USA vs. England Gamethread

[Muser]

I'm going out to catch the game, go England!!

[MannyIsGod]

Gonna beat that English ass like its 1776.

[TDMVPDPOY]

england has gk anyway

but i expect them to comfortably beat the US team 3 goals or more with the USA scoring 1 goal as a consolation prize mercy rule

[symple19]

Unbelievable, the US will have more fans at the game than the Brits, per ESPN (8,000 to 6,000). Sam's Army ready to represent!!!

Wonder who the locals will lean towards???

[NRHector]

Let's go USA is time to kick some bloody English ass

[TDMVPDPOY]

cant wait to see lampard choke again...

[NuGGeTs-FaN]

Think i'll hav to support the Poms in this one.

If Australia somehow sneak through to the round of 16, then they will be facing the winner of this group.

For some reason id prefer the Aussies to play England. The hate between Aussies and Poms in sports is something i love to see Beat them in the Rugby last night

[symple19]

Think i'll hav to support the Poms in this one.

If Australia somehow sneak through to the round of 16, then they will be facing the winner of this group.

For some reason id prefer the Aussies to play England. The hate between Aussies and Poms in sports is something i love to see Beat them in the Rugby last night

Ummm, the Aussies won't make it out of the group stage, whether sneaking or screaming

[NuGGeTs-FaN]

Ummm, the Aussies won't make it out of the group stage, whether sneaking or screaming

That's what they said in 2006

[ffadicted]

Do people actually think this will be an interesting match and not an English massacre? I lol'ed so hard at the ing ABC commentators at half-time on game 4, saying that this is the most anticipated match in the entire world cup (lmao), and that england vs. USA is like lakers vs. celtics times a thousand (LMAO!).

Americans are so funny sometimes, it's kinda sad. They just can't take being irrelevant at anything

[HarlemHeat37]

It's not really about actually believing it though, they just really need to hype it up..they need to say things like that to get viewers into the game, since this sport isn't as popular here..the casual fan isn't going to watch 90 minutes of action that becomes slow at times, unless he's really into the hype..

[NuGGeTs-FaN]

I think one of the problems is that people overrate England.

They have to quit living on the glory of old days. They haven't won the world cup for 44 years.

[ffadicted]

It's not really about actually believing it though, they just really need to hype it up..they need to say things like that to get viewers into the game, since this sport isn't as popular here..the casual fan isn't going to watch 90 minutes of action that becomes slow at times, unless he's really into the hype..

Yeah I guess, it's still super hilarious though cuz they looked so serious about it

[NuGGeTs-FaN]

I've changed my mind. Screw the poms. It is time for the first upset of the tournament

GO USA !

[SAtown]

Should be a great match. I smell an upset

[DAF86]

Saving some exceptions no WC game is a massacre anymore, things have evened out.

[ffadicted]

Saving some exceptions no WC game is a massacre anymore, things have evened out.

idk man, I think Rooney is going to have the americans for breakfast lunch and dinner, or at least I hope so for my fantasy team sake, Ribbery didn't exactly help yesterday

[21_Blessings]

God The Queen

[symple19]

Look, for those Americans like myself who actually enjoy this game, it is a big ing deal. Beating a country with which we have so much history is so much sweeter than defeating Spain or Mexico or some other random country.

To say the US is irrelevant is ridiculous. That may have been the case before 02', but is certainly not the case now. I'm not going to pretend that the US is more talented or better than the Brits in any way(except at the keeper position), but they absolutely have a chance if they play well. The roster is filled with guys who have big-time overseas experience, so it's not like the 90 or 94 teams that were badly overmatched practically every time they stepped onto the pitch.

Now, add in the propensity for England to choke, and the enormous pressure that country places on it's side, and you certainly have the ingredients for a US result.

I don't expect the US to win (as much as I'd like that to happen), but I also don't expect it to be an embarrassment.

USA USA USA!!!!

[marini martini]

God The Queen

Go USA!!!

[NuGGeTs-FaN]

Everyone here (except the poms of course) loves an upset at the world cup, so i know Australia will be cheering the USA on

[ffadicted]

Look, for those Americans like myself who actually enjoy this game, it is a big ing deal. Beating a country with which we have so much history is so much sweeter than defeating Spain or Mexico or some other random country.

To say the US is irrelevant is ridiculous. That may have been the case before 02', but is certainly not the case now. I'm not going to pretend that the US is more talented or better than the Brits in any way(except at the keeper position), but they absolutely have a chance if they play well. The roster is filled with guys who have big-time overseas experience, so it's not like the 90 or 94 teams that were badly overmatched practically every time they stepped onto the pitch.

Now, add in the propensity for England to choke, and the enormous pressure that country places on it's side, and you certainly have the ingredients for a US result.

I don't expect the US to win (as much as I'd like that to happen), but I also don't expect it to be an embarrassment.

USA USA USA!!!!

I'm not faulting you for cheering for you home country and believing, I wouldn't have it any other way.

But no, the US are pretty irrelevant lol

[lefty]

4-1 England

[symple19]

Onyewu is starting, nice

[NuGGeTs-FaN]

2-1 usa