30 years ago, the US soccer uprising started....

[Mo T]

Or so the youth of the early 80's were told. The US would be dominant on the world scene within 25 years.

Now, 2009, the US is only slightly better than the below average teams of it's region. The talent pool is not very impressive, and the US has not done anything of importance on the national level.

Qualifying for the World Cup should be a given for the U.S. Most of the teams in the region are either third world countries, or countries with a population base 1/10 of the U.S. But, again, it appears to be a struggle.

The U.S. hates losers, and that's why no one cares about soccer.

[ChipHilton]

Sadly, the Spencer Tigers won the 2A futbol title today. OK, not sad for the players and families, who worked very hard ,sacrificed a lot, blah, blah, blah. Just for the dying baseball programs and a once dominant, now bottom-feeding track team. At least the local Mexican guys make use of the ball fields.

[LutherBlue89]

Ahem. The USA just took down Hondo, 2-1. Reap it.

[Mo T]

Ahem. The USA just took down Hondo, 2-1. Reap it.

Shouldn't the US be dominating a team like this? US soccer looks sloppy, with a real lack of playmakers. Landon Donovan, the US poster boy, is rarely ever a game changer.

[LutherBlue89]

I was being facetious. I agree with you, one would think the US should handle Honduras with relative ease.

[c28nole]

I'm not pleased with where US soccer is right now. But at 35 in the FIFA World Ranking, Honduras is not El Salvador. That's in the neighborhood of Sweden, who gives England trouble, and ahead of the likes of Poland and S. Korea. We fought back and scrapped for the 3 points, which is good. But it is troubling that we've fallen behind in 3 of our last 4. The showing against CR in the week was pathetic.

I think we should use this time to develop some of our young talent and see what we've got, but Bradley will do what he always does.

I don't think we show well in WC2010, but a year is a long time. We can find our form with some new additions to our side.

[MikeyJoe]

I was being facetious. I agree with you, one would think the US should handle Honduras with relative ease.
What would make one think this?

[scottsdalehawk]

It is very upsetting to see soccer fields around this country where there use to be baseball diamonds.

[MikeyJoe]

BTW, the U.S. Men's team is currently ranked 14th in the World FIFA rankings.

[Monster]

BTW, the U.S. Men's team is currently ranked 14th in the World FIFA rankings.

We should never be ranked 14th in anything.

[nolookpass]

If it weren't for the growth of soccer, imagine the logjam in the 3 deeps at RF for most little league teams.

[LutherBlue89]

I was being facetious. I agree with you, one would think the US should handle Honduras with relative ease.
What would make one think this?For the reasons Mo stated in the OP. Paraphrasing --- more kids playing soccer for more years should equal increased success given our population.

[MikeyJoe]

I was being facetious. I agree with you, one would think the US should handle Honduras with relative ease.
What would make one think this?For the reasons Mo stated in the OP. Paraphrasing --- more kids playing soccer for more years should equal increased success given our population.
Well, we have improved from thirty years ago. What does that have to do with "handling" Honduras? Is it just because we're the USA goddammit?

[Judge Kemp]

Bumped for Mo.