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If its not broke don't fix it.
Ryan is a dumb ass.
Fire him !!!!!
Now !!!!!!!!
T man

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What was the fool thinking, switching goalies? If it
was not for two short handed goals, Hope Solo would of had 4 shut outs. First mistake, not taking Amby
out after she got hurt, second mistake replacing Hope. Fire the coach and hire Julie Foudy

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It was such a bad decision that I feel sorry for Ryan. No matter how he tries to justify it, he must know that in the end it created not only distraction but doubt, disturbance and disillusion in the team. Not what you want have entering a playoff game in any sport.
Scurry was rusty from lack of recent real game experience.
- 1st goal - Did not communicate properly with the defender
- 2nd goal - Solo saved a more potent shot at a crucial time in their first game. Also her height would have allowed to have a better reach on the ball.
Not Scurry's fault, she should have never been put in that position.

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The choice of goalkeeper was not just the mistake of the head coach it was the whole team mistake: assistant coaches, captains and players. When a coach makes that bad of judgement saying he is going to start a back up keeper the rest of the team has to step up and bring the coach back to reality.

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Solo went 300 minutes without being scored on. Younger, bigger, focused, and ready to play Brazil one-on-one if she could. Coach Ryan benches her for some reason he only knows (forget the white noise he uses as justification). Solo felt hurt and betrayed by the Coach...the team shocked...USA crushed on the field. Solo's anger comes from Coach Ryan's ignorance of a fundamental rule...team unity and cohesion on the field - like previously mentioned - if it is not broke, don't fix it! Ryan should be out. Solo will have her day in the sun again...champions always do and rise to the top.
Brandi - Santa Clara, CA

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I feel really bad for scurry. she WAS a great goalkeeper and this game did not do justice for her carees. I totally agree she sould not have been put in that situation, solo was the #1 goalkeeper and it should have been that way. The coach and the team made a really bad decission.

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No comment on the Coaches decision but he is the Coach. You do not blast the Coach. She should be removed from organized sports for life.

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The U.S. falls short of the Gold and I find that extremely funny. All of you having trouble dealing with the reality of that need to crawl off and lick your wounds and get ready for more disappointment in Beijing next year.

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What was Greg Ryan thinking of benching his top goalkeeper? Unless Hope broke team rules or was injured this was a dumb decision.

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no way that we can blame the coach for his decision on substitute the goal kepper, both keppers are great and they could never stop brazil and its nice and the best soccer players in the planet!this the reality!lets accepted,its so easy to blame some body other then accept the honor loss!they can not always win.great job COACH,KEPPERS AND THE USA TEAM!BUT BRAZIL IS THE BEST NOW!

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Regardless of the decision on whom should start and did ultimately play the, the after game comments of Hope Solo makes one think of what a great team player/teammate she is or in this case is not. She certainly echoes of a coddled, elitist, preened since childhood soccer mom's daughter. I certainly would not want her as a teammate. Support your team Hope and show some class.

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Hope stop whining! Your coach made a move, it back fired stop acting like a spoil brat...... get ready for the next game

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In retrospect, Ryan made a coaching mistake. That happens. Hope criticized her coach and teammate publicly. That cannot happen. If I were the coach, Hope would be removed from the team.

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WOW THAT YOUNG LADY WAS UPSET !! SHE MUST WANNA BE RICH AND FAMOUS JUST LIKE YOU OTHER PEOPLE!! WELL NOW SHE CAN QUIT THE SOCCER TEAM AND BECOME A DOMINATRIX OR ONE OF HUGH HEFFNERS GIRLS !!

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John,
You are an idiot. What do you think this is, the Nazi party? "You do not blast the coach" Go piss up a flag pole jackass. He f'ed up plain and simple. The team can be shat on if they screw up, but oh heavens, don't make the coach cry! STFU

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To think that what Hope did was right, is to accept that one player is better than the team, calling out your coach and teammate is unbecoming of a leader, the team comes before anything!! respect, honor and fairplay, thats what Soccer is about, also to think that you could have stopped Brazil, BOY? next thing you know we will have another Terrell Owens in soccer disrespecting coaches oficials and teammates, lets support action like this let the children follow in these footsteps, see what happens.

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When Greg Ryan responded to Hope Solo's derogatory comments after the Brazil game by referring to all the young goalies he could rely on, he essentially said to Hope "Shut up and sit down. If you don't like the way I do things, then leave the team. I don't need you!" This is the stock answer of an immature coach...threaten the player. Hope Solo now knows Ryan's true character...and loyalty and fairness are not persent. Ryan's contract is up this year. US Soccer can do better. Bill, Tulsa

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This just in ... Wade Phillips will start Brad Johnson over Tony Romo if the Cowboys make it to the NFC championship game . Wade says Brad's got more experience .

Now does'nt that sound dumb . After the England game i would have copied the lineup and turned it in .

I think the coach was looking for his own place in history by trying to show the world how smart he is . He did this at Hope Solo's and Briana Scurry's expense . He should be fired and let an assistant coach the game against Norway .

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Bad decision! Hope Solo is right...you can't live in the past it's not 2004 anymore it's 2007. Scurry had her time...it was Solo's time. but apparently Scurry could play better? yeah right the coach is an ass

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Come on, the better team won! Solo is a jackass for throwing her coach and teammate under the bus because she didn't play, that's so bush league, grow up little girl and realize that the world don't revolve around you even if you had some good games. Coaches decision period!!!!!!!!

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