day of destiny Saturday, June 12th

[banginbishop]

Any football fans from ANY nationality!

I said Football but soccer to the heathens

Its WORLD CUP time and its a footballing overdose that you cant get enough of!

[OMD-227]

Our first game is Vs Germany. Should be great. We are all going in to the office and watching it on the 65" LCD in the showroom! Doesn't matter what time it finishes.... we'll all be at work anyway..... might need a change of clothes though if we win!

[JSC]

I said Football but soccer to the heathens

I wish they'd stop saying soccer on the BBC it has always been and always will be FOOTBALL.


COME ON ENGLAND

[zico21]

We'll probably not succeed in our first match with England, but it will be more difficult than some believe. England's success in getting to this World Cup is the exception of one of my favorite jokes, "What's the best thing about being on the England National Team? You get the summers off!". I'll be disappointed if the US doesn't advance but all of the traditionally weaker nations (including the US) are stronger so the outcome of any match is less predictable than in the past.

I had to laugh at one of the suggestions for what US supporters could chant at the England match. Repeatedly yelling "soccer..soccer..soccer..soccer....."

Cheers!

[banginbishop]

I just hope that someone stamps on that wan*er ronaldo and winks at him like the shister did to us in 2006

[fixthecopier]

Any football fans from ANY nationality!

I said Football but soccer to the heathens

Its WORLD CUP time and its a footballing overdose that you cant get enough of!

Thanks! I think heathens is one of the nicest things we have been called by Europeans in a while.

[banginbishop]

Thanks! I think heathens is one of the nicest things we have been called by Europeans in a while.

HA,HA - Europeans are just fickle and short sighted but thats for a different rant.

USA are not a bad side they beat Spain 2-0 in a tournament and Spain are joint or sole favourites so the USA should get to the second round ok

[Morlock49]

Does the USA have any home grown international players? Once they get the hang of football then maybe they can try a real man's game and maybe enter for the six nations.

[DWise]

Does the USA have any home grown international players? Once they get the hang of football then maybe they can try a real man's game and maybe enter for the six nations.

Here is a look at the USA roster with their respective teams to the side...

Goalkeepers -
Brad Guzan - Aston Villa (ENG)
Marcus Hahnemann -Wolves (ENG)
Tim Howard - Everton (ENG)

Defenders -
Jonathan Bornstein - Chivas USA
Carlos Bocanegra - Rennes (FRA)
Steve Cherundolo - Hannover (GER)
Jay DeMerit - Watford (ENG)
Clarence Goodson - Start (NOR)
Oguchi Onyewu - AC Milan (ITA)
Jonathan Spector - West Ham (ENG)

Midfielders -
DaMarcus Beasley - Rangers (SCO)
Michael Bradley - Moenchengladbach (GER)
Ricardo Clark - Eintracht Frankfurt (GER)
Clint Dempsey - Fulham (ENG)
Landon Donovan - Los Angeles Galaxy
Maurice Edu - Rangers (SCO)
Benny Feilhaber - AGF Aarhus (DEN)
Stuart Holden - Bolton (ENG)
Jose Francisco Torres - Pachuca (MEX)

Forwards -
Jozy Altidore - Villarreal (ESP)
Edson Buddle - Los Angeles Galaxy
Robbie Findley - Real Salt Lake
Herculez Gomez - Pachuca (MEX)