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Lloyd Sam

LargeAddick
LargeAddick Posts: 32,963
edited August 2012 in General Charlton
On trial at New York Red Bulls.
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  • kentaddick
    kentaddick Posts: 18,729
    Good luck to him, would be an awesome move for him. Playing in league one or in New York with Henry? Easy one.
  • WSS
    WSS Posts: 25,118
    http://www.nypost.com/p/blogs/soccerblog/long_time_charlton_bulls_lloyd_sam_xhp6DNDNGglGDKEIERII0J
  • ElfsborgAddick
    ElfsborgAddick Posts: 29,460
    LargeAddick said:

    On trial at New York Red Bulls.

    Although not the greatest player in the world I never disliked Mr Sam. However, who does he know that has managed to get him over there?!
  • SoundAsa£
    SoundAsa£ Posts: 22,576
    Never rated him that much to be honest.....bit of a show pony.
  • WSS
    WSS Posts: 25,118
    Incredible opportunity for him. Good luck Lloyd.
  • Ormiston_Addick
    Ormiston_Addick Posts: 8,818
    People should not think he will earn big dough over there, the big name players get 95% of the cash and the journeymen fight over the scraps.

    Probably be lucky to get the same money he was on at Leeds.
  • ElfsborgAddick
    ElfsborgAddick Posts: 29,460
    Ormiston Addick said:

    People should not think he will earn big dough over there, the big name players get 95% of the cash and the journeymen fight over the scraps.

    Probably be lucky to get the same money he was on at Leeds.

    Was probably on a few quid there though
  • nolly
    nolly Posts: 12,122
    poor americans
  • Norfolk_Addick
    Norfolk_Addick Posts: 2,289
    Yeah aren't they only allowed 3 players on high wages and everyone else is capped? Can't imagine he would be one of the chosen 3.
  • masicat
    masicat Posts: 5,018
    I will run him to the airport.

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  • nolly
    nolly Posts: 12,122
    please do
  • Ormiston_Addick
    Ormiston_Addick Posts: 8,818
    ElfsborgAddick said:

    Ormiston Addick said:

    People should not think he will earn big dough over there, the big name players get 95% of the cash and the journeymen fight over the scraps.

    Probably be lucky to get the same money he was on at Leeds.

    Was probably on a few quid there though
    Not under "Cuddly" Ken Bates!!!

    Don't forget Sam was on decent money at Charlton from the Premiership days so he probably would not have got that much more at Leeds given how tight Ken Bates is around a pound note.

    My friend has great connections at Leeds - and has lunched with Bates several times - and Bates takes great pride in how cheaply he can get players to come to the club - he hates paying a penny more than he has to.
  • se9addick
    se9addick Posts: 32,201
    Norfolk_Addick said:

    Yeah aren't they only allowed 3 players on high wages and everyone else is capped? Can't imagine he would be one of the chosen 3.

    Remember reading Beckham was sitting in the same dressing room on £150k + a week with team mates on £500 a week.
  • GretnaGreenAddick
    GretnaGreenAddick Posts: 3,085
    Not really sure why they would want him, no chance he will be on big wages as they will not be releasing one of there star players to pay him big, has to be a purely lifestyle decision for him.

    Plus they just signed Cahill who will be one of the big money players, can't see them swapping Henry for Sam as one of there high earners.

    Good luck to him there, one of the best clubs over there in terms of long term planning for the future of Soccer(Silly Americans).
  • se9addick
    se9addick Posts: 32,201
    Don't they also have Rafi Marquez ?
  • GretnaGreenAddick
    GretnaGreenAddick Posts: 3,085
    se9addick said:

    Don't they also have Rafi Marquez ?

    Yes as far as im aware.
  • mickc
    mickc Posts: 575
    I'll buy him a ticket.

    Hello Dan
  • se9addick
    se9addick Posts: 32,201
    GretnaGreenAddick said:

    se9addick said:

    Don't they also have Rafi Marquez ?

    Yes as far as im aware.
    Cahill, Marquez, Henry and....Sam ! The first three should just pass it amongst themselves.
  • ISawLeaburnScore
    ISawLeaburnScore Posts: 9,780
    masicat said:

    I will run him to the airport.

    You would probably overtake him

  • boggzy
    boggzy Posts: 3,636
    edited August 2012
    Whenever I see his name I just think of the one good game I ever saw him play (Anfield) then I suddenly remember his grinning face at Northwich Victoria...

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  • Garrymanilow
    Garrymanilow Posts: 13,437
    He was decent against Brentford once. That's...that's not really a ringing endorsement is it? Did like him though, as frustratingly inconsistent as he was. Hope he makes a go of it in New York
  • Addickted4life
    Addickted4life Posts: 7,479
    Good luck to him but is the MLS really that bad?
  • kentaddick
    kentaddick Posts: 18,729
    Tbh he would have looked a lot better in a better team. But there's only so much time you can give a player
  • colthe3rd
    colthe3rd Posts: 8,486
    I'm going to watch a game in September, could be very odd seeing Lloydy playing
  • Ormiston_Addick
    Ormiston_Addick Posts: 8,818
    Addickted4life said:

    Good luck to him but is the MLS really that bad?

    Its very entertaining, no doubt about that, but the standard is probably League One level.

    Just watch the games and see how much time players like Beckham get on the ball compared to games in the PL where someone is snapping at your feet 99% of the time.

    I spoke to a player here in Oz who had played in the MLS and now in the A-League here and he said the levels of the two were very similar but nowhere near the major European leagues.
  • Addickted4life
    Addickted4life Posts: 7,479
    Ormiston Addick said:

    Addickted4life said:

    Good luck to him but is the MLS really that bad?

    Its very entertaining, no doubt about that, but the standard is probably League One level.

    Just watch the games and see how much time players like Beckham get on the ball compared to games in the PL where someone is snapping at your feet 99% of the time.

    I spoke to a player here in Oz who had played in the MLS and now in the A-League here and he said the levels of the two were very similar but nowhere near the major European leagues.
    It sounds like Sam should fit in perfectly then.
  • harveys_gardener
    harveys_gardener Posts: 7,038
    Worked hard and could waltz past a man without using pace. Couldn't cross so may have been a better player centrally.
  • tangoflash
    tangoflash Posts: 10,799
    Ormiston Addick said:

    People should not think he will earn big dough over there, the big name players get 95% of the cash and the journeymen fight over the scraps.

    Probably be lucky to get the same money he was on at Leeds.


    Maybe so, but where would 95% of us choose to live if given the choice between New York or Yorkshire? I'd be whistling yankee doodle dandy all the way to the airport........................
  • BigRedEvil
    BigRedEvil Posts: 11,129
    Great move for him if it comes off. Sam was okay he's a good league one winger any higher than that he struggles.
  • kings hill addick
    kings hill addick Posts: 5,781
    Ormiston Addick said:

    ElfsborgAddick said:

    Ormiston Addick said:

    People should not think he will earn big dough over there, the big name players get 95% of the cash and the journeymen fight over the scraps.

    Probably be lucky to get the same money he was on at Leeds.

    Was probably on a few quid there though
    Not under "Cuddly" Ken Bates!!!

    Don't forget Sam was on decent money at Charlton from the Premiership days so he probably would not have got that much more at Leeds given how tight Ken Bates is around a pound note.

    My friend has great connections at Leeds - and has lunched with Bates several times - and Bates takes great pride in how cheaply he can get players to come to the club - he hates paying a penny more than he has to.
    That last paragraph could explain why a massive club like Leeds have been out of the Premier League for eight seasons. He must be very proud of himself!

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