Washington Post:Goff: For Cherundolo, Success Isn't Lost in Translation

Adam Zebrowski · Jan 3, 2006

well, I don't think arena had been as down on cherundolo....

2-0 Baby · Jan 3, 2006

Adam Zebrowski said:

well, I don't think arena had been as down on cherundolo....
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I don't know if he was ever down on him per se. It just took him awhile to jump on the bandwagon. And I, for one, am damn glad for it.

superdave · Jan 3, 2006

nowherenova said:

dead on the money. What ever happened to the pioneering spirit?
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It went to MLS to try to get a brand new league off the ground.

Martin Fischer · Jan 3, 2006

2-0 Baby said:

Good points all around, but there was a time when Hejduk was preferred to Cherundulo. Early in this qualifying cycle included...pre-Hex.

I don't think Bruce was entirely sold on Steve for awhile. He was put off by his lack of size, which is mentioned in the article. He was injured in Olympic qualifying, but still didn't appear for a couple of years even while starting at Hannover. In Bruce's mind the jury was still out. I'm glad Steve's performance in the Hex made Bruce come to his senses. Steve wasn't automatic first choice until he had the assist in the T&T qualifier to GAM.

That's how I remember it anyway. In fact I remember some clamoring on these boards for Steve to be made an automatic starter. And I haven't been on these boards for that long...
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So, you no longer assert that BA is responsible for Dolo's "limited success"?

The way you see things is possible, but I would look at it that Arena had noted Dolo's deficiencies in earlier games and until Dolo actually demonstrated he had improved in those areas, Arena was willing to use Hejduk for a very few qualifiers instead of Dolo.

2-0 Baby · Jan 3, 2006

Martin Fischer said:

So, you no longer assert that BA is responsible for Dolo's "limited success"?

The way you see things is possible, but I would look at it that Arena had noted Dolo's deficiencies in earlier games and until Dolo actually demonstrated he had improved in those areas, Arena was willing to use Hejduk for a very few qualifiers instead of Dolo.
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My point is that it took BA longer to recognize that Steve should be an automatic starter than many others. And that lack of recognition lead directly to his "limited success." BA, as we all know, has his favorites. Frankie happens to be one, Steve doesn't.

Martin Fischer · Jan 4, 2006

2-0 Baby said:

My point is that it took BA longer to recognize that Steve should be an automatic starter than many others. And that lack of recognition lead directly to his "limited success." BA, as we all know, has his favorites. Frankie happens to be one, Steve doesn't.
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OK, name one match that Arena should have played Dolo in that if he had, Dolo could now claim to have more than "limited success." And you were doing better.