Solo/Ryan catch-all thread part 1

Re: Hope Issues Statement

I think the team had a little heart to heart with her to set things straight.

 

Re: it only gets crazier, new vids on espn about Hope

Made the Jim Rome show and I wrote email, that he should never comment on soccer after what he's said.

Was Hope wearing a captain's band or what on the bench?? Anyone know?

 

Re: Hope Issues Statement

Okay, hands up. How many of you guy have already sent her a message of sweet love and support on her page?

 

Re: it only gets crazier, new vids on espn about Hope

And your point is?

MY point is that there's a difference between a player saying "the other player is bad" and saying "I could have stopped that shot." Hope Solo said "I could have stopped that shot" showing her confidence in herself, her abilities, her passion, and her frustration with a coaching decision which excluded her at the most critical moment. It's all of the other folks who are choosing to interpret it as "the other player is a bad player" which Hope Solo did not say.

 

Re: Chastain, Foudy & Mia pissed is anyone listening?

Chastain was dropped from the team and had to fight hard to get her place back. She played overseas and was persona non grata until she worked hard enough to get back with the US team. I think she has a very good point about the struggles that group went through as compared to this one.

 

Re: Hope Issues Statement

i'm sure there's stuff going on there we'll never know about.

bet they wish their team psych wasn't stateside more than ever now.

 

Re: Who wins the spin?

Plus, it's tough to win a public debate against a person who has a name nobody can forget. It kind of makes her larger than life. I'm serious. You can't imagine all the subliminal implications of entering a fight against Hope Solo.

I think that Hope, putting herself and her name out there, plus the way she looks, is going to be a very, very profitable move on her part.

 

Re: Chastain, Foudy & Mia pissed is anyone listening?

Again with Brandi it's all about me, me, me, me. It's all about her getting her 200 games in, it's all about her legacy. She wants a coach in that's going to let her play again. Period.
Sad.

 

Re: it only gets crazier, new vids on espn about Hope

that band is in memory of her father who died this year. She also lost a good friend this year who was killed jogging in seattle. Basically 2007 hasnt been Hopes year. which is why when i see footage of her the day before ryan benched her talking about playing for her fathers memory i just want to personal kick greg ryans A$$

 

Re: Ryan basically trashes Hope today

I've already awarded the threadwinner, so this has to be only the thread runnerup.

I thought the exact same thing...how appropriate that he mentions Kahn instead of Cech.

 

Re: Hope Issues Statement

Well, I did send her a message that I'd leave my wife and fly to China immediately, if she needed some "consoling". If you know what I mean.

 

Re: it only gets crazier, new vids on espn about Hope

The whole "2004 v. 2007, living in the past/it doesn't matter what someone did in the Olympic games two years ago" stuff? That was speaking in tongues. I heard: You are the vessel boy toy of Layla, Goddess of Rolfing. Find the Dementor and slay Him.

What did you hear?

 

Re: it only gets crazier, new vids on espn about Hope

and my point is that it's too bad solo didn't see how this might be interpreted. she certainly has now, and has apologized for it.

 

Re: Hope Issues Statement

Hah. You got me. She just added me to you friends today.

 

Re: Hope Issues Statement

I think any warm blooded straight man is with you on this one

 

Re: Chastain, Foudy & Mia pissed is anyone listening?

More power to Chastain and Foudy. They strike me as bright, principled, articulate people who have trouble watching hard-won gains being so egergiously erroded and undermined.

And as for why Mia and Lil aren't speaking out - my guess is that Brandi did talk to Mia as she describes, that Mia is in agreement ... and that she isn't talking to the press because she's Mia, for goodness sake! When did she ever give the impression that she enjoyed being in the limelight or in the center of a bruhaha? As for Lil, she is the captain of a pretty devastated team that needs to play soccer on Sunday. I imagine she feels that this is not a good time for her to be giving interviews to the press about the state of US Soccer.

But anyway, as for Brandi and Julie, three cheers to them for "speaking truth to power."

 

Re: Hope Issues Statement

Good statement.

Time for everyone to hold hands and sing "Kumbaya."

 

Re: Hope Issues Statement

I don't hold hands with dudes or chicks that look like dudes!

 

Re: Hope Issues Statement

I gotta look into this newfangled myspace thing that all you kids are into. It looks like it's phat.

 

Re: Hope Issues Statement

Okay, we don't have to hold hands. But it's "Kumbaya" time!

 

Re: Chastain, Foudy & Mia pissed is anyone listening?

The bottom line is for a world powerhouse to lose in fashion this team did is outrageous. Everyone should be disgusted, especially the "old guard" who fought very hard to establish the US as a dominant force.

 

Re: Hope Issues Statement

at least she is taking responsibility for her actions and for the misunderstanding. Far more than anything Ryan has or will do.

 

Re: Hope Goes Ballistic at News Conference

Sounds like Julie is angling for his job.

 

Re: Chastain, Foudy & Mia pissed is anyone listening?

whatever they are, their observations are much more germain than any schlub's here.

 

Re: Style of Play = U.S. Outcome?

I don't think that having a target man (person) up front necessitates a long ball game. There are plenty of teams out there that have a solid possession game with a target man. ManUtd with Van Nistelrooy. Chelsea with Drogba. Arsenal when Adebayor is on the field. And probably no team has has had more speed than Arsenal over the last few years, and their entire game is predicated on keeping the ball on the ground.