Will Sunil have the courage to make a change if we lose to Costa Rica

Discussion in 'USA Men' started by TheNearPost, Feb 14, 2013.

  1. TheNearPost

    TheNearPost Member+

    May 21, 2010
    Club:
    Chelsea FC
    Well? It's a decent question, and I'm sure there are others pondering the same thing.

    After having tried to acquire Juergen for so long, would Gulati really have the balls to fire his favorite German pet? I'm not completely sure. What's worse, I could easily see Sunil deluding himself into believing that it's "for the better of U.S. Soccer," to leave Juergen in charge.
     
  2. Excellency

    Excellency Member+

    LA Galaxy
    United States
    Nov 4, 2011
    Club:
    Los Angeles Galaxy
    Maybe some poster shud let us know what the protocol is at US Soccer for such things. No, Sunil will not fire Jurgen. We will be hanging by our fingernails to the end.
     
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  3. TheHoustonHoyaFan

    Oct 14, 2011
    Houston
    Club:
    FC Schalke 04
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
  4. Clint Eastwood

    Clint Eastwood Member+

    Dec 23, 2003
    Somerville, MA
    Club:
    FC Dallas
    No. Gulati will not make a change after the Costa Rica game. (regardless of the result)
     
  5. Jazzy Altidore

    Jazzy Altidore Member+

    Sep 2, 2009
    San Francisco
    Club:
    Los Angeles Galaxy
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    obviously he'd wait till after the mexico game. if we go 0-3 hopefully juergann will have the decency to resign.
     
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  6. flem16

    flem16 Rainmaker

    Jan 9, 2005
    Club:
    Seattle Sounders
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    At the earliest it would be after the Mexico game. You can't make a change and hire someone between two games played close to each other (3/22 and 3/26).

    That being said, I still don't think Sunil makes any changes regardless of what happens because he's Sunil. He's all in with JK.
     
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  7. pirozhok

    pirozhok Member+

    United States
    Jul 20, 2007
    Club:
    Los Angeles Galaxy
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    After Mex game we have 3 games in 12 days in June, so if we at 0 or 1 points at that time (after game 3), US Soccer will have to peer into their crystal ball and try to see the future - either we stick with JK and risk missing WC (if we play the same way as the first 3 games) or fire Klinsie, get emergency replacement from MLS and hope this guy can salvage our mission.
    I personally believe that even if we at 0 points after game 3, Sunil won't change the coach.
     
  8. deuteronomy

    deuteronomy Member+

    Angkor Siem Reap FC
    United States
    Aug 12, 2008
    at the pitch
    Club:
    Siem Reap Angkor FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I pretty much agree with this.

    I think everyone knew the beginning of the Hex was going to be difficult.

    It was sure a surprise to me to see Jurgen throw out the 4-3-3 for what appeared to be a tough match up in Honduras. And then only 2 shots on goal were created.

    Costa Rica is a game we certainly should be expected to win. If we tie or lose, for sure JK will go to Mexico. If we play poorly there, hmmmmm.

    It's a good thing we have a veteran player pool with the quality it has. Transitioning from one cycle to the next can be difficult.
     
  9. owian

    owian Member+

    Liverpool FC, San Diego Loyal
    May 17, 2002
    San Diego
    Club:
    Liverpool FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    As may have pointed out he can't fire Jurgen after Costa Rica. But after Mexico, if we have 1 or 0 points than it seems a no brainer he has to go. But we all know how US Soccer works so logically.
     
  10. pirozhok

    pirozhok Member+

    United States
    Jul 20, 2007
    Club:
    Los Angeles Galaxy
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    They will have another business on their hands - Gold Cup.
     
  11. DearGodNotBornstein

    Aug 16, 2011
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Can we just get rid of Vasquez and hire a tactician for his assistant? I'm not sure how Vasquez really qualifies for that job. He had a stint in MLS and failed.
     
  12. TheNearPost

    TheNearPost Member+

    May 21, 2010
    Club:
    Chelsea FC
    This, in and of itself, deserves it's own thread. What in the hell qualifies Martin Vasquez to be coaching any national team, even one of a country with a less-than-spectacular (but full of potential) talent pool like ours?

    He lost eighteen matches in one head managerial season at Chivas... He one eight... And drew four. He was assistant to Juergen Klinsmann when he was fired at Bayern Munich. By the way, I am not completely sure what Juergen believed made Martin capable of THAT job, either. Apparently even the women's soccer team the guy coached "folded". Alright, I got that from Wikipedia, and I'm sure there's more to that. Takes more than bad results for a team to just dissipate like that, I imagine. Even a non-professional one.

