2019 Roster Thread

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  1. rTheMassive

    rTheMassive Member

    Columbus Crew
    United States
    Aug 14, 2015
    Pataskala, OH
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    The club sent scouts to watch his most recent game this past weekend. He could arrive as early as December. San Lorenzo fans say he has been their best player this season and that he is worth $5-10 million.

    When we signed Mokhtar, it was reported that his contract would expire at the end of the 2020 season.
     
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  2. the_rickler

    the_rickler Member+

    Feb 9, 2013
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Fans are stupid. Let’s see what the market has this kid at. 5-10 million is a hefty price for a guy whose only scored 3 goals in 20 games.
     
  3. TRUJDUB

    TRUJDUB Member+

    Nov 22, 2015
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    What about Cadden , how long was he signed for ?
     
  4. TRUJDUB

    TRUJDUB Member+

    Nov 22, 2015
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Also a sign that Costa Rica is desperate for dmids
     
  5. hangthadj

    hangthadj Member+

    A.S. Roma
    Mar 27, 2001
    Zone 14
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    I’m old enough to remember when we were told we will be okay because our new owners are the Browns owners and they have turned the team around and are ready to win.

    Bad day for that horseshit narrative.
     
  6. TRUJDUB

    TRUJDUB Member+

    Nov 22, 2015
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    The Browns have a better roster they won’t win the division. They have a unproven coach and a young team that will need to bike chemistry. I’m a Bengals fan and tried to tell them to pipe down on that win the division talk. Better hope for a wildcard
     
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  7. Minnman

    Minnman Member+

    Feb 11, 2000
    Columbus, OH, USA
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I'm old enough to remember when you were a more creative, less lazy writer and didn't used to start so many posts with "I'm old enough to remember..."
     
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  8. cleazer

    cleazer Member+

    May 6, 2003
    Toledo, OH
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    So.....

    Room went 90 minutes in Curacao's 1-0 win over Haiti.

    Zardes started and played the first 67 minutes of the USMNT's 3-0 loss vs Mexico.
    Trapp also started, and was subbed out in the 77th minute, while the score was still 1-0.

    Luis Diaz was subbed on in the 68th minute of Costa Rica's 2-1 loss vs Uruguay, getting his first ever cap with the full Tico national team.
    Guzman was an unused substitute.


    Curacao has a game at Haiti in a few days.
    The US hosts Uruguay in St Louis in a few days, with 6 players returning to their club teams. So that means the US roster goes from 26 down to 20 players.
    Costa Rica only had that one game scheduled for this window. They return to action in October with Nations League games against Haiti and Curacao.
     
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  9. TRUJDUB

    TRUJDUB Member+

    Nov 22, 2015
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    I can’t wait till late November so we can start a new season thread lol
     
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  10. TRUJDUB

    TRUJDUB Member+

    Nov 22, 2015
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    How much is this guy likely to cost us? If we did sign him that would give us 4 international wingers . So how many intl spots do we have next year ? Truecrew which guys under contract are taking a intl spot ?

    Also isn't it a possibility That with expansion teams coming that each team will be increasing from 8 spots to 9 or 10
     
  11. Ch(Elsey)

    Ch(Elsey) Member+

    Columbus Crew
    United States
    May 2, 2003
    Green, Ohio
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I missed this post in the busyness of these past few weeks.

    Double swoon.
     
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  12. Belgrano

    Belgrano Member

    Mar 5, 2014
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Artur occupies an international slot, but he just married a local. I think he can adjust status and get a green card before next season and no longer occupy a slot.
     
  13. Minnman

    Minnman Member+

    Feb 11, 2000
    Columbus, OH, USA
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Artur is not listed as an international player on the MLS roster page. He got a green card earlier this year:

    https://www.massivereport.com/2019/...-international-slot-allocation-money-mls-2019

    Our current international players are:

    Diaz
    Mokhtar
    Room
    Santos
    Sosa

    I'd think that Santos might qualify for permanent residency status fairly soon. He's been with the Crew as long as Artur.
     
  14. Belgrano

    Belgrano Member

    Mar 5, 2014
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Well that makes sense... I got that info from the crew's roster page on Artur: https://www.columbuscrewsc.com/players/artur. Doesn't seem that's updated.
     
  15. Minnman

    Minnman Member+

    Feb 11, 2000
    Columbus, OH, USA
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Yeah, I see. Under the "Acquired" part of his entry:

    I mean, I'm sure he did... in 2017.

    Which reminds me, Abubakar got his green card this year, too. So even if he comes back to the team from being on loan with Colorado, he won't count as an international player, either.

    Of course, the new CBA makes it hard to know what the roster rules will be next year, anyway.
     
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  16. TRUJDUB

    TRUJDUB Member+

    Nov 22, 2015
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    But according to the old rule of 8 we should have 3-4 spots open which is good
     
  17. TRUJDUB

    TRUJDUB Member+

    Nov 22, 2015
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Would Cadden be on this list next year ? I’m assuming he would be
     
  18. Minnman

    Minnman Member+

    Feb 11, 2000
    Columbus, OH, USA
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Yep
     
  19. TRUJDUB

    TRUJDUB Member+

    Nov 22, 2015
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    So that means we have 2-3 spots depending on Santos
     
  20. TRUJDUB

    TRUJDUB Member+

    Nov 22, 2015
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    So we can always cut Sosa or loan him , sell him or even buy another intl spot .

