soccer america news letter just reported "Steve already has MetroStars wallpaper on the computer." -- Donna Reese, whose son Steve grew up in Oregon and is now playing in Romania, but is reportedly being pursued by the MetroStars. (The New York Times)
There are a few threads on the guy: https://www.bigsoccer.com/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=41802&highlight=Steve+Reese https://www.bigsoccer.com/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=41899&highlight=Steve+Reese https://www.bigsoccer.com/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=38795&highlight=Steve+Reese https://www.bigsoccer.com/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=36555&highlight=Steve+Reese
I thought I read that Wells was on trial in Norway. I imagine that he will eventually sign with the Metrostars, but until he does it doesn't hurt to investigate this guy.
With Walker getting his first start for the NT, he will be called up more by Arena like Howard was last year when he was here. We need a good backup.
Oh yeah? What if Walker is sold, or injured, or is called up for international duty. What if Wells is injured, or a bust. There are damn good reasons to carry three keepers... did you see the juggling act that went on with wildcard keeper Clint Baumstark last year, flying from city to city to sit on the bench with at least four different teams?
Walker isnt going to be called up as much anymore since the games start to count this year. I doubt Arena is going to call up 4 keepers because at the moment there is no way he goes unless Keller, Friedel, and Howard get hurt. He simply got called up to see what he had in case the starters got hurt. SO dont worry about that.
Serg, Arena is on the record as saying he's going to try to minimize call-ups that may jeopardize the first-team status of the Big 3 keepers in England. Take that for what you will-- but I read it as saying that only one of them will be brought into the US team at a time.
Just looking over the players selected in qualifiers for 2002, Meola-- MLS-based, and a distant #3 to Friedel and Keller, though with world cup experience-- got a lot of call-ups to sit on the bench. And Zach Thornton sat on the bench, backing up Meola against Barbados. Really, it's no stretch to imagine that the top MLS goalkeeper will see time playing for the USA in world cup qualifiers and friendlies.
I believe its been pretty easy in the past to call up some A-league keeper or PDL keeper to play back up in MLS... maybe I'm wrong? What I meant to say is that I just dont see a need to have 3 keepers on a number and cap restricted roster. Now if Bradley's intention is to bring in Reese and to have him and Wells fight it over the back-up keeper spot then I'm all for it.
http://www.dailyrecord.com/sports/pro/sports4-012104magee.htm You're right that it used to be easy to bring lower division keepers in and out of MLS sides, but the old "call-up" agreement between MLS and the A-League expired a couple season ago. So the days when we could bring in Billy Andracki for a game here and there are over. So it looks like the tentative plan is to have three keepers: Walker, a rostered back-up. and a developmental (non-roster) third keeper. Feel free to argue the merits of this plan, but it looks like we're gonna have three keepers. Of course, this being the Metros board, there will be a tiresome few weeks in which this fact will be contested. But I'm begging you, don't waste everyone's time by disputing reality.
Thats cool I dont keep up with the NATS too much and if that what Arena wants to do then yeah I guess it makes sense to cover our asses. And since you mention this kid dont count really I dont see a problem.