Skinz4Life12 Posted October 24, 2012 Share Posted October 24, 2012 holy crap look at all that beer flying!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichmondRedskin88 Posted October 25, 2012 Share Posted October 25, 2012 Screaming Eagles and Barra Brava are masters of making beer last;) Btw no one mentioned the US finalizing the details for hosting the 2016 Copa America. Great chance to reach out to our South American bros. Personally I'd love the Americas to have a real tournament(Like a Euro) and then have the Gold Cup secondary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
renaissance Posted October 25, 2012 Share Posted October 25, 2012 Screaming Eagles and Barra Brava are masters of making beer last;)Btw no one mentioned the US finalizing the details for hosting the 2016 Copa America. Great chance to reach out to our South American bros. Personally I'd love the Americas to have a real tournament(Like a Euro) and then have the Gold Cup secondary. What do you want them to do other than the Gold Cup? I thought that was CONCACAF's equivalent to the Euro? Or maybe you're saying a joint CONCACAF-CONMEBOL tournament? It is pretty awesome news about Copa America though. http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/soccer-dirty-tackle/u-host-play-2016-copa-america-mexico-four-223319390--sow.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichmondRedskin88 Posted October 25, 2012 Share Posted October 25, 2012 What do you want them to do other than the Gold Cup? I thought that was CONCACAF's equivalent to the Euro? Or maybe you're saying a joint CONCACAF-CONMEBOL tournament?It is pretty awesome news about Copa America though. http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/soccer-dirty-tackle/u-host-play-2016-copa-america-mexico-four-223319390--sow.html I assume since US and Mexico automatically qualify they'll make groups with leaders US,Mexico, Brazil, and Argentina. ----- A joint tourney was exactly what I'm suggesting. Make Copa America equivalent to the Euro. Gold Cup could become a secondary tourney. Honestly Gold Cup is only relevant for getting to the Confederations Cup. Think about the attention the Euro got in the US. Imagine if we were apart of tournament like that every couple of years? Combine that with the World Cup and Gold Cups occasionally and you have constant exposure.2016 will be great for soccer exposure in the US but we can't just host the tourney and then that's it. We need to get momentum going and use 2016 and beyond to get things really going. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
renaissance Posted October 25, 2012 Share Posted October 25, 2012 I assume since US and Mexico automatically qualify they'll make groups with leaders US,Mexico, Brazil, and Argentina. ----- A joint tourney was exactly what I'm suggesting. Make Copa America equivalent to the Euro. Gold Cup could become a secondary tourney. Honestly Gold Cup is only relevant for getting to the Confederations Cup. Think about the attention the Euro got in the US. Imagine if we were apart of tournament like that every couple of years? Combine that with the World Cup and Gold Cups occasionally and you have constant exposure.2016 will be great for soccer exposure in the US but we can't just host the tourney and then that's it. We need to get momentum going and use 2016 and beyond to get things really going. I'm saying they are equivalent tournaments in theory as UEFA is the equivalent of CONCACAF or CONMEBOL. UEFA just happens to be the home to most of the world's popular and historically successful teams. I agree though that a combined tournament would be fun. However we can't even dominate CONCACAF, I'd hate to see us up against the likes of Brazil and Argentina on the regular Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gibbs Hog Heaven Posted October 25, 2012 Share Posted October 25, 2012 (edited) MASSIVE game against Anzhi tonight after the loss last time out. Really need 4 points, if not 6 from the two back-to-back's against the best side in the group. Or else that could well be it for Europe for two years as I doubt we qualify through the league due to a lack of a goalscorer. Here's hoping BR doesn't put too weak a side out with the derby Sunday in mind. Must win game. And my first home European of the season. Go figure. (Although I did go up to Hearts and have the Udine trip to come the start of December.). Than you Hidink and the Anzhii players for laying the wreath at the memorial last night. Great touch. And greatly appreciated. Good luck redmen. Hail. Edited October 25, 2012 by Gibbs Hog Heaven Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
