Yeah, we're all burying our world class mid who will link up with our strikers and control the midfield before a single match has been played. As a New Yorker all I can say to that is
Frank Lampard Loan Extension
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franchise646
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No if Lampard doesn't start the season with the team the backlash will be on the team and him like I said he would become Soccer A-rod in New York.
Apples = Oranges.
Vinjay
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Maybe you will be proven right and believe me you don't have to be in NY to know what a great, proud city it is. However a few weeks ago some people were talking about giving up season tickets over the shirt. They quickly calmed down and while this may cause more annoyance people tend to say things in the heat of the moment. If people were going to protest over Lampard there will be a group of Third Railers and assorted fans down at NYCFC HQ tomorrow. I just can't see that happening but maybe a definitive 100% answer will bring backlash.
As I've said recently I think NYCFC fans would be extremely justified in complaining.
As I've said recently I think NYCFC fans would be extremely justified in complaining.
franchise646
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Not really those are the roles they would be given. Villa the leader the team guy about winning in New York first and Lampard will be seen as the Me guy wants to stay in Europe and is making us look so bad
USAfan6
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Well at least there is that
franchise646
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Nope that not cool for someone to keep the team he sign with on the lurch.
Ahab_Flanders
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EoS is my go to source for all New York soccer reposts.
Understood. I'll be happy to let the player be happy. We'll greet him with open arms.
Again if Frank wanted to play in the pl he should have signed there. We could have signed a DP that's committed to this club and that would be here from opening day. We would have built marketing on him and Villa in our very first ever season and he wouldn't be making us look like fools just to crash and burn in the CL and end up 2nd at best in the league.
Dude, he signed with NYCFC. Let me repeat that, he SIGNED with NYCFC. Everything else is irrelevant. His main priority is to NYFC, not MCFC, not EPL, not anything else. He needs to be with his team.
This. I feel it comes down to that, but if they also slip up in the league another game or two this month, then would make it easier for him to come when he was supposed to come.
Vinjay
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Well Chavez now states his source is very reputable and Lampard DEFINITELY won't be missing any competitive NYCFC matches. Brought up the article he wrote a couple of weeks back...
http://soccernewsday.com/usa/a/1998/source-lampard-confirmed-to-return-for-nycfc-preseason
http://soccernewsday.com/usa/a/1998/source-lampard-confirmed-to-return-for-nycfc-preseason
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I'm not showing up for opening day if Lampard is not there. Not because I care that much to see Frank live, but just on principle. They are essentially saying that Manchester City's season is more important than ours by extending his stay.
I'm starting to wish MLS went with an ownership not affiliated with anyone. There was always this risk of getting middle child status.
I'm starting to wish MLS went with an ownership not affiliated with anyone. There was always this risk of getting middle child status.
I seem to remember at Lampard's unveiling/presser either Kreis or Reyna dropped the hint that Lampard would be the 1st captain of NYCFC. I think that must be up in the air now. It should be David Villa. That guy has said all the right things, has been at the fan events and, by all accounts, seems to be 100% committed to this club. He's also the first ever player and DP so he has the seniority too (if only by a few weeks). Hell, I'd prefer Jeb Brovsky to be captain before Lampard at this point.
I hope they boo him mercilessly if he misses significant practice time.
I pretty much hate man city at this point.
I pretty much hate man city at this point.
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