Juan Agudelo - any thoughts on this guy?

 

Just saw a story there that a move to Celtic might be on the cards. Any read on what this young lad is like?

Talented, but not mature yet. I don't think he's good enough for Celtic at this point in his career, but he certainly will be at some point. With the lack of competition in the SPL he can fit in and get some minutes while they train him up (in theory).

Going to Celtic right now is going to stunt his development.

 

When are young American players going to realize its not in their best interest to jump to a major club right away. Playing time is much more important than riding the bench and being on a well known club.

 

Unless he is for sure going to be playing 60 minutes a match, why even go to the Scottish league?

Going to Celtic right now is going to stunt his development.

 

When are young American players going to realize its not in their best interest to jump to a major club right away. Playing time is much more important than riding the bench and being on a well known club.

 

Unless he is for sure going to be playing 60 minutes a match, why even go to the Scottish league?

 

Difference there is that Celtic can integrate him during SPL matches since the only other decent club at the moment without Rangers is Hibernian (Aberdeen and Hearts are alright). Celtic wouldn't play him in European comps but he'd get time in domestic league and cup play. Agudelo moving to the EPL/DEL/La Lgia etc at this point would be foolish, but this could be a decent situation.

(Thanks for the feedback about Juan Agudelo above. Didn't mean to be an ignorant b@st@rd by not ackowledging it)

 

 

A fantastic week - qualifying for the last 16 of the Champions League. Absolutely over the moon. To think, if we'd hung on for a few seconds longer in the Camp Nou, we could've topped a group with Barcelona in it! It's been a roller-coaster. No-one gave us a chance, including me to be honest, of achieving what we have. Very proud of the Club and the team.

 

Good win today back in SPL action away to Kilmarnock.

 

Fantastic bus trip for the game on Wednesday too - hardcore!! Only back to normal from it today!

 

 

Just praying the fixtures for the next CL round fall favourably for me - wife due on 28th January. The later in February they're fixed, the better.

Seems that Celtic manager, Neil Lennon, has confirmed the Club's interest in pursuing Juan Agudelo Report in here!

Good for Juan. It's probably the kind of move only Celtic can make. They can give him minutes during SPL matches and hope he develops enough so they can use him as a sub in the Champs. League. My expectations are minimal for him until he matures mentally.

Celtic got Juventus in the last 16 of the Champions League.

 

Tough enough draw but, at this stage, whoever we got was going to be a big challenge.

 

 

Some cracking match-ups in this round, actually.

Celtic got Juventus in the last 16 of the Champions League.

 

Tough enough draw but, at this stage, whoever we got was going to be a big challenge.

 

 

Some cracking match-ups in this round, actually.

 

Yeah, Milan-Barca, Man U - Madrid and Valencia-PSG should be fun

Yeah, Milan-Barca, Man U - Madrid and Valencia-PSG should be fun

 

 

Yes. Really looking forward to some good games.

Actually, I don't think there's a single bad fixture in there:

 

Round of 16 Matches

1. Galatasaray A.S. (TUR) - FC Schalke 04 (GER)

2. Celtic FC (SCO) - Juventus (ITA)

3. Arsenal FC (ENG) - FC Bayern München (GER)

4. FC Shakhtar Donetsk (UKR) - Borussia Dortmund (GER)

5. AC Milan (ITA) - FC Barcelona (ESP)

6. Real Madrid CF (ESP) - Manchester United FC (ENG)

7. Valencia CF (ESP) - Paris Saint-Germain (FRA)

8. FC Porto (POR) - Málaga CF (ESP)

 

Galatasaray - Schalke should be tasty enough, I reckon.

We had discussed Seattle/Portland as WCQ hosts:

 

 

Grant Wahl@GrantWahl 1dUS Soccer now willing to stage WCQs on temporary grass. Seattle & Portland could host June games, but concert/UW graduation may prevent it.

 

Best temporary grass fields need time to take root, hence concerns over concert/graduation at Seattle's C-Link Field before June Hex date.

Denver to host US-Costa Rica qualifier on March 22. I think Denver's altitude was the key, since the battle at Azteca is four days later.

Yeah this is 100% being done to prep the team for the Azteca match. Would have preferred the game in SLC but not a big deal. Important to get a good result here though, regardless.

This is a really good article written by Neil Blackmon about Ivory Coast's "Golden Generation"

 

http://www.yanksarecoming.com/global-game-...lden-generation

I know the US qualifying group is easy talent-wise, but how many other countries have to deal with this?

 

 

Grant Wahl‏@GrantWahl US State Department considers San Pedro Sula (host of Honduras-USA WCQ) "world's most violent city." Can't wait.

 

 

 

I know the US qualifying group is easy talent-wise, but how many other countries have to deal with this?

 

 

Grant Wahl‏@GrantWahl US State Department considers San Pedro Sula (host of Honduras-USA WCQ) "world's most violent city." Can't wait.

 

 

 

 

Not many which what makes CONCACAF so difficult to get a result while on the road.

 

 

I know the US qualifying group is easy talent-wise, but how many other countries have to deal with this?

 

 

Grant Wahl‏@GrantWahl US State Department considers San Pedro Sula (host of Honduras-USA WCQ) "world's most violent city." Can't wait.

Yup. Passed Juarez for most murders/100,000 people. http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/blogpo...BGpvP_blog.html

I know the US qualifying group is easy talent-wise, but how many other countries have to deal with this?

 

 

Grant Wahl‏@GrantWahl US State Department considers San Pedro Sula (host of Honduras-USA WCQ) "world's most violent city." Can't wait.

 

Yeah, the Euro snobs don't get just how difficult it is for a non-latin country to go in to Central America and get a result.

 

However, going to places in certain African/Middle East/SE Asia countries, as well as the Balkans and Caucauses, are probably just as daunting/unnerving for visiting nations

Timmy Chandler makes trip to Miami and will go to Honduras.

 

 

Good news for the US!

Timmy Chandler makes trip to Miami and will go to Honduras.

 

 

Good news for the US!

 

He and Gonzalez both should be cap tied in this game I would think.

He and Gonzalez both should be cap tied in this game I would think.

 

I would be surprised to see Gonzalez get a cap on Wednesday. I assume the starting pairing is still Cameron-Boca in the center. Experimenting with Cameron-Gonzalez or Gonzalez-Boca in Honduras would be... an aggressive way to start qualifying. Now that Gonzalez is getting called in, I don't think there is much risk of Mexico stealing him (knock on wood). Chandler will certainly get the start without Cherundolo healthy though.

I would be surprised to see Gonzalez get a cap on Wednesday. I assume the starting pairing is still Cameron-Boca in the center. Experimenting with Cameron-Gonzalez or Gonzalez-Boca in Honduras would be... an aggressive way to start qualifying. Now that Gonzalez is getting called in, I don't think there is much risk of Mexico stealing him (knock on wood). Chandler will certainly get the start without Cherundolo healthy though.

 

If Boca isn't 100% I could see him not playing the whole game. I'm sure Gonzalez won't be starting

Fox Sports is grooming Gus Johnson to be the voice of the 2018 World Cup. f*** yeah.

Fox Sports is grooming Gus Johnson to be the voice of the 2018 World Cup. f*** yeah.

 

 

 

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Fox Sports is grooming Gus Johnson to be the voice of the 2018 World Cup. f*** yeah.

 

 

 

 

that would f***ing suck.

 

ESPN tried plugging talent as soccer guys in the past and it was horrible. The 2010 tournament with just soccer guys was awesome.

Goooooooaaaalllll