Kiwi Players Elsewhere

Jake Gleeson (GK Coach | Saint Mary's College)

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james dean wrote:
Hmm, I don't know how much Championship football you guys watch but I've seen QPR live 5 or 6 times this season and they are a very very good side.� Most teams will have a minimum of�2 or 3 current or former internationals.� The MLS is improving but it has a long way to go...the intensity of the league is a long way behind.� You look at the stars of the league and Henry apart there are plenty of guys who haven't made it in Europe.� There are some good players and teams btu take out the best 2 or 3 players in each side and there is a lot of pretty average football and footballers (which is not surprising when you look at the salaries).


Salary capped league issues surely- one to or two top players and lots of journey men.


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90mins in 1-1 draw with New England.  Match highlights here.
http://www.portlandtimbers.com/videos?catid=1954&id=13314
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I think the name andy boyens sums yp in two words the quality of the mls. The championship is at a far higher level

Auckland will rise once more

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Its a bit pile the A league in terms of there being some really good players at one end,and average ones at the other.

So to pick a player at the other end as representative of the overall quality is a little absurd.

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I wasn't comparing the a league to either

Question: would boyens get a contract in the championship

Answer: no

Auckland will rise once more

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I didn't say you were comparing to the a league.

Perhaps you should read what I said again.

I could just as well say would beckham get a contract? Yes. Tegal2011-04-03 23:59:29

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Game. Set. Match.
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Yes beckham would get a contract in the championship

Would boyens answer: no

The championship is at a fair superior level

Auckland will rise once more

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Would Rory Fallon get an MLS contract? Probably not.
 
Did he have a Championship one for a number of years?  Yes.
 
The MLS is at a far superior level.
 
See I can ignore other people posts and make pointless assertions as well.

How's my driving? - Whine here

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If jarrod smith can get himself a mls contract, then fallon would as well

Auckland will rise once more

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2ndBest wrote:
90mins in 1-1 draw with New England.  Match highlights here.
http://www.portlandtimbers.com/videos?catid=1954&id=13314
 
 
 
back to Gleeson, commentators seem to like him
 
George Costanza2011-04-04 15:04:56
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AucklandPhoenix wrote:
If jarrod smith can get himself a mls contract, then fallon would as well
Jarrod Smith got a contract based on age, not talent. As soon as he was too old to take up a development spot he was discarded.
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Perhaps you should read a book on logic or something before you try to apply it in public. It'd save embarrassment...

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I'm not saying that the MLS or championship are better either.

I'm just pointing out that you need to judge the level by all players in it.
You can't just pick individual players that suit your point of view,then ignore it when other people do the same and pick players that dont suit your argument.

Paul ifill had a contract with a EPL team. Therefore the A league is better than the championship.

David mulligan had a contract with the A league,therefore the NZFC is also better than the championship. Tegal2011-04-04 15:40:15

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AucklandPhoenix wrote:
If jarrod smith can get himself a mls contract, then fallon would as well


Would Thierry Henry, Rafael Marquez, Landon Donovan, David Beckham get a championship contract?
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I think Jake Gleeson has been mentioned about twice in a whole page in the "Jake Gleeson" thread. It's pissing me off, just take it outside and throw bottles at each others faces or some sh*t.
 
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Oh no.  Off Topic posts on a Fever thread, that's never happened before.
 
 
It'll come back.

How's my driving? - Whine here

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Comparing salary-capped leagues with non-salary capped leagues seems a bit stupid. The salary capped leagues will probably tend to have a greater spread of talent - a few superstar marquee type players at the top, balanced out by a lot of journeymen at the bottom. This was certainly Paul Ifill's take on the A-League - the very best players as good as just about anywhere, the worst barely fit for the Vauxhall Conference. This also explains how Andy Boyens and David Beckham can even exist in the same league. On average I suspect the Championship is a higher standard than the MLS, although the MLS would be close.

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He's doing well, NZ football is on the up with more players overseas and more players making themselves available for us because we are now seen as a worthwhile option.
 
Can't we all just get along : )
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AucklandPhoenix wrote:
If jarrod smith can get himself a mls contract, then fallon would as well


Would they be able to get a Premiership one? And bang goals in regularly like Brian McBride and Landon Donovan?


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Hard News wrote:
Would Rory Fallon get an MLS contract? Probably not.
 
Did he have a Championship one for a number of years?  Yes.
 
The MLS is at a far superior level.
 
See I can ignore other people posts and make pointless assertions as well.


The question is would he get a championship contract now actually, and the answer is no. If youre going to try and score points, then be accurate

He wouldnt get a championship contract now, he might get an MLS contract

Still doesnt say which is the higher league
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Tegal wrote:
I'm not saying that the MLS or championship are better either.

I'm just pointing out that you need to judge the level by all players in it.
You can't just pick individual players that suit your point of view,then ignore it when other people do the same and pick players that dont suit your argument.

Paul ifill had a contract with a EPL team. Therefore the A league is better than the championship.

David mulligan had a contract with the A league,therefore the NZFC is also better than the championship.


Better than what ??

The rest of your post is just rubbish


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el grapadura wrote:
Game. Set. Match.



think you need to stick to tennis, no points scored there
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Jeez what a ridiculous set of posts (prob including mine) its a long off season, I'm bored hepatitis2011-04-04 21:37:43
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Better than each other.
 
The last part of my post was applying Auckland Phoenix's logic to show how absurd it was to single out one player in each league,and from that say one league is better than the other....

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hepatitis wrote:

Jeez what a ridiculous set of posts (prob including mine) its a long off season, I'm bored


Probably?

Understatement of the year.
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I love a good understatement


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what spirit ?  (love a good understatement)

Apols to Mr Gleeson, love finding out how you are doing
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almost 15 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
Great stuff Jake. Sounds like he's making an impression. One to watch for the future.
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Odds on him keeping the starting spot if he keeps that form up?


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Fan poll shows he is JUST favored by the fans to stay in the spot:

http://www.stumptownfooty.com/2011/4/3/2089069/perkins-or-gleeson

Should read some of those comments bellow the poll, they are definitely talking him up over there.
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almost 15 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

ESPN will be showing Timbers v Chicago on Friday at 3pm. 

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almost 15 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
glorious. lets hope jake gets another start
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almost 15 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
Yip according to American television press Perkins is unavailable to play, it looks like Gleesons getting the home opener:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t9pInrhiT80&feature=youtube_gdata
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this game would be a big deal for Jake. MLS home debut of a new franchise. the place will be heaving.

Marius Lacatus2011-04-13 20:15:20
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An email from an old friend in Portland.

They are buzzing because Portland are stepping back up to the major league after 30 plus years.

 
"I was listening to Portland radio today and they was a lot of talk about the Timbers� new acquisition, a goalie from New Zealand by name of Jake Gleeson.  He is apparently turning a few heads with his play, and the announcers were waxing about the quality of NZ football, which made me smile "
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