PBP: Landon Donovan: VFB Stuttgart v Bayern - German Cup 1/27/09 [R]

Discussion in 'Yanks Abroad Gameday' started by HouseHead78, Jan 27, 2009.

  1. appoo

    appoo Member+

    Jul 30, 2001
    USA
    Oh no way was that a sitter. He didn't even do too badly with it. It's not like he skied the damn thing. He put it two feet to the right of the post, on a one-time shot...and looked freakin embarrassed about it. The man has high standards for himself.
     
  2. StillKickin

    StillKickin Member+

    Austin FC
    Dec 17, 2002
    Texas
    Club:
    Los Angeles Galaxy
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    good description, I think.
     
  3. irust

    irust Member

    Aug 8, 2008
    Richmond, VA
    No........... :p
    Of course I was kidding...except about that one part....
     
  4. Axldru

    Axldru Member

    Jun 17, 2006
    Tampa
    Club:
    FC Tampa Bay Rowdies
    in lieu of rep maybe we can institute nut checks in light of today's goal celebration......you must spread some nut checks around before blah blah
     
  5. iCEMANGSCCC

    iCEMANGSCCC Member

    Jan 5, 2008
    Winston-Salem
    Club:
    Liverpool FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States



    Tee hee. Now repped
     
  6. appoo

    appoo Member+

    Jul 30, 2001
    USA
    He had good reason to be nervous. It was his first real match with Munich!
     
  7. wsmaugham

    wsmaugham Member+

    Apr 3, 2002
    Chicago
    I know you know I know that. ;)
     
  8. TrickHog

    TrickHog Moderator
    Staff Member

    Oct 14, 2002
    Los Angeles, CA
    Club:
    Los Angeles Galaxy
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Yeah, tough to come in as a forward for the last 25 minutes of a game your team is winning 5-0 and really light it up. Maybe the next game's last 25 minutes will have more at stake...
     
  9. socks

    socks New Member

    Dec 17, 2003
    oaxaca mexico
    Don't we have a pre-teen forum so that everyone can express themselves in the appropriate place?
     
  10. iCEMANGSCCC

    iCEMANGSCCC Member

    Jan 5, 2008
    Winston-Salem
    Club:
    Liverpool FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States


    Oi he was kidding mate
     
  11. appoo

    appoo Member+

    Jul 30, 2001
    USA
    er...yes? :p

    Nah, I wasn't disagreeing with you or anything...call it an addendum to your post.

    Pretty sure his original post was Tongue-In-Cheek.


    Or perhaps you're being TIC with this post?

    Bah. I suck at the internet.
     
  12. socks

    socks New Member

    Dec 17, 2003
    oaxaca mexico

    ahh... thanks. speaking of mates, anyone going to put up the low-five, the nut-sack back slap??
     
  13. CommonSense

    CommonSense Member

    Jul 12, 2006
    Portland
    Anyone that labels that a sitter has never played the game, end of. That's a difficult shot to finish first time, but it was a chance Landon should've done better with, and he'll likely say so after the game.

    and those of you reacting as if criticism is shockingly retarded really just need to grow up. Landon has some poor moments. I agree that a 5-0 game is not a real forum to judge, but LD has to take advantage of every opportunity he gets, it's the nature of the beast. He's fighting for a transfer, and EVERY game is important, every minute is important.

    Fair? Hell no.

    It's reality.
     
  14. mkb3

    mkb3 Member

    Jul 11, 2000
    San Francisco
    Anyone that labels that a sitter has never played the game, end of. That's a difficult shot to finish first time, but it was a chance Landon should've done better with, and he'll likely say so after the game.

    and those of you reacting as if criticism is shockingly retarded really just need to grow up. Landon has some poor moments. I agree that a 5-0 game is not a real forum to judge, but LD has to take advantage of every opportunity he gets, it's the nature of the beast. He's fighting for a transfer, and EVERY game is important, every minute is important.

    Fair? Hell no.

    It's reality.

    You mind if I spark up a jay?
     
