(10-13-2017 01:40 PM)DefCONNOne Wrote:  

(10-13-2017 01:23 PM)aTxTIGER Wrote:  

(10-13-2017 09:41 AM)Loco Bearcat Wrote:  

(10-13-2017 12:30 AM)chiefsfan Wrote:  

(10-12-2017 11:16 PM)DexterDevil Wrote:  Two of the larger semi-pro/amateur USASA leagues have called for his resignation and pro/rel.

Well, we'll know a little tomorrow. Board of Directors has called an "emergency meeting" tonight, and a conference call with the Media is set for Friday. Its expected that Arena's departure will be one of the items on the agenda. Bruce by the way gave another interview today and was his usual defiant self. Deflected all the tough questions and pretended nothing was wrong at all. It's sort of like he's head of the titanic minutes after it struck an iceberg, and not worried about lowering the life boats because the ship is unsinkable.

I don't know if it occurred to anyone recently, but our next competitive game will likely be the Copa America in Brazil in June of 2019. That's a lot of friendlies. It's going to absolutely destroy our FIFA ranking. I wouldn't be shocked if we dropped to 4th ranked in CONCACAF by the time this is over.

That is disconcerting and did you see that UEFA Nations League starts after the World Cup which means no more friendlies with European teams.

Having less friendlies with European teams isnt a bad thing. More friendlies with CONMEBOL and CAF teams which provided just as good competition in many cases in more hostile environments.

Except "be more like Europe" was the mantra Tuesday night and all day Wednesday. Even in this thread. Don't forget, what happened Tuesday was that damn MLS's fault!!

The South American development system isn't that much different than the European system other than the amount of money involved.