The next USMNT manager

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  1. FFC24

    FFC24 New Member

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    so who should our next manager be? Bradley cant stay after making so many bad decisions and i really dont see any American manager who can take us to the next level. if you had to choose, who would it be?


    i cant really think of any which is why i ask you. i guess Klinsmann would be decent, but im not sure he would take the job. im out of ideas. i dont want Bradley back and thats all i can say on the subject right now.
     
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  2. Clevelandmo

    Clevelandmo Active Member

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    Despite the fact that I thought Edu should have been in the WC line-up from the get-go, I want Bradley. Can think of no one else I'd rather have. I love the guy. No foreign mercenaries for me.
     
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  3. pettyfog

    pettyfog Well-Known Member

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    Sorry.. FFC I think you are wrong about the 'number of bad decisions' Bradley made.

    The only REAL bad decision was Clark instead of Edu. Findley wasnt good but wasnt critical and never would have happened with Davies on the roster. The makeshift back line was brilliant line from a poor group of choices.

    Dont forget.. those he had in there he had playing in their best positions!!! That aint a small thing.. how many times have we carped about putting players out of position.

    I definitely dont want Klinnsman .. I think we dodged a team morale bullet there.

    Sigi.. if only he was younger. But frankly Sigi is better as a player talent selector than a tactician.

    If we get new blood: Jason Kreis
     
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  4. dcheather

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    Roberto Martinez? I have really liked his analysis after games, he's too young and green in management though. Sigh. I think Bradley should leave though, I don't want another Arena situation. I think the us should have a new manager every 4 years regardless...Unless they win the entire thing.:)
     
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  5. WhitesBhoy

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    Klinsy.
     
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  6. SteveM19

    SteveM19 New Member

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    When I saw this thread I thought Roy had officially left :shock:
     
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  7. FulhamAg

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    I'm not as sold that Bradley needs to go as I used to be. He's shown some positives and growth, most importantly, an ability to make adjustments at halftime. With what he has to work with, I think he gets more selections right than wrong by quite a margin. He's also improved at getting the tactics right.

    Two things that HAVE to change though. Giving up the early goals and allowing the team to fall into hoofing long balls. When that happens, I don't see him screaming instruction on the sideline, but letting the players play.

    If we can get an upgrade to Bradley, by all means. But we may be able to make as much impact by shaking up the assistants/staff. Maybe adding a Sigi as an advisor or assistant in some capacity where he can keep his MLS gig?
     
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  8. timmyg

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    And with that in mind, how can this man get an extension?? Thanks for the service, Bob, but the run is over.
     
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  9. Spencer

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    Guys the grass isn't always greener on the other side. He played the hand he was dealt; a journeymen back line fraught with injury, an inexperienced central midfield, and an inconsistent group of forwards lacking the world class talent needed.

    Agreed, Findley did not perform well but as the only forward with world beater speed sans Davies its not hard to figure why he was in there. Put Donovan up top and the midfield has a huge hole. Buddle and Gomez may have had more success given the opportunity but then again as recent arrivals themselves they may not have. Some think its obvious that Edu should have been in the middle every game, others say the same about Feilhaber. I question how even in retrospect anything is obvious at all. Both are young and have displayed a propensity for inconsistency and bad mistakes. Either one of them could have given the same ball away as Rico. Hell, four years ago it was a guy named Claudio Reyna who did the same thing. In any case it is very flimsy justification for termination.
     
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  10. pettyfog

    pettyfog Well-Known Member

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    Sorry, spencer... When Almost 100% say the same thing it no longer is "Some think..."

    That said I still dont see an ironclad better replacement than Bradley is now.
     
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  11. HatterDon

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    Keep Bradley. What did you expect out of the US with no Davies, 1/3 of Gooch, and a choice of Bornstein or Pearce at LB.

    I love Roberto Martinez, but I want his next job to be at Fulham [several years from now].

    I don't want Klinsmann or any other Euro-trash wanna be, because they won't take the time to watch MLS. That's where players 13-23 come from, and that's where the majority of the USMNT manager's watching needs to be. Klinsmann isn't going to Rio Tinto in August to watch Real play NYRB.

    I like Petty's idea of Jason Kreis down the road, but until there's a better American available, keep Bob.
     
