"The best white American in the EPL"

voted ljookalike

Maybe I'm missing a joke here... but Greening's not American?

isn't he? dunno why i thought that... :/

sb myself for that.

Write-in for Gillett and Hicks

dempsey my man

Jonathan Greening (born Scarborough) 's Honours:
UEFA Champions League: 1999
Football League Championship: 2008

Anyway, I vote Tim Howard.

I have no fucking clue who Greening is.

This would be awesome if it was "the best white American in the Football League".

Friedel = legend

You forgot Guzan, even if his only PL appearance was to let in a few goals to Liverpool after Friedel got sent off

Friedel is the best American

I have no fucking clue who Greening is.

One of the Man United youngsters/reserves from the turn of the century who got a reasonable number of first team games, but ultimately didn't make the grade (see also Ugly Luke Chadwick). Think he was at Middlesbrough for a while. Nothing remotely American about him.

It's been nice to see Friedel getting some recognition in various 'decade XI' lists.

why are there so many american goaltenders?

http://www.readingfc.co.uk/javaImages/26/3f/0,,10306~3161894,00.jpg

Champions League winner 1999 apparently xp (see also: David May, Raymond van der Guow)

why are there so many american goaltenders?

We grow 'em big + every kid plays games with lots of catching when growing up are the reasons I've heard bandied about the most.

What I want to know is which of them (MLS & lower-level Euro leagues too) would be the best field player.

friedel easy.

how d'you mean the best field player dan? best outfield player in that list is dempsey in a walk.

Oh, I meant best gk as an outfield player!

btw Lando just re-upped with the Galaxy until 2013 but is still supposedly going to Everton on loan... weird

And what about Boaz Myhill?

donovan wants to stay fit for the world cup, i think- much like beckham's 6 month deals with AC milan.

boaz myhill ain't no brad friedel or tim howard, both easily up amongst the best in the premier league right now.

Myhill's not that American, think you relinquish most of your claim to American-ness if you spend that much time living in Oswestry

to my knowledge, Friedel is the only one of these to be mentioned in a Half Man Half Biscuit song, ergo he's made it. Him.

Friedel started as a forward and has scored an actual goal, but he'd be too old to cut it outfield nowadays; I tend to assume Tim Howard's aptitude in goal stems from his weird Tourettes thing that makes him want to touch stuff, so he'd maybe be not so good outfield either

obv dempsey because he is the only famous person i vaguely resemble

American goaltenders >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> English goalkeepers

Invariably German-Americans, these goalies

Clearly Friedel with Dempsey the best outfield player. Shall we do a full list of American PL players?

Clint Dempsey
Jonathan Spector
Brad Friedel
Marcus Hahnemann
Jozy Altidore
Tim Howard
Boaz Myhill (maybe)

Is that it? Surely not.

niko krancjar

Sorry whut?

Oh haha yeah, his accent! I was commenting on how amazing his English is last night. He's only been in England what, two years? Clearly a smart guy.

think Guzan and Eddie Johnson are your lot, other than those

Chris - you've missed Jonathon Greening and Luke Chadwick off that list.

Fulham were fielding five at a time a couple of years back, none of whom I think were Dempsey or Spector - I know Hero McBride is tearing things up in MLS these days, but where have the others gone?

Aye, Bocanegra has left.

think Guzan and Eddie Johnson are your lot, other than those

― MPx4A, Thursday, 17 December 2009 11:45 (2 hours ago) Bookmark

Of course. E Johnson is a bit of a forgotten man now.

there are a couple americans in the colaship and a couple im the spl, but as far as epl goes, i think you've mentioned everyone.

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Surely someone here follows Leeds? Mike Grella what? They'll be back in teh PL in no time.

:D

Oh I read that Watford is fucked financially. Hopefully that means Jay Demerit gets a bump up in a transfer.

He seems a decent bloke. I like that he started his career as if he was looking for a bar job - he originally moved over here to play for Southall for £40 a week.

holden might go to blackburn in january. if so add (a good) one to the list

Friedel for looking like Tom Waits/Ron Pearlman/an egg with a dog's face.

obv dempsey because he is the only famous person i vaguely resemble

― like having an eternal kazoo in your underwear (acoleuthic), Wednesday, December 16, 2009 8:43 PM (2 days ago) Bookmark Suggest Ban Permalink

http://www.whoateallthepies.tv/fulham/12073/shit-lookalikes-clint-dempsey-and-oj-borg.html

It looks like MLS is flailing around to keep some of the better players from leaving for the EPL or other Euro leagues. They gave Donovan a new contract worth millions + they also made a big offer to Holden. Could be a good thing for the league in the long run if they can keep some of the better domestic players at home, but I'm wondering if/how the quailty of the league will advance (or regress?)

Lando's loan move just got confirmed, so the challops opinion would be that he is now the best.

remains to be seen- he'll be doing well to prove himself ahead of dempsey in the premier league.

I'm surprised Donovan's had such trouble establishing himself overseas - he's looked a pretty top player whenever I've seen him for the US

I'm finding it hard to pick between Friedel and Dempsey but going for Dempsey becuz he's an outfield player.

"Klinsmann's only idea for strengthening the sqaud in January was Landon Donovan," said Uli Hoeness. "Hermann Gerland [the youth team coach] told me the guy wasn't fit to play for his reserves."

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aw clint u tried bro

the only clean sheet spector is going to be a part of this season