Comments for This Is American Soccer, US Soccer, MNT, WNT, and MLS http://www.thisisamericansoccer.com Tackling the subject of Soccer in the US, and worldwide. Mon, 9 Nov 2009 23:55:37 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 Comment on just get real and do it by CACuzcatlan http://www.thisisamericansoccer.com/tias-around-the-world/just-get-real-and-do-it/#comment-21609 CACuzcatlan Thu, 05 Nov 2009 21:47:35 +0000 http://www.thisisamericansoccer.com/?p=2710#comment-21609 I think he means a manager on the sidelines on gameday. Of course he knows a manager matters for selecting talent, just look at all the praise he (rightfully) gives to Wenger. I think he means a manager on the sidelines on gameday. Of course he knows a manager matters for selecting talent, just look at all the praise he (rightfully) gives to Wenger.

]]> Comment on just get real and do it by Kenneth Walker http://www.thisisamericansoccer.com/tias-around-the-world/just-get-real-and-do-it/#comment-21606 Kenneth Walker Thu, 05 Nov 2009 18:32:44 +0000 http://www.thisisamericansoccer.com/?p=2710#comment-21606 I am an American journalist who runs a Guest Lodge in Johannesburg, South Africa. I am making it available exclusively to one self selected group -- ideally journalists for the World Cup next year. Please check out the website at www.lionhouselodge.com I would be particularly pleased to accommodate a team of American journalists at my guest lodge, which can accommodate from 7-14 people. Our offer is particularly attractive considering the well reported substantial shortage of World Cup accommodations in South Africa.. I am an American journalist who runs a Guest Lodge in Johannesburg, South Africa. I am making it available exclusively to one self selected group — ideally journalists for the World Cup next year.

Please check out the website at http://www.lionhouselodge.com

I would be particularly pleased to accommodate a team of American journalists at my guest lodge, which can accommodate from 7-14 people.

Our offer is particularly attractive considering the well reported substantial shortage of World Cup accommodations in South Africa..

]]> Comment on just get real and do it by jon http://www.thisisamericansoccer.com/tias-around-the-world/just-get-real-and-do-it/#comment-21568 jon Thu, 05 Nov 2009 08:04:19 +0000 http://www.thisisamericansoccer.com/?p=2710#comment-21568 oh, and i loaded this page way earlier and only read it now: i think what jeff was trying to say was there were some typos littered here and there in the transcription-- not that anything needed to be parsed down. it was compelling nonetheless, but they jumped out at me too. (wish i had marked them down, sorry!) oh, and i loaded this page way earlier and only read it now: i think what jeff was trying to say was there were some typos littered here and there in the transcription– not that anything needed to be parsed down.
it was compelling nonetheless, but they jumped out at me too. (wish i had marked them down, sorry!)

]]> Comment on just get real and do it by jon http://www.thisisamericansoccer.com/tias-around-the-world/just-get-real-and-do-it/#comment-21566 jon Thu, 05 Nov 2009 08:00:59 +0000 http://www.thisisamericansoccer.com/?p=2710#comment-21566 great interview...good line of questions, good thoughtful answers. i'll have to pick up a copy of this bad boy soon. but the manager thing got me. surely managers main responsibilities now is to identify talent and build a cohesive team, no? manchester united has been great under SAF because he has consistently delivered the goods, i.e. he has built a team, and maintained a team, creating a philosophy that works and cycling in players that fit his molds. but kuper thinks this is all moot? the rest of the staff or the players could all keep on the same page without a manager? great interview…good line of questions, good thoughtful answers. i’ll have to pick up a copy of this bad boy soon.
but the manager thing got me. surely managers main responsibilities now is to identify talent and build a cohesive team, no? manchester united has been great under SAF because he has consistently delivered the goods, i.e. he has built a team, and maintained a team, creating a philosophy that works and cycling in players that fit his molds.
but kuper thinks this is all moot? the rest of the staff or the players could all keep on the same page without a manager?

