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    USA Touting a 2018 non-World Cup qualifiers tournament...

    http://www.bbc.com/sport/football/42001722

    Typical US, but on this occasion I believe there is some merit in their thinking. It would be a money-spinner of course but with support for 'soccer' in the US continuing to grow there was widespread despair among administrators and TV companies at US's failure to qualify for Russia.

    But so many other big names missing (don't just think European) from the main feature, a secondary competition (not to be promoted as an alternative) is a realistic proposition. Most teams would have large support already located in the States.

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    Re: USA Touting a 2018 non-World Cup qualifiers tournament...

    Quote Originally Posted by Cowbridge Blue View Post
    http://www.bbc.com/sport/football/42001722

    Typical US, but on this occasion I believe there is some merit in their thinking. It would be a money-spinner of course but with support for 'soccer' in the US continuing to grow there was widespread despair among administrators and TV companies at US's failure to qualify for Russia.

    But so many other big names missing (don't just think European) from the main feature, a secondary competition (not to be promoted as an alternative) is a realistic proposition. Most teams would have large support already located in the States.

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    Re: USA Touting a 2018 non-World Cup qualifiers tournament...

    Quote Originally Posted by Cowbridge Blue View Post
    http://www.bbc.com/sport/football/42001722

    Typical US, but on this occasion I believe there is some merit in their thinking. It would be a money-spinner of course but with support for 'soccer' in the US continuing to grow there was widespread despair among administrators and TV companies at US's failure to qualify for Russia.

    But so many other big names missing (don't just think European) from the main feature, a secondary competition (not to be promoted as an alternative) is a realistic proposition. Most teams would have large support already located in the States.
    It’s such a good idea it would overshadow the Russian thing. That sadly is why it won’t happen. I would 100% go Stateside to follow Wales. Bring it on.

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    Quote Originally Posted by AlwaysAway2 View Post
    It’s such a good idea it would overshadow the Russian thing. That sadly is why it won’t happen. I would 100% go Stateside to follow Wales. Bring it on.
    Would it bollocks overshadow the world cup!

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    Re: USA Touting a 2018 non-World Cup qualifiers tournament...

    Quote Originally Posted by lardy View Post
    Would it bollocks overshadow the world cup!
    It's overshadowed already .. come on Wales

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    Re: USA Touting a 2018 non-World Cup qualifiers tournament...

    USA, Italy, Holland, Wales, Ireland, Scotland, Chile, Greece.

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    Re: USA Touting a 2018 non-World Cup qualifiers tournament...

    Many years ago when I was in junior school we used to have competitive sports day. A few weeks later the athletic kids used to get picked to go to the inter school sports day - where all the kids from different schools used to compete against each other.

    The kids left behind at my school used to have a ‘pocket sports’ day. Basically the fat/slow/disabled kids used to carry a little beanbag on their head/tip water into a bucket etc. - no winners just a bit of fun.

    Pocket sports day is no place for Bale.

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    They'll probably call it the World Series so Yanks can identify with it.

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    Re: USA Touting a 2018 non-World Cup qualifiers tournament...

    Quote Originally Posted by Dr Lecter View Post
    Many years ago when I was in junior school we used to have competitive sports day. A few weeks later the athletic kids used to get picked to go to the inter school sports day - where all the kids from different schools used to compete against each other.

    The kids left behind at my school used to have a ‘pocket sports’ day. Basically the fat/slow/disabled kids used to carry a little beanbag on their head/tip water into a bucket etc. - no winners just a bit of fun.

    Pocket sports day is no place for Bale.
    Initially I thought yes, what good idea....
    Put like that, I have to say I agree with you.

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    Re: USA Touting a 2018 non-World Cup qualifiers tournament...

    Quote Originally Posted by Dr Lecter View Post
    Many years ago when I was in junior school we used to have competitive sports day. A few weeks later the athletic kids used to get picked to go to the inter school sports day - where all the kids from different schools used to compete against each other.

    The kids left behind at my school used to have a ‘pocket sports’ day. Basically the fat/slow/disabled kids used to carry a little beanbag on their head/tip water into a bucket etc. - no winners just a bit of fun.

    Pocket sports day is no place for Bale.
    Lads at my school were very keen on " pocket billiards " was this one of the sports on offer at your old school too ?

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    Re: USA Touting a 2018 non-World Cup qualifiers tournament...

    Yes from me

    Aug would be a good month

    In Florida would be a great location

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    Re: USA Touting a 2018 non-World Cup qualifiers tournament...

