scuppajones Posted June 5, 2009 Share Posted June 5, 2009 The US needs to hire a real coach, Bradley is a joke. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kilmer17 Posted June 5, 2009 Author Share Posted June 5, 2009 If anyone follows it as closely as I do and needs a cheat sheet to see what the US best road to qualifying looks like, here is my best summary- We shouldnt be rooting for the results that enable us to finish first after 10 games. We should be rooting for the results that get us to a guarenteed spot in the top 3 at the earliest point. Since we have already lost to Costa Rica away, it is in our best interest for them to also beat everyone else both home and away. So if CR beats TT, and MEX beat ES and we beat Hond The table looks like this CR-12 US-10 Mex-6 Hon-4 ES-2 TT-2 Then Wed we root for a ES win over Hond (not happening) or a tie. And a Mexico win over TT. The table then looks like- CR-12 US-10 Mex-9 Hond-4 (or 5) ES- 5 (or 3) TT-2 If we get to this point, 16 points would then be guarenteed no worse than 4th. 17 points would be guarenteed 3rd. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elessar78 Posted June 5, 2009 Share Posted June 5, 2009 MAN would I LOVE to see Mexico go into a playoff with the CONMEBOL team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kilmer17 Posted June 5, 2009 Author Share Posted June 5, 2009 MAN would I LOVE to see Mexico go into a playoff with the CONMEBOL team. Not me. I love rooting against Mexico, but the reality is that they consistently do well at the WC, and that helps Concacaf continue to get as many spots as we do now. Can you imagine only getting 2 guarenteed slots for the Region? (shudder) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkinnedAussie Posted June 6, 2009 Share Posted June 6, 2009 For those interested, the Socceroos have three qualifying games remaining, but only need one point to qualify for the WC. They play Qatar (away) in a little under 4 hours, and all we need is a draw and we're in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
royallypwned Posted June 6, 2009 Share Posted June 6, 2009 For those interested, the Socceroos have three qualifying games remaining, but only need one point to qualify for the WC. They play Qatar (away) in a little under 4 hours, and all we need is a draw and we're in. I see you got that draw today. Congrats! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NavyDave Posted June 7, 2009 Share Posted June 7, 2009 Viewing US Soccer should come with a Parental Advisory Warning to prevent kids from becoming Masochists afterwards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zazzaro703 Posted June 7, 2009 Share Posted June 7, 2009 Wow this is a home game? The crowd looks like there is much more light blue and white to it than red. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
haithman Posted June 7, 2009 Share Posted June 7, 2009 We're going to get slaughtered in the CC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abdcskins Posted June 7, 2009 Share Posted June 7, 2009 How that wasn't called a PK is beyond my comprehension. This ref sucks. He looks Hispanic. Just saying, don't shoot me. We are so close to scoring on Honduras. We've had several great chances. GOAL!!! I missed it, guess Donovan got a PK goal(redemption). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkinnedAussie Posted June 7, 2009 Share Posted June 7, 2009 I see you got that draw today. Congrats! I quit watching about 15 minutes into the second half (mind you, it was 3.30am), as it was looking like neither team actually wanted to score. I can understand the Aussies wanting a draw, but Qatar needed the win, and a win against Japan, to have their chance at qualifying. Anyway, we're in the WC, and that's what matters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skin'emAlive Posted June 7, 2009 Share Posted June 7, 2009 So landon continues to make penalty kicks and pad his stats. Yay. I just wish someone else would take the free kicks, since he obviously will not be taken out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abdcskins Posted June 7, 2009 Share Posted June 7, 2009 Goal Bocanegra!!!!! Nice diving header! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WARLORD1863 Posted June 7, 2009 Share Posted June 7, 2009 I'm glad that wasn't another opportunity wasted. 2-1 keep it up guys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WARLORD1863 Posted June 7, 2009 Share Posted June 7, 2009 ugh, 4 minutes of stoppage time. They have to keep the ball on Honduras' side and hope there isn't a lapse in their defense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WARLORD1863 Posted June 7, 2009 Share Posted June 7, 2009 2-1 final. Go USA! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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'Skins_&_'Stons Posted June 7, 2009 Share Posted June 7, 2009 :cheers::cheers: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skinned Posted June 7, 2009 Share Posted June 7, 2009 And Mexico just lost 2-1 at El Salvador Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ixcuincle Posted June 7, 2009 Share Posted June 7, 2009 Good for team USA. Spent most of the game on the bed watching the Stanley Cup Finals but it's good to see that the USA is winning, at least for now. Grats. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WARLORD1863 Posted June 7, 2009 Share Posted June 7, 2009 And Mexico just lost 2-1 at El Salvador Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buenosdiaz Posted June 8, 2009 Share Posted June 8, 2009 hey havent been around **** YOU MEXICO!!! go el salvador!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heyholetsgogrant Posted June 8, 2009 Share Posted June 8, 2009 Ok, so what are the scenarios for us to get into the 2010 world cup? How many more wins do we need? -Grant Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elessar78 Posted June 8, 2009 Share Posted June 8, 2009 Kilmer, are we all but assured a spot now that Mexico lost? Gimme a worst case scenario if we lay an egg in the remaining qualifying matches. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skinsngibbs4life Posted June 8, 2009 Share Posted June 8, 2009 Here are the current CONCACAF standings... Costa Rica 5 gp 12 pts United States 5 gp 10 pts El Salvador 4 gp 5 pts Honduras 4 gp 4 pts Mexico 4 gp 3 pts Trinidad & Tobago 4 gp 2 pts Rest of the schedule for CONCACAF 10.6.2009 Mexico - Trinidad & Tobago 20:00 Ciudad de Mexico, MEX 10.6.2009 Honduras - El Salvador 19:30 San Pedro Sula, HON 12.8.2009 Honduras - Costa Rica 19:30 San Pedro Sula, HON 12.8.2009 Trinidad & Tobago - El Salvador 19:30 Port of Spain, TRI 12.8.2009 Mexico - USA TBD Ciudad de Mexico, MEX 5.9.2009 Costa Rica - Mexico 20:00 San Jose, CRC 5.9.2009 USA - El Salvador 17:57 Sandy, Utah USA 5.9.2009 Honduras - Trinidad & Tobago 19:30 Tegucigalpa, HON 9.9.2009 El Salvador - Costa Rica 19:00 San Salvador, SLV 9.9.2009 Trinidad & Tobago - USA TBD TBD, TRI 9.9.2009 Mexico - Honduras TBD Ciudad de Mexico, MEX 10.10.2009 Costa Rica - Trinidad & Tobago TBD San Jose, CRC 10.10.2009 Mexico - El Salvador TBD TBD, MEX 10.10.2009 Honduras - USA TBD TBD, HON 14.10.2009 USA - Costa Rica TBD Washington, D.C. USA 14.10.2009 Trinidad & Tobago - Mexico TBD TBD, TRI 14.10.2009 El Salvador - Honduras TBD TBD, SLV The U.S. has 4 games remaining... 2 of which are at home. Our next game is in August at Mexico... another place we have never won in world cup qualifying. After that, we have two very winnable games, including a home match against el salvador, and an away match against T&T. Hopefully after the third game, we will have wrapped up our qualifying bid. Because even though our last game is at home, I wouldn't want to fact Costa Rica in a game where we must accumulate points to make it in. Kilmer said earlier in the thread that there was a scenerio where we only need 16 points to get in, and 17 almost certainly ensures us in. If we get those two wins against El Salvador and T&T, I would have to imagine that we qualify. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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