The General called into the USMNT, will miss next weekend in DC.

[Red CB Toronto]

Michael was one of 22 players called into the USMNT today by head coach and thus will miss next weekends TFC match at DC. Will be interesting to see who steps up for the Reds to fill the void.

ROSTER
Goalkeepers: Brad Guzan (Aston Villa), Nick Rimando (Real Salt Lake), William Yarbrough (Leon).
Defenders: Ventura Alvarado (Club America), John Brooks (Hertha Berlin), Timmy Chandler (Eintracht Frankfurt), Brad Evans (Seattle Sounders), Michael Orozco (Puebla), Brek Shea (Orlando City), DeAndre Yedlin (Tottenham Hotspur).
Midfielders: Kyle Beckerman (Real Salt Lake), Michael Bradley (Toronto FC), Mix Diskerud (New York City FC), Miguel Ibarra (Minnesota United), Fabian Johnson (Moenchengladbach), Jermaine Jones (New England Revolution), Alfredo Morales (Ingolstadt), Danny Williams (Reading).
Forwards: Juan Agudelo (New England Revolution), Aron Johannsson (AZ Alkmaar), Bobby Wood (1860 Munich), Gyasi Zardes (Los Angeles Galaxy).

[OgtheDim]

Knew this was going to happen when we signed him.

Time for Osorio and Chapman to step up.

[Jpexxx]

I'd like to see Chapman get some real minutes.

Injury update on Warner?

[Mateo1985]

Is anyone on DC side being called up to national teams?

[OgtheDim]

Is anyone on DC side being called up to national teams?

Nope. Hamid has been left off this time.

[Leedsoronto]

Club before country, he should politely decline it's a friendly game FFS

[notthesun]

For a non FIFA date. Oh joy.

[OgtheDim]

Bradley is the USMNT Captain for 2018.

[ag futbol]

For a non FIFA date. Oh joy.

Tell me about it. It's not enough that MLS can't obey the FIFA schedule, the USMNT has to play outside the FIFA calendar so we get screwed on both ends.

They can roundly fuck off with this stuff - it's bush league.

[spe18]

Tell me about it. It's not enough that MLS can't obey the FIFA schedule, the USMNT has to play outside the FIFA calendar so we get screwed on both ends.

They can roundly fuck off with this stuff - it's bush league.

I'd like to know how it is the USMNT can schedule a friendly outside the window, and still be able to call up anyone they want. Accordingly, the international window is scheduled June 8 - 16.

http://www.fifa.com/aboutfifa/calendar/events.html

[Richard]

Clubs don't have to release players on non FIFA days. USMNT can kindly fuck off.

[notthesun]

I'd like to know how it is the USMNT can schedule a friendly outside the window, and still be able to call up anyone they want. Accordingly, the international window is scheduled June 8 - 16.

http://www.fifa.com/aboutfifa/calendar/events.html

They can call up whoever they want whenever they want, but teams are only obligated to comply for official FIFA dates. We could have refused to release Bradley and there's nothing they could've done about it, but that's not necessarily in our best interest because we want to be able to potentially call in favors later down the line to hold onto him and Altidore for more important matches.

It's dumb. I don't blame TFC for not refusing, USSF should schedule their games according to when they should actually be scheduled. And the icing on the cake is we have a bye week during this break - if both games were within the window, Bradley wouldn't have missed a match for us.

[ag futbol]

The reason why we are letting him go (I'd guess) is because of SUM. This is the other side of the coin of all that "free" money MLS clubs get.

Still... Pretty brutal. We shouldn't have to tolerate this crap.

[MightyDM]

I'd like to know how it is the USMNT can schedule a friendly outside the window, and still be able to call up anyone they want. Accordingly, the international window is scheduled June 8 - 16.

http://www.fifa.com/aboutfifa/calendar/events.html

too bad the world cup drAw isn't in St Petersburg Florida so that Blatter could be arrested too......

[Defoe]

No Dempsey for U.S.A.

