Starting to get excited for the new season. Following last year's post by mbsc, I wondered what our roster for 2014 looks like, including where some of the players from last year are currently. Here is what I have found so far. Please help me to fill it in: Uncertain Phil Tuttle Michael Daly Shaun Utterson: represented the Hammers at the Cape Fear Bear Festival on 3/1; listed as Hammerheads player on transfermarket Uriah Bentick: seen around town throughout winter and spring Shawn Nicklaw: trialing with Rochester Rhinos Jamel Wallace: had a trial with Ljungskile SK in Sweden; not sure what came of it Cory Elenio: played in MISL with Syracuse Aaron Patrick Will Heaney: represented the Hammers at the Cape Fear Bear Festival on 3/1 Mark Briggs: still listed as assistant coach; unsure if he will return as player/coach Bryce Taylor Daniel Steres: played this spring with LA Galaxy II Mickael Oliveira Barroso Luke Holmes Richard Isberner Steven Perry Definitely Back Paul Nicholson: signed for 2014 Cody Arnoux: signed for 2014 season Tom Parratt: signed for 2014 Christian Davidson: signed for 2014 Definitely Gone Daniel Roberts: looks like he is moving into coaching; took a role as UNCW asst coach Gareth Evans: signed with Oklahoma City FC Kyle Greig: signed for Oklahoma City FC New Additions Sunny Jane: signed for 2014 Yahava Musa: signed for 2014 Troy Cole: signed for 2014
From the Mickael Oliveira Barroso facebook page dated March 1... "Wilmington Hammerheads here i come — at Terminal 1 London Heathrow Airport (LHR)." Looks like he's back.
Thanks to @wilmingtonsoccercoach for restarting the Roster watch. Just added info on William Heaney, defender Shaun Utterson and forward Mickael Oliveira Here is what I have found so far. Please help me to fill it in: Uncertain Phil Tuttle Michael Daly Uriah Bentick: seen around town throughout winter and spring Shawn Nicklaw: trialing with Rochester Rhinos Jamel Wallace: had a trial with Ljungskile SK in Sweden; not sure what came of it Cory Elenio: played in MISL with Syracuse Aaron Patrick Mark Briggs: still listed as assistant coach; unsure if he will return as player/coach Bryce Taylor Daniel Steres: played this spring with LA Galaxy II Luke Holmes Richard Isberner Steven Perry Definitely Back Paul Nicholson: signed for 2014 Cody Arnoux: signed for 2014 season Will Heaney: Info Here. Mickael Oliveira Barroso: Info Here Tom Parratt: signed for 2014 Christian Davidson: signed for 2014 Shaun Utterson: Info Here Definitely Gone Daniel Roberts: looks like he is moving into coaching; took a role as UNCW asst coach Gareth Evans: signed with Oklahoma City FC Kyle Greig: signed for Oklahoma City FC New Additions Sunny Jane: signed for 2014 Troy Cole: signed for 2014 Yahaya Musa: signed for 2014 (Musa and Cole are back from a year away, so to me it's almost more like a "Welcome Home" than a New Addition.)
Trialists Steven Miller, Emmanuel Gómez, Michael Collis and Vasilios Dimopoulos have been invited to Hammerheads preseason. http://www.wilmingtonhammerheads.com/trialists-join-preseason-hammerheads/
Updated for news of Steve Perry and the Hammerheads going their separate ways and adding Steven Miller (who we promise not to call "Maurice.") Here is what I have found so far. Please help me to fill it in: Uncertain Phil Tuttle Michael Daly Uriah Bentick: seen around town throughout winter and spring Shawn Nicklaw: trialing with Rochester Rhinos Jamel Wallace: had a trial with Ljungskile SK in Sweden; not sure what came of it Cory Elenio: played in MISL with Syracuse Aaron Patrick Mark Briggs: still listed as assistant coach; unsure if he will return as player/coach Bryce Taylor Daniel Steres: played this spring with LA Galaxy II Luke Holmes Richard Isberner Definitely Back Paul Nicholson: signed for 2014 Cody Arnoux: signed for 2014 season Will Heaney: Info Here. Mickael Oliveira Barroso: Info Here Tom Parratt: signed for 2014 Christian Davidson: signed for 2014 Shaun Utterson: Info Here Definitely Gone Daniel Roberts: looks like he is moving into coaching; took a role as UNCW asst coach Gareth Evans: signed with Oklahoma City FC Kyle Greig: signed with Oklahoma City FC Steven Perry: signed with Oklahoma City FC New Additions Sunny Jane: signed for 2014 Troy Cole: signed for 2014 Yahaya Musa: signed for 2014 Steven Miller: signed for 2014 (Musa and Cole are back from a year away, so to me it's almost more like a "Welcome Home" than a New Addition.)
