2025-26 Roster Movement Thread

Discussion in 'Sporting Kansas City' started by vividox, Oct 19, 2025.

  1. Buzz Killington

    Buzz Killington Member+

    Oct 6, 2002
    Lee's Summit
    Club:
    Kansas City Wizards
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Davis played his spot when he came on in the final preseason game, that'd be my assumption.
     
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  2. Inca Roads

    Inca Roads Member+

    Nov 22, 2012
    Club:
    Sporting Kansas City
    If I said Berg Johnsen is a great move but happened a month later than it should have, trading Salloi is the same but really is happening two months later than it should have.

    I like many of our moves but the timing is horrible.
     
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  3. SportingKCFan

    SportingKCFan Member

    Sporting KC, KC Current
    Sep 2, 2010
    Club:
    Sporting Kansas City
    I think it is a good deal if the add-ons are easily attainable. We are going to struggle early on anyway and if this helps load up the roster later I am all for it. I can’t see Daniel in the long term plans of Lee and we needed to move him before he left for free.
     
  4. vividox

    vividox Moderator
    Staff Member

    Aug 10, 2005
    Club:
    Sporting Kansas City
    Two days before the season opener when there are already so many questions about the starting lineup is bonkers. Probably a decent move in the long run and it wasn't like we were going to be competitive over the next few months anyway, but the optics are ludicrous.
     
  5. mschofield

    mschofield Member+

    May 16, 2000
    Berlin
    Club:
    Union Berlin
    Nat'l Team:
    Germany
    Bonkers, yes. Unless we have a couple signings to announce in the next 24 hours
     
  6. mschofield

    mschofield Member+

    May 16, 2000
    Berlin
    Club:
    Union Berlin
    Nat'l Team:
    Germany
    Okay, I love Davis. I think he's best in a double pivot 6 role, but I like him as an 8 and at times I really like him as a right back.
    HFS we cannot run him out as a second striker, though. Can we?

    As for Salloi, he will be missed. He is not the guy that can take the team on his back and drag them forward. But he is a guy that when surrounded by good footballers really can produce, both consistently and some stunning moments. His vision on passing in the box, his feet and touch in tight spaces, all class. Now, will he get that at Toronto? I do not know. I do not have any idea what they're like for this year.
    As for us, let's assume the deal ends up in the $700,000 to $1m range, top of the deal range: I guess getting something for a player soon out of contract is good work.
    But we don't need GAM right now. We have GAM. We need players. We need lots and lots of players. He's gone and we're back to needing four to six starters.
    I really hate our lack of urgency regarding this season.
    I mean, Lasse was a huge step forward, and this takes us back to where we were.
     
  7. Buzz Killington

    Buzz Killington Member+

    Oct 6, 2002
    Lee's Summit
    Club:
    Kansas City Wizards
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    He won't be a second striker, it'd be more of the 4-2-3-1 that we saw when KC was in defense.
     
  8. lukeD

    lukeD Member+

    Jul 7, 2011
    Olathe
    Club:
    Sporting Kansas City
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    While this is the best thing to happened to SKC's LW position in an eternity, its another nail in the "this season appears pointless" coffin.

    Guess daddy's not around to protect him anymore.
     
  9. Buzz Killington

    Buzz Killington Member+

    Oct 6, 2002
    Lee's Summit
    Club:
    Kansas City Wizards
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
  10. Inca Roads

    Inca Roads Member+

    Nov 22, 2012
    Club:
    Sporting Kansas City
    Feed me more!
     
  11. Buzz Killington

    Buzz Killington Member+

    Oct 6, 2002
    Lee's Summit
    Club:
    Kansas City Wizards
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Ask and I guess you receive.... We've upped our bid for Capita.
     
  12. Buzz Killington

    Buzz Killington Member+

    Oct 6, 2002
    Lee's Summit
    Club:
    Kansas City Wizards
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
  13. mschofield

    mschofield Member+

    May 16, 2000
    Berlin
    Club:
    Union Berlin
    Nat'l Team:
    Germany
    Of our potential signings, Capita and Or are the two I have the most interest in. Good to hear the Capita move might still be on.
    And we so need striker depth, also a good thing
     
  14. mschofield

    mschofield Member+

    May 16, 2000
    Berlin
    Club:
    Union Berlin
    Nat'l Team:
    Germany
  15. Buzz Killington

    Buzz Killington Member+

    Oct 6, 2002
    Lee's Summit
    Club:
    Kansas City Wizards
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    It’s official the team announced it a half hour ago.
     
  16. Inca Roads

    Inca Roads Member+

    Nov 22, 2012
    Club:
    Sporting Kansas City
    Can't believe how fast and with how little fanfare Salloi just vanished. I'm gonna miss the guy.

    Deal seems decent unless Daniel really drops the ball.
     
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  17. Buzz Killington

    Buzz Killington Member+

    Oct 6, 2002
    Lee's Summit
    Club:
    Kansas City Wizards
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    While I expect many of the incentives are reachable, I'd bet to get the full $1m, Salloi has to re-sign with Toronto. Same with Agada and RSL last year.
     
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  18. lukeD

    lukeD Member+

    Jul 7, 2011
    Olathe
    Club:
    Sporting Kansas City
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    FIFA 25 has SKC at 1.5 stars. Worst in MLS.
     
  19. mschofield

    mschofield Member+

    May 16, 2000
    Berlin
    Club:
    Union Berlin
    Nat'l Team:
    Germany
    Agree, will also miss the guy.
    Given his stature inside the club and MLS (we can pronouce him as long dead all we want, but he had some great seasons for us, and was clearly still a starter), I'd guess this was something he wanted. TFC made the approach, I assume, and Salloi wanted to jump from what really looks like a sinking ship.
    We haven't heard from him on this yet. Buzz, you called him?
    To me, the overriding reason this move makes a lot of sense is that he was out of contract at the end of the year, and he was not the difference between success and failure in 2026. He would have left on a free in 11 months, so why not cash in now.
    We have failure written all over ourselves for 2026.
     
  20. vividox

    vividox Moderator
    Staff Member

    Aug 10, 2005
    Club:
    Sporting Kansas City
    Happy Roster Compliance Day, everyone.
     
  21. Buzz Killington

    Buzz Killington Member+

    Oct 6, 2002
    Lee's Summit
    Club:
    Kansas City Wizards
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
  22. lukeD

    lukeD Member+

    Jul 7, 2011
    Olathe
    Club:
    Sporting Kansas City
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    One day from first game and there are 12 pictures of soccer players under the roster tab of the clubs official website. 3 pictures are keepers.

    I get tanking in the NBA or NFL. Tanking in MLS before the season even begins, not so much.
     
  23. Buzz Killington

    Buzz Killington Member+

    Oct 6, 2002
    Lee's Summit
    Club:
    Kansas City Wizards
    Nat'l Team:
    United States

    Hard to not just want to respond with "you don't say."
     
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  24. Inca Roads

    Inca Roads Member+

    Nov 22, 2012
    Club:
    Sporting Kansas City
    I'd really love to follow up with "What kind of unexpected difficulties did you encounter, and are you developing some strategies now to avoid them in the summer and in future off-seasons?"

    Because that sounds like "oh some deals fell through, bummer!" when we need our guy to not put us in that position...
     
  25. Buzz Killington

    Buzz Killington Member+

    Oct 6, 2002
    Lee's Summit
    Club:
    Kansas City Wizards
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I mean I'm not sure you're going to get an answer on the 1st part. On the 2nd part, if they're not they're negligent and should be fired now.
     

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