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Getbig Main Boards => Gossip & Opinions => Topic started by: G_Thang on July 18, 2010, 04:09:31 PM
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now..stop f##king around and bring in Zidane, Ronaldo and some other 30 plus talent who have expressed interest and develop the worthless league into something competitive. Now...I wish i was still in that s##thole Colorado to see a Chicago game. >:(
New York’s sizeable Irish population may vehemently disagree, but Wednesday’s news that Thierry Henry will be playing for the Red Bulls next season is quite a coup for the club, and potentially for MLS as a whole.
While the claim on the club’s official website that “Henry comes in his prime” is patently false - his peak coming seven years ago when Arsenal went the 2003-04 season unbeaten - the Frenchman, at 32, still has much to offer as he begins his career in the USA.
A phenomenon on the pitch, albeit one whose powers have noticeably waned, Henry is a marketing man’s dream off it. Articulate, intelligent and handsome, he is a perfect poster boy for MLS, a definitive signing very much in the David Beckham mould.
But unlike Beckham, you suspect Henry will not be distracted from the task at hand. Given France’s implosion at the World Cup it is possible that Henry’s international cycle has come to an end. There may not be sporadic loan moves back to Europe, interfering with MLS priorities, in an attempt to add to his 51 international goals.
Neither is Henry as committed to the celebrity lifestyle as his new MLS rival. Yes, he is acutely aware of his earning potential and boasts famous friends like San Antonio Spurs’ Tony Parker, but he has never been subject to accusations that a thirst for fame has got in the way of his football.
If Red Bulls have recruited a fully focused and committed Henry, then they have a formidable asset indeed, even if he is no longer good enough to command a place in the Barca squad.
That much was made painfully evident when, on April 28, Barca were heading out of the Champions League and Pep Guardiola left Henry on the bench against Inter Milan, instead placing his trust in rookie forward Jeffren. It was clear then that Henry had no future in Catalunya.
With Pedro in such promising form across the 2009-10 season, Henry made only 15 league starts for Barcelona, scoring four goals, as he struggled to retain a place in the side. Which player wouldn’t? This was, after all, a team that smashed the previous record when amassing 99 points in La Liga.
But only 12 months ago, Henry was an integral member of the side that won Barca’s first Treble, playing a full part in a formidable three-man attack alongside Samuel Eto’o and Lionel Messi. That is not so long ago as to be rendered irrelevant.
Yes his “prime” has come and gone, and he may have lost a degree of that electric pace that saw him tear Premier League defences asunder on a regular basis, but Henry remains an accomplished footballer.
Unlike Beckham, he has the capability to conjure up magic of his own accord and does not require talented players around him. A fact that surely means he will be capable of impressive feats in his new league.
A country that once hosted the likes of George Best and Pele, through Carlos Valderrama and Hristo Stoichkov, deserved a modern day superstar worthy of the tag. Beckham was not that man, but Henry may well be.
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a black american starting a thread about Real football is Very confusing.
Lemme get back to you
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a black american starting a thread about Real football is Very confusing.
Lemme get back to you
stupid white midget...you think football n basketball are #1 sports for cubans.
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The '3rdworld cup' is over so could we please refrain from discussing kickball for the next 4 years. Thanks.
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He is a good signing. Unlike Beckham, Henry has a World Cup medal. Would love to see Zidane play again, anywhere. To me, Zidane is as good as Pele and Maradona.
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MLS = The retirement home for players at the end of their career. A place to play a shit level of football and get paid very well for it. No offense, but the standard there is awful. Henry was due to go back to the English Premiership, sign with West Ham possibly, but the heat he got after his handball cheating against Ireland in the World Cup Qualifiers, meant he would have got abuse and taunts all season. Once again Frenchy sells out. Just like Beckham did.
Look at how committed Beckham was at LA, until he had a chance to play for England again and was straight on a plane to play for AC Milan ha ha....
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Poof's game
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MLS = The retirement home for players at the end of their career. A place to play a shit level of football and get paid very well for it. No offense, but the standard there is awful.
