Major League Soccer (MLS) Thread - Page 193

Scuba Steve · 29-06-2009, 07:26 PM

Told you man! He will be right there at the end for the Golden Boot award.

Tio Nicci · 29-06-2009, 07:46 PM

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Originally Posted by hokiegooner

Told you man! He will be right there at the end for the Golden Boot award.

Do you think he'll go to Europe at the end of the season?

Scuba Steve · 29-06-2009, 07:48 PM

Probably. I never imagined that he would stay in the league for very long. 1 or 2 years max, but I can definitely see him moving on after this season. But nothing wrong with that of course.

Tio Nicci · 29-06-2009, 07:51 PM

He still owned by Deportivo Cali, if Seattle can sell him for 10M, that will be a huge boost for the MLS and my club as well.

Scuba Steve · 29-06-2009, 07:52 PM

But I think its just a loan. I think. Its not exactly known, but I think he goes back to Cali at the end of the season. And it would not surprise me to see them cash in then.

Tio Nicci · 29-06-2009, 07:57 PM

I've been hearing DC United had been making a move to sign Jairo Patiño, he also an ex Cali Player and still very good despite his age.

Scuba Steve · 29-06-2009, 07:58 PM

I have not heard anything as such of yet, but we have recently dropped two players, so we should be on the lookout.

I will have to look into this.

redbullnewyork · 29-06-2009, 11:02 PM

redbulls got Coundoul, also waived Conway.

Scuba Steve · 30-06-2009, 12:37 AM

Not really the help you guys needed.

We dropped Anthony Peters, a defender. We now have two open spots in the roster, with Peters and Crayton gone.

dena · 30-06-2009, 12:50 AM

It's an upgrade, right now Cepero and Conway are both back-up quality, thing about Cepero is he's young and has amazing reflexes, we can polish him to be our 1st choice in a few years, and until then Condul is a good fill.

Now just drop Ubipariovic, Rojas, Boyens, Smith...

redbullnewyork · 30-06-2009, 02:35 AM

the only ones osorio would drop are boyens and smith. he loves rojas for some reason, ubipariovic i dont see being droped maybe traded.

M1ZZ0U · 30-06-2009, 03:19 AM

Coundoul is a great step in the right direction for NYRB.

I've backed Cepero, simply because I liked the kid and thought he'd turn the corner but have yet to see it consistently.

Coundoul, imo, has potential to be one of the better 'keepers in this league and looks like a natural in the net in the games I saw of him (mostly last season).

As I said, not going to solve all the problems but it's a step in the right direction.

Tio Nicci · 30-06-2009, 04:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dena

It's an upgrade, right now Cepero and Conway are both back-up quality, thing about Cepero is he's young and has amazing reflexes, we can polish him to be our 1st choice in a few years, and until then Condul is a good fill.

Now just drop Ubipariovic, Rojas, Boyens, Smith...

and Angel

dena · 30-06-2009, 04:40 PM

Excerpt from Grant Wahl's new book, soon to be released The Beckham Experiement: How The World's Most Famous Athlete Tried To Conquer America

Click

A didn't know a lot of whats covered in the excerpt, if it came out before I really didn't care, because I stopped caring about the Beckham saga long ago, but this book looks like a must-read, I think it's the first book on the MLS, I'll probably buy it.

Scuba Steve · 30-06-2009, 04:42 PM

Yes, I will be purchasing this book as well.

**EDIT

Haha, this is great. It will be a great read.

dena · 30-06-2009, 04:57 PM

Soap Opera, soccer style.

Scuba Steve · 30-06-2009, 05:05 PM

Just those excerpts are great. Will definitely make for an interesting read. And I generally support the work of Mr. Wahl, which will make the purchase easier as well.

Good on Landon though for sticking up for his team. He gets a lot of stick -- and definitely deserved sometimes -- but he does have some fantastic qualities about him.

M1ZZ0U · 30-06-2009, 06:52 PM

The book looks like a good read.

Quote:

Beckham declined to comment on this or any other issue in this story

This to me, epitomizes everything.

*edit*

Went ahead and read the rest of the article. It's going to be a facinating look from the inside out.

M1ZZ0U · 30-06-2009, 08:03 PM

Speculation/Interest is renewed from European Clubs: Soccer By Ives: French club makes bid for Soumare

Generally speaking, I'd hate to lose Soumare. I sincerely believe he and William Conde form the best back-line in MLS.

With that said, I think Chicago has been planning for this in recent weeks, on the pitch. Soumare hasn't played all that often of late (I believe it was due to his call ups with the Mali NT) and Manager Denis Hamlett has tried a variety of looks, that have all been met with rough patches of play & imo, poor results.

