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Landon Donovan was mic'd up last night
Posted on 7/29/15 at 1:56 pm
Posted on 7/29/15 at 1:56 pm
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Posted on 7/29/15 at 2:02 pm to hendersonshands
Fire Landycakes.
Posted on 7/29/15 at 2:08 pm to hendersonshands
It would be nice if he developed into a decent coach. He already sort of has that demeanor.
Posted on 7/29/15 at 2:24 pm to crazy4lsu
He has the demeanor of a door knob.
Posted on 7/29/15 at 2:32 pm to crazy4lsu
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It would be nice if he developed into a decent coach. He already sort of has that demeanor.
Not sure if being serious
Posted on 7/29/15 at 2:33 pm to EastNastySwag
He has said he wants to coach youth soccer. U17s, that sort of thing.
Posted on 7/29/15 at 3:40 pm to hendersonshands
I would rather see him stay at a developmental stage to help the young guys out. He seems like that guy who could really connect with the young guys. I'm not sure if he really has the drive to want to go back into the sport 24/7 as a manager. Dude has to work on his tone, though. I almost fell asleep to the soothing, monotonous sound of his voice.
Posted on 7/29/15 at 4:13 pm to Dijkstra
I think Donovan can be a fantastic youth coach. He will always have respect from younger players. I'm not sure if he would do as well as a coach for adults, because I'm not sure that he has the personality for it. That said, I think I'm the only person who likes listening to Donovan talk. 
Posted on 7/29/15 at 4:23 pm to cwil177
His tone sucks, but if you actually listen to what he says, he is one of the more refreshingly candid interviews in sports.
Posted on 7/29/15 at 5:34 pm to Dijkstra
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Dude has to work on his tone, though. I almost fell asleep to the soothing, monotonous sound of his voice.
Think it's a great demeanor to have if he ends up working with teenagers. Most games that I've either been involved in or observed at that level needed a calming presence. Would probably be less awkward if he was breaking shite down for players on the bench instead of his assistants, as he would be if he was coaching random MLS youth teams.
Posted on 7/29/15 at 6:03 pm to Broski
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His tone sucks, but if you actually listen to what he says, he is one of the more refreshingly candid interviews in sports.
Agree 100%. I think pensive is a good word to describe him.
Posted on 7/29/15 at 6:49 pm to Dijkstra
quote:I would like that. Could help with recruiting young players as well.
I would rather see him stay at a developmental stage to help the young guys out. He seems like that guy who could really connect with the young guys
Posted on 7/29/15 at 6:54 pm to hendersonshands
That was great.
I don't know if he has the "fire" for older pros but I would love for my 16 year old to play for him.
I'd also love to sit and watch a match with him just to hear his thoughts.
He'll always be my MVP. Landycakes <3
I don't know if he has the "fire" for older pros but I would love for my 16 year old to play for him.
I'd also love to sit and watch a match with him just to hear his thoughts.
He'll always be my MVP. Landycakes <3
Posted on 7/30/15 at 9:08 am to hendersonshands
looks like landycakes has a better feel for tactics than jurgy does
Posted on 7/30/15 at 11:08 am to hendersonshands
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“Landon’s the man,” said Erik Palmer-Brown. “He’s been a role model to me, just watching him play with the national team and the LA Galaxy. He’s the man. We played stick-man golf at World Cup. The words I use to describe him is just awesome, he’s an amazing guy, a really great guy, he likes to have fun.
“Whenever he speak everyone gets quiet. We want to hear what he has to stay. He’s such a leader, he’s such a great guy, on and off the field. We got the chance to play with him down at U-20 World Cup, he got in as a neutral, he killed it and he still had it.
“He scored two goals on us unfortunately, but it was unreal just to see him step back on the field and play the way he did. Off the field, his advice that he gives to you is just spot on. He sees everything and you can tell that he’s just a soccer fan.”
Posted on 7/30/15 at 12:54 pm to cwil177
I know I said in another thread how it's been a year and we have to get over it, but I remember a big argument for those defending his exclusion was how he would a malcontent in Brazil because he may not have been starting.
Reading that above quote from EPB makes me laugh about that stupid argument.
Reading that above quote from EPB makes me laugh about that stupid argument.
