View Full Version : Freddy Adu...
signed a 6 year deal to play with DC United.
Just announced it on the radio here.
mckerney
11-18-2003, 09:40 AM
Woohoo! He does the right thing.
BreizhManu
11-18-2003, 09:51 AM
woohoo, he might be removed from CM 03/04 then
HornedFrog Purple
11-18-2003, 09:59 AM
he is no Robbie Keane of CM3
wbatl1
11-18-2003, 11:05 AM
Wow-when the kid turns 18, he'll have been playing pro soccer for 4 years.
GoldenEagle
11-18-2003, 11:53 AM
Eh...I have mixed feelings about it.
McSweeny
11-18-2003, 12:27 PM
Originally posted by GoldenEagle
Eh...I have mixed feelings about it.
same here... if he's supposed to be one of the best in the world shouldn't he be going somewhere else? Somewhere where they know how to handle talent like him? I kind of see him being wasted playing for an American club
SirFozzie
11-18-2003, 12:37 PM
He can't play at ManYoo or Chelsea or any of those other places until he's 18 probably anyway
McSweeny
11-18-2003, 12:39 PM
Originally posted by SirFozzie
He can't play at ManYoo or Chelsea or any of those other places until he's 18 probably anyway
yes but he could go play for their youth teams. I'd love to see what Paul Hart could do with him over at Nottingham Forest. :D
SirFozzie
11-18-2003, 12:41 PM
Yeah, but he probably will at 16-17..
if they can get three halfway decent years out of him at DC before he goes over to England.. then maybe.. and I STRESS MAYBE... this kid can do for Soccer what tiger did for golf.
I don't really follow soccer, so this may be a stupid question...
Would he really develop better playing on the Man U. youth team as opposed to playing for DC United? If so, why? I know the MLS isn't on the same level as the EPL, but wouldn't the competition be at least on par with their youth squads?
McSweeny
11-18-2003, 12:43 PM
Originally posted by Bee
I don't really follow soccer, so this may be a stupid question...
Would he really develop better playing on the Man U. youth team as opposed to playing for DC United? If so, why? I know the MLS isn't on the same level as the EPL, but wouldn't the competition be at least on par with their youth squads?
it's not the competition so much as it would be the people teaching him what he needs to know about playing the game professionally.
GoldenEagle
11-18-2003, 12:59 PM
Originally posted by Bee
I don't really follow soccer, so this may be a stupid question...
Would he really develop better playing on the Man U. youth team as opposed to playing for DC United? If so, why? I know the MLS isn't on the same level as the EPL, but wouldn't the competition be at least on par with their youth squads?
We could debate this all day Bee (and I am sure some will want too :)) The DC United MLS Team is much better than the youth teams of Manchester United. Bu with United, you get top training faciallties, top coaches, etc.
If he plays for DC United for some significant time then it is a good move. If not, then his time would eb better spend aborad than warming the DC United bench,
daedalus
11-18-2003, 04:06 PM
I don't think it's that bad for him to spend a few years playing for DC. At the very least, he'll get playing time. The bad part, of course, is he won't be challenged very much (I haven't been very impressed with too many US defenders). If he had gone abroad, I would hope to see him end up at the evil place that is Manchester United. Much as I dislike Ferguson, he seems to have done well with younger players. I'd hate to see him stuck some place where he'll have the same fate as Portillo and be a standout on the youth squad forever.
tucker342
11-18-2003, 09:16 PM
The MLS must be having one hell of an orgasm right now:D
Gambit
11-18-2003, 09:54 PM
Originally posted by tucker342
The MLS must be having one hell of an orgasm right now:D
They'll have a bigger one when he turns 18 and Man United come calling. Scholes ain't getting any younger :D
samifan24
11-19-2003, 12:12 AM
This is great news for us soccer fans in the States. We'll get a great chance to watch this kid grow before he leaves for Man U or Milan or Barca or Juve or wherever...;)
ice4277
11-19-2003, 04:41 AM
I may actually watch an MLS game or two now.
MIJB#19
11-19-2003, 07:50 AM
Only 1 thing to say:
See you back in 2010 and then we should start looking how good this kid turns out to be.
It's way too early to tell how good he will turn out to be, there are too much stories of currently pro players who said they had a team mate in their early teenage years who was so much better then them and who eventually did not turn out to have what it takes as a professional football (excuse me, soccer) player.
Subby
11-19-2003, 08:08 AM
Originally posted by MIJB#19
Only 1 thing to say:
See you back in 2010 and then we should start looking how good this kid turns out to be.
It's way too early to tell how good he will turn out to be, there are too much stories of currently pro players who said they had a team mate in their early teenage years who was so much better then them and who eventually did not turn out to have what it takes as a professional football (excuse me, soccer) player.
