Break Shea called into US side by Jurgen Klinsmann

Extremely happy for him. This means he won't be on the Aug 6th match? Just when we were about to catch up for SS.

 

also awesome rolleyes is that once again Tim Ream was selected but not one Dallas defender was selected... There is a reason Hartman has a season record for shutouts brewing and its not all because he is sometimes superhuman....

 

Doesn't look like he'll miss any..

FCDallas.com: What will your travel schedule be like? Will you miss any games for FC Dallas?
Shea: I’ll play Saturday (FC Dallas takes on the Galaxy in LA on August 6), then I’ll fly Sunday straight to Philly and meet up with the national team. Then after [the game with Mexico] I’ll wait in Philly for FC Dallas and then I’ll play in Philly with Dallas (FC Dallas takes on the Union in Philadelphia on August 13).

FCDallas.com: After all the games FC Dallas has played so far this season, do you worry about fatigue heading into a match with the national team?
Shea: Not for me. I think after all the games and all the traveling, yeah anyone would be tired. But any time you get a chance to play against Mexico, especially being from the U.S., there’s plenty of reason to forget about that and play as hard as you can, and that’s what I’ll do.

 

Sadly, if Breck does well as a USA National, I don't think that FC Dallas will be able to retain him when his contract ends. I think if he does well with the national team, he'll sign with a European team.

 

If he follows the trend then he can always come back to FCD when he will be in his mid 30s

 

"Break" Shea?

may want to go fix that

 

You mean after Brek's contract ends in 2015? I'm not remotely worried about that.

 

If I believed in curses, I would say Buzz is trying to get something broken on Brek.



Buzz hates soccer.

 

Clearly, Satan owns Tim Ream's soul. I'm guessing this means that John will choose Greece and that's a f***ing shame.

 

One of the Cabal's problems is their stubborn insistence on preventing wage inflation of their home-grown talent, which would obviously raise their overall wage costs for both domestics and internationals. But in typically myopic fashion, the Cabal is happy to outsource it's own Nats talent pool to Europe and Mexico, which of course leads to unnatural acts when it comes to callups and scheduling and calendaring and travel and and and and and.....

The fact that the Cabal owns both the MLS P&L, and the Nats P&L, but consistently sabotages itself by acting at cross-purposes with the talent pool that serves both, is one of the most telling indictments of the way they operate. 90% of the guys they refuse to pay don't get better in Scandinavia or Scotland or France or the low countries or the colaship. Of the 10% that actually get on with a big four (EGIS) side, most of those washout or ride the bench before dropping down or moving on.

I am expecting goppingen to have some influence in this area, to make sure players like Shea get paid HERE so their nats potential isn't compromised. Shea needs to be paid what ever is necessary to play here for 2 more years, and then in the '13 mid-season window, he can go, right before the mundial. That's the Cabal's recipe for success in this case, for the player, for MLS, and for the Nats. Hopefully someone in the front office is listening and Gorman is proactive with a discussion with goppingen on this topic after the next 3 friendlies are complete......

 

true

 

Zach Loyd also added!

US Soccer

 

Way to go...



LLOYD!!!!!

 

Brush, I think that given what Shea is doing I doubt that he will be in MLS for too much longer. He can create via the long, short and early cross. He has learned to finish. He is now ready to play on a lower table EPL team and within 2 years have a chance to become a Gareth Bale type of player.

If we hang on to this kid to the end of the season, I will be thankful. To hang onto him into next year is simply selfish. Don't think that Sunil's answering machine is not full of enquiries. And, for the sake of the NT, it is all for the best.

 

I'll bet anyone whatever they want that Shea isn't transferred until after next season.

I just don't see Shea leaving this great setup before the Olympics and risk things in a European setup when he's a slam dunk for the team if he stays healthy/in Dallas through next season.

Plus, Dallas will know that the price tag could double if he has a good tournament in London....they have him signed through 2015, what's the rush?

 

This.

 

I agree and would like to see him through this year. However, I think that desperate teams with loads of Euro's tend to make the executives salivate. Don't know where Brek's head is for all of this, but I'd think that Jurgie's opinion of where he should be developing at this point in his career will be huge as to any future moves or stays.

 

And I find it HIGHLY unlikely that Jurgen encourages him to move clubs into a whole new setup right before the Olympics. Just like every other American, Brek will have to prove himself all over again when he moves to Europe and remember, he hasn't even put together a full solid season yet.

Just need patience...

 

Very much disagree that FCD would sell the best most marketable player right before the Olympics and in the middle of what will likely be a championship or bust year. I mean that's marketing suicide, even HSG isn't that foolish.

The other variable is Shea is signed through 2015. In past cases like Toja and Cooper, they had maybe one year left before they would be free so Dallas' hand was forced. That is not the case now...if FCD wanted to, theoretically, they could hang onto Brek for four more seasons.

Also, in the seasons that they were sold, the team was obviously not going to make any noise in the playoffs. Next year is setting up to be the best FC Dallas team ever.