USA ranked ahead of Engurland and France by FIFA!

Ok...figured it would be good to stir things up a bit...

Who would have thought 5 or 10 years ago that America would be rated ahead of England, France and Spain by FIFA?

Perhaps after next summer...the American's will tour Europe on an exhibition of our obvious talents :)

Who else is shocked that France might be in danger of not qualifying for Germany '06!

OK...here come the flames

Erm... not me. Considering France have lost most of there best players are in a 'transistional' phase.

The rankings are, and always have been, a joke.

France are going downhill I hope they don't qualify

Now it takes revenge on those countries who imported lots of players from other countries. Look at Spain, France, Germany, Italy, England how many non citizens play in their leagues? Don't get me wrong as xenophobic. I just want to point out that they don't do enough for younger players and rather buy stars for millions from foreign countries. How can a national team be good then?

Bere wrote: Now it takes revenge on those countries who imported lots of players from other countries. Look at Spain, France, Germany, Italy, England how many non citizens play in their leagues? Don't get me wrong as xenophobic. I just want to point out that they don't do enough for younger players and rather buy stars for millions from foreign countries. How can a national team be good then?

you can say all you want about importing players into different countrys but take the all mighty England for instance how many of there team doesn't ply there trade in England...........2 the Real madrid all stars Becks and Owen...possibly 3 if woodgate gets his arse in gear and starts playing again

Hooray for Canada!

On a sidenote, i love the way the Scottish FA is opposing a UK football team for the 2012 olympics. Its not as if any of there players would get in the sqaud anyway!

Hydrapelican wrote: Ok...figured it would be good to stir things up a bit...

Who would have thought 5 or 10 years ago that America would be rated ahead of England, France and Spain by FIFA?

did some 'businessman' from queens present FIFA with an 'offer they couldn't refuse'?

Uncle Liam wrote: Hooray for Canada!

On a sidenote, i love the way the Scottish FA is opposing a UK football team for the 2012 olympics. Its not as if any of there players would get in the sqaud anyway!

Darren fletcher, he's good enough

And now we just won the Gold Cup...wooohooo!!

Great news... Hope this means that I will see on TV something else than basketball or baseball next time I will fly there!!

Spotnick wrote:

Phileas Fogg wrote: Great news... Hope this means that I will see on TV something else than basketball or baseball next time I will fly there!!

Don't push your luck there... it's STILL too boring for US TV... unless you want to see it on channel 900+ on the TV..

Too true Nic...I had to watch all of the gold cup games on the spanish language channel as none of them were carried in english!

Also...just want to say that Dwane De Rosario is one of my favorite players for the Earthquakes (my local club) and he plays for the Canadian Nat team as well.

At least you don't support Northern Ireland like me, christ its been around 3 years since we last won a home match :(

Snoopy wrote: At least you don't support Northern Ireland like me, christ its been around 3 years since we last won a home match :(

or scored a goal;)

He haven't scored too often

patrick stewart appreciation society wrote:

Snoopy wrote: At least you don't support Northern Ireland like me, christ its been around 3 years since we last won a home match :(

or scored a goal;)

I was there when they scored a goal. Against Norway. Great night. Even though i dont support them.

What rank does Sweden have?

The USA should do fine as long as Hugh Douglas (that jagoff) is nowhere to be seen in the next World Cup

Hydrapelican wrote:

Spotnick wrote:

Phileas Fogg wrote: Great news... Hope this means that I will see on TV something else than basketball or baseball next time I will fly there!!

Don't push your luck there... it's STILL too boring for US TV... unless you want to see it on channel 900+ on the TV..

Too true Nic...I had to watch all of the gold cup games on the spanish language channel as none of them were carried in english!

or if you pay $90+ per month for digital cable like i do so you can get fox sportsworld.

One Brain wrote:

Rian wrote: What rank does Sweden have?

Just check it for yourself.

Thanks.

Rank 17. Down 5.

Oh well. We can't be good in both hockey and football.

Rian wrote:

One Brain wrote:

Rian wrote: What rank does Sweden have?

Just check it for yourself.

Thanks.

Rank 17. Down 5.

Oh well. We can't be good in both hockey and football.

sweden ain't good at either are they?

AgentWood wrote:

Hydrapelican wrote:

Spotnick wrote:

Phileas Fogg wrote: Great news... Hope this means that I will see on TV something else than basketball or baseball next time I will fly there!!

Don't push your luck there... it's STILL too boring for US TV... unless you want to see it on channel 900+ on the TV..

Too true Nic...I had to watch all of the gold cup games on the spanish language channel as none of them were carried in english!

or if you pay $90+ per month for digital cable like i do so you can get fox sportsworld.

Also, ESPN2 will show a lot of Champions League games, though mostly the ones with the English teams until the championship game itself.

AgentWood wrote:

Hydrapelican wrote:

Spotnick wrote:

Phileas Fogg wrote: Great news... Hope this means that I will see on TV something else than basketball or baseball next time I will fly there!!

Don't push your luck there... it's STILL too boring for US TV... unless you want to see it on channel 900+ on the TV..

Too true Nic...I had to watch all of the gold cup games on the spanish language channel as none of them were carried in english!

or if you pay $90+ per month for digital cable like i do so you can get fox sportsworld.

Was it on FSC? I checked and couldn't find it on there...I have GolTV as well and it wasn't on either of them.

Better support the americans than the American Samoa

patrick stewart appreciation society wrote:

Rian wrote:

One Brain wrote:

Rian wrote: What rank does Sweden have?

Just check it for yourself.

Thanks.

Rank 17. Down 5.

Oh well. We can't be good in both hockey and football.

sweden ain't good at either are they?

Well, hockey: not so good for the last 3 years. But we have some Worldcup medals from the 90's.

Football: 3:th place in Worldcup in USA a couple of years ago.

AgentWood wrote:

Hydrapelican wrote: Ok...figured it would be good to stir things up a bit...

Who would have thought 5 or 10 years ago that America would be rated ahead of England, France and Spain by FIFA?

did some 'businessman' from queens present FIFA with an 'offer they couldn't refuse'?

there is no need to ask for something which is OBVIOUS

Rian wrote:

patrick stewart appreciation society wrote:

Rian wrote:

One Brain wrote:

Rian wrote: What rank does Sweden have?

Just check it for yourself.

Thanks.

Rank 17. Down 5.

Oh well. We can't be good in both hockey and football.

sweden ain't good at either are they?

Football: 3:th place in Worldcup in USA a couple of years ago.

USA world cupa few years ago? try last century!!;)

that's great! 5 years ago i bet a friend of mine in england that us would outrank england and be a fairly dominate force in soccer within 10 years. give us another 5 years! #1! winning the world cup! ooh, how europe will burn!