Comments on: Klinsmann: the day after http://www.throughball.com/2006/12/08/klinsmann-the-day-after/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 16:27:44 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Mark http://www.throughball.com/2006/12/08/klinsmann-the-day-after/comment-page-1/#comment-1632 Mark Fri, 08 Dec 2006 17:34:24 +0000 http://www.throughball.com/2006/12/08/klinsmann-the-day-after/#comment-1632 It is interesting (after reading Soccer Dad's articles) that for all the "Club vs. Country" debate in Europe, how you never hear about that debate in this country. Yet somehow, on the cusp of signing a legitimate up-and-coming successful coach, this is what ends up holding it up?! This is very disappointing all around. Definitely not the grand step forward A LOT of fans thought would be coming from the USSF. I think it is good that the ire of soccer fans and bloggers get directed toward the USSF in general (Gulati, Flynn, whoever). We cannot take steps backwards, and an interim coach just isn't going to get things done in the long haul. I wish Klinsmann well wherever he ends up going. We already saw what he could do when he's given the ability to call the shots on national clubs. It's a shame we wouldn't let him do his thing for the USA, and I firmly believe this will end up being our loss(es) for some time to come. It is interesting (after reading Soccer Dad’s articles) that for all the “Club vs. Country” debate in Europe, how you never hear about that debate in this country. Yet somehow, on the cusp of signing a legitimate up-and-coming successful coach, this is what ends up holding it up?!

This is very disappointing all around. Definitely not the grand step forward A LOT of fans thought would be coming from the USSF. I think it is good that the ire of soccer fans and bloggers get directed toward the USSF in general (Gulati, Flynn, whoever).

We cannot take steps backwards, and an interim coach just isn’t going to get things done in the long haul.

I wish Klinsmann well wherever he ends up going. We already saw what he could do when he’s given the ability to call the shots on national clubs. It’s a shame we wouldn’t let him do his thing for the USA, and I firmly believe this will end up being our loss(es) for some time to come.

]]> By: ThreeLions http://www.throughball.com/2006/12/08/klinsmann-the-day-after/comment-page-1/#comment-1630 ThreeLions Fri, 08 Dec 2006 14:26:14 +0000 http://www.throughball.com/2006/12/08/klinsmann-the-day-after/#comment-1630 Ugh...I'm sorry to hear about Klinsmann. I'd really hoped he would get the job and begin to establish some credibility for U.S. soccer in the international arena. On the bright side, Sven is still available and Steve McClaren will surely be without employment by the time "Big Wheel" Bradley's six months is up. All is not lost! Ugh…I’m sorry to hear about Klinsmann. I’d really hoped he would get the job and begin to establish some credibility for U.S. soccer in the international arena.

On the bright side, Sven is still available and Steve McClaren will surely be without employment by the time “Big Wheel” Bradley’s six months is up. All is not lost!

]]> By: Soccer Dad http://www.throughball.com/2006/12/08/klinsmann-the-day-after/comment-page-1/#comment-1629 Soccer Dad Fri, 08 Dec 2006 14:07:42 +0000 http://www.throughball.com/2006/12/08/klinsmann-the-day-after/#comment-1629 I'm guessing it wasn't Gulati behind the breakdown. <a href="http://onthepitch.org/2006/12/08/dont-skewer-gulati-how-the-ussf-is-organized/" rel="nofollow">It was Daniel Flynn.</a> He had the most to lose if a new head coach came in demanding oversight on youth and player development and possibly assistant coaching decisions. Flynn is 'the man' in terms of the USSF staff. Too many people are slapping Gulati around, but everything up until now pointed to Gulati wanting Klinsmann and to have it fall apart because Gulati changed his mind or wasn't prepared for Klinsmann's demands? Possible, but unlikely. I’m guessing it wasn’t Gulati behind the breakdown. It was Daniel Flynn. He had the most to lose if a new head coach came in demanding oversight on youth and player development and possibly assistant coaching decisions. Flynn is ‘the man’ in terms of the USSF staff. Too many people are slapping Gulati around, but everything up until now pointed to Gulati wanting Klinsmann and to have it fall apart because Gulati changed his mind or wasn’t prepared for Klinsmann’s demands? Possible, but unlikely.

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