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Eleazar 02-01-2024 07:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by |Zach| (Post 17379880)
Yea you don't have to have an apple device but just need to be able to see Apple TV...some games are free some of them are if you have MLS Season Pass.

The nice thing is for people with MLS season pass is its no blackouts no matter what time no matter where you are in the world and anyone who is a season ticket holder for an MLS team gets it for free.

T-Mobile gave a year of MLS Season Pass away free last year as one of their perks

GloryDayz 02-01-2024 08:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by |Zach| (Post 17379880)
Yea you don't have to have an apple device but just need to be able to see Apple TV...some games are free some of them are if you have MLS Season Pass.

The nice thing is for people with MLS season pass is its no blackouts no matter what time no matter where you are in the world and anyone who is a season ticket holder for an MLS team gets it for free.

Cool. Glad I just happened to try this today (had to have my Apple account unlocked), so maybe I too can watch SKC... Woot..

Ocotillo 02-02-2024 12:00 AM

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Originally Posted by |Zach| (Post 17379968)
Oh boy you know a trash ass manager is a trash ass manager if you have to pull from his playing days.

How can you fashion yourself as a football connoisseur when you're constantly bashing an international soccer icon. It's low brow, very First Take-type drivel. Jurgen Klingsmann is soccer royalty, and you're a nobody.

|Zach| 02-02-2024 01:44 AM

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Originally Posted by Ocotillo (Post 17380121)
How can you fashion yourself as a football connoisseur when you're constantly bashing an international soccer icon. It's low brow, very First Take-type drivel. Jurgen Klingsmann is soccer royalty, and you're a nobody.

He is a mediocre manager with a history of the teams being a lot better after they run him out. Hell he allowed the US to miss a ****ing World Cup...how is that even possible.

But hey I know you are riding high on the wave of the glory of his squad beating Saudi Arabia in pens. LMAO

POND_OF_RED 02-02-2024 07:28 AM

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Originally Posted by |Zach| (Post 17380148)
He is a mediocre manager with a history of the teams being a lot better after they run him out.

If Sporting ownership could grow some balls we might be able to say the same thing about Peter soon!

Eleazar 02-06-2024 09:26 PM

Smiling Jurgen Klinsmann questioned about his reaction to South Korea’s Asian Cup elimination


AL-RAYYAN, Qatar (AP) — Jurgen Klinsmann ‘s broad smile is part of his charm.

But on Tuesday in Qatar, the South Korea coach was left to explain why he was grinning after his team suffered a painful defeat in the semifinals of the Asian Cup.

Klinsmann warmly congratulated Jordan coach Hussein Ammouta on the field after his team produced a big upset with a 2-0 win at Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium.

Perhaps a little too warmly.

“For me it’s normal to congratulate the other coach when his team was better in a game. I think this is a sign of respect,” Klinsmann said when questioned about his post-game reaction. “They deserved this win today. They were the better team, but this is for me totally normal. If you say I shouldn’t smile, give somebody a smile that deserves a compliment in that moment, maybe we have different approaches.”

There has been criticism of Klinsmann and South Korea’s performances in reaching the semifinals. His tactics were questioned and the general impression is that he should have done more with such a talented squad, led by Tottenham forward Son Heung-min.

So it may have been jarring for some to see him smile as cameras focused on him after the final whistle against a Jordan team ranked 64 places below South Korea in FIFA’s rankings.

He could then be seen seeking out Ammouta, who was celebrating on the field with players and staff.

It remains to be seen what the fallout will be after defeat to Jordan, which had never reached the semifinals of the Asian Cup before and had only advanced to the round of 16 as one of the best third-placed teams in the group stage — behind South Korea.

“I am very disappointed. I’m angry because we should have done better tonight,” Klinsmann said. “We were not existent the first 20 or 30 minutes. That’s why I’m saying we give them respect because they were better they wanted it more.

“But when the game is over and I congratulate another coach and you smile just because of him personally and you congratulate him. I think it is not a big deal. I am certainly not walking around tonight and smiling all over the place. There were reasons why we lost this game. We have to accept those reasons. If the other team showed more on the field, which they did, then you have to give them respect.”


https://apnews.com/article/jurgen-kl...287eb7dabcd482

|Zach| 02-07-2024 09:18 AM

Really feels like Miami\MLS is running Messi into the ground with this preseason tour. The injuries are a problem but even aside from that I feel like other MLS teams are going to go at them a little bit more and not just stand around holding them in such high esteem.

But the season is long an obviously this group can go on idle for a very long time and then put it in high gear and dominate. Will be interesting to see how this season progresses.

https://www.goal.com/en-us/lists/int...8f7769de98a3e7
Inter Miami's preseason tour from hell! Not even Lionel Messi can disguise the MLS favorites' shambolic offseason

Just about everything that can go wrong has gone wrong for the Herons during their time under the global microscope

When Inter Miami announced their globetrotting preseason plans, the outside world knew exactly what was going on. This was an exercise in brand-building, a moment for the club to remind the rest of the world that they have signed Lionel Messi, arguably the greatest to ever play the game. It was also a chance to show that they weren't content to just be the talk of North America; they wanted to be the talk of the entire world.

