MLS Draft KC Wizards thread

Discussion in 'Sporting Kansas City' started by Buzz Killington, Dec 10, 2009.

  1. Wizardscharter

    Wizardscharter New Member

    Jul 25, 2001
    Blue Springs, MO
    ...and KC likes to wear predominantly blue at home...

    Is there anyone here who couldn't have writed that?
     
  2. Buzz Killington

    Buzz Killington Member+

    Oct 6, 2002
    Lee's Summit
    Club:
    Kansas City Wizards
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Yeah there is nothing interesting in that write up at all. Especially nothing interesting about the team's Superdraft strategy.
     
  3. KC Wizzle

    KC Wizzle Member

    Jun 21, 2008
    Columbia, MO
    Club:
    Kansas City Wizards
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
  4. PezJunkie

    PezJunkie Member

    Apr 30, 2001
    Independence, MO
    Club:
    Kansas City Wizards
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Have any of these mock drafts ever been even *remotely* close? (superdraft, expansion drafts, any of them?)

    Anybody remember a few years ago when all the mock drafts had KC picking up forwards and A-mids to boost the offense... and then we proceeded to draft ~12 defenders?
     
  5. KC Wizzle

    KC Wizzle Member

    Jun 21, 2008
    Columbia, MO
    Club:
    Kansas City Wizards
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
  6. KC Wizzle

    KC Wizzle Member

    Jun 21, 2008
    Columbia, MO
    Club:
    Kansas City Wizards
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
  7. KC Wizzle

    KC Wizzle Member

    Jun 21, 2008
    Columbia, MO
    Club:
    Kansas City Wizards
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Greg Selzter at No Short Corners ranks his Top 5 Late SuperDraft Steals today. At #2...

    Davy Arnaud (2002 6th round, 50th overall by Kansas City)

    Jack Jewsbury (2003 5th round, 43rd overall) is an honorable mention.
     
  8. ojsgillt

    ojsgillt Member

    Feb 27, 2001
    Lee's Summit MO
    I say we deal away our first round pick to toronto who does not have a first round pick, for chad barrett and a 2nd round pick. Toronto is maxed out on their american players, making Bunbury very attractive due to roster restrictions. I would also take an allocation plus Barrett. Toronto is in a very sticky situation with limited draft picks available so they need to deal away wisely, and Mo Johnston will probably make a very hard push to get a player they need now. We need a younger striker Barrett is only 25.
     
  9. Buzz Killington

    Buzz Killington Member+

    Oct 6, 2002
    Lee's Summit
    Club:
    Kansas City Wizards
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    No thank you, I don't want Chad Barrett anywhere near KC, 5 seasons in the league, 124 games, only 27 goals. That's averaging 5.4 goals per season. Unacceptable for a striker. I don't care how bad our forwards were, Barrett is not an improvement. Not to mention his tendency to have shockingly bad misses.
     
  10. MtMike

    MtMike Member+

    Nov 18, 1999
    the 417
    Club:
    Sporting Kansas City
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Which is older than Bunbury.
     
  11. Buzz Killington

    Buzz Killington Member+

    Oct 6, 2002
    Lee's Summit
    Club:
    Kansas City Wizards
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
  12. Buzz Killington

    Buzz Killington Member+

    Oct 6, 2002
    Lee's Summit
    Club:
    Kansas City Wizards
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    According to Ives, TFC is looking to get into the first round:
    http://www.soccerbyives.net/soccer_...m_campaign=Feed:+SoccerByIves+(Soccer+By+Ives)
     
  13. jason1551

    jason1551 Member+

    Apr 9, 2003
    Columbus, GA
    Club:
    DC United
    The question is who are they trying to get: Bunbury or Opara?
     
  14. KC Wizzle

    KC Wizzle Member

    Jun 21, 2008
    Columbia, MO
    Club:
    Kansas City Wizards
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Kentucky goalkeeper Dan Williams posted on Facebook last night...

    Here's a highlight video from YouTube:
    [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P6fPWSAcRoA"]YouTube- Dan Williams Soccer Highlights[/ame]​
     
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  15. kcscsupporter

    kcscsupporter Member+

    Apr 17, 2002
    D17
    Club:
    Sporting Kansas City
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    i can understand wanting to stay home 'n' all, but if anderlecht wants you... ummm, i go there first.
     
  16. KC Wizzle

    KC Wizzle Member

    Jun 21, 2008
    Columbia, MO
    Club:
    Kansas City Wizards
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
  17. cjgwizard

    cjgwizard Member

    Apr 25, 2006
    LSP, section 129
    Club:
    Sporting Kansas City
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Looks like TFC is after Bunbury:
    http://www.torontosun.com/sports/soccer/2010/01/11/12416286-sun.html

    FC Dallas has two picks, but they are both behind us. They could always trade Nicky back to San Jose for their first rounder in order to get ahead of us.....:eek:
     
  18. wz187

    wz187 Member

    Aug 30, 2006
    I love our position. It appears there are 5 top picks: Tchani, Bone, Bunbury, Opara, and Mgwana. There might be one we don't like of those, but we should be able to get a player we really want with our 4th pick. No need to trade up on down with this one or worry about people trading ahead of us.

    I haven't see anyone play, but I don't like Ives idea of picking Sean Johnson at 20. I would rather try to trade up our 3rd round pick and get Brian Perk instead.
     
  19. Buzz Killington

    Buzz Killington Member+

    Oct 6, 2002
    Lee's Summit
    Club:
    Kansas City Wizards
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    From the first two combine day reports, Johnson hasn't been very impressive while Perk has been. The question is Perk's size, he's more in the Rimando mold.
     
  20. KC Wizzle

    KC Wizzle Member

    Jun 21, 2008
    Columbia, MO
    Club:
    Kansas City Wizards
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Ives reported today that Opara is staying in school until May, that has to hurt his stock some.

     
  21. NorthbankHighbury

    Jan 25, 2009
    Liberty, MO
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    Nat'l Team:
    England
    Considering what an MLS rookie gets paid, with no guarantees ... you have to think this is a good move.
     
  22. Buzz Killington

    Buzz Killington Member+

    Oct 6, 2002
    Lee's Summit
    Club:
    Kansas City Wizards
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Actually Opara is a Generation Adidas player, his contract would be guaranteed for the first 4 years.
     
  23. NorthbankHighbury

    Jan 25, 2009
    Liberty, MO
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    Nat'l Team:
    England
    Gotcha.
     
  24. Abracadabra

    Abracadabra BigSoccer Supporter

    Sep 11, 2006
    Olathe, Kansas
    Club:
    Kansas City Wizards
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Hold up. If he's finishing his degree, how can he be a Gen A player? Isn't the whole point of the program to compensate collegiate players to put their degree on hold and declare for the draft early?
     
  25. SamPierron

    SamPierron BigSoccer Supporter

    Nov 30, 1998
    Kansas City
    Club:
    Sporting Kansas City
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Opara is a junior. He was a Bradenton guy, so he had ample opportunity for independent study/early college credit.

    Presuming that he's an academically-minded young man (seems like a safe assumption), then it's easy to imagine that he has enough credits to graduate in May while retaining playing eligibility.
     

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