2017 Fire Roster Speculation

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  1. xtomx

    xtomx Member+

    Chicago Fire
    Sep 6, 2001
    Northern Wisconsin, but not far from civilization
    Club:
    Chicago Fire
    Exactly.
     
  2. lncolnpk

    lncolnpk Member+

    Mar 5, 2012
    Club:
    Chicago Fire
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    BTW, did anyone download my spreadsheet of rosters? I accidentally deleted it.
     
  3. Jiggly_333

    Jiggly_333 Member+

    Chicago Fire
    Mar 8, 2015
    Corner of Bedlam and Squalor (It's that way ->)
    Club:
    Chicago Fire
    Nat'l Team:
    Japan
    From Nemanja Nikolic's Instagram:
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  4. GHjelm

    GHjelm Member+

    Apr 23, 2008
    Batavia
    Club:
    Chicago Fire
    Wow. I never knew how much I could love another man.
     
  5. bunge

    bunge BigSoccer Supporter

    Oct 24, 2000
     
  6. lurak

    lurak Member+

    Aug 24, 2007
    Club:
    Chicago Fire
    All I have to say to the Fire FO, don't tear it all down after the season is complete. This is something special. I'm looking forward to the rest of the season now.
     
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  7. GHjelm

    GHjelm Member+

    Apr 23, 2008
    Batavia
    Club:
    Chicago Fire
    I HATE illinois Nazis!
     
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  8. Ummm.... I kinda disagree....

    Country first (ugh...saying that makes feel stupid like the 46%)

    Sure, Hungary are 8pts behind portugal with 12 points to go, but on Sep 3 Hungary hosts Portugal...that is a big game right there. If they lose...then fine Hungary is eliminated and Nemanja can stay with the Fire for the Oct dates.

    Then again he hasn't appeared for Hungary since he moved to MLS....

    Good for the Fire I guess..
     
  9. bunge

    bunge BigSoccer Supporter

    Oct 24, 2000
    Club before country.
     
  10. lethargytartare

    lethargytartare Member+

    Oct 2, 2000
    Magrathea, Horsehead Nebula
    Club:
    Yeovil Town FC
    Nat'l Team:
    Scotland
  11. xtomx

    xtomx Member+

    Chicago Fire
    Sep 6, 2001
    Northern Wisconsin, but not far from civilization
    Club:
    Chicago Fire
    What makes anyone think that he WOULD pan out? The guy has played 5 competitive games 2013, 19 for his career and NONE in a top division.

    I am more than a little sick of the "let's throw crap at the wall and see what sticks approach" when the problem was completely unnecessary and the result of Fire mismanagement.
    We have been down this road for years, more often than not the players do not stick.
    They are just crap.

    Plus it is worse if he DOES pan out, a bit. Then we are on the hook for ridiculous salary for a goalkeeper by MLS standards. Hell, a few people were viciously calling out Sean Johnson last season for making $250,000, as an experienced starter. Why should we pay $200,000 for a guy who could not play for F_C Dallas, and barely for some second division Mexican team.

    Let's show some actual ambition and sign a quality goal keeper.
     
  12. Gamecock14

    Gamecock14 Member+

    May 27, 2010
    Club:
    Chicago Fire
    I think he is the "backup" with Bava out. His half season salary is the league minimum and if the Fire pick him up next season, he will be in the 200k+ range. I think the Fire will take a look at him and decline.

    I still think it's shocking that Lampson is making ~75k and Bava is making around ~250k. It's going to get to a point where Lampson is going to need to get paid higher or Bava is going to be let go for injury problems while Johnson is making the same thing in NYC.
     
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  13. lethargytartare

    lethargytartare Member+

    Oct 2, 2000
    Magrathea, Horsehead Nebula
    Club:
    Yeovil Town FC
    Nat'l Team:
    Scotland
    this is especially galling when paired with the arguments from various and sundry Nimrod defenders. I was gonna write a long-winded analysis of Nimrod's performance, but suffice it to say only Nikolic is really a credit to his supposed competence IMO, and that is offset by my concern about roster depth and sustainability.