With that in mind, Miami scheduled out a preseason that would see them play teams from four different continents over several weeks, taking them from El Salvador to Dallas to Saudi Arabia to East Asia and back to Miami.

As that tour nears its close, Inter Miami is very much a talking point of the global game. The problem is, though, that most of the talk isn't good.

From poor results on the field to some reputation hits off of it, this hasn't gone as anyone at the club would have planned. Nearly everything that could have gone wrong has, from injuries to catastrophic losses to angry fans going so far as to take aim at one of the most beloved figures this sport has, Messi himself.

It's been a preseason tour from hell for Miami, and it's hard to see how anyone involved has benefitted. Some promoters have probably made some good money and several players in the squad have been given a heck of an experience, but with the ew MLS season approaching, it doesn't feel like Inter Miami is in a better position as a club or as a team than they were just a few weeks ago.

Poor start claims two starlets
Miami kicked-off their run of friendlies with a clash against the El Salvador national team, and though they were playing pretty poorly in what finished as a 0-0 draw, there was little reason for concern this early in their campaign.

That was until Facundo Farias went down clutching his knee in the second half of Miami's preseason opener. The Argentinian starlet, who shined so brightly as Messi's understudy in 2023, saw his season end before it could begin. A torn ACL, the club confirmed. Season over.

It was a catastrophic loss, one that robbed the club of a key attacking player. Farias was going to be key this season, with Messi's international commitments and Luis Suarez's fitness issues set to leave gaps in the attack for Tata Martino to fill with players such as the 21-year-old playmaker. Not this year, though.

A 1-0 loss to FC Dallas continued Miami's inauspicious start, but it was the bad news that came shortly after that hurt most. Benjamin Cremaschi, last season's breakout homegrown star, will miss several months with a sports hernia.

After two games, Miami had lost two young players that were poised to play key roles this season. And that all happened before the club even really got going on the travel portion of this world tour.

alpha_omega 02-12-2024 11:34 AM

I'll put this under a spoiler just in case someone doesn't want to watch...

SOCCER PLAYER
KILLED BY LIGHTNING STRIKE DURING GAME


https://www.tmz.com/2024/02/12/socce...ame-indonesia/

Spoiler!

|Zach| 02-16-2024 06:19 PM

Hey Oct come get your boy he not only got fired but the federation went out of their way to shit on him on the way out. Honestly not sure I have seen this in a while usually coaches are just wished the best.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">The Korean FA statement does not spare Klinsmann. <a href="https://t.co/N7ckfK7mis">pic.twitter.com/N7ckfK7mis</a></p>&mdash; Caught Offside (@COsoccerpod) <a href="https://twitter.com/COsoccerpod/status/1758581057417257322?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 16, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

alpha_omega 02-20-2024 12:34 PM

This is news to me, but did you all know there is World Cup Beach Soccer?


<iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/eVZkRkmaEWE?si=ZxGvWdyJwJqZKArJ" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe>

https://www.fifa.com/fifaplus/en/tou.../usa/team-news

|Zach| 02-24-2024 08:06 PM

Happy Sporting Kansas City Opening Day to all who celebrate.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Formation 🫡<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/HOUvSKC?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#HOUvSKC</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/BlueKC?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@BlueKC</a> <a href="https://t.co/QYLRMZyRvF">pic.twitter.com/QYLRMZyRvF</a></p>&mdash; Sporting Kansas City (@SportingKC) <a href="https://twitter.com/SportingKC/status/1761556656079491389?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 25, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Womble 03-02-2024 09:19 AM

**** yeah!! Have that MK franchise scum.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">✅ 94th minute winner<br>✅ Player limbs <br>✅ Fan limbs <br>✅ Commentator limbs <br><br>Ronan Curtis&#39; last gasp goal for AFC Wimbledon against MK Dons sparked scenes of absolute jubilation... <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/AFCW?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#AFCW</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/EFL?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#EFL</a> <a href="https://t.co/zh7SJUeFXk">pic.twitter.com/zh7SJUeFXk</a></p>&mdash; The Sportsman (@TheSportsman) <a href="https://twitter.com/TheSportsman/status/1763940628344213992?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 2, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

alpha_omega 03-06-2024 03:02 PM

Where are you at soccer people?
CBS has UEFA Champions League day soccer!

|Zach| 03-06-2024 06:36 PM

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Originally Posted by alpha_omega (Post 17430222)
Where are you at soccer people?
CBS has UEFA Champions League day soccer!

Feels like this tournament has not been as much fun this weekend but there is still a lot of soccer left.

Seeing if my Dortmund guys can keep tumbling through it somehow.

|Zach| 03-06-2024 06:51 PM

This was quite a hit in the Manchester derby this past weekend.

<iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/WVqPYbsdU-I?si=UpFwq6braha3YQ6L" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe>

Saulbadguy 03-16-2024 12:36 PM

Beautiful day today at CPKC Stadium.

George Liquor 03-16-2024 12:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by alpha_omega (Post 17430222)
Where are you at soccer people?
CBS has UEFA Champions League day soccer!

