I fear the only one who looks ignorant here is you. Read this and learn something http://bit.ly/aCKblg
JoshBurt// June 14, 2010 at 10:30 am
Thanks for the tip Tive. Great headline nonetheless, although I was mainly referring to the battle mentioned in the subheading – one which the Brits won, albeit with a fair few casualties…
Cassius// June 14, 2010 at 10:48 am
brits won bunker hill, but lost most of our top officers. *removes history cap* it’s quite a good reference, especially for a tabloid. the sun would’ve just said ‘our boys spank yanks’ or something equally as shit
Nicollers// June 14, 2010 at 11:34 am
It only proves how ignorant Americans are. The majority of Americans actually thought this was the final. This is a country whose World Champions are currently the New York Yankees….
Total and utter morons
Nicollerisanidiot// June 14, 2010 at 11:56 am
“The majority of Americans actually thought this was the final”
Actually we knew it was the first game, and it’s actually called the WORLD CUP FINALS genius.
“This is a country whose World Champions are currently the New York Yankees….”
Ummm, the Yankess ARE the World Champions of baseball, soooo what the hell are you even referring to?
“It only proves how ignorant Americans are.”
It could be worse. We could be a country that’s so pathetic we have to hire an italian to coach our OVERRATED team.
USA…whipping English “butt” since 1776
Mike// June 14, 2010 at 12:15 pm
Who is the moron here Nicollers? We are the best country in the world and everyone knows it. Did you show your true identity of insecureness because your team sucked? Thanks for showing your true colors, you classless piece of trash.
limpet// June 14, 2010 at 12:32 pm
Whilst we’re at it, England != Britain. But maybe
the entire front-page is soaked in The Onion-style sarcasm.
Nicollers// June 14, 2010 at 1:49 pm
@Nicollersisanidiot: 1. The majority of your country were unaware there were 30 other teams in the competition. 2. Calling the Yankees World Champions is like calling Durham the World Champions of cricket. To be the World Champions at something, try playing somebody else in the world! LOL and 3. Ignorance is the worst thing on earth. Americans are good at it. Just look at Mike’s comment about being the “best country in the world”! I’m sure someone in Pakistan would disagree with that.
Now get back to you XL Big Mac eating lads and stop trying to talk about soccerball….
Why not come to a consensus and admit that if Nicollers and Nicollersisanidiot are truly representative of our two countries then we’re all fucked.
David// June 14, 2010 at 2:52 pm
“Now get back to you XL Big Mac eating lads and stop trying to talk about soccerball….”
Speaking of ignorance…
Check Your Facts// June 14, 2010 at 3:00 pm
@JoshBurt
While the Battle of Bunker Hill (in actuality breeds hill) was a loss for the Continental army, It was a victory. It can really go down as a tie. While the Continental army had around 2,500 militia and untrained farmers to fight the British had around 3,500 well trained soldiers who were far superior to us. The Continental Army inflicted 1,050 casualties including 225 dead. These casualties included many of the British Officer corps in the colonies, while the Continental army suffered around only 400 casualties total. In military studies throughout the world the Battle of Bunker(Breeds) hill is considered a draw. There was no real victor because we (continental army) lost the ground but we inflicted heavy loses to the British.
So yes it is the “Greatest Draw Since the Battle of Bunker Hill”
@ Nicollers
Where do you get your facts? On what basis do you think that the majority of Americans thought it was the final? Where does it show that americans dont know of the other 28 teams in the other 7 groups and 2 others in group c? And the New York Yankees won the World Series yes, we can call it because weve been calling it that since 1903.(also we do play other people in the world, Canada is another country) That is around 27 years before the first World Cup Finals. You just believe we are ignorant because you dont know better so therefore you are ignorant. Its also proven fact that when people need help they call on the United States to help them. Also i do not understand what pakistan has to do with anything.
armless b*ch on crutches// June 14, 2010 at 3:14 pm
I think it’s hilarious how England was supposed to win this first match against the ‘Yanks.’ Well not only win, but send us back to the States with our tails between our legs. Perhaps the bright and well educated England fans would like to point the blame at themselves. England had ample opportunities to win but did not capitalize when they had the chance. Guess it wasn’t so EASY after all. (cue The Sun)
Also, this is from the NY Post, they’re not exactly the brightest crayons in the box when it comes to reporting anything except the Yankees.
Luckily England “United” got away with a draw…lord knows all of England would have ceased to exist via suicide had Jozy scored that goal that bounced off the upright.
Delboy Dublin// June 14, 2010 at 3:23 pm
@Nicollers “This is a country whose World Champions are currently the New York Yankees”
Aside from the fact that it is highly likely that the Yankees would destroy the best teams from any other baseball league in the world, the fact is that the competition is called The World Series because it was originally sponsored by a newspaper called The World, not because it is in an all-encompassing international competition.
And you have the neck to call Americans morons? Nice work, chump!
JoshBurt// June 14, 2010 at 3:23 pm
@ Check Your Facts – great comment, thank you very much. I’m not sure war works like that though. You don’t really get draws. Yes, it may have been costly, but it was a British win. If you want to talk facts, then that is the actual FACT. On the other hand, if you would like to change your name to “Check The Consensus”, then perhaps we can talk….
Nicollers// June 14, 2010 at 3:23 pm
@David: Apologies, I meant Whopper
@Check Your Facts: Come on mate, there’s only one Canadian team in MLB isn’t there? The other one moved to Washington DC! Glamorgan are a Welsh county and play in our county championship. If it was called the World Cricket League in 1903, I’m sure we would have changed its name by now. The only reason the USA refers to it as the World Series, is to imply dominance or superiority to other truly worldwide sports. This is why you call football, soccer. Just so you can call the New Orleans Saints the world champions of football (any Canadian teams in the NFL?)!
