Green plays in Germany
by BlarneyGreen (2016-11-22 21:35:32)

In reply to: Green? Are you nuts? *  posted by NDMike2001

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Arena is a dickwad and a douche, and potentially hostile to players who turned down the shit money and terrible competition offered by the MLS.

I think that is what the poster is saying.

Plays is the operative word. Green isn't doing much of it. *
by Boston Domer  (2016-11-23 07:55:04)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post

There are worse things than being a fringe player
by NDMike2001  (2016-11-23 12:12:09)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post

on one of the elite clubs in the world. He's making the squad, so it's not like he can't compete.

And besides the obvious promise to take him to the WC if he committed to the US, it's not like JK was giving Green the Wondo or Altidore favoritism.

Better that he train everyday against the elite of Germany
by blarneygreen  (2016-11-23 12:27:20)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post

than against the "elite" of the Houston Metro Area.
Elite of the world...not just Germany. *
by NDMike2001  (2016-11-23 14:18:18)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post

He walked back that comment earlier this year but he
by G.K.Chesterton  (2016-11-22 22:39:34)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post

obviously has to sell himself to the players.

In a podcast with Fox Sports' Alexi Lalas in April of this year, Arena clarified his remarks, stating that, "If you hold a passport, you're eligible to play for the national team. I understand that and have no problem with that. In this day and age -- our country's a melting pot, so to say that you need to be born in the U.S. to play for the national team is a ridiculous point of view.