villa,here's more depressing news (football-wise) for you

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LONDON -- United States soccer coach Bob Bradley says he is interested in taking over as manager of Aston Villa in the English Premier League.

 

The 52-year-old Bradley, who has a contract to coach the U.S. national team until the end of the year, says his representatives have held talks with Aston Villa, which has been without a manager since Martin O'Neill's surprise departure on Aug. 9.

 

"I think Aston Villa is a massive club with great history and a great following, and those type of opportunities would of course be of interest," Bradley told BBC Radio.

 

Aston Villa is owned by American Randy Lerner, who also owns the NFL's Cleveland Browns.

 

Kevin MacDonald has taken temporary charge of Villa since O'Neill left, reportedly because of disagreements with Lerner over transfer policy.

 

Bradley, who guided the U.S. to the last 16 in the World Cup this summer, is one of a number of coaches to have been linked to the vacancy at Villa Park and said he had ambitions of coaching in Europe.

 

"I've always been excited about being a manager in Europe, but at the same time I'm proud of the work we've done with the U.S. team over the last four years," Bradley said. "It is important to consider that as a challenge as well. So we'll see what happens.

 

"There have been discussions with some of my representatives to at least find out the situation, but Aston Villa seem to have taken a good stance where they have been patient. I would certainly be honored to have that conversation (with Lerner)."

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LONDON -- United States soccer coach Bob Bradley says he is interested in taking over as manager of Aston Villa in the English Premier League.

 

The 52-year-old Bradley, who has a contract to coach the U.S. national team until the end of the year, says his representatives have held talks with Aston Villa, which has been without a manager since Martin O'Neill's surprise departure on Aug. 9.

 

"I think Aston Villa is a massive club with great history and a great following, and those type of opportunities would of course be of interest," Bradley told BBC Radio.

 

Aston Villa is owned by American Randy Lerner, who also owns the NFL's Cleveland Browns.

 

Kevin MacDonald has taken temporary charge of Villa since O'Neill left, reportedly because of disagreements with Lerner over transfer policy.

 

Bradley, who guided the U.S. to the last 16 in the World Cup this summer, is one of a number of coaches to have been linked to the vacancy at Villa Park and said he had ambitions of coaching in Europe.

 

"I've always been excited about being a manager in Europe, but at the same time I'm proud of the work we've done with the U.S. team over the last four years," Bradley said. "It is important to consider that as a challenge as well. So we'll see what happens.

 

"There have been discussions with some of my representatives to at least find out the situation, but Aston Villa seem to have taken a good stance where they have been patient. I would certainly be honored to have that conversation (with Lerner)."

 

Does that mean that Villa will have to call it soccer from now on?

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Does that mean that Villa will have to call it soccer from now on?

Not only villa but the entire country.

When someone there says "football" to Bradley,he'll think real football.

It'll be confusing for a while.

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I wouldn't say that was depressing news at all.

 

That coach knows what he's doing, he may even bring along some of the better American players into the bargain, can't see that harming Villa's chances any more than now.

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We have a new section of the board called "Sports Talk" for these topics.

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LONDON -- United States soccer coach Bob Bradley says he is interested in taking over as manager of Aston Villa in the English Premier League.

 

The 52-year-old Bradley, who has a contract to coach the U.S. national team until the end of the year, says his representatives have held talks with Aston Villa, which has been without a manager since Martin O'Neill's surprise departure on Aug. 9.

 

"I think Aston Villa is a massive club with great history and a great following, and those type of opportunities would of course be of interest," Bradley told BBC Radio.

 

Aston Villa is owned by American Randy Lerner, who also owns the NFL's Cleveland Browns.

 

Kevin MacDonald has taken temporary charge of Villa since O'Neill left, reportedly because of disagreements with Lerner over transfer policy.

 

Bradley, who guided the U.S. to the last 16 in the World Cup this summer, is one of a number of coaches to have been linked to the vacancy at Villa Park and said he had ambitions of coaching in Europe.

 

"I've always been excited about being a manager in Europe, but at the same time I'm proud of the work we've done with the U.S. team over the last four years," Bradley said. "It is important to consider that as a challenge as well. So we'll see what happens.

 

"There have been discussions with some of my representatives to at least find out the situation, but Aston Villa seem to have taken a good stance where they have been patient. I would certainly be honored to have that conversation (with Lerner)."

TBH mate i dont think it would be Villas worst ever move ......id rather have him at Villa Park than sven or that fuckin loony tunes Marradona

 

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Nice 1

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I wouldn't say that was depressing news at all.

