Comments on: 18-Man Roster For Qualifier Exhibition Against T&T Announced

By: GS

GS — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 01:24:20 +0000

I already had Mo in the starting line-up. Obviously Torres isn’t going to play defensive mid.

By: Marlon

Marlon — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 00:19:01 +0000

Torres isn’t a D-Mid. Bob will probably give the start to Mo.

By: GS

GS — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 23:49:06 +0000

For those who have not heard…pablo and robbie were dropped from the squad as pablo has a bad knee and robbie has a bad back. I hope this doesn’t sound mean but I’m really happy about this. Pablo will be replaced by the rarely capped brian carroll and robbie by chris rolfe.

I say this is good news because odds are pablo will be replaced by a player I would like to see more of…Torres…and because Jozy will start no doubt and could go the full 90. I am very excited about Torres and want to see more of him and obviously Jozy is a joy to watch and will make the game that much more enjoyable to watch.

By: kyle

kyle — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 19:12:25 +0000

And now on to the lineup that I would like to see.

Guzano
Wynne Califf Orozco Bstein
Szetela Edu Torres
Adu
Jozy Davies

With the options and players wwe have available this is what I would like to see mainly because all of the players would benefit from playing more at this level.
I wouldn’t see any problem preventing this lineup putting big points on the board.

By: kyle

kyle — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 19:02:47 +0000

First off Kenny Cooper made the right decision in showing his committment to the team that puts food on his table. Second if he’s not at full health why should he go and risk getting further injured or not playing his best and therefore hurting his chances to impress and get called in again. Shit last time he scored a damn goal and it took this long for him to get called back. Imagine if he missed some of the attempts Ching has had in the past few games, he would never get called again. I commend his decision of staying and trying to get his club team into the playoffs rather than going to play in 1 or 2 meaningless WCQ’s. His 18 goals in MLS should stake his claim well enough. I don’t think anymore needs to be said on the Cooper issue as he will be called in for the January friendlies.

By: Pseudinho

Pseudinho — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 18:17:22 +0000

Marvell Wynne should get some play at right back, sadly Frankie Hejduk will get the start.

By: elle

elle — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 17:58:55 +0000

just when you think Papa Bradley is going for youth….you realize Frankie Hejduk is still on the roster. but i’ll take it in exchange for no more Brian “open-goal-again” Ching.
I hope we get the chance to see what Freddy, Torres, and Jozy can do together

By: GS

GS — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 17:55:44 +0000

I already said my piece about the roster…but I definitely feel the need to chime in on this Coop Issue….

Dude is straight up out of his mind. It has been a struggle getting call-ups for him and when he finally gets his chance he gives lame excuses and declines? I don’t care if you’re sick. I don’t care if your ankle hurts. If you ever want to play for the national team you jump at any chance they give you!! As another poster stated WCQ >> MLS Play-offs. And to the person who said “we’ll see him in the january camp” don’t be so sure about that. Coaches don’t take players declining a chance to play for the national team lightly. Also, considering the fact that it seems Ching, Donovan, Dempsey, Altidore and Davies would all get call-ups for available Forward positions before Cooper would I don’t think we’ll be seeing Kenny anytime soon in a USMNT kit.

Most players play soccer their whole lives for the chance to play for the national team. In fact, unless you’re a superstar, if the national team isn’t your top priority when you have the chance to play most managers won’t ever call you up again.

If Kenny ever cared about playing for the national team this was a very very very bad decision for him to make.

By: Brett

Brett — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 17:17:38 +0000

He said he was nursing an ankle injury and may have a virus. I’m not going to comment on whether or not I think that is true, but the fact that he said that IS true. We’ll see him in the January camp.

By: Wild Bill

Wild Bill — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 16:28:42 +0000

Yes Kenny Cooper ever so gracefully denied himself a chance on the US national team to get ready for the ever so important MLS playoff run. Hmm MLS playoff run vs. World Cup 2010 qualification run. I guess they seem pretty even…not. Maybe Bradley knows what he is doing and Coopers the one who needs to get his priorities straight. Anyway I love the roster and the opportunities that the young guns will get. Definitely getting pumped for Wednesday!!!! Go USA!