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Post by Soccerhouse on Feb 2, 2022 9:53:25 GMT -5
I know this is in another thread, but what a disaster failure again by the federation and the coaching staff that you think you need the gimmick of cold weather to win a game and to keep Hispanics out of the stands.
It's flat out embarrassing and disgusting--
even Stephen A is questioning the coach
It seems every time we take 1 step forward, we then take 2 steps backwards.
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Post by mightydawg on Feb 2, 2022 10:23:49 GMT -5
I know this is in another thread, but what a disaster failure again by the federation and the coaching staff that you think you need the gimmick of cold weather to win a game and to keep Hispanics out of the stands. It's flat out embarrassing and disgusting-- even Stephen A is questioning the coach It seems every time we take 1 step forward, we then take 2 steps backwards. Is that really the reason that they chose the cities that they chose? I assumed that because the middle game was being played in Ontario that they chose locations close to Canada to cut down on the length of travel. To be guaranteed warm weather, would have had to go to Florida or California. Choosing the northern cities, it is Columbus to Toronto to St. Paul instead of Orlando to Toronto to San Diego. |
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Post by Soccerhouse on Feb 2, 2022 11:04:52 GMT -5
nice nugget from Grant Wahl "U.S. coach Gregg Berhalter, who has a big influence over where games are scheduled, has said putting these home qualifiers in St. Paul and Columbus helps cut down the travel time to and from the middle qualifier against Canada in Hamilton, Ont., but that doesn’t make much sense either. The USMNT always flies on crazy-nice charters, which means flights to and from Florida would hardly be onerous. And they’d be able to train in quality conditions as well. There’s a reason the team’s December camp was in Southern California and its January camp has been in Phoenix." grantwahl.substack.com/p/friday-newsletter-us-soccer-choosing |
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Post by DunwoodySoccerDad on Feb 2, 2022 11:41:16 GMT -5
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Post by DunwoodySoccerDad on Feb 2, 2022 12:14:55 GMT -5
Saw something on Twitter a minute ago about the coldest games the USMNT have played in since 1999: Sunday's game vs. Canada was the coldest at 22 degrees at kickoff. Prior to that, they played in 3 games starting at 29 degrees. Forecast per weather.com says kickoff will be around 2 or 3 degrees. |
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Post by rifle on Feb 2, 2022 18:27:22 GMT -5
Stooopid. But I’ll watch… and be warm.
How many of our players go “tough guy” with short sleeves? Tonight’s a good day for the keeper to bust out the sweat pants like the 🇨🇦 keeper (hoser) wore last week.
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Post by bogan on Feb 2, 2022 18:32:46 GMT -5
Stooopid. But I’ll watch… and be warm. How many of our players go “tough guy” with short sleeves? Tonight’s a good day for the keeper to bust out the sweat pants like the 🇨🇦 keeper (hoser) wore last week. I’d like to see the team bust out lime green Speedos with the flag in the rear… Whose with me?!🥶 |
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Post by bogan on Feb 2, 2022 19:06:29 GMT -5
No Pulisic in the starting xI…
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Post by rifle on Feb 2, 2022 19:37:38 GMT -5
This looks cold. The only thing worse than playing in it is sitting the bench and coming in stone cold.
Why the heck aren’t they wearing tights? That’s just foolish.
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Post by bogan on Feb 2, 2022 19:59:51 GMT -5
This looks cold. The only thing worse than playing in it is sitting the bench and coming in stone cold. Why the heck aren’t they wearing tights? That’s just foolish. Machismo 🤷🏻♂️ |
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Post by rifle on Feb 2, 2022 21:36:51 GMT -5
I think we also would have won in Charlotte and avoided pain and misery.
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Post by soccerlegacy on Feb 3, 2022 11:09:19 GMT -5
I'm assuming they didn't water down the fields before the game and at halftime. /s
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Post by mightydawg on Feb 3, 2022 11:45:18 GMT -5
I'm assuming they didn't water down the fields before the game and at halftime. /s They watered down the field to make the playing surface faster. It was like they were playing on ice. |
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Post by soccerlegacy on Feb 3, 2022 13:19:18 GMT -5
I'm assuming they didn't water down the fields before the game and at halftime. /s They watered down the field to make the playing surface faster. It was like they were playing on ice. Seriously! I didn't think they would actually do it since the water would turn to ice before it hits the ground. Crazy! I mean... they are already playing basically on concrete, right? Or does the field have heaters?? |
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Post by mightydawg on Feb 3, 2022 14:38:17 GMT -5
They watered down the field to make the playing surface faster. It was like they were playing on ice. Seriously! I didn't think they would actually do it since the water would turn to ice before it hits the ground. Crazy! I mean... they are already playing basically on concrete, right? Or does the field have heaters?? No, I was just continuing the sarcasm. |
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Post by Soccerhouse on Feb 3, 2022 14:46:09 GMT -5
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Post by atlfutboldad on Feb 3, 2022 15:58:19 GMT -5
USSF needs to move to warmer climate, period. We've seen too many USNT games with snow. When there's the warm and sunny southern half of the country. Too many games in Ohio.
