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re: Twellman: Donovan to Retire at End of MLS Season
Posted on 8/7/14 at 3:22 pm to WarSlamEagle
Posted on 8/7/14 at 3:22 pm to WarSlamEagle
This will never happen. Timmay will be in goal forever. Just STAHP!
It's bittersweet for me too. I'll admit that the sabbatical made me like him a bit less. But he is American soccer and he did so much. GL in future endeavors Cakes.
It's bittersweet for me too. I'll admit that the sabbatical made me like him a bit less. But he is American soccer and he did so much. GL in future endeavors Cakes.
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Posted on 8/7/14 at 3:25 pm to Senora Ramos
He's a great soccer player and boy does he know it.
His play will be missed by everyone. His quasi-philosophizing will be missed by college hipsters.
His play will be missed by everyone. His quasi-philosophizing will be missed by college hipsters.
Posted on 8/7/14 at 3:27 pm to Broski
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He is the Jesus of modern America soccer. Claudio and McBride are Abraham and Moses.
Does that make Klinsmann Pontius Pilate?
Posted on 8/7/14 at 3:28 pm to Broski
In other news, when Taylor T isn't breaking news, he's busy looking like a douche.
Posted on 8/7/14 at 3:29 pm to Vicks Kennel Club
Posted on 8/7/14 at 3:41 pm to Senora Ramos
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I'll admit that the sabbatical made me like him a bit less.
I don't get this.
Every single one of us says "frick! I need a break from this shite."
Probably weekly.
But we rarely take the break, because we lack the money, or a job that will give us three months off and take us back, or we feel that our obligations are too great, or our stupid-arse Puritanical American work ethic tells us something like that isn't okay to do.
That's horseshite.
Landon said "I need a break." Kudos to him for meaning what he said, and doing something about. Kudos to Bruce Arena for "getting it" and letting him return - seemingly no questions asked.
We'd probably all be better off if we handled things this way.
I GAINED respect for Landon for his sabbatical.
Posted on 8/7/14 at 3:42 pm to Senora Ramos
All of the players on Twitter are really glad that he's retiring because they all hate him and he would have been a distraction in Brazil!
Oh, well he's just an outlier. Even Hitler had friends.
He has Tourettes he doesn't know what he's saying
Yeah, ok but the bosses really hate him
Oh...
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@bguzan 1m
THANK YOU @landondonovan for everything you have done for the beautiful game! #legend
Oh, well he's just an outlier. Even Hitler had friends.
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@TimHowardGK 2h
It's been an honor @landondonovan #ThanksLD pic.twitter.com/kMSNAwKLeT
He has Tourettes he doesn't know what he's saying
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@yedlinny 3h
Thank you LD.. You're a legend. #LegenD @landondonovan
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@ClarenceGoodson 50m
#tbt to the legend @landondonovan and I celebrating. Pleasure to play with and against you. Best USMNT player ever pic.twitter.com/tfUs2N2YjE
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@TBoyd91 1h
Im blessed I got to play with @landondonovan #livinglegend pic.twitter.com/ocPY0V6z0H
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@SachaKljestan 1h
#ThanksLD for inspiring a generation of young American soccer players, myself included. It was a pleasure playing with you @landondonovan
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@DaxMcCarty11 1h
Simply put, the greatest American soccer player of all time. And it's not even close. Thank u for all the memories @landondonovan. #ThanksLD
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@NickRimando 2h
. @landondonovan it's been such an honor 2 play w & against you. Thanks for all you've done 4 our Country & 4 growing the sport we all love.
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?@herculezg 2h
.@landondonovan An amazing player & even better person. It’s been an honor to both watch & play along side you. Wishing u the best. #Legend
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@brianching 3h
@landondonovan it was a pleasure and honor to play with you and to see all your success. American soccer will miss you.
Yeah, ok but the bosses really hate him
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?@sunilgulati 2h
Quite simply the best player ever to wear the #USMNT jersey. Congrats on an amazing career @LandonDonovan #ThanksLD
Oh...
Posted on 8/7/14 at 3:43 pm to hendersonshands
It wouldn't be a Landon Donovan thread without Djikstra and uway being complete Pep Guardiolas.
Posted on 8/7/14 at 3:51 pm to Vicks Kennel Club
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There is no else even in the same stratosphere who has been more positive for the growth and improvement of soccer in our nation.
Whoa whoa whoa now. There was US soccer and US soccer fans in this country before Donovan. I like him and appreciate everything that he has done for the sport in this country. He is one of the all time greats probably the greatest BUT this is a bit much.
