Timbers trade for Jeremy Hall

Hall has the potential to be a very good MLS player.

What he needs is to be given A position to learn and master. At NY, and even at college in Maryland, he was moved all over the field. The good news is he's really versatile and can be used wide on both sides of the field at both MF and defense and even d-mid.

But he hasn't been able to learn to be above average at any of them and as a result hasn't reached his potential.

Clearly, at NY he wasn't going to be anything than a Jack of all trades so if Spencer gives him a chance to learn one position, this will be a good trade for both Portland and Hall.

 

So I'm going to assume this means the Timbers won't be picking a player from the NYRB unprotected list??

 

neg, he wasnt taken in the expansion, so new york is still game. that was a draft pick trade, not an expansion spot usage. New York should still be in play. Da Luz and Garcia are both two id be eyeballing.

 

I would imagine Portland and NY arranged a deal similar to what Philly and Seattle have done in the past, but Vancouver could still pick a couple of NY players.

 

You missed the insinuation, i.e. this trade was made so that Portland wouldn't select any NY players.

 

A 3rd round pick for a former 1st round pick. Portland may have made a good trade on this one.

 

All the best of luck for Hall, but although he played out of his normal position at RB for the Red Bulls he never demonstrated any good foot skills. He couldn't cross if is life depended on it. When he had the ball at his feet, he never looked very comfortable and often lost the ball. Who knows, but I think the best that can be hoped for Hall is being a serviceable MLS player. We'll see.

 

Which Wallace are you referring to?