Klinsmann seems to have locked up the spot. http://msn.foxsports.com/soccer/story/6227768 Looks like he's our guy also here: https://www.bigsoccer.com/forum/showthread.php?t=446171
Awesome. That's really the only word I can think of to describe it right now. Although I think a 'Suck it Manboobs!' to good old Bruce Almighty is appropriate.
ESPN.com is reporting that there is no deal in place. personally, i didnt read that one on foxsports.com, it was far to long for me right now. i need a shower. VOTE KLINSMANN!!!
What a dilemma... I hope that the rumor is true, but that would mean Jamie Trecker would be right for once. Even a broken clock is right twice a day, so it could conceivably be possible that Trecker gets one every so often.
I'd like to see the faces of all the Germans that were calling me crazy leaving the stadium in Dortmund after they lost to Italy!!! As we were leaving the stadium Ryan and I were chanting "Klinsi for the US" We got a lot of strange looks and a few "No, crazy American!" "Klinsi for Deutchland!!" Klinsi and Sigi will be great for US Soccer.... BTW who's gonna take over in CBus???
The uefa cl announcers on espn2 say the fox sports story is hogwash. The ticker says as much. The story was probably leaked and the usual espn sources are probably in the dark. That's my theory.
I've agreed with his points from time to time. However, his journalism is the sloppiest I've ever read at best.
My personal source of this news is from a sports news report on a New York radio station. yankees looking to sign so-and-so, giants struggling, jets blah blah blah, Klinsmann is to become the new US Mens National team coach . Caught me by surprise, but I don't think they know what they even talking about. RRRREV IT UP
actually while watching Barca-WB the ticker said quite the opposite. maybe. but don't miss the point. he IS the next coach. they HAVE NOT signed him yet. just because he hasnt signed doesnt mean he is not the guy. plus all the reports include the word "yet"
I hear ya. They did change the ticker at some point to clearify that it was a Fox Soccer story and the USSF denied it. I'd say the deal is 90-95% done. If it gets derailed, it would be a shocking story.
Keep in mind how many times have you seen something like this happen before. Where a team or organization (this case an FA) goes all out to get a guy and it takes a lot of dealing and then a rumor is leaked out that the guy is signed only for the team to say "nothing is official yet" and then a week later it's official.
Oh, sure, I'm not saying it's not gonna happen, just that it's not official--much in the same way we're sure Dempsey's out the door at New Year's but until then he can't do the scarf raising/contract signing press conference. I'll always remember asking Sunil about it in July: "Hey, what's the story with Klinsmann?" "Who? Oh, that guy, he's retired, he doesn't play anymore."
Well don't blame Trecker. He heard it from his friend's daughter's sisters best friends neighbor. I keeeedddd I keeedddddd.... Don't kill me Steve!
Nah its ok, I heard it from my co-workers brother's best friends aunt cousin that he was getting it as well.
http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story?id=394971&cc=5901 Klinsmann withdraws candidacy as U.S. coach Bring on Peckerman/FC!