I heard Freddy was asking for John Ellinger to be the coach.

The Josh Gros situation really worries me. I wish him all the best in his recovery. I also hope that DCU treats him well if he can never play again. Do these guys get worker's comp or anything?

On another note, I saw that you crossed the 20K comment mark (over 7 mos), Mr. Goff. Congrats! By my back of the envelope calculations, you are bringing the Post $30K-$50K in additional revenue from ads a year (it would help if they used a partner other than Google for the ads, as it doesn't target soccer very well--lowers the click through--but whatever).

Time to get a raise, man!

Nice piece on Wambach, Goff

I too hope Josh Gros will be all right. I know he has his degree from Rutgers, but his other potential career path, the Marines, probably is also not an option at this point if he suffers from post-concussion syndrome.

He strikes me as an extremely hard-working and dedicated individual, so I'm sure he'll land on his feet if he really can't play soccer anymore. Judging by the fact that both of his concussions this year, the first vs. Chivas and the second vs. Crew came from relatively innocuous looking headers, he might have to give up the game.

Which is a bummer because I've enjoyed watching him play and admired his commitment, fitness and willingness to play wherever the team needed.

I seem to recall reading that Josh's post soccer plan was to become a minister.

From Goff's article on Gros in the WP... "Gros said after Saturday's game that he has had between 15 and 20 concussions since high school. Most have been Grade I, or mild, but the fact that contact with the ball is triggering problems has alarmed the club."

Anyway you cut it, this guy should hang up his boots before the cuckoo clock strikes 12! I'd be very sad to see him go, as I truly believe he was Rookie of the Year in 2004. "El Marino," as the guys on Telefutura call him, would be sorely missed in our midfield!

Agree -- nice piece on Wambach. 5'11" and 175. Pity DCU can't find someone that big with touch and finishing ability.

Would love to see more profiles as WWC approaches.

From Goff's article on Gros in the WP... "Gros said after Saturday's game that he has had between 15 and 20 concussions since high school. Most have been Grade I, or mild, but the fact that contact with the ball is triggering problems has alarmed the club."

Anyway you cut it, this guy should hang up his boots before the cuckoo clock strikes 12! I'd be very sad to see him go, as I truly believe he was Rookie of the Year in 2004. "El Marino," as the guys on Telefutura call him, would be sorely missed in our midfield!

How ironic: England has to resort to starting two forwards, Michael Owen and Alan Smith, who aren't even first choice for their Premiership squads. Maybe they should move to MLS where they can get some more consistent playing and the national team will be in a better position for Euro qualifying.

Oh, wait, that's right-- MLS is a place where the competition is so low, according to Bobby Robson, that it will erode David Beckham's skills. I wonder if sitting on the bench in England is considered by Bobby Robson to be better training than playing in "inferior" MLS games?

JBTaiwan you do realize that Smith has started both of NUFC's games so far and Owen is returning from not only a long-term injury but a recent hamstring problem. He played in the second half of teh last game. As for starting or England, with rooney and Andy Johnson hurt not too many choices available to McLaren that he is willing to throw against Germany. Smith I'll give you is an odd choice, but when healthy, Owen is the next best striker England has next to Rooney.

On the college front, there is this news from ACC country: http://www.soccertimes.com/ncaa/2007/mnews/aug22.

"Smith I'll give you is an odd choice, but when healthy, Owen is the next best striker England has next to Rooney." --owendylan

Exactly my point-- their two starters have barely played regular first team minutes over the past two years. Despite all of the injuries, England can't do any better? Their loss against Germany proves me correct-- playing in one of the top leagues in the world doesn't mean a thing if you are not actually consistently playing.