How has the La Manga changed?
“It’s definitely grown a little bit. We’re here in the hotel this time. When I was here with the Galaxy in 2003 we were in the condos up on the hill. Now they’ve completed the entire health center up there that houses the pool and fitness area. That was not complete during my last visit. The fields are similar. The sun’s out so we’ve already had better weather. Last time it was actually pretty cold; we had a dusting of snow one morning. Being at the hotel is a different and probably more relaxing experience for the team.” On new invitees Jeff Parke and Rayner Michael “With Jeff it’s a situation where he wanted to explore opportunities in Europe, and he had that opportunity last year. He’s indicated to us that he’s serious about playing and interested in MLS again. We have his rights; we took him in the expansion draft because we thought he was a good player and our thoughts haven’t changed in that regard. Now it’s just a matter of bringing him up to the level of the team in terms of fi
