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Birchall officially sign with LA Galaxy!
« on: July 08, 2009, 11:35:25 AM »
I now get the ess....

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From: Galaxy Communications [mailto:galaxycommunications@lagalaxy.com]
Sent: Wednesday, July 08, 2009 1:15 PM
Subject: LA Galaxy Agree to Terms with Midfielder Chris Birchall

 

NEWS RELEASE

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact: Galaxy Communications

Patrick Donnelly (310) 630-2214

Justin Pearson (310) 630-2216

Jaime Cárdenas (310) 630-2215

 

LA GALAXY AGREE TO TERMS WITH MIDFIELDER CHRIS BIRCHALL

 

CARSON, Calif. (Wednesday, July 8, 2009) – The LA Galaxy today agreed to terms with Trinidad and Tobago midfielder Chris Birchall. The 25-year-old received his P1 Visa on Monday and will officially be added to the club’s roster upon the receipt of his International Transfer Clearance (ITC), which cannot happen until the transfer window re-opens on Wednesday, July 15. Therefore, the first game for which Birchall will be eligible to play for the club is July 16 at New York. Per team and league regulations, details of the contract were not released.

 

“Chris is a player that I’ve tracked for a number of years,” Galaxy General Manager and Head Coach Bruce Arena said. “He is an experienced midfielder with good qualities on both sides of the ball who I feel he will be able to contribute immediately as we push for a playoff position.”

 

Prior to joining the Galaxy, Birchall had spent his entire club career in the England with the exception of a short loan stint in Scotland during the 2007/08 campaign. Born in Stafford, England, Birchall began his club career with Port Vale, playing nearly 80 league games. He made his debut for the club during the 2001/02 season and spent five seasons at Vale Park before being sold to Coventry City in August 2006.

 

Birchall went on to score twice in nearly 30 games during his time with Coventry City, while also enjoying loan spells with St. Mirren in Scotland and Carlisle United. In January 2009, Birchall signed a contact through the end of the season with Brighton & Hove Albion of England’s League One. He helped the club avoid relegation, playing in nine games in the midfield as Brighton finished three points clear of relegation to League Two.

 

An established international, Birchall has appeared 32 times for Trinidad and Tobago, scoring four times. Eligible to play for the country as his mother was born there, Birchall helped T&T reach the 2006 FIFA World Cup in Germany, the country’s first-ever appearance in the tournament. He scored in a 1-1 draw with Bahrain in the first leg of the two nation’s World Cup Qualifying playoff in November 2005. The Soca Warriors won the second leg 1-0 to book their spot at the World Cup.

 

Birchall played in all three of his country’s games at the tournament, starting and playing the full 90 minutes in each. This year, he has played in four of Trinidad & Tobago’s five CONCACAF World Cup qualifiers, starting three of the matches.

 

NAME: Chris Birchall

POSITION: Midfielder

HT: 5-9

WT: 180

AGE: 25

DATE OF BIRTH: May 5, 1984 in Stafford, England

HOMETOWN: Stafford, England

LAST CLUB: Brighton & Hove Albion (England)

NATIONALITY: Trinidad and Tobago

COLLEGE: --

ROSTER DESIGNATION: Senior Roster/International

SQUAD NUMBER: 33

 

TRANSACTION – LA Galaxy agree to terms with midfielder Chris Birchall to join the club.

 

--- www.lagalaxy.com ---
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Re: Birchall officially sign with LA Galaxy!
« Reply #1 on: July 08, 2009, 11:37:55 AM »
Quote from: FF on July 08, 2009, 11:35:25 AM
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Re: Birchall officially sign with LA Galaxy!
« Reply #2 on: July 08, 2009, 03:38:10 PM »
Quote from: freakazoid on July 08, 2009, 11:37:55 AM
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I now get the ess....

Official news release to follow...

