Born in the USA
As the hoops boarded their long haul flight to the guid ole US of A, news that oor Roy Keano has taken leave of his senses and bid over eight million big ones for, the sometimes hapless, against us anyway, Craig Gordon got me thinking.
If that is the going rate for a decent goalie what is the going rate for a guid goalie? A guid goalie that won a MOTM award against Germany in last years World Cup and has played and excelled in the topper most of the top club competition, that’s the Champs League for you at the back not the CBSPL.
Also he is as mad as a hatter and as complex a character as Carlos Tevez’s contract, lads we have a 15m player on oor hands taking the lanky jambo as the bench mark. Enough dough to make a WOW signing…
But ye dinny need to shop at the top end according to Darryl chief sports lackie at the Herald. Seemingly oor friends in the west have been shopping at Pre Mark but getting designer wears. I would say shopping at the barras for designer knock off’s mair like.
I digress, the hoops have returned to the land where last season oor buttocks were well and truly felt like an attendee at a Will Young concert. Thing is, us taking part in the showpiece game of the MLS mid season we could be in for the run around again.
We are up against the cream of the MLS and even though we have had a decent run oot against Peterborough and QPR this is a step up make no mistake. While I’m not going to claim I’m up on the MLS, I do take time to read the fantastically, in depth, witty and well written, all things this is not, DC Utd blog which is linked on the side bar.
Now, this morning after buying Pravda, I read the article on the game and two names mentioned sprung oot like a sair thumb from the all stars team. Christen Gomez and Juan Toja. Two names I have read aboot very often.
Gomez plays for DC Utd and is the reason Freddy Adu is pitched up in Salt Lake City, oh that and the fact he didnae like DC’s ex coach making him run in training- makes you wonder how would he fair in the infamous beep test at barrowfield.
Gomez is an Argentinian playmaker in the mould of all Argentinian playmakers. The kind of player they produce like oor climate produces rain. Toja is a Colombian midfielder who is on loan to FC Dallas from River Plate. When Dallas played DC the other week, the DC boys called his performance a masterclass. I think it’s not like us saying a journeyman from Inversenkie had a guid game against us.
Also in the midfield is Evander Sno’s cousin Shalrie Joseph who has already impressed the watching hoops. This I going to be hard shift in the Dick’s Sporting Goods Park wie GS already talking aboot the heat slowing the temp doon that we are trying to play at.
A tempo found at the weekend. Scott Browns v QPR goal showed something we have missed since Stan left. Aiden came in from the flank and where last season no runner would be forthcoming from the middle, Brown was charging like a March hare giving him an option of the pass.
Even though some hoops are still feeling a bit detached so far this season due to the far flung nature of the pre season games and lack of coverage on Tv, that small moment on 20 seconds highlights made me think it’s not long until the 29th July and Parma at home.
Forza
If that is the going rate for a decent goalie what is the going rate for a guid goalie? A guid goalie that won a MOTM award against Germany in last years World Cup and has played and excelled in the topper most of the top club competition, that’s the Champs League for you at the back not the CBSPL.
Also he is as mad as a hatter and as complex a character as Carlos Tevez’s contract, lads we have a 15m player on oor hands taking the lanky jambo as the bench mark. Enough dough to make a WOW signing…
But ye dinny need to shop at the top end according to Darryl chief sports lackie at the Herald. Seemingly oor friends in the west have been shopping at Pre Mark but getting designer wears. I would say shopping at the barras for designer knock off’s mair like.
I digress, the hoops have returned to the land where last season oor buttocks were well and truly felt like an attendee at a Will Young concert. Thing is, us taking part in the showpiece game of the MLS mid season we could be in for the run around again.
We are up against the cream of the MLS and even though we have had a decent run oot against Peterborough and QPR this is a step up make no mistake. While I’m not going to claim I’m up on the MLS, I do take time to read the fantastically, in depth, witty and well written, all things this is not, DC Utd blog which is linked on the side bar.
Now, this morning after buying Pravda, I read the article on the game and two names mentioned sprung oot like a sair thumb from the all stars team. Christen Gomez and Juan Toja. Two names I have read aboot very often.
Gomez plays for DC Utd and is the reason Freddy Adu is pitched up in Salt Lake City, oh that and the fact he didnae like DC’s ex coach making him run in training- makes you wonder how would he fair in the infamous beep test at barrowfield.
