He's also actually not a very good soccer player.Originally Posted by Oldtimer
He's also actually not a very good soccer player.
Lol...I was going through the MLS rosters (eastern conference, anyway) to look at possible replacements, and Bunbury was one of the few names I thought might be a possibility. Yeah, no thanks. What about Hoppenot at Philly?
Connor Casey. Since we're doing the second time around thing. He had a great year last year and has the size to match with Defoe. Watch the pies though.
^Yeah, but I'd tend to think he'd stay where he is. Besides, not sure how I feel about a player who didn't want to be here the first time.
He'd fit well with the cheque writer.
Was just thinking the same thing! Wasn't he listed on that waiver draft thinggy where we picked up Dero? Who picked him (did he get picked)?
I don't think he was in the waiver draft. Would have to have traded for him.
Maybe we could make a move for Alan Gordon. I figure with Jahn adding another year of experience it's likely to cut into his already dwindling minutes. It would make sense for San Jose to trade him at 32 years old considering he's sitting in about 4th in the pecking order but still has something to offer of value.
I liked Gordon when he was here and would be willing to dismiss the catty comments he's made since leaving (I'm a softie), but to replace a mid-twenties, injured, injury-prone guy with an early thirties injury-prone guy doesn't make sense to me.
I was thinking the same thing.
Well Dike is 27 so he's approaching late 20's. And I don't think age is too much of a concern considering the spot we're: trying to fill in a last minute vacancy for a domestic bench striker. If we did add Gordon he'd only be the 4th guy in his 30's on the team after Defoe, De Rosario and Orr.
Gordon is on $175 grand a year. A bit of a jump from Dike at $60k
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Casey had a bit of resurgence year last season and expected to start for Philly this season. Also, on a huge wage.
Gordon makes more sense, but he's also a bit injury prone. SJ likes their target man, and I think Adam Jahn is easier to get than Gordon.
Casey Townsend got waived by DC. Former 1st rd pick, just couldn't stick anywhere. Worth a trial IMO
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Given the names being bandied about, I think people are suggesting not having a target forward is a problem. Casey Townsend isn't a target forward.
Teal just dealt to NE Revs.
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Maybe getting playing time will put him on Klinsmann's radar for Brazil.
Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha!!!!!!!!!!!
haha, I was joking about Teal, didn't think he was really going to be moved.
About Gordon, who knows what he's getting paid this year. In 2012 (the year he signed his current contract) he was on $110k. But yeah, $175k is too much. I don't think we'd be able to get Jahn though, they seem to rate him and he just turned 25.
Looking over the Rev's roster and I don't see anyone that meets our needs. Charlie Davis is shit, and the rest are either young/unproven or internationals.
What's Omar Cummings doing in Houston? 0 goals in 11 appearances last year? Definately worth a punt at $90k.
LOL
Somebody needs to harass him over twitter about this
he's looked good for Houston so far in preseason. had injury issues last couple of season though. fits well if Kinnear is going to play 4-3-3 again as wide right striker
“Years have gone by and I’ve finally learned to accept myself for who I am: a beggar for good football.
I go about the world, hand outstretched, and in the stadiums I plead: ‘A pretty move, for the love of God.’
And when good football happens, I give thanks for the miracle and I don’t give a damn which team or country performs it.”
-Eduardo Galeano
Well for Teal, he has an ACL injury under his belt and now gets to play on the NE turf. That stuff is lovely.
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Ha ha Amazing. Good for the little turncoat.
Okay, one more injury prone forward who's previously been linked with club: Herculez Gomez?
Seems to be having a bit of a shit time at Xolos since coming back from injury. No idea what his salary is though.
Gomez said he would have been a DP in MLS on his current Liga MX salary. Be pretty good signing though. (and he'd stop scoring on us lol)
“Years have gone by and I’ve finally learned to accept myself for who I am: a beggar for good football.
I go about the world, hand outstretched, and in the stadiums I plead: ‘A pretty move, for the love of God.’
And when good football happens, I give thanks for the miracle and I don’t give a damn which team or country performs it.”
-Eduardo Galeano
Ouch yeah that puts him out. I was thinking maybe he'd be in the low $200's, which still could be too much for Dike's replacement.
Man, it's tough coming up with ideas for domestic centre forwards that can be pried away from their club. Why did Rob Friend have to go to LA? If we were going to try to replace Dike with a similar type of player who is there? I mentioned earlier that Marcus Haber could be a short term loan option... is that possible?
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No love for Teal from most CMNT supporters, that's for sure.
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Most of these names seem a little bit out of our range given we are talking about a backup striker.
I would think about someone like Tommy Heinemann. Cheap, proven at working hard, not proven at goal scoring. Could bag goals, will make impact, bound to be useful.
signed with Ottawa, and the Caveman was who I was thinking for good backup too
“Years have gone by and I’ve finally learned to accept myself for who I am: a beggar for good football.
I go about the world, hand outstretched, and in the stadiums I plead: ‘A pretty move, for the love of God.’
And when good football happens, I give thanks for the miracle and I don’t give a damn which team or country performs it.”
-Eduardo Galeano
That's too bad for him. Can't believe there isn't a MLS team that would want to take him on.
Marc Dos Santos is assembling a pretty interesting team up there.
Heinemann just signed for the Fury. Doubt he's going anywhere so soon.
Edit - im too slow
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starter mins vs bench on MLS team
“Years have gone by and I’ve finally learned to accept myself for who I am: a beggar for good football.
I go about the world, hand outstretched, and in the stadiums I plead: ‘A pretty move, for the love of God.’
And when good football happens, I give thanks for the miracle and I don’t give a damn which team or country performs it.”
-Eduardo Galeano
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