Per the Dc (cough,cough) and Crew boards (cough), Dante Washington has been cut. Wonder if we could partner him up top with Moreno, throw Clint in the midfield with Gueverra playing behind him, Clark wide right, Williams as defensive midfielder and maybe Digimarino or someone of that caliber wide left. Would be a good midfield and a solid strike force. Washington is a target forward and Moreno would be the creative force up top.
i've always though dante was a good player... however, i'd rather see magee get playing time than washington....
I'd take him if the money is right and not taken away from another slot we need. We have never had any depth at Striker and he is still a guy that can play. Crew is deep at striker and they had to let him go.
Guys, this hould be a no-brainer here. Dante Washington is a threat up top. We need depth at striker. Washington has proven he can consistently produce at the top level. Mathis may get called to national team duty, Moreno may get injured. WE SHOULD SIGN WASHINGTON!
Salary, salary, salary. We're pinching pennies and he'll have to play for peanuts if we're gonna sign him. Regardless, I really don't like the idea of pushing Clint back into the midfield. Withdrawn striker is his best spot, and he's proven this time and time again. Pair him with Moreno/Magee. Of course, if we can get Washington cheap, that's a no-brainer. Sign him.
I disagree- I think he was dropped because he was no longer needed with McBride coming back. McBride, Buddle, and Cunningham. Where would Dante fit it?
You're both probably correct. Dante was going to be the 4th striker on the Crew, and no team can afford to spend a lot of money on a 4th striker. I'd like to see the Metros pick him up if the price is right, though a playmaker and a left-sided winger definitely take precedence.
Same thing with Andy Williams, and cap-strapped Chicago signed him. Washington is a similar kind of player. If he wants to play in this league, he'll lower his asking price. I'd be a little surprised to see him come here rather than Dallas though. Dallas has a little more cap room, a similar depth situation at striker (although they are a bit deeper than us, our starters are better up front), and Dante started out with them.
My understanding is that the release of Dante (which I don't think as technically happened yet) is a combination of cap and position. He is low on their depth charts. The Columbus boards say he'd signed a limited contract for the international matches and preseason while the decision about McBride and Everton was being resolved. But McBride didn't count on the cap when he's loaned out (at least that was the policy with MLS in the past--part of the reason Chicago had loaned out Dema Kovalenko last year). Assume you sign Guevara. I'd heard it would normally take 4-6 weeks for a work permit for this country. But with the war, the scrutiny on this stuff (maybe it's only particular countries) is getting tougher and the timeline is supposed to be taking longer. So even if Guevara is signed tomorrow, you still need an A-mid in the short-term (ie: until early or mid-May). Either Moreno or Mathis could play that position in a pinch. Even giving minutes to Magee, having Dante Washington would still be invaluable b/c you have to assume that Mathis (after the hernia surgery) won't be ready to play 90 minutes for the first couple of games--especially if he's in midfield.
I'd sign him. Mathis and Magee might get called up for their respective national teams, and Moreno might get injured.
Gio had a poor pre-season when he was with the team, so Bradley decided to look at some other strikers. Bradley felt that Rooney didn't offer anything different than guys like Richie Williams or Jeff Moore could provide to the team. And DMid was a position where the Metros have plenty of cover with the two mentioned as well as Ricardo Clark and Jeff Matteo, and Joe Addo can also play at that spot.