[Guicho]

I listen to Guatemala Radio and on a show that the host is the son of the Owner of Municipal stated that the Coach from San Jose also asked for a tape of Freddy Thompson for possible consideration. I cannot find a link to share but I am talking about Gerardo Villa JR who was on Goltv and he interviewed Alexi Lalas last night. Lalas also stated that the MLS is intrested in bringing Freddy THompson and he would not mind having him on the Galaxy but they are working on their cap. Gerardo Villa stated that he might be going to San Jose, Chivas USA, Galaxy or strongly rumored in Columbus since Sigi Schmidt had wanted him 2 years ago.

Does anyone have knowledge of San Jose requesting for a tape of him?

http://fredythompson.com/fredymix/index.php

[clashcityrocker]

I don't know. I think Frank will want to go a little younger.

[sj_oldtimer]

Originally Posted by clashcityrocker

I don't know. I think Frank will want to go a little younger.

Yeah, but Larry the Cable Guy could give us a few redneck yuks.

[Alan S]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freddy_Thompson

OK, from this link we know three things.

#1) He is 26.
#2) Guatemala National Team player.
#3) Someone needs to update his wikipedia site.

[Alan S]

Freddy Thompson is also a defensive midfielder, so that would mean no Pablo move to San Jose.

If anyone has a tape of the US-Guatemala friendly in March 2007 you could see him playing there.

That was a 0-0 draw with a packed Guatemala defense and Ruiz flopping.

Important move if it happens.

[markmcf8]

I think that we are going to be linked to every rumor of any foreign player coming to MLS.

It would not have been our coach that would have asked for a tape, but rather JD. Frank and Ian went to Argentina and Uruguay. JD went to Central America. On the other hand, JD is our "General Manager" so it is possible that the news source heard "manager" and thought "coach."

We do need a top flight d-mid. So if this Freddy guy is good, I hope we get him. We also need a top flight striker and a veteran right side middie. I suppose we could play Pozniak at right mid while Salinas gets ready. I don't see Salinas being able to start every game, but he might.

Ah! I see on Freddy's website that he plays: volante de contención or volante por derecha. I take that to mean contentious midfielder or d-mid and right side middie. (Did I get that right?) So he could be an excellent choice. If Vide is good enough to play d-mid for us, we could play:

- - - TBA - - - - - Glinton/Kamara
Guererro - Grabavoy - Thompson
- - - - - - - - Vide
Hernandez - Ryan - Garcia - Riley
- - - - - - - - TheJoe!

But hey! This could all be wild rumor and posturing on Thompson's part. It's hard to credit these things.

GOOOOO QUAAAAAAKES!!!!!!!

- Mark

[Goodsport]

The fact that he's only 26 is certainly a plus, especially considering a lot of the other rumors of foreign players in their 30's coming here.

GO SAN JOSE EARTHQUAKES!!!


-G

[pguerra]

Originally Posted by markmcf8

I think that we are going to be linked to every rumor of any foreign player coming to MLS.

It would not have been our coach that would have asked for a tape, but rather JD. Frank and Ian went to Argentina and Uruguay. JD went to Central America. On the other hand, JD is our "General Manager" so it is possible that the news source heard "manager" and thought "coach."

We do need a top flight d-mid. So if this Freddy guy is good, I hope we get him. We also need a top flight striker and a veteran right side middie. I suppose we could play Pozniak at right mid while Salinas gets ready. I don't see Salinas being able to start every game, but he might.

Ah! I see on Freddy's website that he plays: volante de contención or volante por derecha. I take that to mean contentious midfielder or d-mid and right side middie. (Did I get that right?) So he could be an excellent choice. If Vide is good enough to play d-mid for us, we could play:

- - - TBA - - - - - Glinton/Kamara
Guererro - Grabavoy - Thompson
- - - - - - - - Vide
Hernandez - Ryan - Garcia - Riley
- - - - - - - - TheJoe!

But hey! This could all be wild rumor and posturing on Thompson's part. It's hard to credit these things.

GOOOOO QUAAAAAAKES!!!!!!!

- Mark

I would switch Hernandez to right as that is where he has been playing. Also, I welcome LA's Clestine Babayaro (Left defender) to MLS: "Mr. Babayaro welcome MLS and meet Mr. Salinas (right side midfielder). I understand you are pretty fast..well eh meet some American fast --Mr Salinas." go quakes!!!

[Ringo]

Originally Posted by Goodsport

The fact that he's only 26 is certainly a plus, especially considering a lot of the other rumors of foreign players in their 30's coming here.

well, he SAYS he's 26. if it's like Central American baseball players that means he's actually 42.

[Guicho]

OK Quakes here is the Scoop:

Gerardo Villa JR the radio Host ex Goltv that I mentioned is the son of Gerardo Villa the owner of Municipal (a gay team from Guatemala). In his radio show today he stated that he know that there is an offer already in Guatemala at Municipal from the MLS. He keeps on saying that he is going to San Jose Earthquakes....

The guy was very good for my Tema in Guatemala Comunicaciones he got injured and he had an operation done on his knee after the injury he did a Judas move and went to our arch rival Municipal after the betrayal he went for a tryout last season to Chivas USA but his injury kept him from catching on and along with the injury Preki did not like him.

Anyways soccer related he has similar characteristics as Ivan Guerrero but with a little better passing touch and a good shot from 20 yards or so....when he played for Comunicaciones he played Hard and he was a warrior. Now im not sure because it hurts my eyes looking at him on his current team.

Also he was the Captain when Carlos Ruiz was out from The Guatemala National Team.