Looking Back: John Harkes

[Lanky134]

http://dcunited.mlsnet.com/images/2005/08/29/JZBXKzNX.jpg

In the early days of the league, Harkes was more than just a great player. As one of the players with name recognition among the general public, he was also a natural focal point for the marketing of the new team. Extroverted and witty, with a smile that landed him in People's "50 Most Beautiful People of 1994" issue, Harkes was prominently featured in advertisements and also co-hosted "Soccer Sweep" with United play-by-play announcer Dave Johnson.

[Sundevil9]

And Lanky even wrote more than that bit, just check out this link

http://dcunited.mlsnet.com/MLS/news/team_news.jsp?ymd=20050928&content_id=44136&vkey=news_dcu&fext=.jsp&team=dcu

[Lanky134]

Wiseass.

[Bill-DC]

Don't know what else to say except that brought back a lot of great memories. Thanks Dave.

[Doug Dobey]

Another beaut, Dave!
What great memories you bring back to us.
Ya think the Gals have a Looking Back: Andrew Shue column?

No, don't think so...

[Lanky134]

Another beaut, Dave!
What great memories you bring back to us.


Thanks, Doug. As I was writing this one I found myself getting angry at Sampson all over again. It wasn't helped when I found this ironic little tidbit (http://www.socceramerica.com/article.asp?Art_ID=883) following a US victory over Colombia.

[Harkes]also headed away a ball that produced the game-ending corner kick that Jorge Bermudez headed toward the top corner, but was cleared off the goal line by teammate Mike Burns.

''I told him to stay and hug that post as much as he could,'' said Harkes. ''He was the last one coming into the dressing room, and we all thought he was still out there, hugging the post.''

In France, nobody stepped up to tell Burns to stay on the damned post.

[ursula]

Sampson is a retard.

Another good article.

[seanT]

I can sure speak to the truth of this part of the article,


"As one of the players with name recognition among the general public, he was also a natural focal point for the marketing of the new team. Extroverted and witty, with a smile that landed him in People's "50 Most Beautiful People of 1994" issue, Harkes was prominently featured in advertisements and also co-hosted "Soccer Sweep" with United play-by-play announcer Dave Johnson."

We did not have just a lot of money in '95-96 so when it came time to buy our tickets, I figured we would have to settle for the less expensive seats. But that brochure came in with Harkes in about 4 pictures and my wife said,
"Well, I think maybe we could afford to get the good seats"

So we were both happy.
(she used to root for injuries because he looked so cute in his street clothes)

[MattMathai]

I can sure speak to the truth of this part of the article,


"As one of the players with name recognition among the general public, he was also a natural focal point for the marketing of the new team. Extroverted and witty, with a smile that landed him in People's "50 Most Beautiful People of 1994" issue, Harkes was prominently featured in advertisements and also co-hosted "Soccer Sweep" with United play-by-play announcer Dave Johnson."

We did not have just a lot of money in '95-96 so when it came time to buy our tickets, I figured we would have to settle for the less expensive seats. But that brochure came in with Harkes in about 4 pictures and my wife said,
"Well, I think maybe we could afford to get the good seats"

So we were both happy.
(she used to root for injuries because he looked so cute in his street clothes)

That's so cool! That's exactly why I got the seats I did!

Er, only my wife had nothing to do with it...

[Bill-DC]

http://i.pbase.com/v3/58/561358/2/48540498.HallOfFame_20050829_094.jpg

This is the coolest banner.

[revelation]

I cannot believe they let you hang the banner like that. It is touching the grass!!! :eek:

[MattMathai]

I cannot believe they let you hang the banner like that. It is touching the grass!!! :eek:


You should have seen the burn mark!

[ButlerBob]

Is that the orginal SE banner? If it is, it looks pretty good for being 10 yrs old.