Tweet MightyMouse over at BigSoccer has an interesting insight from ESPN espanol this morning: The real reason Klinsmann walked away from the deal, according to ESPN espanol this morning, was that Klinsmann asked for guarantees from both the USSF and MLS that he would get the players he wanted for the upcoming tournaments. According to […]
Entries for December, 2006
In The Right Place At The Right Time
Tweet Adam Spangler of This Is American Soccer is down at Bradenton for the Nike Friendlies and thus is surrounded by lots of US Soccer staff and coaches involved in the national youth development programs. Watch his blog over the next few days – he may have some inside insights, though given his blog’s sponsorship […]
Don’t Skewer Gulati – How The USSF Is Organized
Tweet Many people upset over Klinsmann withdrawing from the USMNT coaching search have directed their ire at Sunil Gulati, the president of US Soccer. That ire is likely misplaced. The USSF is a non-profit corporation that is governed by a Board of Directors. There are 14 members (soon to be 15) and any decision as […]
Klinsmann: What They’re Saying…
Tweet Here’s a quick rundown of what the press has to say regarding Klinsmann withdrawing himself from the USMNT search: NY Times: "Financially, they basically had a handshake," an American soccer official who was granted anonymity said of Klinsmann and the federation. "The question came down to authority and control." Klinsmann wanted more say in […]
Amazing What You Find
Tweet I was reading some of the debate on BigSoccer about Klinsmann withdrawing and stumbled across a post from Dec 2nd from someone who talked with Sunil Gulati about the USMNT coach search. The conversation was an informal one (apparently Sunil was picking up his kid from a soccer game). Now you take a post […]
Wishful Thinking
Tweet A number of people at BigSoccer are hoping that Klinsmann’s email is a hardball negotiating tactic. No way. Here is what Klinsmann sent the press: "Sunil [Gulati] and I have concluded our discussions about the U.S. men’s national team program, and I have withdrawn my name from consideration as coach. I’m not going to […]
BOOM
Tweet Just when you thought it was safe to start thinking about the USMNT and their new coach with some serious pedigree. BOOM. It all goes to pieces. I could add to the echo chamber of people saying ‘HUH?’, but instead direct you to An American’s View On Soccer. What Brian Says: The USMNT lays […]
US Mens Soccer Coach Pool – Place Yer Bets
Tweet With all the rampant speculation regarding the USMNT coaching search, what better way to pass the days than to speculate some more! Lets do a multi question ‘pool’ regarding the search for fame, pseudo fortune, and the accolades of your fellow soccer bloggers! Of course as soon as I publish this, Gulati will probably […]
Referral and Sponsor Shout Out for November 2006
Tweet As we do every month at On The Pitch, here’s a shout out to some of the sites that linked here and sent traffic our way this month. Be sure to pay them a visit and return the favor! Here are the Top 5 referrers for November 2006: The DCenters LDSM, Soccer Mom The […]
Bowling? You Took Your Team BOWLING?!?!
Tweet It’s always fun to watch what search phrases are bringing people to your site. In April and August I see a lot of hits for "ideas for soccer parties" or "end of season parties". You can only have pizza at a parents or coaches house so many times before it’s boring (unless they have […]
USMNT Historical FIFA Rankings – The Cliff
Tweet Josh over at Throughball has a great table of the USMNT FIFA rankings for the past 14 years which shows that, at least based on their rankings, the USMNT gradually improved year over year up until the 2006 World Cup. Then they promptly fell off a cliff. I decided a visual aid was called […]
