Eddie Johnson back at Fulham--guess who got some PT?

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  1. pavlovscat567

    pavlovscat567 New Member

    Sep 15, 2009
    Western N. America
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    #1 pavlovscat567, Jul 15, 2010
    I'm starting a new thread on EJ because he's obviously not with Aris anymore.

    Here's a video from the 14 July 2010 pre-season match in which he scored:

    [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ya5Wpfd6Bck"]YouTube- Brentford 0 - 5 Fulham[/ame]
     
  2. strangepup

    strangepup Member

    Mar 17, 2007
    LA
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    Los Angeles Galaxy
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    United States
    #2 strangepup, Jul 15, 2010
    Re: Eddie Johnson back at Fulham

    He looks like he was quite involved from those clips.
     
  3. sakibomb523

    sakibomb523 Member+

    Oct 13, 2009
    Orange County
    Club:
    AS Roma
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    United States
    #3 sakibomb523, Jul 15, 2010
    Re: Eddie Johnson back at Fulham

    but the Fulham boards said he played bad!!!! how can this be?!
     
  4. ImaPuppy

    ImaPuppy Member+

    Aug 10, 2009
    Using too many parentheses
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    #4 ImaPuppy, Jul 15, 2010
    Re: Eddie Johnson back at Fulham

    No idea he had the assist on the first goal, I thought I had read that it came from someone else. Good job EJ!
     
  5. arsenalfc08

    arsenalfc08 Member

    Mar 14, 2005
    #5 arsenalfc08, Jul 15, 2010
    Re: Eddie Johnson back at Fulham

    I agree I don't see how he did bad, looked involved, nice goal and assist. I guess EJ gets no love from Fulham fans even if he does do well.

    Fulham are playing a few teams in Sweden next so maybe EJ will impress over there. Malmo were interested in him before and Fulham play them.
     
  6. iad_22201

    iad_22201 Member+

    Jan 2, 2009
    Washington, DC
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    Fulham FC
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    United States
    #6 iad_22201, Jul 15, 2010
    Re: Eddie Johnson back at Fulham

    To be fair, the BBC London radio announcers calling the game yesterday were somewhat critical of EJ as well. Said he was wasteful in front of goal on a number of occasions.
     
  7. Otergod

    Otergod Member+

    Sep 20, 2007
    indianapolis
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    Chicago Fire
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    United States
    #7 Otergod, Jul 15, 2010
    Re: Eddie Johnson back at Fulham

    we really only saw a handful of moments from EJ. There is still the rest of the match. Still, as a Fire fan, i would take a player who plays poorly but can manage 1 goal and 1 assist in a game
     
  8. Bruce S

    Bruce S Member+

    Sep 10, 1999
    #8 Bruce S, Jul 15, 2010
    Re: Eddie Johnson back at Fulham

    they are a prem team playing a lower level team
     
  9. R1PP

    R1PP Member

    Dec 3, 2007
    Swarthmore, PA
    #9 R1PP, Jul 15, 2010
    Re: Eddie Johnson back at Fulham

    Eddie had a good preseason last year for Fulham. He has to be excited to have a new look with a new coach.
     
  10. ctoa23

    ctoa23 Moderator
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    Aug 25, 2007
    E&G Forum
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    #10 ctoa23, Jul 15, 2010
    Re: Eddie Johnson back at Fulham

    From the BBC radio stream I listened to of yesterdays game, he sounded pretty dreadful. For a brief summary, check the Gameday forum.

    And for what it's worth, I wouldn't listen to what anyone says about EJ on the Fulham boards. They've always had it out for him.
     
  11. Otergod

    Otergod Member+

    Sep 20, 2007
    indianapolis
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    Chicago Fire
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    United States
    #11 Otergod, Jul 15, 2010
    Re: Eddie Johnson back at Fulham

    True enough.
     
  12. Smithsoccer1721

    Smithsoccer1721 Member+

    Feb 16, 2007
    Middle of the Table
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    #12 Smithsoccer1721, Jul 15, 2010
    Re: Eddie Johnson back at Fulham

    Catch 22. If he does score its against a lower level team but if he doesn't score then it means he cant even score against a low level team.
     
