Kenny Cooper set to start at Plymouth?
by Steve Davis on Feb 10, 2010 1:35 PM EST
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If I were a wagering man, I’d say that Kenny Cooper is about to get his first bite off the first-team apple at Plymouth Argyle.
The big American forward played 22 minutes over the weekend in his debut for the Pilgrims. Then on Tuesday, he was a halftime sub as
For Paul Mariner’s side, that was the meat in the sandwich of an important three-game stretch. The trio of matches, happening over just eight days, is against fellow league strugglers. Well, his club has lost the first two, which makes three losses in a row overall. So I don’t believe the fiery Mariner will be in much mood to keep running the same bunch of 11 out there.
He was complimentary of his team after the break in Tuesday’s 2-1 loss to
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Bring it on...
Hopefully this will be a good setup for KCJ, as Plymouth are in desparate need of many points to avoid relegation. If he can be a catalyst for their revival and survival, then all the better.
Chad the Ref
It Would Be the Intelligent Thing to Do
But who knows… Americans always get disrespected in Europe.
You can change your job, you can change your wife, you can even change your gender, but you can never change your club.
Win or lose, we will always be here for you.
Fear no foe, wherever we go.
by johnjahafanclub on Feb 10, 2010 7:17 PM EST reply actions
Not sure that'a true.
Donovan’s earning plenty of praise right now for a start. Frankly no one outside Devon, never mind the vastness of Europe even think about Plymouth Argyle; it won’t be because of his country of birth that he’ll feel a lack of respect…
Donovan
The praise he is getting right now is getting so much attention here is because it is so rare for us to see our players get positive European media attention. Usually Americans struggle for playing time, get slammed in the media and by the coaches, and have to generally be significantly better than their competition to earn playing time, and then even if they do play well they get ignored.
You can change your job, you can change your wife, you can even change your gender, but you can never change your club.
Win or lose, we will always be here for you.
Fear no foe, wherever we go.
by johnjahafanclub on Feb 11, 2010 2:28 PM EST up reply actions
In other words
Donovan is the exception to the rule. Just look at how much disrespect he got in his last 2 trips to Europe.
You can change your job, you can change your wife, you can even change your gender, but you can never change your club.
Win or lose, we will always be here for you.
Fear no foe, wherever we go.
by johnjahafanclub on Feb 11, 2010 2:28 PM EST up reply actions
Perhaps
that had something to do with his less than stellar performances on those occasions? Combine this recent real step up that’s plain to see with a whole different, more mature, attitude and there are your reasons right there.
As mentioned below, the EPL loves American players right now: four ‘keepers all highly regarded, Altidore and Donovan tearing it up at the other end of the field, Dempsey pretty much the first name on Fulham’s team-list. Holden and Spektor getting great press.
As for other European leagues: well, I’d say, outside Germany, they mostly disprespect anyone not from the country itself (especially Italy) with the odd exemption (Spain likes Portugese, Italy likes Dutch etc and so on).
I’ve just realised I appear to be following you around disagreeing with you jjfc. I assure you it’s just an anomaly! Perhaps it’s simply the amount we post. :-)
you're right, but ...
… don’t forget that it’s Paul Mariner coaching at Plymouth. He spend all those years over here, playing, coaching collegiately, then as an assistant under Steve Nicol at New England. So, he won’t be as elitist in his views on Americans. I think it tends to be the guys who aren’t in touch with Americans or the American game who tend to be biased. I’ve talked to Mariner several times, and I never sensed any of that nonsense.
by Steve Davis on Feb 10, 2010 9:23 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Good point
You can change your job, you can change your wife, you can even change your gender, but you can never change your club.
Win or lose, we will always be here for you.
Fear no foe, wherever we go.
by johnjahafanclub on Feb 11, 2010 2:29 PM EST up reply actions
I think it has changed, at least in England
Let’s not lump England in as Europe, because the English don’t lump themselves in with them. In England, the American player has gained an (almost) equal footing with all other areas of the world. It maybe harder to get a work permit for us, but when a US player gets one, he usually features after a ramping up time. I think KCJ will work out just fine at Plymouth, but it may be too late for them, as they are 10+ points from safety.
Chad the Ref