All in all, I'd hate to lose him but I'd happily support him as a man to get that chance. If it proves true, he's been a great player, teammate and represenative of the Fire in his time here.

Let's hope the transfer fee is a respectable one, too.

dena · 01-07-2009, 08:39 PM

Alecko Eskandarian is going from Chivas to the Galaxy for allocation money.

Seattle - Portland, US Open Cup 3rd round today, the video can be watched live on USL's website, should be a good one.

Scuba Steve · 01-07-2009, 08:40 PM

Khano Smith on the Red Bulls -- FTW

dena · 01-07-2009, 08:44 PM

Oh Shaddap'

dena · 02-07-2009, 03:18 AM

Seattle - Portland, US Open 3rd Round about to start, line-ups are:

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Seattle:
GK Keller
D Riley, Hurtado, Ianni, Sturgis
M Nyassi, Vagenas, King, Levesque
F Le Toux, Jaqua

Zakuani and Ljungberg are here but not on the active roster. Montero is.

Portland:
GK Steve Cronin
D David Hayes, Cameron Knowles, Stephen Keel, Scot Thompson
M Brian Farber, Johan Claesson, Keith Savage, Taka Suzuki
F Mandjou Keita, George Josten

Portland fans look great, they have flares, smoke bombs etc. And a 20 ft. cut out of their mascot cutting down the space neddle.

EDIT: Nyassi cross to Levesque, 1-0 Seattle.

BMxJoga · 02-07-2009, 03:25 AM

In Peru I caught a couple of MLS Games, this should probably go in the USNT forum but oh well too tired. In Peru the USMNT were HEAVILY praised for the Confed Cup, made me proud, even had the US Ambassador on joke about giving free Visa's lol, just thought I would bring that up.

dena · 02-07-2009, 03:51 AM

We're making news all over the world, cool.

Seattle up 2-0 (King), some guy on SBI said this is the most attended US Open Cup game since the 2000 final.

29-06-2009, 07:26 PM	#4801 (permalink)
Scuba Steve EA Veteran Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Manassas, VA Favorite Teams: DC United, United States Age: 22 Gender: Male Posts: 17,257	Told you man! He will be right there at the end for the Golden Boot award. __________________ We love you Benny!

29-06-2009, 07:48 PM	#4803 (permalink)
Scuba Steve EA Veteran Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Manassas, VA Favorite Teams: DC United, United States Age: 22 Gender: Male Posts: 17,257	Probably. I never imagined that he would stay in the league for very long. 1 or 2 years max, but I can definitely see him moving on after this season. But nothing wrong with that of course. __________________ We love you Benny!

29-06-2009, 07:52 PM	#4805 (permalink)
Scuba Steve EA Veteran Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Manassas, VA Favorite Teams: DC United, United States Age: 22 Gender: Male Posts: 17,257	But I think its just a loan. I think. Its not exactly known, but I think he goes back to Cali at the end of the season. And it would not surprise me to see them cash in then. __________________ We love you Benny!

29-06-2009, 07:58 PM	#4807 (permalink)
Scuba Steve EA Veteran Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Manassas, VA Favorite Teams: DC United, United States Age: 22 Gender: Male Posts: 17,257	I have not heard anything as such of yet, but we have recently dropped two players, so we should be on the lookout. I will have to look into this. __________________ We love you Benny!

30-06-2009, 12:37 AM	#4809 (permalink)
Scuba Steve EA Veteran Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Manassas, VA Favorite Teams: DC United, United States Age: 22 Gender: Male Posts: 17,257	Not really the help you guys needed. We dropped Anthony Peters, a defender. We now have two open spots in the roster, with Peters and Crayton gone. __________________ We love you Benny!

29-06-2009, 11:02 PM	#4808 (permalink)
redbullnewyork Rookie Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 126	redbulls got Coundoul, also waived Conway.

30-06-2009, 12:50 AM	#4810 (permalink)
dena EA Veteran Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: New York City Age: 20 Gender: Male Posts: 11,641 Blog Entries: 1	It's an upgrade, right now Cepero and Conway are both back-up quality, thing about Cepero is he's young and has amazing reflexes, we can polish him to be our 1st choice in a few years, and until then Condul is a good fill. Now just drop Ubipariovic, Rojas, Boyens, Smith... __________________

30-06-2009, 02:35 AM	#4811 (permalink)
redbullnewyork Rookie Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 126	the only ones osorio would drop are boyens and smith. he loves rojas for some reason, ubipariovic i dont see being droped maybe traded.

