For me, there are too many unknown with Henry for the national team job.

It's hard for me to imagine he would be an inspiring coach. He is bland as HELL on the CBS show with Micah and Jamie. Just ZERO personality. It's hard to see him being animated and getting people fired up.

I agree he's horrific on TV, but I'm not sure that means he won't be inspiring as a coach.

He's not my favorite choice here, but I would be intrigued. He checks a lot of boxes:

1) Experience in Europe (duh)
2) Experience with MLS (playing and coaching, IIRC)
3) National team coaching experience (asst. for Belgium)
4) Zero USSF cronyism
5) Superstar former player

I think the combo of 4 and 5 will be especially helpful in bringing Reyna back into the fold in a positive way. Mommy and daddy won't be able to influence him one way or the other. Helps bring Pefok back into the fold in a big way (French speaking). Probably helps with Brooks getting back on the squad if he gets his form back.

One plus is that he's somewhat close to Balogun so that couldn't hurt to recruit him. Big question mark for me is his managerial record doesn't instil confidence with stints at Monaco and Montreal (14-8-27 W-D-L) .

The Monaco record was short-term. It's probably unfair to hold him accountable for that considering he was a mid-season hire and didn't get any of the summer transfer window or preseason find players or implement a system of play. He was also fired before the winter transfer window was completed to get all of the players he wanted signed or even integrated into the system.

Montreal was hard cuz it was during Covid. I don't think he coached a single game in Montreal considering the 2020 season was shut down early in March and then they were in the Orlando bubble the rest of the season cuz they couldn't go back into Canada (and USA teams couldn't travel into Canada even if Montreal was able to return home). Then the 2021 season I think they had to play their games in the USA as well. I can't remember where CF Montreal was based but Toronto FC was based in Miami. Henry led them to the playoffs that season.

deadbq03 said:

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I agree he's horrific on TV, but I'm not sure that means he won't be inspiring as a coach.

He's not my favorite choice here, but I would be intrigued. He checks a lot of boxes:

1) Experience in Europe (duh)
2) Experience with MLS (playing and coaching, IIRC)
3) National team coaching experience (asst. for Belgium)
4) Zero USSF cronyism
5) Superstar former player

I think the combo of 4 and 5 will be especially helpful in bringing Reyna back into the fold in a positive way. Mommy and daddy won't be able to influence him one way or the other. Helps bring Pefok back into the fold in a big way (French speaking). Probably helps with Brooks getting back on the squad if he gets his form back.

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I think all of these points are positives for Henry. And I think his tv personality doesn't reflect his how he is on the field or in the locker room. It's clear that Richards and Carragher have a ball with him on set. And I hear that NYRB teammates LOVED him. Kenny Cooper and Dax McCarty speak very highly of Henry just as a dude before mentioning how great a player he was.

I'd be okay with Henry. He was cool in FIFA '22.

If you can keep Southampton up this year, I'd be ok with us giving you a shot at the gig.

Hey, thanks man!

Hard No on Henry.