2012/13 Rumors, Speculation and Roster Punditry

I don't think the team will change drastically. Maybe Saragosa will go. Maybe Dudar. Anyone with common sense would unload Pajoy, and probably Santos, too. Then again, Olsen has a love affair with at least 3 of those stiffs, so you never know.

Then, of course, there are the questions about Boskovic and Salihi -- and Olsen definitely isn't in love with either of these guys. Finally, there's the question of Augusto, and what the team would have to do to extend his loan. Given the cap restrictions, that could be an issue.

Olsen loves his central defense pairing, but they are very expensive. That might be a place where the team could find cap room, but they'l struggle to find guys Olsen will have confidence in.

We'll bring in a first-round pick -- probably...unless we trade it again. Maybe a foreign-signing or two. Really though, this team will be relying on having better health (always a dicey thing) and more experience out of its young players. Plus, finding a forward or two that can consistently fill the net.

 

Does anyone here know where I can get a list of expiring contracts in MLS?

 

I don't think I'd mind trading that pick this year. We have some good youth now, and if the price is right, I'd ship it away.

 

FWIW, Woolard was on the bench last night.

 

I want a legit DP

 

Hopefully this year we can hold on to DeLeon, Hamid, Najar, Pontius and Kitchen. But I thinks in 2 years at least 3 of them will be in Europe (and filling DCU's coffers).

Biggest need this year is a forward that can do the work Olsen demands of a forward AND score. And that won't come cheap, so I expect DC to keep either Santos or Pajoy and get rid of Salihi and the other...and bring in a HIGH salary DP...because if you want a forward who works his socks off and finishes you are well into 7 figures. We will find out if Thohir is willing to spend.

The prototype would be Drogba. Tough to find a guy that can work that hard and score who also has the patience to allow the midfield to join in the attack. Anybody have a recommendation for that forward? I mean somebody that is available for no/low cost transfer, will accept MLS pay (DP sure, but DCU is not paying $3 million/year) and wants to come to MLS and play hard. And must be able to deal with physical play. If you want a young player, you need to scout Argentina, Brazil, and Africa, I think.

Other than that, depth on the wing and at outside back and DCU is in good shape.

 

Rumours in Albanian press seem to indicate that Salihi is off to Aris in the Greek SuperLeague. If this is true then that's a terrific move for him, finds himself in a better league than he was before at Austria.

 

I agree that DCU needs to get faster. Absent incredibly gifted passers who thread their way through defenses, speed is the key to unlocking MLS defenses.

 

Perhaps something small. Maybe they might just buy out his contract depends how desperate they are on wanting him. I know that they've been chasing him since he was at Rapid.

Considering we bought Salihi for something in the region of 400,000 to 500,000 euros we need some return.

 

Speed and well-timed runs/early crosses combined with the people smart enough to make them. We've got the latter bits at the moment.

 

Just saw that KC waived Julio Cesar. If we can get him for around 100K I think he'd be good depth at dmid, which is one of our needs in the offseason.

 

Nope he still had 6 months left when we transferred him. The deal was undisclosed but it was rumored to be around that amount.

http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/celtic-told-they-can-have-hamdi-salihi-1113403

^ This was around about when we bought him and what celtic nearly signed him for.

 

the only foreign league i follow with any regularity is the eredivisie so my perspective is somewhat limited but i would like to see this guy in black and red:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rydell_Poepon

also doesn't dc allegedly have some kind of relationship with ajax? i gather nothing has come of it in the past but they have a promising young striker who isn't getting much pt.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Danny_Hoesen

 

why is dmid a need? We have Kitchen, Saragosa, Rozeboom, Shanosky, King theoretically vying for that position(s)

 

Wow, I think with this now we can't afford to let him go. We'd be losing a heck load of money.

 

What's that? You want to see Rozeboom in a hairnet prepping turkeys for Food & Friends?


I keep forgetting how tall he is

 

When would D.C be announcing the cuts if they make any? I see many teams such as Crew and Red bulls have already announced theirs.