Beckham arrives in USA

Do you care? will he be a success there? is it a talent wasted?

discuss!

LA Galaxy want it to be low profile aparently because they are half way through the season.

Fat chance of that.

Shouldn't this be in International football?

yeah USA isn't very European...

I think Beckham will see off the remainder of his career there fairly quietly and unspectacularly

Parks lives wrote:LA Galaxy want it to be low profile aparently because they are half way through the season.

Fat chance of that.

They launched their new kit yesterday, when Beckham arrived. Yes, midway through the season.
How f@cking stupid. On the one hand you want your team and club to be more important than one player, on the other you want to fully milk his status by staging huge publicity events.

Why are they playing Chelsea halfway through the season?

Just a friendly, that's kind of understandable, i think they would have done that regardless of Beckham.

Yeah but who plays friendlies during a season come on

Mexicanbecks, or anyone in the know, can you elaborate on Dwayne De Rosario's abilities?

Damn it! As I was typing this I just noticed he is 29. I was going to ask if he could make it in Europe. I assumed he was a youngster. I've also just noticed that he's tried his luck in Germany already but darted back across the pond toot sweet.

Astounding freekick...'holy smokes, drilled through the upper 90'

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K-z6iPk_9vM

De Rosario (29) is very good, he hasnt quite shown the same ability as he has the past 2 seasons in mls but he is definetly one of the top 5 players in mls. Great shot, great vision and can take on players, he had a couple good free kicks similar to that as well

Thanks mexicanbecks.

Celtic play an MLS All-Stars team in the US at some point this summer. I'm going to keep my eye out for Rosario.

Anybody else worth looking out for. ah, wait, there is a defender I've read about who's quite fast. I'll get back to you in a minute and tell you his name. Supposed to be pretty good.

Jimmy Conrad, that's the chap...is he good?

The Bulk wrote:Thanks mexicanbecks.

Celtic play an MLS All-Stars team in the US at some point this summer. I'm going to keep my eye out for Rosario.

Anybody else worth looking out for. ah, wait, there is a defender I've read about who's quite fast. I'll get back to you in a minute and tell you his name. Supposed to be pretty good.

wynne,bornstein,boswell,dunivant?

i wouldnt really say he's fast. Hes a decent defender very tall, good header, intercepts pretty decent and is good on set pieces. i think he's around 30 as well, i dont see him going anywhere

It's hilarious this, it's like the biggest day in American football ever

Luis wrote: It's hilarious this, it's like the biggest day in American football ever

how is that hilarious? why would it not, a huge footballing icon that played for 2 of the best teams in the world comes to mls. The idea of bringing DB (the beckham rule) has also strengthened america football greatly.

Luis wrote:Yeah but who plays friendlies during a season come on

well barcelona for one ....

Rosicky wrote:

Luis wrote:Yeah but who plays friendlies during a season come on

well barcelona for one ....

Was just going to say that

Watching Victoria Beckham on Jay Leno's Tonight Show right now...she's on to promote that new reality show about the Beckhams arriving in America. It starts on Monday...I can't decide if it will be so bad that it's funny, or just boring bad.

Mexicanbecks wrote:

Luis wrote: It's hilarious this, it's like the biggest day in American football ever

how is that hilarious? why would it not, a huge footballing icon that played for 2 of the best teams in the world comes to mls. The idea of bringing DB (the beckham rule) has also strengthened america football greatly.

1a Division Mexicana >>>>>>>>>>> MLS

kas wrote:Watching Victoria Beckham on Jay Leno's Tonight Show right now...she's on to promote that new reality show about the Beckhams arriving in America. It starts on Monday...I can't decide if it will be so bad that it's funny, or just boring bad.

20 mins in, and so far we've seen her:

1. Blatantly cheat on the written part of her driving test

2. Insult her personal assistant

MexicanTeamOfTheRosesFan wrote:

Mexicanbecks wrote:

Luis wrote: It's hilarious this, it's like the biggest day in American football ever

how is that hilarious? why would it not, a huge footballing icon that played for 2 of the best teams in the world comes to mls. The idea of bringing DB (the beckham rule) has also strengthened america football greatly.

1a Division Mexicana >>>>>>>>>>> MLS

i think it will be reversed within the next 2-3 years to be honest.

The Bulk wrote:Thanks mexicanbecks.

Celtic play an MLS All-Stars team in the US at some point this summer. I'm going to keep my eye out for Rosario.

Anybody else worth looking out for. ah, wait, there is a defender I've read about who's quite fast. I'll get back to you in a minute and tell you his name. Supposed to be pretty good.

Jimmy Conrad, that's the chap...is he good?

team to start vs celtic

--------------Reis
---Parkhurst---Conrad---Bornstein
-----------Joseph---Clark
---O'Brian-----DeRosario-----Toja
--------Johnson------Angel---------

game is on thursday btw

@ Mexicanbecks

What do you know about Chivas ?

rai quagmire wrote:@ Mexicanbecks

What do you know about Chivas ?

USA or Guadalajara?

Mexicanbecks wrote:

rai quagmire wrote:@ Mexicanbecks

What do you know about Chivas ?

USA or Guadalajara?

USA

rai quagmire wrote:

Mexicanbecks wrote:

rai quagmire wrote:@ Mexicanbecks

What do you know about Chivas ?

USA or Guadalajara?

USA

im pretty knowledgable about both, what is your injuiry

Mexicanbecks wrote:

The Bulk wrote:Thanks mexicanbecks.

Celtic play an MLS All-Stars team in the US at some point this summer. I'm going to keep my eye out for Rosario.

Anybody else worth looking out for. ah, wait, there is a defender I've read about who's quite fast. I'll get back to you in a minute and tell you his name. Supposed to be pretty good.

Jimmy Conrad, that's the chap...is he good?

team to start vs celtic

--------------Reis
---Parkhurst---Conrad---Bornstein
-----------Joseph---Clark
---O'Brian-----DeRosario-----Toja
--------Johnson------Angel---------

im actually pretty suprised to not see donovan start, if it were my team id have obrien off for donovan and mastroeni for joseph. Toja and johnson to impress tomorrow is my bet

game about to kick off in 30 minutes. my prediction 2-1 for MLS all stars

Celtic FC
Starting Lineup
1 - Artur Boruc (GK)
3 - Lee Naylor
8 - Scott Brown
10 - Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink
11 - Paul Hartley
12 - Mark Wilson
17 - Steven Pressley
18 - Massimo Donati
20 - Jiri Jarosik
27 - Scott McDonald
44 - Stephen McManus

Substitutes
21 - Mark Brown (GK)
6 - Bobo Balde
7 - Maciej Zurawski
9 - Kenny Miller
14 - Derek Riordan
16 - Thomas Gravesen
46 - Aiden McGeady


MLS All-Stars
Starting Lineup
1 - Matt Reis (GK)
3 - Jonathan Bornstein
5 - Ronnie O'Brien
7 - Eddie Johnson
8 - Juan Toja
9 - Juan Pablo Angel
12 - Jimmy Conrad
14 - Dwayne De Rosario
15 - Michael Parkhurst
21 - Shalrie Joseph
26 - Ricardo Clark

Substitutes
22 - Kevin Hartman (GK)
10 - Christian Gomez
11 - Brian Ching
13 - Cobi Jones
20 - Landon Donovan
23 - Eddie Pope
25 - Pablo Mastroeni