Nick Taitague at Schalke

Discussion in 'Yanks Abroad Academy' started by Dave Marino-Nachison, Sep 24, 2013.

  1. dougtee

    dougtee Member+

    Feb 7, 2007
    in my limited experience there seem to be no more people likely to get a purely hopeful shot than high ceiling attackers. you don’t throw in a center back and see what sticks.
     
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    Jul 17, 2016
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  3. olephill2

    olephill2 Member+

    Oct 6, 2006
    Club:
    Watford FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Man, wouldn't this be the ultimate comeback story if Nick Taitague emerges out of the woodwork and becomes a first-team squad player at Schalke this season?

    Thanks, @chrome_vapors! This is a great assessment. Appreciate it.
     
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  4. SUDano

    SUDano Member+

    Jan 18, 2003
    Rochester, NY
    From almost 2 yrs ago. SchalkeII
     
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  5. TarHeels17

    TarHeels17 Member+

    Jan 10, 2017
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    It's not like this would be totally out of the blue. If I remember right, there was a camp for either the '99 U20s a few months before that world cup or a U23 camp recently where reports were that Nick was easily the best player there. He's always had talent and never really lost it, he just hasn't actually been on the field.
     
  6. frankburgers

    frankburgers Member+

    May 31, 2016
    He’s a really talented player. If he stays healthy, he’s better than rabbi matondo who is not good at soccer.
     
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  7. dougtee

    dougtee Member+

    Feb 7, 2007
    feels like a chance to see a comet or a space shuttle launch or a unicorn with nick on the bench for schalke today
     
  8. hype25

    hype25 Member

    Jul 17, 2016
  9. luvdagame

    luvdagame Member+

    Jul 6, 2000
  10. butters59

    butters59 Member+

    Feb 22, 2013
    They hope to keep him healthy for 6 months and sell to Barca.
     
  11. luvdagame

    luvdagame Member+

    Jul 6, 2000
    to me, his inclusion is further proof that schalke simply has no $$ for bringing in players. they've got to cobble together whatever they can cut, paste, and tie together with string - which is exactly what they're doing to hold together nick's body.

    his injury history was strangely missing from their server when they were making that decision.

    some would say it's a sure indication that they're going down!

    (or maybe schalke is going to persuade europe about the load-bearing dark arts being practiced by the clippers for kawhi, and the pelicans for zion)
     
  12. yurch10

    yurch10 Member+

    Feb 13, 2004
    while this could all still go haywire, and nobody would be surprised, this has the chance to be the most random ascendancy in Yanks Abroad history. Just a random guy, who once had promise, but all but given up on, and then ends up on the first team roster out of absolutely nowhere. It doesn't even matter if Schalke is a potential relegation battler, it's still remarkable. If he can get some minutes, and look pretty good doing it, he ain't far from a NT callup, obviously.
     
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  13. butters59

    butters59 Member+

    Feb 22, 2013
    Without injuries he would have been put on the first team two years earlier.
     
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  14. butters59

    butters59 Member+

    Feb 22, 2013
    He wasn't a random guy he was CP level talent.
     
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  15. dougtee

    dougtee Member+

    Feb 7, 2007
    every time hes been healthy for schalke hes gotten really good reports iirc
     
  16. yurch10

    yurch10 Member+

    Feb 13, 2004
    Random guy in that he has completely fallen off the radar of everyone. Can have all the talent in the world but if ur injured for 3 years, you're just another guy at that point.
     
  17. kruck

    kruck Member+

    Jan 12, 2008
    Houston, TX
    Club:
    SV Werder Bremen
    It feels like they got back to camp so early this year relative to when the season starts. It's weird to see the season doesn't start until *checks notes* September 19.
     
  18. eliwood

    eliwood Member+

    Jul 25, 2016
    That's a long time, hopefully Nick is in bubble wrap until then :confused:
     
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  19. sXeWesley

    sXeWesley Member+

    Jun 18, 2007
    Club:
    Portland Timbers
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Plenty of time for him to get a minor injury and still come back before the end of the season.

    I am sorry I said that. Really pulling for him, legit talent and seemed like a nice kid.
     
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  20. glutton4Bolts

    glutton4Bolts Member+

    United States
    Mar 18, 2019
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    It looks like today's friendly might be on youtube:

     
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  21. Higher Learning

    Jul 1, 2009
    San Jose
    Club:
    San Jose Earthquakes
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
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    He starts!
     
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  22. LivingStone

    LivingStone Member

    Barca
    United States
    May 21, 2019
    Nick starts!
     
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  23. dougtee

    dougtee Member+

    Feb 7, 2007
    must watch territory tbh
     
  24. dougtee

    dougtee Member+

    Feb 7, 2007
     
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  25. nycfc919

    nycfc919 Member+

    Aug 17, 2015
    Come on lad — just when I think I’ve given up he pulls me back in!
     

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