Should Bob Bradley stay or go?
By ASN Staff • Jun 27th, 2010 • Category: World Cup Notebook/Senior NatsWe’ve all had a night to sleep on it. And a day to reflect. The U.S. national soccer team’s round of 16 defeat to Ghana is now more than 24 hours old. Whatever irrational thoughts U.S. soccer fans might have had immediately following the final whistle have now (hopefully) made way for more rational discourse.
The facts: Bob Bradley has been the head coach for more than three years. The U.S. went further in 2010 than they did in 2006 and additionally met its goal of advancing out of the first round of the World Cup. The U.S. won its group. The U.S. nearly defeated Ghana to advance to the quarterfinals.
Other than that it mostly comes down to opinions. But that’s why we do this stuff. So have at it. Cast your vote in the poll and defend your choice in the comment area below it.
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Yes, it hurts. And our guys are hurting right now, because it SUCKS, and they don't care about consolation or pats on the back. They wanted to WIN, and it's going to sting for a while. So many hearts, so many dreams ride on this tournament, and none as much as mine. Yes, be proud of our boys, for giving it all they had. But unfortunately, what you saw in this tournament, while at times seeming magical, WAS all they really had. We can go on blaming Bradley, the defense, the referees, etc. But I believe the real issue, as has been for many years, lies in our development of the sport itself in this country. I'm 43 years old, one of six children of Ukrainian immigrant parents who came over to this country some 60 years ago. Soccer (Futbol) was what we grew up with here. I grew up playing club soccer, through my youth up until recently, which gave me the opportunity to play with some of the most talented, home grown players I'd ever seen. Unfortunately, for every great player that makes it to the World stage, hundreds more, some with even greater talent, go unnoticed. It's a real shame. It seems we have our development pyramid up-side down compared to the rest of the world. We really have no true, “grass roots” developmental league, and whatever developmental teams/leagues do exist, it's seems to be more about the politics of who knows who, and who has money to give for support to have their (obviously talented) kid picked to play for “The Team”. And it starts in the Pee-Wee League, and runs all the way up to the college and pro levels. Now that's not to say that the Bradley's and the Altidore's don't deserve their places on the team. They absolutely do. But until we really take a good look at the rest of the world's soccer powers, study their philosophies, developmental programs and successes, and model our philosophies and programs around what works, we'll be back here in four years with these same empty consolations for our guys, and again, no trophy. Yeah, I know, it's not about winning or losing, blah, blah, blah…… But losing is a great teacher, and eventually, if you lose enough, it should serve as a lesson on how to win.
The WC is a european game. Even the southamericans play a eupopean style. Until we have a europen coach, we will not succeed. The talent was there, the mentality was not. Badley is a fine MLS coach. We need some one who understands strategy and discepline to the level of the european game, its lose in the round of sixteen, if we even make it past the group stage. Give the job to Klinsman.
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