I'm more of an international tournament soccer guy myself.

big nasty kcnut 03-16-2024 01:44 PM

KC current play like it owner like to keep thing close for good tv. Lol

FloridaMan88 03-16-2024 01:57 PM

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">MAHOMES LOVES IT<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/KCBABY?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#KCBABY</a> <a href="https://t.co/sKODjjlgux">pic.twitter.com/sKODjjlgux</a></p>&mdash; KC Current (@thekccurrent) <a href="https://twitter.com/thekccurrent/status/1769057868496421307?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 16, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

alpha_omega 03-16-2024 02:28 PM

I'll contribute to the soccer thread with some highlights...

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|Zach| 03-17-2024 05:42 PM

Awesome day for soccer in Kansas City yesterday.

Exciting game and win for the Current with their new stadium unveil going well and a nice win for Sporting Kansas City last night.

|Zach| 03-17-2024 05:49 PM

Really funny turn of events in Chicago yesterday.

Chicago vs Montreal and Chicago is down 1-3 in the 84th minute they grab a few late goals to make it 3-3 at the death and then this happens.

Really windy day and a Fire player tries to make a long pass into the box the wind takes hold of the ball and the path this thing takes into the net is hilarious.

<iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/dJQzR3TkhS4?si=PKKpMZlQkgtP4ODd" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe>

POND_OF_RED 03-24-2024 08:03 PM

Tyler Adams is back baby!!! What a goal!

POND_OF_RED 03-24-2024 08:42 PM

https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/UrZi...1236540237.jpg

It had to be Reyna. Love it.

jdubya 03-24-2024 10:46 PM

https://www.dallasnews.com/sports/fc...outputType=amp

Mexico fans’ homophobic chant at AT&T Stadium delays Concacaf Nations League Final
It’s not the first time that a game between the two sides has been stopped due to the chant.

GloryDayz 03-25-2024 08:01 AM

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Originally Posted by jdubya (Post 17457029)
https://www.dallasnews.com/sports/fc...outputType=amp

Mexico fans’ homophobic chant at AT&T Stadium delays Concacaf Nations League Final
It’s not the first time that a game between the two sides has been stopped due to the chant.

:LOL:

|Zach| 03-25-2024 08:59 AM

Quite a hit by Adams last night. Deserved win overall.

RickObie 03-25-2024 09:10 AM

I was yelling don't shoot, am I glad to have looked like an idiot, Hell of a laser shot...

|Zach| 03-26-2024 10:53 AM

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Originally Posted by RickObie (Post 17457188)
I was yelling don't shoot, am I glad to have looked like an idiot, Hell of a laser shot...

Yea I mean....you were not wrong! LMAO But sometimes you have to rip those shots to keep them honest.

Just one of those things. We are really establishing dominance over Mexico.

alpha_omega 04-08-2024 05:12 PM

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">🚨<br>The incident that led to Cristiano Ronaldo&#39;s red card 👇<a href="https://t.co/4hxoBAE4cd">pic.twitter.com/4hxoBAE4cd</a></p>&mdash; Everything Cristiano 𓃵 (@EverythingCR7_) <a href="https://twitter.com/EverythingCR7_/status/1777448267221020704?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 8, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

jdubya 04-08-2024 06:32 PM

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Originally Posted by alpha_omega (Post 17475576)
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">🚨<br>The incident that led to Cristiano Ronaldo&#39;s red card 👇<a href="https://t.co/4hxoBAE4cd">pic.twitter.com/4hxoBAE4cd</a></p>&mdash; Everything Cristiano 𓃵 (@EverythingCR7_) <a href="https://twitter.com/EverythingCR7_/status/1777448267221020704?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 8, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Never ceases to amaze me how silly mens soccer players look when "fighting".

Womble 04-16-2024 06:11 AM

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">A spectator attacked Al Ittihad player Abderrazak Hamdallah with a whip during a confrontation after the team’s Saudi Super Cup final defeat to Al Hilal. Video shows the striker being assaulted after throwing water at the fan. <a href="https://t.co/l7xMWCSAVV">pic.twitter.com/l7xMWCSAVV</a></p>&mdash; AJE Sport (@AJE_Sport) <a href="https://twitter.com/AJE_Sport/status/1778684205968368118?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 12, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

We could use this guy at Arrowhead for our WRs.

alpha_omega 04-16-2024 02:09 PM

Where you at soccer folks???

Day soccer on CBS, Barcelona vs. Paris

Demonpenz 04-16-2024 02:39 PM

Paris is doing well

Jerm 04-16-2024 03:01 PM

Spanish clubs, esp. Barca and Real, are the biggest bunch of crybabies in world club football...hilarious to see Barca get routed and ran out of the CL.

|Zach| 04-16-2024 03:23 PM

Absolute scenes in Dortmund after a lackluster domestic campaign. Great to see it.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-media-max-width="560"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">&quot;This is what the Champions League does to you!&quot; 🥹<a href="https://twitter.com/Carra23?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Carra23</a> reflects on the scenes in Germany as Borussia Dortmund secure their first <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/UCL?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#UCL</a> semifinal in 11 years 💛 <a href="https://t.co/BZFj4ZitoV">pic.twitter.com/BZFj4ZitoV</a></p>&mdash; CBS Sports Golazo ⚽️ (@CBSSportsGolazo) <a href="https://twitter.com/CBSSportsGolazo/status/1780344567331512478?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 16, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

POND_OF_RED 04-20-2024 08:44 PM

SKC blows another lead. At some point you have to realize it’s not just a “because Sporting” thing…it’s a ****ing Peter Vermes tactical thing. No other ****ing coach would have his CB basically playing as a CDM in the final minute of stoppage time up a goal. Vermes complete lack of ability to switch up his tactics in game is becoming a HUGE problem for this club. We’re well past due time for a change.

