| Fully deserved (n/t) 11:59 - Nov 25 with 1638 views | Illinoisblue |
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| Fully deserved (n/t) on 12:00 - Nov 25 with 1624 views | Scuzzer |
Absolutely. Woeful Wales. |  |
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| Fully deserved (n/t) on 12:01 - Nov 25 with 1605 views | LankHenners |
Absolutely - by far the better team in the 2nd half. Wales deserve nothing from this at all. |  |
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| Fully deserved (n/t) on 12:03 - Nov 25 with 1568 views | LankHenners |
Done and dusted, nice counter. | |
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| Fully deserved (n/t) on 12:03 - Nov 25 with 1563 views | Illinoisblue |
| Fully deserved (n/t) on 12:01 - Nov 25 by LankHenners |
Absolutely - by far the better team in the 2nd half. Wales deserve nothing from this at all. |
Absolute shambles of a performance from Wales. So many aimless balls and misplaced passes. | |
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| Fully deserved (n/t) on 12:04 - Nov 25 with 1533 views | SlippinJimmyJuan |
That was electrifying to watch. Absolutely loved it. |  |
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| Fully deserved (n/t) on 12:06 - Nov 25 with 1511 views | MattinLondon |
Out of interest is the England V USA gathering much interest over there? I’m guessing yes, as MLS average gate is around 18K - higher than ice hockey - so the sport must be quite popular now. |  | | |
| Fully deserved (n/t) on 12:06 - Nov 25 with 1502 views | WeWereZombies |
Could have been so different if they had brought Jonny Williams on... |  |
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| Fully deserved (n/t) on 12:09 - Nov 25 with 1466 views | Illinoisblue |
| Fully deserved (n/t) on 12:06 - Nov 25 by MattinLondon |
Out of interest is the England V USA gathering much interest over there? I’m guessing yes, as MLS average gate is around 18K - higher than ice hockey - so the sport must be quite popular now. |
It is, yes, lots of texts from mates who normally have no interest in “soccer”. Off to my brother in laws later to watch the game, he and his kids are decorating the house in USA flags. Can’t wait to smash them 4-0! | |
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| Fully deserved (n/t) on 12:12 - Nov 25 with 1428 views | MattinLondon |
| Fully deserved (n/t) on 12:09 - Nov 25 by Illinoisblue |
It is, yes, lots of texts from mates who normally have no interest in “soccer”. Off to my brother in laws later to watch the game, he and his kids are decorating the house in USA flags. Can’t wait to smash them 4-0! |
I used to work with a few Americans - soccer seems to be more popular with a younger audience (a few years ago) who are now young adults and have carried on liking it.
From what I can gather baseball seems to be dropping in popularity amongst the young - but I could be wrong on this. | | | |
| Fully deserved (n/t) on 12:13 - Nov 25 with 1426 views | SlippinJimmyJuan |
| Fully deserved (n/t) on 12:09 - Nov 25 by Illinoisblue |
It is, yes, lots of texts from mates who normally have no interest in “soccer”. Off to my brother in laws later to watch the game, he and his kids are decorating the house in USA flags. Can’t wait to smash them 4-0! |
It really ought to be straightforward but I have a horrible feeling about it. Still, we have the ultimate carrot that a win secures progression which should be enough, providing Pickford doesn't have a Robert Green. | |
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| Fully deserved (n/t) on 12:21 - Nov 25 with 1363 views | Illinoisblue |
| Fully deserved (n/t) on 12:12 - Nov 25 by MattinLondon |
I used to work with a few Americans - soccer seems to be more popular with a younger audience (a few years ago) who are now young adults and have carried on liking it.
From what I can gather baseball seems to be dropping in popularity amongst the young - but I could be wrong on this. |
You are correct, baseball is waning in popularity. MLB are tinkering with the game to try and make it more watchable but the fact remains it’s an absurdly long season (162 games) meaning there’s no edge or real meaning to a huge number of games and, crucially, baseball is a slow game with lots of of not much happening.
