re: USMNT v Brazil May 30, 2012 7:00pmCST ESPN2/espn3

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I will be in the lower bowl of FedEx for this one. Can't wait! Leaving work in two hours to go tailgate.

Geaux Merrrca!

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are you in the supporters group section? I'll be third row from the field dead center behind goal.

not sure what I'll be wearing, perhaps I'll staple the Articles of Confederation to my bare chest or wear a billowy circa-1992 american flag windbreaker combo.

either that or I'm buying a brand spankin' new kit at the field. suggestions?

eta: Wideman, are you going to Laughing Man in Chinatown beforehand? there's a pre-pre-game gathering there that I'm hitting up in about 2 hours

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eta: Wideman, are you going to Laughing Man in Chinatown beforehand? there's a pre-pre-game gathering there that I'm hitting up in about 2 hours

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no, i'm not, that place will be rocking though! I've been there for a few USMNT watch parties, but my buddy (whose wife is from Brazil, and she's forcing him to wear a Brazil kit) is picking me up in 10 minutes and we're just driving out there and setting up a tailgate... the rest of our big group is taking the metro out there.

We have a group at about the 18-yard mark in the lower bowl. We bought tickets the second they went on sale.

ETA - and yes... I'll take pictures and post them... well, my girlfriend will take pictures, and then i'll post them.

ETA again - I'm really fricking pumped. This is going to be awesome. I can't imagine how I would feel for a 'real' game.

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my buddy (whose wife is from Brazil, and she's forcing him to wear a Brazil kit)

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but my buddy (whose wife is from Brazil, and she's forcing him to wear a Brazil kit)

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Tell him to not put the p on a p bro

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but my buddy (whose wife is from Brazil, and she's forcing him to wear a Brazil kit

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If your wife ever makes you wear the opposing team's colors because they are her own, please stop what you're doing, find your balls, and reattach.

- a PSA from your friends at the TD.com Soccer Board

Work... feel confident about this though.. should be a competitive game

While discussing this match with a friend of mine (I'm looking at you NewtonReb) and talking about our expectations/predictions, I realized that I am hopelessly optimistic every time the Yanks take to the pitch. I always expect a good result (usually a win). Is anyone else like this? I don't care who the USMNT is facing, I always feel like we should win it. Not just simply a hope that we win, but that "this is our year" feeling every time a new season starts for your favorite team. I realize this mentality sets up for potential (and assured) heartbreak, but I am of the opinion that our boys can beat anyone in the world. Maybe this is just typical American arrogance, or maybe it is desperate bias, but regardless I'll be damned if I don't expect an American victory tonight against the Brazilians.

God Bless America and the boys in Red, White and Blue.

Any US news for starters yet? I'm assuming we'll see last matches squad with Altidore or Gomez and Gooch starting. Homer pick in me is saying 2-2 draw.

Got too ramped up during that confederations cup man. I do like the fact that arguable our best player will come off te bench and play some of Brazils second teamers. I think we can put up two, just don't see us not conceding two. Either way I'll be on my couch with a cold one and my red jersey cheering.

What's everyone else predicting?