Robbie Rogers at Stevenage [R]

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  1. Gamecock14

    Gamecock14 Member+

    May 27, 2010
    Club:
    Chicago Fire
    The guardian article is interesting as it gave the English some sort of Ego stroke since Rogers came out while "playing" in England.
     
  2. Sandon Mibut

    Sandon Mibut Member+

    Feb 13, 2001
    I think, aside from being in his hometown, that it's not a coincidence he suggested he'd call Bruce Arena to see if he could train with them.

    No one has more standing or security or respect among MLS coaches than Arena. It's the byproduct of his resume and being the best American soccer coach ever.

    Bruce will care about winning and if he thinks Rogers, or another gay player, can make his team win more games, then he'll tell his players that's the way it is and they'll act accordingly.

    This isn't to suggest other MLS coaches - or foreign coaches - wouldn't do the same thing, but not all of them have the respect of their locker room like Bruce does. Again, winning.

    (The irony, of course, is Bruce is - or at least was - verbally very politically incorrect and has a very definite locker room sense of humor and is from an era and a place when Italians and Jews would play together while calling each other Wops and Hebes and not take any offense to it because, that's just how it was.

    But, he might make a joke but he'd always have a player's back. )
     
  3. chalaron

    chalaron Member+

    Aug 15, 2006
    Baton Rouge, Louisia
    I'm completely missed the word "knowing"...changes the sentence just a tad. haha
     
  4. Jgco

    Jgco Member

    Jul 14, 2011
    From the interview on ABC & MLS, it sounds like he would like to come back to the game. Hopefully he does decide to do so, would be a real shame to stay away from what you love out of fear of what others will say.

    Said to have trained with LA as well.
     
  5. prowazekii

    prowazekii Member

    Jun 21, 2008
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Robbie Rogers shooting to return in '13
     
  6. Jgco

    Jgco Member

    Jul 14, 2011
    Joined LA Galaxy.
     
  7. Grumpy in LA

    Grumpy in LA Bringing It Since 1807™

    Sep 10, 2007
    Chicago
    Club:
    Los Angeles Galaxy
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Now, I don't wanna leap to any conclusions, but it maaaay be time to close this thread.
     
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  8. bungadiri

    bungadiri Super Moderator
    Staff Member

    Jan 25, 2002
    Acnestia
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Yep. Sounds about right. Thread closed. Kick butt in LA, RR.
     
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