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It makes sense if the new CB is better with the ball at his feet. Its not idiotic if you think theres a chance Parker could have a 2019 type season again.

At least a 30 year old CB replacement would be somewhat of a known quality. Unlike Parkers immediate replacement, Reyes.

I'm so over the 'next man up' approach when the next man up is always a kid. I'm ready to see some experienced players come in here and there.

https://www.onceamet...mlett-red-bulls

I don't agree, but an interesting counterpoint and argument for why he's still around and may continue to be.

Ben Cork put a whole lot of words into basically saying that we shouldn't blame Hamlett for anything because he was set up to fail and is a nice guy. Both of those two things are very likely true, but imo Sporting Director is too important of a position to forego accountability for any reason. This is very reminiscent of how defensive our local media was of Armas despite such glaring signs that he wasn't doing his job well enough.

You don't get a pass on a $2M bust because someone else made a misleading headline. Or for near total inactivity in the transfer market because you didn't have any experience in a similar role beforehand. There are no participation trophies here.

i would be shocked if Hamlet didnt get reassigned to scout after this fiasco. 

Scout? This man needs to be reassigned to fan.

You can argue about who's valuation is more accurate, but the disappointing piece is that it looks like we are still very much only looking for diamonds in the rough. I was really hoping with Thelwell and Struber on board, Red Bull would open the checkbook and just let them spend fair market price on the players they want. 

If you have $600k to spend on a leftback, at some point you have to just go get a leftback that's worth $600k. If you're holding out until a club is, for whatever reason, willing to sell you a player worth multiple times that, then odds are good you end the off-season without a new player altogether. That's what has been happening the last couple seasons.

Do we even have a general counsel?     I can't think any minimally competent attorney wouldn't have paid closer attention to the "If to" notifications language in the contract.  That's just basic 101 attorneying.

I thought someone buried deep within this thread mentioned that Red Bull hired a general counsel a few years ago