Comments on: Jozy Altidore Left Off USMNT Squad For Two Crucial World Cup Qualifiers

By: TarheelJTK

TarheelJTK — Mon, 08 Oct 2012 23:44:03 +0000

but Wondo doesn’t play the same way as Gordon. With Gordon it is like we are going back to the days when we played Ching/Casey as a big target striker.

I get the rationale but if he wanted a target striker then he should have stuck with Boyd. Boyd can do anything Gordon can plus he’s only 21. He’s also scored 5 goals in 9 games for Rapid Vienna. He also was involved in the setup for the winning goal in the Azteca.

By: schlom

schlom — Mon, 08 Oct 2012 22:31:33 +0000

No worries, they have Eddie Johnson!

By: Walking Underwear

Walking Underwear — Mon, 08 Oct 2012 21:32:20 +0000

got this jersey the other day, sans collar

By: rambo.cts

rambo.cts — Mon, 08 Oct 2012 21:22:55 +0000

Maybe Klinsman is pissed about that tweet Jozy put up that said JK was incompetent. Never a good thing to call your boss incompetent

By: rambo.cts

rambo.cts — Mon, 08 Oct 2012 21:21:52 +0000

He’s thinking Jozy has looked off the pace the last few games he has been in(in the Jamaica game when he subbed in, he looked like he was the most tired player on the field after 5 minutes). From the sound of it Jozy doesn’t seem to work to hard in practice which has been common through out his career. I also think EJ and Gordon could be good fits playing against these teams. Still would have liked to see Jozy at least get called in though

By: rodmansrage

rodmansrage — Mon, 08 Oct 2012 21:19:58 +0000

i defend Klinsmann a lot here … but geez, what is he thinking?!?!?!

cold call monday? cold call monday.

By: Jason McIntyre

Jason McIntyre — Mon, 08 Oct 2012 21:16:27 +0000

i defend Klinsmann a lot here … but geez, what is he thinking?!?!?!

By: Ty_Webb

Ty_Webb — Mon, 08 Oct 2012 21:15:21 +0000

It’s a good thing ratings are only used to make fun of baseball on this site and not limit the number of soccer posts we see in a week.

soccer is the next big thing…

/1970

By: rittyrich

rittyrich — Mon, 08 Oct 2012 21:13:12 +0000

It’s a good thing ratings are only used to make fun of baseball on this site and not limit the number of soccer posts we see in a week.

By: rodmansrage

rodmansrage — Mon, 08 Oct 2012 21:11:15 +0000

take the jewish jordan, susanne summers, dolph lundgren, this jozy guy you’re posting about, and put them all on the team. have dom capers coach and you’re looking at multiple world championships or whatever these soccer guys play for.

By: geoffreyvs hired a PR firm to get his son's coach fired; now I'm running for Senate!

Mon, 08 Oct 2012 21:10:17 +0000

More from Grant Wahl. It's mainly over Altidore's performance for the USMNT.

By: Ty_Webb

Ty_Webb — Mon, 08 Oct 2012 21:06:16 +0000

Iverson would dominate

By: spencer096

spencer096 — Mon, 08 Oct 2012 21:04:26 +0000

probably because he wasn’t a mutant ninja turtle. jesus christ, yall are obtuse today.

By: Nada

Nada — Mon, 08 Oct 2012 21:02:33 +0000

USMNT needs more … Tebow.

By: rambo.cts

rambo.cts — Mon, 08 Oct 2012 21:00:46 +0000

@tarheel, but Wondo doesn’t play the same way as Gordon. With Gordon it is like we are going back to the days when we played Ching/Casey as a big target striker.

By: rambo.cts

rambo.cts — Mon, 08 Oct 2012 20:59:10 +0000

Jozy hasn’t played well for the USMNT for a while. Not to disappointed with him not getting called in. He was going to be a sub at the most, which is why Gordon(good sub for SJ, holds ball well) and EJ(Speed) got called in. My guess is Jozy will be back for the November friendly in Russia

By: TarheelJTK

TarheelJTK — Mon, 08 Oct 2012 20:58:24 +0000

Gordon isn’t even the best striker on his own MLS team. Wondolowski has 25 goals and 7 assists in 29 games. Just a bizarre decision by Klinsmann to leave out both Jozy and Boyd who have at least played with the team before.