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Baron von Fat

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  1. If the next owner isn't fat we're going to need a whole new set of insults.
  2. So should I start holding my breath now, then?
  3. Another vote for Tony Adams - Addicted. Great read.
  4. Better weather there, that's for sure.
  5. I bought an HDTV just for this. , indeed.
  6. As a sign of just how early we are in our development as a soccer nation, MLS teams have just started their academy programs in the past two years. These are the first ever true development programs within professional football in the US. It's going to take time to build the right infrastructure to fully create the pipeline of talent that people believe could exist here.
  7. The side that Bradley put out was pretty poor, even by US standards. He didn't pick many deserving MLS players, and any side with Josh Wolff in it is bound to fail. That said, the match really showed the gulf between the nations at the moment. Not just in talent, but in composure in big atmospheres. Regarding the future? Jawesome has it right - college soccer is a huge detriment for US players. Players coming from that system have to be retaught so much of the game that they inevitably fall behind in their development. College soccer here is about athleticism and work rate, with almost no emphasis on technique, skill or tactical awareness. So they churn out players who will run all day, but have no idea where to run, or what to do with the ball at their feet under pressure. Until college soccer is cut out of the equation, US Soccer's progress won't "take off" as predicted.
  8. He'd be a great signing for them, but I can't see it happening.
  9. True enough. He seemed to be enjoying himself more last year, I guess.
  10. Hoping for a smallpox outbreak.
  11. He's got all the tools to be a top striker. He could stand to improve his close control to really make an impact at the highest levels, but he's on the right track. I've watched a number of his matches this season, and I've been a bit concerned at his attitude: A lot of sulking when the ball doesn't come his way, throwing his arms up after bad passes by his teammates, etc.
  12. Gives them more quality options whereas the smaller teams will have to bring in youngsters. Flimsy argument at best. Chelsea's seventh sub will be better than ours, but then again, Chelsea's fifth sub is already better than ours. I think you'd be hard pressed to find a Premiership manager who wouldn't want more options on the bench, big club or small.
  13. Was at the Toronto match - fantastic atmosphere.
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