Saturday, March 24, 2007

Bob Bradley Plea

Hi all-I just wanted to say that officially I will never watch the US national team again if we hire Bob Bradley as full time coach. His hiring would show a complete lack of creativity and would burrow this program into the ground. Bruce provided the team with a solid work ethic and discipline and Bob Bradley would prove a meager addition to these attributes. Frankly it is insulting to Bruce at a basic level to place Bob Bradley and he in the same sentence. What has Bob Bradley ever done as a coach? Is the accolade of MLS Coach of the Year the sole requirement for the National Team job? What we truly need at this point is to appoint an international coach to add flair and tactical know-how to compete with the top European teams (and Argentina and Brazil). Are we satisfied with easy qualification to the World Cup, exiting in the second round (if we are lucky) and consistent domination of the weak Concacaf region in competitions like the Gold Cup? I cannot see us overcoming these lackluster benchmarks if we hire another mediocre American coach like Bradley. There is a wealth of international coaching talent that we could hire, coaches that would make use of our talent in the World Cup and deliver continued success. The outlook for US soccer is grim if Sunil Gulati insists on hiring Bob Bradley. I won't be the only one stops watching, that's a guarantee.

2 comments:

The AR said...

Seems a little harsh. All he's done so far is go 3-0, including yesterday's 3-1 win over an Ecuador squad that played England even but for a single Beckham FK. We're over three years away from the next WC. Let's see what develops over the summer with the Gold Cup before making definitive prouncements!

meanbaldguy said...

0-0 vs guatemala says it all. bradley must go.