Ex-RSL Players :: Where Are They Now? Pt.5

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  1. RSLin2008

    RSLin2008 New Member

    Aug 18, 2007
    Utah
    10k attendance gets the bold treatment?
     
  2. georg

    georg Member+

    May 25, 2009
    Parowan, Utah
    Club:
    Real Salt Lake
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Gotta love the Danish Hottie in the first minute!
     
  3. smackdowntay

    smackdowntay Member

    Oct 1, 2008
    Utah
    Club:
    Real Salt Lake
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Im surprised no one has brought this up. Alex Nimo just sent a pretty harsh message to RSL and just made it pretty hard for him to play for anywhere else in the league. He just put up his dukes when there wasn't even a fight. As far as RSL goes, surely, that ship has sailed.

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  4. 15 to 32

    15 to 32 Straw Hog

    Jul 1, 2008
    Salt Lake
    Club:
    Real Salt Lake
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    maybe this is a bit harsh, but the kid cant cut it with RSL. He has been on the roster for what, 2 or 3 years now, and has little to no time with the first team in anything meaningful.

    So, in short, who the hell is Alex Nimo?
    - in all honesty, nobody outside soccer nerds on this board know who that kid is and that his contract is with RSL.

    Hopefully these feelings of "I have to play for Portland" are shared with the Timbers in that they "have to have Nimo". We could really use it to our advantage.
     
  5. Ghoster

    Ghoster Member

    Feb 28, 2007
    Pleasant Groove, UT
    Club:
    Real Salt Lake
    Simon Borg brought up this whole situation on Extra Time Radio. He basically lambasted Nimo for his stupidity and sense of entitlement.

    Let's hope RSL can get something (money, draft pick, anything...) out of this.
     
  6. Allez RSL

    Allez RSL Member+

    Jun 20, 2007
    Home
    He's not that attractive.
     
  7. BalanceUT

    BalanceUT RSL and THFC!

    Oct 8, 2006
    Appalachia
    Club:
    Real Salt Lake
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Yeah. He'd be playing in front of larger crowds here.
     
  8. BalanceUT

    BalanceUT RSL and THFC!

    Oct 8, 2006
    Appalachia
    Club:
    Real Salt Lake
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Wow... that's the kind of thing a kid who's not seen enough of the world says. Won't he be surprised if/when those words come back to haunt him.
     
  9. 15 to 32

    15 to 32 Straw Hog

    Jul 1, 2008
    Salt Lake
    Club:
    Real Salt Lake
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Cool
    I highly doubt that played a factor in his decision making process.

    He is a whole lot closer to the big leagues. I'm sure that makes up for the 6K he is missing there
     
  10. georg

    georg Member+

    May 25, 2009
    Parowan, Utah
    Club:
    Real Salt Lake
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    But she is not so bad!!
     
  11. georg

    georg Member+

    May 25, 2009
    Parowan, Utah
    Club:
    Real Salt Lake
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Why not agree to give Nimo to Portland if they agree to not pick from our unprotected? Perhaps not such a great deal for the Timbers.
     
  12. BalanceUT

    BalanceUT RSL and THFC!

    Oct 8, 2006
    Appalachia
    Club:
    Real Salt Lake
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Probably because they know they can get Nimo anyway and the expansion draft pick.
     
  13. 15 to 32

    15 to 32 Straw Hog

    Jul 1, 2008
    Salt Lake
    Club:
    Real Salt Lake
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Exactly
    Though I wouldnt be surprised to see RSL hold onto Nimo until the season started just to see what they could get out of Portland.

    Maybe we can package him with some $ (if we have any) to get either a player the picked from us in the expansion draft, or someone that we want that they picked from another team in the expansion draft
     
  14. ccb1212

    ccb1212 Member

    Sep 5, 2006
    West Jordan,UT
    Club:
    Real Salt Lake
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
  15. 15 to 32

    15 to 32 Straw Hog

    Jul 1, 2008
    Salt Lake
    Club:
    Real Salt Lake
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I'd take him back. The guy knows our system and fits the mentality of this squad very well.

