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Good lol, Pete, but USA would be so ****ing lucky to get Big Sam as their manager. Yeam, he has a biggish mouth, but it's rank stupidity that he was ousted from the England job for that. & he''s pretty clearly the best non-employed manager aorn.

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10-18-2017 , 07:26 PM

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bazooka87

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lol at people biting on the Messi would be an elite handegg player post

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10-18-2017 , 09:40 PM

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I would actually be ok with us hiring Fat Sam. He’s not one of the greats but he gets results. He would set us up in a way that would get the best out of the limited talent that we have and he’s always willing to say things how they are. Might shake up the soccer mom coddled MLS players.

Might shake them up, or might get them to rebel against him so they quit on him just like they quit on the last 2 coaches.

But I agree with you and would prefer him over another MLS guy.

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10-18-2017 , 11:41 PM

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There is no way Messi is 5’7”

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10-19-2017 , 03:26 AM

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Could go one step further and hire Fat Mike. He's done all he can with the Packers and understands the midwest mentality that prevails in US soccer. He could even bring the GOAT with him to play midfielder after he recovers from his injuries.

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10-19-2017 , 05:39 AM

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There is no way Messi is 5’7”

Apart from the way that is the most commonly accepted method of confirmation.
Measurement.

Do you often look down and think to yourself, ‘there’s no way that’s 3 inches’?

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10-19-2017 , 06:36 AM

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This thread is unreal

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10-19-2017 , 08:30 AM

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http://www.espnfc.us/united-states/s...r-too-arrogant

Claudio Reyna dropping some hard truths

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10-19-2017 , 08:53 AM

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if you want to blow your mind even more, maradona is 5'5".

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10-19-2017 , 09:02 AM

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http://www.espnfc.us/united-states/s...r-too-arrogant

Claudio Reyna dropping some hard truths

Yup. Well said, and all too true.

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10-19-2017 , 01:14 PM

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Apart from the way that is the most commonly accepted method of confirmation.

Measurement.

Do you often look down and think to yourself, ‘there’s no way that’s 3 inches’?

It’s common practice to add 2” to sports players when they are short.

And you are right, it’s not 3 inches

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10-19-2017 , 03:41 PM

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It’s common practice to add 2” to sports players when they are short.

It may be common in the US (which I don't believe for one second), but not anywhere else.

Even if it is common practice, are you saying you thought he was 5'3?

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10-19-2017 , 04:04 PM

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It may be common in the US (which I don't believe for one second), but not anywhere else.

Even if it is common practice, are you saying you thought he was 5'3?

It is common in USA#5 for athletes and celebrities to add 1-2 inches but anywhere else they add 3-5cm instead.

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10-19-2017 , 06:13 PM

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Originally Posted by PeteBlow

It may be common in the US (which I don't believe for one second), but not anywhere else.

Even if it is common practice, are you saying you thought he was 5'3?

It actually is super common to list athletes as taller, even if they aren't short. Heck I'm 6'1 and I was listed at 6'2 in college, and this was baseball.

It's all a mental thing, trying to get in your opponents head before they even go up against you. Especially in college/high school athletics. At least in the big three sports.

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10-20-2017 , 04:20 AM

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By that rationale they should list Messi at 4'11.

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10-20-2017 , 07:08 AM

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Ok. Let me get this straight. You lie about the height of your players to get a mental advantage. Doesn’t that advantage getting completely flipped when you run onto the field of play?
If it’s such a common practice, how does anyone even fall for this clever ruse?

Sounds like bs

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10-20-2017 , 09:23 AM

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I think I'd rather read about LeBron GOAT GK again rather than Euros debating wether or not US athletes are listed as taller than they really are.

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10-20-2017 , 12:00 PM

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no one says its not dumb, but in the USA#5, this is what happens

Still no way messi is 5'7"

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10-20-2017 , 01:45 PM

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Pray tell, how tall do you think he is?

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10-20-2017 , 02:26 PM

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5'6.75"

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10-20-2017 , 09:10 PM

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A shade under 5’6”

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10-20-2017 , 10:36 PM

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3'50"

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10-21-2017 , 12:12 PM

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U17 losing to England in the quarterfinals.

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10-21-2017 , 09:44 PM

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Badly

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10-22-2017 , 02:12 AM

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THAY3R

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So the thousands of Darren Sproles in our country wouldn't improve the national soccer team if they grew up playing soccer their whole life?

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