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DP3

Member Since 11 Jan 2012
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#1424459 MLS TV moves to Apple

Posted by DP3 on 02 February 2023 - 02:40 PM

Is Apple flying announcers on site?

Supposedly committed to doing so this season. Going forward after that they may not.




#1414854 Metro - Scum Game Thread

Posted by DP3 on 02 August 2022 - 09:55 PM

Finally, a game I can go to. Super stoked to see a team in form.


#1401138 (No) attendance, again

Posted by DP3 on 17 February 2022 - 10:06 AM

To top it off, the Season Tickets value has just decreased tremendously. It used to include...

 

- Home Playoff games (haven't had one since 2018)

- US Open Cup games (haven't played one at RBA since 2018 - have to assume we would play at Montclair again?)

- CCL matches (we haven't come close to qualifying since 2018)

- A high demand NY Derby (used to sell out the arena, now the buzz has worn off - barely any value)

- A top tier summer friendly (could go to the game or re-sell to eruosnobs for $$$ - cant remember when the last one was)

- A top level STH item like a Track Jacket or Custom Shoes (now its like a hat or a tumbler)

And before they also had some fun free pre-season open bar events, where you could meet players and booze for free.  My wife in particular liked that.




#1401130 Lineup, as it stands

Posted by DP3 on 17 February 2022 - 08:52 AM

We still have an int'l slot open and a DP slot open. Positional holes being #2 striker #2LB #1CDM

 

14 senior roster players, 12 supplemental roster players. This total excludes Pendant, who technically holds that "open" int'l slot.

So if the roster rules for 2021 are current and the roster up to date on the website I think we now we have a young DP slot or free agent / cheap DP slot open, but cannot sign another Luquinhas type DP.

 

DP slot #1: Patrick Klimala (Young DP)

DP slot #2: Luquinhas (regular DP)

DP slot #3: IF vacant, club can have three U22 Initiative Slots. The club is using all three (Monzon, Reyes, Yearwood)

  • However, if the third Designated Player is a Young Designated Player (23 years old or younger), or Designated Player age 24 or older and is at or below the Maximum Targeted Allocation Money Amount ($1,612,500) the club can still use the third slot.

So MLS-y. 




#1400880 This offseason is not a shitshow

Posted by DP3 on 14 February 2022 - 10:07 AM

I try to remind myself how well we did in that run up to the playoffs.   

I know it was a very cynical style of play, I know we couldn't score, and I know Davis was a big part of it, but we did get solid PPG and we shouldn't need 2 holding mids.

I like to think having Long back is a net positive, and our really young roster is less really young. 

I like to think one of the low key additions or academy promotions  (Mullings?  Ryan?  Sserwada?  Sowe?) will surprise us

I like to think that Morgan and Luqui make us better in the attack (though neither one has ever scored much).   

I like to think Klimala will get more than a few shots on frame (though pre-season hasn't shown a hint of that)

I like to think Clark has something to prove and will return to wonder-kid form.

I like to think we aren't done adding meaningful pieces.

 

If a few of those things happen, we can again be a solid mid-table squad with oversized hopes for winning the post season lottery.

We were a mid-table squad with a lot of these problems already. Cynical soccer. Couldn't score. Klimala couldn't finish a sentence. Clark was bad. Somehow the *super* entertaining elegant jogo bonito "style" of the team consistently results in playoff berths, it's been 12(!!) years running. My expectation is that we make the playoffs again, but flame out, again. With the roster we have we need tremendous luck in the playoffs to have a chance. I am not saying anyone has to be happy with the state of affairs, I certainly want more money spent, and frankly more entertaining soccer, but I think anyone predicting abject disaster will be be wrong, again. 




#1398930 Red Bulls Sign Jesus

Posted by DP3 on 20 January 2022 - 01:09 PM

Our season is saved. 




#1398175 2022 MLS SuperDuperDraft

Posted by DP3 on 11 January 2022 - 05:37 PM

MLS draft is cool and I hope the guys they get will turn into MLS all stars but what i feel really makes a difference is getting 3 really talented Designated Players

The team can only sign two really talented DPs, unless they unload Klimala. 




#1398125 2022 MLS SuperDuperDraft

Posted by DP3 on 11 January 2022 - 04:20 PM

Sounds like the concern on Nocita is speed. May be a reminder of Holgersson. I hope so and not a Taylor Graham.
 

Would 100% be happy with a domestic Holgersson. And seeing that goofy giraffe play right back was a great experience. 




#1398104 2022 MLS SuperDuperDraft

Posted by DP3 on 11 January 2022 - 03:57 PM

RBNY knows you build through your Academy, so they drafted an Academy player. 

 

Naval Academy. 




#1389065 Metro - Columbus Game Thread

Posted by DP3 on 18 August 2021 - 08:43 PM

Best game for Coronel on RBNY?




#1380103 Cameron Harper signed from Celtic

Posted by DP3 on 05 March 2021 - 11:04 AM

Well the team is certainly young, with a lot of new baby faces. Hope this move and the others pan out.  Would love a 2015-like, whoa, where did this all come from feeling again :)




#1379761 Salzburg goalkeeper Carlos Coronel

Posted by DP3 on 26 February 2021 - 10:31 AM

Jensen better be gone. I'm more of an apologist than a lot of you lot but if we use TWO international spots on goalkeepers I can't even. 




#1379536 Fabio

Posted by DP3 on 18 February 2021 - 06:10 AM

If Digão didn't draw Brazilian fans to RBA then no one will.


#1379056 New jersey for 2021

Posted by DP3 on 08 February 2021 - 06:02 PM

To me this is an improvement compared to the glitch kit, which I hate. 




#1375402 Another EBay Gem

Posted by DP3 on 25 November 2020 - 09:03 AM

https://www.ebay.com...016.m2518.l4276

 

If a trading card company doesn't even know what you look like, are you really a "super star"? 

 

Who is this anyways? Brian Long? Aaron White?