Borgetti to KC?

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  1. kcscsupporter

    kcscsupporter Member+

    Apr 17, 2002
    D17
    Club:
    Sporting Kansas City
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    yeah, maybe, but he's such a bitch.
     
  2. Silock

    Silock Member

    Feb 8, 2007
    KC
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    How many of the players on our team could even make it to Coca Cola Championship level?

     
  3. Silock

    Silock Member

    Feb 8, 2007
    KC
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Whatever helps the team :)

     
  4. kcscsupporter

    kcscsupporter Member+

    Apr 17, 2002
    D17
    Club:
    Sporting Kansas City
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    quite a few, actually. if they were english, every single one of them... including pore and morsink.

    ok, every single was a little bit of an exaggeration, but still...
     
  5. kcscsupporter

    kcscsupporter Member+

    Apr 17, 2002
    D17
    Club:
    Sporting Kansas City
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    nope, not whatever. there's lines to be drawn. some people on here have no problem what the team does as long as they win (getting ruiz). i like winning, sure, but i'd rather do it in a way that doesn't compromise our integrity.
     
  6. Soccer7947

    Soccer7947 Member

    Aug 15, 2005
    Kansas
    I love the idea of Borgetti because he will sell out every game at home... He has followers just Angel, Blanco, and Beckham. He may not be at the same level, but I can promise this... If we get him... you better get more season tickets because it may be hard to find them...
     
  7. fireEagleCuauhtemoc

    fireEagleCuauhtemoc www.twitter.com/alonsobueno1

    Jul 23, 2007
    chicago
    Club:
    Club América
    Nat'l Team:
    Mexico

    im sure fans will come out on road games, chicago, all texas, california, colorado.
     
  8. xtremesoccer

    xtremesoccer New Member

    Jul 10, 2003
    This is insanity... the MLS should stop importing over-the-hill stars from Mexico.. and go for youth.

    The success of the league would be more certain if the MLS teams followed this approach
    1) hire excellent coaches and scouts
    2) identify young players that will become the next group of futball stars
    3) sign those players to long term contracts and help develop them for the MLS and the world
    4) sell a few to EPL and other european teams to make money.

    Instead of Borgetti -- MLS teams should be trying to identify the next Nery Castillo's and signing them to long term contracts.. Olympiakos in Greece made 13 -15 million euros for that transfer when they sold Nery and in the process won several league titles with Nery as a key member of the team.

    Not a bad deal.. don't you think.
     
  9. RobbHeineman

    RobbHeineman New Member

    Feb 7, 2007
    We're not signing Borgetti.....rh
     
  10. KCRovert

    KCRovert BigSoccer Supporter

    Jun 17, 2004
    Overland Park
    Club:
    Kansas City Wizards
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Well, I guess that answers that. Thanks for the update Robb.
     
  11. SombraAla

    SombraAla Member+

    Apr 2, 2006
    Waldo (Kansas City)
    Club:
    Sporting Kansas City
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Ok, I know it's been done... but this post takes what has been done so far a step further, in my opinion.

    Robb, OnGoal, everyone in the Wizards organization - you rock. And not some Michael Bolton soft rock stuff... we're talking full on Led Zeppelin here. Already I'm sure there are young ownership group children who think about you all and say "I wanna be like that."

    Keep up the good work ;)
     
  12. kopiteinkc

    kopiteinkc Moderator
    Staff Member

    Jun 1, 2000
    Shawnee
    Club:
    Liverpool FC
    Nat'l Team:
    England
    Link? ;) :D
     
  13. KCBearcat

    KCBearcat New Member

    Nov 16, 2004
    Kansas City
    Club:
    Kansas City Wizards
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Now, that's funny! Rep to you, sir. :)
     
  14. bfos7215

    bfos7215 Member

    May 30, 2006
    Dang. I was totally going to get season tickets if this happened. Oh well.
     
  15. Wizardscharter

    Wizardscharter New Member

    Jul 25, 2001
    Blue Springs, MO
    Thank you, Robb.

    Moving on.

    Our guys do need an upgrade at defense and/or defensive skill in forward positions, aierial defense, crossing skill in the wide positions, height, strength, shooting selection and accuracy, increased touch on carpet, a playmaker would be a nice stocking stuffer, an heir to the GK position, a frank discussion of handballs in the box, EJ to stay, and a small vile of Team Chemistry might help...