BP have asked for America’s help btw, but so far haven’t got that much assistance.
My reference to Pakistan purely meant to highlight that not all countries perceive the USA to be the greatest country in the world.
armless b*ch on crutches// June 14, 2010 at 3:29 pm
@JoshBurt, Yes while it was a loss of land it was a Victory militarily. Yes war does work like that, we didnt Surrender, we left to fight another day after inflicting Mass Casualties. That is a victory.
@ Nicollers
Yes there is only one team in Canada, And yes the Montreal Expos did move to Washington DC but it is someone else in the world. Is canada not another country? Also we dont refer to the New Orleans Saints as the World Champions because they are not. They are the Superbowl Champions. And the comment about pakistan does nothing im sure other countries dont think we are the best country in the world either. But thats why when its all said and done they ask for our help.
@ Nicollers
I’ll just point out that the word soccer was coined by Charles Brown of Oxford to delineate Association Football from Rugby Football. So I think basic thought would show that we took this same idea (football to us being American football) and called the traditional football soccer. Following me so far?
Okay, I’m going to get a WHOPPER!
Yankee Doodle Jamesy// June 14, 2010 at 4:39 pm
These idiotic attacks on Americans’ knowledge of ‘football’ are tired. We’ve got 5x the UK’s population spread over 40x the territory. You try to get that many people in that large an area all interested in one thing, and talk to me then. Really.
suckonthatpommie// June 14, 2010 at 5:16 pm
NYC is crawling with annoying stuck up Brits. the headline was meant to stick it to them, and the rest of the lot in the mother country…
and it worked.
Jon// June 14, 2010 at 7:22 pm
If we had just lost 3-0 like we were supposed to, I wonder if we’d be seeing such lusty attacks on the collective American intelligence.
All riled up because the Yanks can play this game a little bit now, eh lads?
Usama ibn Ladin// June 14, 2010 at 8:51 pm
Mike // Jun 14, 2010 at 12:15 pm
… We are the best country in the world and everyone knows it …
He He but Chinese bought Your country long time ago ^.^
Benjamin Brown// June 14, 2010 at 9:47 pm
Lets just get to the point, there have been idiot comments from both sides of the pond. As for the game, it was interesting. Was it a great game from either side? Nope, certainly not World Cup Champion material. Which is more troublesome for England than it is the US, since we yanks do not excel in this sport and aren’t expected to.
Ben Franklin's Mom// June 14, 2010 at 9:51 pm
Just to continue the geekiness about Bunker Hill…It is regarded as the best and first stand against the Red Coats in the Revolutionary War. Calling it a Brit win is more accurate on the tactical side rather one could argue it was a morale and strategic win for the Yanks. Thus, comparing the battle to the game is fair, in my opinion. England should have won considering its talent and experience. Their overall play was superior and Stevie G’s goal is one that we Americans can only dream of. However, the whole world knows this new ball is a tricky one of which the US used to its advantage. Well played USA. Fair draw and comparison.
History is written by the winners, we won Bunker Hill riding dragons and throwing spears forged in the depths of Mordor during the second age. You Brits ran away holding cups of tea in each hand as that was your only weapon back than, polite conversation. Do you want me to recount how we yanks single handedly won WWII while breast feeding you whining pansies with our glorious American tits ?
Chieze// June 14, 2010 at 10:15 pm
“If we had just lost 3-0 like we were supposed to, I wonder if we’d be seeing such lusty attacks on the collective American intelligence.
All riled up because the Yanks can play this game a little bit now, eh lads?”
Couldn’t have said it better.
Half Brit-Half Yank// June 14, 2010 at 10:19 pm
Wouldn’t it be best to described Bunker Hill as a Pyrrhic victory for the Brits and leave it at that?
My take on the headline is that it is referring back to the headline of the Harvard Crimson in 1968: “Harvard Beats Yale, 29-29;” and is deliberate (especially given the recent prominence of that particular Harvard/Yale game with the recent documentary titled the same).
Troy// June 15, 2010 at 3:52 am
Before you hooligans get your knickers in a bunch, the NY Post has the journalistic integrity of Chinese State Television.
adam// June 15, 2010 at 4:44 am
Half-Brit Half-Yank, that’s pretty much it. I think one of the American generals, after the battle, said, “I wish we could sell them another hill at the same price.”
And yeah, the Post is basically the dumbest paper in the country. Dumber than USA Today, which is saying something. Read the New York Times if you want real news.
As an American, I’m pulling for USA, but I’ll throw my support behind the Three Lions once we’re out of it (which will probably happen in the round of 16, sad to say–if we make the quarterfinals, I’ll be a very happy man, and anything past that is gravy).
Charles is right.// June 15, 2010 at 5:25 am
You have to hand it to a Rupert Murdoch Rag for the nice references–Ivy League History and the Pyrrhic victory at Breed’s Hill. I like how the British/English/United Kingdomers or whatever you call yourselves reactions to the headline.
Kat// June 15, 2010 at 11:30 am
@Dellboy Dublin: “…Aside from the fact that it is highly likely that the Yankees would destroy the best teams from any other baseball league in the world…”
It’s kinda silly, still. World Series involving… North American teams. But! your above comment is probably quite likely. You do forget that there are other nations where baseball is the national sport, though. Like Japan. Who are awesome at it. Also: Cuba, Dominican Republic. I’d really love to see you guys play any of them! (and your collegiate team are apparently playing Japan in July!)
Not anti USA at all here, lived there quite a while, just an aside comment.
