Luke Rodgers Receives Visa, Will Be Back With New York Red Bulls in 2012
by M.L. Conroy on Feb 1, 2012 7:43 AM EST
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Topping off what has so far been a week of excellent news for the New York Red Bulls, Luke Rodgers informed the world via Facebook this morning that he has received a U.S. visa and will be joining his teammates for training in Mexico later this week:
Iv [sic] got my visa, be joining the red bulls in mexico this week. Cant wait!
Rodgers' situation was always a bit of a head-scratcher. The Englishman had a great first season in New York and was a model of behavior off the pitch. The uncertainty over the renewal of his visa came as a surprise when Hans Backe, on the first day of training camp, dropped the idea that the diminutive striker may not be allowed to return stateside. But all issues seem to have been resolved now.
Rodgers' presence should be a major shot in the arm for New York, who could be without Juan Agudelo for a portion of the season due to U.S. U23 duties, and in light of Thierry Henry's tendency to miss the odd road game. With Kenny Cooper and Rodgers now in the fold, the Red Bulls have some welcome depth up front.
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Prepare for the worst, hope for the best?
I get the feeling that this is Backe’s strategy. When something is totally out of your hands like it was with Rodgers’ visa, that’s probably your best bet.
Then again, we’ll never know if there was any issue.
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I’m just glad he’s back in the fold. I don’t think most people realize just how much he actually opens up the game for everyone else with this work ethic up front. He’s the kind of guy NO teams likes to defend against because he’s always moving up there…and while freeing up space for other players, he still finds a way to find the back of the net.
Definitely...
A high energy player, totally unlike Agudelo and Henry and even Cooper. You always want guys who are a pain in the ass to play against, and he’s totally that kind of player.
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Agree. Michael Lewis at BAS...
suggests that the issue may have been that he slightly overstayed his previous visa, which caused problems. In any case, a great piece of news.
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Good. More than serviceable for us last year.
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