From: Insane Ranter on
On Jan 6, 9:27 pm, Jim Goloboy <jim.golo...(a)gmail.com> wrote:
> On Jan 6, 4:03 pm, b...(a)ipp-garching.mpg.de (Bruce D. Scott) wrote:
>
> > Mark V. (markvande...(a)yahoo.com) wrote:
>
> > : He joins US striker Eddie Johnson at Aris FC who is there on loan from
> > : Fulham. I can't believe that Hull City would have been interested in a
> > : diminutive player who usually couldn't even find the BENCH for the
> > : bottom-dwellers of the Portuguese league. While Aris is probably a
> > : "better" choice for Adu, I'm skeptical that given their standing (in
> > : contention for a Europa League spot) he'll see much time.
> > [...]
>
> > This downward spiral has been painful even just to read the odd snip
> > about...
>
> Speaking of downward spirals, I see that Aris is managed by Hector
> Cuper.
>
> Given Belenenses's record this year I think we should consider the
> possibility that their (now fired) manager was not a genius.

Guess we shall see what happens in 4 years with both. Who knows a
spark might get lit....
From: Bruce D. Scott on
Benny (Benny(a)soccer-europe.com) wrote:
: > Subject : The latest on Freddy Adu
: > From : markvanderv1(a)yahoo.com

: > There is always MLS, though it may require an attitude adjustment for
: > him to even stick THERE. Otherwise, we'll be seeing him in a house on
: > a reality show with Jessica Simpson in about 12 years time, or in a
: > celebrity boxing match vs. Danny Partridge.

: In 12 years he'll be in his 40s. It's not looking too good for Altidore
: either. Horrible first touch, does a lot of running and little else. In
: recent years it's the American players that didn't arrive in Europe with
: a great deal of hype, Dempsey and Bradley, that have had the most success.

Attitude is a lot of it. These latter are two good American kids who
have done well to drop the whole Exceptionalism shtick.

--
ciao,
Bruce

drift wave turbulence: http://www.rzg.mpg.de/~bds/
From: JK on
Bruce D. Scott wrote:
> Benny (Benny(a)soccer-europe.com) wrote:
> : > Subject : The latest on Freddy Adu
> : > From : markvanderv1(a)yahoo.com
>
> : > There is always MLS, though it may require an attitude adjustment for
> : > him to even stick THERE. Otherwise, we'll be seeing him in a house on
> : > a reality show with Jessica Simpson in about 12 years time, or in a
> : > celebrity boxing match vs. Danny Partridge.
>
> : In 12 years he'll be in his 40s. It's not looking too good for Altidore
> : either. Horrible first touch, does a lot of running and little else. In
> : recent years it's the American players that didn't arrive in Europe with
> : a great deal of hype, Dempsey and Bradley, that have had the most success.
>
> Attitude is a lot of it. These latter are two good American kids who
> have done well to drop the whole Exceptionalism shtick.
>
I think Jozy has a better attitude than Freddy. Will be interested to
see how Edu does now that he's healthy.


> --
> ciao,
> Bruce
>
> drift wave turbulence: http://www.rzg.mpg.de/~bds/
From: Alkamista on
On Jan 7, 8:20 am, b...(a)ipp-garching.mpg.de (Bruce D. Scott) wrote:
> Benny (Be...(a)soccer-europe.com) wrote:
>
> :  > Subject : The latest on Freddy Adu
> :  > From : markvande...(a)yahoo.com
>
> :  > There is always MLS, though it may require an attitude adjustment for
> :  > him to even stick THERE. Otherwise, we'll be seeing him in a house on
> :  > a reality show with Jessica Simpson in about 12 years time, or in a
> :  > celebrity boxing match vs. Danny Partridge.
>
> : In 12 years he'll be in his 40s. It's not looking too good for Altidore
> : either. Horrible first touch, does a lot of running and little else. In
> : recent years it's the American players that didn't arrive in Europe with
> : a great deal of hype, Dempsey and Bradley, that have had the most success.
>
> Attitude is a lot of it.  These latter are two good American kids who
> have done well to drop the whole Exceptionalism shtick.

Or maybe the attitude of the press? It's hard to keep your feet on the
ground as a 13yo when you're being told you're the second coming of
Pele. And like JK says, Jozy seems like a grounded chap. It's Adu who
always had that silly grin on his face and started dating pop singers
when he was 16.
From: Mark V. on
On Jan 7, 7:02 am, JK <jkn...(a)oacpc.com> wrote:

>   Will be interested to
> see how Edu does now that he's healthy.

Now recovered, he seems to be playing regularly again. Smith/Rangers
must really see something there and consider him to be a big part of
their plans.