2024-25 Offseason Thread

My ticket rep informed me that he's taking another job with the org. I guess he got burned out trying to fight a losing cause. At least he's still got a gig - hopefully a better one - for him.

 

Quakes don't make it easy. I feel bad for these ticket reps. There's no way around having to deliver on a much better on the field product, if they ever hope to turn things around. Even with a vastly improved roster and a team capable of playing in the playoff zone, it's going to take time to win back fans. Quakes have the kind of reputation you'd expect of a Fisher owned team.

I was getting my check up yesterday and my doc came in, first thing he said to me and his interns, he's still surprised to learn that Fisher owns both the A's and the Quakes (as I told him awhile back) and now it makes sense why the Quakes are so awful.

There should be some kind of mercy rule for fans (when teams are as bad as ours) where the league steps in and says enough is enough...time to either sell or get serious.

 

Or, like most people in the workforce, just wanted to try something new, had used that position as a stepping stone to prove himself for something new, or who knows what else. It may be fun to read into his personal choice, but people are always changing jobs inside or outside their company.

 

Of course, sure, but I don't think it's a wild stretch to think that selling Quakes season tickets right now, and for pretty much all of last year, was a frustrating job.

 

My rep earned a promotion, so I will have to break in a new one next season.

 

While I feel sorry for Brandon Vasquez to have to come to the Quakes, this would be good for us. I’ve always liked him and he heads the ball well. I don’t know what went wrong for him at Monterrey. I think there was some kind of sell-on with Cincinnati, so I guess they will lose out if he comes here.

Ha, maybe we will get Dom back as asst coach.

 

OMG you left me out! Still an STH, altho hubby says this might be the last year (his 20th)

 

Sorry, my bad. I hope you and your husband are generously rewarded next year with a Quakes season worthy of your loyalty.

 

Im probabky season tickets

 

I've probably bought the fewest Quakes tickets of anybody here!

 

and yet perhaps been to more games.

That's one of those riddles: "Brothers and sisters have I none, but that man's father was my father's son"

 

You worked for the damn team... they were FREE!!!!

 

Guess that means he's too rich for Fisher's blood now...

 

He really doesn't want to be transferred to the Quakes. Nothing like a little motivation to light a fire .

 

I wonder if that will influence him to go elsewhere?

Go Quakesfans!!

 

Moi, aussi ...

 

Cruzeiro have officially declined the purchase option on FC Cincinnati winger Alvaro Barreal.

I'm still assuming a transfer for Barreal this winter.

GM Chris Albright last week on if Barreal could return: "You can’t take it off the table, but probably more unlikely than not." pic.twitter.com/BeabIMlzES

— Tom Bogert (@tombogert) December 9, 2024

Left winger.
Seems like he might be available for a trade...

 

Might be worth a look. The most promising thing I've seen this offseason so far is not specifically that the Quakes are interested in making a play for Vazquez, it's that they are thinking relatively big along those lines, i.e. they are thinking in terms of a DP level striker. That probably means they have to transfer or buy out Gruezo. But a left side attacker is also needed, and maybe they can transfer Pellegrino back to help make more room for that under the cap. Pellegrino's and Barreal's salaries are basically identicial. - low $900k's.

 

And Cinci fans seem gutted they traded Awaziem.

 

I think Hernán as a withdrawn forward could work very well. I haven't been that impressed with his medium / long range shooting but he'd be a great playmaker around the box, like Chofis was, but hopefully better and more consistent. Then the problem is who plays CAM - the Quakes eternal problem. I don't think Niko's the guy. It's too easy to take away his left side to neutralize him. MLS is not U20's. He's gonna have to be better than that. Skahan has the right intentions / mindset but not the skills in possession.

 

I noticed Austin fc just bought out zardes....
Man, I hope Bruce doesn't go after him.