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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]That game was beyond bad last night.  I can't imagine people enjoyed that game.  Playing Paraguay and Chile is a total waste of time and should be a scrimmage held at practice.  Watching Trinity Rodman dance after scoring the 5th goal against tiny 16 year old players from Chile is embarrassing.  They might as well just come and play one of our DMV girls club teams and televise it.[/quote]

I agree. Not exactly prime time stuff, still too much hype w Trinity. Watched her at Audi field last season, and she would be good for 15 mins tops. The rest of the time was filled with jogging, complaining and being hurt.  But the sponsors love her, so now we get to watch her dance after scoring on 16 year olds.[/quote]

So the ladies should sit out in protest when US Soccer arranges a friendly against an opponent that's not worthy in your eyes?

You think everything in soccer is just about the win, when the coaches have their eyes on multiple things regarding individuals and the team tactical philosophy [/quote]

You're not as smart as you think you. Doing something against a severely overmatched opponent is completely different than doing it against even a &quot;medium&quot; competitive opponent.

Just because you can pull a &quot;poor&quot; (skill not money) player's pants down and embarrass them it doesn't always translate to playing that way against an average to exceptional player.

As foe the dancing,  act like you have been there and treat those players with a touch of respect. Recognize they are doing their best and you just happen to be better. [/quote]

And get off my lawn while you're at it. Let them have some fun. And, by the way, that dance =&gt; casual views =&gt;fans.[/quote]

well enjoy the dancing against 16 year old's from Chile.  the top 10 teams in the world have caught us.  [b]those countries have a development system and very deep pockets for women's soccer. [/b] we have a massively expensive ecnl youth league, college, politics and favorites.  trinity rodman is not developing like she should be...she is popular and getting paid.  Hopefully her new contract will continue to grow the NWSL to a much higher level.  [/quote]

Hmm...I really like what Emma Hayes has brought and the injection of money that Michelle Kang ($55 Million) has injected into the program. The net that is being cast for US players is far wider than it has been in the past.  You are seeing many more players on the senior team than in past years.  The U23 squad and the senior team have had joint camps and are running on the same system.  More players are also being cycled through camps at the younger ages as well - while you will see repeats at these camps, there are overall more players being exposed to that environment.  I'm looking at the U17 camps specifically due to personal experience.

The very deep pockets comment for women's soccer is interesting.  While this isn't their national system, it seems that all is not good in Spain with their Barca women's squad.

From Google:  FC Barcelona Femení, despite being a global leader in revenue generation, operates under strict budget constraints for 2025-26, with only €11m for salaries compared to €319m for the men's team. The women's side is profitable but financially tethered to the men's debt-ridden structure, leading to reduced spending, player contract terminations, and a difficult 2025 transfer market.

Yeah, other countries are developing and pushing the US.  I don't think that's a bad thing though overall.

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