[Cruickinator]

I was wondering on how the MLS compared to the NASL. Is the MLS more stable then the NASL is the MLS more popular? Did trying too hard hinder the NASL? Has the MLS got future?

[kenntomasch]

Favorably in some ways. Yes. Debateably. Maybe. Yes.

[pething101]

Thanks Kenn.

That about wraps this thread up.

[kenntomasch]

Glad to help. Trying to get it over with faster than the "Strike! Strike! Strike!" thread.

[CrewDust]

MLS, develops solid players for the national team.
NASL, didn't do jack for the National team.

[kenntomasch]

There were hardly 11 Americans who could actually play back in those days.

The NASL actually tried with Team America in 1983, which was (ostensibly) the US National Team, but it turned out to be just whoever they could come up with. Which wasn't much.

[pething101]

Originally posted by kenntomasch
There were hardly 11 Americans who could actually play back in those days.

The NASL actually tried with Team America in 1983, which was (ostensibly) the US National Team, but it turned out to be just whoever they could come up with. Which wasn't much.

I actually saw Team America play in RFK when I was 12. Only name I remember is Keith Furphy. Or something like that.

[kenntomasch]

Here they were, Team America in 1983, with the number of caps they ever had for the US Nats in parentheses:

Askew, Sonny (4)
Bandov,Boris (33)
Bellinger,Tony (7)
Borja,Hernan (11)
Canter,Dan (9)
Cantillo,Ringo (11)
Crescitelli,Tony (1)
DeBrito,Pedro (1)
Durgan,Jeff (7)
Glenn,Rudy (1)
Green,Alan (1)
Hammond,Paul (0)
Knight,Hayden (3)
Mausser,Arnold (35)
Merrick,Alan (1)
Olsen,Rob (1)
Parkinson,Andrew (2)
Petenon,Mark (0)
Savage,Bruce (16)
Van der Beck,Perry (23)
Villa,Greg (18)

Keith Furphy was a good player, but I don't believe he ever played for Team America. He played for Detroit from 1978-80 and Atlanta in 1980-81, but was never capped for the US National Team.

[Roush]

Originally posted by kenntomasch
Borja,Hernan (11)

Is this the same Borja who went by the nickname "Chico" and enjoyed some success with the Wichita Wings of the MISL?

[kenntomasch]

One and the same.