That said, MLS has a long way to go to be seen as a major sport over here. Apple have just spent billions on the TV rights so that may give it a boost. | |
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| Fully deserved (n/t) on 12:22 - Nov 25 with 1356 views | Illinoisblue |
| Fully deserved (n/t) on 12:13 - Nov 25 by SlippinJimmyJuan |
It really ought to be straightforward but I have a horrible feeling about it. Still, we have the ultimate carrot that a win secures progression which should be enough, providing Pickford doesn't have a Robert Green. |
I know what you mean but as long we’re up for it we should have more than enough to win. I’d be more worried if we were playing Canada | |
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| Fully deserved (n/t) on 12:25 - Nov 25 with 1334 views | SlippinJimmyJuan |
| Fully deserved (n/t) on 12:22 - Nov 25 by Illinoisblue |
I know what you mean but as long we’re up for it we should have more than enough to win. I’d be more worried if we were playing Canada |
100% - I suspect we might concede but if we match our performance against Iran, we could score double figures tonight. | |
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| Fully deserved (n/t) on 12:26 - Nov 25 with 1335 views | MattinLondon |
| Fully deserved (n/t) on 12:22 - Nov 25 by Illinoisblue |
I know what you mean but as long we’re up for it we should have more than enough to win. I’d be more worried if we were playing Canada |
Remember if win to act like a proper obnoxious condescending arse to your in-laws. It’s important that they learn about sportsmanship ‘soccer’ style. | | | |
| Fully deserved (n/t) on 12:27 - Nov 25 with 1327 views | Swansea_Blue |
| Fully deserved (n/t) on 12:03 - Nov 25 by Illinoisblue |
Absolute shambles of a performance from Wales. So many aimless balls and misplaced passes. |
Championship quality at best. And that’s being harsh on the Championship. |  |
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| Fully deserved (n/t) on 12:37 - Nov 25 with 1295 views | Illinoisblue |
| Fully deserved (n/t) on 12:26 - Nov 25 by MattinLondon |
Remember if win to act like a proper obnoxious condescending arse to your in-laws. It’s important that they learn about sportsmanship ‘soccer’ style. |
I’m thinking running around the house, beer bottle in hand yelling “you facking want some?” should do the trick. | |
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| Fully deserved (n/t) on 12:40 - Nov 25 with 1276 views | Illinoisblue |
| Fully deserved (n/t) on 12:27 - Nov 25 by Swansea_Blue |
Championship quality at best. And that’s being harsh on the Championship. |
It was a collective s5it the bed performance. Slow, ragged, unable to string two passes together. Which probably means they’ll all have the games of their lives v England | |
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| Fully deserved (n/t) on 12:43 - Nov 25 with 1252 views | C_HealyIsAPleasure |
| Fully deserved (n/t) on 12:06 - Nov 25 by MattinLondon |
Out of interest is the England V USA gathering much interest over there? I’m guessing yes, as MLS average gate is around 18K - higher than ice hockey - so the sport must be quite popular now. |
Just to add to Illy’s more informed response, watching the NFL Thanksgiving games on Gamepass last night which carries the American ads there were noticeably a lot of World Cup themed ads (including a very long one with Beckham and Peyton Manning arguing about whether it’s football and soccer), and several for tonight’s game. Which obviously wouldn’t be the case if there wasn’t much interest in it
Similarly, one of the main college football writers on the Athletic was debating whether tonight or tomorrows Ohio State - Michigan game (probably the biggest of the season in what is a huge sport in the US) would get more viewers. Again regardless of whether it does the fact it is even a question is telling [Post edited 25 Nov 2022 12:43]
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| Fully deserved (n/t) on 12:47 - Nov 25 with 1193 views | CaptainAhab |
So it turns out Iran aren't the worst team in the World Cup then... | | | |
| Fully deserved (n/t) on 12:51 - Nov 25 with 1156 views | SitfcB |
| Fully deserved (n/t) on 12:37 - Nov 25 by Illinoisblue |
I’m thinking running around the house, beer bottle in hand yelling “you facking want some?” should do the trick. |
Wear a Stoney. |  |
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| Fully deserved (n/t) on 12:56 - Nov 25 with 1127 views | MattinLondon |
| Fully deserved (n/t) on 12:51 - Nov 25 by SitfcB |
Wear a Stoney. |
At Euro 2020 someone shoved a smoke bomb up his bum - think he set the gold standard. | | | |
| Fully deserved (n/t) on 13:17 - Nov 25 with 1074 views | blueasfook |
| Fully deserved (n/t) on 12:13 - Nov 25 by SlippinJimmyJuan |
It really ought to be straightforward but I have a horrible feeling about it. Still, we have the ultimate carrot that a win secures progression which should be enough, providing Pickford doesn't have a Robert Green. |
In our last world cup meeting (2010) was a 1-1 draw.
But then our historic results against them are good.
W 8 D 1 L2 |  |
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| Fully deserved (n/t) on 13:18 - Nov 25 with 1062 views | Illinoisblue |
| Fully deserved (n/t) on 12:43 - Nov 25 by C_HealyIsAPleasure |
Just to add to Illy’s more informed response, watching the NFL Thanksgiving games on Gamepass last night which carries the American ads there were noticeably a lot of World Cup themed ads (including a very long one with Beckham and Peyton Manning arguing about whether it’s football and soccer), and several for tonight’s game. Which obviously wouldn’t be the case if there wasn’t much interest in it
Similarly, one of the main college football writers on the Athletic was debating whether tonight or tomorrows Ohio State - Michigan game (probably the biggest of the season in what is a huge sport in the US) would get more viewers. Again regardless of whether it does the fact it is even a question is telling [Post edited 25 Nov 2022 12:43]
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You make a good point; more and more soccer is creeping into the mainstream here. Admittedly some of it is driven by who has the TV rights. Fox is showing the World Cup here hence why Fox channels are promoting it during NFL coverage. Similar has happened on NBC’s flagship Sunday Night Football show where during breaks in play they’ll mention Liverpool v Man Utd coming up tomorrow. (NBC has the premier league rights). But to your point; the very fact Soccer is even mentioned alongside American staples such as NFL tells the story. | |
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