#1
Posted 15 February 2019 - 09:31 AM
Players in [ ] are players removed from 2018.
GK: Robles (Meara, Louro)
RB: Murillo (Duncan, Lade) [Kutler]
CB: Long and Parker (Tarek, Nealis) [Escobar, Collin, Ndam, Redding, Politz]
LB: Taxi (Lade, Loebe)
DM: Davis and Rza (Beze, CCJ, Koffi) [Adams]
RW: Muyl (Valot, Ivan, Epps, Mines)
CM: Kaku (Beze, Fernandez)
LW: Royer (Etienne)
FWD: BWP (Jorgensen, White, Abang) [Rivas]
USL Signings:
GK: Nuhu [Levene]
RB: [Stauffer]
CB: Boateng, Buckmaster, Scarlett [Lombard]
LB: Yanes [de Vera]
DM: McSheery [Echevarria]
RW: [Aguinaga]
CM: Lema [Tinari]
LW: Stroud [Moreno]
FWD: Barlow
Possible USL signings that have USL experience as academy player loans with us and now graduated college: Marcello Borges, Henry Martin, Kyle Zajec, Juan Seba Sanchez, and Ethan Lochner
@CurseofCaricola
#2
Posted 15 February 2019 - 09:53 AM
Nice.
Really interested in how Valot, Ivan, and hopefully Mines perform, and whether one end of them ends up displacing Muyl or pushing him to be better. Also Jorgensen and CCJ, naturally.
Still holding out hope for an impact signing, but at this point it's more likely one happens in the summer than now (if at all, of course).
#3
Posted 15 February 2019 - 10:11 AM
GK: Robles (Meara, Louro)
RB: Murillo (Duncan, Lade)
CB: Long and Parker (Tarek, Nealis)
LB: Taxi (Lade, Loebe)
DM: Davis and Rza (Beze, CCJ, Koffi)
RW: Muyl (Valot, Ivan, Epps, Mines)
CM: Kaku (Beze, Fernandez)
LW: Royer (Etienne)
FWD: BWP (Jorgensen, White, Abang)
30 by my count.
Is there any MLS limit on squad size?
Who make the game day 18?
We are good enough to beat the best teams, and bad enough to lose to the worst teams.
#4
Posted 15 February 2019 - 10:25 AM
30 by my count.
Is there any MLS limit on squad size?
Who make the game day 18?
The players who are in best form and not injured :-)
this is actually tough
GK: Robles (Meara,
RB: Murillo (Duncan,
CB: Long and Parker (Tarek or Nealis)
LB: Taxi (Lade,
DM: Davis and Rza CCJ,
RW: Muyl to start the season
CM: Kaku
LW: Royer
FWD: BWP
Pick 2
Valot Beze Etienne Fernandez Ivan, Epps, Mines Jorgensen or White,
heavy competitiion for the front 4 back up/RW starter
This is why Lade and Tarek are valuable to cover multiple positions :-)
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#5
Posted 15 February 2019 - 11:50 AM
BWP
Royer Kaku Valot
Rza Davis
Taxi Long Parker Murillo
Robles
Meara Tarek Duncan Muyl Etienne Casseres Jorgensen
and the rest.
RIP Guillermo Romulo, Alexander Francis Orig, Celenio Eleazar, and my Mom, Resurreccion Eleazar.
RIP Cesar Castello, Mike Vallo, Glenn Stampiglia, Bob Paquette, and Warren Lee
#6
Posted 15 February 2019 - 12:04 PM
The only winger we know 100% is going to start is Royer. Behind him, and on the right, is a jumble of Muyl, Etienne, Valot, Bezecourt, Ivan, Epps, Mines and Fernandez.
I don't really hate that, as I think they're all above average MLS players or guys with potential to be great MLS players, so let them fight it out in training. It'd be great to have a sure-shot, game changing right winger, but that's clearly not in the cards. I'd rather have a tough competition with an handful of solid guys rather than the MLS alternative of a couple of mediocre dudes making a black hole on the field.
I wonder who they look at as a back-up for Kaku.
#7
Posted 15 February 2019 - 12:54 PM
The only winger we know 100% is going to start is Royer. Behind him, and on the right, is a jumble of Muyl, Etienne, Valot, Bezecourt, Ivan, Epps, Mines and Fernandez.
I don't really hate that, as I think they're all above average MLS players or guys with potential to be great MLS players, so let them fight it out in training. It'd be great to have a sure-shot, game changing right winger, but that's clearly not in the cards. I'd rather have a tough competition with an handful of solid guys rather than the MLS alternative of a couple of mediocre dudes making a black hole on the field.
