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NUFC 4-0 Rotherham https://footballvideohighlights.com/newcastle-united-vs-rotherham-united-highlights-and-goals-sky-bet-championship-january-21-2017_10bad5755.html

So, what is meant by bobblehead "grab bag"? Do you reach into a bag and pull out a bobblehead at random? Do they hand you one as you enter, and you get what they give you? Do you stand in a long line and say I want a LeBron James from the LeBron, Coach Dambrot set...they say they're out...you ask for a Lebron James from the Lebron, Romeo, Dru set. They say they're out. You move on to the next one you might want, say Charlie Frye and so on and so forth til you get one or give up. Meanwhile, significant time has passed and you and others miss tip off. Or something else? Just curious. I imagine instructions will follow on GoZips.com.

I wish Akron would put out a statement on who has joined our program at this time (for the Spring semester). Very nice of Pitt to engage their soccer fans by keeping them informed. Ever since our previous Zips Mens Soccer SID, Paul Warner, left, we don't seem to get nearly as much news about our team. Is there some hidden cost in posting a press release to GoZips.com that prohibits UA from putting out too many? I like President Wilson's comments to the city club about UA being family; how about keeping the family informed? Part of building and maintaining a fan base is to engage them in more than just the game day experience.

Rumor: New York Red Bulls want Adam Najem; Adam Najem wants a better deal It would seem RBNY is at an impasse with one of the more highly-rated prospects in its system. AN10 deserves better.

http://www.goal.com/en-us/news/1110/major-league-soccer/2017/01/16/31622742/the-mls-wrap-danladis-delayed-arrival-finally-happens?ICID=HP_HN_1 buried in this article... One player who Red Bulls fans would have expected to be signed to a homegrown player deal by now is Akron playmaker Adam Najem. One of the best midfielders in college soccer, Najem was offered a contract by the club after the 2015 college season, but passed on what sources say was a minimum salary offer. The Red Bulls want to sign Najem and have him join the squad for preseason, but as of last week, the sides appeared far apart on the size of a deal. Najem is in a unique situation because his MLS rights are currently owned by the Red Bulls by virtue of the contract offer made a year ago. Normally, a team would have to sign a homegrown prospect who has finished their college eligibility by a set deadline before the MLS combine, which would then allow the player to go into the draft if the team chose not to make him an offer. The Red Bulls had not made a renewed offer to Najem as of last week, but had left the door open for him to sign his original offer. Whether that happens will be up to Najem, who could choose to pursue options abroad, or with an NASL or USL team.

Family!

Ramos' Roster Offers Clues on U-20 World Cup Team Predicted World Cup qualifying roster GOALKEEPERS Jonathan Klinsmann J.T. Marchinkowski DEFENDERS Marlon Fossey Erik Palmer-Brown Tommy Redding Justen Glad Auston Trusty Marcello Borges Hugo Arellano MIDFIELDERS Danny Acosta Tyler Adams Eryk Williamson Gedion Zelalem Jonathan Lewis Sebastian Saucedo Jonathan Gonzalez Nicholas Taitague FORWARDS Jeremy Ebobisse Brandon Vazquez Brooks Lennon

Jonathan Lewis Called Up to US U20 Squad January 15, 2017 12:50PM EST Jonathan Lewis has been called up to represent his country for the U.S. U20 Men's National Team. ... The U20 MNT head coach Tab Ramos named 24 players to his January Camp roster, including NYCFC's newest acquisition, MLS Combine MVP Jonathan Lewis. Lewis will travel to Carson, California for the training camp which will take place from Jan. 15 - 23 at the U.S. Soccer National Training Center where the team will prepare for the U20 World Cup qualifying tournament. ... Actually, I don't think he has to travel anywhere since the draft was in LA. Perhaps he has to change hotels.

Two trades into the top of the draft underscored the value of being in Friday's top four. http://www.fourfourtwo.com/us/features/2017-mls-superdraft-notes#8CrQu6DBmdcSuq7x.99 ...Portland Timbers coach Caleb Porter, who saw his team trade from pick 10 to four in the first round, put it best: “In getting into the [top] four, we felt like we could not go wrong with any of the picks. We liked the options in the top four, and after that, we weren’t sure.” ... NYCFC traded a significant amount of allocation money -- $250,000, just $50,000 less than what the Chicago Fire received for the rights to Didier Drogba – to trade up and get Akron’s Jonathan Lewis. The playmaking midfielder was impressive for Akron and at the MLS combine and could end up being the best pro to come out of the draft. It’s intriguing to put another younger, quicker player in the New York midfielder. ...

