2014-2015 FC Kansas City Offseason

I didn't see any announcements from FCKC before the deadline to pick up players options. I guess they're keeping it all under wraps?

Only thing so far is:

City sign Kansas striker Marlborough: Glasgow City sign striker Morgan Marlborough from NWSL Champions FC Kans... http://t.co/HZX7HUPhYb

— BBC Sport Scotland (@BBCSportScot) September 8, 2014

So I guess she was re-signed?

 

I don't think anything went particularly "wrong" with her in Houston. I think their letting her go is a combination of how Brian and Randy realized 1) their team overall was too young and inexperienced, so even though they've had talented rookies they want some more leadership players, and 2) the relative failure of Nina Burger when compared to the like of Vero, Jodie Taylor, and Kim Little showed them that international spots are a premium commodity. Souza is talented and will definitely improve with time, but was basically overflow in not one but two categories for the Dash.

 

Two things I dont get.
I dont get why teams r cutting players now. Houston is trying to bring in two experienced internationals which is great if they can do it but why not hold onto Souza until that happens?

Also, I wonder how much of an effort they made to trade her. If KC was really interested, maybe they trade a draft pick for her. Souza had to get by six other teams before they could select her. If their interest was more than tepid, they might have gone for a trade. Kind of suprised W-N-Y Flash didnt take a flyer on her.

 

The Dash were required to either exercise her option or let her go. They didn't have the ability to hold onto her for a while, because holding on to her now would have required them to keep her for a year.

 

Only if she has a guaranteed contract (other players have been waived midseason).

 

Oh, right, forgot about that. Maybe she said "No, let me go, I want to go shopping."

 

Not strictly FCKC related, but I thought it interesting that the Comets got new Nike Hertha jerseys with custom colors.

A closer look at our new uniforms modeled by @B_Harris_25 & @Assadpour7. #GoComets pic.twitter.com/DjTxYBRo3X

— Kansas City Comets (@KCComets) October 20, 2014

Perhaps a sign that FCKC won't have off-the-shelf kits next season? Well, one can hope...

 

I certainly hope they draft Dydasco. She'll be a perfect fit. And that'll free up Kallman to play CB, which I think is the weakest part of their NTer-less lineup (the Phillips-LePeilbet pairing just doesn't inspire me with much confidence. But that said, they're still not going to be the worst CB pairing in the NWSL, but you know for FCKC... ). Even if they don't get Dydasco, I still think they'll have one of the strongest lineups. Sure they'll lose their starting striker, CAM, and best CB, but the replacements for A-Rod and Holiday are good enough that they'd be starting on any other team.

 

Id be surprised if Dydasco is there at #12 but there r so many good outside backs it would hard for them not to get a quality one of that's the way they go.

 

I'm sure everyone here knows I have a pretty high opinion off Dydasco, but still I don't think she'll go in the first round (if she does, then I'll swear up and down that that team has been listening to me, because I do think she's good enough to be drafted there, I just don't think she has the buzz). Will Houston or Boston draft her in the 2nd round? Houston doesn't really need an outside back (if they're smart they'd get a CB). But I don't really know what Boston thinks they need. So who knows what they'll do... They'll probably draft some more forwards and try to convert them to defenders.

 

Most of the talent in this draft is midfielders and outside backs. If it were me Id take a cant miss player at a position of strength before a bench player at a position I need.

 

Well, I'm not suggesting taking a bench player over a can't miss player. I'm suggesting taking a higher ranked player in a position of need over a lower ranked player in a non-needed position. For instance Grubka, Church, and Leach are all CBs and ranked higher than Dydasco. So if you need CBs, why take Dydasco over one of them?

 

Well, Im not sure Id rate any of those CBs higher than Dydasco but even if I did Im pretty sure I would rate Kallman higher at CB than any of them. The last college ranking I saw had Dydasco as the 3rd rated defender on the board after Dahlkemper and Guilliland, tho that obviously changes depending on who u read. I personally dont watch enough college to make an informed decision. As to who might take an outside back, she would be an upgrade for Chicago at #8 or Boston at #9 or #11. I do agree Houston wont take her. But who knows. Not much gets past the boys at KC so Im sure they get value from the pick.

 

Yeah, that's true. I don't watch much college soccer, pretty much only watch UCLA games (and that's since the Pac 12 Network started and airs most of them). I was just going off the TopDrawerSoccer.com numbers. They have a lot of defenders ranked higher (even Courtnall is ranked higher), so that's why I suggested those CBs. But of course we all know the draft doesn't always go how people expect and the rankings are pretty much meaningless for that.

 

I could see HAO for A-Rod happening (not that I think it's a good trade, though). KC's got Hagen for the whole season, plus Marlborough as a backup, and A-Rod played for the Breakers in her rookie professional season (was the #1 overall pick by Boston, so they'd probably like her back).

 

That's the trade I thought of.

 

It was A-Rod's rookie season. Most forwards struggle their rookie pro season. I'm sure Boston saw what she did at Philly and regretted the trade.