Re: [nas] New Yank! (New Info!)

According to my sources within US Soccer they "don't envision that  
(Jones being available to play vs. Mexico on Aug 12th)."
Cheers!
Roberto.



On Jun 12, 2009, at 2:59 PM, Phil Schoen wrote:

>> From Big Soccer, fwiw:
>
> "Jones has only played for Germany in friendlys that don't count. He  
> would
> have been ineligible because he played for Germany's U21 in official
> matches, but these don't count anymore (see above). Fabian Johnson  
> (1860
> Munich) could play for the US too now.
> "
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Keith Bundy [mailto:kdaleb@bundy.biz]
> Sent: Friday, June 12, 2009 11:55 AM
> To: philsoc@bellsouth.net; NAS
> Subject: Re: [nas] New Yank!
>
> What 60 day waiting period?
>
> He should still be eligible to switch under the old rule because he  
> only
> appeared in friendlies for Germany.  Chris Armas, Jeff Cunningham, and
> Martin Vasquez all played for other countries before playing for the  
> US, and
>
> they were allowed to switch because their matches for the other  
> countries
> were only friendlies.  It seems that the same rule should apply to  
> Jones.
>
> I believe the new rule only applies to people who are cap tied via  
> official
> youth matches but have not played in an official senior national  
> team match.
>
> Only matches in official competitions count - continental and World  
> Cup
> Qualifiers, continental and World Cup finals matches, and Confed  
> Cup.  Any
> other matches - even Chris Armas's Shell Cup matches for Puerto Rico  
> in a
> pseudo-Gold Cup qualifier - count as friendlies and don't cap tie the
> player.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <philsoc@bellsouth.net>
> To: "Keith Bundy" <kdaleb@bundy.biz>; <nas- 
> bounces@americakicks.com>; "NAS"
> <NAS@americakicks.com>
> Sent: Friday, June 12, 2009 8:46 AM
> Subject: Re: [nas] New Yank!
>
>
>> Until the 60 day waiting period expires - the old rules apply so he  
>> would
>> be ineligible. It stinks because the gold cup would be perfect.
>
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