I would say that there is no such thing as a set pool, so there is no date when pools are set. A few players attend almost everything, and others come and go.
I know the pools are never set but usually US Soccer website lists the pool of players at the beginning of every calendar year per each age group. How do you know of the U-20/18 camp? Is it listed somewhere?
After reviewing the list of players invited to the camp, I don't see any of U-20 World Cup players there...any explanation
I think this pool is in preparation for the Next U20 world Cup in 2010. Would any of this years U20 team players be age appropriate in 2010?
Per the US Soccer web site, there's to be 18 players selected for the 10 team tournament in La Manga, Spain in early March. How soon can we expect them to post the roster of players. Also, will the players only come from those that were invited to the most recent camp.
Noticed out of the 9 listed defenders they invited to camp at the end of January, only two managed to make the team roster as a defender. Two were added that came into camp as midfielders. The remaining defender, of the 5 listed, came out of the player pool. For those more familar with the selection process, what may have been some of the determining factors that lead to their decision.
It is impossible to say why certain players were selected. What is certainly true is that national team coaches can take whatever players they want when they want, however the players came to the coach's attention. It doesn't matter what list they are on, what camp they went to, etc. Most of the players selected for Spain attended the recent camp, a couple didn't but played with U20 WC team, and a couple did neither but are still going to Spain.
One criteria they are using, I'm sure, is speed. Probably one of the reasons for the selection of the 2 midfielders, most likely speedy outside midfielders, which I'm sure have had some defense experience as well, and probably will be playing at the outside back positions. The two pool players, Brianne Young (D) and Cat Parkhill (GK) that weren't at the recent camp, were however, at the last camp before the final selection of last years U-20 World Cup team.
Wanted to share this with you. The 2010 U-20 World Cup will be played in Germany, and there will be no conflict with the college season this time. Dates are to be July 15 thru August 1.
Is there a Fire-God after all? Even though the USA is just one country of many participating in the U-20 World Cup the recent World Cup dates seemed illogical and confusing. TOOO many conflicts. The new dates (7-15 thru 8-1) justify Logic and Common-Sense. The summer/weather/Germany/preparation/etc. will work for many countries. I was happy to see the nations coming together to agree to the better forum. Good Luck to the USA!
I don't know what the soccer calendar is for 20 year olds in other nations in the northern hemisphere but I suspect that the 2008 Cup was inconvenient for more than just the US. But it probably can't be avoided whenever a World Cup is played in the southern hemisphere. July is the middle of winter and the rainy season in Chile. (Not that they get much precipitation or that anyone would mistake winter in central Chile for winter in northern Minnesota.) But they would naturally want to hold the event during their summer. I suppose they could have held the Cup in early 2008, but that would have meant preliminary qualification matches and training would have conflicted with the 2007 US college season or taken place during the dead of winter for countries in the northern hemisphere. Does anyone know when colleges in "the south" hold their seasons?
I don't believe colleges "in the south" field woman's soccer teams, if, by "in the South", you mean South America. It was my understanding that the U20 WC was so late this year so as not to conflict with the olympics.
Universities in South America don't really field sports teams. Well, they do have them, but they would be considered more on the intramural level. If you want to be good at Futbol, you get yourself noticed by Athletic clubs. They are the real driving force for Futbol. In Argentina, for example, all the first Division teams are affiliated with athletic clubs. Boca Juniors, for example, is Club Atletico Boca Juniors (Boca Jrs. athletic club) the same with River Plate- Newell's Old Boys ---all the rest. Most of the clubs in Argentina started around the start of the last century as clubs formed by British owned railroads or other industries to keep their employees from getting drunk after hours. Pretty much the same model used in England (West Ham and other clubs) That's why you'll see English sounding names in the club names. Clubs were by and large male bastions up until very recently. Thirty years ago, you couldn't become a Socio (Club member), have voting rights, or buy the season tickets to the top team if you were a woman. That's now changed, and now that women can become Socios, they can vote on club issues, and women's teams are being formed. If you are really good at Futbol, the club houses and feeds you and sees to your education, which for many poor kids, is their best shot at being educated. If you are REALLY good, you go pro, and if you are even better, you get sold to a European club to finance the program you came up in. How far women will come will largely depend on what success women's professionals have. It's a money making deal from a VERY young age. Diego Maradona, for instance started in a small club in the provinces as a child, was eventually bought by Argentinos Juniors, and eventually made his way to Boca before he went to Europe. Lionel Messi Went from Grandoli, another small club, and was sold to Newell's Old Boys by the time he was 11. Other South American countries run on a similar model. As to when they have their seasons, they are split in half -Spring-Fall. The Spring season ends about 3-4 weeks before Christmas and championships Occur. All the Stadiums would have been booked for the club championships. The Women's World Cup happened right after that and just before the Holiday season when no one would be away from family. After Christmas would be WAY too hot. In fact, I think even some of the WWC games were scorchers. The fall season starts at the end of February or in March. From A South American perspective, The u 20 WWC happened at the best available time.
Thanks, CW, for the very informative post. I read a book that is in part about the history of US soccer, titled Soccerhead: An Accidental Journey into the Heart of the American Game, by Jim Haner. As I recall, Haner says that in the early 20th century, there was widespread soccer in the eastern half of the US, with clubs formed by US industries. If my recollection of the book is correct, it asserts that baseball eventually decided to oust the soccer teams from jointly used facilities and/or sponsorships, possibly with the intention of killing soccer as a sport able to compete with baseball. My apologies to Haner if I've overstated what his book says about this.
Leo needed HGH treatments which were risky and expensive. Neither Newell's nor River wanted the risk involved, but FC Barcelona did, and it payed off BIG time. I don't think anyone ever doubted that he had exceptional talent.
Not about the risk, but about paying for the injections. He is now worth in the $250 million Euros range, if they'd only had a crystal ball....by the way, Diego's first club was the Cebollitas which was in the slums of Buenos Aires, not the provinces before he was picked up by Argentinos Juniors.