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Discussion in 'Minnesota United FC' started by Dead Fingers, Feb 28, 2017.

  1. Dead Fingers

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    Jan 22, 2004
    St. Paul, Minnesota
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  2. Dead Fingers

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    Nice!
     
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  3. Dead Fingers

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  4. Bluecat82

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    Feb 24, 1999
    Minneapolis, MN
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    Minnesota United FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    So, wait.

    Chicago...who is hanging by their fingernails onto playoff hopes...trade 2020 money AND a draft pick for 50K they have to use (I assume that's what 2019 GAM means) by the end of the season.

    What, they think they're gonna pick up Neymar on a free? :)
     
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  5. Dead Fingers

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  8. Dead Fingers

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    *double take. Smooth move, Brent.
     
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  9. Dead Fingers

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  10. Bluecat82

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    Feb 24, 1999
    Minneapolis, MN
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    Minnesota United FC
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    So, instead of following the advice of the training staff, who would know what stuff was ok and what was not...

    ...at least they darn well better know...

    Kallman goes out on his own and gets caught.

    As my father would say...

    D-U-M...dum. Double dum.
     
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  11. Dead Fingers

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  13. Dead Fingers

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  14. Dead Fingers

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  15. Bluecat82

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    Feb 24, 1999
    Minneapolis, MN
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    Feb 24, 1999
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  18. Dead Fingers

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    Jan 22, 2004
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    Unfortunately, I think we are stuck with Lod (and Heath).

    Otherwise, who is probably gone?

    1) Ibarra
    2) Manley
    3) Danladi
    4) Schuller
    5) Romario
    6) I can see them not picking up Darwin's extension.....and spending a bit more to get a more reliable DP.
    7) Olum
    8) Angelo R.
    9) Maybe Moimbe

    I can see either Finlay or Molino gone as well.
     
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  21. Bluecat82

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  22. CrankyAvenger

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    Minnesota United FC
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    Oct 24, 2019
    I may be wrong, but I think it's more a case of paying Reading FC than Vito, right? Reading owns Vito's contract and loaned him to MNUFC until 1-30-2020. They have two 28-29 year old keepers they like, so Vito was expendable to them, but now, they'll probably want to shop him around and see if anyone is impressed enough by him MNUFC season to pay them more than MNUFC has to offer.
     
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  23. Dead Fingers

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    I think we all want him back, especially as he and the back line worked pretty well this year.

    I think the issue becomes salary (currently $594,000 guaranteed, IIRC) and if MNUFC need to find space under the salary cap to acquire another position. I haven't seen enough of St. Clair, but I would imagine he is still rough around the edges. It would be nice to have Vito at least one more year...though he may be seeking multi year deal.
     
  24. Dead Fingers

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  25. CrankyAvenger

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    Oct 24, 2019
    Can't say I'm surprised about Schuller, Manley, Martin, or Ng'anzi - but there was some fanfare about Moimbe-Tahrat signing. Very odd to bring someone in mid-season like that and then cut him loose (even given that Gaspar has a hold on left back)
     

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