RSL 2019-20 Offseason Thread

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The game's not even over!

 

Great thread. I like it.

 

Step 1: Get the Petke lawsuit finalized. This looks like it means settlement. Fine, make DLH pay for being a candid dumbass in front of the Royals fans. Trying to do a GM search and club rebuilding with that going on, to me, just doesn't make sense.

 

Not sure where else to put this so I'll do it here. Here are your 2019 Monarchs leaders in minutes with their age, position, academy affiliation, and who their contract is with (first team in red, monarchs in blue, or not with club in black) included

1. Maikel Chang (2,738 mins). 28yrs. MF. Not an academy product
2. Noah Powder (2,629 mins). 20yrs. DF. Not an academy product
3. Kalen Ryden (2,225 mins). 28yrs. DF. Not an academy product
4. Jack Blake (2,060 mins). 25yrs. MF. Not an academy product
5. Douglas Martinez (1,747 mins). 22yrs. FW. Not an academy product
6. Erik Holt (1,485 mins). 23yrs. DF. Academy product (UCLA)
7. David Ochoa (1,440 mins). 18yrs. GK. Direct academy product
8. Knorad Plewa (1,400 mins). 27yrs. DF. Not an academy product
9. Justin Portillo (1,395 mins). 27yrs MF. Not an academy product
10. Mastanabal Kacher (1,365 mins). 23yrs. MF. Not an academy product
11. Andrew Brody (1,339 mins). 24yrs. DF. Academy Product (Louisville)*
12. Luis Arriaga (1,176 mins). 18yrs. FW. Direct academy product
13. Andrew Putna (1,170 mins). 25yrs. GK. Not an academy product
14. James Moberg (1,120 mins). 25yrs. DF. Not an academy product
15. Tate Schmitt (1,101 mins). 22yrs. FW. Academy product (Louisville)
16. Josh Heard (978 mins). 24yrs. MF. Not an academy product
17. Kyle Coffee (919 mins). 23yrs. FW. Not an academy product
18. Steve Jasso (851 mins). 19yrs. DF. Direct academy product
19. Jordan Pena (824 mins). 19yrs. MF. Direct academy product
20. Ricardo Avila (822 mins). 22yrs. MF. Not an academy product
21. Joseph Okumu (716 mins). 22yrs. DF. Not an academy product*
22. Luke Mulholland (699 mins). 31yrs. MF. Not an academy product
23. Luis Palma (697 mins). 19yrs. MF. Not an academy product
24. Julian Vazquez (484 mins). 18yrs. FW. Direct academy product
25. Sam Brown (428 mins). 23yrs. MF. Not an academy product
26. Kelyn Rowe (340 mins). 27yrs. MF. Not an academy product
27. Pablo Ruiz (286 mins). 20yrs. MF. Not an academy product*
28. Lionel Abate Etoundi (276 mins). 19yrs. FW. Not an academy product
29. Pierre Delentz (274 mins). 18yrs. DF. Academy product (Portland)**
30. Alex Horwath (270 mins). 32yrs. GK. Not an academy product
31. Damian German (251 mins). 23yrs. FW. Academy product (SDSU/FCT)
32. Evan Finney (180 mins). 24yrs. GK. Not an academy product
33. Cristian Calix (144 mins). 20yrs. MF. Not an academy product
34. Donny Toia (90 mins). 27yrs. DF. Academy product (left then back)
35. Kurowskybob Fertil-Pierre (90 mins). 17yrs. MF. Not an academy product
36. Marcelo Silva (90 mins). 30yrs. DF. Not an academy product
37. Sebastian Saucedo (83 mins). 22yrs. MF. Direct academy product
38. Brooks Lennon (64 mins). 22yrs. FW. Academy product (Liverpool)
39. Joao Plata (59 mins). 27yrs. FW. Not an academy product
40. Justen Glad (59 mins). 22yrs. DF. Direct academy product

*Loaned out
**Appearances while still enrolled in college

 

anyone know when exit interviews are? Curious to see what the reaction to those is, with everything else going on, and if we'll get any leaks on players who wont be with the club next year

 

The Monarchs made strides this year compared to the past couple of years, but I still can't believe that 3 of the 4 players with the most minutes are 25+ non-first teamers. And the only reason Blake isn't higher is because he was injured for much of the year.

Chang is a really good USL player, but how does he get 2700 minutes while Vasquez doesn't break 500?

I feel like a broken record online but it's such an easy fix and it's incredible the club doesn't do it.

 

I dunno, Fertil Pierre is a pretty strong nickname in it's own right.

 

I think Pierre would be a good ncikname, but pronouced like they do in Quebec, Pee-R.

 

Please God no!

Reporting with @samstejskal: RSL will interview former coach Jason Kreis for coach/GM role(s).

Interim head coach Freddy Juarez is still in the running for the coaching job. https://t.co/E53ylJAYiu pic.twitter.com/EbCRoaNqQf

— Paul Tenorio (@PaulTenorio) October 24, 2019

I’d be okay with him as GM but not a coach

 

Maybe that's his plan, get hired as both and then hire a coach.

Probably not.

 

He might actually make a good GM.
He was mostly responsible for getting Javi, Espindola and Olave here wasn't he?

 

Looks like instead of a developmental pyramid, we might end up with a diamond.

 

Damnit. I don't want to rep this but...what the hell.

 

Kreis was serving as GM and identified Javi, Espindola, Cordoba and Mantilla. Olave was more Lagerwey. Although the reality is that Alejandro Taraciuk (former MLS superagent) was the most responsible for all 5.

 

My wife who was the first I heard to label this the Year of the Goat (our current BS tagline), just told me that if this happens it should be labelled the Second Coming of Kreis. You heard it here first.

Time for a new Tagline?

 

Well.... He did work in Orlando... Everything has got to look pretty good from there.

Honestly, he knows Del Loy. I'm sure negotiations would spell out specific points to try and avoid contention and misunderstandings.

 

I hope as far as coach goes it's not going to come down to just Kreis or Juarez. I think Kreis as coach is a long shot, and Freddy didn't inspire as head coach this season. Hopefully, RSL will cast a wider net than that.

 

Damn it! There goes my high-paid, low-work, First-Class flying GM job! Poop!

 

so.... why don't we approach that guy to be GM?

Please no retreads with Kreis. Not even as GM. The club needs something fresh, not a throwback.

 

Hey, @antikreis, did Jason ever sell his home in Park City?

*I’m not going to be the one to play amateur detective this time.

 

Interested to know how many here will get this reference. Some of us have been together here for an awfully long time.