  13. ctoa23

    ctoa23 Moderator
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    Aug 25, 2007
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    #13 ctoa23, Jul 15, 2010
  14. schrutebuck

    schrutebuck Member+

    Jul 26, 2007
    #14 schrutebuck, Jul 16, 2010
  15. Scorpion26

    Scorpion26 Member

    May 1, 2007
    NY
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    Arsenal FC
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    Canada
    #15 Scorpion26, Jul 16, 2010
    Re: Eddie Johnson back at Fulham

    Well let see who become the manager of Fulham and hopefully EJ can prove his worth to this team. Seems like Martin Jol might be the manager so EJ better keep working hard and never stop.
     
  16. ctoa23

    ctoa23 Moderator
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    Aug 25, 2007
    E&G Forum
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    #16 ctoa23, Jul 16, 2010
    Re: Eddie Johnson back at Fulham

    The English are just batshit crazy. From what I've seen of the game he stood out more than any other Fulham player. If he was British they'd be all over him.
     
  17. Rainer24

    Rainer24 Member

    Jan 6, 2008
    Nashville, TN
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    VfB Stuttgart
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    United States
    #17 Rainer24, Jul 16, 2010
    Re: Eddie Johnson back at Fulham

    If you read the Fulham boards, you will see plenty of fans that will murder Dempsey on a regular basis, despite his being their most skilled, and quite possibly best, player. Once you read that nonsense, anything they write about EJ will seem relatively justifiable.
     
  18. SeaOtter

    SeaOtter Member

    Nov 7, 2006
    Atlanta, GA
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    Fulham FC
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    United States
    #18 SeaOtter, Jul 17, 2010
    Re: Eddie Johnson back at Fulham

    IMHO, most of that Dempsey bashing is winding up of their American fans. I'm convinced that most of them believe that the Americans will leave them when there are no more American players there. So they treat us in a little less than hospitable way. The official board at fulhamfc is full of wind up artists who played a large part in my own moving to FOF.

    Most reasonable fans appreciate what Dempsey brings to the team.
     
  19. SpencerNY

    SpencerNY Member+

    Dec 1, 2001
    Up in the skyway
    #19 SpencerNY, Jul 17, 2010
    Re: Eddie Johnson back at Fulham

    He has never been really good in a US uniform so I don't know why anyone would have a problem believing he stank it up in a epl uninform.
     
  20. andypalmer

    andypalmer Member

    Aug 28, 2008
    Baltimore
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    Fulham FC
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    United States
    #20 andypalmer, Jul 17, 2010
    Re: Eddie Johnson back at Fulham

    Sure, just scored the only US goal in the 2006 World Cup and won the bronze ball in the 2009 Confederation Cup as the 3rd best player in a tournament that included Spain and Brazil, but no, you're right he was never really good in a US uniform...
     
  21. schrutebuck

    schrutebuck Member+

    Jul 26, 2007
    #21 schrutebuck, Jul 17, 2010
    Re: Eddie Johnson back at Fulham

    Sure Dempsey sucks - the player whose only accomplishments are being Fulham's longest active player, starting the most matches of any Fulham player, scoring the most goals of any Fulham player, and leading them in goals scored in 2 of the last 3 Premier League seasons. And he's only 27.

    Keep dreaming.
     
  22. iad_22201

    iad_22201 Member+

    Jan 2, 2009
    Washington, DC
    Club:
    Fulham FC
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    United States
    #22 iad_22201, Jul 17, 2010
    Re: Eddie Johnson back at Fulham

    I would assume he's referring to Eddie Johnson (the subject of the thread), not CD...
     
  23. schrutebuck

    schrutebuck Member+

    Jul 26, 2007
    #23 schrutebuck, Jul 17, 2010
    Re: Eddie Johnson back at Fulham

    I purposefully did not assume, since he did not name the player he was bashing directly after a post had been made about Clint Dempsey.
     
  24. ebbro

    ebbro Member+

    Jun 10, 2005
    #24 ebbro, Jul 17, 2010
    Re: Eddie Johnson back at Fulham

    Agree, they like to wind up the Americans. Some of the American posters deserve it though - every time Demps (or in the past any other American) does something decent they're all over the forum looking f/ validation that the American is great/ played great/ whatever. Many can go a bit over the top and the Fulham fans overreact the opposite way.

    I tried to find other Fulham boards, but couldn't find any that looked well "attended." What is FOF? Have a link?
     
  25. ImaPuppy

    ImaPuppy Member+

    Aug 10, 2009
    Using too many parentheses
    Club:
    Houston Dynamo
    Nat'l Team:
    American Samoa
    #25 ImaPuppy, Jul 17, 2010
    Re: Eddie Johnson back at Fulham

    Friends of Fulham, here ya go:

    http://friendsoffulham.com/
     
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