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BWP in the US of A

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  • Chris_from_Sidcup
    Chris_from_Sidcup Posts: 35,994
    Scored AGAIN last night. 11 goals in 10 starts this season and now the MLS top scorer.
  • kentaddick
    kentaddick Posts: 18,729
    says a lot about the standard of the mls
  • J BLOCK
    J BLOCK Posts: 8,309
    Scorer of my favourite Charlton memory in recent history (see pic) and picking up a decent packet in USA. Beats knocking it about at MK Dons or Barnsley in League one
  • paulie8290
    paulie8290 Posts: 23,344
    Been picked in the MLS All stars team to face Munich in a friendly

    http://sports.ndtv.com/football/news/227168-jermain-defoe-robbie-keane-among-mls-all-stars-to-play-bayern-munich
  • pjs35
    pjs35 Posts: 33
    Hi all, I've been here in Vancouver for 10 years and attend quite a few Vancouver Whitecap games. I have to say the standard is improving and entertaining as well. BWP scored against the Whitecaps in the 1st game of the season and Lloyd Sam looked reasonable. This league is getting stronger each year and you can see how the USA has improved as well. Shame Canada can't get its act together. The MLS is a decent product. Always hard to judge quality against Championship or league 1 but you can see none of the BPL teams blow away MLS teams when on tour. Spurs were very lucky against Seattle on the weekend in the 3-3 tie where they had 3 penalties. On a side note, Henry refuses to play on turf so did not play here when the Whitecaps beat NY 4-1 at the start of the season.
  • Oakster
    Oakster Posts: 6,812
    pjs35 said:

    Hi all, I've been here in Vancouver for 10 years and attend quite a few Vancouver Whitecap games. I have to say the standard is improving and entertaining as well. BWP scored against the Whitecaps in the 1st game of the season and Lloyd Sam looked reasonable. This league is getting stronger each year and you can see how the USA has improved as well. Shame Canada can't get its act together. The MLS is a decent product. Always hard to judge quality against Championship or league 1 but you can see none of the BPL teams blow away MLS teams when on tour. Spurs were very lucky against Seattle on the weekend in the 3-3 tie where they had 3 penalties. On a side note, Henry refuses to play on turf so did not play here when the Whitecaps beat NY 4-1 at the start of the season.

    I suspect those blindly slating the MLS are the same that expect England to dominate at International level - ie this opinion is based on ignorance of the game outside their own narrow frame of reference.

    I watch the MLS every week & it's a very open, entertaining & decent league. The two goals Portland Timbers scored on Friday night were superb....goals at 5mins & 6mins on the video linked below

    http://www.mlssoccer.com/video/2014/07/19/highlights-portland-timbers-vs-colorado-rapids-july-18-2014
  • Oakster
    Oakster Posts: 6,812
    paulie8290 said:

    Been picked in the MLS All stars team to face Munich in a friendly

    http://sports.ndtv.com/football/news/227168-jermain-defoe-robbie-keane-among-mls-all-stars-to-play-bayern-munich

    Am hopeful of being at this game....
  • Bedsaddick
    Bedsaddick Posts: 24,725
    BWP just put New York Red Bulls one up against Arsenal,
  • charltonJ
    charltonJ Posts: 521
    Fair play bradders
  • Redandwhiteinmyviens
    Redandwhiteinmyviens Posts: 160
    New York win 1-0. Lloyd Sam done a few good crosses as well by all accounts
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  • nth_london_addick
    nth_london_addick Posts: 35,919
    The thing about bwp and Lloyd Sam is that as limited a champ player they were they are cracking lads and deserve all they get now
  • I-SAW-POUSO-PLAY
    I-SAW-POUSO-PLAY Posts: 4,608
    Strange case with Brad. At the Hartlepool game (trophy presentation) I was in the bar after and spoke with Dave White who told me that BWP wasnt in SCPs championship plans and even may be sold. I guess the money problems changed that.
  • The Red Robin
    The Red Robin Posts: 26,126
    I still don't think he got a fair crack at it in The Championship. Too many games off the bench. Give me BWP over Simon Church any day.
  • RugbyAddick
    RugbyAddick Posts: 2,079
    Move on
  • cafcnick1992
    cafcnick1992 Posts: 7,413
    I remember when we played Leicester at home (The return of Yann part 1), Brad, as well as scoring, had a terrific game.
  • The_President
    The_President Posts: 14,280
    He was dreadful on a one-on-one - how many chances did he need to score a goal?
  • Covered End
    Covered End Posts: 51,982
    edited July 2014
    The_President said:

    He was dreadful on a one-on-one - how many chances did he need to score a goal?

