Reply to thread

Message: [QUOTE="IthacaMatt, post: 4522323, member: 405"] Well, as a fan, I think it's a bad idea, because now the whole under-current of trying to grow the sport in the US is going to be dominated by #MeToo-ism and talk of personal matters to this couple that never should have been public. That's going to DOMINATE the coverage, for at least a year. Does the US really need this, when we're hosting the next World Cup? Protesters might love to have Berhalter to kick around, but any person in PR will tell you to tear off the band aid and move on to someone else without all the baggage. If you work for US Soccer, you want a clean start. You already have a problem with sexism from having the women play on artificial turf instead of grass, lawsuits about equal pay when the women have substantially outperformed the men, you have allegations of abuse and sexual harassment / assault of some of the female players. Geez, do they want to emulate the US women's gymnastics program, or an elite European program? The PR howitzer of saying "we approached ZIdane" was clearly a "look over here!" moment, to distract. It was not a serious approach at all. It was desperate and clownish, in its own way. Now, let's grow up, let's go recruit another Jurgen Klinsmann type, someone with international pedigree, but probably somebody from South America, who have sent more and more players to MLS, just like they have been sending players to Europe for the last 20-30 years. Can you believe we could have had Julen Lopetegui in 2018 instead of Berhalter? He's coached Porto, Sevilla, Real Madrid and the Spain national team. That's EXACTLY the kind of coach we should be looking for in the lead up to 2026. Not another .500 coach from MLS who has relatives on the hiring committee. P.S. - Roberto Martinez might have been another good choice, but he just got snatched up by Portugal, I believe. [/QUOTE]

Verification: What is a Syracuse fan's favorite color?