Comments on: Cooper Snubs Bradley

By: chop

chop — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 19:35:13 +0000

bandeeto

I don’t doubt that coaches hold grudges. I was speaking more of right here in the US. I can’t ever really recall anyone outside of that nutjob Steve Sampson that didn’t call people in out of spite.

As much criticism as Bradley receives, I think he is a fairly straight shooter. That is what I was referring to.

By: MLS Fan

MLS Fan — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 19:05:54 +0000

Cooper is on double secret probation for this. He will not be called in for a while.

By: bandeeto

bandeeto — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 18:37:08 +0000

Chop,
Soccer, football, whatever, is a VERY subjective sport. Even for coaches at the highest level. Wasn’t Beckham benched at Real Madrid, told that he would never play for them again? That’s the only example that I can think of off the top of my head. Can anyobody else back me up.

Anyway, coaches definately hold grudges. The higher the level, the worse it is.

By: chop

chop — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 10:56:51 +0000

If you are suggesting they hold grudges, well then, I don’t know what to say.

I didn’t realize international soccer was the equivalent of 3rd grade.

I’m thinking that nothing will come of this and Bradley will call him back up in November and then again in January.

By: Joe

Joe — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 22:02:53 +0000

You can disagree on this issue, but I believe Cooper will not be called back in for a long long time after this. I know what the USMNT thinks of this sort of thing.

By: chop

chop — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 18:57:01 +0000

Kartik,

thanks for doing our show on Sunday!

However, I think you’re reading too much into this. Cooper gives two very legitimate reasons not to accept the invite (nursing a slight injury and gearing up for their playoff lives on Saturday).

You also have to consider the travel involved. I don’t know about you but T&T is a frickin’ haul. It’s literally 10 miles from the coast of North Eastern South America (how bout that! I got three directions in one sentence.). I’m not sure a mid-week trip to South America and back is the best thing for the top player on a team precariously on the playoff bubble.

I’m sure Bob Bradley understands. After hearing the news of this attempted call up, I’m almost positive he will be playing in Denver against Guatemala (unless of course FC Dallas is in MLS Cup — but we all know that won’t happen!) provided he’s not injured.

By: EASTLACHIVA

EASTLACHIVA — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 16:55:43 +0000

Kenny Cooper will be on the WC roster in 2010. Eddie Johnson will not.

By: psunomi

psunomi — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 16:04:26 +0000

Excellent post Ric, I couldn’t have said it better myself.

By: kevquinnc

kevquinnc — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 10:56:39 +0000

Well said Ric.

By: Phillip

Phillip — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 05:27:01 +0000

But Berlin… clearly Dallas cares enough about Cooper more than Bob does. They clearly are willing to offer him roughly $100k. =D

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