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Post by One-Two on Jul 7, 2012 17:38:56 GMT
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Post by Nyron Nonceworthy on Jul 7, 2012 17:46:37 GMT
Reports on him sound good but the MLS is miles behind the Premier League. He'll either also need to be a bloody good centre back to challenge Huth, Shawcross and Upson and he'll need to be disciplined to play in our CM. Now we all know that our CM isn't brilliant but there's a lot asked of you. Palacios and Cameron could be interesting.
It's looking likely as you say so we must have some confidence in his ability.
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Post by Dharma Bum on Jul 7, 2012 17:46:47 GMT
As long as signing him doesn't mean playing Huth at full back, I'm fine with it.
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Post by Uncle Heinrich on Jul 7, 2012 17:49:33 GMT
A centre-half/centre-mid? Sounds like the type of player that'll get games.
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Post by Sonko's Head on Jul 7, 2012 18:29:26 GMT
From what I've seen and read he looks a very good player; good on the ball, good tackler, good composure; Im very excited by his prospects.
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Post by Donkey on Jul 7, 2012 18:32:27 GMT
I'd be pleased if we signed him, unless of course, as someone as already mentioned, it means moving one of our best players into a different position.
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Post by aworldofmyown on Jul 7, 2012 19:46:37 GMT
he's making the US national team squad now so might have something about him.
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Post by SuperRickyFuller on Jul 7, 2012 23:34:38 GMT
If he can perform anywhere near the same level as Dempsey (different positions, I know, but performance alone..) then we've got an excellent player on our hands
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Post by Kidsgrove4 on Jul 9, 2012 23:01:55 GMT
He has been compared to Alan Hudson's.................
great uncle, Brian, who played for Goldenhill Wanderers in 1962.
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Post by Rootsreggaepotters on Jul 10, 2012 12:07:53 GMT
He has been compared to Alan Hudson's................. great uncle, Brian, who played for Goldenhill Wanderers in 1962. ;D Don't know much about him but from what you read he seems highly rated, cameron not hudson's great uncle
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Post by The Swahili Bastardizers on Jul 13, 2012 9:46:26 GMT
Geoff Cameron’s apartment is about the only thing that’s in perfect order for the Dynamo center back right now. In the past two weeks, Cameron has been doing all he can to keep his mind busy in light of an impending move to Stoke City. He’s organized his apartment. He’s listened to music. He’s watched movies. And when he’s done listening to music and watching movies? He goes back to organizing his apartment. Again. For Cameron, there are simply too many hours in the day – especially as he awaits league approval on the summer’s biggest transfer saga. And it’s a saga that involves Cameron’s immediate future and, roughly, $2.8 million dollars. “It’s been really, really tough mentally,” Cameron said via phone on Thursday. “It’s hard because my life could be over there or (here). Everything is up in the air.” To say it’s been a whirlwind two weeks for the Attleboro, Mass. native would be an understatement. An understatement the size of the state he plays his home games – for now, at least. Since rumors of a potential move across the pond first surfaced in late-June, Cameron been pulled in two different directions simultaneously. The forces at work? The present and the future. While Cameron is under contract with the Dynamo at the present moment, the future is tugging him toward a potential move to Stoke. It’s been a difficult balance to strike for the former University of Rhode Island star. But Cameron, who’s played in Houston since 2008, has received support from head coach Dominic Kinnear. “Dom and I have talked about it,” Cameron said. “He said he couldn’t imagine what’s going through my head. He understands that it’s hard.” As if the Dynamo center back needed another mental hurdle to leap during the transfer talks, he picked up what he called a “slight” hamstring strain. Slight or not, it forced him to miss his first two games of the season against Chicago (Jun. 30) and Sporting Kansas City (Jul.3). But as Cameron, who turned 27 on Wednesday, struggles with the uncertainty surrounding the move, he’s also found comfort in speaking with former Dynamo teammate Stu Holden, who made a similar move to England in 2009. While Holden texted Cameron about simple things like international insurance and taxes, Cameron says that he came away from his exchanges with the Bolton midfielder with an interesting perspective. “It’s just a fresh start,” Cameron said. “I have to play for a position on a team. It’s just about keeping your head down and working hard. You have your strengths and you were chosen for a reason, so use your strentghs to your advantage.” While Cameron can’t help but envision what his career would be like in one of the strongest leagues in world, he also reflected on those who helped him get to the doorstep of the EPL. “I can’t thank Dom, his staff and (ex-Dynamo assistant) John Spencer enough,” Cameron said. “All those guys have done a tremendous job with me and giving me an opportunity in Houston. I wouldn’t be where I am without them.” In the meantime, Cameron is hoping to get an answer by Friday morning. And it can’t come soon enough. Although he has the backing of his coaches and the Dynamo front office, he knows nothing is set in stone until Major League Soccer decides on whether to accept the $2.8 million dollar offer for Cameron. “It’s tough to know that the decision is not in my hands,” Cameron said. “It’s a lot of stress and anxiety and nerves. So I’m trying to stay as busy as possible to keep my mind off of it.” And if he doesn’t get an answer by Friday? Well, Cameron mentioned there’s always something else he can do to distract him from the situation. “You have to love naps,” Cameron quipped. “When you’re sleeping, you’re not thinking about it.” nesoccertoday.com/?p=13659&utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter
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Post by Sonko's Head on Jul 13, 2012 9:53:42 GMT
Sounds like a kid on Christmas Eve bless him ;D
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Post by The Swahili Bastardizers on Jul 13, 2012 9:57:46 GMT
Stoke City in the Summers biggest transfer saga...
Who'd have thought it... ;D
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Post by One-Two on Jul 13, 2012 20:29:15 GMT
is.gd/2qe7XXMLS Agrees to sell Cameron Deal expected to be done Monday or Tuesday.
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Post by SuperRickyFuller on Jul 13, 2012 20:35:39 GMT
About time
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Post by One-Two on Jul 13, 2012 20:35:52 GMT
“@ortizkicks: MLS hasn't agreed to sell Cameron yet. "It’s definitely not true that MLS has agreed to sell Geoff to Stoke City," Canetti said.”
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Post by SuperRickyFuller on Jul 13, 2012 20:38:12 GMT
Fuck sakes..
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Post by Donkey on Jul 13, 2012 20:43:43 GMT
What exactly is the problem? Why isn't this as simple as most normal transfers?
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Post by One-Two on Jul 13, 2012 20:49:40 GMT
Because the American system is absolutely ridiculous. The league hold player registrations instead of clubs, so the MLS decide whether to accept transfers or not.
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Post by The Swahili Bastardizers on Jul 13, 2012 21:01:30 GMT
But loads of have transferred from the MLS, it can't be that complicated can it..
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