Honest Brian

Well, most soccer players in Britain are basically superstars in their home countries. The exceptions are the Americans. Our ego-maniac superstar athletes play primarily basketball, football and baseball. Maybe our Yanks abroad come across as very down to Earth, normal people as opposed to the ego-maniac type of superstar athlete most Premiership players are.

Hell I don't know, I'm just babbling.

 

no you aren't babbling, that was dead on target. "footballers" in england are often primadonnas and cocky as hell. american soccer players have a very workmanlike attitude for the most part (with the exception of a few) and that is due mainly to the fact that they aren't all millionaires who are worshipped by the populace. i suppose that is refreshing for an english manager. that way he doesn't have to worry about some arrogant ****************************** threatening to leave the club if this or that demand isn't met, or he isn't given playing time (regardless of if he earned it).

 

Seems he's pretty honest about his role as a bench warmer, as well.

http://soccernet.espn.go.com/headlinenews?id=254268&cc=5901

 

With the possible exception of.....wait, nevermind, I won't say it.

 

lol

 

Americans are also generally honest footballers, i.e. they don't dive as much as players form other countries. Obviously, this is respected in the English game. I don't think BM has ever been a big diver.

 

he is honest - Moyes likes that .... I bet it will not be long before Mcbride and Rooney are paired up top. McBride is not afraid to play the set up man (if fact he likes that) for Rooney.

 

Did anyone ever say anything nice about Wynalda?

Don't say Ty Keough, or Phil Shane!! They kiss everyone's ass.

Just my opinion but I always thought Wynalda was an overrated ego maniac. Good to hear McBride isn't.

 

McBride-Rooney would be scary, they are both beasts

 

Unless I miscounted... won't it be at least 4 games before the 2 can be paired?

(Rooney's out for 4 isn't he?)

 

Wynalda was a good player. Let's not forget that, ok?

 

You need that to be a goal scorer. see: Clint Mathis

 

Then why say "overrated" ?

 

fixed it.

 

A prime example: Newcastle signing Marcelino, only to result in a lazy-ass player and a complete waste of money for more than 3 years. Finally, the club finally cut the sod last week.