Gomez is an Argentinian playmaker in the mould of all Argentinian playmakers. The kind of player they produce like oor climate produces rain. Toja is a Colombian midfielder who is on loan to FC Dallas from River Plate. When Dallas played DC the other week, the DC boys called his performance a masterclass. I think it’s not like us saying a journeyman from Inversenkie had a guid game against us.
Also in the midfield is Evander Sno’s cousin Shalrie Joseph who has already impressed the watching hoops. This I going to be hard shift in the Dick’s Sporting Goods Park wie GS already talking aboot the heat slowing the temp doon that we are trying to play at.
A tempo found at the weekend. Scott Browns v QPR goal showed something we have missed since Stan left. Aiden came in from the flank and where last season no runner would be forthcoming from the middle, Brown was charging like a March hare giving him an option of the pass.
Even though some hoops are still feeling a bit detached so far this season due to the far flung nature of the pre season games and lack of coverage on Tv, that small moment on 20 seconds highlights made me think it’s not long until the 29th July and Parma at home.
Forza
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9 comments:
£9 Million for Gordon??!! You could imagine the reaction I got just the now in a boozer in Edinburgh when I said that!!! I'm lucky I can type this ;-)
These jambos are adamant that he is the best goalie in the british isles - in fact they went even further one game and sang "europes number one!"
WTF??!!
How many goals have they conceded by CG palming the ball back into open play? he has cost them a few points.
They were also foaming at the mouth when I mentioned that when Niemi, their last "best goalie in the isles" (or so we were told)left it was to southhampton and now fulham. Hmmm.
Again it went down well!
I would've been happy to get £6m for big Art but on the latest valuations I will be disappointed to receive £14m!!!
On wee Scoosh I think he will be a legend - Paul McStay anyone?
Anyway, I'm about to have my tea and go back to the pub to wind the rabid jambos up once more ;-)
KTF
agree hoopster..the meeja re fanning over this valuation and th fans are biting it hook line and sinker.
it's laughable and all the mair sad is that the hertz fans believe that vald wil re invest in the team..invest right into his pension fund that will be top up by some lovely lolly from the tynie flats sales....
Brown the new McStay..think we should run wie that..
sorry aboot the qpr goals being posted now after a new article canny work oot what happened....
u are right £9m for gordon is unbelievable.
as u both say how much is artur worth then?
the video and pictures are excellant, i had seen the goals but always good to see them again.
i must admit i thot that about brown right away when i seen him coast by a few players in the basle game and have heard a few people say it now about him reminding them of the maestro.
i think he will be brilliant for us for years to come.
i cant wait for the killie game.
also can't wait for newcastle next week, is anyone else going to it?
seven- was thinking aboot going but ma broken wrist has put paid to that.mrsg was allowing me as well.
might still go but depends on what the hospital says on Friday..
the view mentions broon and mcstay in the same sentance as well...
has he got the shoulders to carry that mantle.
does that mean skippy is the new andy walker?
seven- will add yer name s contributor soon, also can you take photo's next week in the toon email them and i will post...
baldy after yer report of the boro game fancy doing more? if so e-mail and i will set up....
update from the states...gomez is not starting the game..unsure why..canny get link from DC site to work....
KevinG: Gomez is not starting the game because while he selected to the all-star team, all-star coach Steve Nicol gets to selecting the First XI. Gomez has had decent to fantastic runs in 2005 and 2006, but this season has been a bit of a come back for him. Canadian international Dwayne De Rosario is probably in better form than Gomez at the moment.
Toja has been a revelation so far for Dallas. Like all MLS players, I wonder if his skills are good enough for Europe (they're certainly good enough for the likes of Dundee Utd) which is Celtic's true playground.
D- thanks for that..does that mean Nicol has switched to a 4-4-2?
Toja comes from guid stock coming via River Plate..they usually supply fringe players to middle order Spanish teams on a reg basis.
South AMericans thrive in the Spanish and Latin Leagues. Having not seen him i can't comment but...if he leaves River Plate don't be suprise if Spain is his destination.
Be interesting in Joseph impresses..we are top heavy in the midfield now and his ship may have sailed unless we throw overboard some midfielders...
D...do you not want a baldy danish bloke and a lanky blonde haired fellow?
Kevin email on way to you
Yeah if there is something I can help with, would love to.
As the song goes "We don't care if we win, lose or draw" tonight. Just as long as we try!!!
That is all that gets my goat and has done for the last few years. Please boys, go out with the same attitude that I saw last weekend, whoever is playing.
Come on the Hoops
baldy
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