Can’t wait to see National Treasure 9 in the same locale. It turns that that there was a soccer specific stadium hidden under RFK all along.

Sochaux probably won’t just cover his wages for us. However, I don’t expect us to be able to foot 100% of the bill; Ligue 1 salaries are enormous for MLS. I would not be surprised to find out that this issue is the major sticking point.

This is potentially a great move. If Davies can recover something even close to the form that he had in 2009, he would be one of the best forwards in MLS. It would also add even more speed to a lineup that has been trending faster with seemingly every acquisition we make. Adding Davies to the mix would force teams to defend extremely deep, which in turn would open up the midfield for our preferred possession-based approach. If he’s physically and mentally ready to go, we could actually begin to look at ourselves as a potential playoff team. This move, if successful, makes that kind of impact right away.

However, those are big ifs. Davies hasn’t played a top division game since the accident. Sure, a big part of the problem is that Sochaux’s attack is tearing up Ligue 1 (35 goals from 21 games played, good enough for 2nd best overall). Much like Altidore’s troubles in Spain, Davies is facing a “if it ain’t broke…” kind of situation at Sochaux. Their coach has his starters and an effective sub; for Davies to crack that lineup from training and reserve league games, it would either take an injury, a suspension, or a significant streak of poor form. In other words, it’s not really in his hands. Still, it makes you wonder what kind of form he’s in, where his head is at, etc. The weird speeding incident with his teammate Jacques Faty only adds to the question marks.

Nonetheless, I was really happy to hear the news. We know what Davies can do, and he won’t have to adjust to the US or to American players. If we sign him and it doesn’t work out, at least this time we’ll be able to say we took a shot on someone that’s actually good (unlike, say, Allsopp). It’s also a lot better than standing pat with what we have, which is better than last year, but not nearly better enough. If this move does pan out, and we get a fit, focused, and in form Davies, it’s a master stroke.

but Najar + Davies + McCarty could be quite the offensive powerhouse.