MLS signs Adu (link fixed) Thank God! This makes me very happy! I mean, with the attention this kid has gotten, you know that a few extra tickets are going to be sold because people are going to want to come out and watch a 14 year old spank some grown men. I mean, look at the hype this kid in the NBA has generated. Good job MLS! Now, wouldn't it be even better if we got to see him wearing blue? But, it looks like he's going to DC. http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2003/writers/grant_wahl/11/18/adu.mls/
Do you think he's indeed ready to train and play in MLS (as a first-team player, or even as a substitute)? This can be dangerous for him.
MLS signs Adu That's a good question. I think he will do fine, but that's just my opinion. At least it will give the kid some opportunity here in the states before he heads off to Europe. He's got the skill, and the size, so I don't see why he can't play with these guys in the MLS. I mean, he's played against them in some pre-season matches, and apparently just blew people away. I know he took Troy Dayak for a spin. I'll have to find that article where Troy talks about it. At least with him being here he will have the opportunit to play first team ball. It would be a few years before he would even be able to think about it if he went to Europe.
He may have skills and size, but still (discalimer: I do NOT have any medical degree), wouldn't it be dangerous from physiological perspective for 14yo kid who is still rapidly growing to endure the training/playing regime of an adult pro team?
MLS signs Adu I have no idea to be honest. But, he is already training non-stop in the National program, and would be training even harder if he had signed over in Europe.
Re: MLS signs Adu He's training with youth teams, and if signed in Europe, he will be trained with a youth squad, too. Too bad, MLS teams does not have youth squads (mostly), so he'll have to train and play with the first team all the time ...
Ray Hudson has already said that Adu will see limited time on the pitch in 2004. He might get a few minutes here and there so don't expect anything significant. Adu will be protected and slowly developed into a professional player. Now you may relax.
My understanding was that Chivas USA was going to take Adu with the first expansion pick but declined because he can't speak spanish.
I believe, he will speak Spanish quite fluently ... when playing against Chivas! (Certain words, that is!)
MLS signs Adu While I know that is what Hudson is saying, I don't think the league will be to happy with that. First of all, I understand that Adu will be one of, if not the highest paid player in MLS. The league isn't secure enough to be tossing that kind of money to someone who will be sitting on the bench. They want to get some butts in seats with this kid, as well as helping him develop into a top notch starter. Second, they will want the kid to get a lot of playing time, because in a couple of years they will make a TON of cash via the transfer market. The more he plays, the more they will be able to sell him for. Second....I really don't think Hudson will be around next season, but only time will tell.
Re: MLS signs Adu Where did you get THIS from?! At this point P-40 status is the only real option for him. Yes, he is a prospect, and he is very good for his age, but he's not a star yet, by any means.
Un-believable ... Who knows .. after all, when next season starts he will be (or almost be) 15 already
i'm a bit confused... The players are signing contract with the MLS in the US? But isn't the MLS just the league? I thought they were signing contract with a club like they do in europe. Then what happen when a player move frome one club to an other in the MLS or outside?
Are you serious? In other words, anyone who plays for the Chivas franchise in the United States is going to have to speak Spanish? That is not a good sign. I see a fractious element arising.
MLS signs Adu I'm not even going to attempt trying to explain this....especially on a message board. But, basically....the league owns the contracts of all the players. I'll leave the rest to someone else who wants to try and explain it all.
Happens all the time. The player is contracted to the league. He can, and often is, moved to other teams. If a team outside the United States is interested in that player, they have to deal with MLS for his contract, not with the team.
MLS signs Adu How long do you think it will be before someone files a lawsuit against the league over that one?
I put that statement here as a joke. But yes, at various times Vergara and other Chivas figures have said that: (1) They will only hire hispanics of Mexican ancestery. (2) They will only hire Spanish speakers. But let's not trash up this thread with talk about Chivas. These points have been debated on other threads for weeks.