Catching up with Jay Needham

3rd Degree · Jan 29, 2008

Catching up with Jay Needham
USL Rookie of the Year would be a great fit in Dallas.
January 29th, 2008 . By: Buzz Carrick
http://www.3rddegree.net/

One of the players of great interest to a MLS Draft/Roster watcher in the last few seasons has been SMU Alumnus Jay Needham. Needham graduated last year as a highly touted defender and seemed destined for Major League Soccer. Primarily a center back in college, Needham had a strong combine performance and was expected to go in the upper rounds of the draft.
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texgator · Jan 29, 2008

Commence the "MLS doesn't pay Americans enough" beat down thread in 3......2........1........GO!!!

Intru · Jan 29, 2008

Needham is good and it will be sad to see him go after next year, if Dallas gets them it will just be another wierd connection linking both teams, since we have your ex head coach and you have our ex head coach now.

Dr. Foosball™ · Jan 29, 2008

Hey Japan boy, read this.

“I was scheduled to go into training camp with them and have them take another look at me, but that fell through a couple of days ago, as it looks like they are going to sign a couple of foreign players instead.”
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Parrothead FC · Jan 29, 2008

here's the deal. if the foreigners' price and Jay Needham's price are in the same ballpark, it's not a problem. if the foreigners are over 30 and cost a million each, it's a big big problem.

I hope Needham finds his way to an MLS team.

chazsoccer · Jan 29, 2008

AHF4FCD said: ↑

Hey Japan boy, read this.

“I was scheduled to go into training camp with them and have them take another look at me, but that fell through a couple of days ago, as it looks like they are going to sign a couple of foreign players instead.”
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Please do read the source (3rddegree) as the above quote leaves out a critical bit of info that provides important context...like who them/they is.

3rd Degree · Feb 7, 2008

update...
http://www.3rddegree.net/2008/02/needham-update/

texgator · Feb 8, 2008

Interesting....Needham could be providing a road map for NCAA seniors to bypass the MLS rookie salary issues. It's risky...you gotta be able to perform well in the USL. I don't know if it's any less risky than being a non-roster protected player on an MLS squad that isn't making much money. I hope it works out for him.