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Post by Linx on Sept 2, 2014 18:16:25 GMT
Interesting article by an adoptive Reading fan in the States. Gives an insight into that peculiarity that we have experienced on here, with Yanks choosing teams to follow in the UK almost at random, then becoming fervent followers. Be as cynical as you like, but it's more evidence of the growth of the game in the States. theclassical.org/articles/reading-fc-is-fundamental |
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Post by ************** on Sept 2, 2014 18:22:32 GMT
I bet they'll win the World Cup before England do... Sport crazy nation. Personally, I think it's a great thing.
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Post by Linx on Sept 2, 2014 18:30:13 GMT
Keeping an eye on college 'soccer', it's only a matter of time before the US colleges are churning out an extremely high calibre of players ready for the professional game. In fact, already some English lads are taking the US college sports scholarship route rather than club apprenticeships. You come out with a degree and a foothold in a professional game that is growing very quickly in one of the world's biggest economies. Like ************** says, I can see the US overtaking the UK in terms of its quality of professional footballers, if not the quality of its professional leagues.
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Post by spud on Sept 2, 2014 18:39:38 GMT
Keeping an eye on college 'soccer', it's only a matter of time before the US colleges are churning out an extremely high calibre of players ready for the professional game. In fact, already some English lads are taking the US college sports scholarship route rather than club apprenticeships. You come out with a degree and a foothold in a professional game that is growing very quickly in one of the world's biggest economies. Like ************** says, I can see the US overtaking the UK in terms of its quality of professional footballers, if not the quality of its professional leagues. Very true. Their scholarships are a fantastic system and i like the fact that their sportsmen are well educated and deserve silly wages slightly more (not that theyre as highly paid over there) but it makes a nice change from over here, where the amount of money thats thrown at any old bloke who happens to be able to kick a ball well is just ridiculous. |
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Post by stokefaninde on Sept 2, 2014 18:39:40 GMT
That about sums it up.  |
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Post by bolders on Sept 2, 2014 18:54:02 GMT
Their footballers ain't paid much but I'd seen on SSN tht a Quarterback for some team had just extended his contract for 4 years and it was worth $68 mill. So in time they will pay stupid money for players
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Post by bayernoatcake on Sept 2, 2014 18:57:27 GMT
Keeping an eye on college 'soccer', it's only a matter of time before the US colleges are churning out an extremely high calibre of players ready for the professional game. In fact, already some English lads are taking the US college sports scholarship route rather than club apprenticeships. You come out with a degree and a foothold in a professional game that is growing very quickly in one of the world's biggest economies. Like ************** says, I can see the US overtaking the UK in terms of its quality of professional footballers, if not the quality of its professional leagues. A lad I went school with did this, he's now playing in the Portuguese first division. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matt_Jones_(footballer_born_1986) |
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Post by chesterfieldstokie on Sept 2, 2014 19:04:36 GMT
Keeping an eye on college 'soccer', it's only a matter of time before the US colleges are churning out an extremely high calibre of players ready for the professional game. In fact, already some English lads are taking the US college sports scholarship route rather than club apprenticeships. You come out with a degree and a foothold in a professional game that is growing very quickly in one of the world's biggest economies. Like ************** says, I can see the US overtaking the UK in terms of its quality of professional footballers, if not the quality of its professional leagues. A lad I went school with did this, he's now playing in the Portuguese first division. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matt_Jones_(footballer_born_1986)Just proves how bad American 'soccer' is. Not good enough for Vale or for Scottish football, but makes it in America. |
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Post by bayernoatcake on Sept 2, 2014 19:05:27 GMT
Just proves how bad American 'soccer' is. Not good enough for Vale or for Scottish football, but makes it in America. And then the is a regular in Portugal's top flight!  |
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Post by mailman44 on Sept 2, 2014 19:55:59 GMT
Just proves how bad American 'soccer' is. Not good enough for Vale or for Scottish football, but makes it in America. How did he make it in America? He got a scholarship to a small school that 99% of America has never heard of or can point to it on a map. Hardly criteria for "making it." But far be it for me to interfere with an agenda .... |
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Post by bayernoatcake on Sept 2, 2014 20:00:28 GMT
Just proves how bad American 'soccer' is. Not good enough for Vale or for Scottish football, but makes it in America. How did he make it in America? He got a scholarship to a small school that 99% of America has never heard of or can point to it on a map. Hardly criteria for "making it." But far be it for me to interfere with an agenda .... And excuse me for butting in again but he actually made in the Portuguese top flight! |
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Post by Vadiation_Ribe on Sept 2, 2014 20:53:37 GMT
Did we ever find out who that American who posted a list of teams on here chose? That's if they weren't a troll. This would be a good article for them.
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Post by ************** on Sept 2, 2014 21:05:20 GMT
How did he make it in America? He got a scholarship to a small school that 99% of America has never heard of or can point to it on a map. Hardly criteria for "making it." But far be it for me to interfere with an agenda .... And excuse me for butting in again but he actually made in the Portuguese top flight! Does anybody actually read each others posts any more? I'm beginning to wonder Bayern. DaveF had to post 5 times about there being NO ASTROTURF INVOLVED in Pete Odemwingie's unfortunate injury, but the posters on the thread just carried on moaning about the problem with the lethal astroturf at Eastlands ending footballers careers... |
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Post by mrcoke on Sept 2, 2014 21:09:35 GMT
Keeping an eye on college 'soccer', it's only a matter of time before the US colleges are churning out an extremely high calibre of players ready for the professional game. In fact, already some English lads are taking the US college sports scholarship route rather than club apprenticeships. You come out with a degree and a foothold in a professional game that is growing very quickly in one of the world's biggest economies. Like ************** says, I can see the US overtaking the UK in terms of its quality of professional footballers, if not the quality of its professional leagues. Largest world economy by a long way, nearly as big as the EEC. Only China anywhere near close in size and 3 x larger than the third biggest Japan. >6 x UK. If the USA took to football seriously they would quickly dominate the world game. |
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Post by ************** on Sept 2, 2014 21:17:15 GMT
Keeping an eye on college 'soccer', it's only a matter of time before the US colleges are churning out an extremely high calibre of players ready for the professional game. In fact, already some English lads are taking the US college sports scholarship route rather than club apprenticeships. You come out with a degree and a foothold in a professional game that is growing very quickly in one of the world's biggest economies. Like ************** says, I can see the US overtaking the UK in terms of its quality of professional footballers, if not the quality of its professional leagues. Largest world economy by a long way, nearly as big as the EEC. Only China anywhere near close in size and 3 x larger than the third biggest Japan. >6 x UK. If the USA took to football seriously they would quickly dominate the world game. It's already happening isn't it? I think they got a real taste for the World Cup in the summer. The one or two yanks i've met over here in Thailand really know their football too. They have a different footballing parlance to us, and my first reaction is to correct them, but that's not the right thing to do - don't mistake that for a lack of understanding. They have their own culture. |
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