10/22: Italy v USWNT in Kansas City, MO

Discussion in 'USA Women: News and Analysis' started by FearM9, Aug 29, 2003.

  1. soccermonkey19

    soccermonkey19 New Member

    Nov 17, 2000
    Mississippi
    Mia
     
  2. Kqql

    Kqql Member

    Sep 22, 2003
    Mia is not on the roster for this game.
     
  3. sexysadie

    sexysadie Red Card

    Sep 29, 2003
    somewhere on earth


    but the most important of all is how you beat them.
     
  4. RevsRule

    RevsRule Member+

    NE Revs, LAFC
    Jun 9, 1999
    N. Eastern, Mass
    Club:
    New England Revolution
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Sooooo many comments here.

    Short term profit vs Long term gains. I'm betting April will pick the first

    Money vs Development??? It's true, nobody will pay to see unknowns. Solution - play a second, closed door game with the B squad. The expense is getting the team to the site. Once they're there, it's not too expensive to stay longer.

    Knows who the best are - If she had done better job of managing this, we wouldn't be where we are today. At some point you have to give the older players a pat on the head, a dinner, and a farewell game. They cannot be the best forever and young talent can't develop from the bench. If she doesn't feel the people on the bench are better then the people on the field then she should change the people on the bench. Mia came when she was young because someone had the guts to start her. I don't see April as a risk taker and it will cost her her job in the end

    The Future ? - I think it will be more of the same. If she doesn't bring in new players by the Mexico game, I would say she's not going to. How many more times do we have to see the asme OLD people play? EVERYONE knows what they can do. Arena treies new people all the time. She's so pig-headed and convinced she's right about this team I think we'll get killed in the Olympics. There is no fixing the situation with her running the team and she seems embedded until her contract runs out. This is nothing more then a Dumb and Dumber situation. SHe's dumb for sticking with what isn't working and the USSF is Dumber for sticking with her. Send her packing, eat her contract, bring in someone with new ideas and that doesn't owe anybody anything and start building for the future before we get smoked in the Olympics.
     
  5. CrewDust

    CrewDust Member

    May 6, 1999
    Columbus, Ohio
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    "Live the dream tour" Yeesh.
     
  6. DCUPopeAndLillyFan

    Apr 20, 2000
    Colorado
    They didn't even bother filling Hamm's roster spot with someone else.
     
  7. sheriek

    sheriek New Member

    Nov 9, 1999
    Hamm not playing at Kansas City Game

    Just saw an article at the US soccer page:

    ..U.S. head coach April Heinrichs will bring the same roster to Kansas City that played in the 2003 Women’s World Cup, minus forward Mia Hamm, who is resting and rehabbing several nagging injuries picked up during the month-long tournament. ..

    Do you think its a specific injury or just bumps and bruises.

    Maybe she's taking off to get ready for the wedding.

    She probably wont' play the Mexico game in Dallas either unless she's rested by then.

    What ya think?
     
  8. Binchy

    Binchy Member

    Sep 7, 2001
    Choctaw territory
    Don't know about Mia, but I don't think Sobrero will play in the Dallas game. She'll be on her honeymoon.
     
  9. auger9

    auger9 New Member

    Apr 24, 2003
    Ontario
    no kidding! what's the accomplishment in saying "we beat italy"? even if it's 10-0 or 1-0. "we beat italy! lets jump for joy!! rah rah"
     
  10. Jo

    Jo New Member

    Jan 15, 2000
    Kansas
  11. defensewins

    defensewins Member

    Nov 15, 1999
    Re: Hamm not playing at Kansas City Game

    She's been playing with herniated disks in her neck area- think about that for every time you saw her get whammed in the cup. Her hamstring is also a problem.
     
  12. defensewins

    defensewins Member

    Nov 15, 1999
    Read the link-"I've watched the Germany game three times on tape now," she said. "It's difficult to possess the ball against a team as tactically brilliant as Germany.... We gave away too many balls for no reason. All of our players in the back, particularly, need to continue to self-evaluate."

    Maybe one reason we gave away too many balls because we had 3 people playing germany's 4 at mid?? As for anyone needing to self evaluate, it is Ape-For once she should just admit, she was outcoached.
     
  13. sexysadie

    sexysadie Red Card

    Sep 29, 2003
    somewhere on earth


    I think the idea was to get an early goal and change to 4-4-2
     
  14. Socceroo

    Socceroo New Member

    Aug 15, 1999
    CA
    Sorry. Schwarzenegger is too busy. He sends his love, though.
     
  15. Jo

    Jo New Member

    Jan 15, 2000
    Kansas
  16. grendel

    grendel New Member

    Nov 15, 2002
  17. Heartplay

    Heartplay New Member

    May 21, 2003
    Texas
    Mia in Dallas

    I'll bet that Mia took off under the assumption that Nomar would be in the World Series right now. She'll probably be on the squad against Mexcio.
     
  18. DCUPopeAndLillyFan

    Apr 20, 2000
    Colorado
  19. sexysadie

    sexysadie Red Card

    Sep 29, 2003
    somewhere on earth
    Re: Re: Changes to roster for KC match


    Why is it good ?
     
  20. BenC1357

    BenC1357 Member

    Feb 23, 2001
    KC
    I'm not much of a USWNT fan, basically only have time to keep up with the men. I go to all the Wizards games while living in St. Louis, and know quite a few people in and around the Wizards organization. I received a mass mailing about this game about a month ago. Since the loss I hadn't seen anything until this morning. That brings me to my question, are they even expecting a large turnout for this game?
     
  21. Jo

    Jo New Member

    Jan 15, 2000
    Kansas
  22. Jo

    Jo New Member

    Jan 15, 2000
    Kansas
    I posted this on Oct 16 in this thread:
    I haven't heard anything since then about the ticket sales.
     
  23. Norfolk

    Norfolk Member

    Mar 22, 2001
    Great!! Two more Tar Heels!!!

    thats all we need. Two more unsophisticated "run and gunners" from UNC. Didn't we lose to Germany because we didn't have enough sophisticated players who can hold a ball and unlock an organized defense.

    Heinrichs needs to look beyond UNC and look at the teams that play a possession (international)game.

    UNC is one of the reasons we have fallen behind Germany, China and soon Brazil.
     
  24. sexysadie

    sexysadie Red Card

    Sep 29, 2003
    somewhere on earth
    Re: Great!! Two more Tar Heels!!!


    I blamed the unluckiness more than the players, the players were fabulous, really.
     

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