New USMNT motto: "Limping Along with No Accountability"

Nicely worded. I especially like “the soft bigotry of low expectations.”

We live in a world of (sports) stats, but very little can be proven. It’s all just ‘educated guesswork.’

My guess is that we can hire a better manager, one who will improve our chances of doing well - however defined - at the 2026 WC.

Of course we might do worse (than if we had stuck with GB), but I’m willing to take that risk. Let’s not stand pat on a losing hand.

 

Let's start building anew by choosing at least one basic uniform and sticking with it. And losing the rainbows.

 

That is a terrible, terrible motto.

 

Well, it basically is US Soccer's unofficial motto.

USSF values mediocrity and is not interested in fielding an elite US men's team.

 

I believe the moto "should" be; "Mediocre, and proud of it." That is the way we behave so it makes sense as a moto.

If we cannot be good we might as well be proud of what we are.

 

Superbus est mediocris

or

Mediocris ad optima

 

1. A word salad of buzzwords.

2. Berhalter needs to go. Fine.

3. Yes, players are chosen based on club credentials. That's because they earn spots with those clubs based on their talent and production in a competitive global market for players. Also, I didn't see anyone being complacent out there last night, but don't let that stop you from psychoanalyzing people you don't know.

4. Jeff Carlisle wrote today that Berhalter has to go. I doubt he's the only one.

 

I prefer "No Accountants Just Football"
"Play Soccer Not Video Games"
"Training Room Before Board Room"
"Brain Salad Soccer"
"Score Goals Not Profits"
"Kicking the Mediocrity Can"

 

That sounds terrible!

 

Ah yes, USSF (And I specifically mean Crocker and Onyewu) will listen to the well-reasoned opinions of fans who post stuff like this.

 

I like that one and it could fit on the back of jerseys so we are always reminded of what we have made ourselves.

 

Pretty much all the media who is following the USMNT has pretty uniformly saying he has to go.

 

Honestly maybe people should just wait to see how they respond and react before drawing conclusions.

 

Bingo.

Let's wait for Crocker and company to make a decision.

 

I’ll wait, but put me on record as critical of whatever decision is ultimately made.

 

How's that hopeless springs eternal golden age of US Soccer working for you Clint?

In the meantime, nothing wrong with a little bit of well-deserved, good-natured ribbing of the powerful from the powerless. Or what's a democracy for...

 

While I do not want to get into a political discussion, this woke-ish policy of not paying the USMNT coach more than the USWNT coach is really preventing any possibility of seriously competing with the best national teams. The USSF needs to face the market rate reality that the best men’s team coaches are paid much more than the best women’s team coaches. And it is not discrimination, it is just a market-driven reality.

 

It’s not a policy.

 

I'm sure they are aware of the market rate. We basically hired the top women's coach, bar none. But the real question is what amount can the USSF realistically spend? Fans don't like to talk about this, but this isn't a club owned by a billionaire who can just throw money at the team and not care. And also, I'd think the women's national team coach position is more prestigious than a club coach. Which is the opposite of the men's game.

 

its weird, i just popped into a leadership conference over my lunch break and there was a guy speaking- skinny jeans, tight tshirt, fresh kicks, mustache, hat and sunglasses. name was "greg b." (one g). he was talking about how sweet the vibes are with no accountability.

just a funny coincidence, i guess...

 

For anyone wondering: No, U.S. Soccer wouldn’t have to increase the salary of #USWNT coach Emma Hayes to match what any new #USMNT coach (if Gregg Berhalter isn’t retained) might make if it’s more than Hayes currently earns. They aren’t linked at all.

— Doug McIntyre (@ByDougMcIntyre) July 2, 2024

 

You shouldn't. They have Luis Suarez coming off the bench. They have Fede Valverde. They have Araujo, Gimenez, Betancur, Ugarte, Nuñez.

Yeah, we've got Christian. That's great.

Yeah, they've got some MLS or LigaMX guys in attack as well ... but people need to stop pretending that guys playing in the Championship are way ahead of a strong MLS attacker ... it's a league with freaking Leo Messi; there's a ton of guys who would do just fine going up against the players Sargent or Wright plays against.

Also, even their B and C players have a level a of technical skill and tactical knowledge that our "higher status" players don't have. I love Westin, but he's where he is on physical tools and sometimes on pure personality... but everyone on Uruguay has a better first touch and understands basic tactical reads better, I'd bet.

I love our guys, but... c'mon. Luis Suarez could be 50 and he'd be our best striker.

 

We’ve heard conflicting things but it’s unclear if this is a policy or not. But one of the more connected USSF reporters said today it is not as noted in the tweet above.