 

That coach knows what he's doing, he may even bring along some of the better American players into the bargain, can't see that harming Villa's chances any more than now.

"better American" players?There's only 1 currently-Landon Donovan.There rest of them need to stay home and not bring any further shame to soccer here.

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Does that mean that Villa will have to call it soccer from now on?

 

Never!!!!!

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"better American" players?There's only 1 currently-Landon Donovan.There rest of them need to stay home and not bring any further shame to soccer here.

 

 

So shameful that they quite often hold their own against big names in football, yeah, you really know about the game don't you.

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TBH mate i dont think it would be Villas worst ever move ......id rather have him at Villa Park than sven or that fuckin loony tunes Marradona

 

 

 

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Maradona is the main reason Argentina didn't progress further-what were they thinking?And I thought this may have been the most talented team ever.

Bradley would be in over his head in the PL.I just hope he leaves-period!

 

We have a new section of the board called "Sports Talk" for these topics.

Good idea,when did that start?

Edited August 25, 2010 by LTGTR

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Hi,

 

Bradley seems to have done a good job for US. Will be interesting to see how he performs in Premiership.

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So shameful that they quite often hold their own against big names in football, yeah, you really know about the game don't you.

Exactly how many USA World Cup matches or WC qualifiers have you attended in person?That's what I thought-ZERO!

I'll be happy to give you an estimate of how many qualifiers I've watched in person but it'll only be an estimate because I've stopped counting.I can give you the exact number on WC matches though.

Get back to me as soon as you've watched them play in person (or even on tv) and can form an educated opinion.

Stick to what you know,huh.

 

Hi,

 

Bradley seems to have done a good job for US. Will be interesting to see how he performs in Premiership.

Actually,I feel that he's not coached them to their potential.He'll be in over his head in the PL.

Edited August 24, 2010 by LTGTR

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Actually,I feel that he's not coached them to their potential.He'll be in over his head in the PL.

 

Hi,

 

I'm not so sure. There seems to be a Lodge of fairly poor managers in the Premiership when one goes beyond Wenger, Fergie, Harry, and the Chelsea guy. Rafa and Murinho are gone. Di Matteo and a few of those guys are trying to break into it and I think there is room for Bradley.

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Great news for (Aston) Villa fans:

And AWFUL news for US Soccer fans:

Bradley signs on for four more years...........poll shows it was the wrong decision.4 more years of underachieving mediocrity.

FOX SPORTS POLL

Did U.S. Soccer make the right move with Bradley?

Yes, he's done well for the States 40%

No, it was time to hire a foreign coach 48%

I go back and forth 12%

 

U.S. Soccer announced late Monday it had agreed to a four-year extension with Bradley, ending speculation he was seeking a job in Europe and that the federation wanted to start anew in the lead-up to the 2014 World Cup in Brazil. Financial terms were not disclosed.

 

"Bob is honored to be the U.S. coach," said Ron Waxman, Bradley's agent. "It's a job he enjoys very much, and he's very happy."

 

U.S. Soccer president Sunil Gulati and Bradley will addresse the extension Tuesday.

 

Bradley is 38-20-8 in four years, including a victory last year over top-ranked Spain that earned the Americans a spot in the Confederations Cup final, their first at a major FIFA tournament. The United States also won its group at the World Cup in South Africa before being eliminated in a 2-1 overtime loss to Ghana.

 

Though many countries addressed their coaching situations right after the World Cup, Gulati felt no pressure to move quickly because Bradley's current deal didn't expire until December. The Americans also had an exhibition against Brazil earlier this month and will play two more in October.

 

As the weeks passed, however, it seemed less likely Bradley would be retained. Despite reaching the second round, Gulati has said he thought the Americans were capable of more in South Africa. Bradley also expressed interest in jobs overseas, including Fulham and Aston Villa in the English Premier League.

 

It's often tough for coaches to replicate success over to a second cycle, too. Bradley replaced Bruce Arena, who led the Americans to the quarterfinals in 2002 only to see them crash out in the first round in 2006.

 

But in the end, Bradley and U.S. Soccer decided to stay the course. Bradley is well-respected tactically, and players appreciate his even keel and open-mindedness. He selected both Edson Buddle and Herculez Gomez for South Africa despite the fact neither was even on the depth chart at the beginning of the year.

 

Gulati and Bradley met last Thursday, and negotiations on a new deal were finalized Sunday night.

Edited August 31, 2010 by LTGTR