Tim Howard

ijjysmith · January 31, 2016

mkrudden said:
You're usually superb at sifting through jarg.
And this most certainly is jarg.

Don't LA G have Cole, Gerrard and Keane as their players who they can break the pay structure for?
Tim isn't going to go over there for 60k a year when he's paid that per week here.

Come on Ijj. You have a John Stones moment there. Switched off.

I just want to be happy for a bit mate. Deep down its obvious jarg. But I want to beleive it for a bit. At least 24 hours.

Coffee and TV · January 31, 2016

mightymoyes said:
from the NSNO forum:

Tim Howard

Received news from a in law who is very high up at ESPN and he's saying Tim Howard to LA Galaxy is nearly done. LA Galaxy originally wanted to wait till the summer as this is what Howard said at the start of season, however a very good offer from Colarado turned his head and LA Galaxys hand was forced to match it. This is now guess work but Howard is expected to fly out tonight to complete the deal/personal terms etc. Martinez will wait till the summer as he feels Griffiths is a adequate back up to Joel.

I'd be happy if this was true but I can't see Martinez saying that Griffiths is reasonable cover for Joel. He's only ever played non-league football and Martinez has been going on about experience in the GK position for ages.

mightymoyes · January 31, 2016

mkrudden said:
You're usually superb at sifting through jarg.
And this most certainly is jarg.

Don't LA G have Cole, Gerrard and Keane as their players who they can break the pay structure for?
Tim isn't going to go over there for 60k a year when he's paid that per week here.

Come on Ijj. You have a John Stones moment there. Switched off.

apparently they've increased the amount of those types of players a team can have

mkrudden · January 31, 2016

ijjysmith said:
I just want to be happy for a bit mate. Deep down its obvious jarg. But I want to beleive it for a bit. At least 24 hours.

Haha fair enough

USABlue · January 31, 2016

mightymoyes said:
apparently they've increased the amount of those types of players a team can have

nope, they didnt.

from official MLS site
"The Designated Player Rule allows clubs to acquire up to three players whose salaries exceed the maximum budget charge, with the club bearing financial responsibility for the amount of compensation above each player’s budget charge. Designated Players may be new players signed to MLS via the Allocation Ranking List, Discovery Process or can be re-signed existing players on a team’s roster.
Each club has two Designated Player spots and clubs are allowed to “purchase” a third Designated Player spot for an annual fee of $150,000 that will be dispersed in the form of Allocation Money to all clubs that do not have three Designated Players. Clubs will not have to buy the third DP roster spot to accommodate Designated Players 23 years old and younger."

Foot Long Hot Dog · January 31, 2016

mightymoyes said:
from the NSNO forum:

Tim Howard

Received news from a in law who is very high up at ESPN and he's saying Tim Howard to LA Galaxy is nearly done. LA Galaxy originally wanted to wait till the summer as this is what Howard said at the start of season, however a very good offer from Colarado turned his head and LA Galaxys hand was forced to match it. This is now guess work but Howard is expected to fly out tonight to complete the deal/personal terms etc. Martinez will wait till the summer as he feels Griffiths is a adequate back up to Joel.

The jargest of jarg

Coffee and TV · January 31, 2016

Just to confirm that that's jarg - he's not flying anywhere, he's watching the USA vs Iceland game.

mightymoyes · January 31, 2016

Coffee and TV said:
Just to confirm that that's jarg - he's not flying anywhere, he's watching the USA vs Iceland game.

a whole 30 minutes of happiness destroyed!

Jayhow15 · January 31, 2016

mkrudden said:
You're usually superb at sifting through jarg.
And this most certainly is jarg.

Don't LA G have Cole, Gerrard and Keane as their players who they can break the pay structure for?
Tim isn't going to go over there for 60k a year when he's paid that per week here.

Come on Ijj. You have a John Stones moment there. Switched off.

And signing Nigel de Jong too apparently. Can't see Howard going just yet personally.

neil999 · January 31, 2016

as if we would let him go and not get a replacement...NONE sense

Goat · January 31, 2016

In a bit you utter star jumping, school shooting, oil seeking weapon.

Brownie · January 31, 2016

Let's go Tim.

mmmmsnouts · January 31, 2016

Even the US national team has dropped Howard for Robles. Come on RM, do the deed.

Charlie Sweet · January 31, 2016

USABlue said:
nope, they didnt.

from official MLS site
"The Designated Player Rule allows clubs to acquire up to three players whose salaries exceed the maximum budget charge, with the club bearing financial responsibility for the amount of compensation above each player’s budget charge. Designated Players may be new players signed to MLS via the Allocation Ranking List, Discovery Process or can be re-signed existing players on a team’s roster.
Each club has two Designated Player spots and clubs are allowed to “purchase” a third Designated Player spot for an annual fee of $150,000 that will be dispersed in the form of Allocation Money to all clubs that do not have three Designated Players. Clubs will not have to buy the third DP roster spot to accommodate Designated Players 23 years old and younger."

Rules?!?! That league deserves Howard.

Chang Elephant · January 31, 2016

Go and abuse a multi millionaire for 90 minutes and then go back to your cess pit houses and eat Pot Noodles for tea and was it down with 6 cans of Carlsberg Special Brew. For desert it's a good old bit of domestic violence while the kids watch