On Thierry Henry: What his move to the New York Red Bulls means and doesn't mean.

French hero, Arsenal legend, handballing extraordinaire, and Hunter Blair's bane of existence Thierry Henry has been confirmed as going to the New York Red Bulls. Henry came off of one of the worst seasons of his career at Barcelona where he was barely ever played and when he did truly showed his age.

In the World Cup, I think he was put into one game for like five minutes.

Let's look at what this move means:

1. America: Where soccer greats go to die. In the last two weeks, I've heard that Lampard, Giggs, and Henry wanted to go to the MLS to end their career. What this means is that some players that are getting on in age are looking to the MLS as a great way to sign out. That means basically that they have no respect for the MLS, as they think that they can just go there and be a star, even if they are in the worst shape of their soccer careers. That, to me, isn't good for the U.S. And it's not like this is a new thing, the Galaxy had Beckham in his twilight years.

2. The Red Bulls will be a contender in the MLS. The Red Bulls last year were kind of embarassingly bad. I don't watch the MLS too often, but I do know that the Bulls are kind of the worst New York franchise other than the Islanders. But, they've showed this season that they do have some value.

And for all of the shit that I kick on Henry, he's got talent. You would expect that he would be able to show that talent in a league like the MLS, where the expectations are basically nil and everyone is looking to have fun.

Now, let's look at what the MLS needs to do to be taken seriously in the footballing world, so that maybe next time we'll hear that like Messi or something has joined the Galaxy:

1. Youth programs. A lot of U.S. clubs, mainly D.C. United, have started youth programs. The first wave of those kids are coming up now, like Altidore and Torres. But the future looks even brighter, and these programs need to just keep expanding and keep getting better.

2. Champions League contender. The MLS needs to become like the Turkish Super Ligue. We need to get one club, like Fenerbache, that's good enough to contend with the great clubs around the world. The Galaxy, I guess Dallas, and maybe now the Red Bulls need to step up and make an impression in the national circuit. That means more talent coming in, more exposure abroad, and more interest from the youth at home.

These are my basic impressions about Henry's move to the Red Bulls.