Posted on 7/30/15 at 3:04 pm to Broski
Is it that hard to believe that someone with as much pull as Landon and a terrible relationship with the manager could potentially cause a shitstorm for Jurgen personally? I'm not saying he would ever have done it, but it's not something that has never happened. Whether it's justified or not, the way he's acted publicly since hasn't helped his case in that area.
From a purely on-field standpoint, he should have been there. I'm just saying that I could see why Jurgen would feel that way. It's not fair, but at the end of the day, the manager either takes control of the team or turns into David Blatt. Jurgen's achievements with club and country don't exactly lend well to sympathizing in those situations. I think this is a case of two men's egos clashing for a long period of time where it finally came to a very public, messy conclusion.
At the end of the day, no matter how shitty the decision was, there were a MILLION things LD could have done differently in the year leading up to the World Cup if that was his goal. His club form was bad, he took his sabbatical, publicly spoke about struggling with his desire to play, and left the team during qualifying. That isn't exactly the best indicator of someone who is hungry to compete at a World Cup. It's selfish to say "Stick it out for a year" when you're talking about depression, but you can't tell me that if he wasn't "Landon Donovan" that we would be saying "Well, he shouldn't have done this, this, and this." He knew he'd probably get invited to camp regardless.
A year later, I think he should have been there 100%, and I think it was a bad decision. I just think that it's not out of the realm of understanding how Jurgen could justify making the decision to himself, however ego driven it was.
From a purely on-field standpoint, he should have been there. I'm just saying that I could see why Jurgen would feel that way. It's not fair, but at the end of the day, the manager either takes control of the team or turns into David Blatt. Jurgen's achievements with club and country don't exactly lend well to sympathizing in those situations. I think this is a case of two men's egos clashing for a long period of time where it finally came to a very public, messy conclusion.
At the end of the day, no matter how shitty the decision was, there were a MILLION things LD could have done differently in the year leading up to the World Cup if that was his goal. His club form was bad, he took his sabbatical, publicly spoke about struggling with his desire to play, and left the team during qualifying. That isn't exactly the best indicator of someone who is hungry to compete at a World Cup. It's selfish to say "Stick it out for a year" when you're talking about depression, but you can't tell me that if he wasn't "Landon Donovan" that we would be saying "Well, he shouldn't have done this, this, and this." He knew he'd probably get invited to camp regardless.
A year later, I think he should have been there 100%, and I think it was a bad decision. I just think that it's not out of the realm of understanding how Jurgen could justify making the decision to himself, however ego driven it was.
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Posted on 7/30/15 at 4:03 pm to Dijkstra
Posted on 7/30/15 at 4:09 pm to Dijkstra
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At the end of the day, no matter how shitty the decision was, there were a MILLION things LD could have done differently in the year leading up to the World Cup if that was his goal. His club form was bad, he took his sabbatical, publicly spoke about struggling with his desire to play, and left the team during qualifying. That isn't exactly the best indicator of someone who is hungry to compete at a World Cup. It's selfish to say "Stick it out for a year" when you're talking about depression, but you can't tell me that if he wasn't "Landon Donovan" that we would be saying "Well, he shouldn't have done this, this, and this." He knew he'd probably get invited to camp regardless.
I have a ton of respect for Landon for being so open about his mental health struggles. That took serious balls. Too bad Jurgen didn't appreciate it.
As far as any indication about his desire to compete in the World Cup, I don't think that really holds. The dude had been the face of soccer for a nation of 300 million for almost fifteen years, not to mention MLS. He was tired, had struggled with his mental health, and was candid about it and in my opinion was unfairly punished for it by a robot who doesn't understand that defensive midfielders aren't wingers or attacking midfielders, and that sometimes people struggle with emotional/personal issues. Donovan broke down and cried in the shower after being told hew wasn't going to Brazil. You can't tell me the desire wasn't there.
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From a purely on-field standpoint, he should have been there.
I'm glad we all agree on that. We were a Wondolowski shank away from advancing to the quarterfinals. It would have been cool seeing that team with an actual ten and Bradley playing in his natural position.
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Posted on 7/30/15 at 4:11 pm to cwil177
This may sound dramatic but i will never get over him not being at the WC. Every time i think about it ill get sad that i missed a final opportunity to see him at that level.
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