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Originally Posted by chesapeake

I think Bradley gets treated unfairly by many because they expect him to consistently compete in first class matches with second class talent. I also think there is a false belief that the Bigger Better Deal (BBD) is right around the corner with regard to coaching any team, and that certainly applies here. There is a reason that the "interrim" was dropped from Bradley's name after our global search for a coach. No BBD wanted the job.

US fans are going to have to be content with continuing to be a big fish in our small pond, laying the occasional egg and putting together a big match every now and then. More teams are being added to MLS every season and the sport is growing domestically. Moving up the global ranks will take time, but we are moving in the right direction. Lest we forget, it was less than 20 years ago that the US finally returned to the World Cup for the first time in 40 years.

good points.

i never thought 2010 was realistic for any type of competitiveness by our guys. IMHO it's more like...2022 or 2026 before we'll be in a World Cup final.