Martino or Convey?

Discussion in 'Youth National Teams' started by USsoccerfan79, May 12, 2003.

  1. USsoccerfan79

    USsoccerfan79 New Member

    Mar 13, 2002
    Saint Louis
    If you are building an U-23 team, who controls the offense?

    Kyle or Bobby?
     
  2. Detective40oz

    Detective40oz Member

    Jun 16, 2000
    Fairfax, VA
    Club:
    DC United
    why not both?
     
  3. peter

    peter New Member

    Dec 29, 1998
    I like a 3-5-2 for the U-23's with Martino playing out wide right and Convey in the center. If they go with a 4-4-2 then I'd move Donovan up top and bring in a defender in the back. Just my $.02

    Countess
    Onyewu - Yi - Gray
    Martino Clark - Convey - Beasley
    Donovan
    Buddle - Casey/Johnson/Quaranta
     
  4. banbaseball

    banbaseball Member

    Oct 10, 2000
    East of the Bay
    anybody know why convey wasn't included on the roster for mexico friendly. why not put him at left back to tear up the young mexi-guns as well? is he injured?
     
  5. EdTheRed

    EdTheRed Member+

    Feb 6, 2001
    Loose On The Town
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    Cook Islands
    Convey still plays for the U-20 team. I think he moves to the U-23s next year (in addition to his senior team callups).

    I don't see any reason why Convey and Martino couldn't end up working quite well in the same midfield.
     
  6. Sandon Mibut

    Sandon Mibut Member+

    Feb 13, 2001
    Convey, Eddie Johnson, Justin Mapp, Devin Barclay, Zak Whitbred, Ned Grabavoy, and Ricardo Clark, all of whom are still in the U20 pool, have been called to the U23 pool. It's quite common for players to play-up.

    As for the U23s with Martino and Convey, for the game the answer is "neither." Martino was dinged up over the weekend and dropped from the 23s game with Mexico Wendesday and Convey already wasn't called up, presumably so he could play with United against Tottenham Wednesday.
     
  7. JohnR

    JohnR Member+

    Jun 23, 2000
    Chicago, IL
    Convey

    ?

    He played. He came on in the second half in center midfield and played quite well.
     
  8. Sandon Mibut

    Sandon Mibut Member+

    Feb 13, 2001
    John, the question about Convey was about him not being called up for Wednesday's U23 game against Mexico.

    As to the other question, I don't think this game is being televised anywhere. Too bad.
     
  9. amyep

    amyep New Member

    Jul 16, 2002
    Pittsburgh, PA
    Speculation about Convey not being called, is Hudson refused to release him. DC plays Tottenham in a friendly tomorrow, and Hudson wanted all the starters to be there.
     
  10. nancyb

    nancyb Member

    Jun 30, 2000
    Falls Church, VA
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Ray doesn't want to be embarrassed by an EPL team the way we get embarrassed by MLS teams, so he needs Convey there.
     
  11. mellon002

    mellon002 Member

    Jan 24, 2003
    Towson, MD

    So do you have a link to back that up or what?
     
  12. cyberthoth

    cyberthoth Member+

    Nashville SC
    Aug 7, 2000
    Nashville, TN
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    i'm not so sure by the time the olympics come around we couldn't use both convey martino and donovan in midfield...what about an midfield forward line-up like this....

    buddle santino
    bease convey martino donovan
    clark
     
  13. amyep

    amyep New Member

    Jul 16, 2002
    Pittsburgh, PA
    I read it in a post in the DC board, I believe the title was "Is Convey Ok ?" or something close to that....And I think it was just speculation. Sorry for not being more clear.
     

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