tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15545356.post115099686408697910..comments2024-02-14T16:57:45.608+00:00Comments on The Vol Abroad: No thanks, I'm AmericanVol Abroadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07083054947673242940noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15545356.post-1151280988501310262006-06-26T01:16:00.000+01:002006-06-26T01:16:00.000+01:00Well, you may know that the MLS was owned by one p...Well, you may know that the MLS was owned by one person, that one person had a close association with the US federation. Many higher ups thought that it benefited US football to have their stars stay at home, for the good of MLS and for the good of the national team. I get this from my fuzzy memory of an old piece on the national team.<BR/><BR/>Now, the MLS is staring to break up and teams are being bought by other individuals. That may increase competition within MLS teams, though perhaps not overseas.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15545356.post-1151214185421925832006-06-25T06:43:00.000+01:002006-06-25T06:43:00.000+01:00ugh. you didn't miss much. it was bad bad bad. ...ugh. you didn't miss much. it was <A HREF="http://worldtour.jnoelbell.me.uk/2006/06/23/world-cup-madness/" REL="nofollow"> bad bad bad</A>. most unfair game i've seen so far.jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00096399788929322183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15545356.post-1151095904093129032006-06-23T21:51:00.000+01:002006-06-23T21:51:00.000+01:00I don't really know enough about the US team. But ...I don't really know enough about the US team. But what's this about about holding them back from European clubs?Vol Abroadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07083054947673242940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15545356.post-1151010865339795842006-06-22T22:14:00.000+01:002006-06-22T22:14:00.000+01:00I'm pretty happy for Ghana, actually. As far as th...I'm pretty happy for Ghana, actually. As far as the US goes, we needed this wake up. Stop holding back stars from going abroad, get rid of Arena, step up efforts to recruit more actual atheletes like Gooch.<BR/><BR/>With Japan out, I will be rooting for England, as my best friend was born there, and I'll be at his wedding during the semis.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15545356.post-1150998831068583382006-06-22T18:53:00.000+01:002006-06-22T18:53:00.000+01:00I lived in Ghana for 7 months a while back and thi...I lived in Ghana for 7 months a while back and this will be HUGE there!Dave Carrolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12138953216264463289noreply@blogger.com