tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5437561489188679737.post6131187023332065689..comments2023-11-05T03:31:19.545-08:00Comments on Sideline Views: New Zealand/U.S. running blogA.C.http://www.blogger.com/profile/03617669285297119500noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5437561489188679737.post-59571884634999254492008-08-12T10:57:00.000-07:002008-08-12T10:57:00.000-07:00Speaking of the Norway implosion/meltdown whatever...Speaking of the Norway implosion/meltdown whateverthehellitwas debacle, it'll be interesting to see how they respond. Brazil's either in for a rough go with a super-motivated hoard of Viking raiders or on easy street with a bunch of stuffed and trussed, morale-collapsed cupcakes. <BR/><BR/>Test of character for Norway, this next game.ghostwriterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04432818511519917053noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5437561489188679737.post-34233133743375188902008-08-12T08:48:00.000-07:002008-08-12T08:48:00.000-07:00BTW, I couldn't watch the USA game this mornin...BTW, I couldn't watch the USA game this morning, it just kept buffering & wouldn't load! My desire was to watch the USA & Canada games side by side but I had to settle for the Norway & Canada games side by side! <BR/><BR/>NBC.com must have been overloaded? Anyone else have that problem? :(<BR/><BR/>Will go for the rewind when NBC makes it available.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5437561489188679737.post-24153308528458781182008-08-12T08:18:00.000-07:002008-08-12T08:18:00.000-07:00Agreed, but even the semi-final would have been pr...Agreed, but even the semi-final would have been preferred to the QF! Then at least the loser gets to play for Bronze!<BR/><BR/>If Norway had not imploded (?!), it would be us against Norway but you guys against Brazil - not what I wanted either for the QF for the U.S. but I am confident you guys (glass half full) would have beaten them - then of course there would be a chance we could have met in the Final! :)<BR/><BR/>It's going to be a tough game to watch Friday morning - I'm going to be in a hotel in Watertown (wife shopping) so they better be showing the game on one of their channels!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5437561489188679737.post-75247282137947596272008-08-12T08:04:00.000-07:002008-08-12T08:04:00.000-07:00I dunno, Coach. I know you're a fan of both teams...I dunno, Coach.<BR/> <BR/>I know you're a fan of both teams, but all things considered, you'd rather be in this half of the draw than the other. I think realistically a US/Can finale wasn't gonna happen, no matter what. I doubt either one of our squads right now could get through both Germany and Brazil in the top half of the draw. <BR/><BR/>So yeah, it woulda been nice to win the Group and play Japan (I suspect they scored all their goals today). But given the way it went today in the USA's Group, we were almost always going to have to face each other before the final.<BR/><BR/>And you'll have a pretty good shot at this squad. The US women scored a lot today, but NZ didn't press them much and still the US gave up the ball too quickly too often and went pretty direct much of the time. They'll need to play better than that v. your ladies. McLeod won't give up the same goals and Canadian D won't let balls bounce to unmarked US players as NZ did today. I loved the score, but was not terribly encouraged by the poor use of all the time and space US had today. Still you better watch that A-Rod girl, she's a (loaded) pistol.<BR/><BR/>Good luck. Hope it's a well played game and whoever goes on gets to the final.ghostwriterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04432818511519917053noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5437561489188679737.post-73137905984877671752008-08-12T06:53:00.000-07:002008-08-12T06:53:00.000-07:00I'm not a happy camper! I did NOT want a U.S. vs C...I'm not a happy camper! <BR/><BR/>I did NOT want a U.S. vs Canada match-up until the GOLD Medal game!<BR/><BR/>O.K. - it is what it is, BRING IT!<BR/><BR/>;)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com