Reports: Henry signs with New York

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  1. lfcli30

    lfcli30 Member

    Jun 21, 2005
    New York
    Club:
    Liverpool FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
  2. Sportsfan1

    Sportsfan1 Member

    Jul 22, 2007
    St. Louis, MO
    Club:
    Chelsea FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I expect him to have an effect similiar to Blanco locally and much more league wide..but no where near becks.

    probably a tick up in tv ratings as well
     
  3. guamster

    guamster Member+

    Mar 30, 2001
    Winnetka, CA
    Club:
    --other--
    Nat'l Team:
    Guam
    The Galaxy started to take off before Beckham's return on July 11, 2009 for the Galaxy-NYRB game. LA had a 3-game winning streak going into that game. Overall record at that time: 5 wins, 3 losses and 9 draws.
     
  4. BaltimoreCP

    BaltimoreCP New Member

    Jun 26, 2010
    Baltimore
    Club:
    Crystal Palace Baltimore
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Another big name like this will help the MLS alot.
     
  5. Ajas

    Ajas Member

    Sep 23, 2009
    3eattle
    Club:
    Seattle Sounders
    As long as there's enough butts in seats to cover up the Red Bull logo on the sideline seats, I'll count Henry as a stunning success.
     
  6. Fiosfan

    Fiosfan Red Card

    Mar 21, 2010
    Nevada
    Club:
    New York City FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
  7. PhillyMLS

    PhillyMLS Member+

    Oct 24, 2000
    SE PA
    It wasn't Henry. The best guess is that it was Ballack since he just signed for his former team in Germany and he fits all the criteria Backe put forth in an article last week.
     
  8. Revolt

    Revolt Member+

    Jun 16, 1999
    Davis, CA
    Club:
    San Jose Earthquakes
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Could also increase value of MLS overseas.
     
  9. oofinalheavenoo

    Oct 30, 2006
    Daly City, CA
    Club:
    San Jose Earthquakes
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Henry and Angel together up front. That is one a good 2-man punch.
     
  10. lfcli30

    lfcli30 Member

    Jun 21, 2005
    New York
    Club:
    Liverpool FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    A #10 is an attacking midfielder, not a striker. It was Michael Ballack.

    Henry's deal is done.
     
  11. Fiosfan

    Fiosfan Red Card

    Mar 21, 2010
    Nevada
    Club:
    New York City FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Kool. This Michael Ballack thing is a joke, right. I guess next they going after Arjen Robben.
     
  12. mellon002

    mellon002 Member

    Jan 24, 2003
    Towson, MD
    Could it have been Ze Roberto? I would consider him more of a #10 than Ballack.
     
  13. The 92nd Fish

    The 92nd Fish Member

    Jan 16, 2007
    London, England
    Nat'l Team:
    England
    Since when? 9/10 are usually strikers and 11 is usually a midfielder. Not that I'm denying that the Henry deal is done, which it is, but 10 has been a striker's number for ages.
     
  14. Fiosfan

    Fiosfan Red Card

    Mar 21, 2010
    Nevada
    Club:
    New York City FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    You see, some of us doesn't have that first touch.:)
     
  15. PhillyMLS

    PhillyMLS Member+

    Oct 24, 2000
    SE PA
    Backe specifically said he was a true #10, a playmaker. Henry is many things, but he is not a true #10. He also said he was European, so that rules out Ze Roberto like someone else was suggesting.
     
  16. NYC_COSMOS

    NYC_COSMOS BigSoccer Supporter

    Jan 13, 2007
    Queens, NY
    Club:
    CA Vélez Sársfield
    Nat'l Team:
    Argentina
    in europe maybe
     
  17. Prazan

    Prazan New Member

    Aug 28, 2006
    Prague
    Not necessarily. They made an earlier offer for Ze Roberto, but he decided to stay at Hamburg. Within the last week or so another offer was made and it looks like it might have been for Ballack.

    1. Backe said they were in negotiations with a well known European player who was out of contract and a #10.
    2. Ballack just signed with Leverkusen
    3. Dyer reported yesterday that Backe said their target had just turned them down
    4. Leverkusen's coach said yesterday that Ballack had rejected a much more lucrative offer to sign there

    So while that isn't proof that it was Ballack that they made the offer to, there is at least circumstantial evidence that points that way.
     
  18. HailtotheKing

    HailtotheKing Member+

    San Antonio FC
    United States
    Dec 1, 2008
    TEXAS
    Club:
    San Antonio Scorpions FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    And they finished 12 - 6 - 12 ..... so that means they went 7 - 3 - 3 after Beckham got back. 17 games without him, 22 pts. 13 games with him, 24pts. From 3rd to 1st in the West after his arrival.

    They scored 2 or more goals in 6 of the 13 games he was there, as opposed to 4 in the 17 without him.

    Yeah, after he got back they really took off.
     
  19. profiled

    profiled Moderator
    Staff Member

    Feb 7, 2000
    slightly north of a mile high
    Club:
    Los Angeles Galaxy
    And this year without him they're off to one of the best starts in the History of MLS, 14 games without beck == 33 points.
     
  20. HailtotheKing

    HailtotheKing Member+

    San Antonio FC
    United States
    Dec 1, 2008
    TEXAS
    Club:
    San Antonio Scorpions FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    which has nothing to do with last year ... but ok
     
  21. JerseyTexan

    JerseyTexan New Member

    Jul 26, 2006
    10036
    Excuse me while I get all CSI but check out this promo from MSG Network. Black guy, plays on the left, and (judging from the logo on the shorts and the ball) played in Champions League about 4 years ago with Arsenal. Is this what passes for subtle these days?
     
  22. Goldenstick

    Goldenstick Member

    Jul 4, 2003
    Bridge City, Texas
    Club:
    Houston Dynamo
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Read somewhere that Raul was interested
     
  23. EmpedoxFCB

    EmpedoxFCB Member

    Apr 20, 2009
    New Jersey
    Club:
    New York Red Bulls
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Great, incoming thread explosion.
     
  24. supercooper

    supercooper Red Card

    Jun 23, 2008
    Red Bull should sign Feilhaber or Adu for the 10 hole.
     
  25. Fiosfan

    Fiosfan Red Card

    Mar 21, 2010
    Nevada
    Club:
    New York City FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States

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