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Hi Drew, <br><br>
Thanks for reply. Just finished watching the Germany/Costa Rico
match - although they lost 4-2, the Ticos distinguished themselves (they
were the third team out of Concacaf - behind Mexico and US.
<br><br>
Could be a very very exciting WC. USA! USA! USA!<br><br>
At 08:50 AM 6/9/2006, you wrote:<br>
<blockquote type=cite class=cite cite="">Sweet link Jeff. I had no Idea
the USA was that successful this year. Rob what say you?<br><br>
Drizzle<br><br>
On 6/8/06, <b>Jeff Harkins</b> <<a href="mailto:jeffh@moscow.com">
jeffh@moscow.com</a>> wrote:<br>
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<dd>You may be surprised at how well we have done in<br>
<dd>Europe. Take a few minutes to find out where most of the US
team plays. <br><br>
<dd>Check out Landon Donovan, Kasey Keller, Claudio<br>
<dd>Reyna, Brian McBride - then look more closely at<br>
<dd>the roster. You may be very surprised at what you
learn.<br><br>
<dd>At 11:30 AM 6/8/2006, you wrote:<br><br>
<dd>>Anybody know how many games the US has won in <br>
<dd>>Europe in the past 10 years . . . I think its like 1.<br>
<dd>><br>
<dd>>My prediction. The US gets swept, although I<br>
<dd>>hope not. By the way, anyone who would rank the<br>
<dd>>US in front of either Brazil, England, Holland, <br>
<dd>>Germany, Argentina, France, Spain, or Italy are<br>
<dd>>sort of like people who rank other nations ahead<br>
<dd>>of us in Basketball. . . yes they might beat us<br>
<dd>>from time to time, but that is primarily based<br>
<dd>>on our own issues, not their skill.<br>
<dd>><br>
<dd>>Another issue, in Europe, Futbol is a contact<br>
<dd>>sport . . .our players, especially our players,<br>
<dd>>better like getting hit, especially those<br>
<dd>>MLS/elite upper class suburb atheletes/"hey, he <br>
<dd>>hit me" will not work, the refs will not speak English.<br>
<dd>><br>
<dd>>Not to be a rain cloud . . .I love the World Cup<br>
<dd>>and do hope the US does well, a repeat of last time would be
great<br>
<dd>><br>
<dd>>Cheers <br>
<dd>>Rob<br>
<dd>><br>
<dd>><br>
<dd>>>From: Jeff Harkins
<<a href="mailto:jeffh@moscow.com">jeffh@moscow.com</a>><br>
<dd>>>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>
<dd>>>Subject: Re: [Vision2020] USA way over-ranked in World
Cup<br>
<dd>>>Date: Thu, 08 Jun 2006 11:07:14 -0700<br>
<dd>>><br>
<dd>>>The US has a very strong team going in to the <br>
<dd>>>World Cup - if you have followed the US Men's<br>
<dd>>>team since Bruce Arena took over as head coach,<br>
<dd>>>you would know that. Their showing in the 2002<br>
<dd>>>WC was quite impressive. Most of the players <br>
<dd>>>on this year's WC team play for international<br>
<dd>>>clubs - those that don't play in the MLS.<br>
<dd>>><br>
<dd>>>But, do they deserve a #5 ranking - well, based<br>
<dd>>>on the FIFA ranking system - yes. Does that <br>
<dd>>>mean they will make the quarter finals? - I<br>
<dd>>>think that is why they play the games.<br>
<dd>>><br>
<dd>>>And wow, it is the start of the World Cup - so<br>
<dd>>>we don't have to wait too long to find out <br>
<dd>>>about the strength of our team - they open with<br>
<dd>>>the Czech Republic (a very strong team). The<br>
<dd>>>US also has to play in their group - Italy and<br>
<dd>>>Ghana - a tough group for sure. So, forget the <br>
<dd>>>rankings - watch and cheer for the US!<br>
<dd>>><br>
<dd>>>At 10:30 AM 6/8/2006, you wrote:<br>
<dd>>>>What's with USA pulling a #5 ranking? What<br>
<dd>>>>have we ever done to deserve that? Has FIFA <br>
<dd>>>>forgotten about the other 15 teams that would embarrass
us in a match?<br>
<dd>>>><br>
<dd>>>>Drizzle<br>
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