Dyer Reports U-20 Bernardo to MLS

Discussion in 'MLS: News & Analysis' started by Michael Mejido, Aug 7, 2009.

  1. profiled

    profiled Moderator
    Staff Member

    Feb 7, 2000
    slightly north of a mile high
    Club:
    Los Angeles Galaxy
    So whose next in line?
     
  2. tab5g

    tab5g Member+

    May 17, 2002
    so, is he Red Bulls', or is there some other process for his placement on an MLS team were he to in fact sign with MLS?
     
  3. soccerfan

    soccerfan BigSoccer Supporter

    Mar 13, 1999
    New Jersey
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Currently 19 years old, Bernardo is a resident of Madison, N.J., and was a member of the U-16 New York Red Bulls Academy prior to signing with Napoli.

    Do the RB have any rights to him, since he was a member of the Youth Academy ?
     
  4. monster

    monster Member

    Oct 19, 1999
    Hanover, PA
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Dallas passed on Szetela so they still sit at #1.
     
  5. tab5g

    tab5g Member+

    May 17, 2002
    will it take an "allocation list" spot to get Bernardo?

    I may be completely off here, but there seem to be other options (a Lottery or the Home Grown Players possibilities -- see below) and it may depend if Bernardo is coming in as part of GenAdidas or if he's going to take a senior roster spot in MLS and/or if he was ever (and is still) on NYRB's Home Grown Player list.

    http://web.mlsnet.com/about/league.jsp?section=regulations&content=overview

     
  6. Zamphyr

    Zamphyr Member

    Mar 31, 2003
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    From the Szetela thread, here's how allocations should stand:

    FC Dallas
    Colorado Rapids
    Kansas City Wizards
    Chivas USA
    New England Revolution
    Toronto FC
    Real Salt Lake
    Chicago Fire
    New York Red Bulls
    Columbus Crew
    Seattle Sounders FC (Kasey Keller)
    Houston Dynamo (Felix Garcia)
    San Jose Earthquakes (Bobby Convey)
    LA Galaxy (Gregg Berhalter)
    DC United (Danny Szetela)



    From the bio on Bernardo's website, he was playing with the Baby Nats before he was in NYAcademy so I would doubt they could claim him that way.
    Will be interesting to see how this plays out.
     
  7. Buzz Killington

    Buzz Killington Member+

    Oct 6, 2002
    Lee's Summit
    Club:
    Kansas City Wizards
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Since he's not in the full national team pool, I believe the lottery is how it will be decided. That's how Szetela originally and Rogers were sent to Columbus.
     
  8. vmax71

    vmax71 BigSoccer Supporter

    Apr 11, 2002
    high desert
    Club:
    Los Angeles Galaxy
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    what was the reason for leaving napoli?
     
  9. tab5g

    tab5g Member+

    May 17, 2002
    never doubt MLS and their ability to interpret their own rules as they see fit.

    yes, a lottery does seem most likely, imo. but I do think other options might be out there. as you say, it could be interesting, and it might lead to some more complaints about how the academy system isn't yet working (correctly or at all) if NY can't get a player from their academy previously (even if that player left to sign overseas) now that MLS has signed (or apparently will sign) that player and allow some team to acquire that player via whichever of the 13 mechanisms of player acquisition.
     
  10. Sal Paradise

    Sal Paradise BigSoccer Supporter

    Jan 14, 2009
    Club:
    Jaguares de Chiapas FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I'm just going to take a wild guess and assume that it was because he was never able to get any minutes with the first team. Being allergic to Italian food, not being able to find a grilfriend who shaves her legs, and having to drive a Fiat are also possibilites. :cool:
     
  11. tab5g

    tab5g Member+

    May 17, 2002
    I'm not sure if a specific reason has been given, but maybe similar to the Robbie Rogers example, perhaps "couldn't break into the first team" may be a key factor for Bernardo opting for MLS as this point in his career.

    note: Sal Paradise just gave a better answer.
     
  12. BSGuy321

    BSGuy321 Member

    Sep 2, 2008
    Interesting development
     
  13. KennyWoo

    KennyWoo Member

    May 21, 2007
    Pasadena, California
    Club:
    Los Angeles Galaxy
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    You know, there's a saying in Naples: When you think you're ****ing them, they're ****ing you.

    It's also possible he couldn't cope with the responsibility of being known as the next Maradona.
     
  14. SonicDeathMonkey

    Atlanta United
    Jun 24, 2008
    Conyers, Ga.
    Club:
    Fulham FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I would just about bet the farm there will be a lottery. Danny S. and Rogers being previous examples of this particular scenario. Which of course means he will end up with the Columbus Crew. :p
     
  15. The Clock of Sorrows redded

    Jul 9, 2009
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Place was full of people who didn't speak english
     
  16. Autogolazo

    Autogolazo BigSoccer Supporter

    Feb 19, 2000
    Bombay Beach, CA
    Volcanophobia.

    Seattle and Portland are out, as well.
     
  17. bshredder

    bshredder BigSoccer Supporter

    Feb 23, 1999
    Club:
    Millwall FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Not only could he not break into the first team, he could hardly break into the Primavera side.
     
  18. soccerstar99

    soccerstar99 New Member

    Aug 20, 2007
    usa
    he did not get along with the coach. The coach was quickly fired at the end of the season. He trained with the first team and scored in almost every occasion he got with primavera and if i do remember right he scored the only goal against the first team in a friendly with the primavera ending 5-1 .
     
  19. C-Rob

    C-Rob Member

    May 31, 2000
    And Vancouver has Mt. Garibaldi due north as well.
     
  20. ThreeApples

    ThreeApples Member+

    Jul 28, 1999
    Smurf Village
    Club:
    San Jose Earthquakes
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    He prefers just one flavor in his ice cream cartons.
     
  21. Yoshou

    Yoshou Fan of the CCL Champ

    May 12, 2009
    Seattle
    Club:
    Seattle Sounders
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Heck that takes out the entire Western US and Canada. Yellowstone is a giant volcano.
     
  22. vmax71

    vmax71 BigSoccer Supporter

    Apr 11, 2002
    high desert
    Club:
    Los Angeles Galaxy
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    i like this reason the best.
     
  23. soccerfan

    soccerfan BigSoccer Supporter

    Mar 13, 1999
    New Jersey
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    that is wrong...if he was a RB youth player they
    should get the option to sign him first, if not what's the point in developing your own regional players
     
  24. GVPATS77

    GVPATS77 Member+

    Aug 18, 2008
    Fullerton, CA
    For those wondering why New York can't just claim Bernardo.

    1. Bernardo was a part of Red Bull's academy prior to MLS setting up their academy rules, hence Red Bull has no right to him. Red Bull took a risk by developing players with no ability to sign them.

    2. Even if Red Bull could sign Bernardo directly, the day they let him go to Napoli they would have forfeited all rights to him.
     

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