I am not big into New Years resolutions (mostly because I never manage to follow through on any of them), but I thought it might be fun to provide a few ideas to certain members of the Red Bulls family as we look forward to the season ahead, so with no further ado here are my suggestions:
- Thierry Henry - I will do everything in my power to stay healthy in 2011 and prove to the doubters that the Red Bulls did not make a massive mistake when they gave me a fat DP contract at age 32.
- Juan Agudelo - I will win Rookie of the Year honors (anyone know if he is eligible?) and fill the void left by the departure of Juan Pablo Angel.
- Luke Rodgers - I will give the Red Bulls a badly needed spark and injection of speed up front, while limiting my legal transgressions to misdemeanors.
- Roy Miller - I will down a few No Doz with my pre-game Gatorade and have better defensive awareness on the pitch.
- Dane Richards - I will carry the form I showed in the second half of 2010, club friendlies and and recent Jamaican international matches over into the 2011 MLS season.
- Bouna Condoul - I will spend every waking moment between now and Opening Day against Seattle trying to learn how to properly take a goal kick.
- Red Bull Arena concession staff - I will learn how to pour a beer, become acquainted with ringing up transactions on member cards and speed up service around the stadium.
- RBNY supporters groups - I will stop using the "pedophile" chant with opposing goalkeepers. It's not funny, it's not clever and I just sound like an ass when I sing it.
- Hans Backe - I will limit my use of "in a way" in media interviews. In a way, of course.
- Erik Soler - I will move heaven and earth to get the Red Bulls a proper training facility, close to the Cathedral of Football.
- RBNY fans - I will show up to games on time (I'm looking at you, bull logo people). If I cannot make it, I will find someone who can use my seats.
Once again, Happy New Year! Onward into 2011!