Back to your regular scheduled programming!
cesar// June 15, 2010 at 3:14 pm
Please don’t call them americans, America is a Continent NOT a Country. Call them yanks or gringos or idiots or whatever you want but not Americans!
Cheers,
Yes, we have coitus with vaginas, is this not normal for the British?
venga malaga// June 15, 2010 at 4:44 pm
OK, OK, looks like we missed the reference in the headline – hands up.
Look at all the insecurity it uncovered though, touched a nerve has it?
Look, we aren’t ‘stuck-up’, ‘hooligans’ or ‘whining pansies’, we are nice people – talk to us give it a try.
You’ll find that creating your country, teaching you how to speak, giving you your constitution etc mean nothing to us now – its our gift to you. You are not a special case, we did it all over the world, get over it like the Scots, the Welsh, Indians, Australians etc etc.
Now, where is my pot of tea?
Jon// June 15, 2010 at 5:57 pm
Given the World Cup is in South Africa and all, perhaps the natives there should be thanking you for apartheid, too.
Don’t try to take the high road here buddy, Anglos around the world have a sterling history of racism and mass murder. Doesn’t negate the good we’ve all done (thanks for the English language, you’re welcome for not currently speaking German), but none of us here can hold our heads particularly high when referencing what our forefathers have “given” the world.
As for cesar – sorry, we’re Americans. We’re the only American (North, or South) country that bothers to adorn our name with the continental title. If the Mexicans, or Canadians, or Panamanians or Brazilians or Chileans or Costa Ricans or even the Puerto Ricans would like to call themselves “American,” they’re right free to do so.
Half Brit-Half Yank// June 15, 2010 at 6:03 pm
@ Jon: Re: Apartheid: With all due respect you don’t know what you’re talking about.
Apartheid was introduced by the South African Nationalist Party in 1948. The Nationalists were a predominantly Afrikaans political organization, i.e. made up of white South Africans of Dutch descent.
AMERICANS// June 15, 2010 at 6:06 pm
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA Americans are first class entertainers man, everything you guys say is like shit coming right out your mouth.World champions at a sport no-one else in the world apart from canada play. PAHAHAHAHA and you technically should be good at football (sorry i mean soccer), with the most resources in the world and a massive population, economists reckon you should be good. But your not exactly fantastic…
Got Soccer?// June 15, 2010 at 6:31 pm
You English make me laugh. What’s really got you upset is that you’ve had yourself a draw with a team who you think are your complete inferior. You think you have some sort of divine right to win the world cup and when you don’t do well, you start mumbling about some sort of curse or whatever.
Guess what? You’re not good enough to win! You never were. You mean to tell me you think you’re in the same league as Spain, Brazil, Argentina, or even Holland (or Germany for that matter, since they seem to usually do well at international competitions no matter what)? Please!
Your keeper is terrible. I would probably take any of the American keepers (maybe even Guzan, even though he wasn’t selected) over yours! Not to mention Italy’s, Brazil’s, any Spanish keeper, etc.
Your back line is crap. Carra looked foolish against a guy who scored one goal for Hull. You have a striker who can hold the ball but can’t score to save his life. Your midfield is pretty decent, but compare it to the likes of Spain or any other team with class and it looks pretty mediocre.
Stop focusing on the Americans and their supposed ignorance. The only ones who are looking ignorant are those from England who thought they ever had a shot.
Can we leave the “if it wasn’t for us, you’d be speaking German” FUD out of the banter? We all know it was the Ruskies who turned the tide of battle in Europe…
Jake// June 17, 2010 at 11:50 pm
This would be even funnier if Americans watched soccer.
Rocky// June 18, 2010 at 5:18 pm
@sigh sigh sigh… I have never heard of any Russian troops participating in the Normandy invasion, THE major turning point of WW2. Regardless of that, the British and the Americans (that is what we call ourselves) fought valiantly, side by side, to save the European continent from being overrun. In spite of our differences, the bravery shown by both countries on that day, and the lives that were lost, should bind us in friendship forever. And it was the Germans who foolishly invaded Russia, not the Russians who valiantly invaded Germany, that was another major turning point of WW2. Do you understand the difference? We combined forces to attack the Germans. The Russians simply hunkered down and held out until the Germans froze or starved.
@Rocky unbelievable. That war couldn’t have been won without the 10.7 MILLION soldiers the Soviet Union sacrificed (not to mention the 16 MILLION civilian deaths they incurred). You’ve got a lot of nerve minimizing their massive and crucial contribution for the sake of a jingoistic rant on a soccer post. Perspective.
Nicollers// June 18, 2010 at 5:40 pm
@all of the u s of shitty a
2-2! Another victory for America? Hahahahaha.
Waiting for some Slovenian battle comparisons please.
Yankee Doodle Jamesy// June 18, 2010 at 5:41 pm
@Nicollers Yeah, pretty funny, right? You like how the refs took the winning goal away? But gosh, it’s fun to taunt the Americans from behind your anonymity.
Guarantee you’d be ripping someone’s intestines out if it happened to your team. But hey, Eff the USA, right? Woo! (tool)
Rocky// June 18, 2010 at 5:49 pm
@Yankee Doodle Jamesy… I didn’t minimize the role of the Russians in WW2. I merely pointed out to sigh sigh sigh that it was not the Russians that “turned the tide” of WW2. It was the Normandy invasion and the Germans mistake of invading Russia. We were discussing major turning points of the war, not the war as a whole. And I would hardly call it a “jingoistic rant”. It was more of a correction
Bob// June 18, 2010 at 5:50 pm
@ Yankee Doodle Jamesy: The Soviets ‘massive and crucial contribution’ of the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact divided Eastern Europe between the Soviet Union and Germany, which gave Germany the cover to invade Poland.