GloryDayz 04-21-2024 07:46 AM

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Originally Posted by POND_OF_RED (Post 17488222)
SKC blows another lead. At some point you have to realize it’s not just a “because Sporting” thing…it’s a ****ing Peter Vermes tactical thing. No other ****ing coach would have his CB basically playing as a CDM in the final minute of stoppage time up a goal. Vermes complete lack of ability to switch up his tactics in game is becoming a HUGE problem for this club. We’re well past due time for a change.

Agree, it might be time for SKC to tryout another head coach.

POND_OF_RED 04-21-2024 11:09 AM

It’s insane the level of job security that Vermes has. To coach for almost 2 decades with only 1 Championship appearance is absolutely unheard of. The only tournament he’s ever consistently had success in has been abandoned by pretty much every other team in the league. You’d think he’d at least have a Supporters Shield during his tenure or something, but he’s NEVER managed a 1st place team.

We’re treating the guy like he’s earned some sort of lifetime contract. He’s going to end up having a longer tenure than Sir Alex Ferguson and Arsene Wenger with this dumbass ownership group. Which is an absolute joke. The world would all be laughing at us if we had any sort of relevancy over the last 10 years for them to even know who we are.

Al Czervik 04-21-2024 11:11 AM

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Originally Posted by POND_OF_RED (Post 17488473)
It’s insane the level of job security that Vermes has. To coach for almost 2 decades with only 1 Championship appearance is absolutely unheard of. The only tournament he’s ever consistently had success in has been abandoned by pretty much every other team in the league. You’d think he’d at least have a Supporters Shield during his tenure or something, but he’s NEVER managed a 1st place team.

We’re treating the guy like he’s earned some sort of lifetime contract. He’s going to end up having a longer tenure than Sir Alex Ferguson and Arsene Wenger with this dumbass ownership group. Which is an absolute joke. The world would all be laughing at us if we had any sort of relevancy over the last 10 years for them to even know who we are.

Vermes should of been fired 5 years ago....
And being generous with the 5 years ago....

POND_OF_RED 06-01-2024 08:26 AM

Champions League Final is today at 2 PM Central. Gonna be a great game.

Somehow Peter Vermes remains employed by Sporting KC. It’s really hard for him to use a roster overhaul excuse when we have one of the oldest rosters in the league. The offseason moves were absolutely brutal and the club is definitely seeing the results of keeping a dead fish around to run your club too long now. The fact that Daniel Salloi is one of our DP’s should be reason enough to fire the ****ing idiot. Would any other club in MLS even be starting Salloi on the wing? The guy has the pace of a snail. If his daddy wasn’t best friends with Vermes he’d be riding the bench somewhere in Hungary. **** this team so much. The ownership refuses to do shit and it’s definitely shown the last few seasons.

Womble 06-01-2024 09:40 AM

Went into central London to soak up the atmosphere 3 hours ago. Pretty tame so heading back home now early. Mostly Real Madrid fans out and about. I think the Dortmund lot are all concentrated in one area well away from central so couldn't be arsed to try and find them.

POND_OF_RED 06-23-2024 09:19 AM

I think at this point we’re going to have to hope Peter Vermes dies suddenly because this ownership seems very stuck with him for some reason. They seem content in just riding out Vermes contract and burying this club in the dirt. Thankfully we don’t do relegation at this point or we might never see the MLS again. How ****ing embarrassing. KILL PETER VERMES! It looks as if it’s the only way to free us from this misery.

Ocotillo 07-04-2024 10:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by |Zach| (Post 17406830)
Hey Oct come get your boy he not only got fired but the federation went out of their way to shit on him on the way out. Honestly not sure I have seen this in a while usually coaches are just wished the best.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">The Korean FA statement does not spare Klinsmann. <a href="https://t.co/N7ckfK7mis">pic.twitter.com/N7ckfK7mis</a></p>&mdash; Caught Offside (@COsoccerpod) <a href="https://twitter.com/COsoccerpod/status/1758581057417257322?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 16, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Jurgen will always be beloved because he got the US to the Round of 16 at the 2014 World Cup after it was put in the same group with No. 2 Germany and No. 5 Portgual. Two top five FIFA clubs and got the Americans through.

BWillie 07-04-2024 10:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Ocotillo (Post 17575021)
Jurgen will always be beloved because he got the US to the Round of 16 at the 2014 World Cup after it was put in the same group with No. 2 Germany and No. 5 Portgual. Two top five FIFA clubs and got the Americans through.

I hate him. German guy coaching an AMERICAN national team.

Jerm 07-05-2024 12:33 AM

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Originally Posted by BWillie (Post 17575024)
I hate him. German guy coaching an AMERICAN national team.

Well you see the results right now with an American good ole boy nepo baby at the helm….