afkidd Posted October 25, 2012 Share Posted October 25, 2012 (edited) what happens, biblao w/d or lyon with the win?? Edited October 25, 2012 by afkidd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichmondRedskin88 Posted October 25, 2012 Share Posted October 25, 2012 I'm saying they are equivalent tournaments in theory as UEFA is the equivalent of CONCACAF or CONMEBOL. UEFA just happens to be the home to most of the world's popular and historically successful teams. I agree though that a combined tournament would be fun. However we can't even dominate CONCACAF, I'd hate to see us up against the likes of Brazil and Argentina on the regular We can only get so good playing CONCACAF opponents in qualifying and couple European friendlies. We got to challenge ourselves if we're ever gonna get better. Sure we'd take our lumps against the Conmebol but we'd improve with those experiences and possibly attractive better players who dream about playing teams like Brazil and Argentina. Our players motivation right now is beat some small central American teams, a few small islands, and Mexico. Then it's off to the world cup. The biggest stage in soccer. If we want to just sit here in our little bubble we can but we can only get so good playing teams like Antigua. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AsiaticSkinsFan Posted October 25, 2012 Share Posted October 25, 2012 I assume since US and Mexico automatically qualify they'll make groups with leaders US,Mexico, Brazil, and Argentina. ----- A joint tourney was exactly what I'm suggesting. Make Copa America equivalent to the Euro. Gold Cup could become a secondary tourney. Honestly Gold Cup is only relevant for getting to the Confederations Cup. Think about the attention the Euro got in the US. Imagine if we were apart of tournament like that every couple of years? Combine that with the World Cup and Gold Cups occasionally and you have constant exposure.2016 will be great for soccer exposure in the US but we can't just host the tourney and then that's it. We need to get momentum going and use 2016 and beyond to get things really going. you are thinking of this from a US perspective. What about the Central American and Caribbean teams? The only way they get better is by playing these matches. 2016 Copa America would be awesome in America tho. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichmondRedskin88 Posted October 25, 2012 Share Posted October 25, 2012 you are thinking of this from a US perspective. What about the Central American and Caribbean teams? The only way they get better is by playing these matches.2016 Copa America would be awesome in America tho. We play the same teams all the time. We play a couple friendlies, qualifying, and then boom World Cup. That's why CONCACAF doesn't win anything. We all just play each other but no one gets to the next level. Notice Mexico has gotten better but that's because they challenges themselves to be better. They take some beat downs in Copa America, work their youth programs, and they schedule some tough friendlies. We can't keep doing the same thing. The world is getting better each cycle whether it be youth programs, skill,etc. We have to branch out to get better. I'm talking about the entire federation. US and Mexico dominance over CONCACAF means nothing. Soon as we go out to play another federation while get dropped. The level of CONCACAF is no where close to the soccer powers. We can't get better if we ignore the soccer power countries. They keep inviting us and we shut them down every time. They keep giving us the opportunity to get better and we just go "Nah we good guys." Not to mention sending our B team to get creamed that one year and insulting all of South America. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AsiaticSkinsFan Posted October 25, 2012 Share Posted October 25, 2012 We play the same teams all the time. We play a couple friendlies, qualifying, and then boom World Cup. That's why CONCACAF doesn't win anything. We all just play each other but no one gets to the next level. Notice Mexico has gotten better but that's because they challenges themselves to be better. They take some beat downs in Copa America, work their youth programs, and they schedule some tough friendlies. We can't keep doing the same thing. The world is getting better each cycle whether it be youth programs, skill,etc. We have to branch out to get better. I'm talking about the entire federation. US and Mexico dominance over CONCACAF means nothing. Soon as we go out to play another federation while get dropped. The level of CONCACAF is no where close to the soccer powers. We can't get better if we ignore the soccer power countries. They keep inviting us and we shut them down every time. They keep giving us the opportunity to get better and we just go "Nah we good guys." Not to mention sending our B team to get creamed that one year and insulting all of South America. im not disagreeing, but it doesnt help the rest of the nations in CONCACAF. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichmondRedskin88 Posted October 25, 2012 Share Posted October 25, 2012 im not disagreeing, but it doesnt help the rest of the nations in CONCACAF. My suggestion is to use the top 4-6 spots in the Gold Cup or the 6(or top 4) teams from the previous Hex qualifying to determine which CONCACAF teams get to go Copa America to play with the Conmbol each Copa America tournament. It give 6 teams from our federation a chance to go and US should definitely be one of those spots. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skinz4Life12 Posted October 25, 2012 Share Posted October 25, 2012 can't wait: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
