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re: Iceland vs Croatia - Argentina vs Nigeria
Posted on 6/26/18 at 3:46 pm to Graham Wellington Jr
Posted on 6/26/18 at 3:46 pm to Graham Wellington Jr
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Croatia only has a population of 4+ million. They just swept their group. That's more amazing than Iceland.
I disagree. Iceland's ability to make professional level players from their population is unbelievable. By some quick math, we see that 7 out of every 100,000 Icelanders are professional football players. That's an insane rate. Croatia's performance is impressive, but the country already has WC pedigree, finishing 3rd in 1998. Uruguay swept their group as well, with a smaller population. Both are impressive, but Iceland's youth program, in terms of producing professional players, is nonpareil at the moment.
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Posted on 6/26/18 at 3:56 pm to crazy4lsu
The next round would be made better by France and Argentina sacking their managers. That match could be a shite-show.
Posted on 6/26/18 at 3:58 pm to McCaigBro69
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Not sayin it isn’t impressive, but their qualifying group was nothing crazy.
Neither is the US.
But if Iceland can do it. We can do it with just people from LA if we start them out the womb.
Posted on 6/26/18 at 4:00 pm to crazy4lsu
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Uruguay swept their group as well, with a smaller population.
i didnt realize their pop was only 3.5 million. Thats amazing.
Posted on 6/26/18 at 4:04 pm to dgnx6
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But if Iceland can do it. We can do it with just people from LA if we start them out the womb
Part of me wonders if the hypothetical independent nations of New York, Los Angeles, and Texas couldn’t produce better national teams than the US has been able to.
Posted on 6/26/18 at 4:16 pm to uway
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Texas
Acosta, McKennie, Dempsey, Greg Garza, Brek Shea, Omar Gonzalez, Jose Torres......Not a horrible slew of players to start a national team with.
ETA: Hydnman as well.
This post was edited on 6/26/18 at 4:30 pm
Posted on 6/26/18 at 4:17 pm to castorinho
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Wtf was Nigeria doing?
They had just won a turnover, but the first or second pass out was intercepted. They got caught flat footed for that split second to give Arg some space.
Posted on 6/26/18 at 4:24 pm to McCaigBro69
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Acosta, McKenzie, Dempsey, Greg Garza, Brek Shea, Omar Gonzalez, Jose Torres
I don't see many German dual nats in that group which wouldn't have flown with Jurgy.
US soccer needs to embrace immigrants (Cen. Am./Euro/African) and metro/city kids and help them get the training needed to flourish on an international pitch.
Posted on 6/26/18 at 4:47 pm to Saskwatch
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US soccer needs to embrace immigrants
Like Freddy Adu.
Posted on 6/26/18 at 4:51 pm to McCaigBro69
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Acosta, McKennie, Dempsey, Greg Garza, Brek Shea, Omar Gonzalez, Jose Torres......Not a horrible slew of players to start a national team with.
I'm just talking about the amount of pro athlete's that have come from Louisiana.
It's not impossible, but these kids and their parents would have to put other sports and the huge contracts in the rearview mirror at an extremely young age.
Posted on 6/26/18 at 5:21 pm to dgnx6
A team from Louisiana would be legit if every kid played soccer instead of football, basketball, and baseball.
Posted on 6/26/18 at 5:32 pm to Graham Wellington Jr
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A team from Louisiana would be legit if every kid played soccer instead of football, basketball, and baseball.
And our model kind of sucks. Kids are traveling over seas at 12 to sign and learn at giant clubs.
This post was edited on 6/26/18 at 5:33 pm
Posted on 6/26/18 at 5:36 pm to crazy4lsu
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I disagree. Iceland's ability to make professional level players from their population is unbelievable. By some quick math, we see that 7 out of every 100,000 Icelanders are professional football players. That's an insane rate. Croatia's performance is impressive, but the country already has WC pedigree, finishing 3rd in 1998. Uruguay swept their group as well, with a smaller population. Both are impressive, but Iceland's youth program, in terms of producing professional players, is nonpareil at the moment.
But Iceland has way more resources invested into the game
Croatia is an utter shite show and the country isn't as well off as Iceland, despite an established league.
Posted on 6/26/18 at 5:38 pm to uway
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Part of me wonders if the hypothetical independent nations of New York, Los Angeles, and Texas couldn’t produce better national teams than the US has been able to.
DC would probably be better than all those
such a shame DC United can't foster the massive and well established talent pool in the area.
Posted on 6/26/18 at 5:39 pm to Graham Wellington Jr
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A team from Louisiana would be legit if every kid played soccer instead of football, basketball, and baseball.
nah
this argument if out best athletes played soccer we would be unstoppable is lazy.
Posted on 6/26/18 at 5:48 pm to StraightCashHomey21
If USSF decentralizes, we could see results. Each region puts forth a team in a nation-wide competition. Each major city would have a state of art facility equipped with footbalnaut machines.
Imo, a kid should start with soccer before going to other sports if they choose. Coach Harbaugh of Michigan said the same thing.
Imo, a kid should start with soccer before going to other sports if they choose. Coach Harbaugh of Michigan said the same thing.
Posted on 6/26/18 at 5:51 pm to RollTide4Ever
The sad thing is the USSF is one of the richest federations in FIFA.
Yet barley puts any money into youth and grassroots soccer.
Its a fricking joke.
Yet barley puts any money into youth and grassroots soccer.
Its a fricking joke.
Posted on 6/26/18 at 5:58 pm to crazy4lsu
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y some quick math, we see that 7 out of every 100,000 Icelanders are professional football players.
I think the rate is higher than that.
Posted on 6/26/18 at 5:59 pm to StraightCashHomey21
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nah this argument if out best athletes played soccer we would be unstoppable is lazy.
I was assuming, in this hypothetical, that we would have the system in place to provide decent development . The fact is, is that Louisiana is big on sports for youths. I would guess that the percentage of youths that play sports is high compared to other areas.
This post was edited on 6/26/18 at 6:07 pm
Posted on 6/26/18 at 6:04 pm to StraightCashHomey21
I know they had like $100 million last count. I wish we would have an endowment set up specifically for creating inner-city pitches and buying footballnauts.
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