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re: Why Can't the United States Assemble a Championship Soccer Team?
Posted on 2/2/13 at 9:24 pm to Bho
Posted on 2/2/13 at 9:24 pm to Bho
He might need to lighten up and I might need to post less (I thought this thread was general enough for me to comment on without being entirely ignorant as I am a noob).
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Posted on 2/2/13 at 9:26 pm to acgeaux129
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Landon Donovan is an elite athlete
It's about context. His physical attributes translate extremely well to what he does on the field. He's very, very quick. He's not a freak show of an all-around athlete, but for what he does, you could consider him very athletic.
Same with Lionel Messi. I wouldn't consider him to be a great all-around athlete, but for soccer, he is certainly an elite athlete.
Posted on 2/2/13 at 11:42 pm to BleedPurpleGold
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This post was edited on 2/2/13 at 11:44 pm
Posted on 2/2/13 at 11:43 pm to BleedPurpleGold
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Sorry that we're more intelligent, cultured, and better looking than the rest of the American sports heathens out there.
I love that!
Posted on 2/2/13 at 11:44 pm to Bho
I agree with Cwill FWIW
Posted on 2/2/13 at 11:44 pm to Bho
I love double posts so I'm gay 
This post was edited on 2/2/13 at 11:45 pm
Posted on 2/2/13 at 11:57 pm to LSUSOBEAST1
what a passive aggressive fgt...you and that other guy take this board and your soccer expertise too seriously.
Posted on 2/3/13 at 12:12 am to acgeaux129
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Soccer is more of a contact sport than football, Landon Donovan is an elite athlete, Kobi jones > Adrian Peterson, etc
I want to come back to this.
No one on here is going to agree with one or three of that statement (contact and Cobi Jones), or at least I don't think. Saying that LD is an elite athlete depends on your definition of elite, really.
So, yeah, I guess I'm not like the guys from your HS, but I would say that 90% of the people on here aren't, either.
This post was edited on 2/3/13 at 12:13 am
Posted on 2/3/13 at 12:45 am to WarSlamEagle
The cobi jones one was a joke but some friends were trying to convince me of the first part a while back.
LD I agree on... not in the context of raw talent discussed in thread though. I'm outta here, tired of these back and forth threads on here.
LD I agree on... not in the context of raw talent discussed in thread though. I'm outta here, tired of these back and forth threads on here.
Posted on 2/3/13 at 1:25 am to acgeaux129
I don't understand why people automatically think that if someone plays soccer then they are no where near the athleticism of football/basketball players.
Just about all professional soccer players are elite athletes, as are just about all football and basketball players.
You have to be an elite athlete to be a professional player. I would say Cron is one of the best athletes in the world with AP and LBJ.
Just about all professional soccer players are elite athletes, as are just about all football and basketball players.
You have to be an elite athlete to be a professional player. I would say Cron is one of the best athletes in the world with AP and LBJ.
Posted on 2/3/13 at 1:59 am to bluebarracuda
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bluebarracuda
Because its a commie eurofag sport
Posted on 2/3/13 at 10:20 am to LSUSOBEAST1
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I agree with Cwill FWIW
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what a passive aggressive fgt...you and that other guy take this board and your soccer expertise too seriously.
Posted on 2/3/13 at 11:23 am to LSUSOBEAST1
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The US doesn't need the country's top athletes to succeed.
no it doesn't, but people will always wonder what we could do IF our top athletes played
i could only imagine what kind of butt fricking a lebron james or josh smith could do on a soccer field
our athletes are so freakish that a 6-9 guy who has a better speed/strength combo than any current soccer player could realistically have developed into a top dribbler/passer of the ball
it's that tantalizing fantasy that keeps people coming back to the argument, and you're never going to get away from it
Posted on 2/3/13 at 11:27 am to SlowFlowPro
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our athletes are so freakish that a 6-9 guy who has a better speed/strength combo than any current soccer player could realistically have developed into a top dribbler/passer of the ball
like Crouch?
at best, one in twenty (maybe more) would result in a Yaya Touré. At best.
beaucoups fail
This post was edited on 2/3/13 at 11:32 am
Posted on 2/3/13 at 11:30 am to 225bred
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lol, NBA is basically Dunkball, it's a joke.
what the frick?
Posted on 2/3/13 at 11:38 am to Sheep
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You do realize that Landon Donovan is essentially Wes Welker without steroids, right?
wes welker isn't considered an elite athlete though. not even close
Posted on 2/3/13 at 11:39 am to Womski
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Even NBA basketball requires more overall athleticism than the soccer.
even?
basketball (at an elite level) requires the freakiest of freak athletes
i don't think you people truly appreciate what kind of coordination is required of a 6-7+ player to handle and pass the ball, on top of the base level requirements of strength/speed/quickness/reactions in top level basketball
Posted on 2/3/13 at 11:40 am to Atom-Z
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Basketball is like soccer on a smaller court, with less running, more timeouts and more stoppage of play. So I am gonna have to disagree with you on that one.
basketball is certainly more anaerobic but don't be dense. the NBA is filled with the world's biggest freaks of athletes, with the NFL coming in a close second
Posted on 2/3/13 at 11:40 am to SlowFlowPro
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i could only imagine what kind of butt fricking a lebron james or josh smith could do on a soccer field
None, really, unless our developmental system changed.
Posted on 2/3/13 at 11:41 am to LSUSOBEAST1
quote:this. and even then, hit or miss, and I´d gravitate towards miss.
None, really, unless our developmental system changed.
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