renaissance Posted October 25, 2012 Share Posted October 25, 2012 My suggestion is to use the top 4-6 spots in the Gold Cup or the 6(or top 4) teams from the previous Hex qualifying to determine which CONCACAF teams get to go Copa America to play with the Conmbol each Copa America tournament. It give 6 teams from our federation a chance to go and US should definitely be one of those spots. can't wait: You guys coming to the game? We'll know after Saturday when they're playing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skinz4Life12 Posted October 25, 2012 Share Posted October 25, 2012 You guys coming to the game? We'll know after Saturday when they're playing. I'm just waiting to see when the date is. It really depends whether or not it conflicts with some school and family stuff that's coming up. Is there any chance it would be scheduled for a week day? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
renaissance Posted October 25, 2012 Share Posted October 25, 2012 I'm just waiting to see when the date is. It really depends whether or not it conflicts with some school and family stuff that's coming up. Is there any chance it would be scheduled for a week day? Probably will be a week day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skinz4Life12 Posted October 25, 2012 Share Posted October 25, 2012 (edited) Probably will be a week day. Do we at least know what week it will be? Man, tickets are only $30 on the barra site for members. I may have to make an appearance no matter what. A lot of people over at big soccer are speculating a Wednesday game. Does that mean Halloween or the following week? EDIT: here is what I saw over there: What I heard from my rep today was: · Finish 4th - Wed., Oct 31 · Finish 3rd - Sat., Nov 3 or · Finish 1/2 - Wed., Nov 7 Take that with a large pinch of salt. Edited October 25, 2012 by Skinz4Life12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
renaissance Posted October 25, 2012 Share Posted October 25, 2012 Do we at least know what week it will be? Man, tickets are only $30 on the barra site for members. I may have to make an appearance no matter what. A lot of people over at big soccer are speculating a Wednesday game. Does that mean Halloween or the following week? EDIT: here is what I saw over there: What I heard from my rep today was: · Finish 4th - Wed., Oct 31 · Finish 3rd - Sat., Nov 3 or · Finish 1/2 - Wed., Nov 7 Take that with a large pinch of salt. http://www.dcunited.com/news/2012/10/dc-uniteds-playoff-picture-0 Wild Card Match (Oct. 31 or Nov. 1) Eastern Conference Semifinal, Leg 1 (Nov. 3 or Nov. 4) Eastern Conference Semifinal, Leg 2 (Nov. 7 or Nov. 8) Those are all the possible dates. And I've heard the same as the guy you referenced, that depending on final standings we'd play at home 31st, 3rd, or 7th. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichmondRedskin88 Posted October 25, 2012 Share Posted October 25, 2012 You guys coming to the game? We'll know after Saturday when they're playing. It's not looking good for me. We're not suppose to take any days off right now due to stuff we're doing Weekend games would be my only hope. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Bay Posted October 28, 2012 Share Posted October 28, 2012 Liverpool got screwed on that last call. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
renaissance Posted October 28, 2012 Share Posted October 28, 2012 Ouch. That was an awful call. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skinz4Life12 Posted October 28, 2012 Share Posted October 28, 2012 will the DCU game be nationally televised? My family in San Diego are trying to watch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corcaigh Posted October 28, 2012 Share Posted October 28, 2012 (edited) Liverpool got screwed on that last call. Wasn't even close. Would have been torture for the Everton fans who hate Suarez if he had been the one to get the winner. Edited October 28, 2012 by Corcaigh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boysetsfire Posted October 28, 2012 Share Posted October 28, 2012 will the DCU game be nationally televised? My family in San Diego are trying to watch NBCSports is picking it up. Both games. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gibbs Hog Heaven Posted October 28, 2012 Share Posted October 28, 2012 (edited) ****** Derby day. Cold and wet. Blown two goal lead through woeful defending. Marriner giving us nottin' all day. Culminating in a goal that looked a goal in the ground, and is an even harder pill to swallow having seen it back on the TV. No foul. No offside. Robbed blind. Cheating *****! For those of us from the City, this game is the one you want more than any other due to living side by side with the bitters and listening to their deluded **** every week. ****** Sunday. Hail. Edited October 28, 2012 by Gibbs Hog Heaven Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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