There isn’t one American coach that should be anywhere near this job.

chiefzilla1501 07-05-2024 08:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ocotillo (Post 17575021)
Jurgen will always be beloved because he got the US to the Round of 16 at the 2014 World Cup after it was put in the same group with No. 2 Germany and No. 5 Portgual. Two top five FIFA clubs and got the Americans through.

He also fought the assholes who were more interested in growing mls to a the usmnt by insisting that players play in Europe. Feel like that laid the grounwork for this to finally happen naturally .I’m not sure that Jurgen is an all world coach but his place in usmnts underwhelming history is a good one

DJJasonp 07-05-2024 08:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ocotillo (Post 17575021)
Jurgen will always be beloved because he got the US to the Round of 16 at the 2014 World Cup after it was put in the same group with No. 2 Germany and No. 5 Portgual. Two top five FIFA clubs and got the Americans through.

your memory is a bit fuzzy on that.

We were in the group with portugal, and lost to the germans in the round of 16.

penguinz 07-05-2024 09:05 AM

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Originally Posted by DJJasonp (Post 17575150)
your memory is a bit fuzzy on that.

We were in the group with portugal, and lost to the germans in the round of 16.

JFC if you are going to correct someone at least be correct about it.

2014 USA was in Group G along with Germany, Portugal and Ghana. Germany and USA advanced where the USA then lost to Belgium.

POND_OF_RED 07-05-2024 09:33 AM

Jurgen Klinsmann is one of the many reasons Ronaldo will end his career without a single knockout round goal in the World Cup! It’s crazy how fast the federation wanted him out, but somehow gave Berhalter a second chance. I think most USA fans would take Jurgen back over this disaster. Jurgen got us into the Copa semifinals with Bobby Wood and ****ing Gyasi Zardes.

Also, Peter Vermes blew another match late last night. How many chances did that one MLS cup over 10 years ago actually buy this man? Is it a lifetime contract or something? Do we actually have to root for the man to die unexpectedly to free us from this nightmare or something?

POND_OF_RED 08-14-2024 08:23 PM

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">🚨🚨🇺🇸🇦🇷 POCH TO USMNT 🇦🇷🇺🇸🚨🚨<br><br>FORMER SPURS, PSG &amp; CHELSEA MANAGER MAURICIO POCHETTINO HAS AGREED TO BECOME THE NEXT USMNT COACH.<br><br>🙌🦅 OUR RECRUITING IS DONE. REJOICE AMERICA. WE HAVE A REAL COACH. 🦅🙌 <a href="https://t.co/0VJyHhlzW0">pic.twitter.com/0VJyHhlzW0</a></p>&mdash; Men in Blazers (@MenInBlazers) <a href="https://twitter.com/MenInBlazers/status/1823903813658427727?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 15, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>


**** yeah! Let’s see what we can do with a real coach now!

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Originally Posted by KC_Connection (Post 17582149)
You sure about that? The joke USSF literally re-hired Berhalter of all people after their last search. LMAO

Something tells me the big names aren't exactly knocking the door down to take this job.

Haha remember when the Canucks thought we were after Jesse ****ing Marsch?!

Garcia Bronco 08-14-2024 11:58 PM

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Originally Posted by POND_OF_RED (Post 17631219)
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">🚨🚨🇺🇸🇦🇷 POCH TO USMNT 🇦🇷🇺🇸🚨🚨<br><br>FORMER SPURS, PSG &amp; CHELSEA MANAGER MAURICIO POCHETTINO HAS AGREED TO BECOME THE NEXT USMNT COACH.<br><br>🙌🦅 OUR RECRUITING IS DONE. REJOICE AMERICA. WE HAVE A REAL COACH. 🦅🙌 <a href="https://t.co/0VJyHhlzW0">pic.twitter.com/0VJyHhlzW0</a></p>&mdash; Men in Blazers (@MenInBlazers) <a href="https://twitter.com/MenInBlazers/status/1823903813658427727?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 15, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>


**** yeah! Let’s see what we can do with a real coach now!



Haha remember when the Canucks thought we were after Jesse ****ing Marsch?!

I hadn't realized that the Chelsea fired him after one season. He's better than what we had but he's not really that good. Although I will say that Chelsea was one of the best teams in the second half of the season last year.

POND_OF_RED 08-15-2024 05:53 AM

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Originally Posted by Garcia Bronco (Post 17631339)
I hadn't realized that the Chelsea fired him after one season. He's better than what we had but he's not really that good. Although I will say that Chelsea was one of the best teams in the second half of the season last year.

Chelsea’s ownership group is an absolute shit show. They won the last 6 matches of the season last year to stay in the top 6 and still decided to go another direction, but the decision was very mutual because I don’t know many coaches that would want to work for that ownership group. BlueCo is an absolute disaster. He’s absolutely tremendous with player development as well and his high press style should definitely mesh well with the players we have. He was Englands top choice to take over for Southgate as well so that’s an added bonus. Now they’ll have to settle for Potter or Howe and wonder what could have been when 2026 rolls around. There was definitely not a better choice than Poch. They finally got it right. Somehow it all worked out for the best

KC_Connection 08-15-2024 07:11 AM

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Originally Posted by POND_OF_RED (Post 17631219)
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">������������ POCH TO USMNT ������������<br><br>FORMER SPURS, PSG &amp; CHELSEA MANAGER MAURICIO POCHETTINO HAS AGREED TO BECOME THE NEXT USMNT COACH.<br><br>���� OUR RECRUITING IS DONE. REJOICE AMERICA. WE HAVE A REAL COACH. ���� <a href="https://t.co/0VJyHhlzW0">pic.twitter.com/0VJyHhlzW0</a></p>&mdash; Men in Blazers (@MenInBlazers) <a href="https://twitter.com/MenInBlazers/status/1823903813658427727?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 15, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>


**** yeah! Let’s see what we can do with a real coach now!



Haha remember when the Canucks thought we were after Jesse ****ing Marsch?!

