Rumor: ( HALF USA Spoilers) 2019 Roster Speculation Thread

Discussion in 'Chicago Fire' started by willydonc, Aug 19, 2018.

  1. xtomx

    xtomx Member+

    Chicago Fire
    Sep 6, 2001
    Northern Wisconsin, but not far from civilization
    Club:
    Chicago Fire
    That is so cute.

    Hmmmm?
    Liverpool -top of the EPL (which sucks, ot course, but still is the richest and most watched league in the world) and semi regular Champions League participant
    Or
    Chicago Fire, playing crap soccer in front of a few thousand fans and not EVER on tv?

    Playing for J. Klopp one of the best coaches in the world, from whom Lewandowski really learned his craft, and a terrifically charismatic guy
    Or
    Paunovic: NOT one of the best coaches at any level (except, maybe, youth football) and a guy who seems to be more than a bit of an asshole.

    Decisions, decisions!
     
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  2. firefan2001

    firefan2001 Member+

    Dec 27, 2000
    Oswego, Illinois
    Club:
    Chicago Fire
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    $$$$$ talks, but we probably would have to pay x2 more than Liverpool & Real Madrid.
     
  3. xtomx

    xtomx Member+

    Chicago Fire
    Sep 6, 2001
    Northern Wisconsin, but not far from civilization
    Club:
    Chicago Fire
    Even so, would he want to come here at this point in his career?

    Also, will Hauptman/Joe/MLS pony up that kind of money, especially since Bastian, as much of a fan of his as I am, has not really panned out-on or off of the field?

    Of course, I hope the answer is yes.
     
  4. firefan2001

    firefan2001 Member+

    Dec 27, 2000
    Oswego, Illinois
    Club:
    Chicago Fire
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Depends. He's making 11-12 million for Bayern Munch, it probably would take 15-20 million. Would he go for that? Who knows. Would Joe/MLS willing to pay that much? Who knows

    So yes, I also hope the answer is yes.

    Yeah, I know this is fantasyland, but what else do we have to talk about? Our owner SUCKS, our GM SUCKS, our coach SUCKS, our team SUCKS.
     
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  5. CMeszt

    CMeszt Member+

    Farewell Sweet Prince
    Jan 9, 2004
    Gentrification's Apex.
    Club:
    Philadelphia Union
    I've been going down the "scout questionably realistic stadium sites on google maps" route.
     
  6. firefan2001

    firefan2001 Member+

    Dec 27, 2000
    Oswego, Illinois
    Club:
    Chicago Fire
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
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  7. CMeszt

    CMeszt Member+

    Farewell Sweet Prince
    Jan 9, 2004
    Gentrification's Apex.
    Club:
    Philadelphia Union
    Hilariously, Pauno, or "Old Serb" as he was known, hadn't played a competitive game of outdoor soccer in two years when he came to MLS, and basically hit the ground running in Philly. He ended up playing respectably in his short time in MLS, but he was a truly bizarre signing by Nowak at the time.


    So basically, this is all Peter Nowak's fault.
     
  8. milicz

    milicz Member+

    Dec 2, 2001
    Club:
    Chicago Fire
    Nat'l Team:
    Poland
    According to all the info in Poland he's making over $20 million right now at Bayern.
     
  9. firefan2001

    firefan2001 Member+

    Dec 27, 2000
    Oswego, Illinois
    Club:
    Chicago Fire
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Ok, 25-30 million. I looked up his salary it said 225,000 euros a week which is something like 12 million. Maybe that was an old report.
     
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  10. nowherenova

    nowherenova Member+

    Jul 20, 2003
    Formerly Terminus
    Have you been to Liverpool?
     
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  11. Martininho

    Martininho Member+

    Feb 13, 2007
    Chicago
    Club:
    --other--
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Have you been to Bridgeview?

    FYP
     
  12. chiladd

    chiladd Member+

    Mar 21, 1999
    Chicago
    Club:
    Chicago Fire
    Bastian , Niko , and Katai all live in streeterville and love it . To live the world class lifestyle of dining , shopping , convenience and view, they would be shelling out considerably more elsewhere.

    Liverpool doesn't come close and would be pricier regardless. This doesn't even touch the anonymity Chicago has to offer along with favorable tax codes of living in the US.

    Chicago is in fact one of the primo MLS destinations , we've just had a front office/ownership that has screwed up most of the interest .
     
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  13. CMeszt

    CMeszt Member+

    Farewell Sweet Prince
    Jan 9, 2004
    Gentrification's Apex.
    Club:
    Philadelphia Union
    I'd kind of wondered about where most of these guys are actually living, particularly the ones on DP salaries. But yeah, Basti, at least from his social media posts seems to really like the city. Helps to have players that can tolerate the cold.
     
  14. bunge

    bunge BigSoccer Supporter

    Oct 24, 2000
    No, no, no. It’s the name!
     
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  15. Pennsylvania Dave

    Jul 31, 2012
    Club:
    Chicago Fire
    Rubber Dick FC.
     
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  16. splunge63

    splunge63 Member+

    Mar 30, 2014
    west burbs
    Club:
    Chicago Fire
    Catchy. The globally curious crowd is bound to hop on board, nudge-nudge.
     
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  17. xtomx

    xtomx Member+

    Chicago Fire
    Sep 6, 2001
    Northern Wisconsin, but not far from civilization
    Club:
    Chicago Fire
    Happy, now?
     
  18. xtomx

    xtomx Member+

    Chicago Fire
    Sep 6, 2001
    Northern Wisconsin, but not far from civilization
    Club:
    Chicago Fire
    Happy now?
     
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  19. GHjelm

    GHjelm Member+

    Apr 23, 2008
    Batavia
    Club:
    Chicago Fire
    #trade Niko
    #imdrunkandstupid
     
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  20. Jiggly_333

    Jiggly_333 Member+

    Chicago Fire
    Mar 8, 2015
    Corner of Bedlam and Squalor (It's that way ->)
    Club:
    Chicago Fire
    Nat'l Team:
    Japan
    Very pleased. Now we can trade him for even more value.
     
  21. bunge

    bunge BigSoccer Supporter

    Oct 24, 2000
    Absurdity at its finest.
     
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  22. GHjelm

    GHjelm Member+

    Apr 23, 2008
    Batavia
    Club:
    Chicago Fire
    Boooooo, unless we sign a certain Polish forward, but even then lessor boooooo.
     
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  23. nowherenova

    nowherenova Member+

    Jul 20, 2003
    Formerly Terminus
    Not sure what’s stupid about considering maximizing return for a player who’s contract is up at the end of the season -
     
  24. xtomx

    xtomx Member+

    Chicago Fire
    Sep 6, 2001
    Northern Wisconsin, but not far from civilization
    Club:
    Chicago Fire
    You are just f@cking with us.
     
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  25. pena pirata

    pena pirata Member+

    Sep 28, 2013
    Batavia
    Club:
    Chicago Fire
    Crap shoot.
     
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