]]> Comment on just get real and do it by brandon http://www.thisisamericansoccer.com/tias-around-the-world/just-get-real-and-do-it/#comment-21554 brandon Wed, 04 Nov 2009 22:53:26 +0000 http://www.thisisamericansoccer.com/?p=2710#comment-21554 great interview, simon kuper is the most interesting and original soccer writer out there today. great interview, simon kuper is the most interesting and original soccer writer out there today.

]]> Comment on just get real and do it by Rob http://www.thisisamericansoccer.com/tias-around-the-world/just-get-real-and-do-it/#comment-21545 Rob Wed, 04 Nov 2009 22:03:54 +0000 http://www.thisisamericansoccer.com/?p=2710#comment-21545 Absolutely fantastic interview. The book is now on my Christmas list, and I agree with Jack on what Jeff truly needs. As much as I get frustrated with the lack of updates from this site, the quality never disappoints; which in the long run is what really matters. Absolutely fantastic interview. The book is now on my Christmas list, and I agree with Jack on what Jeff truly needs.

As much as I get frustrated with the lack of updates from this site, the quality never disappoints; which in the long run is what really matters.

]]> Comment on just get real and do it by Jack http://www.thisisamericansoccer.com/tias-around-the-world/just-get-real-and-do-it/#comment-21537 Jack Wed, 04 Nov 2009 21:28:13 +0000 http://www.thisisamericansoccer.com/?p=2710#comment-21537 and you Jeff, my buddy, my guy, my man, my add-your-lame-synonym here, really need an attention span. but good at least you can speak for Kuper, right? Good interview. and you Jeff, my buddy, my guy, my man, my add-your-lame-synonym here, really need an attention span. but good at least you can speak for Kuper, right?

Good interview.

]]> Comment on just get real and do it by Jeff http://www.thisisamericansoccer.com/tias-around-the-world/just-get-real-and-do-it/#comment-21535 Jeff Wed, 04 Nov 2009 20:01:18 +0000 http://www.thisisamericansoccer.com/?p=2710#comment-21535 You really need an editor my man. This is testing anybody's patience, including Kuper's. You really need an editor my man. This is testing anybody’s patience, including Kuper’s.

]]> Comment on a life toward soccer, part 2 by Smitty http://www.thisisamericansoccer.com/tias-diary-project/a-life-toward-soccer-part-2/#comment-21533 Smitty Wed, 04 Nov 2009 18:48:01 +0000 http://www.thisisamericansoccer.com/?p=2697#comment-21533 As a member of Generation X, I was raised on a (measured - not indulgent) diet of Freddy Krueger and Jason from Friday the 13th, graduated to reading all the Hannibal Lector series of books, and in recent years have watched multitudes of "true crime" docudramas on the various satellite TV channels. But none of that prepared me for absolute sickening, spine-chilling imagery of the boy murdured by a flare-weilding hooligan. I feel thankful that I haven't had nightmares about it, because that image has been haunting my days. I only hope that the boy's tormentors have experienced a far worse haunting. I hope Karma has exacted vengeful justice upon them. And I hope I never see another flare at a soccer match. As a member of Generation X, I was raised on a (measured - not indulgent) diet of Freddy Krueger and Jason from Friday the 13th, graduated to reading all the Hannibal Lector series of books, and in recent years have watched multitudes of “true crime” docudramas on the various satellite TV channels. But none of that prepared me for absolute sickening, spine-chilling imagery of the boy murdured by a flare-weilding hooligan. I feel thankful that I haven’t had nightmares about it, because that image has been haunting my days. I only hope that the boy’s tormentors have experienced a far worse haunting. I hope Karma has exacted vengeful justice upon them. And I hope I never see another flare at a soccer match.

]]> Comment on the game don’t care by Bill Wade http://www.thisisamericansoccer.com/tias-special-guests/the-game-dont-care-6/#comment-21500 Bill Wade Wed, 04 Nov 2009 02:44:23 +0000 http://www.thisisamericansoccer.com/?p=1231#comment-21500 Great article on one of the few Americans to succeed at the highest level in the sport, especially at an attacking position. Great article on one of the few Americans to succeed at the highest level in the sport, especially at an attacking position.

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