McBride to Play on Sunday?

Bill Archer · Mar 20, 2003

No real word, but Chris Bergin is reporting that the loan has been cancelled, and BMB will not appear in the Arsenal match but rather will be back in the states "by the weekend"

http://www.ussocceruk.com/modules.p...e=article&sid=225&mode=thread&order=0&thold=0

Say what you want about Bergin - he's gotten it right so far.

And he doesn't NARC YOU OUT with the mods like Peter does.

MD_05 · Mar 20, 2003

bergin got it right.
http://www.mlsnet.com/content/03/clb0320mcbride.html

Raoul · Mar 20, 2003

From the mls.net article :

"We've always been saying that we've got players who can play at the highest level in the world," said MLS Deputy Commissioner Ivan Gazidis. "We've not had enough opportunities to prove that but Brian was given an opportunity to play in one of if not the best league in the world (English Premier League). And in the short amount of time available to him he snatched that opportunity with both hands and lit up that league. He was the most important midseason signing in that league. And he made a huge impression. What Brian did in the English Premier League has made every MLS player and every MLS staff member at the team and league level proud of his accomplishments."

"But Brian coming back to play with Columbus in the Champions Cup is a hugely important statement because of what it says about Brian McBride," Gazidis said. "It says Brian has priorities which are not just about money and being on the world stage and playing in front of millions of people. But his priorities are about the Columbus Crew and its fight this year to win the CONCACAF Champions Cup and MLS Cup 2003. That speaks volumes about the type of person that Brian McBride is."
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What better quotes can you get?

Mcb is obviously into this year, too. Sounds like our goal should be the triple!

BackOtheNet! · Mar 20, 2003

Everyone who knows how France prepares for war, raise two hands.

CrewMax · Mar 20, 2003

The triple? thats baseball.

don't you mean the "treble"?

Stupid_American · Mar 20, 2003

thank you bmb. what a class act. now if we can just get him some decent service.

Virginian · Mar 21, 2003

I'm predicting two goals for BMB on his first match back with the Crew. I was there for his first match back after the world cup in DC and he was on fire. Got great service too- lets hope our supporting cast can do the same.

BWG
Richmond, VA

Raoul · Mar 21, 2003

Originally posted by CrewMax
The triple? thats baseball.

don't you mean the "treble"?
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Ok, the treble...

PasadenaBlitz · Mar 21, 2003

Originally posted by Stupid_American
thank you bmb. what a class act. now if we can just get him some decent service.
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And some decent money...

Jose L. Couso · Mar 21, 2003

From Soccer America Confidential:
""I think it's important that we do well in the Champions Cup and with the Crew losing Jeff[Cunningham to a red card] for this next game, it was important that I get back and help out the Crew as much as possible. I have to thank David Moyes [head coach] and Everton for letting me go two days early. It was a pretty big decision but I think the important fact is that Columbus Crew expressed they wanted me back and I think it was important to take this step." -- Brian McBride, who cut short his loan stay with Everton by one game --with Premier League leader Arsenal -- in order to play in Columbus' CONCACAF Champions Cup second-leg match against Arabe Unido on Sunday in Columbus. The Crew lost the first leg, 2-1."

That is another reasong why Brian McBride has always been one of my favorite USA players!

Good luck to the Crew in the second-leg match.

Raoul · Mar 21, 2003

http://www.evertonfc.com/news/article.asp?id=6131

Pretty nice quote by Brian and Everton. I talked with a Liverpool fan and they were none too sorry about the E-ton loss.

See you at the game!