US 2, Spain Nil!!!!!!!!!11!11!11

[Douglas]

are you f***ing kidding me? Altidore scores in the 27th minute!

 

[Slopho]

Usa Usa Usa Usa!!!!

 

[MsMcGillicuddy]

Work won't let me stream video, so I'm relying on the BBC live blogging. Okay updates - better (or at least faster) than the Sports Illustrated site.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/8117476.stm

 

[edinatlanta]

Here is USA Soccer's Top Secret Strategy for Winning Tournaments:

1) qualify for finals by a technicality
2) ???????
3) Profit--er, defeat top teams leading to: VICTORY!

 

[Douglas]

Originally Posted by edinatlanta

Here is USA Soccer's Top Secret Strategy for Winning Tournaments:

1) qualify for finals by a technicality
2) ???????
3) Profit--er, defeat top teams leading to: VICTORY!

It was lucky as hell, but I wouldn't call it a technicality. We got in, fair and square.

 

[MsMcGillicuddy]

I hope the local pub has this on replay tonight, because I'm guessing the reaction from the Spain fans after that first half goal was priceless.

 

[Douglas]

Man, I would love to bail early today to catch the 2nd half of this.

 

[MsMcGillicuddy]

Me too. There's even a pub right across the way that I'm sure is showing it.

 

[Slopho]

Originally Posted by Douglas

Man, I would love to bail early today to catch the 2nd half of this.


I'm all for you blowing off both work and family to do this just so I can see the aftermath.

 

[Douglas]

Who is this Demerit guy? The ESPN play-by-play seems to have him single-handedly cuffing Villa.

 

[MsMcGillicuddy]

Yeah - BBC thinks Real Madrid will bid for him for lots and lots of money. If USA wins, today may be his VERY lucky day.

 

[Douglas]

I think the BBC thing was a joke.

 

[MsMcGillicuddy]

Possibly. Although it came from the live blogger, not one of the random texts into the station.

 

[edinatlanta]

Originally Posted by Douglas

It was lucky as hell, but I wouldn't call it a technicality. We got in, fair and square.

YOu know what I mean.

 

[Douglas]

Tell you what - I wouldn't be surprised if Real Madrid bid £45m for Jay DeMerit after this - he's been monumental tonight.

That would be the 2nd or 3rd highest transfer fee of all time, only really surpassed by the Ronaldo signing they just did.