SEE YOU! A brand spanking new modern fitba thread 2022/23

Listen bud......

 

The US had a top level keeper back in the day. Brad Freidel, maybe?

MTF

 

World Cup on the horizon and I can't remember being less excited for it. I usually love international fitba. It's my favourite fitba, ordinarily.

MTF

 

Friedel, Howard and to a lesser extent Keller were all good.

 

Kasey Keller too.

Ps, non seq, what's your resting heart rate?

 

Agreed.

It's not Summer. It's not right.

 

Forgot about Tim Howard....the Minister For Defence as he was known after one game ....

 

One of the best goalkeeping performances I've ever seen, even in defeat.

 

Between 58-61

MTF

 

Really? Mine is.....50...... Any ideas?.

 

Chris Nkunku injured. Will miss the WC for France.

Fuck! Nkunku is my favorite player.

 

I wonder if he's really injured
...

 

Dear God PLEASE let the USA get destroyed!

These Fox Sports pundits are talking about Pulisic as if he were Maradona.

People are gonna judging me when I openly root for England next Ftiday.

 

The thing is he's won the biggest trophy in Club football and played a starring role in same.

If you've no perspective, including realising that some of the worst players ever have won that thing- (eg Djimi Traore) - it happens....then you'll regard anyone who wins it as having been seen the elephant and heard the owl.

Some horrifically average guys have won major honours in soccer.....some brilliant talents have won nothing.

Robbie Keane is in the top 20 scorers all time in the Premier League. I mean he's there with Aguero, Shearer, Henry etc. Never won a thing in his life..maybe the league cup. Mickey Mouse shit.

I bet nobody at ESPN USA has heard of him

Just how it is.

At the 2002 World Cup Oliver Kahn, the German keeper conceded goals from 2 players only in 7 games. Brazilian Ronaldo and Keane. That's an amazing fact but if you don't know it or understand it's significance you'll never grasp how good a player Keane was.

 

You're going to root against your nation because of some morons on Fox Sports?

 

Sawker

 

Mannn fuck the U.S.

 

This shit is just beyond ridiculous

I interviewed Beth Mead and this is what happened – and what matters

 

CR7 also told Piers Morgan that Fightbeat is a dump and that Karl Hegman is the most talented fighter in history not to turn pro.

 

Aaahhh....

Southgate was probably influenced by this.

 

Footballs not football anymore when a guy can go on a scumbags TV show , that's what Piers Morgan is, a scumbag, and say the things he said.

I've no time for United but Ronaldo was developed by them into a massive star and there's no CR7 without United.

He can clear off with himself.

 

The Pete Rose of football!

 

He's more likeable than Pete Rose, who is a rare example of an asshole who looks like an asshole.

Charlie Hustle my ass.


I think this might have influenced Southgate a bit though, English football hates a scandal and they know the media loves one, so they usually steer clear.

 

Definitely influenced him. In fact, I'd go as far as suggesting that the FA told Southgate he wasn't available for selection on this basis.

MTF

 

"It's time for the truth to be told" - Ronaldo

"I'm going to get paid a fortune for this interview" - also Ronaldo

 

I literally laughed out loud when I saw the USMNT "Believe" commercial. Qatar has a better chance of winning it.

 

They should have charged him with 365 instead of 226 offences so he could make a few quid with Mrs Coates afterwards.

I don't think he's England material in any event.