You’ve seen them play?Thorns got an own goal in the 04 game? You normally don't see that at this age and level of play. Hope to see some improvement from them, since they definitely have good coaching.
You’ve seen them play?Thorns got an own goal in the 04 game? You normally don't see that at this age and level of play. Hope to see some improvement from them, since they definitely have good coaching.
Two questions though: Is your statistics a normal way at looking at soccer?; and how would you rank this years group?
I would think ranking is a combination with the statistics you mentioned above, and the eyeball test.
Too late. You see the sheer number of people on this board that has already completely bought into the concept even though all they have to do is look across the aisle at the men's program and see what a complete disaster it has been. If you were so inclined, you could literally follow the men's program down into the sewer over the course of the past 10 years. Along with the tremendous improvement in the women's programs in other countries, it would seem that our women's program's best days are behind it.Let's not allow US Soccer ruin the girls program as it did the Men's program. What a shame for US Soccer not qualifying for World Cup
It is a shame. We have to realize that the best male athletes in the US dont play soccer. US men's soccer athletes are at best second or third string players in most other US sports. Sad but true.What a shame for US Soccer not qualifying for World Cup
It is a shame. We have to realize that the best male athletes in the US dont play soccer. US men's soccer athletes are at best second or third string players in most other US sports. Sad but true.
No it's a shame that people still think we need the best athletes to succeed. You think Messi would have been classed as the best athlete? Xavi? Iniesta? It's this misguided intelligence that's the root of the problem
Yes, actually I do. Ronaldo as well. Maybe I over-generalized in my statement. There are very good US male athletes that play the game but they are not on the same level as a Messi or Ronaldo IMHO.You think Messi would have been classed as the best athlete? Xavi? Iniesta?
Imagine combining the "great athlete" with a "great soccer player"....I will take that any day.I would take....
A great soccer player
over....
A great athlete
ANYDAY
Quite a difference in the number of games played. Very interesting.Looking forward to seeing the updated rankings. There were a few surprises this weekend!
I would take a great soccer player who is also a great athlete over everybody!It's not misguided intelligence, it's ignorance. For some, it's an excuse. They overhear the idiot next to them spewing that BS and they repeat it since they themselves have no idea what the hell they are talking about or looking at when they watch a game.
Let's just say for arguments sake that we accept the premise that in a country of approximately 325 million, that we can only get our "3rd string" athletes to play soccer, and T&T, with a population of only 1.36 million gets all their "best athletes" to play soccer. (actually, some would argue that cricket is their most popular sport and therefore, getting their "best athletes") Now, factor in that we out spend them by a margin of at least 1,000 to 1 and people still try to sell the "best athletes" BS.
Shows just how far we still have to go in this country. As I have stated before....at least two more generations
I would take....
A great soccer player
over....
A great athlete
ANYDAY!