Emilio Signed

You are not the only one who has seen him play. You saw him play a solid 12 years ago. The UNCAF games were on GolTV, so a number of us here got a look at him a few months ago and he looked good.

Personally, I didn't see them because Adelphia sucks balls. But Chico in particular thought that...

I'm not convinced that you're wrong, I just don't see how you can be so sure that he'll flop where Ruy would've been a great signing.

 

So you haven't actually seen him play in, what, 10 years? More?

 

C'mon. It was worth it just for the Clint Mathis red card for stompin' on him.

 

A lot can happen in ten years...

 

But maybe it was Kasper that found him and Ray just said, yeah he looks well fit.

We don't know that it was ever Hudson that first noticed these players.

 

I heard Hudson that thought he was "just a poacher"

 

"Just a poacher," Ray would say something like that. He only scores goals, so we're not interested in him. Ray would rather have Chino. Man, I'm glad he's gone.

 

Something tells me the team didn't spend as much energy worrying about Chino's visa as they will about Emilio's...

 

I'm sure he's exactly the same player today that he was 10 years ago.

 

Wait, so this Emilio isn't the same one who played for Koln?

 

1. fc kOLN spent some time in the Bundesliga as well as B2, as far as I can tell, while Emilio was there. You seem to be incorrect on that Mengao.

Also, weren't you 12 years old in 1998?

I happen to doubt the analytical abilities of 12 year olds.

 

I'll go with KP, Kasper, Sohoen, and even Ray Hudsons' much more recent opinions, thanks.

I personally know his mother and saw him when he took a kick at his first soccer ball when he was 2 1/2. He has absolutely no first touch and no power behind his shot. And forget his aerial game.

 

Oh, snap.

According to his profile, Mengão86 is currently 20. Yeah, I think I'll ignore what he has to say with regard to Emilio's skills.

 

Age-ist

 

Seriously. 10 years ago I was a sophomore in High School, and was no longer playing soccer. (mostly because my grades were a joke so I wasn't eligible)
Now, 10 years later, I've graduated from High School, served a 4-year enlistment in the Marines and now play D2 soccer. I've probably played about, 1.5 years worth of soccer in the last 10.

Bottom line, things change.

 

I'll give you that, but you have to understand the circumstances around his time at 1860. At the time the coach (forgotten who it was) was notorious for not promoting any players from the reserves, regardless of whatever numbers were being put up. At the end of the day, Twellman just left out of frustration of not getting the chance in spite of producing very well with the reserves. He felt he was never going to get an opportunity as long as that coach was in charge.

So, in short, to suggest he didn't do well isn't exactly the cut and dried truth. He never got a fair opportunity.

 

I'm American. I've been following baseball my entire life. To say I don't know anything is just being ignrant. The first games I can clearly remember were the 1971 World Series, when my favorite team, the Pittsburgh Pirates defeated the Baltimore Orioles over seven games.

Based on our respective histories of being sports fans, I'm just as qualified to be a baseball scout as your are to be a soccer scout.

 

But he's clearly better than that now if he's done so well in Honduras, don't you think? How long ago did you see him? I hope he does great and at $200,000, that's not too bad of a deal. Its certainly a risk, but hopefully he does well.

 

Jeremy, et al .... calm down. We know your opinion, you've stated it numerous times. Once was sufficient. Now you're clogging up the thead to hear yourselves talk (or argue). I assume. You're adding nothing to the dialogue.

Let it go, man

 

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