World Cup 22 - USA v Cymru

[Tommy Tainant]

Its the big one on Monday night. Little Wales v the mighty US..Can Wales fell the giants in the desert heat ?
I think it will be a close game and it may come down to who copes with the heat better.

Will you be watching ?

 

[shockedcanadian]

If there are no reruns of Matlock on at the same time I might...

I may watch Canada on Wednesday. Meh, World Cup is usually exciting especially with Canada in after 36 years, but it doesn't feel the same with so much going on in the world today.

 

[Harry Dresden]

Its the big one on Monday night. Little Wales v the mighty US..Can Wales fell the giants in the desert heat ?
I think it will be a close game and it may come down to who copes with the heat better.

Will you be watching ?

the USA team spent some of the summer working out in Vegas....

 

[CrusaderFrank]

My bucket list includes seeing a supernova with the naked eye and having Team USA make it to the quarterfinals in World Cup

 

[Tommy Tainant]

the USA team spent some of the summer working out in Vegas....

We have put our training sessions back to later in the day, Not a great sign .
i think three games in a week will be a big ask.

 

[Tommy Tainant]

My bucket list includes seeing a supernova with the naked eye and having Team USA make it to the quarterfinals in World Cup

Its in the US next time I think.

 

[frigidweirdo]

Its the big one on Monday night. Little Wales v the mighty US..Can Wales fell the giants in the desert heat ?
I think it will be a close game and it may come down to who copes with the heat better.

Will you be watching ?

The US is weak right now, Wales has to win this game, because Iran and England are going to be a lot harder. They drew with El Salvador in their last competitive match, lost to Costa Rica in their last game, when a win would have put them second or first in their qualifying group, had Costa Rica gone and scored a few more goals the US might not even have got to the World Cup, it was that tight. They lost and drew to Canada, lost to Panama away from home. This is not a good team.

Wales on the other hand did badly in the Nations League, but come on, who cares about the Nation's League? Not England, not Germany, not France, a World Cup was on the way. But in Qualifying they did well.

 

[Tommy Tainant]

The US is weak right now, Wales has to win this game, because Iran and England are going to be a lot harder. They drew with El Salvador in their last competitive match, lost to Costa Rica in their last game, when a win would have put them second or first in their qualifying group, had Costa Rica gone and scored a few more goals the US might not even have got to the World Cup, it was that tight. They lost and drew to Canada, lost to Panama away from home. This is not a good team.

Wales on the other hand did badly in the Nations League, but come on, who cares about the Nation's League? Not England, not Germany, not France, a World Cup was on the way. But in Qualifying they did well.

We are all hoping that our England game ill be superfluos and we can rest a few players. We have to beat the other two for that. We have never beaten the US.

 

[frigidweirdo]

We are all hoping that our England game ill be superfluos and we can rest a few players. We have to beat the other two for that. We have never beaten the US.

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Both in friendly games, and in 2003 without Bale Wales were rubbish.

But yeah, Iran will be a harder proposition. They finished top of their group, unable to beat South Korea, but beat everyone else. Sure Asia isn't that good at football, and they've never progressed from a group stage, but if they can beat Wales, they stand a good chance.

 

[Mr. Friscus]

The idea of how minimally effective USA soccer is on the world stage compared to their size and athletic resources just doesn't add up.

I'm not saying America should be winning World Cups, but to not even make it some years, or regularly get beat by the smallest nations? There's just a lack of winning culture or horrible coaching going on.

 

[Tommy Tainant]

My brother is on the flight from manchester to Doha. Full of Welsh,Mexican and American. Everyone in good spirits.

 

[Anathema]

At 2:00 Eastern time on Monday afternoon I will be rooted to my couch watching the US vs Wales. I would like to say I’m confident about the chances for the Americans to advance out of the qualifying round, but I have considerable concerns. I’ll be rooting for them with all my heart, but my mind is going to need more convincing.

 

[Couchpotato]

The idea of how minimally effective USA soccer is on the world stage compared to their size and athletic resources just doesn't add up.

I'm not saying America should be winning World Cups, but to not even make it some years, or regularly get beat by the smallest nations? There's just a lack of winning culture or horrible coaching going on.

The best athletes in the US don’t play soccer. It’s as simple as that.

 

[candycorn]

Its the big one on Monday night. Little Wales v the mighty US..Can Wales fell the giants in the desert heat ?
I think it will be a close game and it may come down to who copes with the heat better.

Will you be watching ?

Did you see the Michael Sheen speech to the Welsh team?

 

[candycorn]

 

[Tommy Tainant]

The success of the national team has revived the independence movement. Especially amongst young and educcated people.
People see Bale doing amazing things and wonder why we cant do similar as a nation.
Its all good.

 

[Tommy Tainant]

Every pub in Wales is bouncing right now.
Joe Allan out and Ethan takes his place. 4 out of our front 5 have been short of game time lately so I am very nervous..
Enjoy the game.

 

[Toro]

US playing well

 

[Anathema]

Tommy, how much did you folks pay this referee?

 

[Anathema]

U. S. A!!!!!!!!!!

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