Scorer of my favourite Charlton memory in recent history (see pic) and picking up a decent packet in USA. Beats knocking it about at MK Dons or Barnsley in League one
Hi all, I've been here in Vancouver for 10 years and attend quite a few Vancouver Whitecap games. I have to say the standard is improving and entertaining as well. BWP scored against the Whitecaps in the 1st game of the season and Lloyd Sam looked reasonable. This league is getting stronger each year and you can see how the USA has improved as well. Shame Canada can't get its act together. The MLS is a decent product. Always hard to judge quality against Championship or league 1 but you can see none of the BPL teams blow away MLS teams when on tour. Spurs were very lucky against Seattle on the weekend in the 3-3 tie where they had 3 penalties. On a side note, Henry refuses to play on turf so did not play here when the Whitecaps beat NY 4-1 at the start of the season.
Hi all, I've been here in Vancouver for 10 years and attend quite a few Vancouver Whitecap games. I have to say the standard is improving and entertaining as well. BWP scored against the Whitecaps in the 1st game of the season and Lloyd Sam looked reasonable. This league is getting stronger each year and you can see how the USA has improved as well. Shame Canada can't get its act together. The MLS is a decent product. Always hard to judge quality against Championship or league 1 but you can see none of the BPL teams blow away MLS teams when on tour. Spurs were very lucky against Seattle on the weekend in the 3-3 tie where they had 3 penalties. On a side note, Henry refuses to play on turf so did not play here when the Whitecaps beat NY 4-1 at the start of the season.
I suspect those blindly slating the MLS are the same that expect England to dominate at International level - ie this opinion is based on ignorance of the game outside their own narrow frame of reference.
I watch the MLS every week & it's a very open, entertaining & decent league. The two goals Portland Timbers scored on Friday night were superb....goals at 5mins & 6mins on the video linked below
Strange case with Brad. At the Hartlepool game (trophy presentation) I was in the bar after and spoke with Dave White who told me that BWP wasnt in SCPs championship plans and even may be sold. I guess the money problems changed that.
He was dreadful on a one-on-one - how many chances did he need to score a goal?
This was because he wasn't good enough/didn't have the confidence to try to slot it past the keeper. He said his only aim was to get the ball on target ie hit it at the keeper and hope it went through him.
That defending is not representative of MLS as a whole I'd say. I watch it whenever there is a live game on BT Sport/ESPN. Would have the standard ranked as lower-mid Championship when you consider there are some L1 players (the likes of BWP and Lloyd Sam) mixing it up with Prem level players (Henry, Cahill, Cudicini, Keane, Dempsey).
I would respectfully disagree. Defending is not one of the MLS's strengths. The overall play is L1 to L2.
Its amazing how little they earn out there if they are just a regular player. The avergae is about $50,000.
Yet the attendances at the games are decent. Seattle Sounders are capable of pulling in 50,000+ for big games.
That is because the game is an "event" here in the States. Fans march down the street wearing their Sounders scarves and then chant during the games. The only positive is that the Sounders brought in Clint Dempsey.
Living in Deptford looking over to canary wharf or living in new Jersey looking over to manhattan, getting to play up front with Paul Hayes or Thierry Henry, being a bit part player for a mediocre team in the championship or being one of the biggest stars in the league, no contest in my eyes.
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http://sports.ndtv.com/football/news/227168-jermain-defoe-robbie-keane-among-mls-all-stars-to-play-bayern-munich
I watch the MLS every week & it's a very open, entertaining & decent league. The two goals Portland Timbers scored on Friday night were superb....goals at 5mins & 6mins on the video linked below
http://www.mlssoccer.com/video/2014/07/19/highlights-portland-timbers-vs-colorado-rapids-july-18-2014
Sam did score tho
http://www.newyorkredbulls.com/dare2bwp
So BWP is on about £4k pw - would he not have been able to do as well or better here? Sorry if this has been dissected in the pages I've not yet read.