Comments on: Maurice Edu: Late Bloomer, Old Firm American Hero

By: http://isleofmanhouses.blogspot.com/

http://isleofmanhouses.blogspot.com/ — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 23:35:43 +0000

I think we should not join the English league as it would destroy years of history.
We should crate European super league with other big sides from small nations. Cut the domestic league in half to 22 games. then use the free weeks to play a european super league.
This way we could have our cakes and eat them. keep the domestic leagues and qualification for europe and play big sides across Europe like Rapid Vienna, Ajax, Sporting Libon, Porto.

By: dezmembrari masini

dezmembrari masini — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 04:45:34 +0000

It was a very good player in this season.

By: auto second hand

auto second hand — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 04:44:45 +0000

We were thrilled this season. I hope to do in 2010 as well.

By: masini

masini — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 04:43:44 +0000

And as the proverb says, a miracle not you just three days, he lost the form. At the time these players form and physical state matters a lot.

By: Brian

Brian — Wed, 20 May 2009 06:43:27 +0000

How do Rangers fans feel about him?

By: Robert M

Robert M — Tue, 12 May 2009 20:23:55 +0000

Being a rangers fan,i was at the Old Firm match and Maurice Edu impressed me again.It took a while for him to get his chance in the first team and he has taken it,long may it continue.
I also think that the Scottish Premier League is a lot stronger than people outside of my country think.remember that Rangers were in a European final last year.

By: Theodore

Theodore — Tue, 12 May 2009 16:55:15 +0000

Just got done reading Kevin’s post on prospect signings and think this is all related. Another example of how the NFL model to which the MLS adheres just doesn’t work for soccer. By the time a player is thru the NCAA division 1, at age 22, and entering his first pro team, 99.9% of global prospects have already either made it or not. While his global comrades have been playing pro for five years – yet the top NCAA prospect has lived in a completely different world, different game, different rules, different level of competition, insulated from the global game. It’s a very tough way to go.

Why do we keep letting NFL guys run this?

By: Andrew

Andrew — Tue, 12 May 2009 14:54:46 +0000

All teams and league rise and fall over time, right now the Celtic and Rangers are probably the worst they have been for 10 years, but they are still good teams. If they were in the EPL with the teams they have right now they would be relegated, but if the proposed EPL1/EPL2 goes ahead and they gain entry, this would give them time in EPL2 to develop their teams (with the extra money) before gaining promotion and eventually challenging the top 4.

IMO no MLS team would stand a chance against a top 4 EPL team at the moment, but neither do 99% of the teams in Europe!!

Keep an eye on the German league, I think it will be top league in European in 10 years time.

Question, how does youth development work in the MLS? Do kids sign up to teams as young as 8 as they do in other parts of the world?

By: Joey Clams

Joey Clams — Tue, 12 May 2009 11:25:53 +0000

He may regress in Scotland, but his salary is probably decent. Are you progressing at your job?

By: Ryan Gilbert

Ryan Gilbert — Tue, 12 May 2009 08:10:32 +0000

Really good article – but spoiled by the view of Scottish football. Anyone who believes the SPL is the same level as USL-2 needs to take a long hard look at themselves. Yes, the
SPL suffers in comparision to the EPL, but it’s still a cut above what’s on offer in MLS. We get MLS game across here, and I’ve seen nothing to suggest any of the top teams would struggle – there is a bit of a drop off after the top 5-6 sides, but anyone who believes the likes of Rangers, Celtic, Hearts, Dundee United, Aberdeen or Hibs couldn’t hack it in the MLS has got a very skewed view of Scottish football.

On the other hand – Mo Edu has really started to blossom, after a bit of a dodgy start to his Rangers career, and was my MOTM at the weekend. Great to see, and I hope he continues to improve – European football next year will no doubt lead to more imrpovements for him too. (guess which team i support….).