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  1. Defending Euro champs against defending World Cup champs would be pretty insane and provide the US with the opportunity to beat Sweden, Spain, France, England and Holland in their last five games in a World Cup held in Europe.  That would ultimately be looked back upon as a historic run and cement the current run as the greatest in WWC history. 

     

  2. Soccer isn't exactly the most popular sport in poor black neighborhoods. There won't be increased participation until there is organic growth and support for the game in those communities which doesn't currently exist.  Middle and upper class black girls do play club soccer roughly in proportion to their representation in middle and upper class communities.      

    As for the inverted pyramid, it ain't flipping.  The financial resources simply don't exist to flip the pyramid, particularly in women's soccer.  Unless you anticipate professional women's soccer evolving into a mainstream sport in the U.S., those financial resources won't magically become available.  BTW, the inverted pyramid is almost entirely responsible for the development of the most dominant soccer program in the world over the last 30 years.  The women's club soccer system certainly has issues and plenty of room for improvement, but it does very well as currently constituted given that it is financed almost exclusively by families and local business.       

  3. 4 minutes ago, Jive Turkey said:

    One of the guys on the Kick Around, which is the Ticket's soccer show, said the US women better win this World Cup because things are going to be drastically different in 4 years.  All the Euro countries are now starting to pour money into women's soccer, including and especially Spain, England, Italy, France, and the Netherlands.  The world is already starting to catch up to us, and there's no telling what things will look like in 4 years.  The European women's domestic leagues are gonna flourish.  This should be the last time in a while where we are the clear and prohibitive favorite.

    Clear and prohibitive favorites?  We were co-favorites with France, with Germany a step behind and a host of others given a chance to win.  The new Euro money isn't going to impact 2023.  The elite players for 2023 have already been identified and placed in elite training.  Most have been in elite training for years and are currently on their national team.  The real threat will come when and if participation numbers in Europe increase dramatically and the money gets spread out among more clubs.    

    Girls and boys soccer in the US are not directly comparable despite the lazy punditry applying the same analysis to girls soccer that they apply in diagnosing the problems afflicting the USMNT.  Soccer attracts a much higher percentage of elite girl athletes in the US compared to boys soccer and the NWSL is much closer to the pro Euro leagues than the MLS is.  Girls soccer development in the US is light years ahead of where it was a decade ago and will continue to improve.  

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    49 minutes ago, Huckleberry said:

    People simultaneously claiming to be upset because they love the flag while then getting mad at Kaepernick for preventing the production and sale of flag shoes. Hard to think of something more disrespectful to the flag, past or present, than walking in it and visually stepping on it with every stride.

    But yes, be upset that now Nike won't make millions of dollars off foreign labor so that thousands of people can wear something that looks like the flag on their feet.

    The strawman density in this post is impressive.  Respect

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  5. 2 minutes ago, ATLLonghorn said:

    The US really needs a midfielder who can control possession. Is there one anywhere on the team? Perhaps maybe a substitute who is arguably the best midfielder in the world the coach inexplicably refuses to start?

    My mind.  It's pretty fucking boggled right now

  6. Mewis has played well and can match up against the monster CB from France on set pieces, Lavelle is the only really creative MF and Ertz is the irreplaceable leader on the pitch and maintains discipline as the DM.

    That is the argument.  Not a good one though considering Horan is arguably the best MF in the world

  7. Impossible to predict how this goes.  France simply hasn't been impressive in either the group stage or against Brazil relative to their reputation coming into the tournament.  They should also be somewhat tired after playing 120 minutes against Brazil.

    The U.S. was excellent in the group stage but the competition was lacking.  They were also somewhat fortunate against Spain, although the performance was better than the media reports would lead you to believe and was also hamstrung by poor coaching and a ridiculous GK error.  

    This game could go any way.  Shellacking by either team or close win by either team.  I'm expecting a battle with a wounded victor walking into a SF against a relatively fresh England

     

     

  8. What is the % breakdown of the homeless population within the following groups (understanding that there is significant overlap)?

    • Mental illness other than addicts
    • Addicts
    • Voluntarily homeless (for example, but not exclusively, 20 year old "travelers")
    • Mentally deficient
    • Down on their luck not attributable to the other categories
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