Re: Uh Oh... Gomez to Rapids? Jack Bell at the NYT thinks the Red Bulls are the MLS team interested in Gallardo: http://www.nytimes.com/2008/01/22/s....html?_r=2&ref=soccer&oref=slogin&oref=slogin
Re: Uh Oh... Gomez to Rapids? Yeah that does seem as a possibility but there are numerous players in the market now and he believes that it's Gallardo because of his departure from PSG. Also it says he played in the French League That could be any number of players, since Osorio Quotes he wants a left footed CB and a left footed winger to be a playmaker. Gallardo plays CAM and up front. They could be pulling a Fred and moving a CAM to a wing mid? I hope he doesnt go to NY.
Re: Uh Oh... Gomez to Rapids? Kind of new to this MLS Rumors blog, but they are saying that Gallardo is coming to DC; thus, Gomez is probably going to Rapidos: http://mlsrumors.blogspot.com/2008/01/incoming-marcelo-gallardo-to-dc-united_23.html I am still very concerned about our wing speed and overall team speed. I wonder if Gallardo is going to be a step-up from Gomez? On paper and salary, yes....but not so sure.
Re: Uh Oh... Gomez to Rapids? MLS Rumors: just think of it like The Sun, the famous English rag sheet. Their standards and accuracy are about the same.
Re: Uh Oh... Gomez to Rapids? Got ya. "Done deal" "5*" is pretty strong words and symbolism. Didn't they say the same about Veron?
Re: Uh Oh... Gomez to Rapids? Though to be fair, MLS Rumors has yet to blame 96 innocent people for their own deaths. So they've got that going for them. Which is nice.
Re: Uh Oh... Gomez to Rapids? You're right. The Sun is a harsh comparison. I should say English papers in general when it comes to the transfer window time.
Re: Uh Oh... Gomez to Rapids? I am hearing from my sources that a trade of Gomez for Cooke is being seriously bandied around? Anyone have confirmation?
Re: Uh Oh... Gomez to Rapids? Don't know. Tell us your sources and we'll ask In all seriousness...MLS sources? Rapids? Edit: Just checked the Rapids BS forum. It's not them. They're as befogged as we are.
Re: Uh Oh... Gomez to Rapids? No, but they did blame 38 innocent DC United fans for being taken to the Giants stadium pokey one miserable Saturday afternoon. I know... I need to let it go. MLS Rumors does have a $$ figure for D.C.-Gallardo deal: the former Paris Saint-Germain attacking midfielder has agreed to terms with DC United in the range of $1.3 million a year I'm a rube. I was thinking $500,000.
Re: Uh Oh... Gomez to Rapids? If this is the case, than good luck to Christian. He won the best team and individual awards that MLS has to offer while in service for DC. That said, maybe we can still keep him! I am so not a fan of the rumors of the offseason. You never know what is actually going to happen and what is not. If you listened to reports seriously, you would think that Veron has already signed with us, for crying out loud! What happens in regard to Christian and Gallardo is going to have a huge impact on the season. I will be very happy when it is finally resolved - one way or the other. Having said that, isn't it great that we have an organization that works so hard to anticipate needs and fill them? Who knows how successful all of these trades and signings will be? It is just nice to see the work rate and committment of the organization.
Re: Uh Oh... Gomez to Rapids? Maybe, maybe not. But I thought he turned down over $800,000 from San Lorenzo.
Re: Uh Oh... Gomez to Rapids? Let's not forget the magic of a "signing bonus". I was personally thinking something in the 650k-800k range with a 500k signing bonus.
Re: Uh Oh... Gomez to Rapids? Simple enough. I'll take it. I will live with dread for the day that Gomez will kill us with a goal, because you know this is going to happen. Maybe it's not that simple. COL seems to be aggresively shopping Maestroeni, so perhaps we send them Gomez, they send us Pablo, and we send Pablo to Team X for Winger Y? Any ideas? Chicago for Mapp?
Re: Uh Oh... Gomez to Rapids? We can definitely do that. We will also pay you an undisclosed amount if you take Clavijo and Plush.
Re: Uh Oh... Gomez to Rapids? The key there may be "at some point during this year-long process." DC may well have offered him a multi-year deal prior to the 07 season, but only a one-year deal after the season started. Goff has been reporting as quasi-fact for a few months that Gomez wanted a guaranteed second year, and that the club would only guarantee one. Who knows? What makes no sense in the Goff blog is this: Gomez also became too emotional about ... United's pursuit of Juan Sebastian Veron, even though that signing had nothing to do with his standing on the club and yet, earlier today, Goff wrote: Rest assured, you will not see both Gallardo and Gomez in United kits. So...Gomez's status here was clearly linked to Gallardo coming (makes sensne), but it wouldn't have been linked to Veron coming? I don't buy it, and I can't imagine Goff wouldn't see that contradiction. I'm not taking sides on Gomez vs. Gallardo, but assuming this is a well-placed United source, as Liverbird, Americans SC and Cold Sea said in other threads, it just doesn't befit the team. "Gomez was just mad because he didn't win the big awards"--that's second-grade sh*t.
Re: Uh Oh... Gomez to Rapids? Simple - Gallardo and Gomez play the same position whereas Veron and Gomez do not. Add in that once the Veron deal fell through DC moved onto other acquisition - Niell, Martinez, possibly the other Martinez, the Peruvian goalie whose name escapes me. These acquisitions have sapped the cap space that would have been spent trying to secure Gomez for additional years. The story of DC's roster has changed dramatically since the Veron signing fell through.
Re: Uh Oh... Gomez to Rapids? Gomez is definitely not worth $500,000 a season from DC United's perspective. It sounds like DC offered him a solid deal, but at his age he can't really hope for a team that doesn't throw money around with no thoughts of the future to give him much more. I'm sure Payne & Co. don't want an Etcheverry v2.0 with an excellent player from the past tying down a huge chunk of salary for the future. I find it hard to imagine Gomez being DP worthy in the second half of 2009 and think he should have taken the salary DC gave him with incentives for a three-year deal. It sounds like DC has some very solid talent coming in and hopefully they can mesh quickly. I hope that Gomez goes somewhere in MLS (Western Conference would be nice) so DC gets compensation as well. If that happens in the form of cash or a very solid player, DC could put together what, on paper, would be one of the strongest squads in league history. Of course they'd have to get it done on the field but it would be a good start.
Re: Uh Oh... Gomez to Rapids? It's a sad business where loyalty and gratitude for past services only goes so far. In a world of limited resources, though, what can we expect from management? I love Marco and always will but his salary was a major factor in the lean years. THANK YOU, CHRISTIAN! I will always remember your drumming as much as your football. God be with you.
Re: Uh Oh... Gomez to Rapids? I am disappointed, but not surprised. Looking through my rose-colored glasses, I was hoping we would be able to re-sign Gomez plus sign Gallardo (using the allocation money we have squirelled away). Anyway, I am very sorry that Gomez is leaving, especially under the circumstances as described by Steven Goff. Thank you, Christian, for your excellent play while in the DC United jersey. I hope you do get the payday that you have earned, over the last 3+ years. Vaya con Dios!