Timothy Chandler at FC Nürnberg [R]

Like I said, Angha doesn't really cut it. He's very young, but still.

 

Schaffer isnt exactly instilling a great deal of confidence between the posts today either

 

holy hell schaffer......again coughs it up and leaves to a chance off the woodwork. May be a place for Nurnburg to upgrade this offseason too if that continues to be a running theme.

 

Not going to happen. He is our captain and has been a rock this season who has had to bail out the defense again and again.

 

Drmic impresses the hell out of me, that guy is going to make FCN some $$$$ if they cant hang on to him.

 

Okay, time for some alcohol.

 

From FC Nurnberg's Official Twitter -

Translation (I think): "The comeback is approaching. Timmy Chandler with his first exercises on the field."

Das Comeback rückt näher. Timmy #Chandler mit den ersten Übungen auf dem Platz. #fcn #ichbereuenicht pic.twitter.com/aqWafTNTCw

 

"The comeback is getting closer..."

 

Table getting miiiiiighty scary for FCN right now and there is not much time to get into their relegation playoff niche spot

 

Chandler has advanced to training with the ball

BILD 1. FC Nuernberg ‏@BILD_FCN 4h
Es gibt auch gute Club-Nachrichten - Chandler mit Ball im Einsatz - parallel zum Mannschaftstraining #glubb #FCN pic.twitter.com/0bm7fmmsCf

Translation ( @Hobo can you confirm this is good?): "There is some good news Club - Chandler with ball in action - in parallel with the team training club # # FCN pic.twitter.com/0bm7fmmsCf"

 

looks good to me. I think people understand but "parallel to/alongside/at the same time as regular team practice" just to make sure. And #glubb is the franconian dialect pronunciation of club.

 

We all prefer come backback.

 

An in form Chandler, working well with the USMNT is the key to success and failure at the WC.

It allows for Cameron to move centrally and gets us a darn good crosser of the ball (in the BL anyway). It means we can play a 4-3-2-1 with a counter attack element.

 

Is there enough time for Chandler to get called in to the pre-World Cup camp, though? Seems like there isn't much if any for him to get back on the field.

 

I'd love to have him healthy and in good for, but he's already missed out on a few camps where he was available and JK seemed loath to bring him in. For him to turn it around coming off an injury and force his way not only into the squad but into the starting lineup seems super unlikely. There seems to be more than meets the eyes between Timmy and JK.

 

Looks like Chandler is aiming to make the Nuremberg roster for their game against Mainz on April 26:

Chandler will in den Abstiegskampf einsteigen

(a translation of any new relevant info would be appreciated)

 

here are the quotes

March quote from Verbeek on Chandler and Hasabe: "They probably won't play anymore"

Chandler now: "I am back training to get fit again, I don't have any pain at all and feel really good on/with the ball"

The game this weekend against Bayer is to early, but "I would like to be back in the 18 against Mainz"

 

Ives

http://www.soccerbyives.net/2014/04/chandler-progress-nurnberg.html

 

Would it be unfair if Shea is one of the 30 and Chandler is not?

 

It would be stupid.

 

Chandler in contact with Klinsmann

DW - Sports ‏@dw_sports 1h
Goal no. 1 says Chandler is to return from injury & get some game time. Says hes stayed in contact with #USMNT/Klinsmann via @SkySportNewsHD

 

getting pretty dicey for FCN at the bottom end of the table. They got their work cut out and they need to hope Hamburg and/or Stuttgart slip to get into their relegation playoff safety zone (for FCN, its a safety zone)

At least one very big club is going down in the bundesliga this year

 

Verbeek has been fired by Nurnberg. Seems a little harsh given the plethora of injuries, but they'll probably be relegated. Chandler may be in search of a new Bundesliga squad soon.

 

He already got canned? Wow.