    We need to get a 10 & 8 more than anything else if we really want to be serious
     
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  21. TrueCrew

    TrueCrew Member+

    Dec 22, 2003
    Columbus, OH
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Plus, we will be back to 8 spots for next year. Cadden will likely take one as well, but I am not sure about that.

    And I believe Valenzuela is an INT as well. Just not counting as one at the moment.

    So we really have 7 if my count is correct.
     
  22. TrueCrew

    TrueCrew Member+

    Dec 22, 2003
    Columbus, OH
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Just realized I had not done a post Niko update. Thought he closed well last year. Was hurt in pre-season & never really got going under Porter.

    A. Rules & Regs (2019)
    Link:
    https://www.mlssoccer.com/league/official-rules/mls-roster-rules-and-regulations



    B. General Stuff:

    1. Salary Cap = $4,240,000.

    A) On Budget: Only Senior Roster Spots count against the Cap
    B) Players on Season Ending Injury list also count vs. the Cap, though one replacement player may be off cap under certain circumstances.
    C) Up to 20 Senior Roster spots. 18 must be filled. Min budget charge is made if spots 19 & 20 are not filled.
    D) Max budget charge is $530,000. Allocation $$ and DP rules can reduce a player's budget charge below their listed salary number.
    E) Off-Budget: Supplemental (21-24) and Reserve (25-30) Rosters do not count towards the salary cap.

    II. Estimated Roster Compositions
    1. Senior Roster: 18-20 Players:

    A) 20 Player max on Senior Roster, subject to Season Ending Injury List, Disabled List, and Loan exceptions.
    B) Generally, this is the highest 20 paid players, though HG players and GA players can be on other rosters.

    Rank, Player, Pos, Age,DOB, HT, WT, Nat, Desig(s), Base $$/Guar $$
    1, Zardes, F, 27, 9/2/91, 6'1", 187, USA, DP, $1,421,667/$1,471,667
    2. Accam, M-F, 28, 9/28/90, 5'9", 152, Ghana, GC, $1,010,004/$1,137,920
    3. Mensah, D, 28, 7/13/90, 6'2", 183, Ghana, GC: $800,004/$894,004
    4. Santos, M, 31, 4/22/88, 5'6", 139, Portugal, DP, Int#1: $817,560/$864,560
    5. Trapp, M, 26, 1/15/93, 5'8", 150, USA, $549,996/$593,746
    6. de Lima (Artur), M, 23, 3/11/96, 5'11", 154, Brazil, GC: $360,000/$411,633
    7. Afful, D, 32, 7/24/86, 5'6", 135, Ghana, GC: $288,100/$363,800
    8. Guzman, M, 29, 2/18/90, 5'9", 172, Costa Rica, GC, $300,000/$320,000
    9. Diaz, Luis, M, 20, 12/6/98, 5'11", Costa Rica, Int#2, YDP, $???/$???
    10. J. Williams, D, 31, 4/18/88, 6'2", 185, USA: $215,000/$215,000
    11. Jimenez, D/M, 30, 11/3/88, 5'9", 145, USA: $200,000/$200,000
    12. Room, GK, 30, 2/6/89, 6'3", 179, Curacao/NED, Int#3, $???/$???
    13. W. Francis, D, 28, 9/20/90, 5'9", 160, Costa Rica, GC, $160,000/$199,167
    14. Clark, M, 36, 2/10/83, 5'10", 165, USA, $160,000/$160,000
    15. Hamilton, F, 23, 3/17/96, 6'0", 185, Canada, HGI, $124,992/$137,659
    16. Sosa, M, 23, 6/20/96, 5'7", 165, Venezuela, Int#4: $100,000/$120,200
    17. Mokhtar, M, 27, 8/29/91, Morocco, Int#5, $????, $?????.
    18. R. Williams, F, 24, 8/15/94, 5'11", 170, Jamaica, GC, $78,650/$78,650
    19. Open (or Kempin moves up)
    20. Open
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    2. Supplemental Roster: 4 Players (21-24)

    A) Up to 4 players. Do not count vs. salary cap. Subject to SE Injury Replacement, Disabled List, and Loan exceptions.
    B) May include Senior Minimum Budget Players ($70,250), Generation Adidas players (who may earn more), and Homegrown Players (who may earn more).

