Sir Landon Of Donovan

[bizzaro]

Anyone see the story about Klinnsmann's son taking the piss out of Donovan on Twitter?

http://www.theguardian.com/football/2014/may/24/jurgen-klinsmann-son-apologise-donovan

His 16 year old son tweeted Donovan: ‘HAHAHAHAHAHAH DONOVAN HAHAHAHAA’ when his dad left him out of the World Cup squad.lol

Klinnsman has told his lad to apologise.

His son is a Kopite by all accounts

 

[ShaggyReAL]

Landon Donovan broke the MLS record for goals in a career with #135 and #136. If anyone is interested here are all 136 MLS goals ( not counting 22 playoff goals).

http://www.mlssoccer.com/video/2014...n-goals#ooid=w2ZHUxbjrT3cJ9MaBWOz41mUlNXM_IiZ

 

[paulbefc]

Landon Donovan broke the MLS record for goals in a career with #135 and #136. If anyone is interested here are all 136 MLS goals ( not counting 22 playoff goals).

http://www.mlssoccer.com/video/2014...n-goals#ooid=w2ZHUxbjrT3cJ9MaBWOz41mUlNXM_IiZ

Wow.

Some of the goalkeeping in this is really quite special.

 

[ShaggyReAL]

Wow.

Some of the goalkeeping in this is really quite special.

agreed. Kind a reminds me of England goalkeepers.

 

[Azzurri]

Landon Donovan broke the MLS record for goals in a career with #135 and #136. If anyone is interested here are all 136 MLS goals ( not counting 22 playoff goals).

http://www.mlssoccer.com/video/2014...n-goals#ooid=w2ZHUxbjrT3cJ9MaBWOz41mUlNXM_IiZ

Some tasty goals there like. Not sure about the goalkeeping in some of them. #24? Lovely kits too.

 

[SalukiBlue]

LandyCakes with two goals tonight. He was boss all 90 minutes.

To be honest though, his effort tonight probably cleared up any and all reasons in why Klinnsi left him off the U.S. squad. Looks like he only gives full effort when he has a chip on his shoulder.

That's exactly why. I have no doubt he was likely a step slow in camp. He's too worried about saving his body (he even talked about it in the ESPN special).

 

[EvertonAmerican]

That's exactly why. I have no doubt he was likely a step slow in camp. He's too worried about saving his body (he even talked about it in the ESPN special).

Yeah, he's said far too many things that a pro athlete just shouldn't say. The dude has been complacent his entire career.

Brilliant player when he's motivated though.

 

[SerenityNigh]

Landon Donovan broke the MLS record for goals in a career with #135 and #136. If anyone is interested here are all 136 MLS goals ( not counting 22 playoff goals).

http://www.mlssoccer.com/video/2014...n-goals#ooid=w2ZHUxbjrT3cJ9MaBWOz41mUlNXM_IiZ

Watching that just makes me more pessimistic on the WC. Bad keeping at times, and horrible defense more often than not, but no doubt he knows where to play the ball and where to be to receive it.

 

[SerenityNigh]

Order one of these here:

 

[Groucho]

If he'd stayed permanently after the first loan spell, I really think he could have taken flight.

It's a shame, but water under the bridge. And I'm a USA fan.

Or even his second spell, but that ship has long sailed.

 

[Hellerad]

I just did some math.

In 26,658 minutes played in 311 games, Landon has had 663 shots with 349 on target (53%), scoring 136 (21% shot to goal conversion rate). He also has 120 assists, meaning he has averaged a goal or assist every 104 minutes over the past 14 seasons he's played in the MLS.

To summarize:

663 shots, 349 on target (53% accuracy).
136 goals (21% conversion ratio).
120 assists.
256 goals created in 26,658 minutes played (Goal scored or created every 104 minutes).

 

[Goat]

In the MLS.

My Nan could score 20 a game over there.

 

[SerenityNigh]

In the MLS.

My Nan could score 20 a game over there.

Not sure that own goals count for scoring records, but it's worth an effort like

 

[Huyton Layne]

A good piece about Landon and his impact on the nation.

http://www.theonion.com/articles/nation-will-always-have-fond-vague-recollection-of,36152/

 

[Kurt.]

He's a bum.... A wasted talent...... He's the hero America want but Everton don't need.




So there.