Luis Robles at Kaiserslautern II [R]

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  1. Sandon Mibut

    Sandon Mibut Member+

    Feb 13, 2001
    That old excuse.;)
     
  2. Gorky

    Gorky Member+

    Jul 28, 2006
    NYC
    Club:
    New York Red Bulls
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
  3. new_skin

    new_skin Member

    Aug 2, 2007
    Boston
    Club:
    VfB Stuttgart
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Great interview, I thought. I figure we need six keepers for this summer with the Confederations Cup and Gold Cup. The way I see it:

    CC:
    1) Timmy, 2) Guzan, 3) Pickens

    GC
    1) Hahnemann, 2) Perkins, 3) Robles

    I doubt Robles or Pickens would get any playing time, but these camps are always a good experience.
     
  4. narko

    narko New Member

    Jul 16, 2007
    North Carolina
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I don't think Hahnemann will be used unless needed. I would expect the Goal Cup will be used to either play Guzan or Robles.
     
  5. mike4066

    mike4066 Member+

    Jun 30, 2007
    Chula Vista, CA
    Club:
    Fulham FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I have the same train of thought. I believe the Gold Cup will be used to find out true #3GK...So I expect to see Perkins, Robles and one other GK (Hannehman makes sense here but he would want to start...so look for another overseas GK to be taken..or we could just see Seitz/Cervi here).
     
  6. Zak1FCK

    Zak1FCK Member+

    Aug 23, 2005
    Milwaukee
    Club:
    FC Kaiserslautern
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
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    Hopefully an image we will see a lot of in the future

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  7. m vann

    m vann Moderator
    Staff Member

    Colorado Rapids, Celtic FC, & Louisville City
    Sep 10, 2002
    Denver, CO
    Club:
    Celtic FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Right on. It prides me to see him wearing the US colors. Scary to think but that is not even as high a leap as I have seen Luis make. We both know he can jump over the moon. His vertical is ridiculous. He'd make some basketball players jealous.


    Edit: Just looked at the 2nd pic again. Fitting how there's a b-ball court in the background! :D
     
  8. Zak1FCK

    Zak1FCK Member+

    Aug 23, 2005
    Milwaukee
    Club:
    FC Kaiserslautern
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    FYI, he caught the ball in the second pick. He is quick.
     
  9. Gorky

    Gorky Member+

    Jul 28, 2006
    NYC
    Club:
    New York Red Bulls
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Some footage of Robles (I think) training at the very beginning of this clip from USSoccer:

    [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ztMUBoKpo0"]YouTube - May 29, 2009: MNT Practice Look-Iin[/ame]
     
  10. m vann

    m vann Moderator
    Staff Member

    Colorado Rapids, Celtic FC, & Louisville City
    Sep 10, 2002
    Denver, CO
    Club:
    Celtic FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
  11. mike4066

    mike4066 Member+

    Jun 30, 2007
    Chula Vista, CA
    Club:
    Fulham FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States

    While its cool that he is wearing our colors..it will be better when we cap him. He is eligible to play for PR and South Korea so I am a bit nervous until he is capped.
     
  12. Balerion

    Balerion Member+

    Aug 5, 2006
    Roslindale, MA
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    PR would LOVE to get their hands on him and I believe they've tried to call him up twice. Do you think South Korea is even aware of him? Anyway, I think the only way he suits up for another country is if he is definitively ignored by the USNT. He has said that he wants to play for the US.

    PR isn't a terrible option since they are a rising force in the Caribbean. I wouldn't be surprised to see them making the Semifinal Round one of these cycles. But it's not like playing for the US -- especially for a guy who was born in Arizona and played in the US system.

    I wouldn't worry about Robles too much, but if you insist on doing so I'd imagine your worries will be gone after this summer. ;)
     
  13. Clint Eastwood

    Clint Eastwood Member+

    Dec 23, 2003
    Somerville, MA
    Club:
    FC Dallas
    Luis has waited for his opportunity with the US, as he's had opportunities to represent Puerto Rico in this cycle. People are going to worry, though.
     
  14. Zak1FCK

    Zak1FCK Member+

    Aug 23, 2005
    Milwaukee
    Club:
    FC Kaiserslautern
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Summer schedule for Kaiserslautern has been released:

    Lots of rumors on who the new coach will be.
     

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