USMNT 2018 World Cup

[rsw626]

Why does Bruce Arena look like a New York truck driver that smokes a pack a day and hates his life. Get this dude out.

Kind of reminds me of Paulie from the Rocky movies....though not as cool.

 

[bksballer89]

This still feels like a bad dream. Running home to watch the fellas on ESPNFC absolutely shit on this team

 

[xpuctaqpGT]

I'm still livid.

 

[bksballer89]

Final 3 games came against Honduras, Panama, and Trinidad.

Somehow they only managed 4 points out of those games

 

[BigDGarciaFan]

I feel sad right now, but I still love my team. I feel even more sad to those still not supporting US soccer

 

[romeo212000]

I feel sad right now, but I still love my team. I feel even more sad to those still not supporting US soccer

Go. Away.

 

[wildturkey]

RSW alluded to it above. MLS owns all. Cincinnati is trying to get an expansion team now, and the team owners must pay a "buy-in" to the MLS, which is something like $250,000,000. Clearly some agreement needs to be made with those owners (investors) who have ponied up the funds. I'd expect a long term buyout or payout option would need to be explored, or stake in league ownership or league revenues for a period of time. For a relegation/promotion system to work, MLS would have to make some organizational changes. Might not be easy, but in the long term would likely produce a better product.

I think you're right about what needs to happen but I don't buy that it will. There's too many MLS investors at this point that want the ROI they were promised buying into a franchise model. The rate of expansion they've had is almost ponzi scheme level. With all the new teams over the last few years, no one is gonna want to switch to a pro/reg system where A) they might not get their ROI and if they do, it'll be a long ways off (longer than what MLS originally promises under the current model) and B) They'll actually have to spend their own money to succeed in a pro/reg, which is such a drastically different concept for American sports owners to wrap their heads around. Pro sports teams in America are basically luxury items to owners. You buy them, you make money regardless. But in pro/reg, you have to win to be profitable and to win, you have to spend. That's gonna be one hell of a tough sell to all the investors

 

[Sgt Brutus]

 

[handicappers]

Too soon?

 

[wildturkey]

So... the U-17 team is looking really good. The future can't get here soon enough. I can't wait for Gulati to hire a new manager that will leave all that talent on the bench in favor of MLS players

 

[bksballer89]

STILL LMFAO at this

 

[lasportzphan]

Can a mod close this thread?

 

[potzer25]

Can a mod close this thread?

delete and erase the account of everyone that posted in this hot mess

 

[antone112]

delete and erase the account of everyone that posted in this hot mess

Then, r*pe them.

 

[potzer25]

what a train wreck

USMNT news: Bruce Arena suggests MLS should require more American players | Goal.com

 

[Sgt Brutus]

It's a travesty Sunil hasn't stepped down yet. If he wins re-election...

 

[bksballer89]

 

[jarntt]

Sources: U.S. Soccer, SUM and FOX in preliminary talks about tournament with World Cup outcasts | Goal.com


Two fold response:
1) We just refuse to be able to ever admit defeat in anything. We lost. It's done. We should sit home and sulk and watch the teams that made it and be hungry to get back there and never let this happen again, not play in some NIT type, consolation tournament for other losers.
2) Money, money money

 

[potzer25]

stupid idea

i'll watch every game

 

[wildturkey]

what a train wreck

USMNT news: Bruce Arena suggests MLS should require more American players | Goal.com

As if we needed more proof the guy is a fucking moron