Youth Yanks Abroad, '97-'00 YOBs: 2018/19 Thread

Certainly you can argue that MLS's player acquisition rules are dumb, counter productive etc whatever. Some of them certainly seem pointless to me, although I agree with Kombucha that you shouldn't get the benefits of a Homegrown deal if you aren't in the clubs academy. But anyway they are certainly not illegal.

 

Its an interesting question. Right from the start I asked how Cappis could be eligible to sign for FCD. I've mentioned repeatedly on a bunch of threads that he's actually from Houston's homegrown territory.

It might be a dumb rule, but its a transparent rule.

We had this story recently about the DA kids that were switching between clubs. I read it with a smirk on my face because kids were obviously moving from on homegrown territory to another club. Clearly going to be a problem in the eventuality that they want to sign homegrown deals.
I'll give another example. Will Vint is from Colorado. So why is he taking trips to visit any academies other than the Rapids?

Hopefully Chris is able to parlay his good experience at Bayern into other opportunities.

 

And any lawyer would argue they're not a single entity. The Hunts own FCD and run it how they see fit. Bob Kraft owns NER and again chooses how he runs his club. Just because they associate in the same league and agree on certain things like any other sports league in the world doesn't mean they're the same. You're in effect telling me that Man City is the same as Cardiff and they're absolutely not.

If teenagers were subject to a draft like the NHL and MLB then they're be no question. Point is they're not. A kid is free to choose his college or sign overseas but until recently MLS was the only option here. Sign with Houston or don't play professional soccer here. There aren't other options. Even with the USL growing it doesn't pay anywhere near what MLS does. It's a monolopy that has arbitrary lines regarding home grown status. Colorado encompasses the whole state. Dallas has a 50 mile radius. Seattle has Washington and Idaho. These rules and lines aren't the same and like I said earlier Lindsey from North Carolina is treated completely different from Cappis and Houston.

 

HG rights are tradeable. Hopefully teams can at least work within the cumbersome system to facilitate moves via small ransoms.

 

Well a lawyer argued that in court and lost. So...

 

Amon: 4G, 3A in 650 minutes.

Once he starts getting a regular run of games (staying fit), he's probably earned a USMNT call up with numbers like that. With U-20 qualifying coming up though, I don't see the point to throw him into the senior NT. Its not like the games are important.

If I was running things, I'd rather see all the U-20 guys playing with the U-20's instead of playing in what amounts to meaningless USMNT games.

Once they are done in the U-20's, integrate them into the USMNT immediately, but not before that.

 

Waiting until January to sign. Low level 2. Bundesliga club. This is like signing with Houston Dynamo or Chicago Fire, but inside Europe, and better chance to move on up.

Hearing American midfielder Blaine Ferri, 17, who started for #USYNT at U17 World Cup in India, is playing with 2.Bundesliga side Greuther Fürth's under-19s and under-23s.

— Paul Tenorio (@PaulTenorio) August 20, 2018

 

Single entity is sort of moot in this situation because MLS is the employer of the players. As the employer they can pretty much state where he has to go. Also, he is ineligible to be an HGP for any team. If he signs with MLS then he goes to the draft.

 

This situation is where it gets really interesting for FCD as a partner of Bayern Munich. As far as we know he might actually be trialing Bayern under the agreement both clubs have. I don't think Bayern just hands out trials without recommendations from trusted sources. Certianly when they start operating a USL club then they will have the option of putting any player in a pro contract and sending them to Bayern. It will be interesting to see what FCD chose from now on.

 

So Eryk Williamson is getting loaned from Portland to Santa Clara the Portuguese 1st division.

Carleton should tell his agent to find something similar.

 

FCD could sign him to a regular deal I guess. Does Dynamo have any rights to a player that has never played for them if he signs a regular contract?

 

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So SKC lost Rugova and Duke. RSL lost Soto, Ledezma, Booth, and Ochoa. It’s getting pretty wild.

 

They haven't lost Duke yet.

 

Rugova's agent also reps Duke's older brother. Make of that what you will.

 

Chris Gloster played 25 minutes today for Hannover II. He's the only '00 to play with the reserves so far this season. It would seem like he's not just some U-19 squad punt, and instead someone they may be trying to phase into their first team eventually.

 

Late '98 Kevin Lankford starts again in 2. Bundesliga action.

📝🔜⚽️#NurDerFCH #FCH1846 #SGDFCH pic.twitter.com/MvDCxPD0dZ

— 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 (@FCH1846) August 26, 2018

 

How is single entity moot? That is the reason MLS is the employer, and can state where he has to go. It seems like the exact opposite of moot, unless I'm misunderstanding your point.

 

Amon makes his first start, going about 60. Didn't score, but it's good he's getting fitter.

 

Jonathan Suarez, a 97 wide midfielder who was called into a couple of U20 camps last cycle, made his Liga MX debut today, coming off the bench for Queretaro. He had previously played in some Copa MX games.

 

Jens Cajuste ('99) debuted for FC Midtjylland. He's a CM.

 

You think Soto will be playing by now with RSL if he had signed?

 

Probably not. Most likely would be getting time with the Monarchs, though they are pushing towards the playoffs, so not sure how much they would try to integrate young players.

 

Well, if he would not have gotten minutes then he made the right choice. But with his talent I could probably see another case of a big team coming to pick him up from RSL just like they did with Davies. That is assuming he did get playing time with RSL and kept on scoring as he did with the U19.