Official USMNT/USWNT Thread

[justblaze09]

Re: US National team new uniforms

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[Mo]

Re: US National team new uniforms

U.S. Men’s National Team head coach Jurgen Klinsmann has named an initial squad of 16 players that will begin reporting today to the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex in Orlando, Fla. The group consists largely of foreign-based players who have completed their seasons and are ready to prepare for the series of matches that culminates in the start of FIFA World Cup qualifying on June 8 against Antigua & Barbuda in Tampa, Fla.

As many as 13 additions will be announced May 20 and will be a mixture of domestic and foreign-based players to round out the training camp. The team will train in Orlando until May 25, when Klinsmann will select a final 23-man roster for the upcoming five matches. The group then departs for Jacksonville, Fla., in preparation for the match on May 26 against Scotland (8 p.m. ET, NBC Sports Network,


INITIAL U.S. ROSTER BY POSITION - Detailed Roster
GOALKEEPERS (3): Brad Guzan (Aston Villa), Tim Howard (Everton), Nick Rimando (Real Salt Lake)
DEFENDERS (4): Carlos Bocanegra (Rangers), Edgar Castillo (Club Tijuana), Steve Cherundolo (Hannover), Alfredo Morales (Hertha Berlin)
MIDFIELDERS (8): Kyle Beckerman (Real Salt Lake), Michael Bradley (Chievo Verona), Joe Corona (Club Tijuana), Maurice Edu (Rangers), Fabian Johnson (Hoffenheim), Jermaine Jones (Schalke 04), Jose Torres (Pachuca), Danny Williams (Hoffenheim)
FORWARDS (1): Clint Dempsey (Fulham)

REPORTING DATES
May 15: Beckerman, Castillo, Cherundolo, Corona, Guzan, Johnson, Jones, Torres, Williams
May 16: Guzan, Morales
May 18: Bradley, Bocanegra, Dempsey, Edu, Howard

http://www.ussoccer.com/News/Mens-National-Team/2012/05/Klinsmann-Announces-First-16-Players-to-Report-to-US-MNT-Training-Camp-in-Orlando.aspx

[OSUFan_88]

re: Official USMNT/USWNT Thread

I'd imagine Lichaj is going to be added. And...you know, a center back?

[elprez98]

Does the US play any of the qualifiers in California?

[Eton Rifles]

re: Official USMNT/USWNT Thread

Elprez, the only have the first 2 Qualifiers announced so far and the only one being played in this country is in Tampa. I would imagine they play at least 1 in Cali eventually.

[jt45]

re: Official USMNT/USWNT Thread

I'd imagine Lichaj is going to be added. And...you know, a center back?

Boca and technically Morales are centrebacks.

[theaub]

re: Official USMNT/USWNT Thread

Looking forward to our match in a couple of weeks...hear you guys are going to have a pretty solid contingent coming up should be a good time.

[jt45]

re: Official USMNT/USWNT Thread

Disappointed in Timmy Chandler turning down the invite.

[Eton Rifles]

re: Official USMNT/USWNT Thread

Looking forward to our match in a couple of weeks...hear you guys are going to have a pretty solid contingent coming up should be a good time.

yeah, wrld cup Qualifying starts a few days after the friendly so all the big guys who are healthy will be there.

[Mo]

re: Official USMNT/USWNT Thread

Want to watch the US @ Guatemala qualifier? Well it's going to cost ya, 29.99 via PPV.

[OSUFan_88]

re: Official USMNT/USWNT Thread

Want to watch the US @ Guatemala qualifier? Well it's going to cost ya, 29.99 via PPV.

Hoorah illegal streams!

[Eton Rifles]

re: Official USMNT/USWNT Thread

here is the list of everyone in the camp:

http://www.ussoccer.com/Teams/US-Men/Latest-Roster/120515-May-Camp-Roster.aspx

[fugazi]

re: Official USMNT/USWNT Thread

pay-per-view? seriously?

idiots.

lord, is EVERYTHING in the US now run by idiots?

Everywhere i go, it is just stupid idea this, stupid idea that...
ugh...i'm moving to mars asap.

[Mo]

re: Official USMNT/USWNT Thread

pay-per-view? seriously?

idiots.

lord, is EVERYTHING in the US now run by idiots?

Everywhere i go, it is just stupid idea this, stupid idea that...
ugh...i'm moving to mars asap.

It's not a US thing though. This is CONCACAF idiocy.

[Eton Rifles]

re: Official USMNT/USWNT Thread

FIFA leaves the TV rights up to the home country. Guatemala sees this as a way to guage the USA TV companies. I don't blame them for saying no.