but it is ok to come unfit into national team camp because shit like that has to be spelled out by the head coach....
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but it is ok to come unfit into national team camp because shit like that has to be spelled out by the head coach....
People have to take a break. Do we give it to them before the start of a NT training camp with some meaningless friendlies coming up or do they focus on their club season?
How long of a break should they get? Half the league is on 'break' at the end of October.
Besler mentioned he hadn't had a multiweek break for 22 months before January camp. That seems excessive.
last winter didn't count?
Final on December 7th. Camp started on January 7th. There's definitely a month of time in there. However I can't speak to what he was doing and what people's definition of break is.
ActStriker
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Besler didn't last play on December 7th though
I assumed last Winter meant 2013/2014 since we're currently still in Winter 2014/2015.
Don't they play in similar conditions in Europe?
jamesinclair
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Europe is WAY colder than the US, after all the southern-most point in Germany is north of Maine!
Put the next MLS expansion team in Newfoundland!!
That's one benefit to the crappy American soccer system, none of our coaches have won the World Cup as a player but Arena went to Cornell and Bradley went to Princeton. The only mention of an education on Klinsmann's Wikipedia page is "he completed an apprenticeship as a baker in 1982"...
You think he even knows what the gulf stream is?
Put the next MLS expansion team in Newfoundland!!
That's one benefit to the crappy American soccer system, none of our coaches have won the World Cup as a player but Arena went to Cornell and Bradley went to Princeton. The only mention of an education on Klinsmann's Wikipedia page is "he completed an apprenticeship as a baker in 1982"...
You think he even knows what the gulf stream is?
jamesinclair
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For reference, todays highs and lows in Fs
Qatar: 74, 61
Madrid: 54, 37
London: 47, 39
Paris: 46, 31
Atlanta: 46, 31
Oslo: 44, 34
Moscow: 36, 35
Helsinki: 36, 32
Boston: 21, 12
Kansas City: 22, 5
Chicago: 17, 1
Columbus: 19, -4
MontreaL; 9, -4
Minneapolis: 10, -7
Europe in bold
Qatar: 74, 61
Madrid: 54, 37
London: 47, 39
Paris: 46, 31
Atlanta: 46, 31
Oslo: 44, 34
Moscow: 36, 35
Helsinki: 36, 32
Boston: 21, 12
Kansas City: 22, 5
Chicago: 17, 1
Columbus: 19, -4
MontreaL; 9, -4
Minneapolis: 10, -7
Europe in bold
Europe seems warmer than New York right now, Helsinki's numbers would be a marked improvement over the last month or so.
or you could modify or get rid off playoffs so half the league isn't sitting on their asses in November and early December.
smokeandmirrors
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I know you're going to ignore this like everything else but are you seriously bringing this up?
Nah too hard. America is always right.
no Klinsmann is just clueless.
Yes let's list things that are never going to happen, an 11 month long season, getting rid of the playoffs, a winter schedule, promotion/relegation...
Like with pro/rel, Europe will get playoffs before America gets rid of them.
Like with pro/rel, Europe will get playoffs before America gets rid of them.
That's good bakin' weather.
smokeandmirrors
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clearly. why did we give our national team to a baker for crying out loud? He's not Princeton educated!
lol
yeah all of these things are alike
smokeandmirrors
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nvm
smokeandmirrors
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This is absolutely abhorrent. If this is the common sentiment among the owners this league deserves to fucking burn.
fuck billionaires for telling people what's best for them.
Rafa=FedKilla
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The work stoppage is coming.
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California is the state that produces the most DI recruits. See the state-by-state rankings:
http://www.topdrawersoccer.com/commitments/state/men/2015
sazabirules
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I missed the news that Bobby Wood is out for a few months. So much for that come back...
jamesinclair
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Hand egg is huge in Texas, Friday night lights.etc. I'm not surprised
Dude's luck is almost as bad as Stu Holden's.
sazabirules
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I hate these new jerseys...
smokeandmirrors
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for real. who designs these things? Whoever's paying should get their money back
sazabirules
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That one Alajuelsense defender played for Philly a few years ago. He was awful from what I remember,
sazabirules
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Nice job Dykstra....
smokeandmirrors
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Porfirio Lopez and he was played as a left back and not a center back which would probably account for that.
sazabirules
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I expected this type of performance.
Bet you they have tons issues of qualifying. (just clicked on this thread thinking it was CFB for some reason).
sazabirules
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Awful trade. We traded Willis for a guy who didn't even make the team.
jamesinclair
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DC getting stomped.
75th min and after those 3 subs America made, changed the whole game quickly. Saprissa gave up 3 goals without much fight...
Could end up as a blowout
sazabirules
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If Hamid isn't ready for the opener (Assuming it happens) I want the rookie Worra in goal.
jamesinclair
Banned
Montreal is GOAT
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