If we dont win the Gold Cup, will Bob get fired or he"ll stay?

Yea..I love me some BS-G

Us soccer press = Baltar

 

Even if we crash out of the Gold Cup I don't think the USSF has the money to continue paying Bradley and sign up another coach who we can afford that is much better then Bob. Sadly I just don't see it happening.

 

if its an embarrassing exit they'll find the money.

 

USSF has money. They made a ton from hosting World Cup '94. Hopefully that was well invested since they haven't spent much of it since.

Also consider all the US matches they host each year, and esp. the yearly
ones against Mexico. Furthermore, they get a 70/30 or 60/40 cut of all the
Mexico games played in the US. I think this also applies to the Mexican club
friendlies on US soil.

 

It's always so easy to spot the people who bounce at least one check a month.

 

Honestly, I'd say it's already borderline on whether Bradley should be retained for WC qualifying.
If the U.S doesn't make the final I'd certainly say so.
If we lose to Jamaica then all 100 U.S soccer supporters should storm the USSF headquarters in grand fashion.

 

Bradley was signed thru 2014, can USSF legally fire him and what it'll cost them to do so? I didn't see his contract, but is it reasonable to assume that he can be fired and USSF will have to pay him the remainder of his contract (~600K annually)?

 

If Bob was serious about player development our guys would be eating WAY more Mexican beef.
He needs to go.

 

Sadly I agree even tho I really dislike BB as our coach. I see it happening no matter what because wasn't the big reasons why the USSF didn't go with someone else was due to Power/Control and Money. (BB = cheap and easy to control/doesn't want or atleast ask for more power)

 

If the Turkish FA has the money, if Algeria has the money, how the hell does the USSF not have the money?

 

We have an economics professor as the president of our federation

On a serious note the way they structure their contracts may also be different especially Algeria with looking at their history none of their coaches last longer than a year or two with the exception of Rabah Saâdane (whereas we've now gone with the we are committing this coach to be our coach for this cycle philosophy). Also looking more into it they have a lot more coaches resign even tho I don't have the stats on that for US sports in general I'm pretty certain that doesn't happen very often unless their is some embarrassing scandal such as cheating (in the game or on their wives

 

the chicks take large part of it without doing much.

 

They've actually won $hit so your comment is way off base

 

I'm fine with the chicks getting a cut; but that doesn't explain only being able to 'afford' Bob for USMNT. Paying off his contract in full is just a $1m hit, which can't be a big deal for USSF seriously, that's like spare change left over from the USSF's cut of the high ticket prices charged for the Spain - US friendly.

So only serious answer is the USSF powers that be whether chicks or not, don't want to relinquish the power which would go with the money to a Bielsa, Klinsmann, or other higher profile, experienced coach. And since Klinsmann is aready loaded he is willing to be a reasonaby priced date himself I understand, though I assume it would have to be closer to $1m just so other national team coaches don;t laugh in his face.

But the fact that we are afraid of Jamaica - a nation we have never lost to - as having a serious chance to defeat US, should be telling the USSF powers that be of all genders/persuasions - that they CAN kill the golden goose if USMNT is perceived as lightweight laughingstock.

But yeah,most likely US scrapes out a win over jamaica, and Bob and USSF muddle along; only killing our slim chances of a decent run in Brazil.

But as long as they are fat and happy at Soccer House, and the Columbia U lecturer can afford his global jaunts, I guess that is good enough for us all right?

 

I agree that no matter what the USSF should be able to money wise afford to let BB go but the problem is they are basically penny pinchers which even tho they have grossed enough money way back was the whole basis for why way back the women went on strike for a bit (only reason I bring this up is because it illustrates how cheap the USSF is and yes I know the men and women or different but the USSF is still the same). Sadly there really isn't a way that our men's players could help the USSF to ease up on their penny pinching ways. It's sad because it is hurting our chances of getting better, more wins/higher profile wins thus increasing interest and posible income.

 

Who the hell is afraid of Jamaica?

 

umm to get back to the question at hand, YES he should be fired if we lose to Jamaica, anyone debating anything else?

(and for the record I was fine with him keeping his job after 2010 I actually think he is a good manager )

 

Question is if USSF can fire him? Is there termination clause in his contract? How much should they pay him if he is terminated?

 

Shows you how difficult his position has become that the only debate is is economically feasible to fire him, not whether or not he should go. Hope we blow Jamaica out of the water and eventually make the final so we won't need this debate.

 

Reminds me of a country from across the pond.

 

Also shows how far US Soccer is advancing. In previous WC cycles a US nats coach had no concern of this even being a national story. Unlike certain Swedes and Italians. Losing to anyone outside of the world cup only brought critism from well us

 

this is the magical question I've been asking all along. But none of the rabid soccer media types have reported this to my knowledge.

all this talk is just conjecture if we don't at least know the facts regarding his contract. No buyout clause = probably no chance of him being fired.

 

Of course Bob can be canned on a moment's notice; he's a coach. Soccer House lawyers would have made sure of that.

Bob's lawyers would have made sure his contract ensures he gets most or all the balance due in event he is canned.

Anyway yeah let's hope for best against Jamaica; but can;t legally be a major problem to move on to a new coach, happens all the time.

So, Financially...apparently it's a cabal of cheapskates at Soccer House that are nickle and diming the men's national team? Ni matter how we do at Gold Cup?

 

I assume that the shorter is our run in Gold Cup the less money USSF will be making, so successful coach makes more money for federation.