Jones suspended for 4 games

Discussion in 'USA Men: News & Analysis' started by LouisZ, Dec 12, 2012.

  1. LouisZ

    LouisZ Member+

    Oct 14, 2010
    Southern California-USA
    Club:
    FC Barcelona
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Looks like Jones got suspended again, so I guess he will be at camp cupcake again.
     
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  2. schrutebuck

    schrutebuck Member+

    Jul 26, 2007
    A 4 match suspension keeps him unavailable for Schalke until after the Honduras match, so I think Klinsmann may try to work out this type of arrangement again.

    To be more precise, Schalke have league matches on 12/15, 1/19, 1/26 and 2/1. Honduras in on 2/6, and as of now the first league match back for Jones would be Bayern Munich on 2/9.
     
  3. Mr Martin

    Mr Martin Member+

    Jun 12, 2002
    Club:
    Philadelphia Union
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Guess Jones enjoyed the 2012 Camp Strudel so much that he really wanted to come back for the 2013 edition. ;)

    2012's camp worked out well for Jones, as he was given the Captain's armband for those friendlies and also won a spot in Klinsi's starting central midfield for the rest of 2012.
     
  4. Jazzy Altidore

    Jazzy Altidore BigSoccer Yellow Card

    Sep 2, 2009
    San Francisco
    Club:
    Los Angeles Galaxy
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I'm almost OK with starting Williams ahead of Jones @ Honduras. We need a little more discipline and defensive mindset, and Jones is known to roam about.
     
  5. COMtnGuy

    COMtnGuy Member+

    Apr 5, 2012
    Higher than you
    Club:
    Colorado Rapids
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    They Play different positions, funny how long this issue continues to go on here.
    Williams is a #6
    Jones plays a #8

    Now will follow a bunch of posts saying Jones should be a #6 :)
     
  6. Bolivianfuego

    Bolivianfuego Your favorite Bolivian

    Apr 12, 2004
    Fairfax, Va
    Club:
    Bolivar La Paz
    Nat'l Team:
    Bolivia
    Good for him!
     
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  7. schrutebuck

    schrutebuck Member+

    Jul 26, 2007
    The lineups in the October matches seem to be the ideal setup in a standard Klinsmann match, but away to Honduras Klinsmann seems likely to stay conservative. So I would expect a lineup like Jamaica away or Russia away where Jones would start.
     
  8. Fussballer

    Fussballer Member+

    Liverpool FC
    Sep 18, 2002
    In my head
    Club:
    FC Bayern München
    Nat'l Team:
    Germany
    IMHO, that was no redcard and I'm a Bayern fan;) . The refs in Bundesliga over the past weekend were all card happy.

    JJ might as well rent a house near the beach in Santa Monica (or move in with Klinsi!) for a few months and enjoy the break!
     
  9. Jazzy Altidore

    Jazzy Altidore BigSoccer Yellow Card

    Sep 2, 2009
    San Francisco
    Club:
    Los Angeles Galaxy
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Funny how they are both center midfielders, and funny how Klinsmann apparently regards them as occupying the same role in some regard. Funny how he actually subbed one for another in the game against Antigua (Jones came on for Williams), indicating that they are positionally interchangeable to some regard.
     
  10. Suyuntuy

    Suyuntuy Member+

    Jul 16, 2007
    Vancouver, Canada
    Four games? Did he clock someone in the nose?
     
  11. cleansheetbsc

    cleansheetbsc Member+

    Mar 17, 2004
    Club:
    --other--
    f#cktard. This is what Klinsi wants?
     
  12. tab5g

    tab5g Member+

    May 17, 2002
    Probably not. But that's what JK has to (or chooses to) deal with.
     
  13. Real Corona

    Real Corona Member+

    Jan 19, 2008
    Colorado
    Club:
    FC Metalist Kharkiv
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Rumor is he called Jones up, told him needed to get a red, then afterwards called the German FA, called in some favors and successfully secured the 4 game suspension.
     
  14. Magikfute

    Magikfute Member

    Mar 9, 2001
    Lancaster, PA
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Some may not like Jones' physical play, but I think it's handy to have someone like that around when Nigel DeJong starts breaking legs. You need to have someone out there who is going to make opponents think twice about getting nasty.
     
  15. LouisZ

    LouisZ Member+

    Oct 14, 2010
    Southern California-USA
    Club:
    FC Barcelona
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Jones came in for Williams but not to play the "6" like Williams, Jones played like if he was another LM
     
  16. BirdsonFire

    BirdsonFire Member

    May 9, 2008
    Club:
    Chicago Fire
    Jones is not the player that US soccer deserves, but the one that we need.
     
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  17. The Foo Fighter

    The Foo Fighter Member+

    Mar 15, 2011
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Exactly! He brings the grit we always talk about
     
  18. BimmerBenz95

    BimmerBenz95 Member+

    Feb 24, 2012
    Club:
    FC Barcelona
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I think he already owns a home in LA.
     
  19. Foolishness

    Foolishness Member+

    Aug 15, 2012
    Shockingly, and despite people's overreactions. This was his very first straight red.

    Glad to see he'll be around in January to give some experience and leadership. I'll never understand people's dislike for him. He's one of my favorites.
     
  20. #1 Feilhaber and Adu

    Aug 1, 2007
    95% of the people who appear to not like him, i would bet actually like him a lot. The issue that I can see is that it has to do with Michael Bradley and the future captaincy and a starting spot in 2014 if the US develops a superstar level CM out of nowhere( pushing either Jones or Bradley out the starting lineup). Michel Bradley was on track to be the hands down captain for the next 2 world Cups. With Jones, Klinsmann has been demanding a more leadership role and Jones has responded well to it. As a response, as we can see with the home base soccer media, Jones is being isolated and ignored on an agenda ( ranked #16 best usa player by collection of them). Michael Bradley represents USsoccer in every way possible (grew up here, etc.) so your going to get a response from people that goes like this: they fear Jones will get what they want Bradley to have.
     
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  21. Scotty

    Scotty Member+

    Dec 15, 1999
    Toscana
    DFB throws book at 'serial offender' Jones
    http://www.socceramerica.com/article/49629/dfb-throws-book-at-serial-offender-jones.html
     
  22. Clenbuterol

    Clenbuterol Red Card

    Aug 25, 2011
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  23. Marko72

    Marko72 Member+

    Aug 30, 2005
    New York
    Exactly. It might affect his match sharpness a bit, but this makes Jones a clear, easy call-up for January Camp to mitigate that.
     
  24. Foolishness

    Foolishness Member+

    Aug 15, 2012
    Appreciate the post, and I've thought about the contrast between Jones and Bradley.

    I'd say, I don't think MBradley reps Ussoccer in every way possible despite people's short term memory, he hardly earned his spot in the past. I'll be the first to admit he's one of, if not THEE, best player we have now. Jones earned his spot, even if it took so long. I do think people have quite a few subconscious fears with Jones but I'll hold my tongue on that and simply agree that they feel threatened that he, of all people, will get what they want Bradley to have.
     

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