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    Klinsman needs a sabbatical

    The United States’ winless streak stretched to four games Tuesday with a year-ending 4-1 loss to a second-string Ireland team in Dublin. Jurgen Klinsmann needs to take a four month sabbatical to rethink his approach on many fronts. Too many of us grew up hearing how people born in the United States know nothing about the game, cannot play, and need to watch and learn from foreigners. That message is worn out, which is exactly the way JK's team looks and his approach is quickly becoming.

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    Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
    The United States’ winless streak stretched to four games Tuesday with a year-ending 4-1 loss to a second-string Ireland team in Dublin. Jurgen Klinsmann needs to take a four month sabbatical to rethink his approach on many fronts. Too many of us grew up hearing how people born in the United States know nothing about the game, cannot play, and need to watch and learn from foreigners. That message is worn out, which is exactly the way JK's team looks and his approach is quickly becoming.
    Who would you replace him with?

    I really can't think of a good candidate that hasn't been there already.

    Jay Heaps maybe?

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      #3
      Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
      Who would you replace him with?

      I really can't think of a good candidate that hasn't been there already.

      Jay Heaps maybe?
      Alexis Lalas please get him out of ESPN!!

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        #4
        Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
        Who would you replace him with?

        I really can't think of a good candidate that hasn't been there already.

        Jay Heaps maybe?
        Dominic Kinnear??

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          #5
          Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
          Alexis Lalas please get him out of ESPN!!
          but he thinks he knows..hahahaha

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            #6
            Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
            Dominic Kinnear??
            That would be an interesting hiring.

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              #7
              Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
              That would be an interesting hiring.
              I agree because he has been coaching in MLS for 10 years ( plus he played in MLS) and therefore wouldn't have to go to Germany to find 2nd Division players who have an American dad and are eligible for the National team..

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                #8
                Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
                I agree because he has been coaching in MLS for 10 years ( plus he played in MLS) and therefore wouldn't have to go to Germany to find 2nd Division players who have an American dad and are eligible for the National team..

                MLS is Division 2-3....remember the hack that missed the wide open net against Belgium, he is a Star in the MLS. Wondo......something.

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                  #9
                  Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
                  MLS is Division 2-3....remember the hack that missed the wide open net against Belgium, he is a Star in the MLS. Wondo......something.
                  Yea but so were about 75% of the guys that started

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                    #10
                    Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
                    MLS is Division 2-3....remember the hack that missed the wide open net against Belgium, he is a Star in the MLS. Wondo......something.
                    If it wasn't for the superman type performance by Tim Howard that game would have been 6-0 easily...We just aren't that good, whether we like it or not...nothing to do with MLS as all of our European based players (except keepers) play for average teams....

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                      #11
                      Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
                      The United States’ winless streak stretched to four games Tuesday with a year-ending 4-1 loss to a second-string Ireland team in Dublin. Jurgen Klinsmann needs to take a four month sabbatical to rethink his approach on many fronts. Too many of us grew up hearing how people born in the United States know nothing about the game, cannot play, and need to watch and learn from foreigners. That message is worn out, which is exactly the way JK's team looks and his approach is quickly becoming.
                      relax come on its only a friendly game. let the man try new players and be ready for gold cup next year.

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                        #12
                        Klinnsman needs to be replaced. We need someone looking to make US soccer great in it's entirety rather than telling our young players that the essentially need to go to Europe if they want a sniff.

                        He lost me when he took a cheap shot at Landon Donovan on the very day that Donovan played his last National team game. And his stated goal for 2018 WC is to make the semi's. Why say that? I realize to win would require a near miracle but what's the point of saying you're happy with 4th? Thank God Herb Brooks didn't have Klinnsman's attitude as he prepared for the 1980 Winter Olympics.

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                          #13
                          http://www.nytimes.com/2014/11/18/sp...rope.html?_r=0

                          Klinsman is trying to fix the problem. It will take a decade or longer. In the mean time we reap the harvest we have sewn over the past 40 years. Not his fault.

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                            #14
                            Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
                            http://www.nytimes.com/2014/11/18/sp...rope.html?_r=0

                            Klinsman is trying to fix the problem. It will take a decade or longer. In the mean time we reap the harvest we have sewn over the past 40 years. Not his fault.
                            I read nothing in that article about anything specific that Klinnsman plans on doing except pick players from Europe rather than the US. Sounds like a government bureaucrat who's going to create a 'committee' to find a solution. We need a different leader who has the ability to get more of our young, best athletes excited about soccer. The key there is our BEST ATHLETES.

                            We could develop the best academies on the planet but if the they don't have our best athletes (like other countries do) will always be fighting an uphill battle.

                            What would US soccer look like right now if a good number of division 1 football cornerbacks and wide receivers as well as division 1 point guards and #2 guards had been playing soccer for the last 10 years rather than football and basketball?

                            We need a leader that doesn't scoff at the idea. Rather we need someone that finds a way to change those minds at a young age and makes it possible for them to play a game that ONLY REQUIRES A BALL AND A FIELD BUT SOMEHOW NOW MOST PARENTS NEED TO SPEND THOUSANDS for their son or daughter to even consider getting serious about it.

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                              #15
                              Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
                              I read nothing in that article about anything specific that Klinnsman plans on doing except pick players from Europe rather than the US. Sounds like a government bureaucrat who's going to create a 'committee' to find a solution. We need a different leader who has the ability to get more of our young, best athletes excited about soccer. The key there is our BEST ATHLETES.

                              We could develop the best academies on the planet but if the they don't have our best athletes (like other countries do) will always be fighting an uphill battle.

                              What would US soccer look like right now if a good number of division 1 football cornerbacks and wide receivers as well as division 1 point guards and #2 guards had been playing soccer for the last 10 years rather than football and basketball?

                              We need a leader that doesn't scoff at the idea. Rather we need someone that finds a way to change those minds at a young age and makes it possible for them to play a game that ONLY REQUIRES A BALL AND A FIELD BUT SOMEHOW NOW MOST PARENTS NEED TO SPEND THOUSANDS for their son or daughter to even consider getting serious about it.
                              I'm an American born collegiate player now coaching the past 10'years. The sad truth is klinnsman is right. If we could find 500 5 year olds that are talented, ship them to overseas clubs and bring them back we would have a very good us team. Our youth system sucks to high heaven, is fragmented and full of issues. Until a leader of us soccer grows some balls and pisses up the establishment we will suck and never win a World Cup. Players are not mentally strong, players are not physically powerful, players do not scare the opponent when in possession of the ball and tactically getting better with quality coaching he has put in place. We are beating teams we should and losing to teams with players who played academy training programs for much longer. Look at MLS. A hodge podge of players with ****ty tactical play much like college.

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