Comments on: Trust issues: wondering if Timothy Chandler is really “all in” for the United States?

By: soccerjohn

soccerjohn — Tue, 13 Nov 2012 20:19:52 +0000

I think it’s hard to fault the guy. He’s lived in Germany, not the US. Germany currently has a vastly superior national team. It’s hardly suprising that Germany was his first choice.

Neither is it surprising that he’d want the US as a backup plan. Would it be nice if he chose the US initially, hands down? Sure. But it’ll be nice to have him in the fold nonetheless.

It seems like he’s got very little chance at the German NT at this point, so I’d imagine he really has become committed to the US. Let’s hope he turns out to be as good as advertised.

By: aboutlastnight7

aboutlastnight7 — Tue, 13 Nov 2012 15:27:50 +0000

I’m completely with Steve here. I love the roster for this friendly. I’m happy that Chandler will be there. I’ll be excited when I see him get cap-tied. That’s when we can start to see how committed he really is. Fool me once, etc…

By: danielofthedale

danielofthedale — Tue, 13 Nov 2012 04:13:54 +0000

I have no problem with calling him today and I think we will find out if he is for real come the Honduras game. I am inclined to believe that Jurgen told him that if he wants to play in Russia he had to tell him we would play in Honduras. He could still burn us but I think this is his last chance for the US and I 51% sure he will play for us in the Hex.

By: footballer4ever

footballer4ever — Tue, 13 Nov 2012 03:01:53 +0000

Exactly! Saying the right things does not mean He is right for the USMNT. He had to come up clean and in detail to his previous stance which he failed to do. Unfortunately, USMNT does not have much of a deep reliable footballers pool; Therefore, it might have to accept back the “cheating girlfriend” .