I've been reviewing the team rosters on the new mlsnet site and the fantasy site - big, big differences. MLSnet says this is the 22 man roster: Arena, Kenny Bonseu, Tenywa Bradley, Michael Clark, Ricardo DiGiamarino, Joey Galvan Rey, Sergio Gaven, Eddie Guevara, Amado Leitch, Christopher Lisi, Mark Magee, Mike Nugent, Michael Parke, Jeff Pope, Eddie Regan, Tim Stammler, Seth Taylor, Fabian Vaca, Joselito Walker, Jonny Wells, Zachary Wolyniec, John Ziadie, Craig I have 3 questions - isn't Cornell GLEN on the team? and didn't Michael NUGENT retire? who else is missing? ********************** Meanwhile, the fantasy site lists a bunch of guys that may or (probably) not belong on the current roster: Bartolomeu, Edgar - ??? David, Johnny - ???? Flores, Gilbert - ??? LeBlanc, Jacob - ??? Nugent, Mike - retired? Occean, Olivier - didn't he go over seas? Williams, Richie - wasn't he waived? with the Kickers now? So many questions...
Both of these are notoriously inaccurate and/or out of date. For the most up-to-date information, either check Metrostars.com or, even better, metrofanatic.com. To answer your questions: Glenn is on the team. The above roster looks pretty good, otherwise. Bartolomeu, Edgar - Edmonton Aviators David, Johnny - draftee, gone Flores, Gilbert - developmental player, on roster, won't play LeBlanc, Jacob - cut/left Nugent, Mike - retired Occean, Olivier - Odd Grenland, Norway. Williams, Richie - Richmond Kickers
The big question is which 5 of the 23 players are roster protected. I believe Parke is developmental but am not sure. Stammler may be on injured reserve though match previews list no injuries. I'm sure Arena is developmental and Bradley is p40. Flores is DEV/TI and is roster protected. I'm not even sure if Nugent was stilll developmental before retiring.
According to MLSnet (a source which should be correct) 4 P-40 Bradley, Michael Clark, Ricardo Gaven, Eddie Magee, Mike and one Developmental Arena, Kenny
It is incorrect in many ways (Wolde Harris). It actually took a step back because before the change over the list included Dorman and other recent developmental signings. Clark and Magee graduated p40 after last season.
I discussed this earlier in https://www.bigsoccer.com/forum/showthread.php?p=2320913#post2320913 try this link of google of mlsnet cached http://216.239.39.104/search?q=cach...pp+downing+bardales+magee+clark&hl=en&start=1
I'm really struggling here to figure out who is roster protected. I've got every other team figure out but mlsnet and metrostars.com just don't seem accurate. Either Stammler is on IR and Parke is still DEV (preseason pdf said so) or someone else like Wells, Stammler, or Regan are developmental? I don't see how a player on the roster like Nugent can retire and the team site and mlsnet make no mention.
Yeah, it's pretty unbelievable that a player like Mike Nugent can step down to such silence. Don't worry, though-- I think MLS and the Metros are saving their energy for promoting the Mike Nugent testimonial match in July, with Zidane, Ballack, Shearer, Totti, and Kahn. They're all willing to miss a couple days of Euro '04, but anything's worth it for the Nuge, y'know?
I think it is disrespectful to the player and the fans to not announce he left the team. I get the way my statement is funny but my intention was that any player such as Nugent and several players lately (mostly developmental) in MLS who get signed or released ought to have it announced. The Metrostars didn't announce Leblanc (p40) or Bartolomeu leaving either (or Addo?). They didn't announce the signing of Wells or Stammler. They don't even list Stammler as injured. Most other MLS team sites keep their fans informed.
MLSNET has now updated their rosters to show Stammler as DEV but not Parke. They still list Nugent. I'll make this up - Parke was DEV until Nugent retired and then assumed that full roster space. Unless the new SI/TI's arriving late "not counting" and MLS put Magee and Clark back into p40 there still seems to be compliance issues here.