The Soviets only became an ally because they in turn got invaded by Germany. After the German invasion the Russians then came to rely heavily on supplies of planes, tanks, etc. from the U.K. and the U.S.A.
At the end of the day it was American, Canadian, and British troops who drove the Nazis out of Western Europe and restored independence to nations like France, Belgium, etc. Unlike the Russians who drove the Nazis out of Eastern Europe in order to replace fascism with another form of one-party tyranny.
If Patton had his way they would of been singing God Bless America in Moscow right now.
Got Soccer?// June 20, 2010 at 4:58 pm
It must gut you, Nicollers, to make that snide comment about the US and then have your side draw Algeria. The US were much closer to beating Slovenia than England were to beating Algeria. World beaters? Hardly. You just wish your team had half the heart and passion as the US team. When’s the last time you did well against quality competition (and Croatia don’t count) anyway?
bb// June 20, 2010 at 11:35 pm
The world consensus prior to USA v England was that England would win. So a draw and a point was a victory of sorts, no?
Is it more ignorant to call a surprising tie a win, or to think a team which couldn’t score against Algeria was a threat to win the cup?
bb// June 20, 2010 at 11:55 pm
And about the Battle of Bunker Hill…fussing over the accuracy in comparing a 235 year old battle to the game says more about the sad state of Three Lions football than failing to qualify for Euro 2008
venga malaga// June 21, 2010 at 9:34 am
as the worlds most overweight nation you will better understand – ‘it ain’t over ’til the fat lady sings’ – than most.
USA vs Muslim Algeria will be interesting to say the least, let’s see how this group ends up before getting too ahead of yourselves.
Until tomorrow my hungry friends……………..
Moist Chimp// June 21, 2010 at 12:14 pm
Dear America
i think everyone would be delighted if NASA’s next project was to attach a load of rockets to the edge of the USA and launch the whole country into space and then plonk it on to Mars or somewhere. They can then enjoy being deluded about being fantastic at everything and tell everyone else they are rubbish, blah blah blah be thankful for WWII (nice of you to turn up), sell chewing gum to the martians, patronise any aliens you meet and then sue Venus for being the wrong shape.
Alternatively, just build a massive fence around your country and enjoy your own vacuous self-inflated patronising, overly-enthusiastic, mono-viewpointed lifestyle and leave us all alone.
We might be rubbish but at least we know we are rubbish and we dont need people who think that daily late night “satirical” chat shows are funnier than chimps throwing their own faeces at visitors to zoos telling us what is good and what isnt.
Kind Regards
People of Earth (outside USA)
Moist Chimp// June 21, 2010 at 12:21 pm
P.S. you can leave Curb Your Enthusiam behind though, thats quite funny we’ll give you that. But make sure you pack that crap excuse you call chocolate though – it’s rubbish.
Thanks again
x
Gizza// June 22, 2010 at 9:57 am
Haha I love it when Yanks and Poms fight it out!
Pedro// June 28, 2010 at 9:11 pm
The British victory at Bunker Hill was a pyrric victory. Almost all their officers and RSM’s dead, and the rest of the force blockaded inside Boston where it rotted until it begged the Americans to allow it to leave Boston permanently. Just like their army at Bunker Hill, this tie to the US demonstrated that the English side is boorishly overrated and not a match to most other teams.
itsmewhoareyou// June 28, 2010 at 9:58 pm
Who here knew all it would take to shut up the obnoxious english and the obnoxious americans was a resounding defeat at the hands of the quieter people of the world?
–people of the world who are sick and tired of the noise coming out of two sick and tired countries.
WhatAreYouLookingAtDicknose// June 29, 2010 at 4:24 am
Hey, now both countries have lots of time to look forward to the World Cup of Rugby! NZ 2011!! Amiright???
But honestly. This thread is absolute proof that there are ignorant douches of ALL cultures.
It’s also amusing to read people on this thread claiming credit for things like the English language or anything that happened in WWII. I would venture to guess that nobody here had anything to do with either of those things, so let’s all pipe down.
It’s the damnedest thing though, it seems the Brits all think THEIR country is better, whereas the “Yanks” (or whatever you people want to call us) all think that OUR country is better! I wonder which side will cave first.
Moist Chimp, Two things: 1. Is it lonely up there on your pedestal? 2. Do you really not think late night “satirical” chat shows are more funny than monkeys throwing feces at zoo patrons? Because I, for one, would absolutely rather watch Leno than a monkey hitting a tourist with a turd. And if you insist on blasting us to space, we are taking Curb your Enthusiasm with us. I don’t even like that show. But just to spite you, it’s coming with. We might even bring along YOUR version of The Office (Never seen it; I hear good things). So go fuck yourself.
Smunton// July 11, 2010 at 8:26 pm
Aaah….this is when I’m glad I can sit back and say happily:
” nothing to do with me. i’m scottish.”
and fyi, england does NOT = britain. so please don’t say so.
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Tive // June 14, 2010 at 10:26 am
I fear the only one who looks ignorant here is you. Read this and learn something http://bit.ly/aCKblg
JoshBurt // June 14, 2010 at 10:30 am
Thanks for the tip Tive. Great headline nonetheless, although I was mainly referring to the battle mentioned in the subheading – one which the Brits won, albeit with a fair few casualties…
Cassius // June 14, 2010 at 10:48 am
brits won bunker hill, but lost most of our top officers. *removes history cap* it’s quite a good reference, especially for a tabloid. the sun would’ve just said ‘our boys spank yanks’ or something equally as shit
Nicollers // June 14, 2010 at 11:34 am
It only proves how ignorant Americans are. The majority of Americans actually thought this was the final. This is a country whose World Champions are currently the New York Yankees….
