Wells Thompson?

Discussion in 'Chicago Fire' started by bjgcheese, Sep 10, 2012.

  1. loonixxx

    loonixxx Member+

    Chicago Red Stars
    Aug 28, 2004
    Soccer Limbo
    Club:
    Jagiellonia Bialystok SSA
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Me too. :D
     
  2. ionprovisioner

    Nov 23, 2003
    Flint, Michigan
    Club:
    Chicago Fire
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    This kinda makes me puke. Thompson is a classic MLS 1.0 spaz, all motor and no clue. And he's all into the Jeez; the dude is not a boss.
     
  3. thefireandthepassion

    May 25, 2011
    St. Helen of the Blessed Shroud
    Club:
    Des Moines Menace
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I don't like him, he has two last names.
     
  4. burningfire

    burningfire Member+

    May 15, 2009
    Club:
    Chicago Fire
    Wells ?


    Well........
     
  5. Kozy

    Kozy tHE pOPULAR fRONT

    Oct 13, 2004
    check.
    Club:
    Chicago Fire
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    You know if we sub him in...commentator Dan will say, "Fire are going to the Wells"...and then the second time, "Fire are going to the Wells again"...
    I hope this helps to lessen the shock a little...o_O:eek::geek:
     
  6. I PINCH!

    I PINCH! Member

    Apr 3, 2006
    Chicago IL
    Club:
    Chicago Fire
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    No offense but if he's into Jeez, wtf does that have to do with his soccer abilities or lack there of?? I love how some of you are all about freedom of speech and expression and religion unless its something you don't agree with.. childish immature and classless.
     
  7. Es Brennt

    Es Brennt Member+

    Feb 25, 2003
    Shermer, Illinois
    Club:
    Chicago Fire
    but who is ionprovisioner? Seems to be an out of stater, why are you lumping him in with "some of you" ? Just call that one person out on their apparent distaste for the new guys religious activity.

    IP's post started out great, loved the MLS1.0 Spaz and all motor bit, but the rest was for lames.
     
  8. ionprovisioner

    Nov 23, 2003
    Flint, Michigan
    Club:
    Chicago Fire
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Heh, thanks for the critique. My beer was showing.

    I am an out-of-stater. I lived in Fort Wayne, Indiana when the Fire were announced, and in Houston by the time the team kicked off in '98. The last 10 years I've lived in southeast Michigan. So, I'm someone who's had to dig to follow this team - trust me, finding current information on the Fire in Houston in 1998 was not easy, forget about watching the team play much. Of course I saw most of the first playoff run; that team was my first love in domestic football.

    I don't make much money, and I have a wife and three tween daughters. I don't have the money or the free time to get to games, but I watch religiously, comment when I have something to say, and think about the team just more than I should. I'm not sure I'm meeting whatever authenticity test you're imagining. I do know that I love this team. I want them to compete for every trophy. I get frustrated when the people who are getting paid to work in the Holy of Holies are all, "Listen, dude, this is a jaahhhhhb and informing you what's going on is a haaaaassssle."

    I stand by my assessment of his talent, if not my public disdain for his religion. The dude's three lungs, two legs, and no soccer brain. I can imagine tactical uses for him with this team - defensive wing sub when holding a lead, etc. - and I suppose we needed a warm body to free Orr Barouch to pursue his destiny in Israel. But he's not a player I ever imagine getting excited! about as an acquisition. The best I can do is 'meh.'
     
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  9. Clenbuterol

    Clenbuterol Red Card

    Aug 25, 2011
    Club:
    --other--
    Should have done better with his shot near the goal but other than that he did okay for his first game.
     
  10. Mattinho

    Mattinho Member

    Jan 27, 2000
    Chicago
    Club:
    Chicago Fire
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Wells was pretty woeful in his first appearance. Much less optimistic about the trade after that performance.
     
  11. Salvatore Giuseppe

    May 4, 2012
    Club:
    Chicago
    Well the trade let us loan Barouch out, so it had that going for it. Also, I read somewhere (forget where now), that the front office is beginning to worry about salary cap problems next season. Could be that they just needed to make some room, and this let them do that.

    We should also cut him some slack, he's been with the team what, 3 days? hardly enough time to learn the team and its playing style
     
  12. nowherenova

    nowherenova Member+

    Jul 20, 2003
    Formerly Terminus

    We need the dudes. Go Fire! :cool:
     
  13. milicz

    milicz Member+

    Dec 2, 2001
    Club:
    Chicago Fire
    Nat'l Team:
    Poland
    I'm with ionprovisioner, I don't care for Tebow types and Wells loves the guy: "He's an inspiration to anybody who loves Jesus, especially to an athlete who loves Jesus,", Puke.
     
  14. The Devil's Architect

    Feb 10, 2000
    The American Steppe
    Club:
    Chicago Fire
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Stop being a dick.
     
  15. LEEP

    LEEP Member

    Jul 31, 2007
    lockport, il
    Club:
    Liverpool FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Sadly I think you are spot on.
     
  16. ionprovisioner

    Nov 23, 2003
    Flint, Michigan
    Club:
    Chicago Fire
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I'm gonna go ahead and assume you didn't read the whole thread before posting this. Or possibly you were engaging in some sort of post-ironic dickish comment about dickdom. Either way, thank you for your kind attention, as always.
     
  17. The Devil's Architect

    Feb 10, 2000
    The American Steppe
    Club:
    Chicago Fire
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I did. It smacks of the same reason that some fans don't like Messican players.
     
  18. nowherenova

    nowherenova Member+

    Jul 20, 2003
    Formerly Terminus
    I thought it was funny and harmless. Amazing posters being offended by Ion when virtually every other thread here has multiple "******** off" posts.

    And nothing is more lame than using the phrase "It smacks of.." :rolleyes:
     
  19. The Devil's Architect

    Feb 10, 2000
    The American Steppe
    Club:
    Chicago Fire
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    OK, it's the exact same thing as the reason some people don't like Mexican, Ghanaian or any other player.

    Wells Thompson is a below average to journeyman MLS player that will be out of the league in 1-2 seasons because the league has passed him and his type of player by. Like him or dislike him on that fact, because of his choice in invisible friend or lack thereof.
     

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