Comments on: Charlie Davies Injured In Car Accident: Open Thread

By: nick

nick — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 18:48:09 +0000

New rule: All soccer players must travel by subway and not cross the street (stay on the sidewalk) when traveling in DC.

By: C Webb

C Webb — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 18:05:27 +0000

In the “When it rains, it pours” category” , University of Maryland freshman right back Alex Lee was struck by a car walking across Dupont Circle in D.C. on Saturday night.

The University has not disclosed any details except that his career could be in serious jeapordy.

Jesus H. Christ on a popsicle stick, what the Hell is going on with our boys?

God speed to everyone involved in both horrific accidents..

By: kevin_amold

kevin_amold — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 16:07:58 +0000

If you’re looking for deadspin, it’s over THERE….

By: The Gaffer

The Gaffer — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 15:16:44 +0000

Peter, The Daily Telegraph reports today that US national team doctor Kalbac “hoped Davies will eventually recover and play for the national team again, but his participation in the 2010 World Cup tournament in South Africa, which begins next June, is now in jeopardy.”

Source: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/international/worldcup/6323585/America-striker-Charlie-Davies-stable-after-car-crash-but-unlikely-to-make-2010-World-Cup.html

Cheers,
The Gaffer

By: peter osgood

peter osgood — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 15:03:17 +0000

Where is it yet stated by any surgeon or Doctor or from US Soccer or Sochaux that he is definetly out for South Africa?

The news is dire enough without “the gaffer” – not sure who gave him that moniker – suggested his World Cup is done. There are countless examples of major athletes coming back from worse afflictions in less time.

It’s a major moment in his young life, and we will see what he’s made of. Personally I have spoken with him on mulitple occasions, looked him in the eye and taken the measure of the man. I like his chances to ready for South Africa.

Look at the highly unlikely path his career has taken him via a US university to starting for a substantial Ligue un side at 22 is remarkable in itself.

This is the kind of daytime talk doom and gloom that makes me want to hit someone.

Leave it off, let the young man gather himself and see what he can get done. He’s not just a fit footballer, he has weight trained for many years, has excellent core strength as well tree trunk thighs. He’s compact and explosive and has the perfect physique to heal and regain his strenth quickly.

He has everything to live for, all his team mates both club and country will ralley round and I have no noubt he’ll get after rehab like a man possessed.

By: Tom

Tom — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 14:55:17 +0000

terrible news for the man and his family

By: Joey Clams

Joey Clams — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 14:35:40 +0000

It’s easy and, indeed, proper to be sentimental right now. But I can’t help but dwell on the curfew thing. anon is right: this is a test for Bradley. It’s obviously time for bed checks. Or shall Bradley continue to allow adults to sneak?

By: anon

anon — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 14:11:32 +0000

This is tragic and it will probably affect members of the team and the team as whole in unimaginable ways. Fact is, there are probably team members that knew he was going out to party, break curfew, and some may even have covered up and that’s very hard to live with and other team members may find it unforgivable. This is probably the ultimate test of Bob Bradley’s career.

There is additional responsibility with the woman. When someone takes on star power, there is an additional responsibility because it actually is power and so easy to abuse. You feel like you’re in a bubble and those around you get that feeling too, but you’re the one who got them there. This is not to disparage Charlie in any way, he’s young and had a rapid, heady ascent, probably didn’t have time to get his head out of the clouds. However, this ascent happens frequently in certain careers and at the end of the day it doesn’t diminish the responsibility for the woman’s death and the affect of the accident on everyone it touched, not to mention the mentality and success of the team.

He has a tough road ahead of him and so does the team. I wish everyone in this tragedy the best, it is so sad.

By: Joey Clams

Joey Clams — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 13:41:02 +0000

It’s no time to be searching for double entendres.

By: glen big baby davis

glen big baby davis — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 13:30:24 +0000

This is no time to be thinking about Charlie’s package.