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Re: Birchall officially sign with LA Galaxy!
« Reply #3 on: July 08, 2009, 03:54:36 PM »
send more britz ;D 2 di galaxy
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« Reply #4 on: July 08, 2009, 06:14:26 PM »
great
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Re: Birchall officially sign with LA Galaxy!
« Reply #5 on: July 11, 2009, 11:08:35 PM »
landon donovan just said Chris and Beckham will play in NY next week
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Re: Birchall officially sign with LA Galaxy!
« Reply #6 on: July 11, 2009, 11:32:49 PM »
Quote from: Babalawo on July 11, 2009, 11:08:35 PM
landon donovan just said Chris and Beckham will play in NY next week
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Re: Birchall officially sign with LA Galaxy!
« Reply #7 on: July 11, 2009, 11:46:31 PM »
Quote from: WestCoast on July 11, 2009, 11:32:49 PM
Quote from: Babalawo on July 11, 2009, 11:08:35 PM
landon donovan just said Chris and Beckham will play in NY next week
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Did u watch the game on Justin TV tonight?  Was that Zidane in the stands with Bekham?
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Re: Birchall officially sign with LA Galaxy!
« Reply #8 on: July 14, 2009, 01:26:11 PM »
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Re: Birchall officially sign with LA Galaxy!
« Reply #9 on: July 15, 2009, 07:41:53 AM »
Quote from: Preacher on July 11, 2009, 11:46:31 PM
Quote from: WestCoast on July 11, 2009, 11:32:49 PM
Quote from: Babalawo on July 11, 2009, 11:08:35 PM
landon donovan just said Chris and Beckham will play in NY next week
niceness

Did u watch the game on Justin TV tonight?  Was that Zidane in the stands with Bekham?

yea. like he following Ronaldo and Klinsman in sampling the L.A. plastic women
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Re: Birchall officially sign with LA Galaxy!
« Reply #10 on: July 15, 2009, 10:25:50 AM »
hopefully birchie get a run tomorrow nite.

it go be funny if he get a start but beckham ride pine.

Thursday, July 16
Los Angeles Galaxy at New York Red Bulls   8:00 p.m. on FSC, FSE
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Re: Birchall officially sign with LA Galaxy!
« Reply #11 on: July 15, 2009, 10:58:14 AM »


The two new B's in the Galaxy midfield, Beckham and Birchall, were on the field together for the first time today.
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Birchall tonight
« Reply #12 on: July 16, 2009, 09:34:29 AM »
Is anyone going to watch the game between the LA Galaxy and New York Redbull? Do you think Birchall is going to play?
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Re: Birchall tonight
« Reply #13 on: July 16, 2009, 12:06:38 PM »
Quote from: NJsTriniGunna on July 16, 2009, 09:34:29 AM
Is anyone going to watch the game between the LA Galaxy and New York Redbull? Do you think Birchall is going to play?

they say he playing and yes i watching.
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Re: Birchall officially sign with LA Galaxy!
« Reply #14 on: July 16, 2009, 05:37:24 PM »
No Birchall in the starting lineup for tonight's game versus the Redbulls.

Beckham and Donovan starting in midfield ..... let's see if Donovan will be a good teammate and pass the ball to Beckham  ;D
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Re: Birchall officially sign with LA Galaxy!
« Reply #15 on: July 16, 2009, 05:46:03 PM »
Quote from: acb on July 16, 2009, 05:37:24 PM
No Birchall in the starting lineup for tonight's game versus the Redbulls.

Beckham and Donovan starting in midfield ..... let's see if Donovan will be a good teammate and pass the ball to Beckham  ;D

How can I peep this game?
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Re: Birchall officially sign with LA Galaxy!
« Reply #16 on: July 16, 2009, 05:50:06 PM »
Quote from: Preacher on July 16, 2009, 05:46:03 PM
Quote from: acb on July 16, 2009, 05:37:24 PM
No Birchall in the starting lineup for tonight's game versus the Redbulls.

