MARCO PAPPA - Chicago Fire - Thread Oficial

k Golazoooo, GO BIG PAPPA

 

¡El mejor en la MLS! Lunes, 03 de Octubre de 2011 14:00

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El guatemalteco Marco Pablo Pappa fue elegido como el mejor jugador de la Semana 29 de la Major League Soccer.


Tras marcar los tres goles que le dieron el triunfo a su equipo de visitante ante Real Salt Lake, Pappa fue premiado como el mejor futbolista de la semana por la Asociación de Reporteros de Norteamérica.


La destaca actuación del volante chapín le sirvió para ser nominado al premio de Latino de la Semana, en la que competirá con los colombianos Juan Pablo Ángel (Chivas USA) y Fredy Montero (Seattle Sounders FC), el hondureño Andy Najar (D.C. United) y el californiano Michael Farfán (Philadelphia Union). .
http://www.guatefutbol.com/index.php/news/13-featured-news/10447-iel-mejor-en-la-mls

 

Pappa played the whole 90 minutes of the U.S. Open Cup final last night vs. Seattle. Unfortunately the now tricampeones beat Chicago 2-0, although Pappa seems to have played well, especially during the first half of the game: http://www.ussoccer.com/News/Lamar-...s-Claim-Third-Consecutive-Open-Cup-Title.aspx

 

I have to ask, why exactly do you want him to leave? He's been good for the Chicago Fire, and I believe the club has been good to him. If it's for him to get mote fame and money, then great, but as far as developing his game I don't think moving from team to team can turn him into a better player than he is. Unless he is unhappy where he is, why not stay at one team, continue to build a great career and in the end be remembered as a player, as opposed to a journeyman?

 

well Chicago has no team, they all suck so bad, just like the commentators were saying last night, the forwards suck and the mid sucks so Pappa is in the middle of them, lolz, in other words going to a better team will make him a better player and open the doors to other Guatemalans, he has the opportunity to MAKE it in Europe, and he would be the first Guatemalan to accomplish that!!

 

Pappa has played more than 90 games for The Fire since 2008. He is 23 years old. Don't you think he would have been spotted by now and offered a contract if he was destined to Europe? I know it's more complex than just that, but if his team sucks then 1) he has done a good job at standing out (hat-trick the other day and plenty other good performances) and 2) Pretty much the whole league sucks.

If he gets caught up in the middle of negative comments towards his team, then he's not being outstanding enough within his team. If he is too good for his team he needs to prove it first. Then perhaps we'll hear commentators say: "This guy needs a better team, he's too good to be playing here." instead.

Open the doors to others? Each player should open the doors for themselves by first shining with their current club and NT, then being consistent, and improve on their own. It's not like the 1970s and 1980s where information on Guatemalan players wasn't globally available. Even then we couldn't rely on the merits of one or two guys as our flagships. If players want to go play abroad they first need to work their ass off and stand out from the rest; everybody is responsible for their own success. Are we showing foreign leagues and teams that we have more players like Pappa? No, because players like him with both talent and work ethic are rare in the country... when the NT is assembled the rest of the players look like, well, the rest of the bunch.

/rant

 

Marco Pappa is happy in Chicago; all the fans love him and he is a fan favorite. Pappa will get an offer, maybe he did get an offer but it wasn't what he expected and is seeking something better. The longer the wait the better as more teams will look at him. Last thing I want Pappa to be is to be a Journey Man like Pescadito who has a new club every so often now.

 

Well Chacha i agree with you on everything except that Guatemalans can't open the door for other fellow Chapines. Take Pezzarossi for example in Chile, cause of him, Chilenos scouts came to Guate and saw Campollo and well Contreras aswell. Sure every player should open his own doors based on his merits and soccer skills. But it's more easier if someone is playing somewhere where you can get connections si no mira a los Mexicanos. I dont know what you guys think but i think Pappa should stop wasting his time here on the MLS and just go to South America, and he can def. get more coverage overthere with international scouts.

 

Thank you, that's my sentiment. Rarely a player improves by switching clubs every 1-2 years. It might be good for the country to be represented in different places, but not for the individual player. Each player should carry only so much of the country's weight on his shoulders. Pappa's already made it compared to the average Guatemalan player. Let's worry about the rest.

Yes, Guti, it sure helps that men like Dwight like Pappa and el Pescado have done a fantastic job at promoting our futbol with their efforts to remain playing at better levels. But what I'm criticizing is the general idea that one player is responsible for making a name for the country in the world of football. What if Pappa stays and retires in Chicago and never goes to Europe? If he plays to the best of his faculties and completes an illustrious career there, there's nothing to be taken away from him. Meanwhile, the others can still make a name for themselves.

My point is I rather see 20 Guatemalans playing in the MLS or a South American league than 1 in Europe; rather have 20 of our U-20s in the Guatemalan top division than 1 in the MLS, and so on...

 

True, creo que tambien tiene que ver los agentes de estos jugadores, i mean like Pezzarossi, is so for him to get contracts from Europe, South America, true that he has an European pass since his grandfather was Italian but i would like to see these agents work a little harder for the Guatemalan players and try to get them more exposed abroad, I agree with you though, i rather see 20 chapines playing in MLS or South America than just 1.

 

I dont think he's going anywhere this year. He's been looked at by clubs for a couple seasons now and he hasn't gone anywhere because he wanted to stay loyal to Chicago. And I think that loyalty has cost him.

There's been no rumors or anything for weeks. And with the Twente coach being fired that solid lead is probably gone. Most other Euro teams do their new signings early in order to get the all of the new players ready for the pre-season. So if he was going to get picked up he'd have been signed by now.

He's going to stay in MLS again this year, and he better have a great season otherwise he's going to be a lifer.

 

Pappa & Co. here in SW Florida near where I live. Was thinking of going to the pre-season game Sunday vs. DC United.

 

goal.com says Twente is waiting till next year when he is a free agentto sign him

http://www.goal.com/es-us/news/3440...-por-el-mundo-el-twente-esperaría-a-que-pappa

 

Pappa played 78 minutes in his team's 2-0 loss at Colorado and he has now played the 2nd most regular-season minutes by a Guatemalan in MLS.

Code:

Carlos Ruiz	13490
Marco Pappa	 7045
Martin Machón	 6977
Jorge Rodas	 1773
Pando Ramírez	 1590
Freddy García	 1490
Loco Rodríguez	 1309
Gustavo Cabrera	  360

I didn't watch the game, how did he do?