Jonathan Klinsmann at St.Gallen (Switzerland)

Discussion in 'Yanks Abroad' started by Dr.Phil, Mar 20, 2017.

  1. Gorky

    Gorky Member+

    Jul 28, 2006
    NYC
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    New York Red Bulls
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    United States
    I wonder if it's Glad who's not interested in moving.
     
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  2. BostonRed

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    Oct 9, 2011
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    New England Revolution
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    United States
  3. Gorky

    Gorky Member+

    Jul 28, 2006
    NYC
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    New York Red Bulls
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    United States
    This is already a lot more game time than I was expecting for JK Jr to get this entire year ;)
     
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  4. Zak1FCK

    Zak1FCK Member+

    Aug 23, 2005
    Milwaukee
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    FC Kaiserslautern
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    If Kuntz was still at Kaiserslautern I bet he would have looked at there, but there problem is they are still a mess in the 2 Bundesliga. They have the best goalkeeper coach in Germany.
     
  5. Scotty

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  6. SlyEli

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    Jun 25, 2017
    Sounds like tendonitis, probably out for a few weeks. Bummer for him because he had a chance to get experience with the other keepers out. Good that it's wasn't a patellar tendon tear...those can be career threatening.
     
  7. Scotty

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    Dec 15, 1999
    Toscana
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  8. butters59

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  9. kruck

    kruck Member+

    Jan 12, 2008
    Houston, TX
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    SV Werder Bremen
    Overall you'd have to say having the Klinsmann name has been a very good thing for his career.
     
  10. BostonRed

    BostonRed Member+

    Oct 9, 2011
    Somerville, MA
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    New England Revolution
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    I was surprised to learn that David Beckham's oldest quit the game at 16 and the 2nd son quit at age 13, even though they had the door opened for them at Arsenal.
     
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  11. Alex_K

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    Mar 23, 2002
    Braunschweig, Germany
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    Eintracht Braunschweig
    Nat'l Team:
    Bhutan
    Having a prominent name will help you get started, but in the end you will never be good enough. Being a merely decent or even good player will still let you be seen as a failure, bcause weren't as good as your father. See for example:
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephan_Beckenbauer
     
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  12. Robdog

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    Oct 20, 2002
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  13. Dr.Phil

    Dr.Phil Member+

    Jan 18, 2004
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    FC Bayern München
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    United States
    "Fundamentally, he's an optimistic person not scared to take a risk. What he has already achieved in America has not happened by chance. He could have signed for every MLS team, they all approached him."

    hahaha love it
     
  14. ussoccer97531

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    Oct 12, 2012
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    I have no problem rooting for Jonathan Klinsmann. I can separate my thoughts on his father from my thoughts on him, I can even understand if Jurgen overrates his own son, but I think we need to keep in mind that Jonathan didn't even play well at Cal last season, and he was shaky at best for the U-20's this cycle. To act like he's so far above college soccer and MLS is disrespectful to college soccer and to the top domestic league in our country.
     
  15. Dervos

    Dervos Member+

    Mar 13, 2002
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    Austin Aztex
    I have no problem separating my dislike for Jonathan from my disdain for Jurgen.
     
  16. BostonRed

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    New England Revolution
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    United States
  17. ielag

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    Jul 20, 2010
    That makes no sense. Jonathan would have had to enter the SuperDraft to sign with MLS and the league thought he wasn't good enough to offer a Generation Adidas contract to this past offseason. Which would have been the only way to come into MLS since he wasn't a college senior and nobody holds his homegrown rights.

    It's possible some showed some interest after the U20 WC, but every club? LOL
     
  18. butters59

    butters59 Member+

    Feb 22, 2013
    A fraud. Like father like sun.
     
  19. Gamecock14

    Gamecock14 Member+

    May 27, 2010
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    Chicago Fire
    I believe the quotes are from an article written a writer for BILD. The author and/or editor likely don't know MLS and it's many mechanisms for player acquisition.
     
  20. Alex_K

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    Mar 23, 2002
    Braunschweig, Germany
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    Eintracht Braunschweig
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    Bhutan
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  21. Maitreya

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    Apr 30, 2007
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  22. BostonRed

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  23. Balerion

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  24. Gorky

    Gorky Member+

    Jul 28, 2006
    NYC
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    New York Red Bulls
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    United States
    His pro debut was a 2-1 loss.

    Does this count as 'pro'?
     
  25. Scotty

    Scotty Member+

    Dec 15, 1999
    Toscana
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