Pay attention! Important U.S. national team news is hidden in here
Here’s your all-important
Clint Dempsey, Charlie Davies, Ricardo Clark, Oguchi Onyewu, Steve Cherundolo and Benny Feilhaber are all unavailable due to injury. Otherwise, here ‘tis, the 20 named today for next week’s match in
GOALKEEPERS (3): Brad Guzan (Aston Villa), Marcus Hahnemann (
DEFENDERS (7): Jonathan Bornstein (Chivas USA), Carlos Bocanegra (Rennes), Jay DeMerit (Watford), Clarence Goodson (IK Start), Heath Pearce (FC Dallas), Frank Simek (Sheffield Wednesday), Jonathan Spector (West Ham United)
MIDFIELDERS (7): DaMarcus Beasley (Rangers), Alejandro Bedoya (
FORWARDS (3): Jozy Altidore (
Click forth and then lean in for the important math.
There are 20 names listed. You can rest assured that Dempsey, Onyewu, Feilhaber and Cherundolo will be on this summer’s roster if they are healthy, and all are expected to be. So will Davies if he can pull off this stunning recovery, although I continue to have my doubts.
So if you don’t count
Here’s where today’s announcement is quite telling: If you haven’t seen a name mentioned so far in this post, he probably shouldn’t be studying up on great dinner spots in
Injuries do happen, so things can still change. But we know a lot more this afternoon than we did this morning.
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What about Sasha?
Your thoughts? I am not sure where he resides, on or off the WC roster.
Ching is more than "still in the fight"
I think Ching being left off means that Bradley has seen what he needed to see from Ching and that he is in. Ching looks as good as ever and hes our only real option at his role.
Ching is an option
I don’t think you can say a guy looks as good as ever after 45 minutes of play against a El Salvador “B” squad and getting a head on a brilliantly played ball. Ching is what Ching is, a good target player, but you only have to look at his injury issues over the last couple years to know that he is a risky choice. He can be a force when 100% fit and healthy, or he can play in half his teams matches and score 8 goals over a season. I do like Ching as a target guy more than Casey, that is clear but our “only option” not by a long shot.
No mention of Eddie Gaven? Thought he played a good game against El Salvador the other night. Are his odds of making the squad so bad you didn’t even mention him?
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by Andrew Tolliver on Feb 26, 2010 9:01 AM EST reply actions
Afraid not
If the guy didn’t start in the friendly against El Salvador, he really doesn’t have much chance. Ching didn’t start, but that’s a different story. He’s an established guy in the player pool. At the moment Gaven appears to be behind Holden, Rogers and Davis at roughly the same position (reserve outside mid)
by Steve Davis on Feb 26, 2010 11:34 AM EST up reply actions
Surprised by Eddie Johnson?
I know he used to be a guy we were looking at as a budding star but thought he’d kinda trailed off. Do you see him having a good chance with all the forward uncertainty?
by I need more Esteban on Feb 26, 2010 5:30 PM EST reply actions
no Connor Casey
I think Connor Casey should go to South Africa if he is healthy. I do not know if he has played in previous world cups but I think having a striker of his size would be a great asset in South Africa.
i am surprised jermaine jones is not on the roster. any chance he gets on it though. i mean the guy applies to fifa to let him play for us and he wont even make the team.
Injuries really hurt his chances
He’ll be lucky if he’s healthy by the WC. But if he’s healthy by then, maybe he’ll have a chance.
Insanity is just a state of mind.
Size of roster
I would think Bradley will gather a 30 man squad in May and narrow it down for the FIFA deadline (June 1?).
Stuart Holden was outstanding for Bolton today in central role. I wonder where he will play for the US, and how often.

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