Comments on: Soccer in America http://www.jjraines.com/2009/06/the-miracle-on-grass/ a copywriter's musings on life, liberty, and the pursuit of bacon donuts Mon, 07 Sep 2009 09:10:56 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.1 hourly 1 By: J.J. Raines http://www.jjraines.com/2009/06/the-miracle-on-grass/comment-page-1/#comment-133 J.J. Raines Mon, 07 Sep 2009 09:10:56 +0000 http://www.jjraines.com/?p=135#comment-133 Brazil's players sure seemed to think it was a big deal. We'll see what happens in South Africa, but if they do well, will they get the deserved credit or will the "fluke" meme remain? Appreciate the comment, though. I hope they prove you wrong next summer! :) Brazil’s players sure seemed to think it was a big deal. We’ll see what happens in South Africa, but if they do well, will they get the deserved credit or will the “fluke” meme remain?

Appreciate the comment, though. I hope they prove you wrong next summer! :)

]]> By: John Reily http://www.jjraines.com/2009/06/the-miracle-on-grass/comment-page-1/#comment-131 John Reily Sat, 05 Sep 2009 22:38:31 +0000 http://www.jjraines.com/?p=135#comment-131 Since when is a glorified set of friendlies, like the Confederations Cup, a measure of success? The US played a perfect bunker game against Spain but nobody around the world thinks any higher of the US team than they did before. I've seen this sort of gimmick before, the 2006 World Cup was supposed to be the coming out party for the US. remind me how that worked out again? Since when is a glorified set of friendlies, like the Confederations Cup, a measure of success?

The US played a perfect bunker game against Spain but nobody around the world thinks any higher of the US team than they did before.

I’ve seen this sort of gimmick before, the 2006 World Cup was supposed to be the coming out party for the US.

remind me how that worked out again?

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