Nick Garcia to Norway?

There are so many YA's now.

Cherundolo's Hannover had a game today and not one thread.

 

If nothing else, an offer from Norway gives Nick leverage in his dealings with MLS.

I see more and more US players going to Norway. The level of play is good but not vastly superior to MLS but the pay is much better and its easier to get spotted for a bigger team.

 

The Norwegian is just one of many second tier leagues that get overlooked all too often. I'd imagine we'll start seeing players take more and more chances in leagues outside of the big five or six. And even amongst the very top leagues we really only have a big showing in two of them; England and Germany.

There are just a ton of opportunities, a ton of good, solid clubs throughout Western Europe that our quickly improving player pool can be a benefit to and benefit from.

There will always be only so many top Pro clubs in the U.S.A. Relegation arguably will never catch on; maybe it will, but I'd bet mucho dinero that it never will. So in the future there will always be far fewer roster spots than capable players in the U.S. and without established 2nd or 3rd divisions those players are going overseas.

It all seems to add up to a scenario where we could always see a good number of highly talented players kickin' it in Europe (and elsewhere eventually I'd imagine). And definately a good number of not so highly talented ones, too.

 

Kerry has an Irish granmama, so he has high hopes for a Euro passport.

 

http://www.yanks-abroad.com/content.php?mode=news&id=000349

 

Norway seems to be a good fit for Nick's athleticism.

And since he's out of a contract, his price must be just right for Brann.

And maybe after a while there, he'll learn to play Esky's left shoulder first.

 

baffles me when players don't make the attackers go to their weaker foot.

 

The level of play in Norway is not better than in MLS.The level is the same or even MLS is a little bit better.

 

What about the money?

 

And tell me - how many matches have you seen from Tippeligaen? I doubt that many.. RBK would kick any MLS teams a$$ any day

 

I've seen some matches from the Norwegian League and yes, RBK is better than any MLS team, but because of the nature of the leagues, there is more parity in MLS. Sogndal, for example, would have a very difficult time in MLS.

I'm not sure why this is so important.

 

Follow it.

 

What a suprise.. The team that is no longer in the norwegian league wouldn't have made it against any MLS team, so what? They didn't make it against norwegian teams either.. That's way they ended last, and therefor is now in 1 divison?!!!!

 

The obvious answer to the league quality question is a league vs league matchup. Man, MLS and Norway, there's a made for TV battle of the Titans...
As expressed earlier, whether one league is superior matters not much, and is a pointlessly subjective discussion, regardless. Whether one league pays better does matter, and is far more objective. So, after RBK, how much better is the pay in Norway? Just asking, because I have no idea.

 

They do the same thing in Norway. My best assessment of MLS relative to Norway is that EVERY team in MLS would finish between 3rd and 8th in the Norwegian league. The difference between the top and bottom of MLS is that small.

 

Here... Here... there is no money in the MLS...DUH. Your right the YA's need to do what they need to do to get the best deal. It is their livelyhood. They as players deserve the best that they can get. Parity in the MLS is boredom. MLS as a league will always be one step behind until it is changed from one poker player holding all the cards

 

IIRC some MLS teams and some Norwegian teams played in a preseason tournament in Portugal, perhaps. I remember a Norwegian team winning, but the games were about even. Was it Batalha Das Equipes Gigantes

 

So, not to get off topic, but is there an update on Nick Garcia to norway? How is the trial going, and is a contract coming?

 

Update.

 

Yes, as the article about Meola speculates, I think it is all about the salary cap. In MLS, if you negotiate a contract for higher pay, or if you are capped and become an international and get the money you deserve, you have a good chance of getting dropped the next year if the club has salary cap issues.

It's like you get rewarded for experience and performance by getting cut or traded.

In most of the rest of football, you sign a contract for a set period and that contract obligates the club and the player.

What's so hard to understand? More money, more security, potential to be seen by quality European clubs, and beautiful scenery and people who really care about football. Whether MLS's single entity is a model for the development of a business enterprise or a quality soccer league that will win the hearts and minds of our people is the question in the balance.

Every year, more MLS developed players are in the same position, and of course more quality young players come along who can play the game and will take a pittance to keep playing soccer. However, if the league continues to lose its experienced players with whom fans identify, will the league develop commited followers?

The jury is still out.

 

Are you thinking of the La Manga cup? Rosenborg has won it 3 times:

http://www.rsssf.com/tablesl/lamanga.html

 

1. I would love to know the German club Garcia is looking into. Any clues.
2. If KZ gets an irish passport, I'd think a $66k a year player with his ability can find a home and much better paycheck very quickly.
3. Too bad the wizards are moving Meola.
4. I hope they take the champions cup seriously. it's not much of a cup, but it should be getting better, and should at least provide a format for the US-Mexico rivalry, if anyone would take it seriously.

 

That's it, I forgot that the MetroStars won it last year.