Benny Feilhaber

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  1. Placid Casual

    Placid Casual Member+

    Apr 2, 2004
    Bentley's Roof
    So Feilhaber signed with MLS.

    Chivas are top of the allocation pile.

    What do we offer Chivas to get that top allocation?
     
  2. electrickeeper

    electrickeeper The Ginger Pele
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    Tottenham Hotspur
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    Oct 14, 2002
    The Cheese Room
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    Rodney.
     
  3. cam5fc

    cam5fc Member+

    Sep 23, 2008
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    Warzycha, Rogers and a 12-pack of Coke Zero
     
  4. Skeleton Crew

    Skeleton Crew Member+

    Mar 20, 2009
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    All the Crewzers, a week supply of Trojans and a lot of meth.
     
  5. HardHatMike

    HardHatMike DOOOOOOOOM!

    Traktor Nebraska
    Aug 31, 2005
    Lincoln, Nebraska
    Club:
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    United States
    On a more serious note, Gaven and Marshall are the only untouchables as far as I'm concerned.
     
  6. Missionary

    Missionary Member

    Jul 13, 2003
    Mission Viejo
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    United States
    I would imagine Chivas made a play for Rogers a few weeks ago. But trade deadline is up tday isn't it?
     
  7. SourCream&OnionUtd

    Nov 19, 1998
    I think the only trade deadline is the roster freeze date towards the end of the season.
     
  8. deadhamlet44

    deadhamlet44 Member

    Sep 15, 2005
    columbus
    We offer: Mendoza. We pay half his salary. And a first round pick next year.

    We recieve: Benny. A conditional draft pick based on Mendoza's season.
     
  9. deadhamlet44

    deadhamlet44 Member

    Sep 15, 2005
    columbus
    Add Renteria.

    It would be funny if we Traded Jeff.
     
  10. Psycho_Derek

    Psycho_Derek Member+

    Nov 18, 2005
    We give them Mendoza.

    Then we offer tRR
     
  11. KCbus

    KCbus Moderator
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    Nov 26, 2000
    Reynoldsburg, OH
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    I wouldn't even say Gaven's untouchable. I love the guy, and he's good at a lot of things, but there isn't a single thing he does that would put him in the top tier of MLS.

    Now that's not to say I WOULD trade him. He's a good all-around veteran midfielder. But I'd be open-minded if there was a blockbuster. Marshall I wouldn't trade even WITH a blockbuster offer.
     
  12. Crew Chuck35

    Crew Chuck35 Member+

    Apr 13, 2009
    Gahanna, OH
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    United States
    Why would we trade for just the top spot? We could lose whomever and wind up not even summit the stinkin lottery.
     
  13. HardHatMike

    HardHatMike DOOOOOOOOM!

    Traktor Nebraska
    Aug 31, 2005
    Lincoln, Nebraska
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    Unofficially a done deal according to Ives. He's going to Chivas.
     
  14. Dave Brull

    Dave Brull Member

    Mar 9, 2001
    Mayfield Hts, Ohio
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    Players 19-30.
     
  15. suspenders1964

    Mar 4, 2000
    does this team need a prima donna at this point?
     
  16. Crew Chuck35

    Crew Chuck35 Member+

    Apr 13, 2009
    Gahanna, OH
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    They do.
     
  17. cbus3

    cbus3 Member

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    Aug 9, 2009
    Paxdecke
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    trade all the 107th round draft picks that we've picked up in the past few season for him
     
  18. mmradio13

    mmradio13 Member+

    Apr 13, 2008
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    SoccerInsider Steven Goff
    Chivas USA might pass on Feilhaber (while keeping top slot in allocation order) or trade him, one source says #mls


    Possibilities-
    Burns, Griffit, Iro (if we're never gonna play the guy..... I prefer him over James and he provides great potential and backup for Chad, whose career could end at anytime), James, Meram

    Kinda want us to give up-
    Cunningham, Rogers (I like Robbie, but hes gone after this year anyway and would probably welcome a move to SoCal)

    I'd guess we could give up Allocation Money (we've still got to have a decent bit left), Cunningham, and Rogers for Benny and that'd probably be a good trade. Money we won't use, a guy whos old and hasn't looked great since hes been here, and a guy whos gonna leave after this year for a guy who could do some damage in MLS and solve some midfield woes.
     
  19. Crew Chuck35

    Crew Chuck35 Member+

    Apr 13, 2009
    Gahanna, OH
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    United States
    You know how many MLS fans are doing these trade predictions for their teams right now?
     
  20. hardhead

    hardhead Moderator
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    Aug 19, 2008
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    I think this would be a good deal. We'd clear up salary space for Feilhaber and get rid of two guys who would be desirable to Chivas. I don't think Mendoza would be a good value for them at his contract price. Dude needs to produce more to be valuable.

    Cunningham, on the other hand, was presumably low-balled in the re-entry draft and is a [again, presumably] good value and a proven striker. We're pretty deep in strikers, so I don't mind losing him. Robbie's also a decent player with USMNT experience and SoCal links, like you say. Maybe he'd even be happy enough there to stay a couple of years, whereas his Crew days seem numbered no matter what. We could add a draft pick or something. We should really try to pull strings to get this guy--he could be the fill that hole we've had for a few seasons now.
     
  21. patricksp

    patricksp 91.9 Crew Fan Rating

    Nov 4, 2007
    Columbus
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    United States
    What's the Allocation order for Canadian players?







    HAHAHAHA just kidding
     
  22. cbus3

    cbus3 Member

    Columbus Crew
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    Aug 9, 2009
    Paxdecke
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    This is what the Crew needs. Even though he's not a "Big Name" player (soccer moms wont be rushing to CS upon his arrival), having a regualar US player would be great for the team and probably attendance.

    I still like Robbie, but i would give him up along with griffit, one of our forwards (but not renteria, JC, or mendoza *sigh*) and maybe even Francis if RW decides Balchan is the way to go.
    Robbie could go back to Cali.
     
  23. POdinCowtown

    POdinCowtown Member+

    Jan 15, 2002
    Columbus
    None of these offers would be tempting to Chivas. We'd probably have to release Mendoza to afford Feilhaber. Chivas isn't very talented right now. I'd think they would just prefer to keep Benny. If not, I imagine some other teams could make better offers than the Crew.
     
  24. KCbus

    KCbus Moderator
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    United States
    Nov 26, 2000
    Reynoldsburg, OH
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    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I'm certainly no expert on this, but my understanding is that Mendoza's contract is guaranteed. So even if we release him, we're probably still on the hook for it in terms of cap space. So unless we're going to pay Feilhaber DP money as well, I don't think anything we did with Mendoza would matter.
     
  25. TrueCrew

    TrueCrew Member+

    Dec 22, 2003
    Columbus, OH
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Easy. Rogers and Cunningham.

    Between them, I'd bet they make close to 300K, which is about what an in season DP would cost.

    Of course, Chivas would be crazy to take it, but maybe they think they could convince the RR to stay stateside, seeing has he's a Cali guy.
     

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