Just Think, By the Time 2026 Rolls Around...

Discussion in 'USA Men' started by Master O, Oct 17, 2019.

  1. Master O

    Master O Member+

    Jul 7, 2006
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    The USA will be so bad that the US won't even make it out of the group as the host! The entire country will get to see how terrible their own country's team is.
     
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  2. TarHeels17

    TarHeels17 Member+

    Jan 10, 2017
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    The player pool will be fine. The coach will be different by then.

    But what I can't get out of my head is that the entire USSF needs to be completely cleaned out, and the only way that happens is if they're forced into it. I don't think US soccer fans are organized enough to make that happen, so here's what I think:

    The players need to step up. If it's as bad as it seems, and I think it is, all the players need to stop rejecting call ups. There needs to be a lockout. The USSF can make too much money off the soccer mom attending games, so we need the players to take control.

    I don't want Pulisic accepting any call ups until anything happens, and to talk out about how frustrated he is. He's the shining light for the USMNT and the poster boy, and if he goes against the federation all hell will break loose. McKennie, Sargent, etc. If any player has any shred of self-respect and for the progress of this sport in this country, they need to stop playing. it's the only way.
     
  3. FanOfFutbol

    FanOfFutbol Member+

    The Mickey Mouse Club or The breakfast Club
    May 4, 2002
    Limbo
    Nat'l Team:
    --other--
    It is quite clear that this is mostly correct. That is US Soccer does not care about anything at any level except keeping their political power intact.

    Sometimes that can result in quality people getting into positions that allow them to have a positive impact on the program but most of the time it only results in small people that are only interested in personal power to get into positions of power. We seem to have produced a program where nothing good will happen unless it is an accident.

    However I expect nothing will change for the foreseeable future because too few people really care and too many are more worried about their paycheck rather than worrying about the program as a whole and most of the fans are too stupid to realize that the people on top do not really care. Kind of like in the government as a whole.
     
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  4. Master O

    Master O Member+

    Jul 7, 2006
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    This is USSF we're talking about. They hold onto coaches for far too long.
     
  5. TOAzer

    TOAzer Member+

    The Man With No Club
    May 29, 2016
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    By 2026 we will have twice failed to qualify to the WC, a monument to the monumental stupidity of those who run Chicago House. Having the WC on our own soil will mean we will finally be able to party..like it was 1994.
    That's "Progress", folks.
     
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  6. USA-Zebuel

    USA-Zebuel Member+

    Mar 26, 2013
    Club:
    Colón de Santa Fe
    My initial response reading this was dismissive. Stating as a fact that the US will miss two consecutive WCs. However, based on how we have been playing it is definitely not a long shot.
     
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  7. TOAzer

    TOAzer Member+

    The Man With No Club
    May 29, 2016
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    The probabilities were improved by us already being halfway there.......:unsure:
     
  8. Eleven Bravo

    Eleven Bravo Member+

    Atlanta United
    United States
    Jul 3, 2004
    SC
    Club:
    Atlanta Silverbacks
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    2026 should be our strongest ever squad...​

    Steffen, GK, 31
    Horvath, GK, 30
    Gonzalez, GK, 31
    Yedlin, RB, 32
    Cannon, RB, 27
    Gressel, RB, 32*
    Lennon, RB, 28
    Anderson, RB, 23
    Araujo, RB, 24
    Brooks, CB, 33
    Miazga, CB, 30
    Carter-Vickers, CB, 28
    M.Robinson, CB, 29
    Richards, CB, 26
    Palmer-Brown, CB, 29
    Glad, CB, 29
    McKenzie, CB, 27
    Lima, L/RB, 31
    A.Robinson, LB, 28
    Gloster, LB, 25
    Vines, LB, 27
    Herrera, LB, 28
    Bello, LB, 24
    Adams, DM, 27
    Yuiell, DM, 29
    Dotson, DM, 28
    Cappis, DM, 26
    Sands, DM, 25
    Parks, DM, 28
    Haak, DM, 24
    Durkin, DM, 26
    Canouse, DM, 30
    Cerrillo, DM, 25
    Servania, DM, 27
    McKennie, MF, 27
    Johnny, MF, 24
    Acosta, MF, 29
    Delgado, MF, 31
    Roldan, MF, 30
    Amaya, MF, 25
    Mendez, MF, 25
    Bassett, MF, 24
    Leyva, MF, 23
    Sonora, MF, 28
    Pulisic, AT, 27
    Pomykal, AT, 26
    Green, AT, 30
    Reyna, AT, 24
    Aaronson, AT, 25
    Miljevic, AT, 25
    Mihailovic, AT, 27
    Ledezma, AT, 25
    Llanez, AT, 25
    Busio, AT, 24
    Ferreira, AT, 25
    Weah, WF, 26
    Morris, WF, 30
    Boyd, WF, 28
    Arriola, WF, 31
    Holmes, WF, 31
    Amon, WF, 27
    Lewis, WF, 28
    Baird, WF, 30
    Sabbi, WF, 28
    Konrad, WF, 24
    Roberts, WF, 25
    Vassiliev, WF, 25
    Sargent, FW, 26
    Soto, FW, 26
    Toye, FW, 27
    Ebobisse, FW, 29
    Kelman, FW, 24
    Wright, FW, 28
    Pepi, FW, 22
    Ocampo-Chavez, FW, 24
    Pynadath, FW, 24
    Gomez, FW, 24
    Hawkins, FW, 25
    Hoppe, FW, 25
    Harper, FW, 24