  15. Gorky

    Gorky Member+

    Jul 28, 2006
    NYC
    Club:
    New York Red Bulls
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Started off good but got a bit carried away at the end there.
     
  16. socks

    socks New Member

    Dec 17, 2003
    oaxaca mexico
    man, stop shouting. your soap box is gonna break ;)

    But I do appreciate the idea that soccer is reality. that's more than cool.
     
  17. USAin2006

    USAin2006 Member

    Sep 7, 2004
    NYC
    Club:
    New York Red Bulls
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    i get the distinct impression ribery is a prick
     
  18. sidefootsitter

    sidefootsitter Member+

    Oct 14, 2004
    It wasn't a sitter but should have been converted or least put on frame.

    When the pass is from left to right, you have to sidefoot it or you'd probably screw it wide.

    And he did.

    That aside, he had a very poor appearance - very timid, a lot of turnovers, nothing really created and, when he played on the line on the corner kick, he had to close space on Gomez.

    Maybe he pressed too much.

    Maybe he just doesn't have enough quality to play at this level.

    He'll have to do a lot better to survive as the third striker with Bayern.

    Podolski whined himself out of a job but, another apearance like this and Landon may not be making the 18-man game roster for the bigger B-liga matches.

    Olic is nothing to be trifled with and he is already signed.

    BTW, Lehmann is kind of a major league a-hole and Miro came to Landon's rescue just in time.
     
  19. iCEMANGSCCC

    iCEMANGSCCC Member

    Jan 5, 2008
    Winston-Salem
    Club:
    Liverpool FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States


    I don't, in all the videos and stuff he seems like a giant joker and down to earth guy
     
  20. Kagler24

    Kagler24 Member+

    Nov 13, 2008
    Los Angeles
    Does anyone else just wish somebody would knock lehman on his ass? His douchebaggery is immense in every match ive ever seen him in.
     
  21. F96

    F96 Member+

    Oct 24, 2002
    Skåne
    Club:
    Hannover 96
    It was his first important game, he came in when the game was already over, had a couple nice touches and one miss.

    You guys need to relax.
     
  22. Trav-Man

    Trav-Man Member

    Jun 7, 2007
    Dallas, TX
    Club:
    FC Dallas
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Haha...and the troll is at it again. How expected. Landon didn't score so he clearly doesn't belong in the Bundesliga. :rolleyes: Nothing said about his work to come back for the ball and immediately spring a counter that almost resulted in a goal.
     
  23. tab5g

    tab5g Member+

    May 17, 2002
    we have no idea if he's still "fighting for a transfer."

    that's the talk.

    but the reality could be that Munich has already made up their mind, and they (and LAG/AEG/MLS) already know that a transfer will (or won't) happen.

    I'd imagine his possible full-time club employer (the buying club) might take a look at Donovan's more complete body of recent work, and not just focus in on his first touch in his first competitive game with the club while on loan.

    his efforts are important, and it still is likely that a transfer is hanging in the balance, but he'll have more time and games to impress (if he already hasn't done so). yes, every touch and every minute matters, but as a part of the whole. i don't think the difference between finishing that opportunity (or just missing it, as he did) will be the deciding factor on what happens in March.

    now, if all he does between now and the end of his loan period is to imperfectly execute similar touches/shots and every opportunity, then that could be an issue.
     
  24. Swami

    Swami Member

    Mar 5, 2005
    I don't really get the negativity here. It was fine for 20 mins. There is no way anyone can call that initial shot a sitter. He might have done better by settling it with a touch first, but he tried a ballsier 1 touch into the corner. He would likely have been closed down if he took a touch anyway.

    If people are expecting a goal every 20 mins he plays, they need to be more realistic. It was good enough to stay in the hunt to be signed on a longer term basis...if Bayern haven't already decided to move forward and are trying to determine an appropriate value, which is where I think they are.
     
  25. toddk15

    toddk15 Guest

    If the guy has to play perfect every minute during every appearance to earn a transfer then he doesn't have a prayer. Sky is not falling.
     

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