Philadelphia Union - 2016 Roster

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  1. Dills

    Dills Moderator
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    Philadelphia Union
    United States
    Jun 6, 2006
    Southampton|PA
    Club:
    Philadelphia Union
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Seven games remain in the regular season.

    My gut is telling me we've seen the last of Edu in a Union shirt.
     
  2. Darkwing McQuack

    Darkwing McQuack BigSoccer Supporter

    Nov 11, 2011
    Morrisville, PA
    Club:
    Philadelphia Union
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Just you guys watch Edu will score the winning goal after being subbed in the last minute of extra time in the MLS Cup. ;)
     
  3. Handsome Pete

    Handsome Pete Member+

    May 16, 2011
    Minneapolis
    Club:
    Philadelphia Union
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Agreed. And kind of ok with that. I think they can do better with that money.
     
  4. slitz

    slitz Member+

    Feb 19, 2005
    Red City, 140
    Club:
    Philadelphia Union
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    hasn't the trade deadline passed?

    :)
     
  5. OldRetiredCoach

    Feb 22, 2003
    Club:
    Philadelphia Union
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Well played sir, though I must admit I had to read it a second time ....
     
  6. celt1997

    celt1997 Moderator
    Staff Member

    Jan 31, 2006
    Philly Burbs
    Club:
    Philadelphia Union
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Over the course of the last few months I have seen the following names as "players not expected to return."

    1) Edu
    2) Barnetta
    3) Sapong
    4) Pontius

    Anyone else I'm missing? Seems like a fairly big hit to take unless Big Earn has something lined up for the off-season.

    That's 21G, 11A combined right there. 44% of this year's GF.
     
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  7. Dills

    Dills Moderator
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    Philadelphia Union
    United States
    Jun 6, 2006
    Southampton|PA
    Club:
    Philadelphia Union
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I could agree with Barnetta and Edu, but why Pontius and Sapong?

    Or, moreover, why Pontius? His career has gotten back on track this season. Maybe he'll be up for a contract renegotiation. Gotta remember, he was being courted by the mighty LA Galaxy, and chose to stay on the east coast ... even though he's a Cali boy.
     
  8. djramone

    djramone Member+

    Jan 14, 2006
    Pennsylvania
    Club:
    Philadelphia Union
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I think a lot of these are fan created ideas that have been repeated often enough that they become "truths".

    Aside from a crazy money transfer (which for a 27 year old forward with no name recognition isn't going to happen), Sapong will be back. As good as Pontius has been he is still under-performing his current salary, and as a 29 year old with a history of injuries he might be willing to take a pay cut to play here. If Edu can ever come back healthy I think they'll do their best to keep him to bridge to the Derrick Jones era. The Alberg acquisition may be foreshadowing that Barnetta is leaving at the end of the year, but who knows, he's the captain and he certainly seems happy (at least happier than Noguiera).

    They may all stay or they may all leave, I don't think we have enough good information either way. It's been very tough to guess what Earnie is going to do, but I think we can all agree he'll be cutting ties with Anderson as soon as possible.
     
  9. Starpork

    Starpork Member+

    Nov 12, 2013
    Club:
    Philadelphia Union
    Pontius is absolutely a sell-high Earnieball candidate. I'd expect to lose Blake before Sapong though.
     
  10. Onion-FortyOne

    Aug 2, 2016
    Club:
    Philadelphia Union
    Id bet you see him in a Bethlehem Steel shirt this weekend.........
     
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  11. riot71

    riot71 Member+

    Dec 11, 2003
    New Jersey
    Your prob right. I was hoping he would play tonight
     
  12. Onion-FortyOne

    Aug 2, 2016
    Club:
    Philadelphia Union
    No go tonight....Saturday id bet my paycheck on it!! ;)
     
  13. riot71

    riot71 Member+

    Dec 11, 2003
    New Jersey
    I'll take that bet since they play on Sunday :)
     
  14. Onion-FortyOne

    Aug 2, 2016
    Club:
    Philadelphia Union
    :(
     
  15. riot71

    riot71 Member+

    Dec 11, 2003
    New Jersey
    Game, set, match!
     
