USMNT

[Kurt.]

USMNT
USAMMITYSAM

 

[Tree13]

United States Men's National Team. We're a Women's soccer nation so they had to come up with a way to differentiate the two.

Why? I don't imagine they often enter the same tournaments, do they?

 

[carolinablue232]

Sorry but what is with USMNT? If it's the United States playing, it is the national team. If it's a women's team playing that distinction is usually made if context hasn't already established gender.

Sorry, but why do you or anyone else care what the acronym is? I'm not really bothered, but I do find it humorous that Euros get bothered by that or by us calling it soccer. It doesn't really change anything does it? The game is the game, and our team is our team. Why's it matter?

 

[ijjysmith]

Sorry, but why do you or anyone else care what the acronym is? I'm not really bothered, but I do find it humorous that Euros get bothered by that or by us calling it soccer. It doesn't really change anything does it? The game is the game, and our team is our team. Why's it matter?

Oh it matters.

 

[Muzumbu]

Sorry, but why do you or anyone else care what the acronym is? I'm not really bothered, but I do find it humorous that Euros get bothered by that or by us calling it soccer. It doesn't really change anything does it? The game is the game, and our team is our team. Why's it matter?

It's about time you started applying a proper nickname for the US national team, just as any footballing nation does in the world, not a silly acronym. I'd suggest something along the lines of Uncle Sam's Eleven or Sam's Eleven.

 

[carolinablue232]

It's about time you started applying a proper nickname for the US national team, just as any footballing nation does in the world, not a silly acronym. I'd suggest something along the lines of Uncle Sam's Eleven or Sam's Eleven.

The Yanks?

 

[Garrick]

It's about time you started applying a proper nickname for the US national team, just as any footballing nation does in the world, not a silly acronym. I'd suggest something along the lines of Uncle Sam's Eleven or Sam's Eleven.

Stars and stripes?

 

[Kiwi]

Sorry, but why do you or anyone else care what the acronym is? I'm not really bothered, but I do find it humorous that Euros get bothered by that or by us calling it soccer. It doesn't really change anything does it? The game is the game, and our team is our team. Why's it matter?

You lie lad. You changed the rules of football back in the nasl days lol

 

[carolinablue232]

You lie lad. You changed the rules of football back in the nasl days lol

Folded before my time. Curious what rules they changed though. No wonder it failed.

 

[Muzumbu]

The Yanks?

"the yanks" doesn't sound too bad tbh. As long as it's not USMNT.

Stars and stripes?

In the case of "stars and stripes" it's the lesser of the two evils.

 

[chicoazul]

The USMNSMNSMSNMSNMSNSMSNT team.

 

[Kiwi]

Folded before my time. Curious what rules they changed though. No wonder it failed.

Offside rules and bonus points for goals

 

[Kiwi]

Offside rules and bonus points for goals

In other words, Liverpool would win the old NASL anyday. Just punt it up to sewers and don't worry about offside, as long as we score heaps of goals we'll win der ligue lads

 

[Garrick]

Folded before my time. Curious what rules they changed though. No wonder it failed.

Clock counted down from 90 instead of up from 0 (I think early MLS may have done this too?)

Offside started at 35 yards instead of midfield.

No draws. Games would go to extra time then shootout.

The league really failed though because of financial irresponsibility. Clubs ran up massive wage bills before they could even support them. Expansion teams were created faster than markets could support them. That's why MLS is as locked down as it is.

 

[mezzrow]

Same here. Turnaround sounds like a basketball thing to me

Yep. It's the goal you give up just after you've scored yourself. It's from turnaround basket, which is the same thing in basketball. You score quickly on a fast break while the other team is still basking in their own glory. Basically a older NBA term, I've used it to myself in a football context, but I've never heard or seen it before.

Guy makes mega slam showtime basket on one end, turns to crowd for "validation". Immediately, the dude he's supposed to cover breaks down court and drives down the lane unopposed when hit with the pass. The lack of an onside rule helps, as well. The Knicks and Celtics teams of the 70's were notorious for this. Seattle's Gus Williams used to just kill people with this.