Goodbye Edgar

cliffkram · Mar 4, 2004

http://www.metrostars.com/metronews/submissions/2004/march/03032004v3.shtml

I don't approve of this, I think Edgar was a solid presence in the backfield, very quick, very physical. Not a good decision.

In Bob We Trust · Mar 4, 2004

it seemed most people liked Edgar for the most part, save for the fact that he counted as an SI (and i'm included in that)...i liked to think he was a poor man's DMB, and there were times when he looked really good out on the left wing for us, yet at the same time, i was not at all comfortable with his defensive abilities...he probably still could've helped us on the wing this year assuming we improved our defense, but unfortunately his status as an international is what it is..

djdustmite · Mar 4, 2004

Originally posted by In Bob We Trust
it seemed most people liked Edgar for the most part, save for the fact that he counted as an SI (and i'm included in that)...
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Ditto.

AtNacional · Mar 4, 2004

Every team needs a player that has some individual talent with the ball. He was ours, but now he's gone. Lets see what Vaca comes up with.

Metrosuccess · Mar 4, 2004

Edgar; Not SI worthy but if gets a green card is green card worthy. Mediocre Si but a serviceable player overall.

jack921 · Mar 4, 2004

Seldom does one player generate this much agreement. There must be someone out there who thinks Edgar was the worst player in MLS history or the best defender to ever play in MLS.

LESTER · Mar 4, 2004

I think Edgar was the worst player in MLS history and the best defender in MLS history. So there.

jack921 · Mar 4, 2004

Originally posted by LESTER
I think Edgar was the worst player in MLS history and the best defender in MLS history. So there.
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That's more like it. Thanks!

jamison · Mar 4, 2004

If Edgar had a green card, he's still on Metro. He doesn't so he isn't. You can't knock letting him go until you see who the SI they bring in to replace him is.

If it's someone pretty damn good (not Rivaldo, but someone realistic), then it's worth it. If we sign the Ivory Coast's version of Fausto Klinger, then it was a bad move.

Bit of patience.

red&black1 · Mar 5, 2004

Originally posted by AtNacional
Every team needs a player that has some individual talent with the ball. He was ours, but now he's gone. Lets see what Vaca comes up with.
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Edgar was decent at best with the ball at his feet... he used the same move every time.

riverplate · Mar 5, 2004

Originally posted by riverplate
Can we talk about Bartolomeu for a minute? I don't know about you guys, but I had a perfect angle to see why the second San Jose goal was scored. The ball was with Russell on the right side. When he kicked the ball ahead, all Bartolomeu had to do was step in front of it. It would have bounced off his stomach or chest and he could have taken it from there. Instead, he held up and practically leaned back to make sure the ball went through unhindered. As a result, Mullen to Weibal to Ching. I could see it all coming.

Now, I suppose it's possible Bartolomeu thought that Russell was taking a shot and he decided on letting the ball go though to Howard. But he should have known he was not the last line of defense and that there were Quakes behind him.

Sorry, Edgar, but you really blew it on that one. (Not that Arena was overly aggressive in front of the net on the same play, but it shouldn't have come to that.)
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I posted the above quote on July 3 of last year, after the July 2 Metro-Earthquake match. It has always been in the back of my mind whenever I watched Edgar playing.

Unfortunately, it will be the play I remember most about the guy.

efernandez9 · Mar 6, 2004

Originally posted by AtNacional
Every team needs a player that has some individual talent with the ball. He was ours, but now he's gone. Lets see what Vaca comes up with.
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pls open your PMs

11Redknapp15 · Mar 7, 2004

He was without a doubt a part of our best game last year...in New England...other then the keeper/Kante goal..he won that thing for us....some of the one on one moves he made were very clever. Always gotta give him an extra bit of love for making Timmy's goodbye even better.

Hopefully he'll get some A-League ball and stay with the Leaf's national squad.