His reliance on German-born players created a lot of ill-will that he or USSF never seemed to address well, to the point every Jermaine Jones yellow card was an indictment of his legacy more than the behind the scenes DA work that may pan out.

I am glad to hear this. I just hope this keeps growing—as someone that grew up soccer mad in the middle of nowhere, there were few opportunities outside of school.

This is true for the women. NWSL is a requirement, which is why Horan came back before world cup 2015.

And with the huge number of leagues around the world, there’s no reason that it can’t be a way out of the projects to League Two or NASL or whatever if we could get more American kids playing.

Having read some valid critics below, I still agree with the overall point. Soccer is marginalized as a kids’ activity and serious development is limited geographically and financially.

As a terrible D1 and D2 player...so much this. I’m not saying I want my MIDI back on a random drop for killing a scrub Dreg, but anything other than “you’re already awesome, so here’s more awesome” would make me feel better.

Counterpoint: lean models would look good in burlap sacks.

Good for you, coach. Former U16 coach ended up coaching kid’s Timbits this year and the guy was hugely inappropriate to point kid stopped playing in order to preserve any interest in team sports.

My immaturity only allows me to dip to League One to find teams.

True...that’s what I get for rushing to be the first immature person to post it.

Even here in NY, a reputed liberal bastion, a log with an R next to it’s name would win most counties. And do a better job than the incumbents.

Scunthorpe FC is always my FA team.

And American audiences scratch their heads at this, as “Eskimo” is broadly used.

I’m sure they’ll find a contrary Native/First Nations person ready to say the name doesn’t bother him/her to serve as justification. Probably Bradford after another concussion.

Yeah, like I can recite my high school soccer stat line.

Pretty sure Pulisic was a product of his father’s management decisions, but otherwise, you’re right—there is something developing. It’s just nowhere near as widespread as a way to scout and develop talent as I’d like.

He’s not lazy. He’s an amazing athlete with zero interest in anything but scoring goals to the point he’s a liability.

It’s like it wasn’t a serious reply or something, right?

I’d like a shake up, but it won’t happen. Even if they didn’t make it, Bruce and the top few got canned, older players were pushed out, etc...imho, the problems are for more systematic than not playing to Pulisic or relying on Methuselah in net. Klinnsman tried to field a competitive team, but I felt like he paid no…

Dwyer. Morris. Joe Max Moore.