Donovan Loan saga thread

Thanks for the info... I need to get the ESPN's added to the lineup before the WC or I am screwed. I currently have a spanish language package so I get all the soccer channels for the same price as the 2nd or 3rd tier english package... But for whatever reason the only ESPN that I get is Deportes.

You do get free playboy in espanol - which is hillarious to me... Not that we have it in the house. I tried to get them to give me Setanta in its place, but no dice. I guess that is how you get spanish speaking homes to sign up for dish and not direct tv = free playboy... lol.

Harry is trying to talk King up to get him another look for the WC. If he can continue to play one match a week he may get the call.

 

Any American who assists in beating the blue-poo and knocking them down a notch, I have to give some credit to.

Well done Cakes, you are acclimating pretty well so far. "Excelling" is still too strong of a word yet, but not far off if you keep it up.

 

Some highlights from today's win over Cheslea: http://www.socceroverthere.com/?p=259

 

Glad to see he helped defeat the scum. He had at least three fouls, third was a yellow.

 

Landon was very good tonight. With all the bad news the USMNT has had lately Bradley must be giddy about Donovan's performances at Everton.

 

Here are some better highlights:

http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xc6p6c ... videogames

 

Good stuff. I was distracted for the last 20 min or so, but he was fairly good tonight. The corner had a lot of pace on it and the penalty was well deserved. He even got fired up and put in a pair of challanges, but you can see that he is doing his part to keep out of injury - which I am fine with. He also beat Terry a few times and put in a handfull of good crosses.

 

Damn, WB is a tough grader; I'd have avoided your classes everyday of the week and twice on Sunday.

On account of LD's previous forays into the Euro realm, I'd say he's more than excelling right now. Dude has been Everton's best player in multiple matches and he "arose to the occasion" against one of the top 2 or 3 clubs in the world today. If he continues this trend, I don't think Everton will be able to afford him should they even consider buying him from MLS. I hope that's not the case b/c I think he's found a comfort level to allow him to succeed - having his club's backing is probably a welcome change for him as well. He makes others around him better and that's an invaluable trait on the professional level.

Why didn't Fulham sign him up? I'm truly sorry he's not a White at this point b/c it's now obvious he can "excel" in England.

 

We can't afford his wages.

And although Im happy for this, Im not really seeing what the endgame is right now.

 

Donovan had a great game and absolutely owned Ashley Cole.

What's going through Capello's head right now:

"I thought I only had to worry about shutting down Dempsey; this Euro-failure Donovan comes out of nowhere and breaks my best left backs ankle, both figuratively and literally, and that 20 year old Altidore, who made Captavilla look foolish in South Africa, is starting to find his form against Premier League center-halfs. If we come in second in the group, who do we face?"

 

You go girl!!!!!!!!



Sorry couldnt resist. Mandon deserves better, I just have to get the kisses for his dogs out of my system before I give him the respect he may deserve

 

Everton - ManU

Match PReview by Paul at Powerline

 

3-1 Everton
Fun match. Donovan went full. Missed a sitter by being back to goal and wrong footed.

E started down 0-1 level at 20. two subsequent goals by young subs

Moyes is on fire!

from toffee forum

Lemme guess.. Bobby from 25 and Mo off his bum

 

RE: Everton - ManU

Good match by Landon. He showed Capello that he doesn't want to start Gary Neville on June 12th.

 

Maybe right before the match, when I put it up to promote it? Maybe.

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Wahl SI, Friday, on chances of Donovan staying over..

That's what I thought.. and what I would have expected. Is Donovan nuts? Or did he have that little self confidence that he would go for money instead of the golden chance.