There have been many rumors on who is suppose to be named to it. I would expect the roster to be officially named early next week.
What the hell, I'll speculate: GK: Cannon/Rimando (each will play a half) CB: Petke CB: Agoos CB: Vanney RM: Olsen/Stewart DM: Mulrooney DM: Corrales LM: E. Lewis AM: Convey F: Donovan F: Ching Bench Rimando Stewart Quaranta Kirovski C.J. Brown Onyewu Not exactly the A-squad, though Donovan and Ching have worked well together thus far. I don't think Berhalter or Cherundolo will be available. Conor Casey should be, but probably won't get called in. Any red-carded players of note for MLS next weekend? I checked and US players red-carded are Ryan Suarez, C.J. Brown and Joey DiGiamarino. C.J. Brown might actually get a call, doubtful on the others. Don't know about point accumulations (poor timing with Mastroeni missing this week instead of next week).
I think Suarez would have a better chance of getting a call than Brown. But I doubt Bruce will call in red-carded players at all...
We already know: Cannon Rimando Agoos Petke Convey Corrales Olsen Stewart Mulrooney Donovan Ching Quaranta I imagine the rest of the Euro contingent will look something like this: Keller Barrett Berhalter Gibbs Cherundolo Reyna (is he healthy?) O'Brien Lewis Kirovski (I wouldn't call him up, but I think BA will)
Bruce has been open about Suarez not figuring into his plans, plus I think Bruce might be extending the courtesy to him that if the opportunity arises, he might want to see whether he could fit into Uruguay's plans. A cap for Suarez when Bruce has no future plans for him wouldn't be doing much for him. It looks like we might actually be short of defenders (though Corrales and Mulrooney have played there) so I wouldn't be surprised if he called C.J. Brown in.
I would love to see Obrien in the middle with Convey at left and Beasley at right. Armas can play defensive mid. Donovan and McBride at forward.
Kirovsky again????? What is the problem with Bruce? does the wales field need some extra lines, Because joven just seem to DRAG HIS A$$ on every game I have seen him
CJ is available, and aside from his two doofus bookings last night has played well enough to rate a courtesy call up. Besides, he comes from the Bay Area.
The DC contingent was reported in the Washington Post, the San Jose players plus Cannon were reported in the SJMN.
Someone correct me if I'm wrong but I read somewhere that Quaranta was out with an abdominal strain that would keep him out for several weeks. Anyone have any more info on that?
Santino didn't play on Saturday because of an amdominal (or groin, conflicting reports)injury...those things can linger for a long time.
The Squad http://www.ussoccer.com/news/fullstory.sps?iNewsid=35812 for what it's worth... sorry for formatting, posting from shite computer in London... Agoos, Jeff D 5'10" 175 05/02/68 133/4 Dallas, Texas San Jose Earthquakes (MLS) Brown, C.J. D 6'0" 185 06/15/75 14/0 Hayward, Calif. Chicago Fire (MLS) Cannon, Joe GK 6’2” 190 01/01/75 0/0 Los Altos Hills, Calif. RC Lens (France) Ching, Brian F 6’1” 195 05/24/78 0/0 Haleiwa, Hawaii San Jose Earthquakes (MLS) Convey, Bobby M 5'8" 150 05/27/83 8/0 Philadelphia, Pa. D.C. United (MLS) Corrales, Ramiro M 6’0” 180 03/12/77 0/0 Salinas, Calif. San Jose Earthquakes (MLS) Donovan, Landon F 5'8" 148 03/04/82 34/8 Redlands, Calif. San Jose Earthquakes (MLS) Eskandarian, Alecko F 5’9” 165 07/09/82 0/0 Montvale, N.J. D.C. United (MLS) Kirovski, Jovan F 6'1" 175 03/18/76 55/8 Escondido, Calif. Birmingham City (England) Lewis, Eddie M 5'10" 155 05/17/74 43/3 Cerritos, Calif. Preston North End (England) Mulrooney, Richard M/D 5'9" 160 11/03/76 6/0 Memphis, Tenn. San Jose Earthquakes (MLS) Olsen, Ben M 5'8" 140 05/03/77 22/4 Middletown, Pa. D.C. United (MLS) Petke, Mike D 6'2" 185 01/30/76 1/0 Bohemia, N.Y. D.C. United (MLS) Reyna, Claudio M 5'9" 160 07/20/73 92/8 Springfield, N.J. Sunderland (England) Rimando, Nick GK 5'11" 181 06/17/79 2/0 Montclair, Calif. D.C. United (MLS) Stewart, Earnie M/F 5'9" 145 03/28/69 86/15 Point Arena, Calif. D.C. United (MLS) Vanney, Greg D 5'11" 169 06/11/74 18/0 Tempe, Ariz. F.C. Bastia (France)
Holy crap, am I good or what? Only two I missed were Eskandarian and Reyna. I even got C.J. Brown right as the lone non-SJ or DC MLSer. Is Reyna actually gonna try and play or is he just in camp? Eskandarian? I'd say Dunivant's earned more of a call uo than Alecko. Granted Bruce didn't have a whole bunch of Forwards available to him. I suppose Eskandarian is Quaranta's replacement. Good enough.
He picked up a red (two yellows) on Saturday and is suspended for the Fire's next game. Hence, he's available.
If Brown got booked twice Saturday night, he's suspended and would miss Chicago's next game anyway. Bruce didn't want to upset MLS teams who are already going to be missing players for Gold and Confed cup, so he brought in available players and has enough to have a solid nucleus of actual players and give some fringe players a look. Funny that Arena is giving Eskandarian more of a look than Hudson...