Timmay Too: The Chandler thread

Now that his agent has shot down the rumor can we not freak out for at least a week?

 

Get used to it. People here will be flipping out until he's officially cap tied, which is a ways away. Just sit back and enjoy.

 

does this mean more bornstein?

 

Did anyone in the US media reach out to Sanneh? Just curious....

 

Grant Wahl talked to him fairly early on; that's what spread the rumor.

 

I meant in terms of a follow up beyond the realm of 140 character tweets with little exposition.



Spoke to @TonySanneh (ex-Nürnberg) about Chandler: "Timmy said he wants to play for the US, but it would be hard to turn down Germany."

No, "when did you speak with him? what was the nature of the conversation? Were you certain that Low was in Nurnberg to see Chandler? How did you know this? Do you mind if I tweet this and start a firestorm?"

@TonySanneh
Tony Sanneh
@SoccerByIves Thank you, And I repeat rumor. Lowe was in Nurnberg and those were rumors. this twitter stuff is dangerous.
14 Sep via web



Just strikes me as a lot of irresponsible rumor mongering and poor journalism [lack thereof]. Thumbs down.

 

I concur (conquer)

 

That's brilliant

 

... and Big Soccer to debate all the stuff that falls somewhere between the cracks of those neat categories

 

Yeah. Some of us remember the Adu cap-tie saga.

 

He might play for Ghana.

 

Some of us wish he had.

 

Posted this on USA Men, but Timmy gave an interview to Jeff Carlisle reiterating HE'S NOT GOING ANYWHERE!

http://espn.go.com/sports/soccer/ne...er-pledges-allegiance-us-soccer-jeff-carlisle

Let's stop the freak out - poor guy sounds tired. (Welcome to the rumor mill buddy - that's what happens when you're talented).

 

here is a video interview with Klinsmann talking about Chandler.

https://secure-clubtv.tvnext.tv/fcn/player/list/latest/2010540/1

I am not translating, but here are some points Klinsmann makes about Timmy:

- he can play in different positions: RB, LV and DM
- it is wonderful for the US that he was trained in Nürnberg (and in Germany generally) because he already knows what he is doing and doesn't have to have things explained to him. For example, he played RB in one game and then LB in the next game and had know problems adjusting.
- he is hungry and is looking for more/wants to get better and work his way up in the US team.
- and he also wants establish a bigger connection to America, which the team is allowing him to do.
- "We are very happy to have him."

 

That's good to hear, earlier reports made it seem like the team/coach wanted him to switch to Germany.

 

I think he means the USMNT not Nürnberg

 

I'm sure the coach would rather he play for Germany

 

The coach should. It means less travel, less fatigue.

 

No mention of RM? And odd that he'd mention DM?

Still, very reassuring stuff.

 

No one is freaking out

 

Oh really?

http://www.yanksarecoming.com/op-ed-dont-tell-me-to-be-nice-to-timmy-chandler

 

WTF is this shit?

Notwithstanding the fact that we spend about 3 years on the holocaust in school, visited concentration camps and talked to survivors why even write such BS in an article dealing about soccer?
Just because there's a connection to Germany?

 

As a side note, I tried to bring that up with the site but they ignored me.

 

That guy can F right off.

 

Seriously, site failed