so what's the scoop. the bubble U-20 who never gets much playing time for the fire (if any at all). i know he played with some a-league teams last year just to get some time. is this kid going to get waived like saavedra. where is saavedra playing now anyways. he not even listed anywhere as being active.
Saavedra is probably just looking for a job at home with Milwaukee. He's not in MLS anymore. As for Capano, he's only been here a year yet. An he did spend a lot of time with Milwaukee. i'm not sure why you think that is so bad.
it's not so bad at all. just wanted to know what's going on with him. i've never seen him play yet he's all over the U-18 and U-20 pool. just want to know if i'm going to see him play anytime soon. more specifically, what's the quality of his play?
You've got to be extremely patient--especially with pre-college P-40's. Take Santino Quaranta as an example. He was regarded as one of the 2 best players on his U-19 team (which included Magee and Capano as well as Mapp and Eddie Johnson and Countess). Quaranta played some as a rookie (and got 5 goals in a flurry of activity and then his last month he hit the wall than was out the remainder of the season with an injury). Next year (2002) Hudson said great things about what he showed in practice and his potential, talked about how in a couple of years, teams from Europe will be trying to snap him up. 5 goals again (and missed half the season with an injury). In short, wonderful potential, some good play, but lots of inconsistency and still unable to count on him as a serious performer. And that is from a kid (Quaranta) that was regarded as being ahead of Capano (in skills and physical development). You need to assume (as a rule of thumb) that the pre-college P-40 players may not have any real impact on an MLS side until their third year in the league. Obviously, there are exceptions. But one of the issues is just physical development. I've not seen Capano play recently but as I recall, he was pretty small when he joined MLS. I'm sure he'll gain some inches, pounds and strength. But the kid is still going through puberty, let alone trying to deal with professionals and upgrade his skills. Just b/c he's a first round pick, you can't assume that a Capano or Mapp is going to win a starting job. If Capano is ready to play major minutes as an A-mid (not start, just fight for a starting job) in 2004, you should be very happy. If he's ahead of that schedule, you should be estatic!
Also remember that Capano is a schemer. It takes these kind of players even longer to develop. We have been pateint with Vaca, who had a few years of professional football under his belt before he came to the MLS. Like Joe W writes, you must have patience with Capano. I certainly hope your new coach lacks this virtue, because Capano, given time, will be a star. That the Burn gave him up for "future considerations" is just another reason to hate Mike Jeffries. I wonder what those future considerations are? Repairing that dent I put in the Brimstone Cup? Oops, I shouldn't have said that.
I for one, am a big fan or young Capano. I got the chance to see him play in a couple of matches for Milwaukee and was very impressed. He really held his own and made an impact in a friendly vs. TSV 1860 München He has a good head for the game and really solid ball skills. I hope he is kept within the Fire organization and brought along at good steady pace as I think he can be something special in the not to distant future.
<Yoda>Young Capano...He Is Strong In The Ways Of Soccer...But Too Young. Too Young...Not Yet Has He Completed His Training...hehehheheheh. If Rushed, Easily Could He Turn To The Dark Side Of MLS...A Great Master Of Evil Could He Be.</Yoda>