gunnar hendershow Posted June 19, 2013 Report Share Posted June 19, 2013 Mexico will qualify by the skin of their teeth, either in 3rd or 4th. I can't see them not managing to beat NZ or whoever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoGo Yubari Posted June 19, 2013 Report Share Posted June 19, 2013 I think Mexico will probably finish at least third unless Honduras really kicks it in gear in the fall. Can't really see Panama finishing higher than fourth, or finishing higher than Mexico. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HailtotheYo Posted June 19, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 19, 2013 They absolutely have to beat Honduras and Panama ... they aren't getting more than 4pts off of Costa Rica and us with them both being on the road. If they draw Honduras and Panama (which both have done in the first match) they'll be hurting ... ... of course, Panama is the only team that realistically can finish 4th that I think New Zealand can beat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoGo Yubari Posted June 26, 2013 Report Share Posted June 26, 2013 Confirmed for the 22-man Gold Cup roster thusfar are Landon Donovan, Jack McInerney, and Jose Torres. Full roster out on Thursday but there will probably some other names that get leaked before then.I'm excited to get to see Landon Donovan suiting up for the US when I go down to the Portland game in a couple weeks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gunnar hendershow Posted June 26, 2013 Report Share Posted June 26, 2013 Assuming the US wins or finishes second in Group C they'll be playing in Baltimore on July 21st. I have to get tickets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoGo Yubari Posted July 6, 2013 Report Share Posted July 6, 2013 US currently up 4-0 against Guatemala in a Gold Cup tuneup. I'm excited to see who can step up on this squad over the course of the competition. If tonight is any indication, Diskerud, Holden, and Donovan can pretty much cement spots in the fall WCQs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HailtotheYo Posted July 6, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 6, 2013 It was great to see all those new(er) faces out there. Took them a half, but they started clicking pretty well after that. I'm excited to see what these guys can do. This GC is going to be wide open. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HailtotheYo Posted July 8, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 8, 2013 BAHAHAHAHAHAHAH .... well, I said it was going to be wide open: Martinique beats Canada 1-0 Panama beats Mexico 2-1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Szumi Posted July 10, 2013 Report Share Posted July 10, 2013 (edited) We're winning 3-1 at the half, Wondo bagging all 3. The performance has been nothing special. I think Corona is overrated - bring on Holden baby! - and Torres has been quite wasteful. Surprised Wondo has bagged a first half hat trick, but good for him. He's been shit at the international level for so long, so it's nice to see him score... even if it is against such a shit team like Belize. Holden scoring made this match completely worth staying up until 1am for. Great to see Holden back for the Stars and Stripes Edited July 10, 2013 by Szumi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoGo Yubari Posted July 11, 2013 Report Share Posted July 11, 2013 Belatedly, I was at this match. Cool that I got to be at Holden's first cap since returning from injury last month and his first goal.I agree that Torres and Corona weren't great. Beckerman isn't really making me think he's even USA B-team good either. I won't mind if he starts vs. Cuba, but on this squad I think Diskerud/Holden is the way forward. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HailtotheYo Posted July 12, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 12, 2013 This is perfect for Diskerud/Holden to push for places/time ... Wish Gatt wouldn't have gotten injured and I'd have loved to see Lichaj back in the shirt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HailtotheYo Posted July 13, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 13, 2013 And Haiti has just beaten T&T 2-0. Great for them, really really awesome for that country. Now Honduras/El Salvador should be fun .... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OctoberRaven Posted July 13, 2013 Report Share Posted July 13, 2013 US 1-1 Cuba at the half, US is kind of stuck in first gear though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HailtotheYo Posted July 13, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 13, 2013 Soooooo the 2nd half has proven to be quite fun. Completely different team. Great snap kick from Corona for goal 2, and Wondo with a fantastic touch for the 3rd. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OctoberRaven Posted July 13, 2013 Report Share Posted July 13, 2013 That second half is what you call domination. It's a combination of Wondo and Donovation. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Szumi Posted July 18, 2013 Report Share Posted July 18, 2013 Klinnsman has dropped Gooch, Gomez, McInerney, and Ashe from the roster, while bringing in Gonzalez and Besler, as well as Eddie Johnson and Alan Gordon. I'm indifferent, leaning towards unhappy with the changes. It has become obvious that Besler and Gonzalez is the number one pairing going forward, but Goodson and Orozco have looked good together the more they've played. Both were solid against Costa Rica, and I see Jurgen opting for Besler-Omar for the rest of the tournament. Eddie Johnson is someone I think is a good addition, but Alan Gordon offers nothing to the national side. Despite the fact that I think he is overrated, I am somewhat sad that JackMac never got any playing time at all throughout this. I wanted to see how he would play in the national side, as I think he is someone that can, hopefully, eventually be a solid striker. Gooch and Gomez were always leaving anyways, so their loss means nothing, and Ashe, like McInerney, never played either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HailtotheYo Posted July 18, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 18, 2013 ... and Gonzalez has already come out and said he's skipping the Quarters to play for LA this weekend. Awesome. Gordon ? Seriously, wtf ? JacMac should have gotten time on the pitch even if it was to say "see, you've got a long way to go kid." It was good seeing Gooch in the shirt again and I felt he was doing a pretty good job after having been away this long. It's best though for Besler/Gonzalez to get as many minutes as they can. Eddie, I figured he was coming in for the knockout rounds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OctoberRaven Posted July 21, 2013 Report Share Posted July 21, 2013 (edited) 5-1 USA with seven plus minutes to go! And we might finish with six! Edited July 21, 2013 by OctoberRavenO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoGo Yubari Posted July 23, 2013 Report Share Posted July 23, 2013 The semifinal in Cowboys Stadium tomorrow is shaping up to be a disaster. Firstly, they're banning drums and banners for god knows what reason. Also, this is what the pitch looks like. Yikes.EDIT: Oh my god. Players will be expected to take corner kicks here. Christ. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gunnar hendershow Posted July 24, 2013 Report Share Posted July 24, 2013 Way to plan that out. Sheesh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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