I think they will hold onto him because of the Copa America and Euro. Very real possibility we lose both our starting strikers for a month and change. The 2 week break from the league will help a little but we still need a backup plan. I'm pretty sure Gomez and Moore are that backup plan.
Recording of Moor's conference call: http://sportspodcastingnetwork.com/2...nference-call/
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700k for Urruti...
Lol good for you Payne, good for you.
Nobody is going to pay him that anywhere. At the time he left 200k was below his market value. So it looks like they heavily backloaded the contract.
Although these are option years - so either he'd get a decent payday to stay in the league or potentially have an easy out.
Check out this tweet at https://twitter.com/drewmoor/status/677237482140778496
Player union salaries should be taken with a grain of salt in the first place, but although I don't think it's ever been confirmed anywhere I had thought the full-season amounts are reported even if players are brought it for half a year. If the current numbers are only reporting half of Gomez' salary then he'd be on 522k, which is pretty much impossible.
We had to have the most expensive bench in the league last season. We have to spend more wisely in that regard.
Yes, truly a terrible move to bring in one of the best defenders in the league in recent years, with lots of experience and an MLS cup to his name. Not to mention that pairing him with someone like Perquis, who has now had a year in MLS to adapt and when playing with a competent partner could should be very solid.
Check out this tweet at https://twitter.com/KurtLarSUN/status/677290258136875009
You can't keep them in Columbus once they've seen the sights of Gay Downsview.
I'm not doubting his ability, but the shortsightedness of it all. 31 years old, recent ACL surgery, not to mention his salary? A points to a risk. What do we have against going out and getting a solid proven defender in his prime? An investment in the future. Someone to build the defence around for years to come. This move seems more of the same to me. An aging defender who might well end up being a rock, but is also one injury away from disaster.
I see where you're coming from and I thought about the same things when I saw his age and injury history. However, we do have a good group of young cb prospects so maybe an experienced leader is worth the gamble.
Also, the more I think about it, is Kantari really that bad? We all talk about perquis having a full year under him and improving for 2016 but what about Kantari? He had to try and settle mid season which we know is difficult, even for dp's. Is it really worth giving up on him now? I guess the Moor signing shows what management thinks and you have to give them the benefit of the doubt but I still wonder if it's a premature move to appease fans.
He came back from that ACL to be an all star. 31 is prime age for a defender. He'll be around for 3. Good CD's at the age of 26 are tough to find and usually have to be grown. The defence can be built around him.
Perquis is still actively talked about by the team in its promos. He was far and away the better of the two. Kantari is either traded or bought out.
IIRC the ACL in Aug 2014 ago was his first major injury ever. He holds the record for most consecutive game played record. Looking at his playing record, he hardly missed a game. ACL is a question mark, but he looked like he fully recovered.
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