http://onthepitch.org/2006/12/08/klinsmann-what-theyre-saying/ Thoughts on Youth Soccer from a Soccer Dad, Fan, Coach and Administrator Wed, 17 Mar 2010 15:34:43 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://onthepitch.org/2006/12/08/klinsmann-what-theyre-saying/comment-page-1/#comment-10632 Klinsmann: the day after at ThroughBall.com Fri, 08 Dec 2006 13:49:13 +0000 http://onthepitch.org/2006/12/08/klinsmann-what-theyre-saying/#comment-10632 [...] On The Pitch has a nice rundown of the mainstream media reaction to Klinsmann’s withdrawl. The most interesting is this, from Soccer America: During protracted negotiations between Klinsmann and Gulati, the former German international and national team coach mentioned both Bradley and Crew head coach Sigi Schmid as men he could work with shaping the future of American soccer. [...] [...] On The Pitch has a nice rundown of the mainstream media reaction to Klinsmann’s withdrawl. The most interesting is this, from Soccer America: During protracted negotiations between Klinsmann and Gulati, the former German international and national team coach mentioned both Bradley and Crew head coach Sigi Schmid as men he could work with shaping the future of American soccer. [...]

]]> http://onthepitch.org/2006/12/08/klinsmann-what-theyre-saying/comment-page-1/#comment-10631 Bill Fri, 08 Dec 2006 13:48:11 +0000 http://onthepitch.org/2006/12/08/klinsmann-what-theyre-saying/#comment-10631 I hate to play “Monday Morning Quarterback” but when Bruce was unceremoniously let go by the USSF – I thought to myself – this move could come back to haunt them. If the U.S. would have beaten Ghana – then Bruce would still be leading the USMNT. Klinsmann would have been great – no doubt in my feeble mind – but the USSF made a move – took a chance – and lost. Only time will tell what will happen now – but I am still very upset about this whole thing… I hate to play “Monday Morning Quarterback” but when Bruce was unceremoniously let go by the USSF – I thought to myself – this move could come back to haunt them. If the U.S. would have beaten Ghana – then Bruce would still be leading the USMNT. Klinsmann would have been great – no doubt in my feeble mind – but the USSF made a move – took a chance – and lost. Only time will tell what will happen now – but I am still very upset about this whole thing…

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