2019 Player Moves

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  1. CoachJon

    CoachJon Member+

    Feb 1, 2006
    Rochester, NY
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    NC Courage get Keeper Stephanie Labbe to fill the designated Canadian GK spot on the team. Also signed Defender Ally Haran from Wake Forest after one pro year in Iceland.
     
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  2. blissett

    blissett Member+

    Aug 20, 2011
    Italy
    Club:
    --other--
    Nat'l Team:
    --other--
    Very happy to see a quality GK like Labbé get back in NWSL. She deserves to be playing for the NWSL reigning champion team.
     
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  3. AndyMead

    AndyMead Homo Sapien

    Nov 2, 1999
    Seat 12A
    Club:
    Sporting Kansas City
    Well, one thing Riley has shown is that he doesn't play favorites in goal. Both keepers will get their chances, but he'll ride the hot hand.
     
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  4. holden

    holden Member+

    Dundee FC, Yeovil Town LFC, Girondins de Bordeaux
    Oct 20, 2009
    Los Angeles
    Club:
    Dundee FC
    I think Katelyn Rowland deserves to be starting for the NWSL reigning champion team.
     
  5. AndyMead

    AndyMead Homo Sapien

    Nov 2, 1999
    Seat 12A
    Club:
    Sporting Kansas City
    Fortunately, that's not how things work on championship teams. Whoever starts opening day will have to earn that start.
     
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  6. CoachJon

    CoachJon Member+

    Feb 1, 2006
    Rochester, NY
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Unless it makes sense for ther other keeper on the team to start. D'Angelo started two important games in 2018 - the win vs. Lyon and the semifinal win vs. Chicago. The best-suited keeper will start. I would read Riley's twitter post fairly literally.
     
  7. AndyMead

    AndyMead Homo Sapien

    Nov 2, 1999
    Seat 12A
    Club:
    Sporting Kansas City
    Bingo. D'Angelo started the 2016 championship win and Rowland the 2018. Riley played the best keeper on the given day. Let's also remember that there was no hesitation to play D'Angelo in the 2018 semifinal, when Rowland could have played if the backup wasn't an option, but she was carrying a minor injury.
     
  8. holden

    holden Member+

    Dundee FC, Yeovil Town LFC, Girondins de Bordeaux
    Oct 20, 2009
    Los Angeles
    Club:
    Dundee FC
    D'Angelo started the semi-final because Rowland couldn't play due to a concussion. Rowland was clearly the #1 by the end of the season, just like she was clearly the #1 by the end of 2017. I expect it will be the same at the end of 2019. That's all I'm saying.
     
  9. CoachJon

    CoachJon Member+

    Feb 1, 2006
    Rochester, NY
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Spirit signed two Matilda midfielders: Amy Harrsion signed a contract and Chloe Logarzo will be on loan from Sydney FC.
     
  10. luvdagame

    luvdagame Member+

    Jul 6, 2000
    does nwsl take on a lot of loans?

    how does this work?

    her w-league team won't be paying her, would they? they're out of season. spirit is essentially signing her, no?

    is this the same as when a loanee goes to the w-league during the nwsl off season?
     
  11. CoachJon

    CoachJon Member+

    Feb 1, 2006
    Rochester, NY
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I am guessing that being on loan means the Spirit do not have any claiming rights and/or her contract does not contain the standard NWSL option for the Spirit to exercise to keep her for another year.

    Would someone else please clarify this for us?
     
  12. Smallchief

    Smallchief Member+

    Oct 27, 2012
    Club:
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  13. fire123

    fire123 Member+

    Jul 31, 2009
    Don't forget Kristie Mewis, Kyah Simon and Nichelle Prince.
     
  14. fire123

    fire123 Member+

    Jul 31, 2009
    I can see:
    Ohai, Daly, Prince up top with Latsko backup
    Kristie, Huerta, Nairn with Simon, Hanson backup
    Chapman, Polkinghorne, Brooks, Comeau in the back.
    Not too shabby.
     
  15. Sawedoff

    Sawedoff Member

    Washington Spirit
    United States
    Aug 9, 2015
    Virginia
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Houston may actually be competitive, if they can put it all together. The potential is there. Nairn is still a solid player.
     
  16. luvdagame

    luvdagame Member+

    Jul 6, 2000
    i’m not convinced that this is a good trade for the dash. i thought nairn lost her starting spot in orlando last year. she seems to have begun to recede (in the nwsl as opposed to the w-league) as the league moves forward.

    orlando, of course, might think that they made a great deal, depending on if they can pick up a non wwc starter.
     
  17. Glove Stinks

    Glove Stinks Member+

    Jan 20, 2014
    Club:
    Chelsea FC
    Don't sell Ally Prisock out of a starting roll...She is an absolute beast and instant plug in CB
     
  18. SiberianThunderT

    Sep 21, 2008
    DC
    Club:
    Saint Louis Athletica
    Nat'l Team:
    Spain
    GUYS HOUSTON GOT ARI ROMERO BACK I'M FLOORED OVER HERE AND SUPER PSYCHED
     
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  19. Smallchief

    Smallchief Member+

    Oct 27, 2012
    Club:
    --other--
    I liked Romero when she played for Houston a few years back. I'm wondering how she fits in with Houston now. Comeau at right back did a good job last year and that is (or was) Romero's position.

    I remember Romero as small and delicate-looking, often left all alone on her side of the field to defend one on one -- and masterful at spectacular tackles. I saw her on TV a few months ago and she's beefed up now--looking more the woman and less the girl.
     
  20. luvdagame

    luvdagame Member+

    Jul 6, 2000
    #97 luvdagame, Mar 20, 2019
    Last edited: Mar 20, 2019
    romero was indeed very good when she played for the dash.

    but i’m not sure it's the same nwsl she's coming back to.

    hopefully the " woman" she now is will be able to cope.

    i think both romero and nairn are “former greats” that the coach is hoping works well for the team. i don’t think they will, but he may be absolutely on target in a year in which wc players are gone a lot.
     
  21. SiberianThunderT

    Sep 21, 2008
    DC
    Club:
    Saint Louis Athletica
    Nat'l Team:
    Spain
    Well, about as late as it can get, NWSL announces the allocation list for this year:
     
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  22. AndyMead

    AndyMead Homo Sapien

    Nov 2, 1999
    Seat 12A
    Club:
    Sporting Kansas City
    McCall Zerboni?

    Hey @Beau - in your struggling efforts to figure out how the NWSL salary system/limits/cap/budget actually works, how are teams supposed to know what they can afford if the "federation" players aren't named until a week before the season starts?

    If the Courage suddenly find themselves on the hook for Lynn Williams and Jessica McDonald - how long until they have to become compliant?

    And is there really a budge/cap in this league? My feeling is that there isn't. The numbers published last year made zero mathematical sense from day one. It feels like the league has salary "guidelines" to keep Portland from spending everyone else into oblivion, but common sense will be applied instead of cold hard limits when it comes to injury replacements and mid-season signings.
     
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  23. sitruc

    sitruc Member+

    Jul 25, 2006
    Virginia
    @Beau Dure
     
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