List of MLS players training abroad

swedcrip34 · Nov 22, 2004

http://www.nytimes.com/2004/11/23/s...n=afc194239238e21a&ei=5006&partner=ALTAVISTA1
nytimes with article that calls out Metrostars front office for "snap,crackle, but ultimately no pop" but otherwise no new Harrison news

but down below is a long list of players training abroad

nytimes said:

AMERICANS ABROAD Several M.L.S. players will spend part of their off-season training with clubs in Europe. The list includes: Eddie Johnson (FC Dallas/Manchester United), Clint Dempsey (New England/Feyenoord), Ramon Nunez (FC Dallas/Glasgow Celtic), Pat Noonan (New England/Chelsea), Damani Ralph (Chicago/Feyenoord), Steve Cronin (San Jose/Chelsea), Nelson Akwari (Real Salt Lake/Bochum) and Ricardo Clark (MetroStars/Wigan Athletic). Three other MetroStars, Kenny Arena, Michael Bradley and Jeff Parke, will train with Sunderland. Also, 8 of the 10 players selected by CD Chivas USA in the expansion draft will be in Guadalajara, Mexico, training at the club's facilities early next month.[\quote]

EJ will also be with PSV Eindhoven

Garcia is trialing for Brann in Norway but is out of contract this December so isn't listed.

maybe Sunderland will buy out Arena's develpmental contract? they probably pay their waterboy more

what 2 chivas usa players were left above the border? Maybe Martins and Stewart both are still injured? Or out-of-contract Ziadie?

Did RSL or CLB set-up the Bochum stint? If RSL, that was quick. I'm guessing Cronin is too good to be 3rd string.
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Octavius Agustus · Nov 23, 2004

"Three other MetroStars, Kenny Arena, Michael Bradley and Jeff Parke, will train with Sunderland."

Does Jeff Parke have friends in high places, or is he just good???

fidlerre · Nov 23, 2004

swedcrip34 said:

Did RSL or CLB set-up the Bochum stint? If RSL, that was quick. I'm guessing Cronin is too good to be 3rd string.
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Most of the time these "training spells" are set up by the players agent.