Oh what the hell do you know about futbol anyway?
:D
MIJB#19
11-19-2003, 08:28 AM
Originally posted by Subby
Oh what the hell do you know about futbol anyway?
:D I'm much better in predicting the NFL or getting a winning fantasy football team...
Today's MIJB soccer prediction: Latvia will knock out Turkey for Euro2004 (I'm not going to jinx my homeland!)
Latvia over Turkey : did you smoke anything today MIJB ?
Katon
11-19-2003, 11:08 AM
Latvia have the first-leg lead; it could happen. In fact, I expect to see one of Turkey, Holland, and Spain - the three big teams in the playoffs - wind up heading home. Two of them are playing catchup, and Spain are only one up with an away goal conceded.
KWhit
11-19-2003, 11:23 AM
This just in:
Americans still don't care about soccer.
MrBug708
11-19-2003, 11:35 AM
6 year contract which probably has a nice minimum fee release clause in it.
MIJB, I root for your homeland, after the US of course
samifan24
11-19-2003, 11:35 AM
Originally posted by KWhit
This just in:
Americans still don't care about soccer.
For those of us who do, Adu's signing is a big deal.
Originally posted by samifan24
For those of us who do, Adu's signing is a big deal.
I'm sure all 3 of you are thrilled. :D
SirFozzie
11-19-2003, 12:09 PM
Bee.. no offense.. but if it ain'y uour thing, fine. But I'm tired of seeing every topic about soccer have someone pop in and go "Who gives a flying fuck?"
We obviously do (for example, I'm getting 2004 New England Revolution Season Tickets), so leave us to our talk and we promise we won't belittle your sports topics if we don't like them
Originally posted by SirFozzie
Bee.. no offense.. but if it ain'y uour thing, fine. But I'm tired of seeing every topic about soccer have someone pop in and go "Who gives a flying fuck?"
We obviously do (for example, I'm getting 2004 New England Revolution Season Tickets), so leave us to our talk and we promise we won't belittle your sports topics if we don't like them
LOL. Crap...I've been kicked out of my own thread! :D
McSweeny
11-19-2003, 12:44 PM
Originally posted by Bee
LOL. Crap...I've been kicked out of my own thread! :D
don't worry Bee, you can always come bash me for liking soccer even in Fozzie won't let ya :D
GoldenEagle
11-19-2003, 12:46 PM
Bee was just cracking a joke sirFozzie...no sense in getting offensive. (I found the humor in it).
Originally posted by McSweeny
don't worry Bee, you can always come bash me for liking soccer even in Fozzie won't let ya :D
Thanks McSweeny...I'm just concerned that Fozzie will start talking trash about my favorite sport, Whack-a-Mole.
SirFozzie
11-19-2003, 12:53 PM
That'll learn me for posting after a 10 hour work day.
Is that a hole I can hide in? :)
(sorry Bee.. I get defensive about my favorite sport ;))
Don't worry Fozzie, my humor is often misunderstood and offensive. :D
SirFozzie
11-19-2003, 01:05 PM
Grumbles grumbles..
I'd go to sleep and try to forget this all happened but the Scotland and Wales games are on (both on BBC Radio.. woohoo!) in a half hour :)
MIJB#19
11-19-2003, 04:33 PM
Originally posted by Alf
Latvia over Turkey : did you smoke anything today MIJB ? Right...
mrskippy
11-19-2003, 05:22 PM
Great story. Already has a $1M contract with Nike. If it doesn't pan out, he can finish out high school and have enough to pay for any college he chooses to attend (though he will not be able to play soccer).
mckerney
11-19-2003, 05:57 PM
Originally posted by mrskippy
Great story. Already has a $1M contract with Nike. If it doesn't pan out, he can finish out high school and have enough to pay for any college he chooses to attend (though he will not be able to play soccer).
I'd thought he was close to getting a high school degree already through work at IMG.
GoldenEagle
11-19-2003, 06:07 PM
Yea he already has his high school degree from what I understand.
He will be finishing his high school diploma in May at which point he will play for DC United full time.
He skipped one grade and is now in an accelerated program.
[MIJB] : How could you predict Latvia over Turkey ? Did you bet money on that ? Turkey was up 2-0 with 25 minutes reamining, then Latvia scores on a free-kick and add another long shot goal.
Congrats on that prediction !
MIJB#19
11-20-2003, 05:21 AM
Originally posted by Alf
[MIJB] : How could you predict Latvia over Turkey ? Did you bet money on that ? Turkey was up 2-0 with 25 minutes reamining, then Latvia scores on a free-kick and add another long shot goal.
Congrats on that prediction ! Actually, after Subby's what do you know about soccer comment, I decided to type something that would seem like a longshot, but in the end it turned out to be not so wrong afterall.
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