    Hopefully RSL is trying to work something with him, potentially.
     
  16. smackdowntay

    smackdowntay Member

    Oct 1, 2008
    Utah
    Club:
    Real Salt Lake
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    That is so bogus. How can the Timbers not pick their Captain (Who has mroe than enough MLS experience)??? I feel for IJ. He's in Europe right now with his family, maybe he will be looking for another club...
     
  17. RSL Donk

    RSL Donk BigSoccer Yellow Card

    Aug 24, 2006
    Utah
    Club:
    Glasgow Rangers FC
    Nat'l Team:
    Czechia
    I'd love to have Joy in the back again. I think more than anything RSL let him go because of his injury woes (not that you can really blame them, he spent most of his time with the team hurt). If Joy is healthy, he's a great player at least equal to Wingert and Russel and probably a touch better than Beltran.
     
  18. 15 to 32

    15 to 32 Straw Hog

    Jul 1, 2008
    Salt Lake
    Club:
    Real Salt Lake
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Yeah, not sure how you dont keep the guy who was your captain, has played in Europe, is a US citizen, and has MLS experience... makes you wonder if Joy asked to leave like he did here.

    If so, it makes sense.
    If not, wtf was Portland thinking?
     
  19. RSLer

    RSLer Member+

    Sep 24, 2008
    Stansbury Park, UT
    Club:
    Real Salt Lake
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    This is IJ's twitter,

    Sad day. :( Leaving Portland and Cole behind for Scotland today. Lots to do before I leave though...

    Speculation in P-Land that he was offered a contract but he was not happy with it. It's just speculation though.
     
  20. Ismitje

    Ismitje Super Moderator

    Dec 30, 2000
    The Palouse
    Club:
    Real Salt Lake
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Why would you rely on a guy like Ian Joy? Fantastic person, sure, and a decent player, but he has issues that would make me cautious about envisioning him as more than a one year player. He asked out from the club once before, apparently didn't like what Portland had to offer salary wise, and doesn't yet have a settled family situation - he could head back to Europe again. I'd say that ship has sailed, and that there are better players besides (including the trio currently manning our flanks).

    Also, that European playing experience so often cited is a canard - a year of semi-pro ball in Scotland, a season each of D3 and D4 ball in England, and five seasons of D3 ball in Germany along with the past season in D2 USA. He has 20 D1 appearances in his club history, all with RSL.
     
  21. smackdowntay

    smackdowntay Member

    Oct 1, 2008
    Utah
    Club:
    Real Salt Lake
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Plus the fact that he flip flops from club to club is very unattractive to most clubs I'm sure.
     
  22. BalanceUT

    BalanceUT RSL and THFC!

    Oct 8, 2006
    Appalachia
    Club:
    Real Salt Lake
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I'm more than a little stunned that they didn't keep Joy. He was captain and played nearly every minute for them. Are they a bunch of Bozos running that franchise?
     
  23. soccerbum23

    soccerbum23 Member

    May 21, 2006
    Lost in Utah
  24. smackdowntay

    smackdowntay Member

    Oct 1, 2008
    Utah
    Club:
    Real Salt Lake
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Ian Joy writes a letter to the Portland Timber fans:

    I remember when he wrote a letter to the RSL fans. Class act and I respect that.

    The big question is this: Is he going to be in the MLS or staying in the second division? What MLS teams would offer Ian Joy a contract?
     
  25. jessyca

    jessyca Member

    Jun 8, 2008
    SLC
    Club:
    Real Salt Lake
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Ian Joy posted on Facebook -

    "Talks fell through with Portland due to them offering a shitty contract and not willing to up the offer. It might be my last 4 years so don't want to play for free anymore. I'm back in Scotland with Madison so living the daddy dream right now!!! Want to stay in the states but will look at all options. :)"
     

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