Before I really begin this post let me preface it by saying, "no one is asking". By that I mean I know that no one is asking me what I think MLS should do in regard to signing players nor would I ever feign being qualified to tell anyone over there what to look for in a player. I say this because I don’t want this post to come across like one of those that you read on some other blogs where a guy who's got less access and insight than the janitor at HDC tells you who Chivas USA should sign, so please don’t take it too seriously.
Having said that, you know San Jose should sign? Norwich City defender (and 2007 captain) Jason Shackell. Not because he's a quality central midfielder and Eric Denton is serviceable at best. And not because Darren Huckerby needs another Canary to sing with. Just sign him because he's been on The Hills.
If you didn't know, Shackell made a cameo on The Hills last season when a drunken Lauren Conrad picked him up one night at Les Deux. I meant to mention this months ago but I slept. And slept. And slept...until FourFourTwo reminded me. Now, I work at MTV so The Hills pays my bills. So when I tell you that this show is to women aged 14 - 30 what Oprah is to women 35 and over, I really mean it and am not just trying to make a funny. They will talk, text, email, IM, blog & bark about anything associated with that show until their fake nails crack under the strain.
So imagine if there is an Andrew Shue for the 21st century, and this one can really play quite well. The sports press might have one hell of a laugh if he were to play here, but it sure would be nice to have a soccer player on TMZ other than Becks and CR7; the blogs would love it, US Weekly might come calling, and we could see an uptick in the amount of short-shorts in the stands (like we see when Goldenballs comes to town). And that is certainly not a bad thing.
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Interesting post. Good insight on a way to make money and bring attention for the MLS.
I'm surprised you work at MTV. Does Kurt Loder still work there?
If Denton played center mid, I would have given up on this team a lot long ago. He plays left defense. Ramiro Corrales, however, does play center mid, and is less than serviceable.
that is fucking hilarious... our UF Norwich fan will be most amused
I'm ashamed to admit that I remember this episode...
Ah, thank goodness Sean comes along with the correction I was about to make.
I'm going to guess that because you work at MTV, you know your market research very well. So what are the people between The Hills demographic and the Oprah demographic, supposed to be getting their panties in a bunch over?
I just don't know if San Jose, CA is the place for a guy who went home with whatesherface from The Hills.
"I'm surprised you work at MTV. Does Kurt Loder still work there?"
I dos till see hims and John Norris in the elevators from time to time. Oddly, Norris looks older these days.
"So what are the people between The Hills demographic and the Oprah demographic, supposed to be getting their panties in a bunch over?"
"If Denton played center mid, I would have given up on this team a lot long ago. He plays left defense. Ramiro Corrales, however, does play center mid, and is less than serviceable."
Quite right. My bad...got my horrible defenders mixed up.
They don't watch tv. They are too busy freaking out trying to find a husband.
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