From dreaming on Klopp to Pochettino? LMAO

It’s gonna be funny to come back to this post in a year or two after Canada is still outperforming them.

|Zach| 08-15-2024 08:27 AM

This is a fun hire.

POND_OF_RED 08-15-2024 11:03 AM

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Originally Posted by KC_Connection (Post 17631454)
From dreaming on Klopp to Pochettino? LMAO

It’s gonna be funny to come back to this post in a year or two after Canada is still outperforming them.

From dreaming of Klopp to settling for the best coach available. How crazy. Remember when you were convinced we were trying to poach a coach from Canada because he made it out of his group in Copa then claimed there wouldn’t be any big names knocking on the door?! Pochettino is a huge splash and stealing him from England makes it that much sweeter. No one in the US regrets not hiring Jesse ****ing Marsch anymore. This all played out perfectly. The best thing BlueCo has done since taking over at Chelsea was idiotically making this a possibility for the USMNT!

chiefzilla1501 08-15-2024 12:57 PM

Without a doubt this is a good hire and best of all it finally gives a clean break from the incest between MLS and USMNT. I just hope we don't do the same thing with klingsmann and ignore his advice on how we compete on the international stage. The coach itself isn't going to fix everything. This has to be a top down change on how we bring and develop the best possible talent for our squad.

|Zach| 08-15-2024 01:16 PM

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Originally Posted by chiefzilla1501 (Post 17631940)
Without a doubt this is a good hire and best of all it finally gives a clean break from the incest between MLS and USMNT. I just hope we don't do the same thing with klingsmann and ignore his advice on how we compete on the international stage. The coach itself isn't going to fix everything. This has to be a top down change on how we bring and develop the best possible talent for our squad.

Man you guys are still blaming MLS even after there were not many players on USMNT. It never ends. lol

KC_Connection 08-15-2024 01:22 PM

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Originally Posted by POND_OF_RED (Post 17631729)
From dreaming of Klopp to settling for the best coach available. How crazy. Remember when you were convinced we were trying to poach a coach from Canada because he made it out of his group in Copa then claimed there wouldn’t be any big names knocking on the door?! Pochettino is a huge splash and stealing him from England makes it that much sweeter. No one in the US regrets not hiring Jesse ****ing Marsch anymore. This all played out perfectly. The best thing BlueCo has done since taking over at Chelsea was idiotically making this a possibility for the USMNT!

Now watch Pochettino end up being a disappointment and the US ends up hiring Marsch from Canada post-2026 World Cup. LMAO

I'll remember this one.

Garcia Bronco 08-15-2024 01:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by POND_OF_RED (Post 17631729)
From dreaming of Klopp to settling for the best coach available. How crazy. Remember when you were convinced we were trying to poach a coach from Canada because he made it out of his group in Copa then claimed there wouldn’t be any big names knocking on the door?! Pochettino is a huge splash and stealing him from England makes it that much sweeter. No one in the US regrets not hiring Jesse ****ing Marsch anymore. This all played out perfectly. The best thing BlueCo has done since taking over at Chelsea was idiotically making this a possibility for the USMNT!

As a Liverpool supporter (yes I wear a lot of Red) I would love for Klopp to coach here, but then I'd be like WTF. We'll see how the Slot managed team does this year. Nunez needs to finish and the midfield has to be better.

POND_OF_RED 08-15-2024 01:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by KC_Connection (Post 17631984)
Now watch Pochettino end up being a disappointment and the US ends up hiring Marsch from Canada post-2026 World Cup. LMAO

I'll remember this one.

I’m glad you finally realized it would take a much bigger collapse for us to come calling to Canada at least. Hopefully you all can take advantage of the automatic bid and finally get your first World Cup group point in a couple years. LMAO

New World Order 08-15-2024 01:54 PM

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Originally Posted by POND_OF_RED (Post 17632011)
I’m glad you finally realized it would take a much bigger collapse for us to come calling to Canada at least. Hopefully you all can take advantage of the automatic bid and finally get your first World Cup group point in a couple years. LMAO

They've lost every single world cup game they've played in (which is a grand total of 6).

2 World Cup appearances in their history is absolute trash. Their performance in those world cups is even worse LMAO

Hark Clunt 08-15-2024 03:51 PM

what a great hire. we're so lucky chelsea is run by absolute idiots and they let him go. if you only count the 2nd half of the prem season, poch actually had chelsea as the 3rd best team. of course they gave him no time to keep building though.

KC_Connection 08-15-2024 03:58 PM

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Originally Posted by New World Order (Post 17632045)
They've lost every single world cup game they've played in (which is a grand total of 6).