Total and utter morons
Nicollerisanidiot // June 14, 2010 at 11:56 am
“The majority of Americans actually thought this was the final”
Actually we knew it was the first game, and it’s actually called the WORLD CUP FINALS genius.
“This is a country whose World Champions are currently the New York Yankees….”
Ummm, the Yankess ARE the World Champions of baseball, soooo what the hell are you even referring to?
“It only proves how ignorant Americans are.”
It could be worse. We could be a country that’s so pathetic we have to hire an italian to coach our OVERRATED team.
USA…whipping English “butt” since 1776
Mike // June 14, 2010 at 12:15 pm
Who is the moron here Nicollers? We are the best country in the world and everyone knows it. Did you show your true identity of insecureness because your team sucked? Thanks for showing your true colors, you classless piece of trash.
limpet // June 14, 2010 at 12:32 pm
Whilst we’re at it, England != Britain. But maybe
the entire front-page is soaked in The Onion-style sarcasm.
Nicollers // June 14, 2010 at 1:49 pm
@Nicollersisanidiot: 1. The majority of your country were unaware there were 30 other teams in the competition. 2. Calling the Yankees World Champions is like calling Durham the World Champions of cricket. To be the World Champions at something, try playing somebody else in the world! LOL and 3. Ignorance is the worst thing on earth. Americans are good at it. Just look at Mike’s comment about being the “best country in the world”! I’m sure someone in Pakistan would disagree with that.
Now get back to you XL Big Mac eating lads and stop trying to talk about soccerball….
Mr Blackett // June 14, 2010 at 2:49 pm
Why not come to a consensus and admit that if Nicollers and Nicollersisanidiot are truly representative of our two countries then we’re all fucked.
David // June 14, 2010 at 2:52 pm
“Now get back to you XL Big Mac eating lads and stop trying to talk about soccerball….”
Speaking of ignorance…
Check Your Facts // June 14, 2010 at 3:00 pm
@JoshBurt
While the Battle of Bunker Hill (in actuality breeds hill) was a loss for the Continental army, It was a victory. It can really go down as a tie. While the Continental army had around 2,500 militia and untrained farmers to fight the British had around 3,500 well trained soldiers who were far superior to us. The Continental Army inflicted 1,050 casualties including 225 dead. These casualties included many of the British Officer corps in the colonies, while the Continental army suffered around only 400 casualties total. In military studies throughout the world the Battle of Bunker(Breeds) hill is considered a draw. There was no real victor because we (continental army) lost the ground but we inflicted heavy loses to the British.
So yes it is the “Greatest Draw Since the Battle of Bunker Hill”
@ Nicollers
Where do you get your facts? On what basis do you think that the majority of Americans thought it was the final? Where does it show that americans dont know of the other 28 teams in the other 7 groups and 2 others in group c? And the New York Yankees won the World Series yes, we can call it because weve been calling it that since 1903.(also we do play other people in the world, Canada is another country) That is around 27 years before the first World Cup Finals. You just believe we are ignorant because you dont know better so therefore you are ignorant. Its also proven fact that when people need help they call on the United States to help them. Also i do not understand what pakistan has to do with anything.
armless b*ch on crutches // June 14, 2010 at 3:14 pm
I think it’s hilarious how England was supposed to win this first match against the ‘Yanks.’ Well not only win, but send us back to the States with our tails between our legs. Perhaps the bright and well educated England fans would like to point the blame at themselves. England had ample opportunities to win but did not capitalize when they had the chance. Guess it wasn’t so EASY after all. (cue The Sun)
Also, this is from the NY Post, they’re not exactly the brightest crayons in the box when it comes to reporting anything except the Yankees.
Luckily England “United” got away with a draw…lord knows all of England would have ceased to exist via suicide had Jozy scored that goal that bounced off the upright.
Delboy Dublin // June 14, 2010 at 3:23 pm
@Nicollers “This is a country whose World Champions are currently the New York Yankees”
Aside from the fact that it is highly likely that the Yankees would destroy the best teams from any other baseball league in the world, the fact is that the competition is called The World Series because it was originally sponsored by a newspaper called The World, not because it is in an all-encompassing international competition.
And you have the neck to call Americans morons? Nice work, chump!
JoshBurt // June 14, 2010 at 3:23 pm
@ Check Your Facts – great comment, thank you very much. I’m not sure war works like that though. You don’t really get draws. Yes, it may have been costly, but it was a British win. If you want to talk facts, then that is the actual FACT. On the other hand, if you would like to change your name to “Check The Consensus”, then perhaps we can talk….
Nicollers // June 14, 2010 at 3:23 pm
@David: Apologies, I meant Whopper
@Check Your Facts: Come on mate, there’s only one Canadian team in MLB isn’t there? The other one moved to Washington DC! Glamorgan are a Welsh county and play in our county championship. If it was called the World Cricket League in 1903, I’m sure we would have changed its name by now. The only reason the USA refers to it as the World Series, is to imply dominance or superiority to other truly worldwide sports. This is why you call football, soccer. Just so you can call the New Orleans Saints the world champions of football (any Canadian teams in the NFL?)!
BP have asked for America’s help btw, but so far haven’t got that much assistance.
My reference to Pakistan purely meant to highlight that not all countries perceive the USA to be the greatest country in the world.
armless b*ch on crutches // June 14, 2010 at 3:29 pm
even Alex Gerrard is rooting for the Americans…
http://www.kickette.com/alex-gerrard-lunch-in-liverpool/
Check Your Facts // June 14, 2010 at 3:35 pm
@JoshBurt, Yes while it was a loss of land it was a Victory militarily. Yes war does work like that, we didnt Surrender, we left to fight another day after inflicting Mass Casualties. That is a victory.
