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Sjayne · 06-10-2002, 11:49 AM

Hmm, dominate? Um okay. That said, I was might proud of our performance against portugal. We only drew against Korea but that is better than losing.

England, however, beat Argentina! That, my dears, is a MUCH bigger scalp with much more history behind it.

I have said in the past to my British friends that my generation (I'm 25) is the first to grow up playing football (soccer) in school. Also, most of the people on that team were getting into the football about the time we had the World Cup. I say give it about 12 years or so and we will be at the level where we are dismissed out of hand at the start of World Cups.

However, there is no way we are going to get better than every other nation in the world unless we start eating, sleeping, and breathing football like so many other countries do. We all know that isn't going to happen.

Also, I think the success may have something to do with less of the American players playing in exhaustive leagues around Europe. So many of the players on the other teams have come off of very long seasons from the various clubs they play for the rest of the time. Beyond basic tiredness this also breeds injuries..that is something the UK knows much about.

06-10-2002, 11:49 AM
Sjayne Confirmed User Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: London, UK Posts: 1,182	Hmm, dominate? Um okay. That said, I was might proud of our performance against portugal. We only drew against Korea but that is better than losing. England, however, beat Argentina! That, my dears, is a MUCH bigger scalp with much more history behind it. I have said in the past to my British friends that my generation (I'm 25) is the first to grow up playing football (soccer) in school. Also, most of the people on that team were getting into the football about the time we had the World Cup. I say give it about 12 years or so and we will be at the level where we are dismissed out of hand at the start of World Cups. However, there is no way we are going to get better than every other nation in the world unless we start eating, sleeping, and breathing football like so many other countries do. We all know that isn't going to happen. Also, I think the success may have something to do with less of the American players playing in exhaustive leagues around Europe. So many of the players on the other teams have come off of very long seasons from the various clubs they play for the rest of the time. Beyond basic tiredness this also breeds injuries..that is something the UK knows much about. __________________ <a href="http://www.wishing.com/money">Make 50% commissions promoting our penis pills, breast pills, weight loss pills and more!</a> <a href="http://www.webinc.com">Need Design Work? Check Out Our Huge Design Portfolio Online, Special: 100 Animated Banners, $799.00 </a> - tell them Sarah sent you.