Comments on: U.S. Reaping Benefits of Exodus to Premiership http://www.epltalk.com/us-reaping-benefits-of-exodus-to-premiership/632 Daily News & Analysis of the English Premier League Sun, 22 Nov 2009 02:46:46 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Anonymous http://www.epltalk.com/us-reaping-benefits-of-exodus-to-premiership/632#comment-1535 Anonymous Thu, 08 Mar 2007 06:24:00 +0000 http://www.epltalk.com/2007/03/07/us-reaping-benefits-of-exodus-to-premiership/#comment-1535 TIM HOWARD<br/><br/>oh and Rossi wants to play for Italy TIM HOWARD

oh and Rossi wants to play for Italy

]]> By: Oscar M. http://www.epltalk.com/us-reaping-benefits-of-exodus-to-premiership/632#comment-1531 Oscar M. Wed, 07 Mar 2007 16:59:00 +0000 http://www.epltalk.com/2007/03/07/us-reaping-benefits-of-exodus-to-premiership/#comment-1531 Good points all aroun - its inaccurate to say Convey is still fighting for a starting spot. He was a starter for Reading all last season and at the start of this season. It's been a persistent knee injury that's kept him from playing more this season. Good points all aroun – its inaccurate to say Convey is still fighting for a starting spot. He was a starter for Reading all last season and at the start of this season. It’s been a persistent knee injury that’s kept him from playing more this season.

]]> By: Kartik http://www.epltalk.com/us-reaping-benefits-of-exodus-to-premiership/632#comment-1529 Kartik Wed, 07 Mar 2007 14:57:00 +0000 http://www.epltalk.com/2007/03/07/us-reaping-benefits-of-exodus-to-premiership/#comment-1529 Excellent piece!<br/><br/>The number of American players playing England will certainly help the National Team much like the exodus of young MLS players from MLS to the Bundesligia in the late 1990s helped set up the strong World Cup run of 2002 for us. <br/><br/>The MLS has been good for the national side in the sense that it has deepened the player pool and given several youngsters a chance to play when they would have been toiling in the reserves or youth squads in Europe. However, MLS players who want to be strong internationals need to follow the example of DeMarcus Beasley, Carlos Bocanegra and Bobby Convey all of whom ditched MLS at a young age and went to Europe. Bocanegra has now become a much more savvy and accomplished player thanks to Chris Coleman's work with him at Fulham and Convey has an agressiveness and confidence he never had when playing for DC United. <br/><br/>I am glad that England and particularly the EPL has become the league of choice for American players who seek to go abroad. For years as I mentioned above the Bundesligia was the choice destination for Americans, and while that league was certainly an improvement on MLS (and helped US Soccer move forward) getting players in England, Spain and Italy is a prerequisite to any long term sustained success. <br/><br/>Again, a great piece. Excellent piece!

The number of American players playing England will certainly help the National Team much like the exodus of young MLS players from MLS to the Bundesligia in the late 1990s helped set up the strong World Cup run of 2002 for us.

The MLS has been good for the national side in the sense that it has deepened the player pool and given several youngsters a chance to play when they would have been toiling in the reserves or youth squads in Europe. However, MLS players who want to be strong internationals need to follow the example of DeMarcus Beasley, Carlos Bocanegra and Bobby Convey all of whom ditched MLS at a young age and went to Europe. Bocanegra has now become a much more savvy and accomplished player thanks to Chris Coleman’s work with him at Fulham and Convey has an agressiveness and confidence he never had when playing for DC United.

I am glad that England and particularly the EPL has become the league of choice for American players who seek to go abroad. For years as I mentioned above the Bundesligia was the choice destination for Americans, and while that league was certainly an improvement on MLS (and helped US Soccer move forward) getting players in England, Spain and Italy is a prerequisite to any long term sustained success.

Again, a great piece.

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