Poll: England vs. USA (Football World Cup)

[S.Vimes]

I didn't know England had a national football team! Awesome! Is the US team just like whichever team one the superbowl, or do they just use the best players all around? Damn, I hope Eli Manning is QB. Peyton would also be awesome.

I am so excited. I never knew there were huge international games! I hope USA wins, we have just wanted it more for so long, you know!

TOUCHDOWN!

Jay Kay! Just practicing for when I actually watch the game.

I hope NASCAR does something like this soon. I think those people over in London, France, Italy, England and other city's in Europe would be amazed on how fast we drive. NASCAR would blow them away! They probably will try to enter all Mini Coopers or something stupid like that. Woooh, AMERICAN MUSCLE FTW!

I hope this a joke...

I too hope this is a joke, he's seems fairly over the top adding to the joke theorem however his second post here seems to suggest a non-joking consistency.

O.T. I don't follow football or at least try not to, in a house of 5 with 3 out of 5 avid football fans and 1 who will watch it as it's England rather than club level I can't really escape. I'd like England to beat the USA just because it would be rather more embarrassing as a nationality to loose to them.

Overall I think I'll agree with D_987 overall, while personally hoping we loose quickly just so I don't have to put up with it as long, Luckily I still have my Earmuff's from when I watched the F1 in Silverstone a year or so back. ^.^

Edit: I really should refresh the page more before posting an entire conversation (sort of) happened before I posted this. >.<

 

[UnicornWhisprer]

To break character once more, in England's defense, they also created the standard (aka English) unit of measurement, but were wise enough to jump off that sinking ship as well. We are like the little brother who gets the crappy hand me downs that our older brother doesn't want, like Chef Ramsey or James Blunt. You guys can have them back.

I guess we are even now though after housing Lindsay Lohan for awhile, but we're still keeping Hugh Laurie.

 

[shootthebandit]

To break character once more, in England's defense, they also created the standard (aka English) unit of measurement, but were wise enough to jump off that sinking ship as well. We are like the little brother who gets the crappy hand me downs that our older brother doesn't want, like Chef Ramsey or James Blunt. You guys can have them back.

I guess we are even now though after housing Lindsay Lohan for awhile, but we're still keeping Hugh Laurie.

James Blunt is english you fool, he was in the british army for a while. I take it you are not an avid watcher of Topgear

EDIT: lol my bad, i thought you were speaking from an english viewpoint. i thought by little brother you were implying england (as it is a smaller country)

 

[Deofuta]

Don't even bother reasoning with the troll.

I have to go U-S-A All the way! (corny, I know)

Although I wouldn't be surprised if they lost.

 

[Daystar Clarion]

Don't even bother reasoning with the troll.

I have to go U-S-A All the way! (corny, I know)

Although I wouldn't be surprised if they lost.

I just hope it's good match. I hate seeing teams get their arses kicked. The close fights are always the best.

 

[UnicornWhisprer]

I know, but we got stuck with him for an inordinate amount of time, and we are still dealing with chef Ramsey. It was an allusion to hw we get England's hand-me-downs they don't want, just like we had to deal with those two annoying British celebrities in America, we have had to deal with the annoyance of the England created Standard Units and the Term Soccer instead of the far more logical term for it used everywhere else.

Now, calling football football was entirely on us. That was just lazy naming if you ask me. I assume they just watched the kickoff, named it, then called it a day before first down.

EDIT: Well then, disregard my retort as well. It would appear we are in agreement after all.

 

[Deofuta]

I just hope it's good match. I hate seeing teams get their arses kicked. The close fights are always the best.

I agree. While ass kicking matches are fun once in a while, the truly great playoff matches are those that are won using tooth and nail.

 

[TheRundownRabbit]

Well I was never interested in SOCCER but I beleive England to win.
If your gonna use football write it as futbol, I got confused

 

[CK76]

On paper the English side is built well to play against us. Good pace on the wings will expose our outside backs, likely leading Bradley to go with a 4-5-1 approach.

The important aspect will be early going if US can frustrate England, in particular Rooney and keep it close and break on counters and set pieces for odd opportunity. If not, I'm in for a long day of messages from Newcastle, Liverpool, Manchester, Leeds, Birmingham, London, etc. winding me up.