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Post by bogan on Feb 3, 2022 17:07:57 GMT -5
Sports radio is saying the rumor is Greg scheduled this location b/c he was mad about the previous game in Honduras (the conditions). Apparently something happened… |
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Post by hammertime on Feb 3, 2022 19:11:08 GMT -5
I get the gamesmanship and all. We've had to play in the middle of the afternoon in July in Honduras, etc. But if the main objective at the start of the game is that you hope no one gets seriously hurt, pulls a muscle or gets hypothermia (oh, wait that did happen) so their club team is pissed and secondly that you get a win then might want to rethink things.
Not to mention the pitch and player slow down. Which plays right into hands of a team that is going to bunker due to inferior players. Good thing Acosta was able to deliver some good set piece balls because all three of the goals game from free kicks.
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Post by bogan on Feb 3, 2022 19:22:04 GMT -5
A lot of talk about Greg’s 86th minute selfie with fans…people on both sides of this one…
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Post by hawkfan on Feb 3, 2022 20:52:45 GMT -5
Field was heated.
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Post by oraclesfriend on Feb 4, 2022 9:42:08 GMT -5
I get the gamesmanship and all. We've had to play in the middle of the afternoon in July in Honduras, etc. But if the main objective at the start of the game is that you hope no one gets seriously hurt, pulls a muscle or gets hypothermia (oh, wait that did happen) so their club team is pissed and secondly that you get a win then might want to rethink things. Not to mention the pitch and player slow down. Which plays right into hands of a team that is going to bunker due to inferior players. Good thing Acosta was able to deliver some good set piece balls because all three of the goals game from free kicks. This is all true, however I will also say that July middle of the afternoon in Central America is also a weather related illness waiting to happen. We don't take heat illness seriously enough in the highest level of sports. Hypothermia of players running around (not lost in the snow) is easier to treat than heat stroke. But NEITHER IS RIGHT FOR THE PLAYERS. |
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Post by rifle on Feb 4, 2022 10:23:40 GMT -5
I get the gamesmanship and all. We've had to play in the middle of the afternoon in July in Honduras, etc. But if the main objective at the start of the game is that you hope no one gets seriously hurt, pulls a muscle or gets hypothermia (oh, wait that did happen) so their club team is pissed and secondly that you get a win then might want to rethink things. Not to mention the pitch and player slow down. Which plays right into hands of a team that is going to bunker due to inferior players. Good thing Acosta was able to deliver some good set piece balls because all three of the goals game from free kicks. This is all true, however I will also say that July middle of the afternoon in Central America is also a weather related illness waiting to happen. We don't take heat illness seriously enough in the highest level of sports. Hypothermia of players running around (not lost in the snow) is easier to treat than heat stroke. But NEITHER IS RIGHT FOR THE PLAYERS. Qatar World Cup should be an interesting case study in money>Player safety (oh and slave labor) |
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Post by mightydawg on Feb 4, 2022 11:26:48 GMT -5
This is all true, however I will also say that July middle of the afternoon in Central America is also a weather related illness waiting to happen. We don't take heat illness seriously enough in the highest level of sports. Hypothermia of players running around (not lost in the snow) is easier to treat than heat stroke. But NEITHER IS RIGHT FOR THE PLAYERS. Qatar World Cup should be an interesting case study in money>Player safety (oh and slave labor) It should be fine. Just play all of the games in the middle of the night. |
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Post by bogan on Feb 4, 2022 14:58:49 GMT -5
Qatar World Cup should be an interesting case study in money>Player safety (oh and slave labor) It should be fine. Just play all of the games in the middle of the night. Temperature should be a mild 90~95 degrees by then… |
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Post by oraclesfriend on Feb 4, 2022 16:44:34 GMT -5
It should be fine. Just play all of the games in the middle of the night. Temperature should be a mild 90~95 degrees by then… But it is a dry heat.😉 |
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Post by bogan on Feb 4, 2022 17:01:40 GMT -5
Temperature should be a mild 90~95 degrees by then… But it is a dry heat.😉 🤣head in the oven. |
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Post by mightydawg on Feb 4, 2022 17:08:52 GMT -5
They are playing it in winter so hopefully no snow. Maybe that is the reason that USA was using winter cities for qualifying--to get prepared for a winter World Cup.
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Post by mightydawg on Feb 4, 2022 17:11:06 GMT -5
Winter temperatures in Qatar range from average high of 29.5 degrees to 19.5 degrees.
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Post by rifle on Feb 4, 2022 17:46:37 GMT -5
Qatar World Cup should be an interesting case study in money>Player safety (oh and slave labor) It should be fine. Just play all of the games in the middle of the night. More irony. If we want to watch games live it’ll be middle of the night. |
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