2017 Regular Season Rumors, Transfers, and Player Movement Thread

I can't think of a player that has scored as much as he does with so little effort.

In a baseball analogy, is he a home run hitter with a low batting average? Not sure how analytics for this work in soccer. It's very strange to have a poacher as a midfielder.

 

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He hasn't been on the injury report recently. I would like to see him on the bench and come at some point.

Didn't the Union do that with Albright for his last game a few years ago?

 

In the most Brian Carroll thing ever (other than him taking a shot from outside the 18 and skying it way over the crossbar) he's moving to Indy to become a financial planner.

 

Rosenberry's season is over

Keegan Rosenberry suspended for Sunday’s finale for social media conduct https://t.co/G9IBlwWxya

— Philadelphia Soccer Now (@phlsoccernow) October 19, 2017

Have to imagine that at least 1 of the 2016 first rounders isn't coming back next year.
Herbers was actually decent before he caught the Edu-bug, but the other 2...

 

Excited to see how Curtin can mismanage Jack Elliot next year.

 

Given the state of things, can he stay here as a financial planner?

 

I remember one of those cringey player question sessions years ago - what would you be if you weren't a soccer player - everyone else said kinda sports-related things: 'personal trainer', 'teacher'... then BC says 'financial adviser'.

 

No, they usually work with well-off clients.

 

"Now that the games don't matter the Union had to find a new way to look like thin skinned a$$holes."

 

Looks like Curtin is already working on him.

 

Tough shit

 

Blake is staying right? I remember reading the article a month ago that mentioned he had some foreign interest from the PL, but since Jamaica is ranked so lowly, he wouldn't pass the work permit rule or something.

 

That’s just the U.K. FA.

Everyone talks about all the salary coming off the books, but Blake is now on his options. Wouldn’t be shocked if he wanted more to stay. By my rough math, his $148k salary ranks 18th(!!!!!) in league keepers.

 

I'm not aware of how much keepers are payed in mid-tier leagues but I reckon he could earn far more in Belgium or Turkey. But I also figure he'd wanna go to England.

 

Probably the only way for him to get to England right now is to play in another Euro league for a season or two anyway. I think his straight-to-England path is basically closed right now.

 

I read something that Blake moving to certain Euro countries could be blocked for the time being because Jamaica's FIFA world ranking is low enough that getting a work permit waiver is difficult. Not sure how true that is though.

 

For some reason I thought that was just his move to England. Like, English FA wouldn't clear him for a permit because Jamaica wasn't good enough. I remember when Agudelo wanted to move to England he couldn't go directly but was able to play at Utrecht for a season first (I know he's USMNT but I don't think he had many senior caps at the time).

 

Really weird since Blake has like 30 or so caps with Jamaica. Probably their most recognizable player at the moment. Maybe he might have gotten a special consideration. Or maybe even loaned out to a Belgium or Netherlands.

 

Yeah, again, that was just he U.K. FA and the rumors for Brighton an CP.

http://www.goal.com/en-us/news/andr...ts-paying-price-for/isgkn2fmvgsq145u0j2r9ok8w

He could qualify for other euro leagues.

 

I would guess the money in the PL would be too much for him and Philly to turn down.

 

If after the MLS vigorish, you clear $2M+, you sell and use those funds immediately on an attacking option. A real DP.