Beckham and Donovan starting in midfield ..... let's see if Donovan will be a good teammate and pass the ball to Beckham  ;D

How can I peep this game?

FSC & FSEsp (124 & 125) on TimeWarner Cable in the Tristate
www.atdhe.net also has a link at the 8 o' clock time slot

If you can get it now, nice interview with Beckham on his views of MLS, committment to developing "soccer" in the US and if it's possible to play with someone you don't get along with.  ::)
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« Reply #17 on: July 16, 2009, 05:54:32 PM »
Ha ha thanks..  Donovan is a child.  ;D
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« Reply #18 on: July 16, 2009, 05:59:11 PM »
It will be nice to see how Birchy do.  all the best.
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« Reply #19 on: July 16, 2009, 06:19:50 PM »
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« Reply #20 on: July 16, 2009, 06:39:17 PM »
I watching this game.  steuupsss ugly football boy.  Beckham above this chicken brand boy!!!!  He wasting time out dey.
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Re: Birchall officially sign with LA Galaxy!
« Reply #21 on: July 16, 2009, 06:48:02 PM »
Quote from: Preacher on July 16, 2009, 06:39:17 PM
I watching this game.  steuupsss ugly football boy.  Beckham above this chicken brand boy!!!!  He wasting time out dey.

I was thinking the same thing. Here's a Galaxy team that was being labelled terribly flat. They get one injection of World Class talent from Beckham and all of a sudden they have a whole new dimension to their play.
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« Reply #22 on: July 16, 2009, 06:51:36 PM »
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I watching this game.  steuupsss ugly football boy.  Beckham above this chicken brand boy!!!!  He wasting time out dey.

I was thinking the same thing. Here's a Galaxy team that was being labelled terribly flat. They get one injection of World Class talent from Beckham and all of a sudden they have a whole new dimension to their play.

Yep man scoring from 30 yards and thing.  Everybody doing so good.  They ain't need Beckham.   ;)
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« Reply #23 on: July 16, 2009, 06:52:17 PM »
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« Reply #24 on: July 16, 2009, 07:02:59 PM »
Ricketts made a good save. The player that made the follow up shot is TA TA, I Would have scored that.
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« Reply #25 on: July 16, 2009, 07:05:00 PM »
I cant wait til Henry come to Red Bull, games'll never look so again.
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« Reply #26 on: July 16, 2009, 07:26:51 PM »
Quote from: NJsTriniGunna on July 16, 2009, 07:05:00 PM
I cant wait til Henry come to Red Bull, games'll never look so again.

Henry coming to Redbulls not going to be any different that Beckham going to Galaxy in terms of on field production. Henry has admitted that he has always been La La over NYC and enjoys the relative anonymity (wasn't like that at Hudson Terrace the other night though). The man wants to enjoy the greatest city at the center of the universe, pips some of the JAPs and eat some dirty-water dogs.
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Re: Birchall officially sign with LA Galaxy!
« Reply #27 on: July 16, 2009, 07:30:23 PM »
announcer just said that Birchall getting coached up on the sidelines, might be making an entrance soon.
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Re: Birchall officially sign with LA Galaxy!
« Reply #28 on: July 16, 2009, 07:32:09 PM »
Quote from: acb on July 16, 2009, 07:26:51 PM
Quote from: NJsTriniGunna on July 16, 2009, 07:05:00 PM
I cant wait til Henry come to Red Bull, games'll never look so again.

Henry coming to Redbulls not going to be any different that Beckham going to Galaxy in terms of on field production. Henry has admitted that he has always been La La over NYC and enjoys the relative anonymity (wasn't like that at Hudson Terrace the other night though). The man wants to enjoy the greatest city at the center of the universe, pips some of the JAPs and eat some dirty-water dogs.

Cant front, Them hot dogs tasty tho.
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« Reply #29 on: July 16, 2009, 07:35:12 PM »
Becks - off
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