Hi Meadow-muskrat

I agree that USA have had some difficult draws in the past. It will have been all a part of a difficult learning curve because by World standards the USA are still "junior" brothers.

Here in England we do have a number of US players these days. Indeed my own club Manchester United won our FA Cup with Tim Howard in goal. At that time Tim was the first American player to win a major trophy here in England.

Remember too that David Beckham (ex Manchester United ) went to Galaxy with a view to try to strengthen the standing of Soccer in the US so that they will be able to feature among the real World leading nations. But I guess you have far more competition over there with Football, Basketball and Baseball.

Thanks for the final compliment which I reurn to you because you are also a fellow soccer and folk lover.

Oh by the way.....we are ENGLAND not UK ....!!!!!!! UK would be a combined team of England, Scotland Northern Ireland and Wales.

Regards

Mike