I am old enough to remember the old NASL...now that was a crappy league. At least MLS seems to have more "in the pipeline" and doesn't try to "Americanize" the game (changing the clock, etc) And it is nice to see teams playing in "soccer specific" stadia; few sights in sports irk me more than a soccer game being played on a gridiron.
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stupid white midget...you think football n basketball are #1 sports for cubans.
I thought that would have been lung cancer?
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I am old enough to remember the old NASL...now that was a crappy league. At least MLS seems to have more "in the pipeline" and doesn't try to "Americanize" the game (changing the clock, etc) And it is nice to see teams playing in "soccer specific" stadia; few sights in sports irk me more than a soccer game being played on a gridiron.
That was a while back lol. Credit where its due, they are trying to promote the game in the right way and not change anything. One thing they have is finance and a want to make the game as popular as possible. I can see many more ageing pro's heading across the pond to play....
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now..stop f##king around and bring in Zidane, Ronaldo and some other 30 plus talent who have expressed interest and develop the worthless league into something competitive. Now...I wish i was still in that s##thole Colorado to see a Chicago game. >:(
New York’s sizeable Irish population may vehemently disagree, but Wednesday’s news that Thierry Henry will be playing for the Red Bulls next season is quite a coup for the club, and potentially for MLS as a whole.
While the claim on the club’s official website that “Henry comes in his prime” is patently false - his peak coming seven years ago when Arsenal went the 2003-04 season unbeaten - the Frenchman, at 32, still has much to offer as he begins his career in the USA.
A phenomenon on the pitch, albeit one whose powers have noticeably waned, Henry is a marketing man’s dream off it. Articulate, intelligent and handsome, he is a perfect poster boy for MLS, a definitive signing very much in the David Beckham mould.
But unlike Beckham, you suspect Henry will not be distracted from the task at hand. Given France’s implosion at the World Cup it is possible that Henry’s international cycle has come to an end. There may not be sporadic loan moves back to Europe, interfering with MLS priorities, in an attempt to add to his 51 international goals.
Neither is Henry as committed to the celebrity lifestyle as his new MLS rival. Yes, he is acutely aware of his earning potential and boasts famous friends like San Antonio Spurs’ Tony Parker, but he has never been subject to accusations that a thirst for fame has got in the way of his football.
If Red Bulls have recruited a fully focused and committed Henry, then they have a formidable asset indeed, even if he is no longer good enough to command a place in the Barca squad.
That much was made painfully evident when, on April 28, Barca were heading out of the Champions League and Pep Guardiola left Henry on the bench against Inter Milan, instead placing his trust in rookie forward Jeffren. It was clear then that Henry had no future in Catalunya.
With Pedro in such promising form across the 2009-10 season, Henry made only 15 league starts for Barcelona, scoring four goals, as he struggled to retain a place in the side. Which player wouldn’t? This was, after all, a team that smashed the previous record when amassing 99 points in La Liga.
But only 12 months ago, Henry was an integral member of the side that won Barca’s first Treble, playing a full part in a formidable three-man attack alongside Samuel Eto’o and Lionel Messi. That is not so long ago as to be rendered irrelevant.
Yes his “prime” has come and gone, and he may have lost a degree of that electric pace that saw him tear Premier League defences asunder on a regular basis, but Henry remains an accomplished footballer.
Unlike Beckham, he has the capability to conjure up magic of his own accord and does not require talented players around him. A fact that surely means he will be capable of impressive feats in his new league.
A country that once hosted the likes of George Best and Pele, through Carlos Valderrama and Hristo Stoichkov, deserved a modern day superstar worthy of the tag. Beckham was not that man, but Henry may well be.
