Comments on: USA Roster VS. Cuba Announced (Finally, A Sane Bob Bradley)

By: sam

sam — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 09:33:37 +0000

By: Charley

Charley — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 16:29:19 +0000

that podcast was pretty interesting, as well as the practice footage on the USMNT blog. I also just saw that DeMerit is out with a hamstring injury so forget bringing him on…but I really doubt he would have saw much PT this game anyways.

that’s surprising about LA as well. I guess they are chalking this year up to being the worst team in the league, because they are much like Dallas (except not as good) in that they are in the hunt for a playoff spot, albeit there is a very small chance they can make it in, but still I think they are looking to next year, and want Donovan to be happy and hopefully stay, even though I think he will leave to Europe during the winter transfer season.

By: Ryan

Ryan — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 19:15:31 +0000

Here’s a podcast on the USMNT blog from Bob Bradley:
http://podcast.ussoccer.com/100708_bob_edited.MP3
One of the reporters asks specifically about Kenny Cooper, and Bob’s answer leads me to believe that FC Dallas was just not releasing him.
Interestingly enough, on a note just concerning the MLS in general, that makes me think that LA really isn’t all that concerned with making the playoffs. Landon Donovan is basically the only thing that has kept them anywhere near the post season.

By: Ryan

Ryan — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 18:39:18 +0000

I read in a post on soccernet (and I don’t remember who, so I can’t really quote it) that said that DaMarcus Beasley and Bobby Convey together make up about 2/3 of a healthy person.

By: Charley

Charley — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 04:19:39 +0000

yeah, Califf and DeMerit would be better in the middle, I just really like seeing Gooch play and have already seen Orozco on the outside, and didn’t like it. Convey would be a pretty good call up if he is back to form, but didn’t he just get back from a series of injuries? I could be wrong about that, but if he’s on form, i would love to see him, because he was hyped up pretty big before the 06 Cup.

Oh, and another guy I’m not sure about is Parkhurst? He did well in the olympics, but i don’t know how he’s doing in the mls. He may be someone that should get a look as well.

By: Ryan

Ryan — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 22:47:34 +0000

Califf and DeMerit as your outside backs? I don’t know about all that business. For the purposes of this match, I’d agree with your roster, except I’d put those two in the center (they are most likely our third and fourth options for center back, better give them some time to gel) and go on and let Pearce and Dolo play for the sake of having some experience on the field. If Wynne were on the roster, I’d be all for him getting some playing time over Dolo, but he’s not. I’d like to know whatever happened to Bobby Convey though. He’s been getting the minutes for Reading.

By: Soccer City FC

Soccer City FC — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 20:12:04 +0000

Glad to see you back!

By: Michael John

Michael John — Sun, 05 Oct 2008 23:59:07 +0000

I am a little disappointed in you, Max. A friendly note saying Yanks Soccer would not be up for about a month would have been nice.

By: Charley

Charley — Sun, 05 Oct 2008 01:37:59 +0000

yeah, I think Wynne is a guy that should replace Orozco…I don’t really know why he was left off…and is Jonathan Spector healthy again? because he would be someone I would really like to see.

By: Max

Max — Sun, 05 Oct 2008 01:22:41 +0000

I like your roster and i suspect that Kenny Cooper wasn’t included for that very reason, but he certainly deserves to get a call in this round of world cup qualifying. The odd thing for me is michael orozco’s inclusion because he in my opinion is not ready to play for the US National team. He’s a bit reckless and needs a few more years.