Late on Monday, Sept 15th, 2008, Mac Kandji ended speculation about a possible transfer by signing a loan deal with the New York Red Bulls of the MLS. To us that have seen him play it is no surprise. It has always been a matter of 'when' and not 'if'.
Mac has been to us what Cristiano Ronaldo has been for Manchester United in the EPL. He has a dynamic style of play a flair for the unexpected and a nose for goal. This is the reason that we voted to give him the Westside 109 Player of the Year Award. But, a las, we are not the only ones to notice his talent.
To be fair, he deserves a larger stage to play on. As much as I love the USL and the Atlanta Silverbacks, we are a 2nd division team in a second division league. Yes, we are building, but Mac needs his stage now. I wish him all the best. I will look to see him play. I'll check box scores for him, but my first love is still with the Silverbacks and the USL. I prefer the structure and the attention to football in the USL instead of watching for a MLS Beckham sideshow.
I only spoke to Mac on several occasions including the time we awarded the Player of the Year award to him. He has always been very nice and an open person to talk to. I hope it serves him well in the Disneyland aspect of the MLS. I hope that his brilliance on the field is not ruined by that leagues limitations and method of operation.
I would hope that we will remember the good that he brought us and the influence he gave us helping Atlanta get to it's first Championship game last season and being a big influence to our success this season. Only time will tell if we will ever see such a dynamic player pull on a Silverback red jersey ever again. If so, I hope that we as fans will help make Atlanta a place where players will want to come to and stay.
-drefooty
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