No delight here: Tyler Boyd loaned to Sivasspor from Besiktas

The EFL Championship is like a giant Yank magnet in Europe.

 

I am just trying to figure out his eligibility for a UK Work Permit.

He's played in 3/4 Concacaf Nation's League games this year
He played in 4/6 Gold Cup games
So in 2019 he played in 7/10 total competitive games for the USMNT.

With the USMNT having 0 competitive/non-friendly games in 2018. I guess he's set. He's played in 70% of the USMNT's competitive games over the last 2 years.

 

Wouldn't his Kiwi passport open the door?

 

I am not buying this rumor just yet

 

On the bench:

Beşiktaşımızın Bş. Bld. Erzurumspor maçı ilk 11'i;
Karius, Rebocho, Vida, Ruiz, Necip, N'Koudou, Elneny, Oğuzhan, Diaby, Caner, Umut 🦅#Beşiktaş pic.twitter.com/7q0bZGB2Q6

— Beşiktaş JK (@Besiktas) January 15, 2020

 

Yet another second tier US player in Europe

YIPPIE!!!!

 

Looking back on Ryan Nelsen's career it doesn't look like it does.

 

1. No move has materialized
2. The source of this rumor is not particularly credible

 

🔄 Takımımızda Oyuncu Değişikliği
🔺 Tyler Boyd
🔻 Oğuzhan
64' #Beşiktaş pic.twitter.com/WwQwCFNI0D

— Beşiktaş JK (@Besiktas) January 15, 2020

 

Don't work so hard, check the tracking thread.

This would be an interesting move if it happens, but it seems so out of nowhere that it's hard for me to put much stock into.

 

Anyone actually watching? It's ending in heartbreak for Beşiktaş.

The second division team beats them in the Cup with a last minute penalty (fair). They were 1-1 when Tyler came in, went down 2-1 and tied again 2-2 (Boyd not involved).

Tyler was ok, didn't see much action on his side. Beşiktaş played with their A-team, so this is a bad result (Ruiz being an exception, just back from long injury; and Uysal started due to injury concerns).

My honest opinion about Boyd: I doubt a Championship club chasing promotion has any use for him. Sorry.

 

Losing to a second division team is classic 2019-20 Besiktas.

Fortunately for them, they have a second leg to overturn the deficit.

 

I don't believe it does. I remember a Canadian poster here years ago saying it didn't help their players at all.

 

It does if he wants to be a liftie in Banff, fwiw...

 

A fringe player who can't seize a starting place at one of the worst Besiktas teams in a generation is a competitive/attractive proposition for a promotion-chasing Championship side? Said player will probably have WP hoops to jump through?

Not buying it, sorry. Sunderland I could believe, but not Sheffield Wednesday.

 

sheffield wednesday but already thursday in new zealand

 

They are always thirsty in New Zealand, from my experience.

 

Not surprising. After all, with all those sheep to . . . Oh, never mind

 

"Hey McCloud, get offa my ewe!" - Mick Jagger in New Zealand...

 

Owl-righty then: Tyler Boyd on loan at Sheffield Wednesday

 

Owl need to be convinced: Boyd to Sheffield Wednesday

 

Big move up for Tyler. If he gets playing time, even bigger. Hopefully will see him in March friendlies.

 

...He hasn't been loaned anywhere yet, right?