I think the understanding is most TFC fans are obviously aware and content with players leaving for international duties, no way around it... But Bradley misses an extensive amount of games because of all the non fifa date friendlies. It would be pretty devastating to miss out on the playoffs by a point or two. Devils advocate? Yes... but it's interesting international friendlies are more important to him then club matches. This isn't the world cup or even the Gold Cup... it's one of many friendlies.

[spe18]

No Dempsey for U.S.A.

I think the understanding is most TFC fans are obviously aware and content with players leaving for international duties, no way around it... But Bradley misses an extensive amount of games because of all the non fifa date friendlies. It would be pretty devastating to miss out on the playoffs by a point or two. Devils advocate? Yes... but it's interesting international friendlies are more important to him then club matches. This isn't the world cup or even the Gold Cup... it's one of many friendlies.

Turns out the reason for Dempsey not been selected is because of a birth in the family. Yup.

http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/articl...nding-birth-fo

[portu]

You know what fuck this why do we sign players who we know are going to miss at least 5+ games a season there is a good chance that the first June/July we get Bradley for is going to be in 2019!

[Red CB Toronto]

Hey The General did decline a call up last October for a the friendly vs. Ecuador in Hartford, for an important MLS match at the Red Bulls.

[ryan]

I'm glad we have a thread about the USMNT roster in the TFC forum. SO. BLOODY. GLAD. MERICA.

[Fort York Redcoat]

I'm glad we have a thread about the USMNT roster in the TFC forum. SO. BLOODY. GLAD. MERICA.

Yeah not many will be giving a shit about the rest of the roster in this non-FIFA date friendly but...

[Red CB Toronto]

Yeah not many will be giving a shit about the rest of the roster in this non-FIFA date friendly but...

This discussion has turned into a non-FIFA date thing, but the reality is the MLS and USSF are very much attached at the hip and scratch each others backs big time. Dandy Don and Sunil hold hands a lot. Now if you do remember when it comes to Canada on nom-FIFA dates its a different story, if everyone remembers the CSA did schedule a friendly vs. Costa Rica in Edmonton a few days out of the FIFA window and the DC United did not allow DeRo to play.

[Fort York Redcoat]

This discussion has turned into a non-FIFA date thing, but the reality is the MLS and USSF are very much attached at the hip and scratch each others backs big time. Dandy Don and Sunil hold hands a lot. Now if you do remember when it comes to Canada on nom-FIFA dates its a different story, if everyone remembers the CSA did schedule a friendly vs. Costa Rica in Edmonton a few days out of the FIFA window and the DC United did not allow DeRo to play.

Point being?

I think we all can agree that these dates should be on FIFA dates. At one point they didn't even affect the standings if they were played outside of the set calendar dates.

I only mention it because it means we care even less about Team America. And it wasn't much to start with.

[JollyBenjabi]

Jones and Agudelo are off to the game as well from New England!

Part of the 'problem' when you sign a good player, you know they'll get the call for the National Team! I don't see it as an issue, Bradley can tell his USMNT teammates all about the facility, supporters and desire to win!

Just hoping he comes back strong after the call up!

[GTA_WOLF]

Important to have him back for the 3 home games in June, and will then assume he will be gone all of July (as will Altidore, and the way Morgan is playing, he could be gone too).

[TFC07]

Important to have him back for the 3 home games in June, and will then assume he will be gone all of July (as will Altidore, and the way Morgan is playing, he could be gone too).

You can probably add Osorio as well.

[dupont]

You can probably add Osorio as well.

Missing Bradley, Altidore, Morgan and Osorio all at once? Oh Christ...

[OgtheDim]

In Chapman, Moore, Bloom and Jackson we trust?

[kwhisperer]

Does a real "General" take time out from battle to play with toy soldiers?

[OgtheDim]

Does a real "General" take time out from battle to play with toy soldiers?

Yes, the German National team is a bunch of toys.

[kwhisperer]

Yes, the German National team is a bunch of toys.

I suspected I wasn't using the right comparison, but it is a friendly ... whether it's Germany or Samoa.