2013-14 Sporting Kansas City Offseason Thread (Now Comes with Spring Transfer Window!)

Erik Palmer-Brown highlights from a Development Academy game back in October.

 

Twellman and Lalas preview the season... mentions PV's love for 4th officials

http://espnfc.com/video/espnfc/video/_/id/1735672/league/usa.1?cc=5901

 

Young, Spanish, left sided midfielder/left back linked to SKC.

http://futbolmls.net/2014/03/04/toni-podria-acompanar-a-oriol-rosell-en-sporting-kansas-city/

 

Dear God...

 

Baldify, see the lower right, it's fake

 

Alex Martinez signed

 

I r not smart

 

I really like the sound of that, although a total of 6 goals and 3 assists in 95 matches is not terribly impressive.

I expected this based on his preseason minutes and performance, but I also expected Gabeljic to be signed. Could still happen, I suppose.

 

Eh, he has played LB mostly. Wonder what this would mean for Sinovic, or if Toni would play in the midfield for us...

 

No, he has played left back only recently. Until this season, he was a left midfielder/winger. That versatility is one reason why this seems plausible.

 

Oh... did not know that.

my b

 

Only 28 players under contract (27 if Joseph goes on IR) so plenty of space for Gabeljic.

 

The roster on the website lists 30, 29 with numbers plus Alex.

 

Who am I missing?

http://www.sportingkc.com/players

1. Besler
2. Bieler
3. Collin
4. Duke
5. Dwyer
6 .Ellis
7. Feilhaber
8. Gardner
9. Gruenebaum
10. Jerome
11. Joseph
12. Kempin
13. Kronberg
14. Lopez
15. Martinez
16, Medranda
17. Myers
18. Nagamura
19. Olum
20. Opara
21. Palmer-Brown
22. Peterson
23. Rosell
24. Saad
25. Sapong
26. Sinovic
27. Zizzo
28. Zusi

Gabeljic and Schmetz aren't signed at this time.

 

I count 27 with numbers plus Alex, consistent with Buzz's list.

http://www.sportingkc.com/players

 

I count 35... but I never really learned to count...

 

I'd heard about this yesterday morning and couldn't find any sources at the time. Now looking around Spanish media there are a number of sources linking him with a move. The one part in many of the articles that is causing me pause is that they say he has a number of offers from MLS teams. Which I guess is possible if he has a number of DP offers.

 

The later although it's not like KC is holding them here. Players may be asked to stick around after they're told they won't be offered a contract right now

 

I'm honestly very surprised that Gabeljic hasn't been offered a contract yet. Peter seems to love him, he has some quality skills, and is mostly upside. Who knows. I for one hope to see him on a more permanent basis here with the club.

 

http://www.thedailywiz.com/2014/3/7/5480662/heineman-fuels-more-spanish-player-speculation

Bottom of that article has some talk on why we haven't signed him or Schmetz

 

Are you sure he hasn't been offered a contract? Maybe he just didn't like the offer.

 

The offseason is obviously over, but it looks like I am finally getting my wish for a competent left-footed winger with the rumored loan of Toni Rodriguez from Celta de Vigo in Spain. His goal and assist numbers are not very impressive, and who knows whether he is anything close to "Sporting fit." Still, it will be interesting to see how this affects playing time for Sapong, Zizzo, Saad, and Peterson. Maybe there will be more games with Zusi and Feilhaber together in the midfield after Benny's solid box-to-box shift on Saturday.

 

Hoping this is the beginning of the end of Gardner! The kid can play LB too and has done so this season (11 starts, 1 sub, 2 assists) from the LB position this year. Solid developmental option especially with the way Vermes asks is fullbacks to attack!

 

Not likely, unfortunately. Gardner is a "Vermes guy," someone with marginal talent but lots of MLS experience who works hard in practice and on the field. We re-signed him over Bessone after last season, even though the latter was on the bench for the last couple of playoff games.