On the whole I'd love a draw to set us in good position against Algeria and Slovenia, but I fear England have a bit too much with Capello being a quality manager and will emerge victorious.

My hopeful score is 1-1, my likely prediction is 2-0 to England.

In any event, THE WORLD CUP IS ALMOST HERE! Been too long, cannot wait for a month long indulgence of the greatest sporting event.

 

[MellowFellow]

GO USA!
I don't expect much out of them, well I do not follow soccer(football) that much. However I do follow it enough to know that the US probably will not go that far in the world cup.

I am more interested in the summer of free agency in the NBA than the world cup though, just want to know where Lebron, Dwayne Wade and other stars are going to end up.

 

[blindraven]

Well, I hardly follow socc...er, football, and its not really all that big over here in the States, but if I'm round a TV when the game is on I may just watch. As for how the reaction may be in the US, beating England I'm sure our football blokes will be ecstatic, but unless we win the cup it probably won't get much air time or national attention. If we get the cup...I honestly hope not as then a lot of random people who never cared before are going to just use that as an addition to say how great we are, and just worsen some stereotypes against us yanks. Then again, maybe it will compel some euro groups to create some american-football teams and beat us, now imagine the outroar from that...but thats off topic.

Now for who I'll root for, well can't exactly go against my home nation now can I?

Go USA!

 

[RoyalWelsh]

I think the USA will have a right go at England but I just can't see England losing. 3-1 is my prediction.

 

[Dr. Whiggs]

I hope NASCAR does something like this soon. I think those people over in London, France, Italy, England and other city's in Europe would be amazed on how fast we drive. NASCAR would blow them away! They probably will try to enter all Mini Coopers or something stupid like that. Woooh, AMERICAN MUSCLE FTW!

They have these things called Indy and F1 where the cars go much faster than NASCAR and people from around the world participate. Most of them can even speak in complete sentences!

 

[Shock and Awe]

I am guessing England will win since the UK is a football(soccer) country.

 

[Snor]

ok any fool can tell you that england is clearly a better team and most probably win... the US lost agaisnt mexico? hihihihi XD

 

[UnicornWhisprer]

Too bad England lost Beckham now that he is over in the USA! We should just go around before the next world cup and start drafting really good players for the MLS. Think how excited people that are stuck playing in places that nobody has ever even heard of, like Barcolona or Madrid (seriously, I those place have to be made up. The Madrid team is called Real, which is like when I tell girls I am a lawyer at the firm of Totallynotalie & Assoc. Lawyeraterium), would be to come over and play in America.

Think of how many dreams we could make come true. I can't even imagine how many European kids dream of one day being able to play soccer in the US's MLS rather than the UEFA, which I assume is ike a minor league or something.

Then, boom, we have a great US Team, with great players from all over the world! Why don't more teams do this for the world cup?

 

[PureChaos]

England will win but i won't be watching the game (if i can help it) and won't really care what the outcome

 

[Daystar Clarion]

Too bad England lost Beckham now that he is over in the USA! We should just go around before the next world cup and start drafting really good players for the MLS. Think how excited people that are stuck playing in places that nobody has ever even heard of, like Barcolona or Madrid (seriously, I those place have to be made up. The Madrid team is called Real, which is like when I tell girls I am a lawyer at the firm of Totallynotalie & Assoc. Lawyeraterium), would be to come over and play in America.

Think of how many dreams we could make come true. I can't even imagine how many European kids dream of one day being able to play soccer in the US's MLS rather than the UEFA, which I assume is ike a minor league or something.

Then, boom, we have a great US Team, with great players from all over the world! Why don't more teams do this for the world cup?

Sorry to burst your bubble, but players can only play for the country that they were born in.

 

[UnicornWhisprer]

I hope NASCAR does something like this soon. I think those people over in London, France, Italy, England and other city's in Europe would be amazed on how fast we drive. NASCAR would blow them away! They probably will try to enter all Mini Coopers or something stupid like that. Woooh, AMERICAN MUSCLE FTW!

They have these things called Indy and F1 where the cars go much faster than NASCAR and people from around the world participate. Most of them can even speak in complete sentences!

Wow, nothing gets by you. It's like I intentionally brought up countries where they race cars that are far more expensive and faster than than anything seen at Daytona 500, not too mention much less circularly in the driving patterns.

Damn, what are the chances. Well, thanks for setting me straight. Schumacher would be proud.