#31
Posted 01 February 2012 - 08:11 AM
Plus, he can pick out a spot in the goal and hit it. If you watch his goal clips, seems like he knows exactly where he wants to put the ball.
He's an intriguing player. If it comes down to Ballack vs Ireland... it's Ireland in a heartbeat IMHO.
"Obviously, I want to make a living (in soccer), to say the least," he said. "There's so much you can accomplish in the soccer world, and right now I'm focused on having a good season with the Red Bulls. Ultimately, our goal is to win the MLS Cup, and I see no reason why we can't." - #4 Tyler Adams
#32
Posted 01 February 2012 - 08:14 AM
He's an intriguing player. If it comes down to Ballack vs Ireland... it's Ireland in a heartbeat IMHO.
+1
#33
Posted 01 February 2012 - 08:27 AM
#34
Posted 01 February 2012 - 08:30 AM
Still, i'f he has the skills, that's hard to pass on if available
#35
Posted 01 February 2012 - 08:32 AM
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#36
Posted 01 February 2012 - 08:46 AM
Seriously, even if we don't get him, if they made real inquiries into a player like this for a DP slot, it means their thinking has really evolved. That is good to see if true.
If we get him it is ONLY because their is a non-field related blemish that has lowered his value. It would be a risk, but perhaps no more risk than an older, more established player where you have a different set of issues around the longevity of their production. Both approaches carry risk, just different risks.
The third path is to find a younger and less well known CM from South or Central America who might not have the attitude issues, but that is no guarantee either, and I'm not sure we have the infrastructure in action to find the right one.
#37
Posted 01 February 2012 - 08:49 AM
#38
Posted 01 February 2012 - 08:52 AM
Yes it's a rumor, but coming from Goff it has a level of authority that most rumors here don't given his track record of only mentioning us when he has something of value.I hate to see everyone all excited when it is just a little, tiny rumor! I hope for the best though.
Getting excited (or depressed) in pre-season is half the fun.
#39
Posted 01 February 2012 - 08:55 AM
The source of the Ireland rumor is Jack Bell, not Goff.Yes it's a rumor, but coming from Goff it has a level of authority that most rumors here don't given his track record of only mentioning us when he has something of value.
Getting excited (or depressed) in pre-season is half the fun.
#40
Posted 01 February 2012 - 08:57 AM
Yes, my bad. Yeah, worthless rumor...The source of the Ireland rumor is Jack Bell, not Goff.
#41
Posted 01 February 2012 - 08:59 AM
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#42
Posted 01 February 2012 - 09:54 AM
#43
Posted 01 February 2012 - 10:06 AM
#44
Posted 01 February 2012 - 10:17 AM
His cotract runs thru 2014 , so we would have to pay for him... Unless villa wants let's say Agudelo...I cant stand the fact that they mention ballack , but Ireland ohh boy is one of my fav players in epl ..for a while ...and if we look at the history of us getting players from villa , well that player did pretty good for us ...
I think one advantage that MLS has in terms of getting these players on transfer is that teams in the EPL know they never have to see the player again. They never have a chance of getting beat by that player in the Champions league or whatever other cup.
What gives these teams a lot of pause otherwise is the threat of having that player coming in and making him look bad. Even if Ireland came over here and totally dominated, nobody really would know about it and the manager of Villa doesn't get questioned.
#45
Posted 01 February 2012 - 10:32 AM
As for the off the field issues. The grandma thing was funny, except that it wasn't. His lady had a miscarriage or "choice" issue, and he needed to be with her. Foolishly, he told the team his gran died (given the situation, he obviously wasn't thinking straight). Only problem was, as has been noted, she was very much alive, and learned of her own fate when reading about her grandson's pullout in the paper.
My concern with it if it would happen, is this guy's discretion coupled with his WAGs influence on him (celebrity life) coupled with temptation in New York. He could very well clean up his act a la Rodgers, or he could lose the plot altogether.
Still, would give you guys an excuse to sing Grandma got run over by a Reindeer in summer. And the ladies could dig on the Superman undies when he scores....
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