Seems like a long shot...but then again as his choices dwindle down...MLS seems like his last chance.... This is unfortuntly the least informative sight I found w/ this news... I'll post more in a little while... From the ever unpopular.... http://www.worldsoccernews.com/ Effenberg says he will retire next week if no new offers come in First Published: Aug 12, 2002 Former Bayern Munich captain Stefan Effenberg says he will retire by Monday if he has not secured a new contract with another club. Free agent Effenberg has seen hopes of a return to former club Borussia Moenchengladbach end after Spanish interest in the veteran faded two weeks ago. 34 year old Effenberg failed to agree terms with Atletico Madrid and Galatasary before offers from several English clubs including Tottenham also saw no progress made to bring the former Bayern star to a new club. Alaves and Racing Santander have rejected the chance to sign Effenberg due to his massive wage demands and unless he accepts the MLS salary cap stipulations and moves to a US club his career could be edned next week..
Is it me or does the whole Effenberg to MLS premise make no sense? That article mentions a total of six clubs that weren't willing to pony up to Effe's salary demands. Yet all six undoubtedly have more money to spend than MLS. If Effe doesn't accept Mönchengladbach's terms, why would he accept those of MLS?
effenberg effe talks today to austria wien (vienna) btw..he makes more a year then they spend for a mls team all together, so no..there is no chance to bring him to to america........i despite mls management, the quality of mls games are shyte, i cant watch this slime more then a half, gave up going to see the metrostars since matthaeus left and will never return, unless they finally hire some people (gasgoine etc) who bring some culture in the game
Re: effenberg Gazza would bring a fan with a terrible attitude back to the team? Sign him up NOW! If you thought Matthaeus improved anything about MLS, I would view any conclusion you make about soccer with extreme suspicion. His signing turned out to be one of the worst investments in the history of the league.
thanks visual playground, but mls will develop without gazza's "culture" and matthaeus' snobbishness. nasl tried it your way. need i say more?
Re: effenberg That's a bit of a loaded statement, isn't it? European decadence for decadence's sake is not an attractive thing. MLS games, while some are perhaps lacking, are better than average in quality, in my opinion, and we are the fodder league for a team that placed in the quarterfinals of the World Cup. Regarding Lothar's "performance" in MLS, I can think of two conclusions, to the best of my objective perspective: a) he did not take play to his potential with the Metrostars for one reason or another or b) he did not have the skills, pace, and gusto to play in MLS. Paul Gascoigne, likewise, does not have the same form anymore: he is not good enough for MLS, and we don't want him anyway. If there is an affordable German star that might do well in this league, then perhaps it is Bierhoff rather than Effenberg. Bierhoff still has pace, unlike Effenberg, and has stated his desire to play here, but he may have just signed a contract elsewhere.
As a Rapid fan, I really hope this happens - can you say locker-room cancer? When Effenberg shows up at Austria with a salary twice that of everyone else needing his kid-glove treatment, that will be good news for the rest of the league. Plus the other players will have to keep a real close eye on their wives and girlfriends - lol!
Re: effenberg Don't let the door slap your a$$ on the way out. Matthaeus gave us a serving of your "culture," and it was strictly sour kraut. Last week's match between Dallas and Chicago was eminently watchable. And I still go to Metro games no matter what. As for Gazza, he couldn't cut it with DC; he'd have dropped dead trying to run with our league. And he's supposed to bring culture to the game. Aufwiedersehen -- except I'd rather not. You will not be missed.
Since when? http://www.soccernet.com/england/news/2002/0812/20020812mcfcbernstein.html 'We feel that we've delivered on everything we promised in terms of adding to the quality of Kevin's squad in readiness for the Premiership season, but there is an exception to every rule. 'If the manager believes that Kerkar can add to the quality we have already got, I am sure he will find us flexible.'
VisualPlayer is a moron with 2 brain cells. He actually thinks Lothar played well in MLS. His opinion on anything soccer related is meaningless.
Any gaffer will be given the green light to spend on a player if the team is creeping down, especially in Man City's case... as they don't want to be relegated again. OTherwise , it's been said over and over by Kev, that the purse strings are closed for awhile.
I really hope the Effenberg to Austria deal goes through - it will be nice to dust off the old "Effe du Arschloch!" chant for three more derbies this season.
Effenberg has the proper attitude for a German import, but needs to age another five years before he is signable ...