Help Wanted: USMNT

http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2009 ... -world-cup

Please come help, Guus. You don't even have to supplant El Bob, just help him and US Soccer through WC 2010.

 

I don't know how I feel about this. Based upon results and stats I have trouble complaining about Bob on the job. However, after halftime the other day, Denmark came out and we made them look like Brazil. Other than the results, I cant see what Bob brings. He seems uninspired, mechanical - I dont want to be critical but it's hard to relate to him. He could use some help.

 

I know its a pipe dream, but I'd love for GH to tutor El Bob for a few months. And plus, if the US had Hiddink you can bet some of the infamous, bs calls that routinely fall against the US would be reduced bc GH would demand int'l respect

I'm sure he declines an offer, but it's a negligent lack of effort if the US doesn't even try to lure him.

 

I know its a pipe dream, but I'd love for GH to tutor El Bob for a few months. And plus, if the US had Hiddink you can bet some of the infamous, bs calls that routinely fall against the US would be reduced bc GH would demand int'l respect

I'm sure he declines an offer, but it's a negligent lack of effort if the US doesn't even try to lure him.

 

but he might have blue poo cooties

 

Slaven Bilic should be available soon.

 

I like him, but no way is that a good match. Our puritanical belief system would be shocked!

 

Well, back when Lalas was useful, he played the git fiddle: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D4Nl5elPZ6Y

 

Why would anybody want Bilic? He failed miserably during this world cup campaign and got completely slaughtered by England not once, but twice. Croatia have a decent squad of players and he couldn't even get a playoff place.

Scolari is a guy we should consider. He has a world cup title and took Portugal to a semi final for the first time in 40 years. He's clearly not a club manager, but he's a damn good international manager.

 

What are you talking about? Croatia didn't make the playoffs because they had the misfortune of playing England twice before England already qualified.

The only reason Ukraine beat England was because Capello put out a JV team in Dnipropetrovsk because they were already through.

If Ukraine and Croatia were to switch schedules, Croatia would've been in the playoffs and not Ukraine. There was only a one point difference between them.

 

They lost by a combined 7 goals! I'm not sure a jv team would make much of a difference.


And didn't they bomb during the Euro last year?


I'm both right and wrong. They won every group game, but failed against Turkey in the qrts. The group was pretty weak though.

 

Hey.. isnt today'Kick a Ginger Day?'

Somebody orta pass a Hate Crime Law!

 

No, they lost on penalties after giving up the equalizing goal in the dying seconds. After scoring the go-ahead goal moments before that. Was truly incredible.

And Scolari, although maybe what the team needs tactically and skillwise, would NEVER work with the USSF. For one, he's an egomaniac that makes Mike Lupica seem like a nice guy.

Second, he makes over $20 million a year. NO WAY Gulati pays him a fraction of that.

I like the thought though!

 

Any top manager is going to come with a huge price tag. They can keep bringing in people like Bradley and Arena or they can pay top buck for a quality manager. 20m is way too much and I forgot he was making that much. Scrap that idea.


I wonder if Trappatoni will be available. Ireland shouldve beat Italy both times and should he heading to South Africa. He's a very defensive manager though which is a negative. I think this is something that we can realistically pursue of he were to become available.

 

Let's face it... this is all 'hot stove league' stuff. aint nothing gonna change, nohow.
For US, the deal was sealed when the team got into the Confed cup final.
Why dont we just exert pressure on BB to add McBride to the squad?

That's something that actually MIGHT happen.. weird as it would have seemed a few months ago.

 

Who let Mr. Grumpy Pants onto this thread??