@ Nicollers
Yes there is only one team in Canada, And yes the Montreal Expos did move to Washington DC but it is someone else in the world. Is canada not another country? Also we dont refer to the New Orleans Saints as the World Champions because they are not. They are the Superbowl Champions. And the comment about pakistan does nothing im sure other countries dont think we are the best country in the world either. But thats why when its all said and done they ask for our help.
Jozy Altidore // June 14, 2010 at 3:38 pm
http://theoriginalwinger.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/game13.jpg
David // June 14, 2010 at 4:35 pm
@ Nicollers
I’ll just point out that the word soccer was coined by Charles Brown of Oxford to delineate Association Football from Rugby Football. So I think basic thought would show that we took this same idea (football to us being American football) and called the traditional football soccer. Following me so far?
Okay, I’m going to get a WHOPPER!
Yankee Doodle Jamesy // June 14, 2010 at 4:39 pm
These idiotic attacks on Americans’ knowledge of ‘football’ are tired. We’ve got 5x the UK’s population spread over 40x the territory. You try to get that many people in that large an area all interested in one thing, and talk to me then. Really.
suckonthatpommie // June 14, 2010 at 5:16 pm
NYC is crawling with annoying stuck up Brits. the headline was meant to stick it to them, and the rest of the lot in the mother country…
and it worked.
Jon // June 14, 2010 at 7:22 pm
If we had just lost 3-0 like we were supposed to, I wonder if we’d be seeing such lusty attacks on the collective American intelligence.
All riled up because the Yanks can play this game a little bit now, eh lads?
Usama ibn Ladin // June 14, 2010 at 8:51 pm
Mike // Jun 14, 2010 at 12:15 pm
… We are the best country in the world and everyone knows it …
He He but Chinese bought Your country long time ago ^.^
Benjamin Brown // June 14, 2010 at 9:47 pm
Lets just get to the point, there have been idiot comments from both sides of the pond. As for the game, it was interesting. Was it a great game from either side? Nope, certainly not World Cup Champion material. Which is more troublesome for England than it is the US, since we yanks do not excel in this sport and aren’t expected to.
Ben Franklin's Mom // June 14, 2010 at 9:51 pm
Just to continue the geekiness about Bunker Hill…It is regarded as the best and first stand against the Red Coats in the Revolutionary War. Calling it a Brit win is more accurate on the tactical side rather one could argue it was a morale and strategic win for the Yanks. Thus, comparing the battle to the game is fair, in my opinion. England should have won considering its talent and experience. Their overall play was superior and Stevie G’s goal is one that we Americans can only dream of. However, the whole world knows this new ball is a tricky one of which the US used to its advantage. Well played USA. Fair draw and comparison.
Rarian Rakista // June 14, 2010 at 9:52 pm
History is written by the winners, we won Bunker Hill riding dragons and throwing spears forged in the depths of Mordor during the second age. You Brits ran away holding cups of tea in each hand as that was your only weapon back than, polite conversation. Do you want me to recount how we yanks single handedly won WWII while breast feeding you whining pansies with our glorious American tits ?
Chieze // June 14, 2010 at 10:15 pm
“If we had just lost 3-0 like we were supposed to, I wonder if we’d be seeing such lusty attacks on the collective American intelligence.
All riled up because the Yanks can play this game a little bit now, eh lads?”
Couldn’t have said it better.
Half Brit-Half Yank // June 14, 2010 at 10:19 pm
Wouldn’t it be best to described Bunker Hill as a Pyrrhic victory for the Brits and leave it at that?
Marty // June 14, 2010 at 10:52 pm
@Mr Blackett *thumbs up*
Charles // June 14, 2010 at 11:32 pm
My take on the headline is that it is referring back to the headline of the Harvard Crimson in 1968: “Harvard Beats Yale, 29-29;” and is deliberate (especially given the recent prominence of that particular Harvard/Yale game with the recent documentary titled the same).
Troy // June 15, 2010 at 3:52 am
Before you hooligans get your knickers in a bunch, the NY Post has the journalistic integrity of Chinese State Television.
adam // June 15, 2010 at 4:44 am
Half-Brit Half-Yank, that’s pretty much it. I think one of the American generals, after the battle, said, “I wish we could sell them another hill at the same price.”
And yeah, the Post is basically the dumbest paper in the country. Dumber than USA Today, which is saying something. Read the New York Times if you want real news.
As an American, I’m pulling for USA, but I’ll throw my support behind the Three Lions once we’re out of it (which will probably happen in the round of 16, sad to say–if we make the quarterfinals, I’ll be a very happy man, and anything past that is gravy).
Charles is right. // June 15, 2010 at 5:25 am
You have to hand it to a Rupert Murdoch Rag for the nice references–Ivy League History and the Pyrrhic victory at Breed’s Hill. I like how the British/English/United Kingdomers or whatever you call yourselves reactions to the headline.
Kat // June 15, 2010 at 11:30 am
@Dellboy Dublin: “…Aside from the fact that it is highly likely that the Yankees would destroy the best teams from any other baseball league in the world…”
It’s kinda silly, still. World Series involving… North American teams.
But! your above comment is probably quite likely. You do forget that there are other nations where baseball is the national sport, though. Like Japan. Who are awesome at it. Also: Cuba, Dominican Republic. I’d really love to see you guys play any of them! (and your collegiate team are apparently playing Japan in July!)
Not anti USA at all here, lived there quite a while, just an aside comment.