30-06-2009, 03:19 AM	#4812 (permalink)
M1ZZ0U Forum Junkie Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Second City Posts: 3,991	Coundoul is a great step in the right direction for NYRB. I've backed Cepero, simply because I liked the kid and thought he'd turn the corner but have yet to see it consistently. Coundoul, imo, has potential to be one of the better 'keepers in this league and looks like a natural in the net in the games I saw of him (mostly last season). As I said, not going to solve all the problems but it's a step in the right direction.

30-06-2009, 04:40 PM	#4814 (permalink)
dena EA Veteran Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: New York City Age: 20 Gender: Male Posts: 11,641 Blog Entries: 1	Excerpt from Grant Wahl's new book, soon to be released The Beckham Experiement: How The World's Most Famous Athlete Tried To Conquer America Click A didn't know a lot of whats covered in the excerpt, if it came out before I really didn't care, because I stopped caring about the Beckham saga long ago, but this book looks like a must-read, I think it's the first book on the MLS, I'll probably buy it. __________________

30-06-2009, 04:42 PM	#4815 (permalink)
Scuba Steve EA Veteran Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Manassas, VA Favorite Teams: DC United, United States Age: 22 Gender: Male Posts: 17,257	Yes, I will be purchasing this book as well. *EDIT Haha, this is great. It will be a great read. __________________ We love you Benny! Last edited by Scuba Steve; 30-06-2009 at 04:52 PM..*

30-06-2009, 04:57 PM	#4816 (permalink)
dena EA Veteran Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: New York City Age: 20 Gender: Male Posts: 11,641 Blog Entries: 1	Soap Opera, soccer style. __________________

30-06-2009, 05:05 PM	#4817 (permalink)
Scuba Steve EA Veteran Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Manassas, VA Favorite Teams: DC United, United States Age: 22 Gender: Male Posts: 17,257	Just those excerpts are great. Will definitely make for an interesting read. And I generally support the work of Mr. Wahl, which will make the purchase easier as well. Good on Landon though for sticking up for his team. He gets a lot of stick -- and definitely deserved sometimes -- but he does have some fantastic qualities about him. __________________ We love you Benny!

30-06-2009, 08:03 PM	#4819 (permalink)
M1ZZ0U Forum Junkie Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Second City Posts: 3,991	Speculation/Interest is renewed from European Clubs: Soccer By Ives: French club makes bid for Soumare Generally speaking, I'd hate to lose Soumare. I sincerely believe he and William Conde form the best back-line in MLS. With that said, I think Chicago has been planning for this in recent weeks, on the pitch. Soumare hasn't played all that often of late (I believe it was due to his call ups with the Mali NT) and Manager Denis Hamlett has tried a variety of looks, that have all been met with rough patches of play & imo, poor results. All in all, I'd hate to lose him but I'd happily support him as a man to get that chance. If it proves true, he's been a great player, teammate and represenative of the Fire in his time here. Let's hope the transfer fee is a respectable one, too.

01-07-2009, 08:39 PM	#4820 (permalink)
dena EA Veteran Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: New York City Age: 20 Gender: Male Posts: 11,641 Blog Entries: 1	Alecko Eskandarian is going from Chivas to the Galaxy for allocation money. Seattle - Portland, US Open Cup 3rd round today, the video can be watched live on USL's website, should be a good one. __________________

01-07-2009, 08:40 PM	#4821 (permalink)
Scuba Steve EA Veteran Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Manassas, VA Favorite Teams: DC United, United States Age: 22 Gender: Male Posts: 17,257	Khano Smith on the Red Bulls -- FTW __________________ We love you Benny!

01-07-2009, 08:44 PM	#4822 (permalink)
dena EA Veteran Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: New York City Age: 20 Gender: Male Posts: 11,641 Blog Entries: 1	Oh Shaddap' __________________

02-07-2009, 03:25 AM	#4824 (permalink)
BMxJoga Forum Junkie Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Miami, Fl Age: 15 Gender: Male Posts: 3,417	In Peru I caught a couple of MLS Games, this should probably go in the USNT forum but oh well too tired. In Peru the USMNT were HEAVILY praised for the Confed Cup, made me proud, even had the US Ambassador on joke about giving free Visa's lol, just thought I would bring that up. __________________

02-07-2009, 03:51 AM	#4825 (permalink)
dena EA Veteran Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: New York City Age: 20 Gender: Male Posts: 11,641 Blog Entries: 1	We're making news all over the world, cool. Seattle up 2-0 (King), some guy on SBI said this is the most attended US Open Cup game since the 2000 final. __________________