    I don't think this is a concern - they'll decline his option and if they like him, and he likes us, re-sign him at a lower rate. This has become standard business practice in MLS for GA players that don't meet expectations.

    we'll have to find one by accident - there's no cap space to get a guaranteed upgrade.
     
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  14. bunge

    bunge BigSoccer Supporter

    Oct 24, 2000
    Wallow in the process, loser!
     
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  15. xtomx

    xtomx Member+

    Chicago Fire
    Sep 6, 2001
    Northern Wisconsin, but not far from civilization
    Club:
    Chicago Fire
    I guess my goalkeeper comments should be addressed to the (yet to be created) 2018 Roster Speculation Thread.

    The point is that, of course, there is no harm to signing this kid at this point, but there is very little upside to it, either.

    He will cost us next to nothing this season, which is just slightly more than it would cost for the Fire to sign any of us, and we all have the same amount of top league experience.

    For this year, if he is the "back up" to son of Lamp, and is called into duty, do we really want a guy with ZERO games of top league experience (and less then 20 games of professional experience) to be in goal? I would say no.

    If he is signed as the "future" goalkeeper, do we really want to pay $200,000 for F_C_Dallas' mistake? Yes, we might be able to renegotiate.

    Well, maybe he will train "happily" and get in a few games for the Fire's USL team (oops!).


    Overall, I would prefer an experienced back up.
     
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  16. xtomx

    xtomx Member+

    Chicago Fire
    Sep 6, 2001
    Northern Wisconsin, but not far from civilization
    Club:
    Chicago Fire
  17. loonixxx

    loonixxx Member+

    Chicago Red Stars
    Aug 28, 2004
    Soccer Limbo
    Club:
    Jagiellonia Bialystok SSA
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    [​IMG]
     
  18. Gamecock14

    Gamecock14 Member+

    May 27, 2010
    Club:
    Chicago Fire
    Every 6 months, these doofuses have a new dumb phrase.
     
  19. lethargytartare

    lethargytartare Member+

    Oct 2, 2000
    Magrathea, Horsehead Nebula
    Club:
    Yeovil Town FC
    Nat'l Team:
    Scotland
    I suspect it's related to what management guru self-help book they got from Andy as a performance bonus.

    If Nimrod starts talking about "architecting" the squad for success, I'm out.
     
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  20. firefan2001

    firefan2001 Member+

    Dec 27, 2000
    Oswego, Illinois
    Club:
    Chicago Fire
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
  21. Pennsylvania Dave

    Jul 31, 2012
    Club:
    Chicago Fire
    I didn't realize how many more injured the Fire had. No squad but RSL is even close so while many of us wallowers knew there was a depth issue, these are the times that try men's (and women's and trans people's) souls.
     
  22. lncolnpk

    lncolnpk Member+

    Mar 5, 2012
    Club:
    Chicago Fire
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
  23. lethargytartare

    lethargytartare Member+

    Oct 2, 2000
    Magrathea, Horsehead Nebula
    Club:
    Yeovil Town FC
    Nat'l Team:
    Scotland
  24. SixKick

    SixKick Moderator
    Staff Member

    Nov 13, 2000
    Club:
    Club América
    Nat'l Team:
    Mexico
    A forward who in the last 5 years has played a total of 20 games and scored one goal? That sounds more like the Chicago Fire signing I have come to expect. The hit rate had been getting a bit too high lately.
     
  25. xtomx

    xtomx Member+

    Chicago Fire
    Sep 6, 2001
    Northern Wisconsin, but not far from civilization
    Club:
    Chicago Fire
    I vote for:
    Harrington
    Nelson Rodriguez
    Paunovic
    to DC United immediately.

    Oh, and send Alex to DC as well. He could stand to retire due to a head injury.

    Before anyone goes on an all out attack, this is a joke.
    Head injuries are very serious and I don't wish a head injury on anyone.
     
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