Well, I'm going to do a farewell tour of upstate New York, hellholes like Plattsburgh. Fred Armisen as Gov. Paterson
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On a side note, might I say F the soccer universe. No one sells soccer merch in larger than 2XL. I want a jersey, polo, tshirt to wear when watching the world cup and I got nothing.
I had a relative go to Turkey for a few weeks and he got me a Galatasaray jersey. I was hoping for a Turkish national team jersey, but it's still a cool jersey so I can't complain. It was an official Nike, stitched patches and everything, jersey. Now pretty much everything I wear here in the States is a large, some companies I go XL, but for the most part I stick with L. When I tried the jersey on, I learned two things:
1) Apparently tall people don't exist in Turkey
2) America is fatter than I thought
I can't wear it without restricted movement, and it looks ridiculous because it's so short it's essentially a midrift on me. Apparently the XL was just wider so that wouldn't fix that problem, but it's amazing to think a Turkish Nike large width-wise is about the same as an American Nike small.
I had a relative go to Turkey for a few weeks and he got me a Galatasaray jersey. I was hoping for a Turkish national team jersey, but it's still a cool jersey so I can't complain. It was an official Nike, stitched patches and everything, jersey. Now pretty much everything I wear here in the States is a large, some companies I go XL, but for the most part I stick with L. When I tried the jersey on, I learned two things:
1) Apparently tall people don't exist in Turkey
2) America is fatter than I thought
I can't wear it without restricted movement, and it looks ridiculous because it's so short it's essentially a midrift on me. Apparently the XL was just wider so that wouldn't fix that problem, but it's amazing to think a Turkish Nike large width-wise is about the same as an American Nike small.
I don't think its Turkey, I think it soccer. I've never found a soccer jersey that fit me at the same size a t-shirt does.
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If he's suddenly saying that now, one of his checks must have bounced.
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If he's suddenly saying that now, one of his checks must have bounced.
It's only because of having to move it to the winter, though. Not because of the human suffering and death and thrown together infrastructure, just because it's too hot for the summer.
Meanwhile I saw someone else make a good point. If it does in fact get taken away from them, it's better for it to happen late if we want the US to host. A decision within the next year gives a country like Australia a much better chance. Waiting until the last minute makes it a dead heat between the US and England.
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It's only because of having to move it to the winter, though. Not because of the human suffering and death and thrown together infrastructure, just because it's too hot for the summer.
Meanwhile I saw someone else make a good point. If it does in fact get taken away from them, it's better for it to happen late if we want the US to host. A decision within the next year gives a country like Australia a much better chance. Waiting until the last minute makes it a dead heat between the US and England.
Well, no matter when the decision is made, it shouldn't be England because it will have just been in Russia in 2018.
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I agree, but didn't FIFA abandon their confederation rotation system? That would just re-emphasize that they're open for anything.
There is no confederations rotation anymore:
"In October 2007, FIFA ended its continental rotation policy. Instead countries that are members of the same confederation as either of the last two tournament hosts are ineligible"
So based on that South America and Europe would not be eligible for 2022.
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"In October 2007, FIFA ended its continental rotation policy. Instead countries that are members of the same confederation as either of the last two tournament hosts are ineligible"
So based on that South America and Europe would not be eligible for 2022.
Ah, ok. Looking at future bids on Wikipedia right now, the US needs to put one in for 2026. I feel like 2030 is locked up with Uruguay/Argentina for the centennial.
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It's only because of having to move it to the winter, though. Not because of the human suffering and death and thrown together infrastructure, just because it's too hot for the summer.
Meanwhile I saw someone else make a good point. If it does in fact get taken away from them, it's better for it to happen late if we want the US to host. A decision within the next year gives a country like Australia a much better chance. Waiting until the last minute makes it a dead heat between the US and England.
No it doesn't. They'll go to Germany or something first.
But let's be real...There are 40 some other teams and only two alaskan teams...the day one of us wins something big will be the day I transfer to UAA
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No it doesn't. They'll go to Germany or something first.
As Shirtless noted: that won't be the case (at least, not Germany specifically) if they honor the confederation eligibility rule that they've set forth (if your confederation hosted one of the last two World Cups, you are not eligible to host).
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As Shirtless noted: that won't be the case (at least, not Germany specifically) if they honor the confederation eligibility rule that they've set forth (if your confederation hosted one of the last two World Cups, you are not eligible to host).
And you guys are thinking FIFA will apply logic in this situation?
But let's be real...There are 40 some other teams and only two alaskan teams...the day one of us wins something big will be the day I transfer to UAA
Originally posted by Doyle Woody
Best sign by a visting Seawolf fan Friday went to a young man who held up a piece of white poster board that read: "YOU CAN'T SPELL FAILURE WITHOUT UAF."
Well, I'm going to do a farewell tour of upstate New York, hellholes like Plattsburgh. Fred Armisen as Gov. Paterson
"There's no point in being grown up if you can't be childish sometimes." - The Doctor (Tom Baker)
Team I Like NFL: BUF NBA: NYK MLB: SEA NHL: NYR College Hockey: Clarkson (DI) Oswego (D3) Soccer: USA, Man United, Rangers (newco and all), Scotland NCAAF & B: SU
Re: World Soccer XXV - the run up to the World Cup
ESPN Classic is infecting people with World Cup fever. Classic soccer matches, soccer documentaries and the lot have been airing all week. On now: The USA - Algeria match from the opening round in 2010.
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