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We’ve all been in a state of limbo this week when it comes to Eddie Johnson being signed to Fulham. Some people felt that perhaps Johnson was just being used as a bargaining tool to eventually land Marlon King from Watford. I’ve also read where the hold up has to do with Eddie obtaining a work permit, which would make sense because if I remember correctly, Clint Dempsey had a bit of a hold up last season for similar reasons.

Well today I checked out the Daily Mirror and it was mentioned there that Eddie Johnson would be signed for a 2 million pound transfer fee and work permit issues were being worked out. So I suppose the bottom line is, It looks like there is a very good chance I will get my wish and Eddie will join best buddy Clint at the Cottage.

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Personally I'm going to love it.

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According to CCN and the Washington Post, Kansas City Wizards striker and U.S. National Eddie Johnson has left the country to pay a visit with Fulham. The USA National Team is currently in camp training for their upcoming friendly versus Sweden. Apparently Eddie will miss a day or two of training.

Now the initial reaction seems to be that Fulham supporters don’t want to see EJ join the club. Now where have I seen this reaction before? Hmmm…let me think back about a year. I remember when the Clint Dempsey rumors started, being a Fulham supporter and a big fan of Demps, I was excited. But many of the fans weren’t thrilled with the idea. The whole “He was good in MLS but is not a Premiership player” discussion was in full effect and I was often laughed at defending Clint on these forums. Fast forward a year, can any Fulham supporter say they wish Fulham hadn’t signed Clint?

Just like I said signing Dempsey would be a great idea, I feel the same way about Eddie Johnson. In the lead up to the 2006 World Cup, Johnson was on fire. Then he hit the wall a bit and struggled in 2006, only scoring twice. But in 2007, he returned to form, scoring 12 goals for the Wizards. The MLS gets knocked as a terrible league by Europeans, however, I would say that the MLS is a better league than say the Scottish League and we all know there is some talent playing in that league. MLS is improving every single year, so stop with that noise right now.

Eddie Johnson would instantly become Fulham’s quickest player on the pitch. He would work well with Demps and I promise you, he would score goals. He needs to improve on his passing a bit but don’t dismiss the guy based on 1 crappy season. I don’t exactly see Wayne Rooney beating down the door at the Cottage to get in, so realize our situation and be happy to get such a raw talent. I hope he gets signed because I love saying “I told you so”, I get off on that sort of thing.