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  12. timmyg

    timmyg Well-Known Member

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    I'd expect a team that would still be prepared. Not better, just simply prepared.

    Even with the a whole Gooch, a walking Davies and a Frankie f------ Hejduk Bob's tenure has been marked by countless games where the USA gave up a goal early. I'm not talking about just first half goals, I'm talking about within the first 15 or so minutes: El Salvador, Costa Rica, Honduras, Costa Rica again in WC Qualifying; Argentina and Colombia in Copa America in '07; Brazil at the Confed in '09 -- need I look into the (meaningless) friendlies?

    Then, four times this World Cup.

    Sorry, but that's not good enough for any manager of any sport at any caliber.
     
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  13. HatterDon

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    Okay, timmy, I'll give you that. Defense was our problem [that, and no striker being able to put the ball into the goal since 2002]. So here's my question:

    We played Dolo, Cheesehead, Gooch, and Boca

    AND

    Dolo, Cheesehead, Boca, and Bornstein.

    as the back four during the tournement. Which available US back four candidate did Bradley ignore to play those two combinations? Which World Cup quailty defender(s) were available and not picked/fielded?

    Yes, I'd have preferred that he played Edu-Bradley in central MF. I've been saying that Edu was his best partner for a long time. Yes, I'd like to have had Buddle start instead of Findlay up front and either follow with Gomez or Holden. But, of course, I don't know what Bob saw on the training ground.

    And, yes, we gave up too many early goals in too many matches. If we're going to blame that on Bob, then I guess we have to blame the fact that we kept coming back from those deficits time and time again to finish first in CONCACAF and first in our Group in South Africa on him as well.

    Ah, what the hell. The geniuses @ USSF will do something dumb and pick some asshole at least 3/4 of us won't like.

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    And, for everyone else who posted this opinion: What is is about Ghana and Uruguay/South Korea that convinced you that we looked to have a "relatively easy pass to the semi-finals?" I watched all three sides play, and they all looked pretty good to me.
     
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  14. nevzter

    nevzter Well-Known Member

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    Thank you for you service, now, please exit stage right Mr. Bradley.
     
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  15. dtwondough

    dtwondough New Member

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    Wow, this thread surprises me. I thought Bradley managed this World Cup extremely well with what he had available with injuries. he made smart tactical changes that led us to advance out of the group. How can you hold Bradley accountable for the back four taking 25 mins to get into the game? Yes, the Clark for Edu was a huge mistake.
     
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  16. pettyfog

    pettyfog Well-Known Member

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    Well, it's called difference of opinion based on POV.
    This aint quite Newsweek, after all.
    :twisted:
     
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  17. SoCalJoe

    SoCalJoe Well-Known Member

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    Heather made a good point in another 'Arena situation'. He had a great run, but stayed for one WC cycle too many (this should not be lost for anyone at the USSF). There comes a time when the team needs to hear a fresh voice. Nothing against Bradley, he's done a solid job, and if Jozy or Benny took their chance the team would still be playing. There is no rush to name a replacement, but it is time to thank Bob for his commendable service and turn the page.
     
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  18. jmh

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    I'm not sold on the idea that Bradley needs to go; perhaps this is because I am also not sold on the idea that 2006 turned out as it did because Arena stayed on for one cycle too long.
     
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  19. pettyfog

    pettyfog Well-Known Member

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    Well.. I'm now on record:
    Hell, if you aint gonna go long shot when it costs ya nothin....

    Just for FUSA guys... I wood'n'a picked SGE before I saw FFC was interested and I did my research.

    We're talking USMNT fit, NOT MEX or some other nat teams.
     
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  20. RiverOtis

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    I don't get why Klinsman is such an attractive candidate. Yes, he took Germany to the World Cup semis; but who couldn't take Germany to the World Cup semis? Germany always goes to the semis - at least. And the WC was played in Germany that year. Isn't the semis almost a disappointment? And his time at Bayern Munich was unimpressive, particularly considering that they won the Champions League as soon as he left.

    I think - all in all - that Bradley's done a good job. But I'd like to seem him leave both because I don't think managers should stay for multiple WC cycles and because I think Bradley can make the jump to Europe, which would be a nice boost for US Soccer.

    Problem is, I have no idea who would be an improvement. I like the idea of Jason Kreis managing the US team, but it's probably way too early for that. Maybe Steve Nichol?
     
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