USMNT: The Post-Mortem Thread

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  1. 110toyourleft

    110toyourleft Member+

    Jan 27, 2007
    Columbus
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    So not only is US Soccer selling a $164 jersey to commemorate this sad period of US Soccer, but it looks like Trapp and Steffen are pissing off to Ireland to play in a meaningless cash grab exhibition. So Toronto have Altidore (who would be available except he's injured again) and Bradley, two players who botched the qualification effort and would likely be in Ireland instead, available for the match on the weekend. Booooooooooooooooooooooo!
     
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  2. Crew Chuck35

    Crew Chuck35 Member+

    Apr 13, 2009
    Gahanna, OH
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Said pretty much same thing in roster thread.
    What a bunch of BS
     
  3. Crew Chuck35

    Crew Chuck35 Member+

    Apr 13, 2009
    Gahanna, OH
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Why would they bring European players for the Match on US soil and then haul off MLS players to Europe.
    Now they miss Toronto, USOC, and NY....great, just great. Screw you USMNT
     
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  4. TKyle

    TKyle Moderator
    Staff Member

    Columbus Crew
    United States
    Dec 28, 2014
    Nordecke’s Porch
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    We knew this might happen.
    Bradley is a shadow of his former self. Chicago is weak. NY will be a problem.
    Better to bloody younger players against better competition. They didn’t get called in for lowly Bolivia.
    A bit surprised they didn’t call in GZ.
     
  5. Smithsoccer1721

    Smithsoccer1721 Member+

    Feb 16, 2007
    Middle of the Table
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I thought Sargent looks ready for pro minutes this fall. His movement and touch was really good. I think he has a bright future.
     
  6. Crew Chuck35

    Crew Chuck35 Member+

    Apr 13, 2009
    Gahanna, OH
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    That goal was nasty....well the lead up to it. The shot was meh.
     
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  7. Smithsoccer1721

    Smithsoccer1721 Member+

    Feb 16, 2007
    Middle of the Table
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Finish wasnt great but I think he has the brains plus the skills to be a top player. We don't have a lot with both of those qualities
     
  8. American Brummie

    Jun 19, 2009
    There Be Dragons Here
    Club:
    Birmingham City FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Notes live from the game.

    1) These kids need to learn to play with each other.

    2) The Bill Hamid experiment is dead. He is terrible. Bad positioning, bad calling, bad instincts. Any manager or coach who calls him up or puts a jersey on him should be fired on the spot.

    God dammit.
     
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  9. Aaron d

    Aaron d Member+

    May 15, 2005
    Wooster
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    If I'm Zack Steffen and don't get the next start, I start doing some family research to find a new passport.
     
  10. stanger

    stanger BigSoccer Supporter

    Nov 29, 2008
    Columbus
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Michael Bradley is done. Should never put on the NT kit again.
     
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  11. Kyle Crew

    Kyle Crew Member+

    Feb 23, 2013
    Columbus, Ohio
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Agreed. Honestly, no one over 30 should be playing for the US, arguably a year or two younger as well.
     
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  12. KCbus

    KCbus Moderator
    Staff Member

    United States
    Nov 26, 2000
    Reynoldsburg, OH
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Given some of the great things that Michael Bradley has done for the USMNT in his career (and I'm not saying he has a spotless record, to be sure, so don't @ me), I feel it should be pointed out that because of Toronto's injury woes, they've got him playing center back, which isn't his position. So him looking bad in league play right now isn't completely surprising. As much as we enjoyed seeing him get taken to the cleaners last night, he's not really being set up to succeed.

    Not that I disagree with the main point -- his national career is done.
     
  13. Kryptonite

    Kryptonite Fancy Title Here

    Apr 10, 1999
    Columbus
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    United States

    In positive news for this thread...
     
  14. CrewV Man

    CrewV Man Member+

    Aug 18, 2011
    Columbus
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Yes thank you for your service to the team. Here is your last cap versus Antigua. Clap Clap, thanks for everything. There is the door (should have happened 2 years ago).
     
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  15. Aaron d

    Aaron d Member+

    May 15, 2005
    Wooster
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Anyone know when USSF is planning on naming our next coach or what the hell they're waiting for? Do they have someone lined up for after the WC or something?
     
  16. kgilbert78

    kgilbert78 Member+

    Borussia Mönchengladbach
    United States
    Dec 28, 2006
    Cowlumbus, OH
    Club:
    Borussia Mönchengladbach
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    They may go with an MLS coach and want to wait until the end of the MLS season. Or they may want someone who is currently coaching in the World Cup (not necessarily a current head coach). Truth is that there's no real hurry. Get someone set after MLS cup and then have a good winter camp in Florida.

    Second (and I just realized this) is that Earnie Stewart was just named GM/Sporting Director of the Nats. It's normal for club teams in any sport to get a GM in place first before making any coaching/managing decisions.
     
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  17. Kyle Crew

    Kyle Crew Member+

    Feb 23, 2013
    Columbus, Ohio
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    USSF hires Jim Curtain, you heard it here first ;)
     
  18. Hamburgler03

    Hamburgler03 BigSoccer Supporter

    Aug 31, 2000
    Columbus, OH
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
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  19. Kyle Crew

    Kyle Crew Member+

    Feb 23, 2013
    Columbus, Ohio
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Julian fvcking Green. Unbelievable.
     
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  20. QuarkspaceDotCom

    Mar 14, 2000
    Deep in the Bluegrass Hinterlands
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    Wales
    Nice Tony Meola Special from Lloris.
     
  21. TKyle

    TKyle Moderator
    Staff Member

    Columbus Crew
    United States
    Dec 28, 2014
    Nordecke’s Porch
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Bad M********r gets the start and has a clean sheet at the half.
    Trapp with a nice corner.
    Lovely one-touch by Julian Green nutmegs a defender and sneaks past Lloris!
    1-0 USA at the half.
     
  22. TKyle

    TKyle Moderator
    Staff Member

    Columbus Crew
    United States
    Dec 28, 2014
    Nordecke’s Porch
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    1-1 draw.
    Avg-6-cap-young’uns vs WC side.
    I’ll take it.
     
  23. Kyle Crew

    Kyle Crew Member+

    Feb 23, 2013
    Columbus, Ohio
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Miazga and parker looked really good in defense. Adams's mobility is unreal, i have no doubt he'll end up with Leipzig after this season.
     
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  24. Aaron d

    Aaron d Member+

    May 15, 2005
    Wooster
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Steffen played well enough that we may be losing him every international window.
     
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  25. Kyle Crew

    Kyle Crew Member+

    Feb 23, 2013
    Columbus, Ohio
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I fully expect Steffen to leave after the season. Keeping him until after the 2019 season is the absolute best case scenario, but also unlikely IMO. I think he's gone this winter or next summer.
     
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