Steven Beitashour @ Vancouver Whitecaps | 2014-2015 - NEW

[O-ZoNe]

"Kia Vancouver Soccer Talk has now been told that the 'Caps will indeed protect Manneh. This after sources told the radio programme that Steven Beitashour would also be protected in the upcoming expansion draft. The MLS expansion draft takes place on December 10, 2014."

http://allafrica.com/stories/201412021404.html

So who is entering the league? Is this Beckham's miami team? Odd choice to protect Manneh (given their other talents), but I think they get to select who they are willing to release based on certain criteria.

[irani8perspolis]

So who is entering the league? Is this Beckham's miami team? Odd choice to protect Manneh (given their other talents), but I think they get to select who they are willing to release based on certain criteria.

Orlando City and New York City FC

[EKBATAN]

Lol all that says is that iranians are welcoming and that he is iranian-american, it doesnt say that he didnt mainly chose Iran because of the world cup. As he said before he came to iran for footballing reasons, to play in the world cup. I hope he is part of the asian cup squad because he is a decent player for asian standards. I have no bias against him but the fact that he even has to justify playing for iran shows that he is somewhat embarrassed of the connotations related to iran nowadays.

in cherto perta chiye to migi

the guy clearly says he grew up iranian and loves iran.....go get busy with something else and stop knit picking dumb shit

[O-ZoNe]

Orlando City and New York City FC

Oh right, now professional sport is complete without 2 NY teams.

[clipsport]

I love how all these Steven supporters resort to cursing, name calling, and personal bashing to make their point. That's what people usually do when they can't make logical arguments. They get emotional and start cursing.

[saadat_abad]

I love how all these Steven supporters resort to cursing, name calling, and personal bashing to make their point. That's what people usually do when they can't make logical arguments. They get emotional and start cursing.

you would do the same if someone like yourself made very false and funny accusations that is/were not true. ive seen you in the GN thread getting very defensive whenever someone bad mouth GN. dont come here saying stuff like that when you are one of them .

[Z Joon]

Steven Beitashour @ Vancouver Whitecaps | 2014-2015 - NEW

All these fights and arguments are useless tbh as I don't see Beitashour getting more than few caps here and there for Iran. If it was about Gucci or Ashkan then it would be a different story yeah

[Afat11]

I love how all these Steven supporters resort to cursing, name calling, and personal bashing to make their point. That's what people usually do when they can't make logical arguments. They get emotional and start cursing.

I gave about 8 concrete sources... Just go ahead and overlook those though. Great arguing with such an open-minded person who can look at the facts instead of attempting to analyze 6 words in an hour long interview to attempt to enter a player's mind and make a generalized conclusion about all of the player's motives.

I don't come in here and randomly praise Beitashour. You are the one who makes a bi-monthly visit to bash him, and I'm sick of it. Hence, I am justified in being pissed off, because you are a major troll on PFDC. I can't remember the last productive thing you have ever posted, if there has ever been a productive post by you.

You start hashieh and accuse players of certain things, then when I call you a troll or your comments dumb, you hide behind the veil that it's hurtful to say bad things about others and their intentions.

Hypocrite... and delusional... and envious... and annoying.

^These are the words that describe you. And you can cry and whine and whatever you want, but you know these to be true. Have 15 members stand up and say clipsport is a rational and productive member of the boards and I will eat my shoe. I can probably get 50 members to vouch that you are the characteristics that I listed above.

[clipsport]

"Within five, 10 minutes I felt like they were my brothers," he says of his Iranian teammates. "It's the Iranian culture to be that welcoming."

This one just says that Iranians were very hospitable and welcoming. I agree.

Although he still struggles with his Farsi and, until his invitation to join the national team, hadn't visited Tehran since he was 5, Beitashour was steeped in Iranian culture. While he was growing up in the Silicon Valley, his father Edward, a retired electrical engineer with Apple who once played soccer at San Francisco State, and mother Pari observed many Iranian traditions.

This one says that his parents are Iranian. No one is denying this.

"The culture is still part of you," he says. "You know your parents were born there. So I definitely feel like I've got strong ties."

This one also says his parents are Iranian. Once again No one is denying this.

"All people supported me and were also animated. My parents were born in Iran, but I have many relatives in the United States," he said. "I enjoy the best of both worlds. I play for Iran but was born and raised in the United States. The same way I celebrate the important Iranian dates, I also celebrate Christmas and other American holidays.

This one says he is Iranian-American and he celebrates Iranian holidays as well as American holidays.

"It's fun. I feel like an Iranian-American. I was born in the United States, but my parents, traditions and my blood are Iranian."

[ramingeles2000]

you're just a troll on the internet, and i understand that. but steven beitashour did what was good for his career, and you would have done the exact same thing. anyone of us in his position would. so his heart wasn't fully in TM - so what? he had the talent to make the final squad and he didn't even play. his selection in WC had no impact.

so shutup and get over the fact that Steven Beitashour banged your gf in the past

[Superparsi]

I agree with you man! He simply is too Americanized and don't have that true Iranian heritage. I noticed that through his very few interviews. Living here in the states for the past 19 years I see a lot of these types of Iranians who simply lack Ghoroor. Beh gholeh maroof "cho Iran nabashad taneh man mabaad"! Beh nazareh man 90% fekreh manafash boodeh keh beh TM omad. Baazam Dejagah damesh garm keh esalatesho khoub yaadesheh! Ghashang vaazeh farsi harf mizaneh. Steven reed baa in Farsi harf zadanesh! Having said all above he is a solid RB!

