February 25, 2020
Episode 123: What’s John Pranjic’s problem with American soccer?
Scuffed | USMNT, World Cup, Yanks Abroad, futbol in AmericaAbout this episode
John Pranjic, the host of the 3four3 podcast, joins for a conversation about the need for promotion/relegation, his problem with most American soccer media, and the best USMNT XI right now. I made detailed shownotes for those who want to skip around. 0:30 intro 1:20 Pranjic injury news 2:45 why he says “you don’t know” to people on Twitter 7:35 is the problem ultimately the lack of promotion/relegation in U.S. soccer? 10:40 does Pranjic really think only “yes-people” get to have power at USSF? 14:00 why pro/rel is so important 20:20 Belz: we just fell into a closed system; Pranjic: no, we didn’t just fall into this 23:30 what’s the way to get to pro/rel? 27:40 is it selling out to talk about sweetening the pot to encourage MLS owners to embrace pro/rel? 31:40 how to you reconcile a deeply flawed system with some of the exciting players that are being developed? 36:00 Pranjic’s problem with the American soccer media 40:30 Belz: media criticism should be specific 42:45 Belz: do you only respect journalists who are advocating for pro/rel? 44:40 the distinction between punditry and reporting 48:00 Belz compares the Jermaine Jones interview to Day of the Locust 51:00 extended discussion of soccer media 58:00 Belz forces Pranjic to come up with a USMNT XI for March https://twitter.com/ThatCroatianGuy http://blog.3four3.com/ Skip the ads! Subscribe to Scuffed on Patreon and get all episodes ad-free, plus any bonus episodes. Patrons at $5 a month or more also get access to Clip Notes, a video of key moments on the field we discuss on the show, plus all patrons get access to our private Discord server, live call-in shows, and the full catalog of historic recaps we've made: https://www.patreon.com/scuffed Also, check out Boots on the Ground, our USWNT-focused spinoff podcast headed up by Tara and Vince. They are cooking over there, you can listen here: https://boots-on-the-ground.simplecast.com And check out our MERCH, baby. We have better stuff than you might think: https://www.scuffedhq.com/store Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.