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  16. Dills

    Dills Moderator
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    Philadelphia Union
    United States
    Jun 6, 2006
    Southampton|PA
    Club:
    Philadelphia Union
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Because of his cryptic twitter/instagram post showing him jumping over Dax in an empty RBA?
     
  17. riot71

    riot71 Member+

    Dec 11, 2003
    New Jersey
    Yeah i just saw that too
     
  18. Onion-FortyOne

    Aug 2, 2016
    Club:
    Philadelphia Union
    That or one of the three little birds told me....
     
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  19. LuckyStriker

    LuckyStriker Member+

    Favorite club? a German one..........
    Apr 14, 2010
    in exile-Statute of Limitations yet to expire
    Club:
    Philadelphia Union
    Nat'l Team:
    United States

    Started to rep, then realized: Chris is out of contract. Perhaps that's a blessing in terms of the expansion draft, but you can't sell high/low what you won't own.......... It always comes down to money. Pontius may win his gamble.

    If Blake won't extend, he gone after the season. No way Philly lets him play out his walk year w/o compensation.

    To me, the acquisition of Bedoya was the clearest signal yet Barnetta isn't likely to change his mind either.

    Enjoy those 3, and hopefully Mo the rest of the way. CJ isn't likely to have a suitor willing to cough up enough to offset a new Striker search. Finding it really hard to see the others in the Navy come 2017. *Chris being the best bet, but not a great one.
     
  20. Dills

    Dills Moderator
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    Philadelphia Union
    United States
    Jun 6, 2006
    Southampton|PA
    Club:
    Philadelphia Union
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Jeez, brag about it ... that was for @ScottyMac26 :cool:

    BSFC shirt isn't a Union one, though. ;)
     
  21. Z010 Union

    Z010 Union Moderator
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    Mar 28, 2002
    Club:
    Philadelphia Union
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    This one would break my heart, and I have really enjoyed Pontius this year too.
     
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  22. riot71

    riot71 Member+

    Dec 11, 2003
    New Jersey
    Well they got the day of the game wrong
     
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  23. Dills

    Dills Moderator
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    Philadelphia Union
    United States
    Jun 6, 2006
    Southampton|PA
    Club:
    Philadelphia Union
    Nat'l Team:
    United States

     
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  24. Starpork

    Starpork Member+

    Nov 12, 2013
    Club:
    Philadelphia Union
    They own his MLS rights even if he's out of contract. LAFC has buckets of GAM and I'm pretty sure he's from there. One of many scenarios that would make sense.
     
  25. ScottyMac26

    ScottyMac26 Member+

    Jan 13, 2012
    Club:
    Philadelphia Union
    #425 ScottyMac26, Aug 30, 2016
    Last edited by a moderator: Aug 31, 2016
    It's less fan created and more they are all out of contract in an expansion draft year.
    Edu on $750k as a "bridge" to anyone seems like good money after bad.
    I guess the part I'd question is Pontius underperforming his contract. Let's take a look at the MLS goals leader board:
    1 Giovinco 16. $7.1M
    2 BWP 16 $710k
    3 Villa 16 $5.6M
    4 Piatti 14 $425k
    5 Larin 13 $177k
    6 Adi 13 $712k
    7 Dwyer 12 $618k
    8 Valeri 10 $550k
    9 Pontius 10 $411k
    10 Kamara O 10 $457k

    Only Larin makes less and has produced more. Get Pontius on a discount? I'd fire my agent if I didn't get a two year deal with a significant raise. Last year, no Pontius, no playoffs. This year? The U took a gamble at 400 and he performed at a rate that players twice that make. He's the Scott Hatteberg of MLS.

    Thanks for the shoutout. I looked for you Saturday as I walked past 109 on my way to business class.
     

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