donovan on hot seat now on ESPN

[mickhayafe]

now

[fnsandpwr]

seen it

[mickhayafe]

anyone want a transcript?

[amesfirequakes]

is it worth it? if so, then yes please.

[fnsandpwr]

sure

[mickhayafe]

Ok, I've got it tivo'ed, give me 5 minutes

[Solid444]

Lets hope no one saw that, he was the most uncharistatic athlete ever to be on sportscenter. And his ranking of most popular sports? He puts the MLS over baseball? Did he say that if the US doesnt win the WC, then it would be a dissapointment?

[IMOX77]

Ok, I've got it tivo'ed, give me 5 minutes
Thanks i would like to see it also. I hope they asked him how it felt to fail in Europe?

[Jay510]

Donovan is pretty ugly man.....also he didnt handle the questions very well.

its a damn good think he can play

[IMOX77]

Did he say that if the US doesnt win the WC, then it would be a dissapointment?
From a players perspective thats the right atitude

[Ringo]

it was dumb. he ranked baseball's popularity a 3 and MLS a 5. dumb. he was right in saying baseball was sliding and MLS was growing, but c'mon!

[IMOX77]

Will there be any replays of this on Sports center later?

[fnsandpwr]

Will there be any replays of this on Sports center later?
problably not on espn but maybe on espnews

[peledre]

Did he say that if the US doesnt win the WC, then it would be a dissapointment?
I'd be disappointed if we don't win the WC, and if you're a real fan, then you would be too. We may not expect to win, but it still sucks when we lose.

[ThreeApples]

it was dumb. he ranked baseball's popularity a 3 and MLS a 5. dumb. he was right in saying baseball was sliding and MLS was growing, but c'mon!Baseball is sliding toward its highest attendance ever!

[mickhayafe]

Landon Donovan on the HOT SEAT:

if you could compare yourself to an athelete in another sport, who would it be and why?

LD: just on looks and sex appeal, probably like, derreck Jeeter, no, I don't know man. possibly...ah, you put me on the spot

it's called the Budweiser Hot Seat

LD: I'll say, Wayne Gretzky.

On a scale from 1 to 10, 10 being highest, rate the Pro Sports leagues
on how you perceive their popularity in the US.

MLB
LD: 3

NFL
LD: 10

MLS
LD: 5

Why 5?
LD: We've got a ways to go, I think people respect us, they enjoy watching us, but it's not fully in the American concious yet.

why higher than Baseball?

LD: It's pretty obvious, I mean, I'm a big baseball fan, but it's pretty disappointin right now.

you say "pretty obvious, what do you mean, why would it be so obvious?"

LD: They are moving backwards, and it's fun to go out to the game and watch, but you want to watch the real thing, you don't want to watch people that are cheating.

Take your pick, Beckham's worldwide fame and fortune, or Pele's skills

LD: Beckham's wife, no, I'ld say Pele's skills

What would qualify as a successful showing for the US in the '06 WC

LD: We have to win it, we have to win it. Once the Women started winning, that's when they were on the map and America is all about winning.

Landon Donovan you are officially off the HOT SEAT

[mickhayafe]

From a players perspective thats the right atitude

Thank goodness, a voice of reason

[chad]

Donovan is right on about baseball. It is about more than attendance.

[mickhayafe]

What would qualify as a successful showing for the US in the '06 WC

LD: We have to win it, we have to win it. Once the Women started winning, that's when they were on the map and America is all about winning

This might be why so many around the boards can't stand the US, it's the optimism, best thing he said in the Hot Seat

[Innocenza]

Take your pick, Beckham's worldwide fame and fortune, or Pele's skills

LD: Beckham's wife, no, I'd say Pele's skills
Girls want boyfriends who have great skills. :cool:


What would qualify as a successful showing for the US in the '06 WC

LD: We have to win it, we have to win it. Once the Women started winning, that's when they were on the map and America is all about winning.

That's funny. Gotta keep up with the girls! :p