Obviosuly this is insanity....USA Soccer.....

RUFFNECK · #1 10-27-2006, 12:07 AM

Klinsmann in running.

Seriously give the guy the job already and quit [censored] around.

Your Mom · #2 10-27-2006, 12:28 AM

lol, soccer.

UATrewqaz · #3 10-27-2006, 12:50 AM

I actually enjoyed watching the World Cup this year. I think soccer is pretty ok. I did however find it pretty retarded that flopping around and constantly trying to get penalties is apparently so pervasive. I know other sports have this, but it seemed much more pronounced in soccer.

Your Mom · #4 10-27-2006, 12:59 AM

i feel pretty much the same way UA. We watched most of it at work. I've always said that the best players at something playing for their countries will usually be interesting no matter if you normally like the sport or not. This explains why I watched 10 or 12 curling matches at the last Olympics.

New001 · #5 10-27-2006, 01:00 AM

Instead of making this another of a dozen other soccer threads...

I don't know much about Klinsmann. I really honestly don't know much about the US national team either. What makes this a particularly good fit, aside from that Klinsmann has had success at the international level?

ThaSaltCracka · #6 10-27-2006, 01:08 AM

I agree with:

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Seriously give the guy the job already and quit [censored] around.

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Seems like everyone in the US thinks he is going to get the job. Just [censored] do it and start working on our team!!! Gulati actually pisses me off with his spin and question dodging.

Green Kool Aid · #7 10-27-2006, 01:16 AM

help a soccer n00b. place importance of soccer coaching somewhere in here...

football>>>>basketball>>>base ball

DonkeyKongSr · #8 10-27-2006, 01:37 AM

Insanity = USA & Soccer in the same sentence.

ThaSaltCracka · #9 10-27-2006, 01:58 AM

I think its about equal with basketball.

Victor · #10 10-27-2006, 02:04 AM

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help a soccer n00b. place importance of soccer coaching somewhere in here...

football>>>>basketball>>>base ball

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its up there with football imo. its hard to explain but the short is that its super hard to get 11 players to play together and think alike and if you achieve that then you can outplay teams with far better talent.

in the case of usa soccer, at this point, the coach is also expected to implement (or at least be a part of) programs that will develop talent at the youth levels. this is quite a responsibility but i can see removing from the coaching comparison.