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Updated for news of Steve Perry and the Hammerheads going their separate ways and adding Steven Miller (who we promise not to call "Maurice.") Here is what I have found so far. Please help me to fill it in: Uncertain Phil Tuttle Michael Daly Uriah Bentick: seen around town throughout winter and spring Shawn Nicklaw: trialing with Rochester Rhinos Jamel Wallace: had a trial with Ljungskile SK in Sweden; not sure what came of it Cory Elenio: played in MISL with Syracuse Aaron Patrick Mark Briggs: still listed as assistant coach; unsure if he will return as player/coach Bryce Taylor Daniel Steres: played this spring with LA Galaxy II Luke Holmes Richard Isberner Definitely Back Paul Nicholson: signed for 2014 Cody Arnoux: signed for 2014 season Will Heaney: Info Here. Mickael Oliveira Barroso: Info Here Tom Parratt: signed for 2014 Christian Davidson: signed for 2014 Shaun Utterson: Info Here Definitely Gone Daniel Roberts: looks like he is moving into coaching; took a role as UNCW asst coach Gareth Evans: signed with OKC Energy FC Kyle Greig: signed with OKC Energy FC Steven Perry: signed with OKC Energy FC New Additions Sunny Jane: signed for 2014 Troy Cole: signed for 2014 Yahaya Musa: signed for 2014 Steven Miller: signed for 2014 (Musa and Cole are back from a year away, so to me it's almost more like a "Welcome Home" than a New Addition.)
http://www.sportsnet.ca/soccer/mls-...rs-ryan-nelsen-jermain-defoe-michael-bradley/ Nelsen confirmed three TFC players who will be sent on loan for the season to their USL affiliate in Wilmington, North Carolina: Goalkeeper Quillan Roberts, and midfielders Manny Aparacio and Dan Lovitz. A fourth “floater” spot will be a used as the team’s needs arise, Nelsen said.
New Toronto loanees added (Much thanks, @EvilTree.). I should be at the Hammerheads preseason game in Myrtle Beach (well, Conway, really...) and will try to list players that make the trip. Here is what I have found so far. Please help me to fill it in: Uncertain Phil Tuttle Michael Daly Uriah Bentick: seen around town throughout winter and spring Shawn Nicklaw: trialing with Rochester Rhinos Jamel Wallace: had a trial with Ljungskile SK in Sweden; not sure what came of it Cory Elenio: played in MISL with Syracuse Aaron Patrick Mark Briggs: still listed as assistant coach; unsure if he will return as player/coach Bryce Taylor Daniel Steres: played this spring with LA Galaxy II Luke Holmes Richard Isberner Definitely Back Paul Nicholson: signed for 2014 Cody Arnoux: signed for 2014 season Will Heaney: Info Here. Mickael Oliveira Barroso: Info Here Tom Parratt: signed for 2014 Christian Davidson: signed for 2014 Shaun Utterson: Info Here Definitely Gone Daniel Roberts: looks like he is moving into coaching; took a role as UNCW asst coach Gareth Evans: signed with OKC Energy FC Kyle Greig: signed with OKC Energy FC Steven Perry: signed with OKC Energy FC New Additions Sunny Jane: signed for 2014 Troy Cole: signed for 2014 Yahaya Musa: signed for 2014 Steven Miller: signed for 2014 Quillan Roberts: Loaned from Toronto FC Manny Aparacio: Loaned from Toronto FC Dan Lovitz : Loaned from Toronto FC
New Toronto loanees added (Much thanks, @EvilTree.). I should be at the Hammerheads preseason game in Myrtle Beach (well, Conway, really...) and will try to list players that make the trip. Here is what I have found so far. Please help me to fill it in: Uncertain Phil Tuttle Michael Daly Uriah Bentick: seen around town throughout winter and spring Shawn Nicklaw: trialing with Rochester Rhinos Jamel Wallace: had a trial with Ljungskile SK in Sweden; not sure what came of it Cory Elenio: played in MISL with Syracuse Aaron Patrick Mark Briggs: still listed as assistant coach; unsure if he will return as player/coach Bryce Taylor Daniel Steres: played this spring with LA Galaxy II Luke Holmes Richard Isberner Definitely Back Paul Nicholson: signed for 2014 Cody Arnoux: