Brad Davis announces retirement

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  1. ImaPuppy

    ImaPuppy Member+

    Aug 10, 2009
    Using too many parentheses
    Club:
    Houston Dynamo
    Nat'l Team:
    American Samoa
    Guy was a legend in this league and I think he deserves his own thread.

    6x all-star
    3rd most assists all-time
    57 goals
    17 caps for the USMNT

    Anyway, great player with a great 15 year career.
     
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  2. Ismitje

    Ismitje Super Moderator

    Dec 30, 2000
    The Palouse
    Club:
    Real Salt Lake
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I have thoroughly enjoyed watching him in MLS. I don't expect he's the last to announce this season as his last (with Jewsbury and Grabavoy and Wahl for sure headed out).
     
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  3. LouisianaViking07/09

    Aug 15, 2009
  4. FC Tallavana

    FC Tallavana Member+

    Jul 1, 2004
    La Quinta
    You forgot to mention his greatest achievement, which is being just a little bit ahead of Landon Donovan in 2014.

    While certainly not his fault, him making the 2014 roster when he had no business doing so, will likely limit the popularity of this thread.
     
  5. PTFC in KCMO

    PTFC in KCMO Member+

    Aug 12, 2012
    Club:
    Portland Timbers
    Who gives a shit?

    The guy is a legend in this league. Show respect and leave the Donovan/Klinsmann crap out of it.
     
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  6. LouisianaViking07/09

    Aug 15, 2009
    My thoughts exactly
     
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  7. tab5g

    tab5g Member+

    May 17, 2002
    MLS will always have legends like Brad Davis and Jimmy Conrad and Steve Ralston and Ben Olsen and Ned Grabavoy. These legends are what will always help define what MLS is, and what it can become.
     
  8. TheLostUniversity

    Los Angeles Galaxy
    Feb 4, 2007
    Greater Boston
    Club:
    --other--
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    It was not Brad Davis' fault that Jurgen was such a ScheissKopf to Landon. He's always been a good MLS player, some seasons very good. He was smart, tough, consistent, and gave his all. And in his prime could connect on some beautiful crosses. I refuse to let 2014 muck up the memory of people who were nothing more than collateral damage.
     
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  9. The Franchise

    The Franchise Member+

    Nov 13, 2014
    Bakersfield, CA
    Club:
    Real Salt Lake
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Maybe Davis should have been 24th, maybe not. Even if it were the case, that's still pretty good. That was a deep player pool to be chosen from, especially as an older player.
     
  10. MPNumber9

    MPNumber9 Member+

    Oct 10, 2010
    Club:
    Los Angeles Galaxy
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I wanted Donovan and the WC, but I never had anything against Davis and was happy he got to go. Definitely an MLS legend. Nothing but respect.
     
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  11. gstommylee

    gstommylee Member+

    Oct 3, 2008
    Club:
    Seattle Sounders
    And Zach Scott
     
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  12. FC Tallavana

    FC Tallavana Member+

    Jul 1, 2004
    La Quinta
    Deep breaths. It's going to be OK.
     
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  13. Gamecock14

    Gamecock14 Member+

    May 27, 2010
    Club:
    Chicago Fire
    Much like Ralston. You kind of wish he had a Clint Mathis moment that we could all relish at his retirement.

    Still, a really consistent player for more than a decade.
     
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  14. Sachsen

    Sachsen Member+

    Aug 8, 2003
    Broken Arrow, Okla.
    Club:
    Sporting Kansas City
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    That's a really good comparison. Davis falls a little short, but 3rd all-time in MLS assists is nothing to sneeze at.

    Ralston MLS: 378 games, 76 goals, 135 assists
    Ralston USMNT: 36 caps, 4 goals

    Davis MLS: 392 games, 57 goals, 123 assists
    Davis USMNT: 17 caps, 0 goals
     
  15. Editor In Chimp

    Editor In Chimp Member+

    Sep 7, 2008
    This clip of his performance in 2014 against Germany sums it all up for me
    [​IMG]

    But seriously though good pro, good solid career. The kind of player MLS needs as a backbone to continue to grow.
     
  16. CeltTexan

    CeltTexan Member+

    Sep 21, 2000
    Houston, TX USA
    Club:
    Houston Dynamo
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Brad Davis had an obedient first touch (something even our current young players across our nation STILL CAN'T F'N MASTER), an incredible dead ball capacity, won silverware for club and country and could score as well as set up his teammates. Good on him for having such a solid career in MLS and for the National Team.

    My buddies and I recall him hitting the final PK to seal the United States winning Copa Oro 2005. That was a fun moment!