    But the point is, Vasquez really doesn't have nearly the credentials to be the coach of a national team. Not this one, anyways...
     
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  13. DearGodNotBornstein

    Aug 16, 2011
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Yeah, I feel like this is one of those cases where he is just one of Juergen's guys. The scary thing is I read somewhere that Juergen prefers to just sort of hover around and jump in when he sees something he doesn't like while Vasquez actually generally leads the training sessions... so we essentially have a failed MLS manager running training sessions for our national team. All coaches have weaknesses, but the good ones are aware of those weaknesses and surround themselves with people who make up for their deficiencies. I think Klinnsman failed with that in this case.
     
  14. owian

    owian Member+

    Liverpool FC, San Diego Loyal
    May 17, 2002
    San Diego
    Club:
    Liverpool FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Totally agree and adds to the general impression that Jurgen doesn't know what he is doing, when this is who he appoints.
     
  15. KickersFTW

    KickersFTW Member+

    Jan 12, 2012
    RVA (Soccer hotbed)
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Like Sunil has the courage to fire himself.
     
  16. superdave

    superdave Member+

    Jul 14, 1999
    VB, VA
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I'd like this thread much, much better if the question on the table was Sunil's judgment rather than his "courage."
     
  17. Mr Martin

    Mr Martin Member+

    Jun 12, 2002
    Club:
    Philadelphia Union
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Jeesh, I missed reading this the first time, but now it really jumps out at me. Did the USSF effectively agree to pay JK to be a middle man who then hires Vasquez as the day-to-day training coach? If true, this would be more disturbing than what I've actually been worried about. I've been worried that JK simply isn't knowledgeable and experienced enough to coach a team, but if he isn't actually even coaching, while Vasquez is coaching...???

    Guess I'm going to have to read that relatively new thread about Vasquez.
     
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  18. ImaPuppy

    ImaPuppy Member+

    Aug 10, 2009
    Using too many parentheses
    Club:
    Houston Dynamo
    Nat'l Team:
    American Samoa
    I'm just wondering, do you have a source for this? I'm asking sincerely, thanks in advance.
     
  19. deuteronomy

    deuteronomy Member+

    Angkor Siem Reap FC
    United States
    Aug 12, 2008
    at the pitch
    Club:
    Siem Reap Angkor FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    http://www.goal.com/en-us/news/66/u...gg-how-klinsmann-put-together-his-us-coaching
    During the three-week January camp at the Home Depot Center, Vasquez led the majority of sessions. Klinsmann prefers to hang around the edges, pouncing when he sees something that bothers him.

    "He's a perfectionist when it comes down to planning training sessions and to execute them," Klinsmann said of Vasquez. "That's why I give him a lot of freedom to get that satisfaction to run certain things."
     
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  20. TheHoustonHoyaFan

    Oct 14, 2011
    Houston
    Club:
    FC Schalke 04
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    There was a very astute post recently by Susaeta IIRC that I will paraphrase to say one issue with B.S is when some posters interpret a statement in the worst possible narrow interpretation then argue against that "strawman".

    My first though when reading the section you highlit was; wow that poster has a weird interpretation, how does that scenario differ from every single head coach at any level above U5. Now that I see you taking that poster's interpretation as gospel and pushing it even further, I just go.... wow.
     
  21. Jazzy Altidore

    Jazzy Altidore Member+

    Sep 2, 2009
    San Francisco
    Club:
    Los Angeles Galaxy
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    It is increasingly bizarre to me that this man was hired to be a head coach, when he doesn't even do the job himself, and the fact that this was information was essentially publicly available. Seems Sunil was star struck.
     
  22. The Devil's Architect

    Feb 10, 2000
    The American Steppe
    Club:
    Chicago Fire
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Much like 3/4 of the US fanbase
     
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  23. Mr Martin

    Mr Martin Member+

    Jun 12, 2002
    Club:
    Philadelphia Union
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Please note that I clearly noted that I was wondering about the possibility, "if true" in my post. I don't want this to be true. I'm hoping it is not. But I am wondering.
     
  24. TheHoustonHoyaFan

    Oct 14, 2011
    Houston
    Club:
    FC Schalke 04
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    If "what" is true? If most training exercises are setup and run by assistants or "trainers" while the head coach chimes in as necessary? For the most part that is absolutely true at most levels above U5!
     
  25. deuteronomy

    deuteronomy Member+

    Angkor Siem Reap FC
    United States
    Aug 12, 2008
    at the pitch
    Club:
    Siem Reap Angkor FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Sorry, I would offer that this is entirely incorrect . .
     
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