***** Official USMNT v Curacao Gold Cup Quarter-final Match Thread *****

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carl spacklers hat
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So by those numbers, 11 play at a higher level than MLS. Not counting USL, Cyprus, Saudi league and semi-pro ball in Curacao.

***Dutch semi-pro is probably stronger than some MLS squads...
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carl spacklers hat said:

So by those numbers, 11 play at a higher level than MLS. Not counting USL, Cyprus, Saudi league and semi-pro ball in Curacao.

***Dutch semi-pro is probably stronger than some MLS squads...
Yeah, OK.


I'm sure its for their strong love of God and Country that Dutch folks choose to play for free rather than get paid.
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carl spacklers hat said:

***Dutch semi-pro is probably stronger than some MLS squads...
I call bs on that. Besides Ajax and PSV, I'm not sure the rest of Eresdivisie is that much better than MLS.
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carl spacklers hat said:

So by those numbers, 11 play at a higher level than MLS. Not counting USL, Cyprus, Saudi league and semi-pro ball in Curacao.

***Dutch semi-pro is probably stronger than some MLS squads...

This is the most ridiculous statement I've seen on this board in quite some time
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carl spacklers hat said:

So by those numbers, 11 play at a higher level than MLS. Not counting USL, Cyprus, Saudi league and semi-pro ball in Curacao.

***Dutch semi-pro is probably stronger than some MLS squads...


This is probably the dumbest opinion I've seen on this site.
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Yeah, the Dutch league is pretty top-heavy. MLS would probably fall in line with their league minus the top two or three clubs. Their YD system is more advanced than ours however - for one they've been at it a lot longer than we have and two, scouting players there is about a million times easier due to population and geography. We may get there eventually, but we have a tough road ahead.
carl spacklers hat
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Y'all can take the hook out now. LOL

PatAg
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jeffk said:

Yeah, the Dutch league is pretty top-heavy. MLS would probably fall in line with their league minus the top two or three clubs. Their YD system is more advanced than ours however - for one they've been at it a lot longer than we have and two, scouting players there is about a million times easier due to population and geography. We may get there eventually, but we have a tough road ahead.


If I had to pick one league to get our top youth into, it would be the Dutch.
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Tonight should be hilarious. Mexico v Haiti got the same referee we had against Panama. Mr Palms Down, Calm Down who called 30 fouls with 1 card for dissent. I predict he won't fare well if he tries that method again tonight.
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Just hoping for OT tonight.
 
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