Israel Time!

A lot has happened since my last post… I have had about 4 mental breakdowns because I have no idea what is going on, been told I needed to be in Israel within a week, found out another agency (refer to Signing and Waiting) is now under investigation for improper negotiations, been told I will have a chance to make the top division Haifa team, then told that I shouldn’t go to Israel because I don’t have a contract yet, and finally being told to come over for tryouts and booked my flight to Israel for September 12th.  Allow me to explain…

I have been pestering my Agent for weeks trying to figure out what is going on and why I am not signed yet.  His answer was always the same… be patient, it is being taken care of it.  Every time I heard that answer I became more and more pissed off at the situation.  I have been working my ass off for months (watch my workout routines) and have not seen any results or signs that I was headed to play anytime soon.  It was anyone’s fault either; it was just the circumstances and a dry market.  I finally got a call from my agent and he explained that the holdup was that Haifa didn’t want to sign me to their second division team because of my age.  Which I think is bullshit because according to Men’s Health, a male’s physical prime is 27-31.  PERFECT! Apparently they typically keep younger players in hopes that they will flourish and can eventually help their top division team.  Okay… sort of makes sense but why wasn’t I told that 2 months ago?  The good news was that I was offered a chance to work out with top division Haifa if I could get to Israel within 7-10 days.  I immediately tried booking a flight through the Aliyah agency but the first flight available was Sept 7th.  I decided to book my flight on the 12th so I can go to Iowa for the Stone and Christi mega-wedding!

So, I’m booked to go to Israel.  The issue is that I don’t have an official contract.  Sometimes you just need to trust Nature and know you are being pushed in the right direction.  It may be risky to head there without a job but I need to pursue this goal as far as I can.  I have come this far, and I can taste success.   Also, I have a strange feeling I’m going to dominate…

Updates soon once I know more… much love.