Freddy Adu

**~~calumhibee1~~** · 13-01-2011 08:07 AM

Free agent.. would he be worth a punt? 15 caps for America and was hyped up as being the next big thing in football when he was 14. Still young aswell.

**Ritchie** · 13-01-2011 08:13 AM

i (like everyone in football) expected mr adu to be a superstar!

i even purchased a USA top with Adu on the back when the hype was at its peak.

cant believe how wrong everyone was.

there is no way we could afford his wages, but if for some strange reason he decided he wanted to come to ER then id give him a 1 year contract.

there must be something in there to merit all the hope everyone had for him.

**SlickShoes** · 13-01-2011 08:15 AM

I think it was because people thought he was 14 years old when he was actually about 18/19 or older.

Much like the speculation about Kingstons real age there was the same about this guy. I think he peaked too young and believed the hype and is older than he says he is.

***Sylar*** · 13-01-2011 08:26 AM

Might as well close this thread now as it'll NEVER happen.

He might not be of global superstar proportions, but Adu is FAR too good to come to the SPL.

His early career has been hindered by injuries and the like but this guy is still a player!

**Ritchie** · 13-01-2011 08:28 AM

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Might as well close this thread now as it'll NEVER happen.

He might not be of global superstar proportions, but Adu is FAR too good to come to the SPL.

His early career has been hindered by injuries and the like but this guy is still a player!

thats what they said about miller, stoke, best and.......... Ray Wilkins.

**~~calumhibee1~~** · 13-01-2011 08:29 AM

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Might as well close this thread now as it'll NEVER happen.

He might not be of global superstar proportions, but Adu is FAR too good to come to the SPL.

His early career has been hindered by injuries and the like but this guy is still a player!

He's apparently very short of offers and has struggled at every European club he's been at. Apparently had a trial with a Bundesliga 2 team which came to nothing.. Would certainly be unlikely but I don't think I'd go as far to say that he's far too good for the SPL.

**LancashireHibby** · 13-01-2011 09:04 AM

Signing a player purely on the basis of his Championship Manager pedigree is never a good idea.

**Ritchie** · 13-01-2011 09:14 AM

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Signing a player purely on the basis of his Championship Manager pedigree is never a good idea.

who mentioned anything about championship manager?

***Hibbyradge*** · 13-01-2011 09:21 AM

I don't want the Hibs manager ever to take a "punt" on anyone.

It's hard enough to get it right when the research has been done and the target has been identified a player with the right attributes to improve the team.

Taking a punt on a player just because they happen to be out of contract would be utterly foolish and if I'd be calling for the dismissal of any manager who admitted doing that.

**~~calumhibee1~~** · 13-01-2011 09:27 AM

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I don't want the Hibs manager ever to take a "punt" on anyone.

It's hard enough to get it right when the research has been done and the target has been identified a player with the right attributes to improve the team.

Taking a punt on a player just because they happen to be out of contract would be utterly foolish and if I'd be calling for the dismissal of any manager who admitted doing that.

But surely you're taking a gamble/punt with any player you sign? Some players simply wont take to living in a new country, or can't handle the pressure of being at a bigger team etc. IMO every signing made is always a bit of a "punt" but of course you would like it to be a well considered gamble, and not just closing your eyes and pointing at a name on a big sheet of paper of free agents.

**LancashireHibby** · 13-01-2011 09:28 AM

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who mentioned anything about championship manager?

That was the only reason anyone had ever heard of him in the first place if memory serves me right as he was on there as a 14 year old wonderkid.

**SlickShoes** · 13-01-2011 09:30 AM

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That was the only reason anyone had ever heard of him in the first place if memory serves me right as he was on there as a 14 year old wonderkid.

Thats because he was playing in the MLS with DC United at age 14. The hype on him was not purely because of champ man, if that was the case then what is Cherno Samba up to these days?

Also if you look at his latest clubs i would say SPL is about his level, hes had trials at a swiss team, Randers in Denmark and is thinking about going back to the MLS having failed miserably at his last club Aris.

**~~calumhibee1~~** · 13-01-2011 09:30 AM

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That was the only reason anyone had ever heard of him in the first place if memory serves me right as he was on there as a 14 year old wonderkid.

He was a 14 year old wonderkid in real life, he signed a professionall contract and was playing first team football in the MLS at 14.

***easty*** · 13-01-2011 09:32 AM

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Thats because he was playing in the MLS with DC United at age 14. The hype on him was not purely because of champ man, if that was the case then what is Cherno Samba up to these days?

Cherno Samba wasn't even nearly in the same class on Champ Man as Freddy Adu was.

