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David Villa to NYCFC

Posted on 5/29/14 at 4:26 pm
Posted by sawillis
Member since Aug 2011
126 posts
Posted on 5/29/14 at 4:26 pm
Signing #1
This post was edited on 5/29/14 at 4:30 pm
Posted by SwaggerCopter
H TINE HOL IT DINE
Member since Dec 2012
27448 posts
Posted on 5/29/14 at 4:35 pm to
Damn if true!
Posted by StraightCashHomey21
Aberdeen,NC
Member since Jul 2009
126669 posts
Posted on 5/29/14 at 4:36 pm to
one last paycheck
Posted by Pedro
Geaux Hawks
Member since Jul 2008
38695 posts
Posted on 5/29/14 at 5:00 pm to
oh wow heck of a pick up
Posted by ezride25
Constitutional Republic
Member since Nov 2008
26375 posts
Posted on 5/29/14 at 5:01 pm to
Welcome to the retirement community

- MLS
Posted by StraightCashHomey21
Aberdeen,NC
Member since Jul 2009
126669 posts
Posted on 5/29/14 at 5:17 pm to
quote:

Welcome to the retirement community

- MLS




Thats pretty much how it is viewed over here and as long as this keeps happening why wouldn't it be. At least it pays better and has a higher level of play than the A-League but id rather live down under.
Posted by Vicks Kennel Club
29-24 #BlewDat
Member since Dec 2010
31211 posts
Posted on 5/29/14 at 5:20 pm to
How much of a retirement community can it be? David Villa just started in a UCL Final and was pretty solid.
Posted by StraightCashHomey21
Aberdeen,NC
Member since Jul 2009
126669 posts
Posted on 5/29/14 at 5:30 pm to
quote:

How much of a retirement community can it be? David Villa just started in a UCL Final and was pretty solid.



Well this isn't for another year I think its awesome for the league but this is these guys getting one last check and still being able to dominate.
Posted by WarSlamEagle
Manchester United Fan
Member since Sep 2011
24611 posts
Posted on 5/29/14 at 5:35 pm to
If he went to Inter like Vidic is doing, we wouldn't call Serie A a retirement community.

He's still a great player at 32 and just started in the UCL Final. This isn't bad for MLS by any means, even if this will be his last club.
Posted by joey barton
Member since Feb 2011
11468 posts
Posted on 5/29/14 at 5:38 pm to
quote:

this is these guys getting one last check


That's a weird way to put it

More like, receive a little bit more than they'd receive in Europe (Americans excepted)

MLS isn't making Asamoah Gyan one of the highest paid players in the world, or anything
Posted by StraightCashHomey21
Aberdeen,NC
Member since Jul 2009
126669 posts
Posted on 5/29/14 at 5:39 pm to
quote:

If he went to Inter like Vidic is doing, we wouldn't call Serie A a retirement community.



He's going there b/c he lacks pace now

I wish he would go to MLS but him going to Italy make sense b/c he will be close to home and he might have some not so great views about the US.

quote:

He's still a great player at 32 and just started in the UCL Final. This isn't bad for MLS by any means, even if this will be his last club.



I never said he will suck at 33 just calling it like it is. Anytime a former world class player comes to you league its awsome.
Posted by BlueMoon
Chapel Hill, NC
Member since Aug 2007
1429 posts
Posted on 5/29/14 at 6:16 pm to
Rumor is F Lampard will be #2.
Posted by Sheep
Neither here nor there
Member since Jun 2007
19695 posts
Posted on 5/29/14 at 7:28 pm to
quote:

Welcome to the retirement community

- MLS


Signed,

2005's talking point.
Posted by BleedPurpleGold
New Orleans
Member since Apr 2005
19014 posts
Posted on 5/29/14 at 8:02 pm to
If Villa and Lampard are both brought stateside my resistance to MLS viewing will be seriously threatened.
Posted by Dandy Lion
Member since Feb 2010
51401 posts
Posted on 5/29/14 at 8:28 pm to
quote:

Signed,

2005's talking point.

Nothing´s changed mane, nothing´s changed.

It´s still a dinosaur cemetery, but the level of play is obviously much higher now in comparison to 2005 (I wouldn´t say it´s any closer to a major league, however).
This post was edited on 5/29/14 at 8:30 pm
Posted by cwil177
Baton Rouge
Member since Jun 2011
29570 posts
Posted on 5/29/14 at 8:41 pm to
Why should it be? It's not even 20 years old and all of the teams have a combined annual budget similar to that of one premier league team.
Posted by Dandy Lion
Member since Feb 2010
51401 posts
Posted on 5/29/14 at 8:57 pm to
quote:

Why should it be?

I may have understood that this was what Sheep was implying.

Anyway, it´s good news for El Guaje, and may set the stage for possible stateside moves for Santi and Michu in the future.
Posted by Patrick_Bateman
Member since Jan 2012
17823 posts
Posted on 5/29/14 at 9:08 pm to
quote:

Anytime a former world class player comes to you league its awsome.
Not sure I'd call Villa a former world class player. Did you watch the Champions League final? Did you watch much Atletico Madrid at all this year?. . .
Posted by Sheep
Neither here nor there
Member since Jun 2007
19695 posts
Posted on 5/29/14 at 9:09 pm to
2013 Best XI

quote:


Donovan Ricketts, Portland

Matt Besler, Sporting KC
José Gonçalves, New England
Omar Gonzalez, Los Angeles

Tim Cahill, New York
Will Johnson, Portland
Diego Valeri, Portland
Graham Zusi, Sporting KC

Marco Di Vaio, Montreal
Robbie Keane, Los Angeles
Mike Magee, Chicago



Who wouldn't be able to cut it in Europe?

Mike Magee? And don't say Will Johnson, because he's as good as Roger Espinoza, who might be Wigan's best player.

Other stars:
Dempsey, Martins, Bradley, Defoe, Cesar, Rimando, Donovan, Javier Morales, Aurelien Collin, Henry, Nagbe

Which of those players couldn't cut it in Europe (if they chose to)?
Posted by Dandy Lion
Member since Feb 2010
51401 posts
Posted on 5/29/14 at 9:09 pm to
quote:

Did you watch the Champions League final?

He worked his arse off...
quote:

Atletico Madrid at all this year?. . .

He didn´t play that much.....
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