    Did I miss anything?

    Yeah, there might be a better rallying cry than "Commitment to 8th place". Let's find it.

    :)

    KC does seem to be OK in the vet/youth mixture, not great, but OK. Speed is fine. Aggression is obviously there. Game Fitness seemed higher over '06, regardless of on-field results. Skill differential (positive) shows up in spots most every game. Add 1 impact guy on each line and maybe KC is up there with Chivas-light next November.

    It's a big ask for 1 offseason, no question.

    GO BLUE!!!
     
  16. s0ccerstud86

    s0ccerstud86 Member

    Aug 19, 2005
    Columbia, Mo
  17. Buzz Killington

    Buzz Killington Member+

    Oct 6, 2002
    Lee's Summit
    Club:
    Kansas City Wizards
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
  18. cjgwizard

    cjgwizard Member

    Apr 25, 2006
    LSP, section 129
    Club:
    Sporting Kansas City
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
  19. Mstars96

    Mstars96 Member

    Jul 13, 2003
    NJ
    Club:
    New York Red Bulls
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I was against Blanco comming but boy was I wrong, but this guy is not Blanco, we should NOT bring players after they played in Saudi Arabia or any of those retirement arab leagues, it makes us look even worse, send Denilson back there.
     
  20. Laith

    Laith Member

    May 10, 2006
    Club:
    Al Nasr Riyadh
    Nat'l Team:
    Saudi Arabia
    Unlike Denilson who was a major big time flop, Borgetti was actually quite good when he played in the Saudi league.

    BTW, Saudi Arabia is not a retirement league, you have us confused for Qatar...the majority of the foreign contingent here are younger African and Middle Eastern players who eventually leap frog to a bigger club in Europe. The better players in the past came fromcountries as Congo, Sierra Leone, Gambia, Peru, Paraguay and so on. Trust me, expectations from foreigners here are much more demanding than in the MLS who are more likely to sign players solely on their popularity and revenue potential. In Saudi Arabia, its much more about what the player (and coach) brings to the table. The only names I could recall who came to Saudi to basically retire were Donadoni and Bebeto...while the MLS has dozens and dozens of players who intended to just mail in their performances and get a paycheques and endorsements...like Beckham
     
  21. Abracadabra

    Abracadabra BigSoccer Supporter

    Sep 11, 2006
    Olathe, Kansas
    Club:
    Kansas City Wizards
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Beckham has never and will never mail in a performance--I don't think he knows how to play less than 100%. In fact his major injury last season was the result of an aggressive play on a 50-50 ball. He was still playing at a world class level at Real when he decided to make the switch, evidenced by the fact that Real tried to keep him.

    You also undermine your point by mentioning endorsements. The US market has not been a place a footballer would go to get endorsements. That is pretty much nonexistent in American soccer. With the exception of Becks of course.
     
  22. kcscsupporter

    kcscsupporter Member+

    Apr 17, 2002
    D17
    Club:
    Sporting Kansas City
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    yeah, i gotta agree with abracadabra here. the credibility of your opinion just went out the window with this statement. while becks is definitely a pretty boy, he's never been known to give less than his best at all times. this past season, his teammates had nothing but good things to say about him and his work ethic.
     
  23. YilmazOrhan

    YilmazOrhan Well Brian, I hit it first time...

    Jun 18, 2006
    Suburbia, Kansas
    Club:
    Kansas City Wizards
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    He lost me at the "dozens and dozens", long before he got to Becks.

    There are MLS players making big money off endorsements? Pimping skill-improvement products and videos must pay a lot better than I thought.....and Tinyshirt Twellman isn't even foreign-born.
     
  24. fireEagleCuauhtemoc

    fireEagleCuauhtemoc www.twitter.com/alonsobueno1

    Jul 23, 2007
    chicago
    Club:
    Club América
    Nat'l Team:
    Mexico


    he had some great goals, and from all the saudi fans that i spoke to that saw him play, they only had but good things to say. he only left because he got a good offer in mexico. a natural born striker might looses his speed after years but he will never loose his striker instinct.
     
  25. Buzz Killington

    Buzz Killington Member+

    Oct 6, 2002
    Lee's Summit
    Club:
    Kansas City Wizards
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    really? name these dozens and dozens......

    and has been stated, Beckham certainly hasn't mailed in any performances...
     

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