cristoforo7
15 Dec 2005, 10:31 PM
I was waiting to see if one of you guys would start up this thread but seeing none yet, let me give it a shot. The following is copied from a post I just wrote up in a San Jose forum thread:
So Garber said all coaches and players under contract will move to Houston.
But what will the reality be?
Will Dom really relocate to Houston? If he does, will John Doyle go with him? They both would have to give up their local youth soccer gigs and start them up anew in Houston. (They both grew up in the Bay Area and have lived here for most of their adult lives.)
Will all the young players who make peanuts and who have ties to the Bay Area but no ties to Houston pick up and move? Or will they seek something in the A-League? Or overseas? Or something that does not involve playing soccer for a living?
Cailiff's MLS contract expired and he went overseas. Anyone else's contract expired?
With a Toronto team starting up in 2007, wouldn't this be a great year for DeRo (and Onstad?) to enjoy the overseas experience?
Will a few of the older players simply retire rather than have to pick up and move again (Onstad, Chung)?
How will Waibel rebound from his year long injury?
Will AEG seek to add players with ties to Texas to the roster to assist in the marketing effort?
Will the new GM seek to remold the team, including the roster, in his image (and will the identity of the new GM affect Dom's decision to go or to stay)?
How many 2005 Earthquakes players will actually end up seeing any playing time on opening day 2006 (or at least available bench time) for the Houston team, when you factor in retirements, transfers (within MLS or to another league), moves to A-League, player loans, injuries, expiring contracts, trades, etc.?
Any predictions?
P.S. I am not wishing for Houston to have a bad year next year, but I do think by the time the dust settles, it will be a "rebuilding" year as far as the roster is concerned. (Of course, 2005 was supposed to be a "rebuilding" year for the Quakes, also. ;) )
So Garber said all coaches and players under contract will move to Houston.
But what will the reality be?
Will Dom really relocate to Houston? If he does, will John Doyle go with him? They both would have to give up their local youth soccer gigs and start them up anew in Houston. (They both grew up in the Bay Area and have lived here for most of their adult lives.)
Will all the young players who make peanuts and who have ties to the Bay Area but no ties to Houston pick up and move? Or will they seek something in the A-League? Or overseas? Or something that does not involve playing soccer for a living?
Cailiff's MLS contract expired and he went overseas. Anyone else's contract expired?
With a Toronto team starting up in 2007, wouldn't this be a great year for DeRo (and Onstad?) to enjoy the overseas experience?
Will a few of the older players simply retire rather than have to pick up and move again (Onstad, Chung)?
How will Waibel rebound from his year long injury?
Will AEG seek to add players with ties to Texas to the roster to assist in the marketing effort?
Will the new GM seek to remold the team, including the roster, in his image (and will the identity of the new GM affect Dom's decision to go or to stay)?
How many 2005 Earthquakes players will actually end up seeing any playing time on opening day 2006 (or at least available bench time) for the Houston team, when you factor in retirements, transfers (within MLS or to another league), moves to A-League, player loans, injuries, expiring contracts, trades, etc.?
Any predictions?
P.S. I am not wishing for Houston to have a bad year next year, but I do think by the time the dust settles, it will be a "rebuilding" year as far as the roster is concerned. (Of course, 2005 was supposed to be a "rebuilding" year for the Quakes, also. ;) )