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tjknowsall
Post #1
Sunday July 21, 2013 3:01am

Joined May 2013
Total Posts: 353
i dont know if there is a thread about this guy already, but what is he american or is he german or what? I have heard he has lived in America, but idk if he can play for us. anyway looks like this kid is gonna make an impact at Arsenal this year.

Bshredder
Post #2
Sunday July 21, 2013 3:39am

Joined Aug 2011
Total Posts: 1,459
Not an American....

He family was in the process a long time ago but then moved abroad (which almost always kills the citizenship process).

The odds of him becoming an American citizen while living abroad is slim to none.

admsghs27
Post #3
Sunday July 21, 2013 4:08am

Joined Nov 2012
Total Posts: 5,659
I agree bshred.. And 2tone... why do ppl post old news on players.. This was like a week ago... We all know many of the post that are put.. Even the arriola story is old..

blaise213
Post #4
Sunday July 21, 2013 5:39am

Joined Sep 2012
Total Posts: 2,324
Original post from admsghs27

I agree bshred.. And 2tone... why do ppl post old news on players.. This was like a week ago... We all know many of the post that are put.. Even the arriola story is old..


"Always two there are, no more, no less: a master (bshredder) and an apprentice (2 tone)."

-Yoda (admsghs27)

You're the version of Yoda when he first met luke on dagobah.

give the kid a break, he's a newbie. I was all over the dual national hype train (and still am) when i first started posting. Besides there needs to be a better way to locate a thread.

Scout92
Lone Star State(Gun State)
Post #5
Sunday July 21, 2013 5:42pm

Joined Dec 2012
Total Posts: 1,387
Kinda sucks he learned his game in the US in our youth systems and played for the us u15 team. Arsenal come along and snap him up and he just forgets the country that built him and gave him opportunities...

If he plays well for arsenal Germany will be saying "thanks America"...

MSantoine
Post #6
Sunday July 21, 2013 6:01pm

Joined Nov 2012
Total Posts: 3,435
Original post from Scout92

Kinda sucks he learned his game in the US in our youth systems and played for the us u15 team. Arsenal come along and snap him up and he just forgets the country that built him and gave him opportunities...

If he plays well for arsenal Germany will be saying "thanks America"...


I know. We would never do that. *cough cough* Chandler, Jones, Fab....

Scout92
Lone Star State(Gun State)
Post #7
Sunday July 21, 2013 7:22pm

Joined Dec 2012
Total Posts: 1,387
Original post from MSantoine

I know. We would never do that. *cough cough* Chandler, Jones, Fab....


Haha they werent high profile youngsters we took...not the same..

The US was there second choice..

2tone
Ten-Towns
Post #8
Sunday July 21, 2013 7:23pm

Joined Jul 2012
Total Posts: 8,797
Original post from Scout92

Kinda sucks he learned his game in the US in our youth systems and played for the us u15 team. Arsenal come along and snap him up and he just forgets the country that built him and gave him opportunities...

If he plays well for arsenal Germany will be saying "thanks America"...


He is not a US citizen, so it doesn't matter.

Scout92
Lone Star State(Gun State)
Post #9
Sunday July 21, 2013 7:28pm

Joined Dec 2012
Total Posts: 1,387
Not the point I was making..

MSantoine
Post #10
Sunday July 21, 2013 8:46pm

Joined Nov 2012
Total Posts: 3,435
Original post from Scout92

Haha they werent high profile youngsters we took...not the same..

The US was there second choice..


Jones played for Germany's U21 squad. Fab had about 20 games with Germany u19 and u20 teams. They grew up through the German ranks and chose us when each was definitely in Germany's plans. Jones even played senior team games just not euros or WCQ games. Fan was only 22 or 23. He could have worked his way onto their team. Aron Johnson would be another player who fits this theme. Corona could too. Such is life of the dual national game

Scout92
Lone Star State(Gun State)
Post #11
Sunday July 21, 2013 10:17pm

Joined Dec 2012
Total Posts: 1,387
They werent in germany's plans..they were part of germany but saw they werent ganna be key players for there NT. The US was their second choice, if they had a chance to play for germany they would of took it (what chandler waited so long for). Its aron johannsson.

MSantoine
Post #12
Sunday July 21, 2013 10:40pm

Joined Nov 2012
Total Posts: 3,435
I'd be more upset about fargundez. He moved here at 5 or 6. Grew up in Massachusetts. Came through the homegrown path of mls. If he doesn't get his citizenship and plays for Uruguay that would be a loss

Scout92
Lone Star State(Gun State)
Post #13
Sunday July 21, 2013 11:16pm

Joined Dec 2012
Total Posts: 1,387
I agree on fargundez. Hope to see him in a us jersey.

CBoyd3142
Probably far from where you are...
Post #14
Monday July 22, 2013 5:41pm

Joined Aug 2012
Total Posts: 320
http://espnfc.com/blog/_/name/arsenal/id/1863...

Sucks he's not with us - definitely making waves this summer.
Toffee Fan....for the moment
blaise213
Post #15
Monday July 22, 2013 6:57pm

Joined Sep 2012
Total Posts: 2,324
I just did a youtube on the kid, ridiculous

Hopefully he can get his citizenship.... Another talent discovered in the US (subotic) and shipped off to europe.

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