I wonder who they look at as a back-up for Kaku.
I've always thought the competition for spots thing is over rated. You don't get to this level without being driven, and I'd rather have one All Star and a decent backup than 6 pretty good guys fighting it out..
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#8
Posted 15 February 2019 - 01:09 PM
The only winger we know 100% is going to start is Royer. Behind him, and on the right, is a jumble of Muyl, Etienne, Valot, Bezecourt, Ivan, Epps, Mines and Fernandez.
I don't really hate that, as I think they're all above average MLS players or guys with potential to be great MLS players, so let them fight it out in training. It'd be great to have a sure-shot, game changing right winger, but that's clearly not in the cards. I'd rather have a tough competition with an handful of solid guys rather than the MLS alternative of a couple of mediocre dudes making a black hole on the field.
I wonder who they look at as a back-up for Kaku.
Based upon what I saw in preseason (only 2 games as a sub) I really like Fernandez as a backup for Kaku , I also like Mines as a winger although he seems to get pushed around a lot
#9
Posted 15 February 2019 - 10:43 PM
Based upon what I saw in preseason (only 2 games as a sub) I really like Fernandez as a backup for Kaku , I also like Mines as a winger although he seems to get pushed around a lot
curious from what you saw among Fernandez and Mines who do you think looks more like a first team player right now?
#10
Posted 16 February 2019 - 08:56 AM
Taking a stab at how we will start the season. Assuming Loebe and Nealis will make the first team and the rest of the draft picks will land with RB2.
GK: Robles (Meara, Louro)
RB: Murillo (Duncan, Lade)
CB: Long and Parker (Tarek, Nealis)
LB: Taxi (Lade, Loebe)
DM: Davis and Rza (Beze, CCJ, Koffi)
RW: Muyl (Valot, Ivan, Epps, Mines)
CM: Kaku (Beze, Fernandez)
LW: Royer (Etienne)
FWD: BWP (Jorgensen, White, Abang)
USL Signings:
GK: Nuhu
RB:
CB: Boateng, Buckmaster, Scarlett
LB: Yanes
DM: McSheery
RW:
CM: Lema
LW: Stroud
FWD: Barlow
Possible USL signings that have USL experience as academy player loans with us and now graduated college: Marcello Borges, Henry Martin, Kyle Zajec, Juan Seba Sanchez, and Ethan Lochner
If you don't mind, I would like to see a 3rd category for players from 2018 who are no longer with the club. That way I can see where the holes are to be filled.
#11
Posted 16 February 2019 - 09:15 AM
If you don't mind, I would like to see a 3rd category for players from 2018 who are no longer with the club. That way I can see where the holes are to be filled.
Edited in [ ]. Biggest difference on first team is the number of backup central defenders.
@CurseofCaricola
#12
Posted 16 February 2019 - 09:49 AM
Based upon what I saw in preseason (only 2 games as a sub) I really like Fernandez as a backup for Kaku , I also like Mines as a winger although he seems to get pushed around a lot
Both Mines and Fernandez have to spend some time in the gym if they're going to be top players. They're both 5'9", which isn't short, but if you're 5'9" and slight of build, it'll be easy to knock you around.
Things will proably be easier for Fernandez, supposing he's playing centrally, because you can just bully a winger into the sideline. There's a little more space in the middle of the field.
#13
Posted 16 February 2019 - 10:22 AM
#14
Posted 16 February 2019 - 10:33 AM
Both Mines and Fernandez have to spend some time in the gym if they're going to be top players. They're both 5'9", which isn't short, but if you're 5'9" and slight of build, it'll be easy to knock you around.
Things will proably be easier for Fernandez, supposing he's playing centrally, because you can just bully a winger into the sideline. There's a little more space in the middle of the field.
Fernandez seems to have a more stocky build (weight 160) than Mines (weight 140) . 160 is probably a good weight for 5ft 9in.
#15
Posted 16 February 2019 - 11:20 AM
GK: Robles, Meara, Louro
RB: Murillo, Lade
CB: Long, Parker, Tarek, Nealis
LB: Lade, Loebe
DM: Davis, Rza, CCJ, Koffi
RW: Muyl, Ivan, Epps, Mines
CM: Kaku, Fernandez
LW: Royer, Etienne
FWD: BWP, Jorgensen, White, Abang
Hence why Im so pissed off we didnt add another Duncan level outside back and a difference maker in midfield. Kaku can play the outside spot. They could have gotten ANY attacking mid. They sat on their hands. Unacceptable.
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