Why do you think it is that we pulled the ranking though. I don't get it. I will be cheering for USA of course, I still don't get how they could ranked that high--conspiracy?<br><br>drizzle<br><br><div><span class="gmail_quote">
On 6/8/06, <b class="gmail_sendername">Robert Sentz</b> <<a href="mailto:robsentz@hotmail.com">robsentz@hotmail.com</a>> wrote:</span><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">
<br>Anybody know how many games the US has won in Europe in the past 10 years .<br>. . I think its like 1.<br><br>My prediction. The US gets swept, although I hope not. By the way, anyone<br>who would rank the US in front of either Brazil, England, Holland, Germany,
<br>Argentina, France, Spain, or Italy are sort of like people who rank other<br>nations ahead of us in Basketball. . . yes they might beat us from time to<br>time, but that is primarily based on our own issues, not their skill.
<br><br>Another issue, in Europe, Futbol is a contact sport . . .our players,<br>especially our players, better like getting hit, especially those MLS/elite<br>upper class suburb atheletes/"hey, he hit me" will not work, the refs will
<br>not speak English.<br><br>Not to be a rain cloud . . .I love the World Cup and do hope the US does<br>well, a repeat of last time would be great<br><br>Cheers<br>Rob<br><br><br>>From: Jeff Harkins <<a href="mailto:jeffh@moscow.com">
jeffh@moscow.com</a>><br>>To: "Drew Hicks" <<a href="mailto:drizzle.hicks@gmail.com">drizzle.hicks@gmail.com</a>>;, <a href="mailto:vision2020@moscow.com">vision2020@moscow.com</a><br>>Subject: Re: [Vision2020] USA way over-ranked in World Cup
<br>>Date: Thu, 08 Jun 2006 11:07:14 -0700<br>><br>>The US has a very strong team going in to the World Cup - if you have<br>>followed the US Men's team since Bruce Arena took over as head coach, you<br>>would know that. Their showing in the 2002 WC was quite impressive. Most
<br>>of the players on this year's WC team play for international clubs - those<br>>that don't play in the MLS.<br>><br>>But, do they deserve a #5 ranking - well, based on the FIFA ranking system<br>>- yes. Does that mean they will make the quarter finals? - I think that is
<br>>why they play the games.<br>><br>>And wow, it is the start of the World Cup - so we don't have to wait too<br>>long to find out about the strength of our team - they open with the Czech<br>>Republic (a very strong team). The US also has to play in their group -
<br>>Italy and Ghana - a tough group for sure. So, forget the rankings - watch<br>>and cheer for the US!<br>><br>>At 10:30 AM 6/8/2006, you wrote:<br>>>What's with USA pulling a #5 ranking? What have we ever done to deserve
<br>>>that? Has FIFA forgotten about the other 15 teams that would embarrass us<br>>>in a match?<br>>><br>>>Drizzle<br>>>_____________________________________________________<br>>> List services made available by First Step Internet,
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