Comments on: Post Confederations Cup Thoughts

By: Les

Les — Sun, 12 Jul 2009 06:07:42 +0000

that’s not the Gold Cup, the Confederations Cup I mean!!!

By: Les

Les — Sun, 12 Jul 2009 06:06:32 +0000

USA shouldn’t get too into the result at the Gold Cup. All that was valuable was a lucky win against Spain, which outplayed them by about 30 shots on goal. USA are still a “C” team in international football, compared to the likes of Costa Rica, Egypt or Japan. But they are improving and working hard, this they deserve…. but they need much much more learning from the best, without getting to full of themselves!!!

By: Dave

Dave — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 14:49:51 +0000

well said, this was an unbelievable tournament to watch and i really hope that this may have sparked an interest in “soccer haters” of the US. With the end of the confederations cup though means the world cup is just around the corner and it is shame that there are people in this country who could care less. The world cup is is the spectacle among spectacles in the world and not many people in this country understand that. It is even in this book, “the 100 sporting events you must see live” as the number 2 event to go to out of any sport in the entire world! This is an American author too; that has to say something, that he didn’t put the super bowl or world series above the world cup. I just wish that everyone else is excited for this as i am. Cant wait for June! Oh and the website for that book is http://www.100sportingevents.com/ if any one doesn’t believe me

By: soccer goals

soccer goals — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 18:28:26 +0000

Great update. Thanks.

By: Mickey

Mickey — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 00:19:02 +0000

So they just announced Bradley’s additional 7 Gold Cup squad selections. Guess what guys? NO TORRES. 24 players and Torres is not one of them. Unbelievable. Thanks Bob…

By: SP

SP — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 22:39:26 +0000

nope, the internet is just a great place to misread someone’s tone. sorry about that

seriously though, can we just get rid of the entire espn announcing crew for int’l tourneys? i’m sure clive tyldesley had nothing to do during the cup…

By: Marlon

Marlon — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 20:28:44 +0000

He’s an ESPN blogger. SP, you’re not wrong. I don’t know if there’s anything to add or if there’s something specific you want me to remark upon.

By: Oscar Echeverri

Oscar Echeverri — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 20:09:28 +0000

Whos is Jen Chang? that quote is right on! Is anyone in the US Federation listening to this stuff?
I am anxiously waiting for the Gold Cup to start. While many will say B-teamers performance should not count against a coach, this will be the tell all for Bradley. I hope the team plays well and earns the cup. Any hint of tactical inefficiencies by Bradley should have him setting cones for the U-17’s by the end of August!

By: morpheus

morpheus — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 20:09:22 +0000

I hope for the US to win every game that they play. I was hoping that the US would win the Confed Cup even after they lost the first 2 games b/c there was still a slim chance. I am a die hard fan and will never give up on my team even if they give up on themselves (e.g. ‘06 WC).

And yes, I want the US to become a world power in soccer and be a contender in every tournament they play in not just CONCACAF. That is why I say that the US needs to find a way to develop younger talent. In order to be a top team you need players that are considered one of the best players at that position. And like was stated earlier Howard is the only one there. I would even be happy if our players had the talent to be starters in some of the best leagues in the world, e.g. Dempsey, Howard, etc. If the top clubs teams don’t want our players than are they really that talented?

This is not to take anything away from the players that have gotten our country to the point that we are, but I don’t want to settle for where we are. I want to be better. I want to be the best. I want to tell my kids’ kids to be able to watch a WC and have the US not be the “underdog”. Really I would like to see the US make it into the last 4 of a WC before I die. And in order for that to happen they must develop more talent.

By: SP

SP — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 20:01:07 +0000

Ok I pretty much said the same thing that Jen chang said in a comment in an earlier post about those two subs. All I was saying was that it was registered before brazil’s second goal which is something that should be considered but I did not see you address.