    This was because he wasn't good enough/didn't have the confidence to try to slot it past the keeper. He said his only aim was to get the ball on target ie hit it at the keeper and hope it went through him.
  • Im_Jordans_Cousin
    Im_Jordans_Cousin Posts: 449
    cafcnick1992 said:

    I remember when we played Leicester at home (The return of Yann part 1), Brad, as well as scoring, had a terrific game.

    Was that not the day we announced the signing of Fuller? I think that may have played a part
  • Addick_in_Exile
    Addick_in_Exile Posts: 403
    cafctom said:

    That defending is not representative of MLS as a whole I'd say. I watch it whenever there is a live game on BT Sport/ESPN. Would have the standard ranked as lower-mid Championship when you consider there are some L1 players (the likes of BWP and Lloyd Sam) mixing it up with Prem level players (Henry, Cahill, Cudicini, Keane, Dempsey).

    I would respectfully disagree. Defending is not one of the MLS's strengths. The overall play is L1 to L2.
  • Addick_in_Exile
    Addick_in_Exile Posts: 403
    cafctom said:

    Its amazing how little they earn out there if they are just a regular player. The avergae is about $50,000.

    Yet the attendances at the games are decent. Seattle Sounders are capable of pulling in 50,000+ for big games.

    That is because the game is an "event" here in the States. Fans march down the street wearing their Sounders scarves and then chant during the games. The only positive is that the Sounders brought in Clint Dempsey.
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  • The Red Robin
    The Red Robin Posts: 26,126
    Interviews with BWP and Lloyd Sam here. Part 1: http://www.newyorkredbulls.com/news/2014/08/watch-englishmen-new-york-part-I Part 2: http://www.newyorkredbulls.com/news/2014/08/watch-englishmen-new-york-part-ii
  • paulie8290
    paulie8290 Posts: 23,344
    NYRB Played the first match of the Champions League last early this morning, they won but BWP was unused sub
    Sam did score tho
  • The Red Robin
    The Red Robin Posts: 26,126
    First player in NY Red Bull history to score 20 goals in one season. Good article on his partnership with Henry (not Irving) here. http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2014/08/27/new-york-red-bulls-hitman-bradley-wright-phillips-record-breaking-season
  • The Red Robin
    The Red Robin Posts: 26,126
    Crazy how popular BWP and Sam are out there.

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    http://www.newyorkredbulls.com/dare2bwp
  • RedPanda
    RedPanda Posts: 4,983
    I notice a 'D. Dwyer' is second in the league's scoring charts as well. He's scored 20 in 30.
  • kentaddick
    kentaddick Posts: 18,729
    wow, bwp is 3 goals off the season record. Good on the lad!
  • PL54
    PL54 Posts: 10,757
    Rothko said:

    All MLS salaries are published http://www.mlsplayers.org/files/April 1, 2014 Salary Information - Alphabetical.pdf

    BWP is on $372,000, Sam $136,500 and Bover is on $36,500

    Henry as a designated player earns $4.35m

    Excuse me but just jumped into this thread.

    So BWP is on about £4k pw - would he not have been able to do as well or better here? Sorry if this has been dissected in the pages I've not yet read.
  • Dazzler21
    Dazzler21 Posts: 51,344
    edited October 2014
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  • sam3110
    sam3110 Posts: 21,242
    Living in Deptford looking over to canary wharf or living in new Jersey looking over to manhattan, getting to play up front with Paul Hayes or Thierry Henry, being a bit part player for a mediocre team in the championship or being one of the biggest stars in the league, no contest in my eyes.
  • NomadicAddick
    NomadicAddick Posts: 2,114
    He has just opened the scoring v Toronto FC, good on you Bradley.

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