Back to your regular scheduled programming!
cesar // June 15, 2010 at 3:14 pm
Please don’t call them americans, America is a Continent NOT a Country. Call them yanks or gringos or idiots or whatever you want but not Americans!
Cheers,
SamM // June 15, 2010 at 4:10 pm
Americans are fucking cunts.
Rarian Rakista // June 15, 2010 at 4:13 pm
Yes, we have coitus with vaginas, is this not normal for the British?
venga malaga // June 15, 2010 at 4:44 pm
OK, OK, looks like we missed the reference in the headline – hands up.
Look at all the insecurity it uncovered though, touched a nerve has it?
Look, we aren’t ‘stuck-up’, ‘hooligans’ or ‘whining pansies’, we are nice people – talk to us give it a try.
You’ll find that creating your country, teaching you how to speak, giving you your constitution etc mean nothing to us now – its our gift to you. You are not a special case, we did it all over the world, get over it like the Scots, the Welsh, Indians, Australians etc etc.
Now, where is my pot of tea?
Jon // June 15, 2010 at 5:57 pm
Given the World Cup is in South Africa and all, perhaps the natives there should be thanking you for apartheid, too.
Don’t try to take the high road here buddy, Anglos around the world have a sterling history of racism and mass murder. Doesn’t negate the good we’ve all done (thanks for the English language, you’re welcome for not currently speaking German), but none of us here can hold our heads particularly high when referencing what our forefathers have “given” the world.
As for cesar – sorry, we’re Americans. We’re the only American (North, or South) country that bothers to adorn our name with the continental title. If the Mexicans, or Canadians, or Panamanians or Brazilians or Chileans or Costa Ricans or even the Puerto Ricans would like to call themselves “American,” they’re right free to do so.
Half Brit-Half Yank // June 15, 2010 at 6:03 pm
@ Jon: Re: Apartheid: With all due respect you don’t know what you’re talking about.
Apartheid was introduced by the South African Nationalist Party in 1948. The Nationalists were a predominantly Afrikaans political organization, i.e. made up of white South Africans of Dutch descent.
AMERICANS // June 15, 2010 at 6:06 pm
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA Americans are first class entertainers man, everything you guys say is like shit coming right out your mouth.World champions at a sport no-one else in the world apart from canada play. PAHAHAHAHA and you technically should be good at football (sorry i mean soccer), with the most resources in the world and a massive population, economists reckon you should be good. But your not exactly fantastic…
Got Soccer? // June 15, 2010 at 6:31 pm
You English make me laugh. What’s really got you upset is that you’ve had yourself a draw with a team who you think are your complete inferior. You think you have some sort of divine right to win the world cup and when you don’t do well, you start mumbling about some sort of curse or whatever.
Guess what? You’re not good enough to win! You never were. You mean to tell me you think you’re in the same league as Spain, Brazil, Argentina, or even Holland (or Germany for that matter, since they seem to usually do well at international competitions no matter what)? Please!
Your keeper is terrible. I would probably take any of the American keepers (maybe even Guzan, even though he wasn’t selected) over yours! Not to mention Italy’s, Brazil’s, any Spanish keeper, etc.
Your back line is crap. Carra looked foolish against a guy who scored one goal for Hull. You have a striker who can hold the ball but can’t score to save his life. Your midfield is pretty decent, but compare it to the likes of Spain or any other team with class and it looks pretty mediocre.
Stop focusing on the Americans and their supposed ignorance. The only ones who are looking ignorant are those from England who thought they ever had a shot.
j // June 15, 2010 at 9:17 pm
lol at 40+ comments
Here’s something you guys can relax with:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gJz-ltsUyjc
Take a look.
sigh sigh sigh // June 16, 2010 at 1:12 pm
Can we leave the “if it wasn’t for us, you’d be speaking German” FUD out of the banter? We all know it was the Ruskies who turned the tide of battle in Europe…
Jake // June 17, 2010 at 11:50 pm
This would be even funnier if Americans watched soccer.
Rocky // June 18, 2010 at 5:18 pm
@sigh sigh sigh… I have never heard of any Russian troops participating in the Normandy invasion, THE major turning point of WW2. Regardless of that, the British and the Americans (that is what we call ourselves) fought valiantly, side by side, to save the European continent from being overrun. In spite of our differences, the bravery shown by both countries on that day, and the lives that were lost, should bind us in friendship forever. And it was the Germans who foolishly invaded Russia, not the Russians who valiantly invaded Germany, that was another major turning point of WW2. Do you understand the difference? We combined forces to attack the Germans. The Russians simply hunkered down and held out until the Germans froze or starved.
Rarian Rakista // June 18, 2010 at 5:28 pm
Hey now my Jingoism was in good fun.
Yankee Doodle Jamesy // June 18, 2010 at 5:31 pm
@Rocky unbelievable. That war couldn’t have been won without the 10.7 MILLION soldiers the Soviet Union sacrificed (not to mention the 16 MILLION civilian deaths they incurred). You’ve got a lot of nerve minimizing their massive and crucial contribution for the sake of a jingoistic rant on a soccer post. Perspective.
Nicollers // June 18, 2010 at 5:40 pm
@all of the u s of shitty a
2-2! Another victory for America? Hahahahaha.
Waiting for some Slovenian battle comparisons please.
Yankee Doodle Jamesy // June 18, 2010 at 5:41 pm
@Nicollers Yeah, pretty funny, right? You like how the refs took the winning goal away? But gosh, it’s fun to taunt the Americans from behind your anonymity.
