Trecker: U.S. Soccer needs to play a big hand

[The Manwich]

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U.S. Soccer needs to play a big hand (http://msn.foxsports.com/soccer/story/5794834)

That picture makes me laugh.

[afgrijselijkheid]

arena "tried and discarded" cory gibbs? huh?

[highlander]

arena "tried and discarded" cory gibbs? huh?
A need to be logical or truthful never stopped Trecker in the past, he just keeps on writing and writing.

[Bigrose30]

In a couple years, Trekker will write an article completely contradicting what he's written here, so there's really not much point in reading too much into it.

[SCBozeman]

arena "tried and discarded" cory gibbs? huh?

Or Cherundolo? The player inked into the right back position?

And who is the "we" he's referring to? Does he speak for the entirety of the Fox media empire or is he a member of the English royal family?

[kappa02]

From the article:
"We suggest current Chelsea coach Jose Mourinho.

Yes, you read that right.

We believe it is not only possible, but a must for the American Federation to court the man that is inarguably that game's current best club coach and convince him that American soccer is a challenge he can succeed at."

We? Trekker is writing the article and nobody else. I guess he feels he needs a crutch since he can't stand on his own to legs when he makes a bold statement. The sign of a young writer anxious to make a name...

[WJMarx]

...And who is the "we" he's referring to? Does he speak for the entirety of the Fox media empire or is he a member of the English royal family?

Is Trecker such a lightening rod that he is criticized without evaluating what he says but who he is. IMO that is an immature reaction. In this article Trecker makes many good points, cogently argued. This article deserves analysis and discussion. Not childish commentary. Move on or get off the thread!

[Dr. Wankler]

arena "tried and discarded" cory gibbs? huh?

Don't stop him, he's on a roll

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[Red Card]

We need a better developmental system for soccer writers. Giving a soccer pulpit to an idiot who happens to be the son of a respected, retired soccer writer is not the way to develop soccer writers. The USSF should revamp the system to develop soccer writers.

[Dr. Wankler]

Is Trecker such a lightening rod that he is criticized without evaluating what he says but who he is. IMO that is an immature reaction. In this article Trecker makes many good points, cogently argued. This article deserves analysis and discussion. Not childish commentary. Move on or get off the thread!

Some of it might be worth taking seriously, but the article still includes some of trecker's typical credibility-destroying mistakes (like the one alreadly mocked -- and rightly so). And the fact that he doesn't begin to consider the possibility that 1) Mourinho doesn't want to coach international soccer and 2) Chelski may not let him go in a price range we can afford, all makes it look more like "I'm pulling this out of my ass" and not like reasoned analysis.

[SCBozeman]

Is Trecker such a lightening rod that he is criticized without evaluating what he says but who he is. IMO that is an immature reaction. In this article Trecker makes many good points, cogently argued. This article deserves analysis and discussion. Not childish commentary. Move on or get off the thread!

Okay, how about this? When asked if Mourinho would coach England he said no, but he would consider coaching a team like Portugal when he got to be about 50 years old.

The reasons for this are (a) too many exciting challenges in coaching Chelsea week-in/week-out now, and (b) coaching a team like Portugal would be too boring. He described it this way -- sleep in late, watch a bit of soccer, coach every few months. It was apparent he thought of this as something of a retirement. Doesn't that sound like the US? Heck, it sounds even a little more exciting than coaching the US since at least there's media coverage.

In other words, why would he leave one of the more exciting posts in world soccer where I'm sure he is easily paid vastly more than USSF would shell out for a job he's essentially already described as undesirable? If you cannot answer this, WJMarx, I assume you will move on or get off the thread.

[JRstriker12]

So we should get Jose Mourinho because he's the "Coach of the moment?"

Jose may be a decent coach, but heck, I think I could coach a team like Chelsea with that type of bank to buy world class players. The only thing Jose has going for him, is that he ego is bigger than anyone else on that team. I guess you would need a large ego to try to control that group of players.

[TxFan]

arena "tried and discarded" cory gibbs? huh?
i guess arena was responsible for that injury to cory?

typical trecker. this is why i haven't read one of his articles in months. he won't get a single web hit from me.

[Rodan]

Trekker is, as usual, right on point.

We must get Mourinho to coach the US team.
And We must also get Cristian Ronaldo, Lionel Messi, and Fabio Cannavaro to play for the US team.

Then We can really start to Rock this Party!

Once again, kudos to Jimbo T. for setting us all right.

[Metros Striker10]

Yep, I'm sure Mourinho is going to coach here...it's not like he'd offered more money else where.

[Hedbal]

There may be two decent points in an otherwise otherworldly article: The importance of a technical director who understands what a potentially world-class player looks like, and the desirability of getting major US soccer universities to play FIFA rules and a longer season. Not new thoughts, but appropriate for the moment.

[dcc134]

Moronhio has been consistently out coached in every big game since he joined Chelsea.

[cleansheetbsc]

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I thought everyone is tired about having a pompous a$$ for a coach. Think Jose will tone it down any?

[sidefootsitter]

.... In other words, why would he leave one of the more exciting posts in world soccer where I'm sure he is easily paid vastly more than USSF would shell out for a job he's essentially already described as undesirable? ... IIRC, when Jose extended his original deal, the rough amount went up to $9M per year.

What exactly is USSF offering?

[cleansheetbsc]

IIRC, when Jose extended his original deal, the rough amount went up to $9M per year.

What exactly is USSF offering?

Bruce was in the neighborhood of $600K. Ballpark.