My point is, they call themselves RUMORS... Whether or not you or anyone else buys too much into a rumor isn't their fault. Anyhow, after today's game maybe we don't need any freakin' help! Our bench plays great!! But on a serious note, we won't sweep the playoffs with Levesque up front and Neagle on the wing or Carrasco in the center... however I have high hopes for the USOC again.
Maybe the Sounders can look into the services of a player or two from the newly relegated River Plate jajaja I wish we could get Funes Mori or some young player from there but there will be plenty of el millo players looking for new clubs. Just saying.
Latest new rumor Australian defender Lucas Neill maybe heading to seattle and it looks like he's a Centerback and Right back. http://www.mls-rumors.net/17302/201...-defender-lucas-neill-to-seattle-sounders-fc/ edit http://www.sounderatheart.com/2011/6/27/2246415/seattle-sounders-transfer-rumor-lucas-neill sounderatheart sees it as unlikely to happen. He's right while we need a RB but we don't have a need at CB unless seattle gets rid of Ianni.
Neill makes no sense at all. Say what you will about the pickups that Hanauer and company have made, at least they always address positions of need.
But RB is a position of need. Seattle has never had quality depth at RB. Neill can play RB but he isn't the answer for that position.
well, whether you like it or not this Turkish report says he has signed... http://www.fotomac.com.tr/Galatasaray/2011/06/29/yerlerini-buldular Neill that is ^ I would be surprised if he isnt signed as a DP, if he is....Alvaro Fernandez is a DP right? Wondering if there will be a DP spot for Prince Tagoe...
why would Seattle sign a defender as a DP where we have bigger needs up up. Yes as far as i know alvaro is still a DP. I doubt seattle would use a DP on neill. I don't think they are so interesting in aging players for DPs. It wouldn't surprise me if he gets similar to what Rosales got.
Definitely don't think it would be a DP signing. Do think it means that Ianni or Scott will be traded though. For either allocation $, or a move to the top of the allocation order. Or both.
And a 33-year old that is only a year or two away from retirement.. Neill should head to A-League. A-League needs a ton of help right now and having the Socceroo captain playing in the A-League would be huge for them. Australian's are crazy for the Socceroos and he'd probably get a mini-Beckham-esque bump in attendance wherever he went.
Scott, maybe, but perhaps even Riley. But not Ianni. Neill's a RB and it would be a waste to have Scott, Neill, and Riley on the team, so if Neill is coming here, I'd be looking at Scott or Riley as deadmen walking.
i vote scott in that case. Neill is a CB/RB. We know awful Scott was at CB against NY. If riley gets the boot we would still have questions at RB in depth.
If scott gets the boot and we sign Neill to a similar contract that scott had. We would upgrade one spot and still leave us room for a couple more signings.
Why are you asking me that? Thats the question I have... Its hard to believe Neill would want to make under 400k though. However, I read the A-League has a Salary Cap as well which is far below MLS'. This is good news because it is possible it is under DP price. I see a centre-back being traded tbh. Neill probably wont start at RB, he will just provide cover for RB when Riley is out. Ianni is probably the man out, and Parke would probably be demoted to #1 sub as a defender. OR Parke could be traded and Ianni would remain the back up.
I believe the A-League's salary cap is at $2.5 million for the upcoming season. However, they do have an "Australian Marquee Player", which is equivalent to MLS's designated player, just the full salary is exempt from the salary cap. Currently only 4 of the 10 teams have an AMP, so there is certainly room for him if a team wants to go for the added expense. Of course, in A-League the teams that can afford the added expense are few and far between. He'd have to be a stellar CB to replace Parke, IMHO....
Are you saying that Seattle fans are quick to pull the trigger on Wikipedia? Heh. I'd imagine if you check the wikipages for all the players that have been linked to the Sounders you'll find that their pages were updated to say they were with the Sounders.