Guarantee you’d be ripping someone’s intestines out if it happened to your team. But hey, Eff the USA, right? Woo! (tool)
Rocky // June 18, 2010 at 5:49 pm
@Yankee Doodle Jamesy… I didn’t minimize the role of the Russians in WW2. I merely pointed out to sigh sigh sigh that it was not the Russians that “turned the tide” of WW2. It was the Normandy invasion and the Germans mistake of invading Russia. We were discussing major turning points of the war, not the war as a whole. And I would hardly call it a “jingoistic rant”. It was more of a correction
Bob // June 18, 2010 at 5:50 pm
@ Yankee Doodle Jamesy: The Soviets ‘massive and crucial contribution’ of the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact divided Eastern Europe between the Soviet Union and Germany, which gave Germany the cover to invade Poland.
The Soviets only became an ally because they in turn got invaded by Germany. After the German invasion the Russians then came to rely heavily on supplies of planes, tanks, etc. from the U.K. and the U.S.A.
At the end of the day it was American, Canadian, and British troops who drove the Nazis out of Western Europe and restored independence to nations like France, Belgium, etc. Unlike the Russians who drove the Nazis out of Eastern Europe in order to replace fascism with another form of one-party tyranny.
Rarian Rakista // June 18, 2010 at 5:51 pm
If Patton had his way they would of been singing God Bless America in Moscow right now.
Got Soccer? // June 20, 2010 at 4:58 pm
It must gut you, Nicollers, to make that snide comment about the US and then have your side draw Algeria. The US were much closer to beating Slovenia than England were to beating Algeria. World beaters? Hardly. You just wish your team had half the heart and passion as the US team. When’s the last time you did well against quality competition (and Croatia don’t count) anyway?
bb // June 20, 2010 at 11:35 pm
The world consensus prior to USA v England was that England would win. So a draw and a point was a victory of sorts, no?
Is it more ignorant to call a surprising tie a win, or to think a team which couldn’t score against Algeria was a threat to win the cup?
bb // June 20, 2010 at 11:55 pm
And about the Battle of Bunker Hill…fussing over the accuracy in comparing a 235 year old battle to the game says more about the sad state of Three Lions football than failing to qualify for Euro 2008
venga malaga // June 21, 2010 at 9:34 am
as the worlds most overweight nation you will better understand – ‘it ain’t over ’til the fat lady sings’ – than most.
USA vs Muslim Algeria will be interesting to say the least, let’s see how this group ends up before getting too ahead of yourselves.
Until tomorrow my hungry friends……………..
Moist Chimp // June 21, 2010 at 12:14 pm
Dear America
i think everyone would be delighted if NASA’s next project was to attach a load of rockets to the edge of the USA and launch the whole country into space and then plonk it on to Mars or somewhere. They can then enjoy being deluded about being fantastic at everything and tell everyone else they are rubbish, blah blah blah be thankful for WWII (nice of you to turn up), sell chewing gum to the martians, patronise any aliens you meet and then sue Venus for being the wrong shape.
Alternatively, just build a massive fence around your country and enjoy your own vacuous self-inflated patronising, overly-enthusiastic, mono-viewpointed lifestyle and leave us all alone.
We might be rubbish but at least we know we are rubbish and we dont need people who think that daily late night “satirical” chat shows are funnier than chimps throwing their own faeces at visitors to zoos telling us what is good and what isnt.
Kind Regards
People of Earth (outside USA)
Moist Chimp // June 21, 2010 at 12:21 pm
P.S. you can leave Curb Your Enthusiam behind though, thats quite funny we’ll give you that. But make sure you pack that crap excuse you call chocolate though – it’s rubbish.
Thanks again
x
Gizza // June 22, 2010 at 9:57 am
Haha I love it when Yanks and Poms fight it out!
Pedro // June 28, 2010 at 9:11 pm
The British victory at Bunker Hill was a pyrric victory. Almost all their officers and RSM’s dead, and the rest of the force blockaded inside Boston where it rotted until it begged the Americans to allow it to leave Boston permanently. Just like their army at Bunker Hill, this tie to the US demonstrated that the English side is boorishly overrated and not a match to most other teams.
itsmewhoareyou // June 28, 2010 at 9:58 pm
Who here knew all it would take to shut up the obnoxious english and the obnoxious americans was a resounding defeat at the hands of the quieter people of the world?
–people of the world who are sick and tired of the noise coming out of two sick and tired countries.
WhatAreYouLookingAtDicknose // June 29, 2010 at 4:24 am
Hey, now both countries have lots of time to look forward to the World Cup of Rugby! NZ 2011!! Amiright???
But honestly. This thread is absolute proof that there are ignorant douches of ALL cultures.
It’s also amusing to read people on this thread claiming credit for things like the English language or anything that happened in WWII. I would venture to guess that nobody here had anything to do with either of those things, so let’s all pipe down.
It’s the damnedest thing though, it seems the Brits all think THEIR country is better, whereas the “Yanks” (or whatever you people want to call us) all think that OUR country is better! I wonder which side will cave first.
Moist Chimp, Two things: 1. Is it lonely up there on your pedestal? 2. Do you really not think late night “satirical” chat shows are more funny than monkeys throwing feces at zoo patrons? Because I, for one, would absolutely rather watch Leno than a monkey hitting a tourist with a turd. And if you insist on blasting us to space, we are taking Curb your Enthusiasm with us. I don’t even like that show. But just to spite you, it’s coming with. We might even bring along YOUR version of The Office (Never seen it; I hear good things). So go fuck yourself.
Smunton // July 11, 2010 at 8:26 pm
Aaah….this is when I’m glad I can sit back and say happily:
” nothing to do with me. i’m scottish.”
and fyi, england does NOT = britain. so please don’t say so.
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