tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5437561489188679737.post9069439993234502815..comments2023-11-05T03:31:19.545-08:00Comments on Sideline Views: Poor displayA.C.http://www.blogger.com/profile/03617669285297119500noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5437561489188679737.post-85056636200823176532008-09-05T11:19:00.000-07:002008-09-05T11:19:00.000-07:00There's little likelihood, practically speaking, t...There's little likelihood, practically speaking, that Panchito can get a chance with the U.S. national team. The citizenship process would take too long - he'd be in his thirties, and Beckham or Preki notwithstanding, that's over the hill for many players, especially for a first call up.A.C.https://www.blogger.com/profile/03617669285297119500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5437561489188679737.post-22992397870712357912008-09-05T10:56:00.000-07:002008-09-05T10:56:00.000-07:00the problem for panchito is that no one in mexico ...the problem for panchito is that no one in mexico knows who he is --no one, i mean NO ONE i know in mexico watches or even cares about the mls -- plus that position is well covered... isn't that where guardado and castillo also play? <BR/><BR/>i have a lot of respect for panchito, but he has a better chance of making the usmnt, if he were to become an american citizen... which i have heard he is considering. <BR/><BR/>temoc is another story, completely different story.<BR/><BR/>saludos, dAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5437561489188679737.post-80748350456622042282008-09-05T10:08:00.000-07:002008-09-05T10:08:00.000-07:00Mendoza just isn't good enough. On a good night, ...Mendoza just isn't good enough. On a good night, he's the 2nd best player on his team, at certain points, he was below Guzan, Kljestan, Razov + Galindo.<BR/><BR/>Not to mention the left side for Mexico is getting pretty stacked. He's just not good enough.The Hammerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07073632764723130030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5437561489188679737.post-89270925465486765692008-09-05T09:31:00.000-07:002008-09-05T09:31:00.000-07:00Anon, honestly, if you're going back to Stern John...Anon, honestly, if you're going back to Stern John and Ryan Nelson and Ralph, that's proof positive that MLS hasn't really launched a lot of foreign talent. I didn't say exclusively American, but primarily so for sure. <BR/>My point is that the ratio of Americans to foreigners launched is unbalanced beyond that of the ratio of Americans in the league.A.C.https://www.blogger.com/profile/03617669285297119500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5437561489188679737.post-49112640025062624212008-09-05T07:54:00.000-07:002008-09-05T07:54:00.000-07:00Didn't Sven checkout a Chitown Fire game to scout ...Didn't Sven checkout a Chitown Fire game to scout Temo?<BR/><BR/>Pancho seems wiser for playing in the MLS. He needs to look in th mirror to really understand why he isn't making scouts look twice.<BR/><BR/>So much potential and so unrefined.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5437561489188679737.post-71041921599546942062008-09-05T07:24:00.000-07:002008-09-05T07:24:00.000-07:00Andrea, I'm not sure if the assertion that the MLS...Andrea, I'm not sure if the assertion that the MLS is primarily a launching pad for American talent is necessarily correct. Off the top of my head, I can think of a number of foreign players who used MLS as a stepping stone for bigger things: Juan Toja, Damani Ralph, Stern John, and Ryan Nelson are names off the top of my head. If their total numbers are lower, it's due to limits on foreign players.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com