View Full Version : When does Lewis return to camp?
FulhamRev
21 May 2006, 11:08 AM
Will he be back for the Morocco game?
jd6885
21 May 2006, 11:18 AM
From ussoccer.com:
"Lewis will re-join the national team in Nashville in advance of the first match of the Send-Off Series against Morocco (May 23, live in ESPN2 at 7 p.m. ET) at the Coliseum"
Although he will be playing for his club today (May 21)...
monster
21 May 2006, 11:19 AM
Will he be back for the Morocco game?
Yes, but probably won't play.
http://www.sun-sentinel.com/sports/columnists/sfl-rusnak21may21,0,4445309.column
Lewis is expected to join the U.S. team for Tuesday's match against Morocco. He probably won't play, opening a chance for Gibbs or Bocanegra at left back. The U.S. will play Venezuela on Friday in Cleveland and Latvia next Sunday in Hartford, Conn., before departing for Germany.
Shaydee
21 May 2006, 11:24 AM
I imagine he is flying back Monday and will probably sit out Tuesday.
FirstStar
21 May 2006, 01:38 PM
Hopefully he won't be suffering any let-down. He played his heart out today and just didn't get any help from his teammates. I suspect that having a World Cup to look forward to will really help.
Jay DeMerit, winning goal-scorer, defensive stalwart, MOTM, well he's one to keep an eye on now.
FC Tallavana
21 May 2006, 01:50 PM
Hopefully he won't be suffering any let-down. He played his heart out today and just didn't get any help from his teammates. I suspect that having a World Cup to look forward to will really help.
Jay DeMerit, winning goal-scorer, defensive stalwart, MOTM, well he's one to keep an eye on now.
Would anyone have a problem if this guy got called in instead of Berhalter if we have a defensive injury? What a story!
Winoman
21 May 2006, 02:06 PM
Would anyone have a problem if this guy got called in instead of Berhalter if we have a defensive injury? What a story!
I could be wrong, but I don't think he could be called in now if BA did not already have him on the official list submitted to FIFA last Monday.
FC Tallavana
21 May 2006, 02:26 PM
I could be wrong, but I don't think he could be called in now if BA did not already have him on the official list submitted to FIFA last Monday.
I didn't think they had to submit the names of alternates but I could be wrong.
mpetrik
21 May 2006, 03:14 PM
Hopefully he won't be suffering any let-down. He played his heart out today and just didn't get any help from his teammates. I suspect that having a World Cup to look forward to will really help.
Watched the match, and I am now worried about the left back position (his offensive game was solid-to-stellar)...during the few times that Eddie tracked back, he did not look to be World Cup quality to me. While I hope we have a Sanneh/Frankie over-his-head performance by Eddie next month, playing as expected may not be good enough.
I think I know what side Bruckner and Lippi will tell their teams to attack. Lucky DMB is better than average defensively...he will have to play against these 2 teams...Convey's D was lacking vs Germany so perhaps he starts against Ghana.
ty webb
21 May 2006, 03:56 PM
I didn't think they had to submit the names of alternates but I could be wrong.
I agree with you. I thought the alternate list was just for player and fan purposes. I didn't think this list is submitted to FIFA. But, I could be wrong.
But, also BA typically does not do anything that is surprising. So, I think Beerholder would get the call.
geordienation
21 May 2006, 06:54 PM
Would anyone have a problem if this guy got called in instead of Berhalter if we have a defensive injury? What a story!
I would.
He's under 6 foot. He hasn't been capped.
MikeLastort2
21 May 2006, 06:57 PM
Would anyone have a problem if this guy got called in instead of Berhalter if we have a defensive injury? What a story!
Demerit has zero national team caps at any level. I would have a problem taking him to Germany.
roadkit
21 May 2006, 07:05 PM
Demerit has zero national team caps at any level. I would have a problem taking him to Germany.
I agree - but after watching his performance today for Watford, I'd be surprised if we didn't see a lot more of Mr. Demerit between now and 2010.
FC Tallavana
21 May 2006, 07:07 PM
Demerit has zero national team caps at any level. I would have a problem taking him to Germany.
He had never played in a Championship play-off match before today either and look how that went for him. He appears to be a guy who isn't fazed by anything.
He's an inspirational story and a team can always use one of those.
MikeLastort2
21 May 2006, 07:10 PM
He had never played in a Championship play-off match before today either and look how that went for him. He appears to be a guy who isn't fazed by anything.
He's an inspirational story and a team can always use one of those.
David Regis was an inspirational story in 1998. Look how well that worked out.
Demerit can be an inspirational story for the 2010 World Cup.
Red Card
21 May 2006, 08:22 PM
David Regis was an inspirational story in 1998. Look how well that worked out.
Demerit can be an inspirational story for the 2010 World Cup.
A "Demerit" being an inspiration just doesn't sound right. :)