Luis Silva at FC Honka (Finland)

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  1. Brotheryoungbuck

    Jan 24, 2015
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    According to Rongen, Silva is headed to Tigres.
     
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  2. BostonRed

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  3. Gorky

    Gorky Member+

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    Why is "Latino" in quotes?
     
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  4. Bolivianfuego

    Bolivianfuego Your favorite Bolivian

    Apr 12, 2004
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    Interesting move....but not sure how well or how much PT he'll get on a very talented Tigres side.
     
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  5. BostonRed

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  6. BostonRed

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  7. Borrachin

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  8. Martin Fischer

    Martin Fischer Member+

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    Are Tigres Barcelona? If not, then a player of Silva's talent shouldn't be "proud" of getting to practice with this bunch of "legends".
     
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  9. Borrachin

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    LOL! Oh ok, obviously you don't know the history of this team and current players. If he plays 90 minutes the whole season I will call it a success.
     
  10. Martin Fischer

    Martin Fischer Member+

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    I have seen enough of Tigres to know that they aren't Barcelona. Yes, they are more talented than DC United or RSL, especially on the ball. But the gap isn't astronomical.

    To be clear, I am not predicting Silva will play even 90 minutes all season. My point is that he is a giant Fuc%up and wastes his talent, and that the main reason why he didn't eventually succeed in DC or Salt Lake and why he shouldn't be proud of sitting in the stands for a Mexican League team, even a strong one.
     
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  11. bshredder

    bshredder BigSoccer Supporter

    Feb 23, 1999
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    This is what we should say about Christian Pulisic who is 17 and playing at Dortmund.

    Any 27 year old should not be content with just making a team and no one that age should sign with a club if he really believes he is not going to play.
     
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  12. Borrachin

    Borrachin Member+

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    At the end of the day, it is a job and is getting paid to be available to the team. He will get paid whether he plays or not. Absolutely everybody wants to play, but you also want to eat.
     
  13. Dave Marino-Nachison

    Jun 9, 1999
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    He's also 27, with an injury history that has cost him games and opportunities, and looking pretty likely to have no international career to speak of. Maybe you take the money and run.
     
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  14. BostonRed

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    Sounds a bit like Jonathan Bornstein's career in Liga MX:

    2011–2015 Tigres UANL 9 (0)
    2014Atlante (loan) 3 (0)
    2014–2015Querétaro (loan) 13 (1)
    2015– Querétaro 8 (0)

    Despite getting minimal playing time at 27+, he stuck it out in Mexico because the money was too good. Now, of course, he has broken through as a Queretaro starter, but most of us were betting against that after the rough road he was on for much of his time there.
     
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  15. comoesa

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    Good for Bornstein. The guys is generally not good enough for the international game but I'm glad he has found his level (and a nice check for him and his family).
     
  16. Rahbiefowlah

    Rahbiefowlah Member+

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    Also, Bornstein's golf game hit a real peak during the 2013 Apertura.
     
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  17. Bolivianfuego

    Bolivianfuego Your favorite Bolivian

    Apr 12, 2004
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    Good point.

    I have a weird feeliogn he surprises us though at Tigres...a team with a LOT of talent. Don't know why though.

    We'll see.

    One thing's for sure--he's getting paid a pretty penny compared to what he'd get in MLS.
     
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  18. Scotty

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    Then in 2014 he took his body surfing technique to a new level.
     
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  19. keller4president

    Jan 5, 2006
    Silva has yet to play for Tigres. What's up?
     
  20. Rahbiefowlah

    Rahbiefowlah Member+

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    I'm going to put an over/under on his total career appearances for Tigres at....... 1/2
     
  21. thedukeofsoccer

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    He was a part-time player for a bad MLS team last year. Now he's on one of the best LigaMX teams and joined them a little late. So this is not unexpected. I'd guess he eventually settles in as a sub.
     
  22. keller4president

    Jan 5, 2006
    still no word about luis...is he injured? I thought he would be making the gameday rosters by this point.
     
  23. keller4president

    Jan 5, 2006
    One month later, still no sign of Silva. Is he even in training with Tigres? Injured? What's going on?
     
  24. thedukeofsoccer

    thedukeofsoccer Member+

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    He was playing games for El Chapo (until he got arrested) with Bjorn Maars and Perry Kitchen. Now they're stuck in a Mexican prison with him. Just gotta wait until the next tunnel is dug in broad daylight by greased guards and they can get out and back playing.
     
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  25. bsacco

    bsacco Member

    Nov 26, 2010
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    Silva is very talented and will eventually break through. Though, it's going to take some time. I have no doubt, once he gets his chance they are going to like the way he makes things happen up top. If Tigres lose anther match, you'll ve seeing him sooner than later...
     

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