    Would we still get enough time between games to laugh at the Ingurlish though. ?

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    Re: USA Touting a 2018 non-World Cup qualifiers tournament...

    Quote Originally Posted by blue matt View Post
    Yes from me

    Aug would be a good month

    In Florida would be a great location
    Seconded. In New York for a week at the start of August followed by a week in Miami so with you this

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    If rhis is a money spinner for the FAW then let’s go for it

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    Re: USA Touting a 2018 non-World Cup qualifiers tournament...

    Quote Originally Posted by Pearcey3 View Post
    Seconded. In New York for a week at the start of August followed by a week in Miami so with you this
    Oh i will give you that one

    NY from the 4th ( for 5 or 6 days ) So grab a game then

    then anywhere in florida for the next 3 weeks

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    Re: USA Touting a 2018 non-World Cup qualifiers tournament...

    Would be nice. But we probably won't even get invited.

    We're not exactly a draw.

    Ireland and Italy would be well ahead of us obviously. The only thing we've got going for us is Bale and possibly Woodburn.

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    Re: USA Touting a 2018 non-World Cup qualifiers tournament...

    Quote Originally Posted by NYCBlue View Post
    Would be nice. But we probably won't even get invited.

    We're not exactly a draw.

    Ireland and Italy would be well ahead of us obviously. The only thing we've got going for us is Bale and possibly Woodburn.
    With these youngsters coming through we are going to have a very strong front 6 when they mature a bit.

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    Re: USA Touting a 2018 non-World Cup qualifiers tournament...

    There’s no time for a qualifying competition. They will invite the best performing failed qualifiers first. Errr that’s us down the pecking order. 😂

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    Re: USA Touting a 2018 non-World Cup qualifiers tournament...

    This is a potential lineup for the next tournament or two ..

    Brooks - Ampadu - Allen - Woodburn

    Ramsey

    Bale

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    Re: USA Touting a 2018 non-World Cup qualifiers tournament...

    They're most likely going to invite the 7 biggest draws left out of the tournament and try to spread it around the globe.

    Italy
    Ireland
    Nethderlands
    Chile

    An African team
    An Asian team
    Probably another South American team
    Maybe Canada

    I can't see us being involved unless we seriously lobby for it. And the FAW are too slow for that.

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    Re: USA Touting a 2018 non-World Cup qualifiers tournament...

    Quote Originally Posted by Pearcey3 View Post
    Seconded. In New York for a week at the start of August followed by a week in Miami so with you this
    First I thought yes good idea, then thought nah bad..... put like that, I think I'm back in

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    Re: USA Touting a 2018 non-World Cup qualifiers tournament...

    Quote Originally Posted by MacAdder View Post
    First I thought yes good idea, then thought nah bad..... put like that, I think I'm back in
    It'll be over by August. The World Cup starts on June 25th.

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    Re: USA Touting a 2018 non-World Cup qualifiers tournament...

    FIFA World Rankings Top 25, October 2017:

    1 Germany
    2 Brazil
    3 Portugal
    4 Argentina
    5 Belgium
    6 Poland
    7 France
    8 Spain
    9 Chile
    10 Peru
    11 Switzerland
    12 England
    13 Colombia
    14 Wales
    15 Italy
    16 Mexico
    17 Uruguay
    18 Croatia
    19 Denmark
    20 Netherlands
    21 Iceland
    22 Costa Rica
    23 Northern Ireland
    24 Slovakia
    25 Sweden

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    Re: USA Touting a 2018 non-World Cup qualifiers tournament...

    Quote Originally Posted by blue matt View Post
    Oh i will give you that one

    NY from the 4th ( for 5 or 6 days ) So grab a game then

    then anywhere in florida for the next 3 weeks
    Well that’s two Wales supporters in New York then Heading there on 1st August and then Miami on the 8th

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    Re: USA Touting a 2018 non-World Cup qualifiers tournament...

    Quote Originally Posted by Wales-Bales View Post
    FIFA World Rankings Top 25, October 2017:

    1 Germany
    2 Brazil
    3 Portugal
    4 Argentina
    5 Belgium
    6 Poland
    7 France
    8 Spain
    9 Chile
    10 Peru
    11 Switzerland
    12 England
    13 Colombia
    14 Wales
    15 Italy
    16 Mexico
    17 Uruguay
    18 Croatia
    19 Denmark
    20 Netherlands
    21 Iceland
    22 Costa Rica
    23 Northern Ireland
    24 Slovakia
    25 Sweden

    We will drop some places after our last two results.

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