    Rank, Player, Pos, Age,DOB, HT, WT, Nat, Desig(s), Base $$/Guar $$
    21. Opoku, M/F, 22, 8/1/96, 5'7", 140, USA/Ghana, GA, $85,000/$106,000
    22. JJ Williams, F, 21, 1/4/98, 6'3", 200, USA, GA, $95,000/$149,750
    23. Maloney, D, 24, 5/18/95, 5'6", 145, USA: $70,250/$70,250
    24. Kempin, GK, 26, 4/8/93, 6'1", 175, USA: $71,664/$71,664

    Kempin could move up to take Gaston's spot.
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    3. Reserve Roster (25-28)

    A) Players must be either earning the Reserve Minimum Salary ($56,250) or be Homegrown Players earning more via the HG Subsidy.
    B) Players must be 24 or younger during the League YEAR. As determined by Year of birth, not date (I am not sure what this means exactly, is someone who turns 25 during the season eligible or not?).
    C) Senior Min Players & GA Players cannot occupy these spots.

    Rank, Player, Pos, Age,DOB, HT, WT, Nat, Desig(s), Base $$/Guar $$
    25. Argudo, M, 23, 12/13/95, 5'9", 150, USA: $57,225/$57,225
    26. Lundgaard, GK, 23, 9/25/95, 6'5", 205, USA: $57,225,$57,225
    27. Open
    28. Open
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    4. HomeGrown Reserve Roster (29-30)
    A) Must be Homegrown Players.
    B) Same Budget & Age rules as Reserve Roster 25-28 players.

    Rank, Player, Pos, Age,DOB, HT, WT, Nat, Desig(s), Base $$/Guar $$
    29. Keita, D, 19, 11/5/97, 6'2, 180, USA, HG, $90,000/$110,000
    30. Crognale, D, 24, 8/27/94, 6'5", 205, USA, HG, $104,504/$104,504

    Looks to me like Crognale ages out next year, unless the rules are re-written.
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    5. Season Ending IR (2)

    A) Players here still count against the cap, but not the SR limit of 20 players, or the total roster limit of 30.
    B) Under certain circumstances, an off-cap replacement player may be signed to replace a player on SEI.

    1. Valenzuela, D, 20, 8/13/98, 5'6", 145, Argentina, GC, Int: $290,000/$321,300
    2. Higuain, M, 34, 10/25/84, 5'8", 165, Argentina, DP?, GC: $1.1 mil/$1.1 mil

    We may be getting cap relief for Venezuela but surely are not for Pipa.
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    6. Season Long Loans (1)

    A) Players here do not count vs the Cap or the various roster limits (Senior, Total, Int, etc).

    1. Abubakar, D, 24, 12/25/94, 6'0", 180, Ghana, GC, $135,000/$144,398
    2. Cadden, M/D, 22, 9/19/96, 6'0", 168, Scotland, INT, $???/$???
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    7. Designated Players: 3 of 3

    Zardes, Santos, Diaz (Young DP)
    ---------------------------

    8. International Roster Spots: 5 of 5

    Santos, Sosa, Diaz, Room, Mokhtar
    (Plus Valenzuela & Cadden).
    ------------

    9. Green Card Holders = 9.

    Higuain, Mensah, Afful, Abubakar, W. Francis, de Lima (Artur), Guzman, Accam, R. Williams.
    -------------------------------------------------------

    Any corrections, comments, etc are always welcome.
     
  23. TRUJDUB

    TRUJDUB Member+

    Nov 22, 2015
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    I agree but he is better than anyone on this team and i don’t want to see Clark or Guzman. I hope we get a better player to start @ the 8. Trapp is going to be our 6 without a doubt . If we moved Trapp to Europe it would be a win -win
     
  24. TrueCrew

    TrueCrew Member+

    Dec 22, 2003
    Columbus, OH
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    My dream for next season:

    1) Pipa & Santos stay.

    2) We have enough Garberbucks to buy down Santos, Mensah, & Pipa. Or at least 2 of them. Neither Diaz nor Valenzuela count as a young DP.

    3) We land 1-2 DPs (however many spots we have left). One is a winger/CAM type. We go with Diaz, Pedro, and new DP behind Zardes.

    4) We land Nagbe in the off-season as an 8, helping to offset Pedro's lack of playmaking in the middle. Artur becomes the primary backup to Trapp & Nagbe. Rico stays one more year. He and Guzman are fine as the #4/#5 CMs. We draft a CM with our first pick.

    5) Afful stays.

    Protected players: Keita & Crognale safe as HGs + Diaz, Valenzuela, Santos, Zardes, Mensah, Room, Trapp (I think we must use a spot on him, unsure), Afful, Artur, Jimenez, Argudo, Abubakar.

    If Pipa wants to stay, protect him & try to see if Colorado will trade for Lalas. If we don't need to protect Trapp, then Cadden if we need to, if not, Maloney or Waylon.
     
  25. TrueCrew

    TrueCrew Member+

    Dec 22, 2003
    Columbus, OH
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    It would look something like this:

    First XI: Room; Afful, Mensah, Keita, Valenzuela; Trapp, Nagbe; Diaz, Santos, new DP; Zardes.

    2nd XI: Kempin; Cadden, J. Williams, Abubakar, Jimenez; Artur, new signing/draft pick; Argudo, Pipa, Mohktar; R. Williams.

    Third 7: Lundgaard; Crognale, W. Francis, Maloney; Clark, Guzman; JJ Williams.

    Last spot: Opoku v Hamilton v Sosa. Or new signing.
     

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