What do you think of the experiment of turning Conor Casey into a "Viera" type of defensive midfielder or a center back? The guy has guts and a good amount of talent but I don't think he is an amazing forward at the highest level. He might be better off doing a "Spector" and converting and using his experience and trying out the devensive midfielder position. It would kind of be a reverse "Julio Babtista" of Sevilla.
We've got plenty of good center backs already and he's nowhere near the runner needed for a central midfield role. Besides, he's not moving from forward for his club, and while I know some players play some different spots internationally and with clubs, I think club forward, team defensive mid would be pretty bizarre to say the least. It's just not gonna happen.
Nah, he could be a great ball boy in away matches...whether the other kids try rushing the game when we are up or delaying it when we are down,CC can always tackle them at knee level for their troubles....
Ive been saying it since he was at Portland this guys sucks....leave him off the roster same with that stump Armas
one of the worst ideas ever. Similar to Brian McBride in terms strengths/weaknesses, but lacks the quality and big game McBride has. Armas and Sanneh are has-beens. Should never see time in a US jersey again.
Olsen - out Sanneh - out Casey - Cuba's defense did not help him, they played a solid game until we scored the second goal. Conrad, Davis and Armas - need to play on a much higher level than they used to, if they want to be on MNT.
Anyone who saw him at Sydney in 2000 knows he sucks. He was god awful in the olympics, almost singlehandedly responsible for us missing out on a medal. Well, maybe that's a stretch, but I've never seen a guy miss as many sitters as he did in the Olympics until I saw Eddie Johnson in the Youth Championships in late '03. Unlike Johnson, Casey has continued to look like, in Galarceps words, "Lurch...". I have no idea why he's sniffed so many opportunities, poor Twellman, he hasn't shined either, but he hasn't looked like Boris Karloff on the ball either. I don't think it's much to ask of Arena, too leave off a guy whose slow, dragging gait would frighten small children into thinking a new remake of the Shelley classic was being made on a local soccer field in Seattle.
that means he is definitely out for next summer. I don't think he could recover from that to be prepared for the World Cup. So that makes selecting the forwards easier. But I didn't think he was going to make the WC roster either. EJ, Donovan, McBride, Ching & even Beasley are better.