First, let me start by saying that I am in no way the type of person who thinks that everything foreign or specifically American is better or good. However, we only have to remember our 1989 "road to italy" wcq experience to note that you do not book your tickets to the "big party" until the "fat lady sings". Although I am one for celebrating small victories I am quick to remind my fellow fans, forumites, and current team members that although victory at home against that improved Panama team was sweet, and looooong overdue, we still have plenty work to do. "One sparrow does not a summer make", or in more colloqual expression "dont run to yuh tailor to make suit jus because the gyul kiss yuh", fact is in both victory and defeat we must strive to keep our composure and avoid letting those two imposters mislead us. We have only to look at our normally boastful US foes who have uncharacteristically assumed some semblance of world football status without too much of of the "typical US showing-off", instead through hard work and consistent results. Yes we have had past glory, but the new guys must strive to create their own new standards for TNT football, no one will give you respect based on pass glory, the Steve Davids, Gally Cummings, etc, and Panama the game yesterday, were all things of the past, now is time to look at Mexico and turn to the future. Let us take care to learn from both or successes and failures, stay humble, and strive for self improvement. As one former US president used to say "let us speak softly, but carry a big stick".
