Willie Sims on loan to Puerto Rico Islanders

It's not on USL or Puerto Rico's site yet, so for now I'd say it's got no substance, but then again I haven't heard much from Sims in the reserve division the past few weeks so perhaps it does have some truth in it.

 

Willie was on the injury report for the Mutts game last Saturday, so it must be a recent move.

 

It's times like this that I wish we had something like Goff's blog for the Revs. FDA does an OK job of reporting, but we don't have anyone that reports roster moves/rumors or the any of the team-insider stuff on a regular basis.

 

This would be former DC United draft pick Jay Needham's club, yes?

 

Correct.

 

That explains why the reserve team goal was scored by a guest player last night.

 

So we have enough depth, right?

 

bout time , To be honest Sims was never going to Develop properly with Noonan and Cristman in front of him and Nicol wasn't going to give him the time , Sims Hands down the Fastest forward NE have.

hope he does well

 

Kelto is as regular a guest player as they come, having played for the Reserves for about 3 years now.

 

OK, but he is still a non-roster player, playing forward in a reserve game where Willie Sims should be playing if he were here.

Is that why they don't fill the 3 open roster spots, because Kelto and Walker are available whenever needed?

I guess I can't complain, the reserves are in first place.

 

As someone who tries weekly to get more than stock, press-release answers from the Revs organization, this is a tall order. They're a tight-lipped crew down there, as far as I can tell.

It has to be up to the Herald, Globe, or similar "big press" cats to handle this, and I'm not sure it's on their agenda.

- sG

 

Simms playing competitive football in USL-1 is much better than playing every few weeks for the reserves. Not to mention he'll get used to jet lag real quick

 

Can't they at least get his name on a jersey, then?

Mike

 

I just checked the schedule. Islanders have one game left in their season (this Saturday in California). Not much chance for Sims to "gel" with the team.

 

wow the USL-1 season is over so Quick, well either he is in their plan for next year as well or he is a Playoff bound

 

Umm.. the Islanders have more than one game left:

http://www.uslsoccer.com/teams/2007/934378.html

 

yup 10 games plus the playoffs , REP

 

Wow, major "Doh!" on my part. Nice catch.

 

Willie came on as a late sub and played 2 minutes in the Islanders' 1-0 victory over the California.. Victory on Saturday.

 

thanks for the update

 

lets hope he comes back sharper with those 1st team minutes, he could get a NT call up for Guatemala now

 

He started and only played 15 minutes? Cause for concern?