Posted on 8/7/14 at 3:53 pm to Vicks Kennel Club
What the actual frick? I'm not sure what else I'm supposed to say here.
I've been highly complimentary of him in this thread, said I thought he had all the tools to succeed in Europe, and expressed sadness that he's retiring. I was never being negative. I was just explaining why I always was critical of him, and it was because I thought he had potential to play at the highest level. I don't think that's a bad thing at all.
EDIT: On a side note, this is a pretty sweet infographic on LD. LINK
I've been highly complimentary of him in this thread, said I thought he had all the tools to succeed in Europe, and expressed sadness that he's retiring. I was never being negative. I was just explaining why I always was critical of him, and it was because I thought he had potential to play at the highest level. I don't think that's a bad thing at all.
EDIT: On a side note, this is a pretty sweet infographic on LD. LINK
This post was edited on 8/7/14 at 4:05 pm
Posted on 8/7/14 at 4:04 pm to kilo
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Whoa whoa whoa now. There was US soccer and US soccer fans in this country before Donovan. I like him and appreciate everything that he has done for the sport in this country. He is one of the all time greats probably the greatest BUT this is a bit much.
Who has done more for US soccer and MLS than Donovan?
Posted on 8/7/14 at 4:11 pm to Dijkstra
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What the actual frick? I'm not sure what else I'm supposed to say here.
Don't try to reason with people who admit to being blinded by love for Landon.
And Hendo's post above is pointless straw man fighting.
Posted on 8/7/14 at 4:14 pm to kilo
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There was US soccer and US soccer fans in this country before Donovan
As a pre 2002 US Soccer fan, no. No there wasn't.
It was not uncommon for the US to play in front of 15,000 fans (in a 70,000 seat stadium) with a listless crowd of 500 Sam's Army "supporters."
MLS retracted to ten teams before the 2002 season and was really struggling.
Then the US has an impressive showing in 2002, led by Landon Donovan. Landon comes back to MLS, and gives the league some since of legitimacy. By 2006, MLS and the US's trajectories had changed (which led to a goofy #4 FIFA ranking before the 2006 World Cup - remember that?) How did we get there? Gregg Berhalter? Eddie Lewis? (Yes, the team fell flat in Germany - but the enthusiasm created before and during that tournament were building blocks to today.) Momentum continues to build in MLS cities, and for US games. Fan support continues to build. We start regularly thumping Mexico. Who led us to most of those Dos a Cero games? Mastroeni? Eddie Johnson?
Then the 2010 World Cup happens. The Algeria goal, one of the greatest sporting moments in American history, and probably the biggest "pop" to get us where we are today, in terms of fan support and enthusiasm surrounding the team.
The growth of soccer, the REAL growth of soccer as we see it today has exactly coincided with the growth of Landon Donovan's career.
So, either Landon was one of the integral reasons that this growth happened - or it's just all one hell of a crazy coincidence.
Posted on 8/7/14 at 4:14 pm to Sheep
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I GAINED respect for Landon for his sabbatical.
But what did it make you think about his commitment to the USMNT? If the answer is nothing, that's fine, but there are other ways to see it.
Posted on 8/7/14 at 4:18 pm to Broski
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Who has done more for US soccer and MLS than Donovan?
Who said he hasnt? Not me. What I said is that there are a lot of people who have helped to grow the sport over the last 100 years. To say that no one is in the same "stratosphere" is just unfair IMO. I get that there are a lot of younger fans here and thats cool, I understand that dynamic. I appreciate Donovan as well but Im older so I can remember. There are owners and behind the scenes folks like Lamar Hunt who have their hands squarely in the mix helping prop up the sport and laying the groundwork for success.
This post was edited on 8/7/14 at 4:18 pm
Posted on 8/7/14 at 4:19 pm to kilo
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To say that no one is in the same "stratosphere" is just unfair IMO.
So who is in that same stratosphere?
Posted on 8/7/14 at 4:19 pm to Sheep
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As a pre 2002 US Soccer fan, no. No there wasn't.
Well, you are wrong. But thats ok.
Posted on 8/7/14 at 4:23 pm to kilo
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Well, you are wrong.
Posted on 8/7/14 at 4:24 pm to Broski
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So who is in that same stratosphere?
Gerry Baker
Tony Meola's Mullet
Jurgen Klinsmann
Jonathan Klinsmann
Giuseppe Rossi
Posted on 8/7/14 at 4:24 pm to Broski
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So who is in that same stratosphere?
Nobody. It's silly to even question that he's by far the biggest thing ever in American soccer. And he has been every bit as good as you guys say.
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