simplythebest 0 Posted August 16, 2012 Share Posted August 16, 2012 RANGERSâ?? defenders Carlos Bocanegra and Dorin Goian have been dumped by USA and Romania respectively. The Ibrox clubâ??s demotion to Scotlandâ??s bottom tier could have cost the pair their international careers, with both omitted from their countriesâ?? squads to play friendlies this week. Romania manager Victor Piturca didnâ??t include Goian for their game with Slovenia and said: â??Goian has a big problem. Heâ??s with a team in the Scottish fourth division so of course I wonâ??t be picking him now.â? But the 31-year-old stopper said: â??I understand perfectly but I will never say no to Romania. If the manager calls me, I will play.â? Bocanegra missed USAâ??s friendly with Mexico and boss Jurgen Klinsmann said: â??For every game, we always look at who is in the best form, who is fit and who is ready to go. â??We have a lot of veteran players and also some new, hungry guys who deserve a chance.â? Ibrox team-mate Maurice Edu is a member of the USA squad. http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/carlos-bocanegra-and-dorin-goian-have-been-1260038 Doesn't look good for either of them if they stay. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CumbernauldGers 0 Posted August 16, 2012 Share Posted August 16, 2012 Goian problem is he has been so bad for us, i dont think any team will pay him what we do so he will stay. Shocked Bocanrgra is not already back in the MLS. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
simplythebest 0 Posted August 16, 2012 Author Share Posted August 16, 2012 The Romania manager sounds very blunt that Goian won't get picked, Klinsmann changed the squad around for that friendly anyway so doesn't seem certain yet. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Moon 1,295 Posted August 16, 2012 Share Posted August 16, 2012 Let's face it, he doesn't deserve to be picked on his form alone. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zappa 0 Posted August 16, 2012 Share Posted August 16, 2012 Doesn't look good for either of them if they stay. They'll both have been expecting this. What they need to focus on though, is what their priorities are. In the case of Boca who's older, he's going to be lucky to get a pick for the USA squad even if he's playing for a club in a good league, so he needs to think long and hard about what he's doing. Personally, I think we should make his decision even harder by offering him a longer contract and giving him the opportunity to settle his young family for a few years. Tell Boca he's the club captain and offer him a new deal that takes him up to the age of 36. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
simplythebest 0 Posted August 16, 2012 Author Share Posted August 16, 2012 They'll both have been expecting this. What they need to focus on though, is what their priorities are. In the case of Boca who's older, he's going to be lucky to get a pick for the USA squad even if he's playing for a club in a good league, so he needs to think long and hard about what he's doing. Personally, I think we should make his decision even harder by offering him a longer contract and giving him the opportunity to settle his young family for a few years. Tell Boca he's the club captain and offer him a new deal that takes him up to the age of 36. True about Boca's age, but I think he'd still have expected Brazil 2014 to be a last hurrah if you like. I'm grateful for how they've both gone about their business rather than running a mile from the off like some, but they need to make their minds up soon so we aren't scrambling around for replacements at the last minute. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
der Berliner 3,747 Posted August 16, 2012 Share Posted August 16, 2012 As with Wallace, if a national coach comes out now and says that because they play for a fourth division team they are not included, they are plain stupid. Why? Because neither player has yet to taste anything like fourth division football at all this season. Essentially, right now there have been nothing more than a few firendly games, the season has not started in earnest ANYWHERE in Europe (bar the summer leagues). If they come up with this in three months time, or a year, fair enough. But neither of our international players suddenly had an utter drop in quality or standard because they look "forward to a season in a lower league". 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ian1964 10,724 Posted August 16, 2012 Share Posted August 16, 2012 As with Wallace, if a national coach comes out now and says that because they play for a fourth division team they are not included, they are plain stupid. Why? Because neither player has yet to taste anything like fourth division football at all this season. Essentially, right now there have been nothing more than a few firendly games, the season has not started in earnest ANYWHERE in Europe (bar the summer leagues). If they come up with this in three months time, or a year, fair enough. But neither of our international players suddenly had an utter drop in quality or standard because they look "forward to a season in a lower league". 100% correct. Levein is a grade 'A' clown 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craigy1881 79 Posted August 17, 2012 Share Posted August 17, 2012 I have no problem letting either of these two leave now. If we can get perry fit we can pear him with the Brazilian or Boradfoot. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GovanAllan 0 Posted August 17, 2012 Share Posted August 17, 2012 100% correct. Levein is a grade 'A' clown In fact it's a bit unfair on the clowns of this world to be compared to Levein. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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