2019-20 Offseason Catch-All Thread

Discussion in 'Colorado Rapids' started by JasonMa, Oct 7, 2019.

  1. COMtnGuy

    COMtnGuy Member+

    Apr 5, 2012
    Higher than you
    Club:
    Colorado Rapids
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
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  2. Soaker888

    Soaker888 Member+

    Feb 21, 2012
    Denver
    Club:
    Colorado Rapids
    There's a link to another article within this one that clearly states Colon will claim Galvan's time with injury (which had him out of service from March to December, 2019) should be considered as an extension to his current contract, bringing him through "another season" with Colon. In addition a second option of protest is to sue some Agustín Marioni, who appears to have represented Galvan (or the club... not sure) in this transaction and is supposedly not registered with the Argentine Football Association, or FIFA.... claiming it to be a criminal offense.:laugh:
    However the end of the article states the following "While this is the idea with [Colon] leadership, the most likely thing is that they know this recourse has little chance of success, because everything favors the player in this type of operations"

    This :rolleyes:.
     
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  3. Rod1916

    Rod1916 Member+

    Jun 17, 2012
    Colorado
    Club:
    Colorado Rapids
    For those with an Athletic subscription: https://theathletic.com/1540024/202...he-rapids-way-a-reality?source=shared-article

    Love how it starts by pointing out the oped as "infamous in MLS circles". A decent recap and perspective about how the new signings finally get to this place.

    It also quotes Smith as saying the Rapids are done with the roster, excepting for maybe a few minor tweaks. I think we all figured that to be the case, but the quote confirms.

    Frankly, I hope to see more Rapids coverage like this. Makes me feel like we are a real team.
     
  4. JasonMa

    JasonMa Member+

    Mar 20, 2000
    Arvada, CO
    Club:
    Colorado Rapids
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
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  5. Totoro

    Totoro Member+

    Dec 3, 2009
    Colorado
    Why is a player so young available on a free? Seems odd that he'd go to the Rapids at that. (Who was talking about lowered expectations above? If he's coming to us, I assume he's not good...)
     
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  6. JasonMa

    JasonMa Member+

    Mar 20, 2000
    Arvada, CO
    Club:
    Colorado Rapids
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    That's why Colon's management is getting hammered by their fans.
     
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  7. Rod1916

    Rod1916 Member+

    Jun 17, 2012
    Colorado
    Club:
    Colorado Rapids
    Yep. Appears to me a mistake on their part. Which is fine by me, RFO did a good job of tracking status and swooping in. Or perhaps keeping a relationship with the agent to know when to swoop in. Either way, appears we have benefited from another's lapse.
     
  8. Paranoid Coyote

    Paranoid Coyote Member+

    Oct 21, 2007
    Memphis, TN
    Club:
    Colorado Rapids
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
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  9. JasonMa

    JasonMa Member+

    Mar 20, 2000
    Arvada, CO
    Club:
    Colorado Rapids
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
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  10. COMtnGuy

    COMtnGuy Member+

    Apr 5, 2012
    Higher than you
    Club:
    Colorado Rapids
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    So, Any updates on the Altitude broadcast over cable, are they still "blacked Out"?
     
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  11. JasonMa

    JasonMa Member+

    Mar 20, 2000
    Arvada, CO
    Club:
    Colorado Rapids
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Blacked out, and before the holidays they removed the placeholder for the Altitude channel (for the first two months Altitude was still in the channel guide but with no programming listed. Now the channel isn't even listed).
     
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  12. TheWarmBurger

    TheWarmBurger Member+

    Colorado Rapids
    United States
    Aug 7, 2018
    Arizona
    Does this mean they are going to be shopping Bassett soon?

    I honestly really like our acquisitions, but they also leave Bassett as kind of an odd man out of the lineup. He’ll be a great player off the bench, sure, but if you’re wanting to develop and sell, players gotta get minutes too. I know there will be tough stretches of the season where we will need to rotate heavily, and we now have great depth to do it.

    But now, we have a wealth of riches of sorts, and players like Bassett, Anderson, and now Galvan, etc, may not get the in game development like they did last year.

    It’s a good problem to have though, that’s for sure.
     
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  13. Rod1916

    Rod1916 Member+

    Jun 17, 2012
    Colorado
    Club:
    Colorado Rapids
    Feels like they have already been shopping Bassett given some of the side-trainings he seems to be doing. (I know many on this board would know more about it than me, I am just going off what I hear.).
     
  14. AlbertCamus

    AlbertCamus Member+

    Colorado Rapids
    Sep 2, 2005
    Colorado, USA
    Club:
    Colorado Rapids
    Any ideas for how we are going to be able to watch? ESPN+ I guess? Will it still be blacked out?
     
  15. JasonMa

    JasonMa Member+

    Mar 20, 2000
    Arvada, CO
    Club:
    Colorado Rapids
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Still blacked out on ESPN+. Short of using a VPN to get around the ESPN+ location detection your only other option is to find a bar that has it.
     
  16. AlbertCamus

    AlbertCamus Member+

    Colorado Rapids
    Sep 2, 2005
    Colorado, USA
    Club:
    Colorado Rapids
    That sucks. The first couple of games I am in the mountains and may not be subject to black out. I can't remember.
     
  17. Paranoid Coyote

    Paranoid Coyote Member+

    Oct 21, 2007
    Memphis, TN
    Club:
    Colorado Rapids
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Sounds like you blacked out. :D

    [​IMG]
     
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  18. Rod1916

    Rod1916 Member+

    Jun 17, 2012
    Colorado
    Club:
    Colorado Rapids
    Didn't directv sign an agreement? Will look in a little while, maybe I will have to do watch parties at my house!
     
  19. SccrDon

    SccrDon Member+

    Dec 4, 2001
    Colorado Springs
    Club:
    Colorado Rapids
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I have DirecTV and I can get Altitude down here in the Springs.

    You can host the Denver watch parties and I'll host some down here.
     
  20. unkiemark

    unkiemark Member+

    Dec 23, 2003
    Boulder
  21. COMtnGuy

    COMtnGuy Member+

    Apr 5, 2012
    Higher than you
    Club:
    Colorado Rapids
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
  22. wafc4ever

    wafc4ever Member

    wigan
    England
    Mar 31, 2017
    So i am delighted with how the off season has been. I am interested to see how we stack up compared to other teams tho. It seems a lot of teams are investing heavily. I would imagine Nashville will struggle. Outside of them, i have literally no idea where we fall in terms of quality. Are we as good as a Portland and chasing 4/5th? Or are we chasing a 7th place playoff spot?
     
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  23. JasonMa

    JasonMa Member+

    Mar 20, 2000
    Arvada, CO
    Club:
    Colorado Rapids
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Yes, but the discussion was about the current Comcast status
     
  24. TheWarmBurger

    TheWarmBurger Member+

    Colorado Rapids
    United States
    Aug 7, 2018
    Arizona
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  25. Rod1916

    Rod1916 Member+

    Jun 17, 2012
    Colorado
    Club:
    Colorado Rapids
    Except when you said outside of a vpn the only other option is finding a bar. Directv is an option for those that have it or access through a friend.
     
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