Re: Mike Braddley Sat 1/26 20:00 CET De Graafschap - SC Heerenveen Even though he was raised primarily in Holland, he was raised as an American. I don't have a link right at my fingertips, but IIRC he even lived in the US once or twice growing up. I also have the impression (though again, I don't have a link atm) that his father was active duty military (IIRC he moved to the US those one or two times because of his father being transferred back home) and he was raised going to American/International schools (rather than the Dutch school system).
Re: Mike Braddley Sat 1/26 20:00 CET De Graafschap - SC Heerenveen he was a military brat his dad was enlisted
liesurely roller across the face of graaf goal from the right. bradley trailing on the play but too far back. more sustain pressure from h'veen has 'graaf scrambling in box
Re: Mike Braddley Sat 1/26 20:00 CET De Graafschap - SC Heerenveen and he scored 17 goals in the top flight of Dutch football in 1990-91.
Re: Mike Braddley Sat 1/26 20:00 CET De Graafschap - SC Heerenveen But yet you're bringing it up more than anyone else now. Back then the nepotism calls could be argued, not anymore with his club form and US form. Let it go.
Re: Mike Braddley Sat 1/26 20:00 CET De Graafschap - SC Heerenveen Your problem is with the nomenclature. First Division used to mean, literally, the first division, in England and in the Netherlands (and other places as well). Here's the table from 1990/91. Willem II in 11th. total home away 1 P.S.V. 34 23- 7- 4 53 84- 28 15- 2- 0 32 56- 9 8- 5- 4 21 28-19 2 Ajax 34 22- 9- 3 53 75- 21 13- 4- 0 30 43- 7 9- 5- 3 23 32-14 3 FC Groningen 34 18-10- 6 46 62- 38 13- 3- 1 29 42-14 5- 7- 5 17 20-24 4 FC Utrecht 34 16-10- 8 42 42- 29 12- 4- 1 28 27- 6 4- 6- 7 14 15-23 5 Vitesse 34 11-15- 8 37 39- 32 6- 7- 4 19 19-14 5- 8- 4 18 20-18 6 FC Twente 34 13-10-11 36 58- 48 8- 5- 4 21 30-18 5- 5- 7 15 28-30 7 R.K.C. 34 11-13-10 35 51- 49 9- 6- 2 24 39-24 2- 7- 8 11 12-25 8 Feyenoord 34 8-16-10 32 39- 40 6- 8- 3 20 25-16 2- 8- 7 12 14-24 9 FC Volendam 34 10-12-12 32 37- 45 6- 7- 4 19 22-21 4- 5- 8 13 15-24 10 Roda J.C. 34 12- 7-15 31 40- 53 7- 6- 4 20 21-16 5- 1-11 11 19-37 11 Willem II 34 13- 4-17 30 53- 50 11- 2- 4 24 46-22 2- 2-13 6 7-28 12 Fortuna Sitt. 34 9-12-13 30 33- 47 6- 6- 5 18 16-19 3- 6- 8 12 17-28 13 Sparta 34 7-15-12 29 40- 57 6- 9- 2 21 25-17 1- 6-10 8 15-40 14 FC Den Haag 34 10- 8-16 28 40- 60 7- 5- 5 19 29-23 3- 3-11 9 11-37 15 M.V.V. 34 9- 9-16 27 38- 56 7- 5- 5 19 22-19 2- 4-11 8 16-37 16 S.V.V. 34 8- 8-18 24 31- 52 7- 5- 5 19 17-14 1- 3-13 5 14-38 17 SC Heerenveen 34 9- 6-19 24 41- 63 7- 3- 7 17 24-24 2- 3-12 7 17-39 18 N.E.C. 34 6-11-17 23 27- 62 5- 4- 8 14 16-28 1- 7- 9 9 11-34 Here's the link: http://www.xs4all.nl/~kassiesa/bert/uefa/qual2007.html EDIT: Have to do some navigating in the Netherlands RSSS site, but its there. If the Wiki stats are accurate, Stewart's 17 is the benchmark.
Re: Mike Braddley Sat 1/26 20:00 CET De Graafschap - SC Heerenveen Quit lying. I did not bring up nepotism in this thread. That was never a significant part of my critique of the player.
Re: Mike Braddley Sat 1/26 20:00 CET De Graafschap - SC Heerenveen yeah, I know... what I'm unsure of (and therefore don't want to state as fact) is whether or not his father was on active duty during Earnie's childhood...If you're saying he was, then it just confirms what I said.
Bradley shot from top of the box after some possession goes over the goal. It was a quick turn and shoot. Good coordination.
Can you guys take your who scored more goals conversation to another thread? I am trying to follow the PBP at this point I really don't care who scored more it's really a post game discussion for Dave O'Brien and Wynalda.
Re: Mike Braddley Sat 1/26 20:00 CET De Graafschap - SC Heerenveen But lately it seems every thread on Bradley I view I see responding or commenting on it. He's a very good player but the nepotism calls were valid.
'graaf are able to move the ball around the outside of the box but they are too slow. as I say this, a nice attack from a throwin from right midfield results in a pass into box and shot off the right upright.
Re: Mike Braddley Sat 1/26 20:00 CET De Graafschap - SC Heerenveen i think its hilarious that for the past 5 minutes the supporters have been singing some song with the 'yellow submarine' tune