[jeito]

I got it from a good source that Nat Borchers is on his way to RSL.

[USAHammerFan]

Originally Posted by jeito

I got it from a good source that Nat Borchers is on his way to RSL.

Didn't someone have this from a source a couple months ago?

[jeito]

Originally Posted by USAHammerFan

Didn't someone have this from a source a couple months ago?

There was the rumor a couple of months ago, when Garth said they were pursuing an American defender playing in Norway, but I'm told that it is a done deal now. We all know how many rumors actually pan out (Jay Jay), but it looks like this one will.

[Aerick]

What do we know about Nat, and why are we getting another defender instead of a striker?

[I_Believe_In_Kreis]

Last time this "American playing in Europe" rumor came up, everybody on BS was convinced that it was Nat Borchers, it turned out to be Ian Joy. Are you sure it's Borchers?

[blitzzfan]

Originally Posted by Aerick

What do we know about Nat, and why are we getting another defender instead of a striker?

1. Played for the crapids. Rose to the fringe level of the national team. Left for the greener pastures of Norway.

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


2. no idea

[rslfanboy]

IBIK, i made the same mistake. Ian Joy played in Germany, but Nat Borchers was the rumored American playing in Norway. That would be pretty neat to have the back line look like:

L........................................R
Joy...Mantilla...Olave...Borchers

That's a serious change. I'm guessing Borchers would beat out Wingert and Beltran at that spot, although i think he is a center back. But who knows? What an amazing transformation in back. Borchers has been capped too I believe. Here's his bio on yanks abroad.

[RSL Fortaleza Menina]

Originally Posted by I_Believe_In_Kreis

Last time this "American playing in Europe" rumor came up, everybody on BS was convinced that it was Nat Borchers, it turned out to be Ian Joy. Are you sure it's Borchers?

No, this scuttlebutt was separate from Joy--who at the time had already been announced (unofficially).

I had a blurb up about Borchers--based on James Edward's DesNews article that same day--on January 11th on rslfm.com. Others soon speculated (erroneously) that Josh Grenier might be the Yank-in-Europe that Garth was referring to.

Anyway, interesting development if true.

[Scadzz]

Originally Posted by rslfanboy

L........................................R
Joy...Mantilla...Olave...Borchers

Talk about a change...whether this group would be the answer we are looking for remains to be seen, but one thing for certain is at least the attempt to fix our backline.

[robo55slc]

The only way to win games is to score more goals than the opponent, When will REAL realize their shortcomings.