[Z Joon]

Steven Beitashour @ Vancouver Whitecaps | 2014-2015 - NEW

Even players in a whole other class and level than him that were in the same situation as Beitashour like Dejagah, Zandi and Ghoochannejhad showed so much love and passion for Iran in every interviews, and they actually did contribute to Iran (WCQ or WC itself) a lot, again unlike Steven who showed up few months before TM flies to Brazil.

I had the same impression about him when I first heard his interviews and definitely that did put me off. However I know that he, like Nazari, will not get more than 6-7 caps in matches vs teams like Indonesia and Palestine, won't be an important member of TM and it's not worth creating all these stories and arguments about it.

[saadat_abad]

Even players in a whole other class and level than him that were in the same situation as Beitashour like Dejagah, Zandi and Ghoochannejhad showed so much love and passion for Iran in every interviews, and they actually did contribute to Iran (WCQ or WC itself) a lot, again unlike Steven who showed up few months before TM flies to Brazil.
I had the same impression about him when I first heard his interviews and definitely that did put me off. However I know that he, like Nazari, will not get more than 6-7 caps in matches vs teams like Indonesia and Palestine, won't be an important member of TM and it's not worth creating all these stories and arguments about it.

okay lets get some things cleared up zandijoon. you saying dej, gucci, and zandi are in a whole other class and level thing is ur opinion and i respect that.
saying gucc, dej and zandi showed more respect and passion than beita is not really that true. let me say why, all three , gucc, dej and zandi ( not to sure about him) did not have the oppurtunity to play for , holland or germany. sure dej played for the youth levels of germany but he nor the other two were on the radar for their european countries. steven was till the very end! every players dream is to play in the wc. me, you, everyone else on this forum would jump at the opportunity to play at the wc! doesnt matter wether is the U.S for me or iran, i would represent both with all my passion, just like steven did and will continue to do. you will see steven in the asian cup and many other tourneys and he will shine, which is going to make some members here mad and pissed.
lastly, just like you said u cant compare zandi, dej and gucci to beita because they are way more talented and blah blah. same goes with beita and nazari... you cant compare the two bro! cmon. thats ridiculous. its like comparing a gourmet burger joint to McDonalds.

[Z Joon]

okay lets get some things cleared up zandijoon. you saying dej, gucci, and zandi are in a whole other class and level thing is ur opinion and i respect that.
saying gucc, dej and zandi showed more respect and passion than beita is not really that true. let me say why, all three , gucc, dej and zandi ( not to sure about him) did not have the oppurtunity to play for , holland or germany. sure dej played for the youth levels of germany but he nor the other two were on the radar for their european countries. steven was till the very end! every players dream is to play in the wc. me, you, everyone else on this forum would jump at the opportunity to play at the wc! doesnt matter wether is the U.S for me or iran, i would represent both with all my passion, just like steven did and will continue to do. you will see steven in the asian cup and many other tourneys and he will shine, which is going to make some members here mad and pissed.
lastly, just like you said u cant compare zandi, dej and gucci to beita because they are way more talented and blah blah. same goes with beita and nazari... you cant compare the two bro! cmon. thats ridiculous. its like comparing a gourmet burger joint to McDonalds.

It's not only my opinion, it's a fact. Anyone with a right mind would never compare Bundesliga/EPL players with an MLS player. You can compare Beitashour with Mahini or Heydari, there you can have a comparaison. Thing is, not only they are world class players compared to him, but they also showed an incomparable amount of passion for the country, whether they still had a chance with their second country or not. It all comes down to how you speak about it at the end, either you choose to play for Iran or you don't. Steven chose Iran and still spoke like it was strictly a football-based decision, not even sugar coating it.

But anyways that is not the point. I was thrilled when I heard Dejagah, Zandi and Ghoochannejhad speak in interviews and how they showed their love for Iran, I surely didn't see one bit of that in Steven's interviews (of course, I don't have any agenda or bias or anything). When I heard that he was joining the team, I was curious and positive about it until I heard him speak in interviews and about his choice of Iran. I never had the same reaction with the other 3 players, however with Steven, my initial reaction after listening and reading his interviews was "who cares, we don't even really need you" Anyways like I said, it's not worth arguing about this as we are talking about a max 10 capper, especially when some of you guys are very one sided.

[saadat_abad]

It's not only my opinion, it's a fact. Anyone with a right mind would never compare Bundesliga/EPL players with an MLS player. You can compare Beitashour with Mahini or Heydari, there you can have a comparaison. Thing is, not only they are world class players compared to him, but they also showed an incomparable amount of passion for the country, whether they still had a chance with their second country or not. It all comes down to how you speak about it at the end, either you choose to play for Iran or you don't. Steven chose Iran and still spoke like it was strictly a football-based decision, not even sugar coating it.

But anyways that is not the point. I was thrilled when I heard Dejagah, Zandi and Ghoochannejhad speak in interviews and how they showed their love for Iran, I surely didn't see one bit of that in Steven's interviews (of course, I don't have any agenda or bias or anything). When I heard that he was joining the team, I was curious and positive about it until I heard him speak in interviews and about his choice of Iran. I never had the same reaction with the other 3 players, however with Steven, my initial reaction after listening and reading his interviews was "who cares, we don't even really need you" Anyways like I said, it's not worth arguing about this as we are talking about a max 10 capper, especially when some of you guys are very one sided.

thanks for making my day at least! you saying beita is comparable to mahini and heydari really got me rolling on the floor laughing
now i know where ur logic comes from.