Re: [nas] Hey Bruce -- p!ss off!

[Casbahman@aol.com]

In a message dated 9/19/2002 8:58:08 PM Pacific Daylight Time, klindstr@flash.net writes:


> And let's turn that around -- Marco has his kids here.  What if they (or
> other soccer-talented-parent-raised-kids) turn out to be as good as their
> parents and want to play well for the US?  Are you going to turn them down
> because their parents weren't "born citizens"?


Sheesh.  What's with the prejudice-jibe you are laying on Bruce? I thought he made a good point.  The more green-carded players taking jobs in MLS, the less there are for players who could develop into U.S. national teamers.  One of the problems with the NASL is that you had so few americans getting playing time.  Yes, there is no current national teammer not getting playing time because of a green-carded player, but that isn't his point.  He's worried about players with potential.  He doesn't need to be concerned about the level of MLS play nor how much some Dallas dude loves his team.  His concern, as *national team coach*, is to identify and help develop talented players for the U.S. player pool.  If a USian is riding the pine because a green-carded player is in the spot, his development will be stunted.  It is the equivalent of an Eddie Lewis going over seas and riding the pine for Fulham.  You develop more by getting playing time than you do just practicing with a team in a bet
ter league.  Where would Donovan be if he stayed in Germany?  Not on the WC team, imo.

Darrin