![]() ![]() |
![]() |
Welcome to Cockytalk! Thank you for visiting our forum. As a guest, you have limited access to view some discussion and articles. By joining our free community, you will be able to view all discussions and articles, post your own topics, communicate privately with other members (PM), respond to polls, upload photos, participate in Pick'Em contests and access many other special features. Registration is fast, simple and absolutely free, so please join our community today!! If you have any problems registering or logging in, please contact our Admins. Thanks! |
|
Today's Top 10 | |||
Posters (by posts) | Threads (by views) | Newest Posts | ![]() ![]() |
|
|
![]() |
|
Thread Tools | Display Modes |
![]() |
#1 |
Banned
Male Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: the city
Posts: 2,687
CockyCash: 100500 ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
![]() The game is this weekend.
I have a feeling the Germans are going to win the WC in Brazil, they are loaded, they just raped Ecuador with their C team, Ecuador is not a bad team... Klissmann better play with 11 defenders for this game. ![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
#2 |
1st Team All-American
Male Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Charlotte
Posts: 10,386
CockyCash: 102200 ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
![]() Captains meeting during coin toss.....
German captain: "hi Clint, good luck today" Clint:"thanks, same to you. Please, not in the face us all I ask" |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
#3 |
2nd Team All-SEC
Male Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Fleming Island FL
Posts: 2,592
CockyCash: 5500 ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
![]() We have the worst collection of talent in 20 years. Germany will mercifully beat us 4-0. We have no goal scores except Dempsey, and he can not get service to be effective. Our back line is terrible and disorganized. We can not execute simple, accurate passes in the midfield. We panic and start hitting long balls into the teeth of the defense. No one has filled the void from Bradley Jr or Donovan. This team is very weak.
When you look at other teams, their starting 11 is pretty much set, we have close to 30 players in our starting pool, a clear sign of mediocre talent. Smaller countries with smaller player pools are beating us because they play their same 11 pretty much all the time. they dont make the dumb mistakes we do on a regular basis. Klinsmann will get a lot of the blame, but the fact is we do not have players. MLS is not developing players as it should. MLS has below average players on an International level, playing against other below average players, produces below average teams on an International stage. If we were in group qualifying in Europe, we would make a World Cup every 100 years.
__________________
Q:Why did the Rooster cross the road? A:To kick a Tiger's Ass |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
#4 |
1st Team All-SEC
Male Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: Charlotte
Posts: 4,838
CockyCash: 94820 ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
![]() It is a little weird that the Unites States can dominate most sports, but we aren't in that elite group for soccer. Seriously, with TitleIX, our abundant collegiate development program, the USA's ODP for soccer, and total population size one would think we could get over 20 guys who are elite even in the global competition circle. If you look over the past 30 years we dominate in most of the Olympic sports and at least field globally competitive teams (the last Summer Olympics is a perfect example.)
We have the money, we have the bodies, why can't we get over that hump? |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
#5 | |
Banned
Male Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: Houston
Posts: 3,785
CockyCash: 113355 ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
![]() Quote:
|
|
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
#6 | |
2nd Team All-SEC
Male Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Fleming Island FL
Posts: 2,592
CockyCash: 5500 ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
![]() Quote:
__________________
Q:Why did the Rooster cross the road? A:To kick a Tiger's Ass |
|
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
#7 | |
Bowl MVP
Male Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Chapin
Posts: 2,148
CockyCash: 9990000 ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
![]() Quote:
|
|
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
#8 |
Heisman Winner
Male Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: SC
Posts: 25,354
CockyCash: 1233026 ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
![]() We better put our best 11 out there and KEEP them out there. Last night was not fun to watch.
|
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
#9 | |
1st Team All-American
Male Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Charlotte
Posts: 10,386
CockyCash: 102200 ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
![]() Quote:
|
|
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
#10 |
Banned
Male Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: Houston
Posts: 3,785
CockyCash: 113355 ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
![]() For example imagine if a Tavon Austin, Ace Sanders, Chris Johnson type player gravitated towards soccer at a young age instead of football. They would develop the skill specific to the sport and train specifically for the sport. Those guys would dominate on the soccer field.
|
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
#11 | |
1st Team All-American
Male Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Charlotte
Posts: 10,386
CockyCash: 102200 ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
![]() Quote:
|
|
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
#12 | |
1st Team All-American
Male Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Charlotte
Posts: 10,386
CockyCash: 102200 ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
![]() Quote:
You also only listed black players, what about short white athletes? Or tall white athletes? Germany is a bunch of 6 ft white dudes. Do you think that some of the NFL LBs, MLB players, or other "traditionally white positions or sports" would make for good soccer players? YOuth soccer has the largest participation of any sport in the country, houever the talent is not being properly identified or groomed. |
|
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
#13 |
Bowl MVP
Male Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Chapin
Posts: 2,148
CockyCash: 9990000 ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
![]() It all starts with the younger talent not being taught the right way. We think we are being to harsh on kids if we don't let them play tag and other oddball games that have nothing to do with the sport itself. Once we start properly training them at a younger age we can find stud players start to arise IMO
|
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
#14 | |
Banned
Male Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: Houston
Posts: 3,785
CockyCash: 113355 ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
![]() Quote:
I didn't purposefully discriminate non black athletes, but those are just a few that came into my mind. I agree that development is not as good, but that is because soccer is maybe the 3rd or 4th most popular sport in our country. More resources and what not are poured into other sports. |
|
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
#15 | |
1st Team All-American
Male Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Charlotte
Posts: 10,386
CockyCash: 102200 ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
![]() Quote:
|
|
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
#16 |
Recruit
Male Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Columbia
Posts: 246
CockyCash: 590 ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
![]() The back line for Ecuador was so soft and slow, Germany should have scored 10 goals. So much for that FIFA ranking of #10 in the world.
__________________
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
#17 |
Average a post a day
Male Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: St. Louis
Posts: 1,147
CockyCash: 327 ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
![]() Imagine Barry Sanders...if he could've developed the dribbles he would've been the second coming of Pele.
__________________
Check out my cool signature. |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
#18 |
Banned
Male Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: the city
Posts: 2,687
CockyCash: 100500 ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
![]() The answer is simple.
Every country has 3 competitive divisions. In every country 18 year old elite players are already playing in 2nd and third division, almost ready for the big jump to pro, they play all year round. Here in the states, our elite 18 years old soccer players are playing 3 months of competitive soccer in college or usl. Untill our second and third division are legit and they play all year round... we wont look as good as everyone wants. Im hoping for a fluke but Germany is too strong at the moment, Belgium is also called to be a dark horse in the world cup so dont be surprised about the score yesterday. Our second and third division are too weak to compete with the world, they dont feed great players for mls... |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
#19 |
1st Team All-American
Male Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Charlotte
Posts: 10,386
CockyCash: 102200 ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
![]() Germany trots out the B squad today.
|
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
#20 |
Banned
Male Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: the city
Posts: 2,687
CockyCash: 100500 ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
![]() still gone be a tough game.
stadium is packed. ![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
Bookmarks |
Thread Tools | |
Display Modes | |
|
|