#1
Posted 01 December 2017 - 08:27 AM
Current USL Roster (not including Academy callups):
Rafi Diaz - Rocky season for Rafi who was signed briefly to the first team. Definitely a regression season. But we could do much worse.
Jordan Scarlett - solid in his time he was healthy. Certainly keep him.
Tim Schmoll - sub at best. His height is a strength and has long strides to make up for his mistakes. Not sure a Harvard grad will want to play a third season at USL wages.
Andrew Lombard - injuries have derailed him the past two years. Was excited to see him play the last game of the season, only to suffer another injury. Former USYNT player and academy grad, so rooting for the guy.
Noah Powder - certainly a future talent, but trials overseas didn't seem to help him. Signed during the season and seemed to have lost the left back spot. Still a player you want to keep but needs to find time over Kutler and Kevin O'Toole.
David Najem - solid USL right back. If we are going for developing a younger player, it makes sense to unload Najem.
Ethan Kutler - certainly took over that left wingback role down the stretch after some injuries. Gotta give him another year at that spot. He could be a suitable replacement for Taxi.
David Abidor - sub material at best. Would be surprised if he returns.
Florian Valot - Sophomore slump for sure. Still deserves to be back but may have fallen off the 1st team radar.
Andrew Tinari - his impressive campaign allowed te release of Metzger/Basuljevic
Junior Flemmings - rumbling that he is gone. Lot of people are high on him. He reminds me of Dane Richards circa 2007 so MLS will be tough.
Stefano Bonomo - what an improvement this year! May be first team bench option.
Douglas Martinez - did not impress me other than his first game.
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#2
Posted 01 December 2017 - 09:07 AM
Who do you think gets a first team look?
I'd wager Scarlett and Bonomo. Tinari a possibility, too?
#3
Posted 01 December 2017 - 01:32 PM
Hearing from sources that Junior Flemmings option has not been picked up by #RBNY / #RBNYII. Talented Jamaican international has other options in MLS & USL.
I'm kind of surprised because I think he can be a decent MLS player. Then again, if we weren't prepared to elevate him then may as well let him go.
#4
Posted 01 December 2017 - 02:01 PM
#5
Posted 01 December 2017 - 02:02 PM
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#6
Posted 01 December 2017 - 02:04 PM
"The club is in talks with Valot and Bonomo for the 2018 season."
#7
Posted 01 December 2017 - 02:16 PM
"The club is in talks with Valot and Bonomo for the 2018 season."
Those would be the first two I'd try to bring back from that group as well.
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#8
Posted 01 December 2017 - 04:54 PM
#9
Posted 01 December 2017 - 09:46 PM
From what I had heard a few weeks ago already, Diaz was not going to be coming back and this parting of ways is very much mutual.
#10
Posted 02 December 2017 - 08:09 PM
From what I had heard a few weeks ago already, Diaz was not going to be coming back and this parting of ways is very much mutual.
Makes sense given Lauro is around.
#11
Posted 06 December 2017 - 06:04 PM
EDIT: Also, Kosuke Kimura joins expansion, Nashville.
EDIT 2: Shawn McLaws joins OKC Energy.
EDIT 3: Corey Hertzog joins St. Louis.
EDIT 4: Braeden Cloutier named new coach for Orange County
EDIT 5: Austin da Luz resigned with North Carolina.
EDIT 6: Fan favorite, Konrad Plewa signed with Real Monarchs after a year in St. Louis.
EDIT 7: Former U23 defender and defensive stud for the Rhinos the past few years, Joe Farrell signs with Phoenix.
EDIT 8: FC Dallas signed former GK Jimmy Mauer, from the Cosmos, He has had a solid D2 career.
EDIT 9: Zach Carroll lands with Reno 1868.
EDIT 10: Jose Angulo re-signs with OKC Energy.
EDIT 11: Former Academy/USL signing Bolu Akinyode, who was with North Carolina last year, joins Nashville for 2018.
EDIT 12: Ezra Hendrickson leaves coaching Sounders 2 to join LA Galaxy coaching staff.
EDIT 13: Karl Ouimette joins Indy Eleven.
EDIT 14: Former Red Bull and now Sacramento Republic General Manager, Todd Dunivant, announced former NYRBII GK Rafi Diaz has joined the Republic.
EDIT 15: Phoenix Rising commentators announce Mike da Fonte is now with them. Former defender on our inaugural USL team, who spent much of last year with the Rapids.
EDIT 16: Dan Metzger lands with Penn FC. Penn FC is owned by Rush, led by former GM Jerome de Bontin.
EDIT 17: Rhys Williams, a former U23 who has trained with us many times over the past couple years, signed with Real Monarchs.
EDIT 18: Former U23 Jake Areman signs with Charlotte Independence.
EDIT 19: Arun Basuljevic signs with 1.Division side in Denmark, Fremad Amager.
EDIT 20: Noah Powder, who thought he was better than Red Bulls, lands no where so signs with LAFC MLS affiliate, Orange County SC in the USL. Coached by former Metro Braeden Cloutier.
EDIT 21: No official announcement as of March 10th, but Tim Schmoll has joined English Conference club, Aldershot Town. BBC and a couple other news outlets reported it.
EDIT 22: Former U23, Fabio DeSousa joins PennFC.
EDIT 23: Kyle Reynish signed with Fresno FC
EDIT 24: Luke Sassank appointed FC Cincinnati Tech Director.
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#12
Posted 06 December 2017 - 07:32 PM
Former Metro great, Gerson Echeverry
Never thought I would see those words in the same sentence.
http://www.metrofana...layer.jsp?ID=45
We are good enough to beat the best teams, and bad enough to lose to the worst teams.
#13
Posted 27 December 2017 - 11:24 PM
From what I have heard, the club is paying to have the artificial turf pulled up at Montclair and have natural grass installed.
Did anyone else hear this?
#14
Posted 28 December 2017 - 12:18 AM
fuck turf.
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
#15
Posted 28 December 2017 - 08:54 AM
From what I have heard, the club is paying to have the artificial turf pulled up at Montclair and have natural grass installed.
Did anyone else hear this?
There was talk of this prior to this season, but the late winter caused a delay which then never happened.
Would be great to see this.
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