Landon Donovan
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Right. Yeah, I know. I'm hearing what you're saying. I mean, it's such an... Yeah, they're getting a pass because when you see eight straight games without a win, we're talking about the LA Galaxy. Like, this is bordering that territory, right? And so... Yeah. You know... From what I know on the inside at Atlanta United, you don't have enough hats to take off to give kudos to Arthur Blank.
Right. Yeah, I know. I'm hearing what you're saying. I mean, it's such an... Yeah, they're getting a pass because when you see eight straight games without a win, we're talking about the LA Galaxy. Like, this is bordering that territory, right? And so... Yeah. You know... From what I know on the inside at Atlanta United, you don't have enough hats to take off to give kudos to Arthur Blank.
Right. Yeah, I know. I'm hearing what you're saying. I mean, it's such an... Yeah, they're getting a pass because when you see eight straight games without a win, we're talking about the LA Galaxy. Like, this is bordering that territory, right? And so... Yeah. You know... From what I know on the inside at Atlanta United, you don't have enough hats to take off to give kudos to Arthur Blank.
I mean, he is brilliant. He's a brilliant owner. Spends. I know, again, from people on the inside, they have no issue going to him and asking him for something and him saying, yeah, go get what we need to win. Winning is first and foremost for him. But I ask you, right, because we've been talking about this, you and I, They brought in... What was it? What was... 22 million plus add-ons?
I mean, he is brilliant. He's a brilliant owner. Spends. I know, again, from people on the inside, they have no issue going to him and asking him for something and him saying, yeah, go get what we need to win. Winning is first and foremost for him. But I ask you, right, because we've been talking about this, you and I, They brought in... What was it? What was... 22 million plus add-ons?
I mean, he is brilliant. He's a brilliant owner. Spends. I know, again, from people on the inside, they have no issue going to him and asking him for something and him saying, yeah, go get what we need to win. Winning is first and foremost for him. But I ask you, right, because we've been talking about this, you and I, They brought in... What was it? What was... 22 million plus add-ons?
They paid 22 million. Okay, okay. So going back to our conversation, right? Are you telling me, again, I'm not saying they shouldn't do their business this way. They've found success under Arthur Blank and doing it this way. Absolutely. So put a period on that. Are we not saying that for $22 million, you and I, right, could go bring in...
They paid 22 million. Okay, okay. So going back to our conversation, right? Are you telling me, again, I'm not saying they shouldn't do their business this way. They've found success under Arthur Blank and doing it this way. Absolutely. So put a period on that. Are we not saying that for $22 million, you and I, right, could go bring in...
They paid 22 million. Okay, okay. So going back to our conversation, right? Are you telling me, again, I'm not saying they shouldn't do their business this way. They've found success under Arthur Blank and doing it this way. Absolutely. So put a period on that. Are we not saying that for $22 million, you and I, right, could go bring in...
top players that are already in the league that I couldn't go to LA or I couldn't go to Cincinnati and go, all right, top two players there, top two players there. I'll give you 5 million for him. You have 4 million for him. I'll give you six and a half for him.
top players that are already in the league that I couldn't go to LA or I couldn't go to Cincinnati and go, all right, top two players there, top two players there. I'll give you 5 million for him. You have 4 million for him. I'll give you six and a half for him.
top players that are already in the league that I couldn't go to LA or I couldn't go to Cincinnati and go, all right, top two players there, top two players there. I'll give you 5 million for him. You have 4 million for him. I'll give you six and a half for him.
Are you telling me, and maybe, maybe the parameters of, of how to, how to build a roster don't allow you to do this, but are you telling me you can spend $22 million and get five million five of the league's top 20 players and bring them to your team for that same price.
Are you telling me, and maybe, maybe the parameters of, of how to, how to build a roster don't allow you to do this, but are you telling me you can spend $22 million and get five million five of the league's top 20 players and bring them to your team for that same price.
Are you telling me, and maybe, maybe the parameters of, of how to, how to build a roster don't allow you to do this, but are you telling me you can spend $22 million and get five million five of the league's top 20 players and bring them to your team for that same price.
Huge shout out to Tom King. He's been there for forever. Still doing great things. Dear friend of ours. Yeah, these are big, man. You know, I think we've talked all along about... These friendlies for the US team are no longer friendlies. So post-Gold Cup and pre-World Cup, every game has to be viewed as friendly.
Huge shout out to Tom King. He's been there for forever. Still doing great things. Dear friend of ours. Yeah, these are big, man. You know, I think we've talked all along about... These friendlies for the US team are no longer friendlies. So post-Gold Cup and pre-World Cup, every game has to be viewed as friendly.
Huge shout out to Tom King. He's been there for forever. Still doing great things. Dear friend of ours. Yeah, these are big, man. You know, I think we've talked all along about... These friendlies for the US team are no longer friendlies. So post-Gold Cup and pre-World Cup, every game has to be viewed as friendly.
Life or death, I know people don't like to say that, that has to be viewed as kind of the last chance. Every single game, every single game has to be looked at as a highly competitive fixture from U.S. soccer, from the fans, and most importantly, from the players.