ADHD:

It’s really not that bad.
Yes, attention spans are getting shorter; it’s why the average American prefers FB or BB over soccer and golf, but it’s also what keeps the average American off his ass shaking things up in the market, science, etc.

They used to call it being “driven.” Now it’s a condition.

Viva la ADHD!!!

Mephistefales on June 25, 2007 at 7:10 PM

Patriot33. I’m still confident that South Africa will screw things up so bad that the World Cup 2010 will be here in the states.

I was at the game yesterday.

Yeah South Africa is a mess but I think for PC reasons FIFA will make sure the WC stays in Africa somehow for 2010. We should be up for one soon though either way (we have by far the best facilities and infrustucture in the world, and every game would be packed to capacity no doubt).

And that would have been great to have been at the game (a classic for any U.S. soccer fan), I’m sure you had a great time. Btw folks, it wasn’t all Mexican fans, we have a small (but great) legion of fans called Sam’s Army that travels to every U.S. MNT game, and there were others sprinkled in the green yesterday as well. It was probably 75/25, which still to me is disturbing because soccer is the only sport that is truly international. So aside from the olympics every four years, I think even for those who don’t like soccer should be supportive of the U.S. Soccer team. There is no excuse for the lack of (general) fan support.

I have to admit, I think their talent level is most impressive. They have a couple of players that should be able to play any where in the world.

A number of the guys do play in the top clubs in Europe, and a few that don’t (like Donovan) easily could. And I think Feilhaber and Dempsey are stars in the making.

Patriot33 on June 25, 2007 at 8:41 PM

Freelancer on June 25, 2007 at 3:43 AM
Uninterest this! (See June 19 - “Crisp’s diving catch”)

http://boston.redsox.mlb.com/multimedia/tp_archive.jsp?c_id=bos

RightWinged on June 25, 2007 at 4:32 AM

http://espn.go.com/classic/s/1991_series_caple.html

http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/history/postseason/mlb_ws_recaps.jsp?feature=1991

Baseball is best at the ballpark drinking beers and betting on the outcome of the pitch.

VikingGoneWild on June 25, 2007 at 9:39 PM

With as much as Mexico has taken every single opportunity to give us the finger whilst defecating on our lawn…….

This is so bloody sweet.

They don’t like us, we don’t like them indeed.

An apt summation of how I feel about Mexico.

Hawkins1701 on June 25, 2007 at 11:59 PM

27th, but with a bullet!

Jaibones on June 26, 2007 at 10:34 AM

I think soccer will continue to grow in the US like it or not. As the older generations leave us and the younger generations ( those born in the early nineties and on) grow older soccer will take it’s place. I don’t have a friend or relative who doesn’t have a kid that plays soccer, many of them in fall and spring leagues. I’m neutral on soccer don’t care on way or the other I’m a hockey guy myself. Just as long as the USA wins I’m happy. Anyone know how we are doing currenlty in the curling standings worldwide?

gator70 on June 26, 2007 at 1:58 AM

It goes a little deeper than that. When I first started up (about 30 yrs ago) the coaches were for the most part baseball/football guys coaching their kids soccer (some strange sport). After a few generations, those kids (who have played the sport for a while) are the ones coaching. And now with a few levels of professional leagues, more players here with more experience are coaching. It’s a process, but the US is committed to get better.

As an aside, I took a coach’s course from the KNVB here that was taught by the then Dutch U16 boys National Team coach. To get to our practice field, we had to pass by the baseball diamonds where there was some HS tourney going on. We were walking with the US rep for the KNVB and stopped to watch for a while. The coach turned to the rep and asked “What is this?” “Baseball” was the answer. “It’s the most popular sport here.” “Oh.” said the coach. Then with a puzzled look on his face he swept the field with a pointed finger and asked “Why are all these boys standing doing nothing?”

CUS on June 26, 2007 at 10:47 AM

RightWinged on June 25, 2007 at 4:32 AM

RW, you have me wrong. I bleed Dodger blue, have always loved baseball. I said it was uninteresting to a disinterested mind.

BTW, Dodger rookie 2nd baseman Tony Abreu hit his first major league homer in the 10th to beat the Diamondbacks and regain the lead in the NL West.

Freelancer on June 27, 2007 at 1:14 AM