Congratulations to Danilo.

MLS Draft 2017: Timbers, NYCFC trade big assets to move up and snag top forwards NYCFC acquired the third pick from the Chicago Fire for $250,000 in allocation money — the first-ever trade we’ve been given official word on the allocation money value thanks to a new MLS rule put in effect on Friday — to acquire Lewis. The former Akron striker opened a lot of eyes at the recent draft combine, and plays with a slick style up top coupled with smart, heads-up play not often seen from a forward of his age. I hated losing Jonathan so soon, but if he can perform in the pros with the University of Akron name forever tied to him, so be it. With the World Cup coming up next year, our President and Athletics Department need to get their heads out of their collective butts and take advantage of the popularity rise of soccer in the USA and our former Zips from coast to coast, in Europe, and on Team USA. Zips Mens Soccer, Ohio's Collegiate soccer powerhouse. Come to Akron to see tomorrow's professional soccer players. ...

NYCFC select 2017 Combine MVP from the University of Akron....

TimbersFC at CrewSC early this season, March 25th. Road Trip!

Jonathan Lewis starting in the final Combine match...

Ten collegians who'll shape MLS Class of 2017 6. JONATHAN LEWIS (Akron).

I guess that I may need to be prepared for this...(a slip to #10 would work for me) Parchman: MLS SuperDraft 2017 Predictions A Generation adidas player will slip to the second round This isn’t quite as unprecedented as it may sound. As recently as 2015, NC State defender Conor Donovan slid to the first pick of the second round, where Orlando City poached him. If teams either don’t value or don’t have enough information on a Generation adidas player, the roster benefit is more or less perceived as moot. And while most Generation adidas players have been well-scouted, this is a particularly interesting class when it comes to unknowns. A few Generation adidas players are more or less locks to go high. Miles Robinson, Abu Danladi, Jackson Yueill and Shamit Shome all look to be top 10 picks in most any circumstance. Even if one slips beyond the threshold most expect - we’re talking top five or six here - it’s extremely unlikely they fall much farther. That said, there are two who don’t quite have the same profile. Adonijah Reid, a Canadian Generation adidas signee alongside Shome, is a 17-year-old forward who more or less got his first major exposure during the MLS Combine this week. And Akron attacker Jonathan Lewis was a late Generation adidas signee with arguably less buzz than anyone else here. Both are quality players, but on such short notice, don’t be surprised to see one slide out of the first round in favor of more heavily scouted players.

Danilo was not mentioned by the announcers yesterday, to my knowledge. However, for what I saw, I thought he had a great match vs Team Tango. I don't think teams but huge stock in these matches, but they definitely watch. On the video yesterday, I saw many MLS coaching staffs in the stands at the Stub Hub Center (in the loges, of course)...DC United, SoundersFC, Dynamo, NE Revolution,..., CrewSC (Berhalter & Co.), and Timbers FC (including Pablo Moreira, Cameron Knowles, and I think Caleb was sitting in front of Pablo but the view of him was obscured by a handrail). Danilo going in the 2nd round would be excellent.

Jonathan Lewis was mentioned a number of times yesterday during the MLS Combine match between Team Control & Team Tango. Some comments that his stock has improved...maybe in top 3. I would love to see TimbersFC get him but would also be happy if he goes to CrewSC so that we can see him in Columbus with Wil Trapp. I doubt that he falls to 10 for the Timbers, and I think they need defenders. CrewSC at 5 is possible, but may be a stretch. He is looking good. He could be another who rises quickly like DeAndre Yedlin. By the way, they also commented that Jonathan was trialing in Europe while working out the GA deal. Good for him. Obviously, no takers yet, at least not any that he would have wanted, but who knows where he might be headed after a few good years in MLS. I hate losing Jonathan from the Zips, but if he can rise like DeAndre, I'd be extremely happy. He's already on the U20's as were DeAndre and Wil. I'd love to see Jonathan get called in with full USMNT in a year or so. I think Pulisic, Nagbe, and Lewis could be quite dynamic together. I'd love to add Trapp to that mix, too.

Jonathan Lewis scores at 89:57 to tie the match. Final Team Control 2 Team Tango 2. Announcer ... "What a surprise, an Akron winger making a difference here..."

Sigi Schmid: The changes I would make to college soccer http://www.mlssoccer.com/post/2017/01/09/sigi-schmid-changes-i-would-make-college-soccer

I'm unsure how narrow the field @ Buffalo is. Like high schools that play soccer on their gridiron football field, they have additional (wider) markings for soccer. The crown on the field, however, is something not germane to association football.