Heavens no. With about a million Yanks living in Canada, we're borderline pests here. A few more could tilt the scale and they stop smiling at us.
It's a good question. In my hood we have street corner fruit sellers, usually selling berries and seasonally mangoes and papaya. People come up with pickups full of watermelons too but I don't know if I've ever seen avocados. There's a pretty impressive mature avocado tree on the UC Santa Cruz farm and I'd never realized how big they can get. Easily the size of a two story house, must produce 100s or even 1000s a year. Hoping to move to the East Bay soon and Day 1 will be planting "male" and "female" avocado trees. Day 1095 will be full of avocados and become an annual holiday in my family
Starts: 3' Buon inizio del Frosinone. @AndrijaNovakov3 calcia dal limite. Palo!#BresciaFrosinone 0-0— Frosinone Calcio (@Frosinone1928) September 7, 2019
They lost 3-2. Nova didn't score. He was mentioned twice: a header in the 12' and a shot to the post at 3'. It seems he played 90'.
Which horrible career move? From England's U-23 league with no perspective of PT at a Championship side targeting mid-table respectability to at least being in the PT mix at a Serie B promotion contender that had enough confidence in him to offer a 4-year deal? Sounds like a promotion to me.
Of course playing in a real league is better than a reserve league. I don't rate Italy and I don't think he's going to get a lot of playing time honestly. I want the best for Nova but I don't think going to a league that not many Americans (4 total) have ever played in is the right move. We have a good rep in Germany and the low countries. They have a good rep at playing and developing us. Bad move but that's just my opinion.
FWIW, it looks like their forward options are lacking. Went on their wiki page and checked out their attacking guys...seems like the most successful are wingers and none of their forwards have done anything of note really. If he were to have a chance anywhere, this is as good a spot as any. And there always has to be someone to break the mold...
There's not enough evidence and/or time to say whether this is a good or bad move. It's a wait and see. With that said, I think it will be pretty evident after a handful of matches. i get the skepticism because few Americans have succeeded in Italy but let's not ignore the fact few have been given the chance. Serie A & B clubs have not typically sought Americans. A large reason is because Serie A & B clubs can seek "cheap" talent in South America that can often secure an Italian passport
Precisely. He breaks the mould or he doesn't. If he does, he gets a decent career in Serie A/upper Serie B and maybe the EPL or BL1 will come calling. If he doesn't, he goes back to the Eredivisie or equivalent.
A lot of pressure. Even if he only scores 10 goals a season for multiple clubs in Serie B, are we so uptight to turn up our nose at him? I feel he won't be at the club but for 2 years. I'd love to see him remain in Italy and establish something there for us.
"Free Transfer" as per Transfermarkt. https://www.transfermarkt.us/andrija-novakovich/profil/spieler/336160
It’s been reported he moved for “undisclosed fee”. I’ve seen a few places that rumored the fee to be in the $2M range. I don’t know if any of that isn’t true but with a year remaining on his Reading deal if would seem foolish to let him walk for free.
It's a bit shocking that a USA international who had reasonable success in the Netherlands would be allowed to go on a free. Perhaps Reading made enough on loan fees that they were happy to let him go for sunk costs.
I think it’s kind to call him a “USA international.” Plus, I’m not sure that being a “USA international” adds much to a transfer fee.
In June IIRC, which makes the suggestion of a free transfer plausible. If he's leaving for nothing and you're not going to play him, it makes sense to cut him loose. Doubly so if there are any loan restrictions for players in the last year of their contracts in England. Let's hope he makes it work in Italy. He's 23 on the 21st of the month. He's not a prospect any more
I had thought it was longer, but if it's this summer and he was getting any kind of decent pay and it looked like finding a taker who'd pay that he'd agree to was difficult, sure, might as well cut his salary and let him leave happy.
Makes his debut: 🔄 46' Cambia il Frosinone:↪️ @AndrijaNovakov3↩️ Dionisi #ENTFRO 0-0— Frosinone Calcio (@Frosinone1928) September 14, 2019
Aaaaand they lose 1-0 at the death. Had a couple of moments according to Twitter, sounds like he was close to a goal once but no dice.