Yeah, same here. If he goes to Europe I think it'll be outside the UK because I just don't see him getting a work permit. He doesn't have the caps and he damn sure isn't such a special talent to be exempt.
He actually is. Omar said in august that there is no reason speculating where he will go because he will finish out the MLS season before he entertains offers. Right after that, we stopped discussing.
This is nonsense and 100% conjecture. I like Gonzo and he deserves success and looks with the Nats. But there's no need to treat everything like a zero sum game and treat everything Ream-related as an opportunity to tout Gonzo, and vice versa. Can you show me any interview where Ream has said anything other than that he was flattered by any interest from abroad but focused on the Redbulls and happy in New York and happy to play out his contract?
You could have stopped there because yes it was. All soccer players have money on their minds when they transfer or look for a transfer. I wasn't insulting Ream saying that he was taking any offers that would result in a bigger pay. Ream doesn't make the money he deserves so who can blame a guy for wanting more?
A player can't simply look for the opportunity to play on a bigger stage? Even if I got paid the exact same salary, I would much prefer to play for, say...West Brom than New York, if only because English clubs have to travel so much less than American clubs.
I will start and stop as I see fit. You can try to soft pedal it but your point was a swipe at Ream. And that was that the reason that Ream's name was associated with transfer rumors whilst Omar's was not, was that, unlike Ream, who, keenly aware of the fact that he was not playing well, was in search of a pay day from anyone willing while noble Omar, always loyal to the end, made it clear that there should be no such rumors until he'd nobly served out the season. That is what you implied and it was nonsense.
I guess facts to you are nonsense. The sky isn't blue in your eyes. Omar CLEARLY STATED IN AN INTERVIEW that he was not even entertaining any offers till the offseason. So please try to go dispute with Omar that he in fact was entertaining offers and was lying to everyone. Might be a little hard to persuade the guy that said it the other way though. Your only argument against it is trying to say he didn't say that when clearly he did. I am quite baffled that you try to disprove a certain fact. Take balls to go completely the other way and essentially force an argument. As for Ream, it was not a swipe at all. I am pretty sure I know what I meant over what you think I meant, but who knows you clearly know more than Omar Gonzalez so maybe. Again you can go ahead and try to somehow change what I stated but it will more than likely be to no avail because I can go back a page and be like Oh look I didn't take a swipe at Ream why is this guy saying I did when clearly if he goes back a page, he can see I didn't.
Where have I questioned Omar's motives or desires? Nowhere. I havent said anything about Omar's thoughts and feelings and intentions. I have only questioned your own. The "nonsense" was your hypothesis contrasting both players, not whether Omar said or didn't say something. I don't doubt that he did say that. That is not the point. You say it was not a swipe, I say it was. You say Omar was/is loyal and in contrast you note that Ream was looking around and motivated by money. I could walk you through the rest of your post and point to the "swipes" but I suspect you won't acknowledge them. Again, I like Omar and think he is quality. I do not pretend to know anything about what his plans are and have been or whether he is or isnt loyal. My posts have to do with your speculation and your habit of always juxtaposing the two players.
Well, if I am Ream, I'd certainly be looking at this WBA: 10th, 14 points Bolton: 18th, 9 points Does he want to be playing in the Championship next year? Things to consider.
This is kind of shallow considering were just a third of the way through the season. He needs to make a longterm 3-5 year decision and play with the club that will develop him.
WBA are more likely to be relegated than Bolton. Bolton is just in a funk. Same with Blackburn. They'll turn it around. I'm sure Ream will realize it once he gets there, talks to Coyle and maybe Holden.
I agree. Of course I also have an obligation to hate the current coach at WBA, but that did not influence my decision in any way.
Blackburn is a strong favorite to get relegated. They lost their best player from last year, lost another on-loan player that helped keep them competitive. Their schedule hasn't been particularly difficult, and they're not getting results against the lower-table teams. Hodgson has enough talent at WBA to keep them up. Unlike Blackburn (and in very Hodgson-like fashion), they're beating the bad teams and losing to the good ones. That's a pretty good recipe for staying out of the relegation zone. I agree that Bolton will grow as the season progresses.
Does anyone believe as Coyle/Hodgson that Ream will be an instant starter and actually help the situation?
I'd prefer him to be coached by Hodgson than Coyle. Nothing against Coyle but I think Hodgson is the better coach. Not the best man manager but I don't think that would be a problem with Ream because he wouldn't go in there with an ego.
Well he certainly isn't unseating Gary Cahill. But he could be a foil for Zat Knight, who isn't really known for his touch and passing.
Cahill's contract ends at the end of this season and will likely be sold in January if they can find a decent replacement.
Maybe. Bolton has been pretty stubborn about Cahill, allegedly asking for £15M this past transfer window (despite his contract status). And it may actually be a logical price for them, considering that he could be a big reason they avoid relegation. As a Spurs fan, I hope we pick him up for the £10M Bolton will surely ask for him in the transfer window.
As a Spurs fan I hope we sign Samba. I think there's a bit of standard English hype going on with Cahill. He's not a terrible player but he's contributed to their awful defense, yet people never seem to be critical of him. Poor positional play, lazy tracking back, lack of communication with players around him, etc. Good players stand out on crappy teams, like Samba is doing, Cahill often looks like he fits in IMO. I think it's a moot point because 'Arry doesn't know football exists outside of England, so if no Samba it's going to be Cahill. Samba isn't much better but I think he would be better for us then Cahill. How confident would you be going into a match with Dawson/Cahill or Cahill/Kaboul, which easily could happen.