View Full Version : McBride To Rosenberg
Sweeper
31 Jul 2002, 09:56 AM
Didn't see this on here yet:
http://www.planetfootball.com/article.asp?id=101206&clid=&cpid=GL&Title=Rosenborg+target+McBride
bigredfutbol
31 Jul 2002, 10:00 AM
Interesting. I get the feeling that this would be a situation where Brian would actually be getting significant playing time, as well. Hope it works out for him--guy's nearing retirement, already done so much for soccer in the USA--time to cash in and take the money
odg78
31 Jul 2002, 10:02 AM
Let me take a shot at this one. European team makes small money bid for US international star. MLS laughs at bid and makes dirty European jokes as they reject bid. Rumors of unhappy midwestern target man pop up everywhere.
chayes
31 Jul 2002, 10:02 AM
Wasn't Rosenberg the club that offered $1 million for Adin Brown?
bigredfutbol
31 Jul 2002, 10:09 AM
That's right.
Metrogo
31 Jul 2002, 10:28 AM
Originally posted by bigredfutbol
Interesting. I get the feeling that this would be a situation where Brian would actually be getting significant playing time, as well. Hope it works out for him--guy's nearing retirement, already done so much for soccer in the USA--time to cash in and take the money
Why do you see Rosenborg de Norway a better option for Brian McBride than MLS? Just curious.
bata
31 Jul 2002, 10:33 AM
Originally posted by Metrogo
Why do you see Rosenborg de Norway a better option for Brian McBride than MLS? Just curious.
Champions League.
bigredfutbol
31 Jul 2002, 10:34 AM
Originally posted by Metrogo
Why do you see Rosenborg de Norway a better option for Brian McBride than MLS? Just curious.
No disrespect to MLS. Just that Rosenborg is (correct me if I'm wrong) THE money club in Norway. They buy all the good players from the other teams in the Norwegian league.
So I'm assuming, if they want McBride, they'd be able to pay him more than the MLS maximum, which is, what, $265,000, something like that?
My post, I admit, is based on the assumption that they would pay him quite a bit more than that.
Dandal
31 Jul 2002, 10:48 AM
He probably gets a fairly good salary and a fair amount of games against top european competition. I think the MLS would have problems competing with that, definitely the matches, but probably also the pay check.
Rosenborg is Scandinavia's richest and internationally most successfull team. If they reach the group stage in Champion's League this year it will be the 7th in a row. And they definitely needs one or two good players to prepare for CL this year, as they are having some problem for the moment (number 6 in the domestic league after half a season, 7 points behind the top).
Excape Goat
31 Jul 2002, 11:10 AM
At his age, he probably won't see another WC Finals. He would be 34 by 2006. That's very old for a striker. With a young kid at home, he should think about money rather than playing times or the level of play.
Lab Mouse
31 Jul 2002, 11:23 AM
Rosenborg are the perennial champions of the Eliteserien. However, they don't generally do well in UEFA--the Norwegian league is sort of a middling league in Europe. McBride could conceivably go to Trondheim and then it could become a stepping stone to further European exposure and play with an even bigger team.
I have been waiting for a rumor like this since the World Cup. To have a Yank playing for Rosenborg would just make my year.
pething101
31 Jul 2002, 11:33 AM
Originally posted by Sweeper
Didn't see this on here yet:
http://www.planetfootball.com/article.asp?id=101206&clid=&cpid=GL&Title=Rosenborg+target+McBride
Is this a credible source? Has anyone else seen this else where?
Sweeper
31 Jul 2002, 11:59 AM
Planetfootball is a very good source for rumors; in other words, they list accuarate rumors but indeed, they still are rumors.
bolas
31 Jul 2002, 12:13 PM
Originally posted by bata
Champions League.
I'LL DRINK TO THAT!
GoDC
31 Jul 2002, 12:26 PM
Originally posted by bolas
I'LL DRINK TO THAT!
And what would he get?? Two games before they are knocked out in the prelim round??
capt. america
31 Jul 2002, 12:31 PM
Originally posted by GoDC
And what would he get?? Two games before they are knocked out in the prelim round??
its better than a few games against the A-League in the US Open Cup
Alex_1
31 Jul 2002, 12:36 PM
I am a bit ignorant about the Norwegian season but think I get the gist of it.
Wow. If I were McBride I'd definitely look into going. It is like Dandal said really - if you play in Norway that is the club to play for... or maybe Bryne Fire (spelling?) in Bergen. :D But that is my sentimental favorite.
But why not? He could play championsleague ball and wade out the twilight of his career in a beautiful country... I do believe the Norwegian season runs similarly to MLS in the summer (obvious weather issues?)... so in the winter off-season, he may have the perfect opportunity to even excercise a loan deal from Rosenborg (if need be/body permits) or jettison back to the states in the winter.
superdave
31 Jul 2002, 12:42 PM
Originally posted by GoDC
And what would he get?? Two games before they are knocked out in the prelim round??
. If they reach the group stage in Champion's League this year it will be the 7th in a row.
Why did you make a smartass remark without reading the thread?
GoDC
31 Jul 2002, 01:15 PM
Originally posted by superdave
Why did you make a smartass remark without reading the thread?
Because I am a smart ass who is too lazy to read the whole thread.
The Wanderer
31 Jul 2002, 01:47 PM
This is about money. He could probably triple his MLS salary by making this move.