Re: [nas] Adu to start?

I guess the NFL is full of idiots for letting Cincy
sit Carson Palmer. And Michael Vick much of his rookie
season. And all those baseball draft picks that don't
immediately start.

I am astounded that fans who probably whined about
MLS' gimmicks over the years want marketing concerns
to drive player selection instead of a coach's
decision.

Stunning.

--- Jeff Moore <mrmoore01@bluemarble.net> wrote:
> Yes, bringing him on slowly would not mean starting
> him.
> It is silly to even talk of him starting.
> I did not want him starting. I would like to see him
> 30 minutes or so a
> match.
> 
> BUT..... see, we have to "play" him don't we?  We
> have to "cash in" on
> Freddy mania
> at the moment don;t we?  It is that way in every
> sport.  Sign the big
> rookie- top draft choice, pay him the
> bucks.....people want to see
> him.....the league is a business.
> 
> The customer is always right.......
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Darrin Howells" <casbahman@verizon.net>
> To: "NAS" <nas@americakicks.com>
> Sent: Monday, April 19, 2004 4:43 PM
> Subject: Re: [nas] Adu to start?
> 
> 
> > >  I am FOR playing Freddy because it is good for
> the league right now.
> >
> > Nowak shouldn't give a rats ass what is good for
> the league.  His main
> > concern should be what is good for Freddy, not to
> mention what is best for
> > DC.  I think Nowak is doing an outstanding job
> bucking the pressure to
> bring
> > Adu along slowly.    What would we be saying if
> Adu started from the
> > beginning, didn't do much, and the press started
> saying that MLS shouldn't
> > butcher a kids youthful days by putting all of
> this pressure on him to
> > perform at such a young age?
> >
> > Baby steps.  Bring him along slowly, allow Adu to
> build his confidence,
> > allow him to get used to the run of play by
> putting him in during the
> *right
> > situations*, and let him blossom into a starter. 
> If that takes 5 games,
> if
> > that takes 15, I don't care.  Nowak has already
> impresed me with his
> ability
> > to organize DC and his handing of Adu.  I'm
> willing to trust him to decide
> > when Adu is ready.
> >
> > Darrin
> >
> >
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