Rosenborg has a very young team and has had a very inexperienced coach in the last couple of season. This has caused the team to be unstable. But they have recently aquierd a new coach and i do think that given time he will get the team to play up to there potential more consistently. What can you tell me about Cooper ? Main strength weaknesses ? IS he quick ? mobile ? Does he play the off side trap ? Personally i hope we get a fast mobile striker.
Guys, this is so f*&king obvious. What sort of team could make good use of a Cooper? Clearly, one who has Hammers!
I, in no way endorse the selling of Kenny Cooper's contract. I firmly believe management is far overdue in renegotiating his contract. With that said, here's the proof of his greatness that someone put together: [youtube]mfDpmUcdJwo[/youtube]
When he is close to goal he is a very dangrous player. That video shows he is dangerous with both feet, can chip or power shots and is great in the air. If Dallas can get more service to him and he stays centrally more (maybe the two are related?) he should score 25-30 goals.
KCJ has decided he's a target winger. If his dad or Schellas decide to kick his ass, he could be a McBride replacement for the Nats. Currently, he is on the Kirovski-Casey path to MLS ordinary. In other news, there's nothing like euro-cheese goofertainment: Oompa-loompa-kick-me-Amadeus pre-game weirdness *almost* approaching the Lillejammer 94 snow-gnome weirdeness. -bs
http://www.3rddegree.net/2008/06/update-rosenborg-bid-on-cooper/ Update: Rosenborg Bid on Cooper June 29th, 2008 . By: Buzz Carrick
I finally realized last week that the Norwegian someone on this board introduced me to at the Chicago game was wearing a Rosenborg jersey. Unfortunately, I wrongly consumed some large canned beverage and couldn't remember any Norwegian so I just stood there like an idiot trying to find my business card that wasn't there.
Since there's so little knowledge of Rosenborg here's some facts: Rosenborg is the biggest club in Scandinavia (Polls from all the Scandinavian countries confirm this) Rosenborg was founded in 1917 by a gang of boys Have won their league 13 times in a row from 1991 to 2004. Only one other club in the world have managed this. In total, Rosenborg have won their league 20 times and the national cup 9 times. Rosenborg have participated in Champoions League 11 times. Only Real Madrid and Barcelona have been in CL more. This has earned Rosenborg respect among Europe's top clubs. Rosenborg have beaten several of the worlds best teams: Real Madrid Borussia Dortmund ( when they were on the top) AC MIlan Inter Milan Valencia Blackburn (the year Blakburn won PL) Besiktas Anderlecht PSV some months ago Rosenborg made a draw against the worlds 2nd best ranked team, Chelsea.. not too bad... lots of others, but it would take too long to write them all.. The board of Rosenborg have set up some ambitions for the club. One of these are that the club shall become one of the top 30 best clubs in the world. They have been there before, and in 2000 CNN ranked Rosenborg as the worlds 6th best team. Rosenborg today is in a change of generation on the players. Out are experienced veterans and in are talented, young players. This has caused unstability, but with the new coach, Erik Hamrèn, nicknamed "The Savior", most believe that Rosenborg will be back on their usuall place....on the top. Probably they'll be participating in CL in 2009/2010 or 2010/2011, most believe. Per Ciljan Skjelbred, midfielder of Rosenborg and a huge player in Norway, is the only norwegian player that got on FIFA's list of the best young players of 2007 witch haven't gotten their international breaktrough yet. The 1 mill offer on Kenny Cooper was just a dudd(?). A fake offer to see how high Dallas FC value Kenny Cooper. Known strategy in Europe this. Rosenborg has a big piggybank, and can afford the most, but very rarely spend a lot of money on the same time ( and thing). In stead they use money on things that gives them profit in the long haul, that they know will pay off with time. Rosenborg these days are putting a lot of recourses on youth-education. They got their own training camps for young players, along with the Rosenborg School. The School is designed to develop players from the age of 7 to become players of Rosenborg with time. Also ordinary education takes place here. Rosenborg is also funding and supporting several cups and events for young players. Rosenborg these days are planning a new Stadium. Together with IOK Sports and another company, they plan to build a stadium that can hold 30.000 and that can gradually be built up to a capacity of 40.000. IOK sports and the other company (just don't remember the name) have worked on Wembley Stadium, England's national team, and Emirates Stadium, Arsenal. Both Stadiums are beeing looked upon as some of the most modern and best football stadiums of today. Along with a new Stadium, Rosenborg is planning to build a top modern, state of the art training facility. This and the stadium together will have the expected price of 750 million to 1 billion NOK. The short-name for Rosenborg is RBK ( Rosenborg Ball Klubb - Norwegian). Alot of interesting and uninteresting stuff here. If you want more it is just to ask.
Is it possible to name the German team(s) rumored to be interested in Cooper? Or at least what division they're in?
Yeah, Blackburn really aren't among the world's best teams, even back then. The Rovers side that entered the Champions League were not the same side that won the Premier League the season before (thanks ever so much, Ray Harford...)
Going to Norway is a step backward imo for Coop. Can get similar exposure here and can build a long term future in Dallas unless it is right situation. I'd say Championship or low la liga teams are the best next steps but would hope for higher.
In what universe does one consider Anderlecht amongst "the world's best teams"? That would have to be one hella inclusive definition of "best". One in which FCD would barely miss being valid.
Playing for a 2nd division Norwegian team got Goodson capped by BB. Califf playing for a Danish first division team has been getting caps. I think it's a step in the right direction since being a Euro player instead of your current form is what BB cares about. The other benefit is that if Cooper does well there then he will be seen by a scout from a bigger club.
Coop has already been capped, twice. He's been on ManU's roster, he's at the top of MLS scoring charts. Let's be honest....Goodson, maybe our best defender at the time, wasn't exactly a shining star. Sure, he's got talent and size, and he may become something someday. But Cooper is a goal scorer and we all know how those guys are valued. It would be rather silly for him to go the Norwegian route at this time. Holland, Spain, Colaship.....that's where he ought to be. If not, might as well stay in MLS.