2 World Cup appearances in their history is absolute trash. Their performance in those world cups is even worse LMAO

Almost like Canada is a small country with none of its top athletes who play soccer and with effectively no funding that goes to soccer (the federation itself has been close to bankruptcy in recent years and they couldn't afford to even hire their current coach without being subsidized by Canadian MLS teams).

And yet, despite their much smaller talent pool and limited resources, they're still ranked ahead of the USA in ELO right now. What does that say about the American program? LMAO

KC_Connection 08-15-2024 04:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by POND_OF_RED (Post 17632011)
I’m glad you finally realized it would take a much bigger collapse for us to come calling to Canada at least. Hopefully you all can take advantage of the automatic bid and finally get your first World Cup group point in a couple years. LMAO

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Canada coach Jesse Marsch, a former candidate for the U.S. men's national team coaching role, has insisted he has "no interest" in replacing Gregg Berhalter as USMNT boss.

Berhalter was fired Wednesday after the USMNT's poor showing at the 2024 Copa América, in which the hosts failed to get past the group stage after defeats to Uruguay and Panama.

"I'm not leaving this job, I have no interest in the U.S. job," Marsch told a news conference Friday ahead of Canada's Copa America third-place playoff against Uruguay in Charlotte, North Carolina.

"And to be fair, unless there's a big shift in the organization, I don't think that I'll ever have any interest in that job in the future. So I'm really happy here, I couldn't be happier actually in terms of what it's like to work with the leaders in this organization and what it's like to work with this team."
Those comments speak volumes, don't you think?

POND_OF_RED 08-15-2024 05:25 PM

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Originally Posted by KC_Connection (Post 17632267)
Those comments speak volumes, don't you think?

They really do. He sounds like he actually thought he had a chance to get the job during the search and he’s still super bitter that he didn’t get a chance. I’m glad he was able to land on his feet somewhere after he fizzled out at Leeds, but he was never going to be the answer for the USMNT. Not during such a critical time for the future of the sport in this country. A lateral move from Berhalter to Marsch would have never solved anything. Like I said when you originally posted this nonsense- the USMNT needed to make a big splash and Jesse Marsch is nothing more than a skipping rock on a small puddle. Never dreamed it would work out this well, though. Poch was definitely the best available candidate and somehow the USMNT didn’t **** it up.

chiefzilla1501 08-15-2024 05:56 PM

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Originally Posted by |Zach| (Post 17631976)
Man you guys are still blaming MLS even after there were not many players on USMNT. It never ends. lol

Yes, because for decades us soccer leadership was in lockstep with mls leadership and they were more interested in growing mls than building the best national team. Jurgen had his flaws as a coach but he was absolutely right about the awful decision to blackball players overseas. It took an embarrassing exit to fix that shit but then instead of bringing in the best possible coach we brought in an MLS guy and then we rigged the system to keep him after an "unbiased" coaching search. Internationally experienced players for an MLS coach.

And we still feel the impact of that shit show. We didn't have veterans because our talent development in the prior generation was atrocious. Our best guys were young and raw but that's really bad when your most experienced vets are so bad they aren't even being considered. I've heard this be called the Lost Generation

And don't even get me started on pay to play which looms especially large in a sport that costs nothing to play and when we have to compete internationally with countries who don't do this

|Zach| 08-16-2024 08:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by chiefzilla1501 (Post 17632374)
Yes, because for decades us soccer leadership was in lockstep with mls leadership and they were more interested in growing mls than building the best national team. Jurgen had his flaws as a coach but he was absolutely right about the awful decision to blackball players overseas. It took an embarrassing exit to fix that shit but then instead of bringing in the best possible coach we brought in an MLS guy and then we rigged the system to keep him after an "unbiased" coaching search. Internationally experienced players for an MLS coach.

And we still feel the impact of that shit show. We didn't have veterans because our talent development in the prior generation was atrocious. Our best guys were young and raw but that's really bad when your most experienced vets are so bad they aren't even being considered. I've heard this be called the Lost Generation

And don't even get me started on pay to play which looms especially large in a sport that costs nothing to play and when we have to compete internationally with countries who don't do this

Pay to play is absolutely a problem but blaming MLS for that is silly.

I was told once we get MLS trash out the US was really going to thrive but all they have done is is underperform meanwhile some of our best results in our history have been achieved with an MLS heavy core of players.

Hey things change and systems evolve I want the best players regardless of league but you guys still blaming MLS for everything is so disingenuous.

New World Order 08-16-2024 09:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by KC_Connection (Post 17632261)
Almost like Canada is a small country with none of its top athletes who play soccer and with effectively no funding that goes to soccer (the federation itself has been close to bankruptcy in recent years and they couldn't afford to even hire their current coach without being subsidized by Canadian MLS teams).

And yet, despite their much smaller talent pool and limited resources, they're still ranked ahead of the USA in ELO right now. What does that say about the American program? LMAO

Canada is not a small country. It’s bigger than the US.

It’s just no one wants to live there.

We’ve gone over this, our history trounces yours. In fact, it’s not even close. We were in the round of 16 in the World Cup, how did you guys do?

Garcia Bronco 08-16-2024 09:57 AM

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Originally Posted by New World Order (Post 17632938)
Canada is not a small country. It’s bigger than the US.