I did a quick search of google and couldn't find the dollar amount. You would think that that information would be in every article. Which implies that they are purposely trying to hide it.
it wouldn't surprise me if Ronaldinho is next..basically they are signing stars past their prime looking to cash in one last big check
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I did a quick search of google and couldn't find the dollar amount. You would think that that information would be in every article. Which implies that they are purposely trying to hide it.
it wouldn't surprise me if Ronaldinho is next..basically they are signing stars past their prime looking to cash in one last big check
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dunga didnt want them but a SERIOUS update for the MLS
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Why do you feel the need to copy/paste these sports stories instead of just providing a link ???
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Why do you feel the need to copy/paste these sports stories instead of just providing a link ???
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i think that's what is slowing down getbig?
what f##kin difference does it make?
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Do you live in the USA?
MLS = The retirement home for players at the end of their career. A place to play a shit level of football and get paid very well for it. No offense, but the standard there is awful. Henry was due to go back to the English Premiership, sign with West Ham possibly, but the heat he got after his handball cheating against Ireland in the World Cup Qualifiers, meant he would have got abuse and taunts all season. Once again Frenchy sells out. Just like Beckham did.
Look at how committed Beckham was at LA, until he had a chance to play for England again and was straight on a plane to play for AC Milan ha ha....
A few points:
First, the MLS is not on par with the better leagues in the world, at this point, true. That being said, they have taken the necessary steps to be there at some point in the next 4-8 years. The MLS has recently founded several factory style camps that pull children out of school at a very young age (guaranteeing them to pay for schooling should the leave the MLS) allowing them to focus 100% on soccer, just like the do oversees. This is allowing them to identify talent much sooner and actually develop it. The next world cup will yield faster and more athletic players than you have seen from the USA in the past. The USA has always been strong and smart, but have never had the star goal scorers that the big time clubs produce.
America has a population of over 300 million. A competitive team can be fielded. Actually, it's pretty impressive the America put a team as competitive as they did on the field this year, without the help of soccer development programs, and considering soccer is not very popular (from a spectator standpoint), here.
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Do you live in the USA?
A few points:
First, the MLS is not on par with the better leagues in the world, at this point, true. That being said, they have taken the necessary steps to be there at some point in the next 4-8 years. The MLS has recently founded several factory style camps that pull children out of school at a very young age (guaranteeing them to pay for schooling should the leave the MLS) allowing them to focus 100% on soccer, just like the do oversees. This is allowing them to identify talent much sooner and actually develop it. The next world cup will yield faster and more athletic players than you have seen from the USA in the past. The USA has always been strong and smart, but have never had the star goal scorers that the big time clubs produce.
America has a population of over 300 million. A competitive team can be fielded. Actually, it's pretty impressive the America put a team as competitive as they did on the field this year, without the help of soccer development programs, and considering soccer is not very popular (from a spectator standpoint), here.
Massive understatement. lol.
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i think that's what is slowing down getbig?
what f##kin difference does it make?
Maybe it is because you don't have anything interesting to say on your own? You are really one of the worst posters here.
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Massive understatement. lol.
You're right. I think soccer might be the most active youth sport in the country, right now. Could be wrong and don't feel like looking it up.
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The '3rdworld cup' is over so could we please refrain from discussing kickball for the next 4 years. Thanks.
;D x2
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Maybe it is because you don't have anything interesting to say on your own? You are really one of the worst posters here.
let me bust your little bubble. I HAVE NO INTEREST IN BEING ONE OF THE TOP 99.999999999999999999999 999999999999999999999999 999999999999999999999999 999999999999999999999999 999999999999999999999999 999999999999999999999999 999999999999999999999999 999999999999999999999999 999999999999999999999999 999999999999999999999999 99999999999999999999999% OF POSTERS ON HERE.
IT'S NOT THAT IMPORTANT, MORE ENTERTAINMENT THAN ANYTHING.
Obrigado...Gracie. You the man!
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You're right. I think soccer might be the most active youth sport in the country, right now. Could be wrong and don't feel like looking it up.
There's more North American talent in the WPS than the MLS. Fact.
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You're right. I think soccer might be the most active youth sport in the country, right now. Could be wrong and don't feel like looking it up.
No im saying its a massive understatement that its not a popular spectator sport here in the US. ;D