i can't see him getting more then 300 K tops. He's not DP worthy but still only 30 and I don't recall any heavy injuries in recent years. Loads of experience and has his United/West Ham connects. I'm surprise hes coming home
At least ten yrs of prem paydays and maybe 3 or more of 300k in the USA, no brainer. Come home and reconnect w ESPN or NBCSN. I wish I had his options.
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Looks like the club is letting him go on a free transfer: http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/spo...ngham-city-transfers-gianfranco-zola-12476087
Interesting that Spector isn't on MLS allocation list. The only foreign senior players on the list are Guzan, Johannson, Fabian Johnson, Pulisic, Rubin, and Green. Gonzalez, Cameron, Yedlin, and Ream are also on the list since they transferred out of MLS. http://www.mlssoccer.com/allocation That means the following USMNT-pool players are not on the allocation list (ironically giving them more freedom to sign with a team of their choice, unless there is a discovery claim on them): Wood, Hyndman, Spector, Brooks, Lichaj, Alvarado, Kitchen (left MLS as free agent), Danny Williams, Zelalem, Alfredo Morales, CCV, Chandler, Castillo, Lynden Gooch, Bornstein (left MLS as free agent), Arriola, Corona, Orozco, Torres, Horvath, Yarborough, Boyd and Gatt. Discovery List process explained here: http://pressbox.mlssoccer.com/content/roster-rules-and-regulations
spending like half your life playing the beautiful game (and abroad no less) Has any other Yank achieved (his level of club experience) at age 30?
You think he's better than Specs? I don't. Never forgot his assist to Dempsey in 2009 confed cup against Brazil. Unlucky not to get playing time at 2010 World Cup. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk
so Spector is heading to Orlando. I'm curious how much he's earning. He's def getting DP money but i'd be shocked if he's getting anywhere near a million. 500 K sounds like a good base.
It's official, Spector's Mom has inked the deal with Orlando City . . . Orlando City signs @JSpector23 (Birmingham City)— Steven Goff (@SoccerInsider) January 24, 2017
Only Cherundolo equals Spector for "abroadness" in my opinion. Beasley and Reyna played extensively abroad but not for the number of years or with the same acculturation as Spector.
Lot of Haitians living in Florida these days. Guess Spector's Mom is going to have a lot of local assistance
Sorry to see Spector go. We'll let his thread hang around for a few days more so people can send him off in style. Bear in mind that, uh, one of the mods here a goody-two-shoes, so post nice stuff. JS will always be welcome back here, so (ignoring the romantic tone of the song for the moment), here's a Sam Cooke send off:
Also see Friedel, Howard, Jermaine Jones, Thomas Dooley, David Regis, Earnie Stewart, and Roy Wegerle for players who spent long continuous periods abroad in a single country. Add Torres and Orozco too if you count Mexico.
i don't think either had the experience that Spector had by age 30. Played for United, several seasons in the PL with West Ham and of course like 6 years in the Championship. Who knows what might have been for not injuries.
Great career abroad for him. After Grant switched him to CM with West Ham and he scored two goals against ManU in the Carling Cup he earned one of my favorite YA songs (right up there with the politically incorrect Tim Tim Tooroo song at Manu)... (Sung to the tune of Winter Wonderland) We thought that he was Scotty Parker 'Cause he just blew past his marker He used to be shite, now he's alright Walkin' in a Spector Wonderland There's only one Johnny Spector, only one Johnny Spector He used to be shite, now he's alright Walkin' in a Spector Wonderland
Reyna's 1994-2007 run in Europe doesn't qualify? DMB's was shorter from 2004-2011 but still a good while, although he did go directly to Mexico for three more years. I would also throw into the mix Onyewu who played his entire career in Europe 2002-2014. Joe Enochs went from US college to a career 2nd Bundesliga career. Marcus H. is another with more than 12 years in Europe consecutively. Then his cohorts that started in Big club academies that stayed on at lower level English clubs like Simek and Whitbread.
Since he will be leaving us.....can someone quickly explain to me the story behind the Spector's mom jokes? I guess I missed the boat on that one.
He played in 253 games. Spector has played in 277. Spector was in Europe one more year than Reyna. Loosk pretty equivalent to me. Spector did miss most of 08-09 season due to injuries. Similarly, Reyna had some injury issues, especially when with Manchester City. Frankly, I think that is irrelevant given the initial discussion of career, length of time, etc.