    Players who will be aged out:
    Brad Guzan
    Tim Ream
    Tim Chandler
    Aaron Long
    Walker Zimmerman
    Ventura Alvarado
    Ike Opara
    Daniel Lovitz (ha!)
    Eric Lichaj
    Wil Trapp
    Michael Bradley
    Darlington Nagbe
    Alfredo Morales
    Sebastian Lletget
    Jozy Altidore
    Gyasi Zardes

    TAKEAWAY:
    So long as we don’t have a coach who screws it up (unfortunately, likely)... we will see an improvement in every position in 2026.
     
  9. USA-Zebuel

    USA-Zebuel Member+

    Mar 26, 2013
    Club:
    Colón de Santa Fe
    Bradley aging out.... Pfffff

    Coach MB9000
     
  10. a_new_fan

    a_new_fan Member+

    Jul 6, 2006
    lol yeah as long as every player in the pool hit their peak, nobody gets hurt, and nobody fails to live up the hype...which a number on that list are already doing.

    you could've done the same 7 years ago
     
  11. #1 Feilhaber and Adu

    Aug 1, 2007

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  12. Master O

    Master O Member+

    Jul 7, 2006
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    At this point, it's a certainty. USSF shows no signs of turning the ship around. If anything, the ship's going to be at the bottom of the ocean before the Hex even starts.
     
  13. rgli13

    rgli13 Member+

    Mar 23, 2005
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    yall talking about 39 years young player/coach michael bradley?

    and why do i keep seeing the word lockout instead of strike?
     
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  14. FC Tallavana

    FC Tallavana Member+

    Jul 1, 2004
    La Quinta
    No Donovan, McBride, Beasley, Pope, Reyna, etc., means not the strongest ever. Not even close. Pulisic is the only current player I would consider starting over one of the 2002-2006 core players.
     
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  15. btlove

    btlove Member

    United States
    Sep 29, 2017
    Austin Texas
    Since this future roster doesn’t include players that are currently retired, it won’t be our strongest ever? Confused...

    Half of these players are in there professional infancy by the way, so I wouldn’t fault them too much for reaching that level.
     
  16. OWN(yewu)ED

    OWN(yewu)ED Member+

    Club: Venezia F.C.
    May 26, 2006
    chico, CA
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Precisely. Outside of Pulisic, there is not one player that has even gotten to the point of sniffing any of the aforementioned jock straps. Its concerning to say the least
     
  17. Auriaprottu

    Auriaprottu Member+

    Atlanta Damn United
    Apr 1, 2002
    The back of the bus
    Club:
    Atlanta
    Nat'l Team:
    --other--
    It probably shouldn't be. That group was a Golden Generation, of sorts.
     
  18. manfromgallifrey91

    Swansea City
    United States
    Jul 24, 2015
    Wyoming, USA
    Club:
    Southampton FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    It will be interesting to see how Earnie and this USSF handle all the crap wrong with the entire fed, from scouting to communication issues and coaching. To see if they can build something competent. Results show they cant, but with Jay and Cordeiro not much will change if anything does, so theyll have time to prove how good or how inept they are. My money is on the latter, but we shall see.
     

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