TO READ THE LIST IS TO WANT BRADLEY FIRED:

Americans to Play When Prem Kicks Off (Jeffrey Marcus, 8/14/09, NY Times: Goal)

Clint Dempsey, who struggled Wednesday against Mexico, signed a contract extension at Fulham that will keep with the London club until 2013. (He would have been out of contract at the end of next season had he not extended.) Dempsey, who netted six goals last season, is one of a number of American players in recent years to find success at Craven Cottage. Also on the roster at Fulham: Eddie Johnson, a forward who was on loan last season to Cardiff City. [...]

Jonathan Spector, a fullback for West Ham United, begins his sixth season in England. He signed as a teenager for Manchester United in 2001. He has been a key player for West Ham since 2006, though injuries have limited him some. The Guardian calls him an “unsung hero” for West Ham. Spector was an integral part of the U.S. backline that reached the final of the Confederations Cup in South Africa over the summer. But on Wednesday, Bob Bradley left him out of the U.S. lineup against Mexico, opting instead for the veteran right back Steve Cherundolo.

In Mexico we didn't even have half of these guys, didn't play Spector, played Dempsey out of position, and didn't start Altidore. Madness....

Posted by Orrin Judd at August 15, 2009 6:31 AM