info slowly starting to come out about player signings. two more announced Friday; Taylor Mueller and Dante Martini From the release, also signed Maikel Chang Justin Portillo O’Brian Woodbine Neveal Hackshaw Quinton Griffith Ataulla Guerra Forrest Lasso players that were at the trials that haven't been officially announce. can only guess they are still in negotiation or waiting on clearance from the USL/USSF/FIFA Ricky Garbanzo Heivel Cordovez Odisnel Cooper imagine we will see a familiar face announced soon as well I like the players brought back definitely going to need some depth with the season being longer Will be interested in seeing who Tata sends us from Atlanta.
I went for the tail in of the first match and the first part of the second match. The first half of the first match was mostly veterans with wholesale changes at the half with mostly trialist coming in. I think it ended 3-2 to the Battery. Second match was 3 30s and was mostly trialist with Mueller playing the pretty much hte whole time and trialiest coming in at each break. I think that one ended 5-1. Not sure who played for CofC
Come on Mikey, I know, you can do better than that. You probably have dossiers on all of the trialist and new players by now.
I heard a couple names and a couple people stood out but its always hard to tell. while I feel good about our current back line (guessing Griffith, Mueller, Lasso and Woodbine) we definitely need some depth there We also seem to have a glut in midfield and IF Van Schaik comes back ( ) he will definitely help in the Defensive mid and distribution role. Chang, Portillo, Hackshaw, Martini, Guerra, Garbonzo all are capable in the center of the field. Still leaves big holes at forward and keeper. I know both Cordoves and Cooper have been playing at the trials not sure about contract stuff or other offers. I'd like to see both just for squad consistency. I know Atlanta will send us some players. Question is who? My gut tells me its going to some of the players from last year like Otoo, Goslin. Carleton may come back too depending on how close tata want to watch him grow I know ATL has a international cap issue ( they have one more than they are allowed and can avoid that by sending one to charleston) Otoo would fix that, so would bringing Williams back. I imagine we will see the third string keeper come to charleston, leaving Kann and Tambakis in ATL personally, I'd sign a proven goal scorer and get one more solid center back. I understand Kenny Cooper has been kicking around charleston lately
I'm guessing tonight will give us a glimpse of who's still in the mix for a spot heading into the CCC.
Ferguson wiki page has him listed as "Retired" now and he is a pastor at Awake church Still no official announcement on Cordoves, Cooper and Garbanzo but all seem to indicate they have signed and just waiting on the final approval from USL, USSF and FIFA heard Nico Rittemeyer had signed giving us our local boy. Also getting some time last night against CofC was Reed Norton (NC State) and Ryan Arambula, (University of South Carolina hometown Myrtle Beach) seeing limited minutes was Hunter Dana (USA Mt. P and Memphis) , Obi's brother, Clifton woodbine, and Garret Head (Mississippi college) not present were several of the trialist I thought impressed but that could be due to taking international spots, limited contract, and/or returning home to get their affairs in order. I liked Hiroshi especially Also in town were Romario Williams and Jeffery Otoo. I imagine both are on year long loans to help get Atlanta under their foreign player maximum. No back up keeper for Cooper last night but with Atlanta signing Reynish yesterday, tehy now have four keepers Kann, Reynish, Tambakis and Guzan (joining after the English season) I imagine we will see Tambakis as he didn't get any time with Atlanta's first team
understand we will be buying a Japanese flag for E01! also may need a Canadian one! The Battery posted some photos from a camp on their Facebook page yesterday and said all Battery players where in attendance.
Cordo and Cooper now official http://www.charlestonbattery.com/news_article/show/767887?referrer_id=2605045 names to look up Korato Hiroshi and Skylar Thomas
Officially signed Maikel Chang Justin Portillo O’Brian Woodbine Neveal Hackshaw Quinton Griffith Ataulla Guerra Forrest Lasso Heivel Cordoves Odisnel Cooper Dante Martini On Loan Romario Williams Jeffery Otoo seen in pics on Battery feed (3/8) Kotaro Hiroshi Skylar Thomas Nico Rittmeyer Ricky Garbanzo there are about 5-6 others still there more announcements to come!
Forget the loan deal, we should go ahead and try to buy Romario outright, after watching ATL's attack on Sunday, I don't see him breaking into that lineup anytime soon.
Officially signed Maikel Chang Justin Portillo O’Brian Woodbine Neveal Hackshaw Quinton Griffith Ataulla Guerra Forrest Lasso Heivel Cordoves Odisnel Cooper Dante Martini Skylar Thomas On Loan Romario Williams Jeffery Otoo email also said there would be more announcements this week! totally expecting Garbanzo, Higashi, Rittmeyer and a couple others to become "official" this week or next!
Kotaro Hagashi and Tah Brian Anunga have both signed with the Battery http://www.charlestonbattery.com/news_article/show/770498?referrer_id=2605045 Anunga spent some time with the Hammerheads and Carolina Dynamo Hagashi also shares the name with the a character in the Ultraman series. Ultraman Taro's human host name is Kotaro Hagashi. look for a tifo soon
Officially Signed Maikel Chang Justin Portillo O’Brian Woodbine Neveal Hackshaw Quinton Griffith Ataulla Guerra Forrest Lasso Heivel Cordoves Odisnel Cooper Dante Martini Skylar Thomas Kotaro Higashi Tah Brian Anunga On Loan Romario Williams Jeffery Otoo Still in Camp Ricky Garbanzo Nico Rittmeyer Reed Norton (NC State) Ryan Arambula, (University of South Carolina hometown Myrtle Beach) Hunter Dana (USA Mt. P and Memphis) , Obi's brother, Clifton woodbine, and Garret Head (Mississippi college) there is a keeper named "Joe" but can't find out more yet
Oh I so have to get me some of that headgear, will go well with my black & yellow Mexican wrestling mask.
Maikel Chang Justin Portillo O’Brian Woodbine Neveal Hackshaw Quinton Griffith Ataulla Guerra Forrest Lasso Heivel Cordoves Odisnel Cooper Dante Martini Skylar Thomas Kotaro Higashi Tah Brian Anunga Ryan Arambula Ricky Garbanzo Nico Rittmeyer Joe Kuzminsky Robbie Robinson On Loan Romario Williams Jeffery Otoo There were still a few that played agains CofC on Tueday but not sure their status