Re: 2011 CONCACAF Gold Cup Thread

by McLewis Sun Jun 12, 2011 5:18 am

I still think the effects of that loss to Spain still lingers, despite the win over Canada....

by Swanhends Sun Jun 12, 2011 5:20 am

I wish jub was here so I could negative rep him for ever trying to hype tim ream

Typical worthless redbull player

by McLewis Sun Jun 12, 2011 5:24 am

They are having a just a good ol' time getting by Goodson and Ream today....

How we're having difficulty with that high ball from midfield is beyond me...we should be anticipating and winning those easily...

by Swanhends Sun Jun 12, 2011 5:35 am

We had our chance to get rid of Bradley after the WC...

Now were stuck with Gulati AND Bradley

by Swanhends Sun Jun 12, 2011 5:56 am

Panama is beating us fair and square

Do they really have to start time wasting before were even 15 minutes into the second half?

by Ganso Sun Jun 12, 2011 5:58 am

panama are playing like headless chickens,how are they winning....

by Blondie Sun Jun 12, 2011 6:02 am

what is bedoya doing???!!

EDIT: cheers

EDIT2: ugh Mad

by McLewis Sun Jun 12, 2011 6:34 am

So it ends 2-1...Panama are now through to the Quarter-finals...

Canada's win today really complicated things....

I feel like we've taken sizable step backwards since the World Cup....that first half was absolutely atrocious....

When we learn to dominate games from the off and not wait, concede 2 goals, and then decide to pick up our game....we'll win more games with ease....

by honduran09 Sun Jun 12, 2011 6:37 am

So am i safe to say that this is the shock of the tournament so far?

by Swanhends Sun Jun 12, 2011 6:38 am

If it wasn't clear enough at the World Cup, Bradley has taken the team as far as it can go

The smart thing to do wouldve been to get Klinsmann after the World Cup

Now were in a horrible position

by McLewis Sun Jun 12, 2011 6:39 am

Considering this is our first ever loss in the Gold Cup Group stage...

As well as our first ever loss to Panama in the Gold Cup itself...

Yes, you're quite right.....twas a shocking result honestly...

by honduran09 Sun Jun 12, 2011 7:02 am

so usa fans would you guys rather lose to guadelope and get bradley fired or making it to the quarter finals?

by Swanhends Sun Jun 12, 2011 7:10 am

honduran09 wrote:so usa fans would you guys rather lose to guadelope and get bradley fired or making it to the quarter finals?

Extremely tough question.

If it was guaranteed that losing would get Bradley fired it would be difficult to say no

But at the same time, Gulati is just as big a problem...He's a smart money and marketing man - good for U.S Soccer in that respect, but he is too power hungry...He wants a lot of control over USMNT despite the fact that he doesn't know much about the sport

If I knew losing to Guadoloupe would bring in someone like Klinsmann....Not sure I could say no

(Cause to be honest Mexico will wreck us as things stand anyway)

by honduran09 Sun Jun 12, 2011 7:12 am

True and honestly i think this gold cup is shaping up to be one of the most exciting ever and we might even have a different winner from mexico and usa...

by Backspacer Sun Jun 12, 2011 8:08 am

I don't need to criticize, everyone here covered the points pretty well.

That being said, this ship can still be righted. What I think will happen is that we'll scrape out a draw or slight win against Guadeloupe, and if we can't bring home a quarterfinal win at RFK (a Fort Benning for the MNT is their ever was one), that more than enough proves than we simply don't belong in this tournament. We survive that, only four teams left, anything is possible.

Gooch/DeMerit should have been the pairing to go with, even with limited health. At least they've proven that they'll jump off a bridge for our country if need be, not like those scrubs we had back there today.

On the brighter side of things, I saw Super 8 today and was pleasantly surprised with how good it was Laughing