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Question about US roster
Posted on 7/9/13 at 10:51 pm
Posted on 7/9/13 at 10:51 pm
New to watching soccer. I watched some of the games last June on the ESPN networks and a lot of the players who looked to be our better players then are not playing tonight like Altidore, Bradley and Dempsey. Why is this? Do we keep a big roster and play different players for different tournaments? Like I said just getting used to following the team and tuned into the game tonight and it seems like half of the team is different.
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Posted on 7/9/13 at 10:55 pm to tonydatigah
Nah, Clint Dempsey and Michael Bradley are nothing but scrubs compared to Kyle Beckerman and Michael Parkhurst.
Posted on 7/9/13 at 10:55 pm to tonydatigah
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Posted on 7/9/13 at 10:55 pm to tonydatigah
This tournament is not a historically prestigious so we are mostly using youngsters, secondary players, and older guys who may have 1-2 years left at the international level.
Even with the new CONCACAF rules about Gold Cup champs, I bet teams will send their B teams in the years of World Cup qualifiers.
Even with the new CONCACAF rules about Gold Cup champs, I bet teams will send their B teams in the years of World Cup qualifiers.
Posted on 7/9/13 at 10:56 pm to tonydatigah
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New to watching soccer
just turn this shite off.
Posted on 7/9/13 at 10:57 pm to Keys Open Doors
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Posted on 7/9/13 at 10:57 pm to tonydatigah
Yes. This tournament is essentially a mix of fringe veterans and youngsters who have alot to gain by proving themselves. Our Europeans based players(aka the bulk of our studs) are about to start their club seasons so they are overseas already in preseason w/ their clubs. This tourney is a try out of sorts for some players to make the plane to Brazil next summer.
Posted on 7/9/13 at 10:58 pm to tonydatigah
The only guys you'll see in Brazil from tonight's roster are Beasley, Donovan, possibly Holden, and maybe Goodsen and Mix/Corona/Shea/Orozco Fiscal as subs
Posted on 7/9/13 at 10:59 pm to tonydatigah
Basically the guys whose roster spots are secure are at home, klins is figuring out who will make up the rest of his squad
Posted on 7/9/13 at 10:59 pm to tonydatigah
Dempsey and Bradley are subs when Torres and beckerman are playing in their club teams for the North Pole.
Posted on 7/9/13 at 10:59 pm to rockchlkjayhku11
Rock chalk chill out man.. They are playing 11 behind the ball and making life hard for us. They defended all 1st half, can't keep that up, we will slice them wide open this half.
Posted on 7/9/13 at 11:01 pm to tonydatigah
You think Dempsey, Altidore, and Bradley are our better players?!?!?! pffff. Idiot.
Posted on 7/9/13 at 11:02 pm to graychef
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Posted by graychef A team --- World Cup qualifying B team --- Gold Cup competition
So this is the B team playing? Confused because isn't Landon Donovan one of the bigger US soccer players? Not trying to be an idiot just trying to get a grip on which team is considered the main team.
Posted on 7/9/13 at 11:03 pm to 225bred
This is a pretty ugly game though. Not fun at all to watch, just whipping in predictable crossed a d expecting Belize to mess up and allow our garbage men to pick up the pieces.
In other words, a perfect game for Wondo.
In other words, a perfect game for Wondo.
Posted on 7/9/13 at 11:04 pm to tonydatigah
quote:Yea but he is coming off of a break from soccer and is trying to earn his place back. Which he has done.
Confused because isn't Landon Donovan one of the bigger US soccer players?
Posted on 7/9/13 at 11:04 pm to tonydatigah
It is all B team besides Donovan and Beasley. Beasley is playing because it is a new position for him. Donovan is with the B team because of his soccer sabbatical and Klinsmann trying to be a hardass and not giving him his spot back immediately.
Posted on 7/9/13 at 11:05 pm to Keys Open Doors
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Posted by Keys Open Doors The only guys you'll see in Brazil from tonight's roster are Beasley, Donovan, possibly Holden, and maybe Goodsen and Mix/Corona/Shea/Orozco Fiscal as subs
Thanks, that answers my question.
Posted on 7/9/13 at 11:05 pm to tonydatigah
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Confused because isn't Landon Donovan one of the bigger US soccer players? Not trying to be an idiot just trying to get a grip on which team is considered the main team.
Cakes went all hippie world traveler and Jurgy got pissed. This is like a punishment for him.
Posted on 7/9/13 at 11:06 pm to tonydatigah
Also you can say Holden is an A team guy but he has been hurt for basically two years.
Posted on 7/9/13 at 11:07 pm to 225bred
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we will slice them wide open this half.
i dont doubt this i just really wanna see it. im not a sky is falling guy at all and i know where we stand with our A team and i know where these guys should stand. i just wish they were playing much differently tactics wise. it's frustrating because it's terrible to watch and it's not good soccer. you are gonna get the result, why not play some soccer? hopefully stu will take care of it.
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