He is going somewhere after the playoffs I think its pretty clear that the Metro won't be having him back, so where does Clint go from here? MLS or otherwise?
Interestng, do you have a link or something? I don't think Clint would go to Mexico. But still it's interesting.
these clint bashing boards really aren't funny anymore. can't someone answer the question seriously instead of posting the same bad jokes about his weight? he'll definately end up in europe, we all know that... i think a smaller EPL team who can't score goals or attract many big names will take a chance on him. bolton, middlesborough, birmingham city
I think his play this season has played him out of a decent contract with any league in the big four of Europe (EPL, La Liga, Serie A, Bundesliga). That in mind, I think he'll end up either in Holland, Scotland, France or Belgium. I think he could do very well in Holland...
This stuff is getting old. I do not think he will return and I think he will find himself on a decent Euro side, and will benefit his game an dthe US. Shep Messing knows a thing or two about players...he;'s a former pro, more than any of you or myself for that matter can say about that. Unless you are and can prove your credientials, Shep feels that Clint has worked his butt off. Unfortunately, it hasn't translated into goals for the Metros or himself. I am sure that his touch will return, both for the US and whichever club he finds himself on.
He won't go to England, you have to run in England. To be fair he's looking at a first division side at best in any league. He needs to take a real hard look inside and decide how he wants his career to end.
career careening downward at the MLS salary max? I think he will stay with Metros because no one else will risk it.
Whoever thinks Clint is headed to Europe, which appears to be a minority based on the putdowns and jokes here, needs to stop watching replays of his 2000 matches. There are four players on the MetroStars that have a better chance of playing in Europe than Mathis ever will (Gaven, Clark, Magee and Walker). Somehow, I think he'll find himself back with the Galaxy next season. Unless he's happy playing in the Bulgarian League's 3rd Division, he's staying put.
from a reliable source (the usual friend of a friend) - i know that Clint would be happy with going back out West within MLS...he also very much would be happy with Europe, and had mentioned a lower-tier EPL team or France as possibilities. i'm a Mathis fan and would like to see him succeed wherever he goes. maybe a big change of scenery would be good for him...perhaps catching on with a lower profile team in Europe might help him? ala Greg Vanney with Bastia?
I think that's a bit dramatic...if he goes to Europe, it'll be first division/top flight of a league outside of the Big 4.
If Ante Razov at peak form couldn't get anything better than 2nd div. in Spain, why would the 2003 version of Clint Mathis being playing in any serious European top division? And remember that "smaller" EPL club Birmingham City signed Stern John when he was absolutely on fire. That doesn't describe Clint at the moment. Vanney is a totally different case--a left-sided, left-footed defender who takes free kicks, a specialty player who fits a role on some teams. The only "role" an imported striker would fit is putting ball in net, and when that doesn't happen, he's of no use. It's a Zen thing, baby.
Would West Ham want Clint? I was wondering if a team like West Ham which is trying to get back into the top flight could use CM. That may be wishful thinking given the fact that he hasn't put up the numbers we're used to seeing for the Metros. But I'd like to see something to that effect once the transfer window reopens in January. What about his performances? How did someone so good suddenly dry up goal-wise? Is it that he's not getting the service? Is he just not the same after his injuries? What about BA's "disciplining" of Mathis during WC 2002? Does anyone think that it somehow had an adverse effect on Clint's play? Tell me what you think. Write Away!