ponsaelius Posted October 11, 2017 Share Posted October 11, 2017 I think it's the whole thing. Those that have come back, those that won't make the leap, those that have gone and got lost. Looking at the squad for this game and basically the whole lot is MLS based. Now the MLS is perhaps a good system for football in the US giving past failed leagues, and as much as I hate it I can totally understand why it is the way it is. But if you have this structure and salary cap there needs to be an acceptance that this structurally restricts the level and limits the potential of players. Even with an improved youth program, the aim has to be on jettisoning players to Europe ASAP. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deuce Posted October 11, 2017 Share Posted October 11, 2017 Sunil Gulati is the most culpable here, hiring Arena simply because he "knows CONCACAF," employing only nine full-time scouts to watch talent from a massive nation, among so many other systematic things wrong with USSF. Arena's post-match quotes about not making big changes are damning, too, there was no way he can be k.ept on. Unless Gulati goes I’d don't expect anything substantial to change. Arena will go but they’ll make some wildly uninspiring pick to replace him. Kreis, Vermes, Porter, some politically safe pick but certainly no one who’s ever been tested on the world stage. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deuce Posted October 11, 2017 Share Posted October 11, 2017 The cunt’s already starting with the crack papering: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kanj Posted October 11, 2017 Share Posted October 11, 2017 Blood boiling. So angry. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kanj Posted October 11, 2017 Share Posted October 11, 2017 Whole thing needs redoing and it won’t happen. Arena and Gulati should stay down in Trinidad. Failed us and the entire fucking system Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ameritoon Posted October 11, 2017 Share Posted October 11, 2017 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deuce Posted October 11, 2017 Share Posted October 11, 2017 Nixon on Twitter making the case for Rafa as USMNT manager We don’t deserve such an angel. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Decky Posted October 11, 2017 Share Posted October 11, 2017 Nixon that used to post on here? Why would he want Rafa managing another team? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nobody Posted October 11, 2017 Share Posted October 11, 2017 Pretty impressive by the US to not qualify from CONCACAF like Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Figures 1-0 Football Posted October 11, 2017 Share Posted October 11, 2017 Getting 12 points from 10 games against those teams is pretty embarrassing like Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Posted October 11, 2017 Share Posted October 11, 2017 Some of the goals in those games. Panama’s equaliser didn’t go in and the Honduras equaliser has the bloke miss a sitter against the bar comes back out and smacks off Ochoa’s bonce to fly in. Probably cost Fifa a fortune in advertising revenue too which is always nice. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nufcjb Posted October 11, 2017 Share Posted October 11, 2017 Well at least it avoids some unnecessary off field drama between the US and the hosts next summer. But how bad can you be not to get out of that qualifying zone. Losing to Trinidad itself was so pathetic seeing the opposition were bottom of the pile. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest neesy111 Posted October 11, 2017 Share Posted October 11, 2017 Messi's last goal. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Village Idiot Posted October 11, 2017 Share Posted October 11, 2017 Just saw the US result - I checked Argentina early in the morning but I took US' qualification for granted and didn't bother to check the TNT game. What the hell happened? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flip Posted October 11, 2017 Share Posted October 11, 2017 Based on the FIFA rankings it looks like the pots for the World Cup draw might end up being Pot 1 Russia, Germany, Poland, Portugal, France, Belgium, Brazil, Argentina. Pot 2 Spain, England, Italy/Croatia/somebody else, Switzerland, Colombia, Uruguay, Peru, Mexico With Brazil and Argentina not being allowed to play Colombia, Uruguay or Peru, there's a big chance England might end up in of their groups. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deuce Posted October 11, 2017 Share Posted October 11, 2017 Just saw the US result - I checked Argentina early in the morning but I took US' qualification for granted and didn't bother to check the TNT game. What the hell happened? Short story: poor player/tactical selection, poor play, terrible field conditions, opponent who wanted it more Long story: culmination of half a decade or more of program mismanagement Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
geordiedean Posted October 11, 2017 Share Posted October 11, 2017 Just saw the US result - I checked Argentina early in the morning but I took US' qualification for granted and didn't bother to check the TNT game. What the hell happened? Short story: poor player/tactical selection, poor play, terrible field conditions, opponent who wanted it more Long story: culmination of half a decade or more of program mismanagement Terrible field conditions is no excuse at all to lose to that kind of side. Did you see the state of the pitch in the Bosnia v Belgium game and that wasn't deemed an excuse because Belgium dealt with it Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Village Idiot Posted October 11, 2017 Share Posted October 11, 2017 My very uninformed opinion is that there's too many of the USMNT players playing in the MLS. That whole "repatriaton" trend of the past few years to bring them back to the league has hurt the competitiveness of the team's backbone, imho. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
B-more Mag Posted October 11, 2017 Share Posted October 11, 2017 Just saw the US result - I checked Argentina early in the morning but I took US' qualification for granted and didn't bother to check the TNT game. What the hell happened? Short story: poor player/tactical selection, poor play, terrible field conditions, opponent who wanted it more Long story: culmination of half a decade or more of program mismanagement Terrible field conditions is no excuse at all to lose to that kind of side. Did you see the state of the pitch in the Bosnia v Belgium game and that wasn't deemed an excuse because Belgium dealt with it That's seriously what you took away from Deuce's post? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Posted October 11, 2017 Share Posted October 11, 2017 Today was made a national holiday in Panama. That's what the fucking World Cup is about. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Village Idiot Posted October 11, 2017 Share Posted October 11, 2017 Today was made a national holiday in Panama. That's what the f***ing World Cup is about. Love stuff like this. Football. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest neesy111 Posted October 11, 2017 Share Posted October 11, 2017 Today was made a national holiday in Panama. That's what the fucking World Cup is about. Absolutely. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJ_NUFC Posted October 11, 2017 Share Posted October 11, 2017 Yes, world cup is all about bringing national productivity to a staggering halt. /s Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deuce Posted October 11, 2017 Share Posted October 11, 2017 Just saw the US result - I checked Argentina early in the morning but I took US' qualification for granted and didn't bother to check the TNT game. What the hell happened? Short story: poor player/tactical selection, poor play, terrible field conditions, opponent who wanted it more Long story: culmination of half a decade or more of program mismanagement Terrible field conditions is no excuse at all to lose to that kind of side. Did you see the state of the pitch in the Bosnia v Belgium game and that wasn't deemed an excuse because Belgium dealt with it Woosh Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Figures 1-0 Football Posted October 11, 2017 Share Posted October 11, 2017 Cant describe how much I’m looking forward to England stumbling to a 0-0 draw with Panama. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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