Kenny Cooper moving on loan to Plymouth Argyle

Kenny Cooper is seriously on the move these days, relocating more often than an Army brat.

It appears the big fellow will not spend his spring in Germany, but in England. Phil Stephens at Dallas Soccer News has the scoop.

Stephens, who was shooting pictures and writing about the NASL back when most of today’s soccer-loving whipper-snappers were just a fantasy in some 8^th-grader’s daydream, says Cooper’s return from injury to the field at 1860 Munich wasn’t going to come quickly enough.

He desperately wants to get back on Bob Bradley’s radar before the South African summer. So 1860 has loaned Cooper to Plymouth Argyle of England’s second tier. Plymouth is currently 22^nd in the Coca Cola Championship, which puts them squarely in the drop zone, although recent signs of life have everybody in a festive relegation rally mood.

Plymouth looks like a good destination, as the man in charge knows the young American well. This is the club that New England Revolution assistant Paul Mariner just took over. In fact, Mariner is doing a bang-up job there, having led the club to three wins in six matches since taking charge last month.

Don’t forget, Mariner was a striker in his days as an England international. So tutelage under the man won’t hurt Cooper a bit. Eric Wynalda, among others, has credited Mariner with doing great things for his personal development.