The American Soccer Show 6

Posted by Jason Davis On December - 21st - 2009

Last show of the year, people. There's news and discussion of Donovan, Holden, and Beasley, plus an interview with an English footballer looking to play in the US and a rundown of the top five American soccer moments of 2009.

The Great Stu Debate

Posted by Jason Davis On December - 16th - 2009

Very shortly, we'll know in which direction American wunderkind Stuart Holden will take his nascent professional soccer career. Will he head to Europe now, ready to make his bones under the brighter lights of British or Continental football?

Donovan Re-ups with the Galaxy

Posted by Jason Davis On December - 16th - 2009

Landon Donovan is the proud owner of a new four year contract with the LA Galaxy, a deal that will keep him at the club through 2013. The announcement came today during a press conference at the ESPN Zone in Los Angeles, though it was not accompanied by the expected confirmation that Donovan will head to Everton on loan starting in January.

MLS CBA: Keller Warns of Lockout

Posted by Jason Davis On December - 17th - 2009

MLS Daily has a post up on comments made by Kasey Keller on his personal blog regarding the MLS CBA negotiations. Keller's tone isn't to cheery, and he described the sides as far apart on an agreement.

Donovan Loan to Everton Confirmed

Posted by Jason Davis On December - 18th - 2009

Everyone knew it was coming, and today it was finally done; Landon Donovan will join Everton on a two and a half month loan starting in January. It's up to Donovan now, with his MLS future secured by a new Galaxy contract, to make this his first successful stint abroad.

MLS CBA: Length Matters

Posted by Jason Davis On December - 20th - 2009

Jose Romero drops what I consider to be a bomb in regards to the MLS CBA negotiations; citing an unnamed source, he says the league wants a five-year agreement.

Bid Competition More Muddled Than Appears

Posted by Jason Davis On December - 20th - 2009

Among those nations bidding for the 2018 or 2022 World Cup, England is by far the highest profile; because the country is the place where the game of soccer was born, because the names involved are well known and the domestic league is richest in the world, and because politics are predictably omnipresent, the English have a large lead in World Cup bid intrigue heading into 2010.

Clint Dempsey Transfer Rumors

Posted by Jason Davis On 7/02/2009 08:04:00 AM | View Comments
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Day two of the European transfer window, and the rumors are at a fever pitch.

Our man Deuce is now the subject of rampant speculation, with Dempsey linked to Everton in the English rags.

But wait, there's more. While Everton is the favorites according to the Sun, other clubs are in the mix as well. Dempsey's agent says that English, French, German and Spanish clubs have inquired about the American's services.

All of this comes directly after Clint himself said that he wants to stay with Fulham. But he only has one year left on his contract, and while I don't believe that he has "rejected" a new one (The Sun's choice of words), it is telling that he has yet to sign a new one.

It's quite a list (even though we don't know which clubs are involved other than the Toffees), and it speaks to Dempsey's strong season at Fulham and his impressive showing at the Confederations Cup. While many of us were just a little critical of Clint during the tournament because he seemed to disappear at time, he did win the Bronze Ball as the third best player in the tournament. Clubs have certainly taken notice. Dempsey is an excellent player, and one some might even called the best of the Americans; a move to a bigger club on a bigger contract is well-deserved.

The question is whether it serves Dempsey to move. Many I talk to would rather see him stay a Fulham, where he has steadily improved over his time there. After Roy Hodgson took over at Craven Cottage, it took some time for Dempsey to work his way into the manager's good graces and into the regular first eleven; but he's done so, and excelled in the process.

I'm torn here, because I think that Dempsey has done so well and grown so much at Fulham and under Hodgson that a move might be a bad thing. On the other hand, the more Americans move up the food chain and break down the belief that Yanks can't play, the better. Everton is a bigger club than Fulham, plain and simple; playing for the Toffees, who might push for a Champions League spot, would certainly raise Dempsey's profile at the least.

What do you think? If any of these rumors are true (and take them with a grain of salt, naturally), would you rather see Clint stay at Fulham, or move on to Everton or one of the other leagues rumored?
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