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Hello all from Kansas. I along with many here are hoping for the best with Kei whether he remains at Norwich or comes back to us. We sorely miss and need him! Not sure if anyone has seen this article but has been all the buzz today. Perhaps he may end up at another club entirely. You would be amazed at how big a following Norwich has now here in the middle of America! http://www.tribalfootball.com/articles/english-and-french-clubs-keen-skc-s-norwich-loanee-kamara-3940201#.UXdRK445R0g

Ha Ha thanks.  Think we will pass on any Wizards.  Another great thing about Kei is he gets embraced by the community and he also wants to be involved.  He would every so often just drive around town and randomly show up at football  practices and games whether at the youth level, women''s, or college.  He would announce on Twitter "will be out on the town....maybe will see you at your practice or game."  He would be swarmed when he would be recognized but he never did it for celebrity or any other reason than he loves the game and if he can pass anything on to players.  This in turn made the rest of the team and players more accessible because they would want to tag along on his escapades.  It was a weekly game of "where''s Kei today" and you could follow the clues on Twitter.  How many people do you know have a Twitter account for their dog?  By the way mouthguards or "gumshields" as you may call them there are pretty much the norm here.  Of course Kei has his own flair on his.  http://youtu.be/aOMCCZjMP0o  

I think the reason why Kei is so popular here besides his flair and goal celebrations is because he is so down to earth and approachable.  He famously announced on Twitter a year or so ago a impromptu snowball fight at a local park here in Kansas and had many of his followers show up and even some of his teammates!  They had a blast and afterwards he bought lunch for everyone who showed up at his local favorite restaurant.  Our MLS team used to be known as the Kansas City Wizards (horrendous name but an attempt to tie in The Wizard of OZ).  The stadium that is shown in the above Man U game is Arrowhead Stadium where our NFL team the Kansas City Chiefs play.  In 2010 we finally built our own football stadium (Livestrong Sporting Park) and christened the team with a new name, Sporting KC.  That is when football really started to take off in Kansas.  The infamous Lance Armstrong was their on opening day since the park was sponsored by his foundation Livestrong.  Recently with all of his troubles Lance has disassociated himself from the Livestrong foundation and likewise the park is simply named Sporting Park.  We had an incredible season the past 2 years since the park opened and new interest.  American football and baseball typically reign supreme in popularity but with our local teams performing rather poor over the past decade or so the community was searching for a winner and a team to get behind.  Enter Sporting KC.  Our new stadium is beautiful.  It seats approximately 19k plus and is the most cutting edge in america as far as football specific stadiums.  I know paltry by european stadium standards but for us it is a revelation.  Our team was/is full of excellent players.  One of Kei''s good friends and team mates during the past few years is now at Wigan, Roger Espinoza.  The loss of these two players will be a blow to the team but thankfully we still have some great prospects.  Graham Zusi had a trial with West Ham United I believe in December but he is busy with the Us National team.  Bobby Convey is fit and ready for this year.  He spent a few years at Reading. I can honestly say that the whole of Kansas City is following Norwich FC now!  Kei means so much to us and it is great to see him doing well.  While we wish him success it is with a bit of hesitation because we also want him back!  We know he will give 110% effort for you while he is there.  We hope he makes a spot on the team and yet comes back to visit us here from time to time if so.  His fiance is here so we know at some point he will be stateside! Sorry for the long winded answer but I guess to sum it up.....NO! You cannot take anymore of our players :) Just Kidding. As with Kei I believe every MLS player has aspirations to play in the best league in the world. It is exciting and rewarding to see one of our own players getting the chance to play and hopefully make a roster in the BPL. The MLS is trying to shed it''s image of a "retirement league" (Thierry henry, Beckham, Cahill et al) and with continued success and recognition it will produce quality prospects. I do not mean to say that it is a bad thing that older, some say past prime BPL players in MLS is a bad thing....quite the contrary. I believe they all add experience and skill that teaches younger players how to "up" their level of play and what it takes to succeed. Thanks all for reading!

Hello all from Kansas.  Kei is a most beloved player here in the MLS for our team Sporting KC.  Here is a link to that game a few years back.  His header is eerily similar to the one from this past weekend.  Defenders in the MLS always have had a hard time marking him and seem to underestimate his leaping ability!  Enjoy!! http://youtu.be/39LdRFf1Kb8