It’s just no one wants to live there.

We’ve gone over this, our history trounces yours. In fact, it’s not even close. We were in the round of 16 in the World Cup, how did you guys do?

You're nuttier than a maple log from Tim Hortons. The sarcastic post was obviously referring to population size, not landmass. And event then the landmass is only 1.6 percent larger in area.

chiefzilla1501 08-16-2024 11:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by |Zach| (Post 17632870)
Pay to play is absolutely a problem but blaming MLS for that is silly.

I was told once we get MLS trash out the US was really going to thrive but all they have done is is underperform meanwhile some of our best results in our history have been achieved with an MLS heavy core of players.

Hey things change and systems evolve I want the best players regardless of league but you guys still blaming MLS for everything is so disingenuous.

I think the next cycle we will get a better read on the mls impact. Our young guys will become veterans and will replace the "lost generation" veterans. We won't have berhalter, an MLS holdover. That helps a ton.

Agreed that from there it's probably not nearly enough. And that there are also bigger problems biggest being our youth development programs. That has nothing to do with mls and I hope people don't think that this divorce by itself is a fix all

Fansy the Famous Bard 08-16-2024 12:09 PM

Me coming here to talk Soccer. Seeing the discussions in the thread and realizing it was a mistake.

https://i.giphy.com/media/v1.Y2lkPTc...W8FA/giphy.gif

New World Order 08-16-2024 08:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Garcia Bronco (Post 17632942)
You're nuttier than a maple log from Tim Hortons. The sarcastic post was obviously referring to population size, not landmass. And event then the landmass is only 1.6 percent larger in area.

Someone needs to read the entire post.

I addressed the population

alpha_omega 08-26-2024 10:49 AM

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Crazy scenes today in Amherst, as a fight broke out between in a game between Rutgers and UMass, with multiple punches being thrown. Gia Girman of Rutgers and Ashley Lamond from UMass were both sent off as a result.<br><br>UMass went on to win 1-0.<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/CollegeSoccer?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#CollegeSoccer</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NCAASoccer?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#NCAASoccer</a> <a href="https://t.co/nvmhU4WStb">pic.twitter.com/nvmhU4WStb</a></p>&mdash; College Soccer News (@ncaasoccernews) <a href="https://twitter.com/ncaasoccernews/status/1827838939513942398?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 25, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

KC_Connection 09-07-2024 02:33 PM

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">CANADA GOAL!<br><br>Jacob Shaffelburg with the finish after Stephen Eustaquio wins the ball back and sends it through to Jonathan David. <br><br>Canada dominating the U.S. in this one so far, and it started with a press from Ali Ahmed. <br><br>Canada 1-0 USA | &#39;17<a href="https://t.co/CBRA3AVFRn">pic.twitter.com/CBRA3AVFRn</a></p>&mdash; Ben Steiner (@BenSteiner00) <a href="https://twitter.com/BenSteiner00/status/1832515561835901045?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 7, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

KC_Connection 09-07-2024 04:02 PM

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Canada 2-1 USA<br><br>For the first time since 1957, Canada beats the USA on American soil. <br><br>Jonathan David with the winning goal after Jacob Shaffelburg scored the opener.<br><br>A standout performance for the Larin-David pairing after struggling for a while. <br><br>�� Canada Soccer <a href="https://t.co/CRpGdDkLrz">pic.twitter.com/CRpGdDkLrz</a></p>&mdash; Ben Steiner (@BenSteiner00) <a href="https://twitter.com/BenSteiner00/status/1832539677527531525?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 7, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

That new manager better hurry LMAO

TambaBerry 09-07-2024 04:21 PM

Time to get the guys off the team that have no heart. That was pretty pathetic. Some of those guys didn't look like they wanted to be out there.

POND_OF_RED 09-07-2024 04:45 PM

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Originally Posted by TambaBerry (Post 17667378)
Time to get the guys off the team that have no heart. That was pretty pathetic. Some of those guys didn't look like they wanted to be out there.

Against a scrub team with an interim manager? It’s really tough to find motivation for matches like these. It reminded me a lot of the Raiders game. Obviously it’s a “rival”, but with nothing to play for and much bigger things on the horizon it’s hard to really blame a lot of the players for lacking enthusiasm in a match like that.

KC_Connection 09-07-2024 04:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by POND_OF_RED (Post 17667405)
Against a scrub team with an interim manager? It’s really tough to find motivation for matches like these. It reminded me a lot of the Raiders game. Obviously it’s a “rival”, but with nothing to play for and much bigger things on the horizon it’s hard to really blame a lot of the players for lacking enthusiasm in a match like that.

https://www.eloratings.net/

If Canada is a scrub team, what does that make the team ranked 6 spots below them in ELO and losing to them at home? LMAO

USA had the same meek performances at the Copa as today. This was nothing new.

POND_OF_RED 09-07-2024 05:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by KC_Connection (Post 17667433)
https://www.eloratings.net/

If Canada is a scrub team, what does that make the team ranked 6 spots below them in ELO and losing to them at home? LMAO

USA had the same meek performances at the Copa as today. This was nothing new.

The interim coach from the same regime isn’t anything new? Shocking!


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