signed for 2014 season Will Heaney: Info Here. Mickael Oliveira Barroso: Info Here Tom Parratt: signed for 2014 Christian Davidson: signed for 2014 Shaun Utterson: Info Here Definitely Gone Daniel Roberts: looks like he is moving into coaching; took a role as UNCW asst coach Gareth Evans: signed with OKC Energy FC Kyle Greig: signed with OKC Energy FC Steven Perry: signed with OKC Energy FC New Additions Sunny Jane: signed for 2014 Troy Cole: signed for 2014 Yahaya Musa: signed for 2014 Steven Miller: signed for 2014 Quillan Roberts: Loaned from Toronto FC Manny Aparacio: Loaned from Toronto FC Dan Lovitz : Loaned from Toronto FC Brian Ackley: Signed for 2014
The 4th TFC player on loan should be F Jordan Hamilton, who was injured most of preseason and completing rehab right now. He may go back and forth between TFC and Wilmington
Updated Here is what I have found so far. Please help me to fill it in: Definitely Back Paul Nicholson: signed for 2014 Cody Arnoux: signed for 2014 season Will Heaney: Info Here. Mickael Oliveira Barroso: Info Here Tom Parratt: signed for 2014 Christian Davidson: signed for 2014 Shaun Utterson: Info Here New Additions Sunny Jane: signed for 2014 Andrae Campbell : Signed for 2014 Troy Cole: Matt Glaeser Yahaya Musa: signed for 2014 Steven Miller: signed for 2014 Samuel Ochoa - Quillan Roberts: Loaned from Toronto FC Jason Watson: Signed for 2014 Manny Aparacio: Loaned from Toronto FC Dan Lovitz : Loaned from Toronto FC Brian Ackley: Signed for 2014 Definitely Gone Daniel Roberts: looks like he is moving into coaching; took a role as UNCW asst coach Gareth Evans: signed with OKC Energy FC Kyle Greig: signed with OKC Energy FC Steven Perry: signed with OKC Energy FC Daniel Steres: Now with LA Galaxy II Uncertain Phil Tuttle - No sight or sound. probably gone. Michael Daly Uriah Bentick: seen around town throughout winter and spring Shawn Nicklaw: trialing with Rochester Rhinos Jamel Wallace: had a trial with Ljungskile SK in Sweden; not sure what came of it Cory Elenio: played in MISL with Syracuse Aaron Patrick Mark Briggs: still listed as assistant coach; unsure if he will return as player/coach Bryce Taylor Luke Holmes Richard Isberner
Now that the roster is starting to take shape, here's a look positionally... GK Quillan Roberts Matt Glaeser DF Christian Davidson: can play anywhere on backline, but looks best to me at DC Shaun Utterson: mostly played at RB or LB Tom Parratt: RB; can also play in midfield Troy Cole: more of a central defender Yahaya Musa: great RB; can also play in MF Andrae Campbell: only know he's a defender from wikipedia MF Paul Nicholson: 2-way MF Will Heaney: left footed attacking MF Sunny Jane: described as more attacking and left-sided at transfermarket Manny Aparacio: ???? [anybody at TFC know?] Dan Lovitz: ???? [anybody at TFC know?] Steven Miller: had a lot of goals in college, so I'm guessing attacking Jason Watson: described as a defensive midfielder in Hammerhead's article ST Cody Arnoux: wide forward/support striker Mickael Oliveira Barros: can play on his own or as wide forward/support striker Samuel Ochoa: ???? Brian Ackley: guessing he's a target striker based on size Still one more loanie to come from TFC. We look a little light in defense...
Yeah...Coach Irving seems to think that the back was what needed the most work. I expect he'll be tinkering with it for the first part of the season. http://www.starnewsonline.com/article/20140322/ARTICLES/140329873/0/fast?p=1&tc=pg
Forgot to list Michael Calderon from the University of New Mexico... http://www.mlssoccer.com/players/michael-calderon
Word is that Utterson has been cut and will not be returning to the Hammers. Not certain of the reason but there are a lot of rumors on the Port City Firm facebook page.
Still making moves... today the Hammerheads announced the signings of Calderon and defender Ashani Fairclough. http://www.wilmingtonhammerheads.com/hammerheads-make-two-additions-squad/