Not much time to bask in the glory of just winning our 2nd championship in 3 years. Time to talk expansion draft and who you would protect from Orlando. Sermani is familiar with several of our players and I'm still surprised he chose Kling over HAO. But any way...My protected list: Arod Brunn Lepeilbet Robinson Buz (?will she play) Tymrak Groom Laddish Averbuch (I picked her over Hagen bc she can play more positions including defense where we are pretty thin) So Hagen and either Silva/Moros or Rowland get taken by Orlando. I suppose it could be worse. I like Hagen but I think she needs a fresh start somewhere else and TS was a fan in the past.
I don't think he did... since the whole point of picking her is to trade her for Morgan. And in that regard, I don't think the whole trade for Morgan is his doing, but rather comes from the front office.
I just hope someone tells FCKC that it's OK to put two stars on their jerseys. After all, the Thorns have one on theirs. I'm not saying. I'm just saying.
Leigh Ann Robinson/Brown retires. That really hurts since we had 3 total full backs on our roster and she was among the best in the league. I'm hearing there are more retirement announcements coming too. The back line is looking quite thin.
Well the back line was looking thin at the start of the 2015 season as well, but they got through it. They were pretty lucky that there were no injuries and the Averbuch as a CB experiment worked out. I still think they should've drafted Dydasco. Oh well, maybe they could trade for her now? I know they love their 2nd round picks, but I'd think she could be acquired for one and there aren't really any standout outside backs that I'm aware of in the 2016 class.
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I'm having a hard time letting Dydasco go too. Not only is our back line thin. It's also aging. Would have been nice to have Robinsons replacement learn from her this past season.... Hopefully we try really hard to sign Rafaella Souza as she started for Brazil in the WWC. We did have her rights at one point.
There are those second round picks. If anyone is capable of selecting a quality replacement for Robinson in the second round, it would be Vlatko. His track record is really good.
I'm a big Dydasco fan -- and disappointed that she didn't see more action. I'd like to see Seattle get her as a replacement for Cox -- but I won't complain if KC grabs her. I wonder if Dydasco's size is a factor in her not playing. I went to a Washington game with a friend who didn't know anything about women's soccer and he commented on how frail Dydasco appeared. As an outside back, I don't think size should be a factor.
Any word on Buzz? Any word on Richmond? Without Holiday or Hagen who could play CAM? Holiday feels irreplaceable. How about? Groom F Tymrak LAM Silva RAM Buzz DM Richmond DM Problem is, still need starting CAM. Also, why not move Amy to RB, and trade for someone like Ochs for LB? Ochs is an underated and left footed.
What are KC going to offer Dash for Ochs? She may be underrated but they're thin at backline already and will lose their other starting OB to the Olympics. Unlikely to do that trade without getting more than her worth in a position they need.
- Buz has been resigned and will return next year. No word on Richmond yet though. - CAM could be Laddish, we did win the 2015 championship with her at CAM but Holiday did relieve a lot of pressure on her i'm sure. I agree we do need Richmond back though. - Defensively we've signed Brittany Taylor and Amanda Frisbie for cover. We know Taylor is solid and Frisbie has the talent (IMO) to be a starting left-back in our system if she can stay healthy. - Also Lepeilbet can play outside back...if she returns.
This for sure. One thing I was thinking of, is with Holiday gone, perhaps they do finally switch to a 4-4-2 with Groom and A-Rod up front, Laddish and Buczkowski in the middle, and Tymrak and Silva outside. Although, if Richmond does come back, that certainly changes things. If she comes back, I could see them sticking with the 4-2-3-1 with Tymrak or Silva as the CAM and the other one + Groom on the wings. Unfortunately, that leaves Laddish without a starting job...
It's been a little quite around here, which got me thinking. What would an FCKC offseason be without having to replace a starting midfielder, Center back, and left back? We have successfully done it every year...though I realize Holiday, Lepeilbet, and Robinson were studs I'm going to not freak out this offseason. Will we win a championship having to replace all 3 in one season? No, probably not but there's a part of me that's just as excited about what the coaching staff can do with the pending youth movement the next few seasons. Good news is we have acquired Taylor and Frisbie who are good defensive replacements. Random thoughts: - Read an article on SB Nation suggesting that KC will still be making a move or 2 pre college draft. Not sure what we have to give at this point but hopefully we can move up a bit in the draft order. - So I'm already expecting Blaze to come in with her "let it go" gif. But...I think Canada allocates Shelina Zadorsky this season as she was on the roster for their latest tourney. What better place for her to go than KC, a place where she's already been in camp and who wouldn't want their up-and-coming center back to train and learn from the best in the world.... Brunn. - We have to get Jenna Richmond to play again. Our midfield needs her, I could be wrong but the only midfielder in the college draft that would be better is Rodriguez which is basically impossible to get at the current draft order. - Still would love some defensive depth: cue Dydasco talk...as always! - Signing Souza who started for Brazil in the Olympics would be nice. Have to have her or Zardarsky IMO. - I know we have to replace Moros too, but I do think Frisbie, though may not be better right now does have a higher upside and can be a part of the KC youth movement. Anything I'm missing?
I certainly hope she comes back. She's too good of a player to retire so soon! Rodriguez is more of an attacking player. They are going to have a hard time finding someone to replace Richmond in the draft. Probably better to just stick with Bucz and Laddish. They could maybe throw Averbuch in at DM as well, when Brunn isn't with the NT. Speaking of MFs, though, now would be a good time to get Gorry back... she never really had an opportunity with Holiday there. But now she could be a useful attacking mid. I'll refrain, or I'd get the let it go gif as well, but you all know my opinion. Is Bogus going to keep playing now that LePeilbet retired? Is she worth keeping now that LePeilbet retired?
IMO she's too small to be effective in NWSL. They might have to hang on to her for at least one more season now.