Donovan Loan saga thread

Donovan scores again, this time in a friendly against BL2 Kaiserslautern (or K-town to us military brats).

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/s ... index.html

 

Nice header.

 

Is there video of his goal anywhere? Sounds kinda like you saw it nevzter.

Anyway, if he keeps this up in Germany we might have to get rid of the landycakes name and call him something a little more respectable like burgermeister or something.

 

'Rep' voting, what happens when good sites go bad.

 

http://www.soccerbyives.net/soccer_by_i ... ayern.html

 

Thanks for posting, Lax.

I hope for a strong showing by LD this time around and the chance to see another US outfield player shine in the Champions League on Feb. 25th.

A washout by LD this time around wouldn't be much of a setback for US Soccer in my opinion, however, should he achieve anything that resembles success, it would be a huge push for US Soccer.

 

And you can kiss my avatar good-bye :cry: oh well. As long as it helps improve the USMNT.

 

Wow! That was a nice header. I noticed too that he celebrated like he belonged there.

 

Tell you what Ian. I've slagged Landycakes as much as you have and have been severely disappointed by his miniscule stones in the past. If he gets it right this time, and I hope he does, you'll have company when you are eating crow.

 

Here is a full game review video of the Bayern game.

http://watchsocceronline.blogspot.com/2 ... ights.html

 

Does the Bundesliga have a winter break? What's with the midseason friendlies?

 

Yes they do -- from before Christmas through all of January -- lots of snow in Deutscheland

 

I was told by a buddy who watched today's friendly online that Donovan came on as a second half sub and scored twice today. He actually scored a third time, but was called offside.

I haven't seen any news reports or highlights yet, but I am sure something will come out soon.

Edit: Here is a news article - http://www.sportsnetwork.com/merge/tsnf ... id=4205730

 

lets hope the burgermeister keeps em coming through Feb. 11th!

Okay how 'bout Landymeister.

 

Highlights via SBI:

http://www.soccerbyives.net/soccer_by_i ... .html#more

Just countin' the days until he scores that Champions League goal at the end of February.

 

Now you've raised my suspicions that this whole loan move was simply to gain a shirt at FC St. Pauli.

 

I want an FC St. Pauli jersey! They have a special relationship with Celtic. If anyone has not looked into St. Pauli - do some basic searching and some reading. An extremely interesting club.

 

A special relationship with Celtic? {That's a downer for some/me}.

But gotta say St Pauli is probably the most famous 'little club' in Europe.

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5-0 over Mainz? That's, unfortunately, a mitigator. When you beat down a team, that's when your defensive Mid typically gets goals.

However.. Ives' money quote:

Indeed!