Donovan Loan saga thread

http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story ... pe&cc=5901

I hope there's truth in the ol' saying 'the third time's a charm...'

 

RE: Donovan Loaned To Bayern Munchen

This recent movement of Players from MSL to Europe is interesting, on many levels.

 

RE: Donovan Loaned To Bayern Munchen

Hope he does well.

 

Its not QPR, but its a start. Someone should have told him about the slippers.

 

A touch of the pettyfog, "eh"??

Hardly, Don. Think of it from more than one perspective.

 

Quote "I recognize Leverkusen wasn't the problem, I was". Who knows what will happen, but it seems his head is in the right place. It's strange that for whatever reason US fans feel like he owes them this. The opportunity of a stint at a European giant was impossible to imagine 2 years ago, but it's here and if he takes it and runs with it his legacy won't fall in the category of "what if", but rather as a trailblazer.

 

Agreed, and I've been as sour on Donovan in the last few years as anyone -- I hope he makes this work.

 

I know they are saying the loan deal ends in March so he can return in time for the start of the MLS season, but I'm sure it's so he would only be there a short time to lessen the chances of him wimpin out.

 

Yep ... the second I read that quote I knew that Donovan had finally matured.
Like Don, I've always loathed Donovan's unwillingness to to step up or have any real ambition, but I think that playing with a pro like Beckham for a season and a half has given him the stability and maturity (and even the desire) to go abroad.
I think it was some newly found professionalism mixed with the idea that "If I can score twenty + goals with Beckham servicing me, then I wonder how well I could do with a team full of talent".

I really hope that he does well and keeps his humility. It can only mean good things for the USMNT and American soccer.

 

As long as you do not consider MSL part of American Soccer, right?

 

Well, if the Galaxy can get a sizeable amout of money for Donovan then it'll have the potential to be good for the team since Donovan's paycheck was one of the things keeping them from bringing any new defensive players of quality in.

Getting experience abroad in a league with a higher talent water line will help the USMNT & the better the USMNT does internationally the more credibility it gives the US on foreign shores and the more interest generated at home.

It's all in how you want to look at it ... if you want to think it's bad for US soccer since he won't be at Galaxy then that's what you'll think, but if you want to be glass half full about it and see the potential benefits for all involved then you will.

 

Did I miss the part that said he was not going back to Galaxy? The gist I got from this when Beckham started looking overseas, and now Landon, is that they have a LONG offseason and were looking for competition to stay fit. The bit about Landon having an out in March sounds like further comfirmation that this is nothing more than a loan to Bayern (with the potential to be extended if he decides to stay).

 

I'm sure Donovan and Beckham, and many future MSL players, will only be gone for a few months. They'll be back and more committed than ever.

I'm sure...........really, I'm sure.

Promise.

Cross my heart.

I mean, what's to worry about.......right??

 

If this site had 'Rep' voting, I'd blow a week's worth on you for that quip!

 

Looks like Bayern will be in need of a fourth striker. As expected the unhappy Podolski is probably leaving.

http://lettersfromvagabondia.blogspot.c ... e-for.html

Is there really a club named Al Jazeera or will they be playing a bunch of reporters?

 

That's a 4.5 million pound transfer fee for Podolski (from the article). Am I missing something? Why wouldn't EPL sides be snatching him up at that price?

 

Moaning or no, that's a tremendous bargain.