Donovan Won’t Count as DP for 2008

By: Laurie | November 17th, 2007

I know I said I was taking the weekend off, but… Well, dammit, it’s an addiction.

The MLS Board of Governors met yesterday and decided that the second over-the-cap players who didn’t count as DPs last year STILL wouldn’t count as DPs in 2008. Landon Donovan, we’re looking at you.

Or, in other words, last year we had the “Beckham Rule,” this year, the “Donovan Rule.”

Oh, the power.

From Sports Illustrated:

After Friday’s vote, however, Donovan, Johnson and Ruiz will continue not to count as Designated Players, and the Galaxy will not have to give up a significant asset in order to obtain a second DP slot.

“I think it’s the right thing to do,” Donovan told SI.com Friday night. “Neither Dallas, Kansas City nor the Galaxy should be punished for getting players early [before the DP rule was passed] and then suddenly having the rule put them at a disadvantage. Other teams might have different opinions, though.”

Perhaps San Jose had better not start polishing that Donovan locker nameplate just yet.

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• Melissa |  November 17th, 2007 at 7:54 pm

  
  
  

  Couldn’t come at a better time since I read on a celebrity gossip blog Bianca’s tv show just shut down because of the writer’s strike.

  Also, I’m not entirely convinced SanHo really wants him. Anyhoo, my friend from LA says the In N Out is better down there than up here so Donovan should be happy about all this.

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• jenl |  November 18th, 2007 at 3:08 pm

  
  
  

  What great news! I am SO looking forward to watching Donovan and Beckham have a season together to work some magic. Oh, the potential brings tears to my eyes!

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• Ronny |  November 19th, 2007 at 8:41 am

  
  
  

  WOOOOHOOOOOO! Baby! Best News all WEEK!…
  LANDO is the Galaxy, Looks like i can take those season seats of hold now.

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• PocketKings |  November 20th, 2007 at 2:56 pm

  
  
  

  Must be nice to have deep pockets.

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