Huge senior team call up for Shelton. He and Mix better step up, someone make sure they don't drink any of Jozy's kool aid.
EDIT: 1. who is this Jerome Kiesewetter? 2. Where the hell is Bobby Wood?
2016 Preseason Thread
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Huge senior team call up for Shelton. He and Mix better step up, someone make sure they don't drink any of Jozy's kool aid.
EDIT: 1. who is this Jerome Kiesewetter? 2. Where the hell is Bobby Wood?
I think the confusion comes from our contrasting definitions of "the league"/"the Championship" in the long run. You are talking from the point of view of the league being defined by the strict legal entity, which in this case - you are right - is ultimately the successor of the top division from a legal point of view, as the PL supplanted the FL and forced it down a tier. I was talking from the perspective of the league being defined by its teams and its position in the league pyramid, so "the Championship" as the second tier of English football is the successor of the old second tier, which for 100 years was called the Second Division.
12, but it's only the first division of five.
It is almost strictly an MLS/Scandinavian leagues camp so no Bobby Wood. Every year this camp features players from MLS that likely will never represent the USA competitively, but it gives Klinsmann a chance to assess some players (like Tchanni) who have done well for club to see if they can perform internationally. Besler is the best example I can think of someone who shined at Camp Cupcake(as it's popularly called) and turned that into many senior team caps.
Kiesewetter is German-American who has represented the US at the youth levels. He is in a bad situation at Stuttgart which is why I expect he was included. He is a pacey player that can also play in the midfield.
edit: also of note, this is partially a U23 camp for the Olympic qualifying match against Columbia in March which is why I suspect Shelton was included.
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Even if it is Camp Cupcake I'm really excited for Khiry to get chosen. I'd be great for him to get a cap and for us to have a second USMNT player on the roster.
Jerome Kiesewetter was absolutely terrific in U23 play this past year. Probably the best guy we had.
Report from nbcsports stating that Allen, Poku, and Mullins will be in Manchester for 10 days to train with MCFC.
http://soccer.nbcsports.com/2016/01...-mullins-allen-to-train-with-manchester-city/
http://soccer.nbcsports.com/2016/01...-mullins-allen-to-train-with-manchester-city/
Tuesday: Preseason Schedule
Wednesday: New President, Player Training
Thursday: Regular Season Schedule
It's been a good week
Wednesday: New President, Player Training
Thursday: Regular Season Schedule
It's been a good week
He's probably on the Allocation List. If not, we'd have to have a Discovery Claim on him. Oh, and he'd have to show interest in coming to MLS, but since he plays for Stuttgart it would likely be a tough time convincing him.
He's been playing for Stuttgart II. His coach there just got named the new first team manager (after being interim for 5 games) and he brought Kiesewetter with him although he hasn't played for them yet.
Here's all we know so far...
Preseason begins on Jan 22, assumes this means that (official) NYCFC Camp/Training full team training begins then
Mix & Khiry: US Camp, Jan 12 - Feb 8 (They will miss the start of NYCFC Camp unless sent home early by Jurgen)
RJ, Poku, Mullins, Taylor, McNamara: MCFC Camp, Jan 7 - Jan 18 or so (10 day of training, arrive back for NYCFC)
Rest of the players are unaccounted for until NYCFC Camp
Team travels to Florida for IMG Tournament for three matches (last year NYCFC had five official preseason games):
NYCFC vs. HB Køge, Feb 20
NYCFC vs FC Cincinnati, Feb 24
NYCFC vs KR Reykjavik, Feb 27
Opening match vs. Chicago on Mar 6
Preseason begins on Jan 22, assumes this means that (official) NYCFC Camp/Training full team training begins then
Mix & Khiry: US Camp, Jan 12 - Feb 8 (They will miss the start of NYCFC Camp unless sent home early by Jurgen)
RJ, Poku, Mullins, Taylor, McNamara: MCFC Camp, Jan 7 - Jan 18 or so (10 day of training, arrive back for NYCFC)
Rest of the players are unaccounted for until NYCFC Camp
Team travels to Florida for IMG Tournament for three matches (last year NYCFC had five official preseason games):
NYCFC vs. HB Køge, Feb 20
NYCFC vs FC Cincinnati, Feb 24
NYCFC vs KR Reykjavik, Feb 27
Opening match vs. Chicago on Mar 6
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I think I have the best wife ever.
Without my prompting she just emailed me a vacation itinerary for Sarasota, FL for February 16-21.
Without my prompting she just emailed me a vacation itinerary for Sarasota, FL for February 16-21.