    You forgot your soccer for a moment there when you stated that a left footed, wide middie, who is selected by a coach specifically for one reason and that is dead ball deliveries somehow was the player that pushed Landon Donovan off our U.S. Brasil2014 final roster.
    Everyone knows that Mix got the #10 jersey and Julian Green got to actually play at forward, those two picks by Die Fraud are the players you want to lowtalk, not Brad Davis.
    Peace.
     
  17. Boloni86

    Boloni86 Member+

    Jun 7, 2000
    Baltimore
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    Gibraltar
    That Davis to Ching cross and finish will go down as one of the most iconic plays in MLS history. Twice champions, twice runners up. It was definitely a mini MLS dynasty there for awhile.
     
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  18. El Naranja

    El Naranja Member+

    Sep 5, 2006
    Alief
    Club:
    Houston Dynamo
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    2006-2012 isnt a mini dynasty i think.
     
  19. RafaLarios

    RafaLarios Member+

    Oct 2, 2009
    Medellín
    Club:
    Atletico Nacional
    Nat'l Team:
    Colombia
    What should be ther definition of a dynasty? to me it should be at least 2-3 championships in a dominant 6 years in a league. But of course your milleage may vary.

    For example, New England Patriots has been an NFL dynasty since 2001 even when they "only" have won 4 SuperBowls.
     
  20. Mateofelipe

    Mateofelipe Member+

    Mar 10, 2001
    Spokane, WA
    Club:
    Seattle Sounders
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Davis and Ching overlapped with the ClashQuake champions (the MezoSmurfs, I call them, as distinct from the ProtoSmurfs and NeoSmurfs). If you count them, and you should because if Houston was an "expansion" team, my cat is the King of France, that's six finals and four titles in 12 years.
     
  21. CeltTexan

    CeltTexan Member+

    Sep 21, 2000
    Houston, TX USA
    Club:
    Houston Dynamo
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Landon Donovan was on the Earthquakes MLS Cup winning sides.
    So was Manny Lagos. Troy Dayak. Jeff Agoos. Ramiro Crrales, Junior Agogo, Jimmy Conrad, Jamil Walker, Ian Russel, Roger Levesque and others that overlapped those Cup winning sides.
    And yet not ONE of these MLS players were on any of Houston's Cup winning sides. So that is that.

    Now specifically talking about the 2005 Earthquakes that were moved by AEG to Houston, there were several key additions to the Houston team that went on to win the MLS Cup in 2006. Those key additions were Adrian Serioux at centerback which really did bolster the defensive back 4 and of course Stuart Holden who as the year progressed played a bigger role each week. Nailing one of the decisive penalty kicks against Reis and the Revs in the Cup Final PK shootout.
    Players from that 2005 Earthquakes that did not make the move to Houston and were core players from that 2005 season were Troy Dayak, Ian Russel, Danny Califf, Mark Chung, Jon Conway, Roger Levesque and Danny O'Rourke.

    The core of De Ro, Brian Ching, Brad Davis, Brian Mullan, Eddie Robinson, Wade Barrett, and so on did make the move but they moved to Houston, which our sports culture here really welcomed the moved football team in Blue, something our sports culture has had to endure on our own end in losing our NFL team because of the owner.
    Us, the soccer passionate folks here on Houston helped push this AEG Relocation Project to something that those AEG suits could never had imagined. A packed college gridiron Robertson Stadium in their new city, a rather sadly ironic point if thinking of the loyal SJ die hards since AEG cited playing at a college gridiron stadium as why they moved the team from Spartan Stadium in the first place. Everyone following MLS in those days knew San Jose had really done well to have a very proud n passionate soccer fan base. Certainly the type of support that earned their stripes after those late 90's seasons to then get Landon and winning.
    Really, if San Jose is moved by AEG to a college gridiron stadium in Miami or St. Louis or f'n Des Moines Iowa, that team is not winning MLS Cup 2006! HA! But those guys did make the move with Dom, who added some talent to make his team even stronger moved and became MLS Cup champions specifically because of the move to Houston and no other city.
     
  22. KCbus

    KCbus Moderator
    Staff Member

    United States
    Nov 26, 2000
    Reynoldsburg, OH
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Much cleanup performed. Show's over.
     
  23. vividox

    vividox Moderator
    Staff Member

    Aug 10, 2005
    Club:
    Sporting Kansas City
    He wasn't here for long, but I really enjoyed Davis' short spell in KC. I won't soon be forgetting this one:



    Absolute professional on and off the field and I wish him all the best in his future endeavors.
     

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