces yesterday. They knew that their World Cup chances just went out the window. Terry and Lampard had the same look.

5/1/2006 12:10:49 AM

you know owen is out right now too and is questionable...

5/1/2006 10:36:38 AM

Yeah, but Owen got looked at yesterday and should be good to go by the start of the tournament. Rooney is definitely out for 2/3rds of the group stage at the very least.

5/1/2006 10:40:02 AM

^4 theres a huge difference between ankle and the fourth metatarsal, he'll be alrite
owen just plain suck balls he doesnt prove much since his transfer

[Edited on May 1, 2006 at 10:42 AM. Reason : notation]

5/1/2006 10:41:57 AM

Trinidad will defeat England!

5/1/2006 10:58:04 AM

haha yea man, is yorke still playin international footie

5/1/2006 10:58:34 AM

^ Yes. Up til the start of 2005 he was "retired" from international play. The TTFF called him out of international retirement, and it's worked out for him as he will get to play in the World Cup for the first time.

5/1/2006 12:25:04 PM

bruce is supposed to come out with the roster tomorrow, and the US is in trouble if they make it out of the group behind italy, or anyone else, because that means brazil second round. and who needs defense when you have ronaldinho, ronaldo, adriano, robinho, juninho, and kaka. that being said, im going with holland.

5/1/2006 5:33:02 PM

^ they have Argentina, Ivory Coast, and Serbia-Montenegro (Yugoslavia) in the first round, no walk in the park either.

5/1/2006 5:40:54 PM

at least they dont have to play in our group

5/2/2006 8:07:04 AM

The USA lineup will be released later by Bruce Arena live on Sportscenter at 6 this evening. Also, he will be on Pardon the Interruption at 5:30, and Landon Donovan and Claudio Reyna will be on 4 Quarters on ESPNews at 7.

5/2/2006 12:46:15 PM

yeah its coming up soon...

5/2/2006 6:35:06 PM

Mids
---
Landycakes
Dempsey
Reyna
JOB
Benny Olsen
Beasley
Mastroeni
Convey

Forwards
---
McHead
EJ
Wolff
Ching

Backs
---
Lewis
Gooch
Frankie
Pope
Cherundolo
Bocanegra
Gibbs
Conrad

Keepers
---
Keller
Timmy
Hahnemann

5/2/2006 6:40:40 PM

i cannot stand brian ching

5/2/2006 6:41:59 PM

Meola is listed as an alternate.

Wowzers.

5/2/2006 6:44:21 PM

6:30 =/= 6:00.

i ruined an episode of seinfeld for nothing.

5/2/2006 6:46:27 PM

No Taylor Twellman. Yay!

5/2/2006 6:46:36 PM

yeah, we dont have to watch the pretty boy suck it up in germany. at least we're pretty stacked at keeper.

5/2/2006 6:53:42 PM

^ yeah and if something happens to one of them, good thing we got Meola.....

......

5/2/2006 6:55:04 PM

im not believing that meola is currently the 4th best gk....not believing it

5/2/2006 7:03:43 PM

ahaha, did you see meola against jamaica? i was trying to give him the benefit of the doubt, but damn.
i guess brad frieldel retired?

[Edited on May 2, 2006 at 7:04 PM. Reason : sdf]

5/2/2006 7:04:25 PM

i was at that game....its like he was lost on that goal they scored

yea friedel retired from internation competition

[Edited on May 2, 2006 at 7:06 PM. Reason : ghj]

5/2/2006 7:06:01 PM

I was sitting directly behind Meola for that goal. Granted, the defense fell asleep, but he came out at slowly and at some stupid-wrong angle.

Friedel is still playing for Blackburn but has retired from international play.

5/2/2006 7:06:14 PM

dang, sports talk punks are gonna hate all the soccer threads this summer,
unless they get some punk to be moderator,


^ wonder why friedel retired, he's still playing pretty well

[Edited on May 2, 2006 at 7:08 PM. Reason : .]

5/2/2006 7:07:19 PM

yeah i was behind the goal also. and thats too bad, friedel was solid. but i think hahnemann is gonna be good in the future. hes pretty good at reading. just bad luck for howard that man u picked up van der sar.

5/2/2006 7:07:37 PM

well unfortuntaely hahnemann is like 33 or 34, so he doesnt have much of a future left

tim howard is the immediate future for gk...but we always have a good gk for the US, i never stress that position, just need good strikers to come up, i dont know why we cant raise a lethal finisher from the U.S.

[Edited on May 2, 2006 at 7:10 PM. Reason : h]

5/2/2006 7:09:15 PM