I agree with LancashireHibby, if it wasn't for that game the majority of us wouldn't have heard of him. Who on here actually follows MLS??

***Hibbyradge*** · 13-01-2011 09:33 AM

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But surely you're taking a gamble/punt with any player you sign? Some players simply wont take to living in a new country, or can't handle the pressure of being at a bigger team etc. IMO every signing made is always a bit of a "punt" but of course you would like it to be a well considered gamble, and not just closing your eyes and pointing at a name on a big sheet of paper of free agents.

Indeed.

As I said, it's hard enough to get it right when the research has been done and the target has been identified a player with the right attributes to improve the team.

Taking a "punt" on a player just because they happen to be out of contract would be utterly foolish.

**Ritchie** · 13-01-2011 09:41 AM

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That was the only reason anyone had ever heard of him in the first place if memory serves me right as he was on there as a 14 year old wonderkid.

i think it was the other way around.

he was plastered all over the sports channels and then people started buying him on champ man.

***easty*** · 13-01-2011 09:49 AM

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Indeed.

As I said, it's hard enough to get it right when the research has been done and the target has been identified a player with the right attributes to improve the team.

Taking a "punt" on a player just because they happen to be out of contract would be utterly foolish.

If I remember correctly from Champ Man, he was only about 5 and a half foot tall! Far too short for Hibs. Also, with a name like Adu, The Tache isn't going to make much nearly enough cash on lettering on the back of strips to justify bringing him in.

**Pretty Boy** · 13-01-2011 09:53 AM

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i think it was the other way around.

he was plastered all over the sports channels and then people started buying him on champ man.

Bit of both i think.

He was probably the first player to be 'ruined' by a mixture of internet, global media and champ manager hype. The simple fact was Adu was never that good. He had talent and skill no doubt but he was hyped to be ready to become the best player in the world despite only ever having played in the MLS, remembering the MLS was far weaker back then than it is now. His moves to Europe showed up his limitations and injuries didn't help.

A shame really because he is/was a decent player but will be remembered as a failure for not reaching the ridiculous heights people who had never seen him play a full 90 minutes had set for him. No player should be judged on 30 second clips on a sports channel.

***Jim44*** · 13-01-2011 09:58 AM

Frankly, I think this thread is 'much Ado about nothing'.

***HibbyAndy*** · 13-01-2011 09:59 AM

Id rather have Freddy Mercury.

Seriously, Adu.

**Wilson** · 13-01-2011 10:03 AM

Joining hibs would be a new nightmare for Freddy.

**JE89** · 13-01-2011 10:12 AM

Rather have this Fred.

**Wilson** · 13-01-2011 10:16 AM

We don't have a good track record with players called Freddy - but I don't like 'arpin'on.

***Sylar*** · 13-01-2011 10:55 AM

If he DOES come to the SPL, I'd be willing to bet it would be to join Rangers, due to the American influence at Ibrox in recent years, with 2 of them being able to voice support to such a move.

**Disc O'Dave** · 13-01-2011 11:06 AM

But think of the song potential....
"Fred Adu, du du,
We scored 6 goals, you scored 2"

(I appreciate these days it'll more likely be "we scored none and let in two")

**Miller33** · 13-01-2011 11:54 AM

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I agree with LancashireHibby, if it wasn't for that game the majority of us wouldn't have heard of him. Who on here actually follows MLS??

What does it matter if we'd heard of him from Championship Manager? He was actually a quality player in real life.

This is never going to happen though, never coming to Hibs.

***Sylar*** · 13-01-2011 11:59 AM

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Cherno Samba wasn't even nearly in the same class on Champ Man as Freddy Adu was.

I agree with LancashireHibby, if it wasn't for that game the majority of us wouldn't have heard of him. Who on here actually follows MLS??

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QDfnKzXzK7Q

Go Revs!

***easty*** · 13-01-2011 12:01 PM

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What does it matter if we'd heard of him from Championship Manager? He was actually a quality player in real life.

This is never going to happen though, never coming to Hibs.

Was he? The fact he's without a club and has just been on trial at 2nd Division German side would suggest he's not as quality as you think.

I didn't see him play, ever.

***easty*** · 13-01-2011 12:03 PM

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QDfnKzXzK7Q

Go Revs!

I had the New England Revolution home strip years ago, didn't know any of their players or ever see them play. Was a school trip to America and I liked the strip so paid (far too much) for it.

***Sylar*** · 13-01-2011 12:07 PM

If you've genuinely never seen this guy play before, here are some clips.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XGFO-...eature=related

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