Klinsmann Hired as the new US manager

[LTblue]

Good appointment for USMNT, bright young coach is Jurgen, I'm sure he'll take the game on even further stateside.

 

[BMFin]

The biggest potential benefit is his desire to change the culture of the sport in America - move it away from a rich kid, suburban "soccer mom" sport. Even though tons of youths play the sport, it is mostly upper middle class kids playing in highly structured, short season leagues, along with karate, skiing, little league, basketball, academic tutoring, and a million other things. Its soccer practice on Monday, karate on Tuesday, math tudor on wednesday, and so on. Your not exactly developing a Xavi-like first touch doing this.

Jergen wants the lower classes to get involved, and eat, breathe and live the sport on sandlots, street corners, and parks, with a ball at there feet at all times. You know, like it happens in the rest of the world. Than, when the kid shows promise, get him into an academy at 14 where he does nothing but play the sport, except for a 2 minute break to learn how to spell his name for the big time club contract. He wants to develop world class footballers, not accountants who can play an ok game of footy.

Well said.

 

[Jamo Martinez]

I like him. He's the kind of guy I wish was my grandad.

By that I mean he seems knowledgeable, friendly and he probably likes Werther's originals.

And he'll put his finger up your bum.

 

[chicoazul]

Relax lids of South USA, it says Klinsmann not klansman ffs.

 

[wm02]

Triple threat: strong tactical knowledge, understands the sport in American culture, and beautiful, beautiful golden hair.
He's perfect

 

[EFC NY]

Relax lids of South USA, it says Klinsmann not klansman ffs.

This made me laugh. Good job. "South USA" just sounds so funny. Even though its obvious what you meant, its a phrase that has never, ever been uttered in the States before. I guess I am from "North USA" then. Come to think of it, in the long glorious history of our shared language, the words "Relax lids of South USA, it says Klinsmann not klansman ffs" have never before been uttered or transcribed in this sequence. Brilliant.

I can just picture chico, in say, Alabama, giving a speech in front of thousands "Lids of South USA ..."

 

[TX Bill]

Looking forward to see how this works out.

Also looking forward to seeing where Bradley lands.

 

[Kay20]

The biggest potential benefit is his desire to change the culture of the sport in America - move it away from a rich kid, suburban "soccer mom" sport. Even though tons of youths play the sport, it is mostly upper middle class kids playing in highly structured, short season leagues, along with karate, skiing, little league, basketball, academic tutoring, and a million other things. Its soccer practice on Monday, karate on Tuesday, math tudor on wednesday, and so on. Your not exactly developing a Xavi-like first touch doing this.

Jergen wants the lower classes to get involved, and eat, breathe and live the sport on sandlots, street corners, and parks, with a ball at there feet at all times. You know, like it happens in the rest of the world. Than, when the kid shows promise, get him into an academy at 14 where he does nothing but play the sport, except for a 2 minute break to learn how to spell his name for the big time club contract. He wants to develop world class footballers, not accountants who can play an ok game of footy.

I agree with this per se, but I have no interest in stopping our organized leagues either. I don't think it's a "move away," but an "add to." That accountant and his family can play footy all they want - might churn out the next great player that comes through a youth program in MLS. At least we have those programs.

Footy in the inner city is absolutely also needed, but I'll also take the suburban rich kids. That's what could make our program decidedly American - we don't care what background you come from. And the kids with money could end up being Xavi too, and help pay for the other youth.

I think we're a little too quick to go the inner city route because everyone else does it that way. I'm not dumping our university programs either. We need every player we can get, no matter their background. Talent is talent - Landon Donovan came out of nowhere, as did Stu Holden.

But I'm happy. Change is good. Might be bad change, but we were looking WAY TOO STALE.

I'm seriously excited to see where our footy and our national team goes. Great, great stuff.

 

[chicoazul]

This made me laugh. Good job. "South USA" just sounds so funny. Even though its obvious what you meant, its a phrase that has never, ever been uttered in the States before. I guess I am from "North USA" then. Come to think of it, in the long glorious history of our shared language, the words "Relax lids of South USA, it says Klinsmann not klansman ffs" have never before been uttered or transcribed in this sequence. Brilliant.

I can just picture chico, in say, Alabama, giving a speech in front of thousands "Lids of South USA ..."

Thanks North USAer lid.

 

[Raymondo077]

Jurgen the Jurman is an ace appointment,,,, for suuurre ja!