News: ESPN's John Sutcliffe: Marquez signed by Red Bulls for 4 years/$25 million

Re: Marquez reaches tentative agreement with New York

This is exciting. I heart MLS.

 

Re: Marquez reaches tentative agreement with New York

Yessssssssssssssssssssssss!!!!!!!

 

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Red bulls fans have to be excited that they're finally going to have a decent team. Too bad they'll be so many bandwagoners joining the ranks of people who have legitimately supported their club for so long.

 

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A Colombian, a Frenchman and a Mexician walk into a bar...
...and they all order an energy drink.

 

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Red Bulls vs Galaxy (assume Dinho coming too) in august would be massive! Massive crew fans!

 

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I'm really curious to see how his exit from Barcelona plays out. Are the Red Bulls picking up the tab, or is he buying himself out, or what?

 

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God forbid this gains us any fans!

Who in the world reads these forums and thinks this way? Don't we WANT soccer to take off here? I know I do.

 

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Actually a lot of BigSoccer's MLS and US forums are very Dungeons and Dragons/Magik The Gathering-like.

 

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That is yet to be determined, the new additions quality is well documented, however that doesn't always translate into better league position.

Given the Franchise's struggles to attract and more importantly retain fans, I doubt to many people will complain and the FO surely will not.

 

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Let's see...I loathe the Red Bulls (see profile)...

...and I loathe Rafa Marquez...

It's the Perfect Storm!

If this comes off, kudos to the NYRB FO...

 

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So if he did sign with New York the remaining team will split the $250,000 ($16,667) fee that New York has to pay for a thrid DP.

Does that money increase the other teams salary cap by $16,667 or does the owner just pocket it.

 

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Increase, but what you can do with $16K is debatable.

They really should have made it a bit higher, but thems the breaks.

The real questions is how long till Rafa gets his first red card? I'd say 2 games.

 

Re: Marquez reaches tentative agreement with New York

He gets a yellow at the gate when he lands in the US.

 

Re: Marquez reaches tentative agreement with New York

It helps heal the pain from not getting Sal Zizzo in the lottery!

 

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Hey! how about some of us who were too young to play D&D?

 

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Don't like NY, hate Marquez, but this is good for the league.

 

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I don't see it,

 

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It gives you a team to hate

 

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Nah, they're still pining away for the Cosmos. The team has to be in one of the five boroughs, don't you know.

 

Re: Marquez reaches tentative agreement with New York

Too bad that Chicago didn't get Marquez because that's the team that really needs a good defender (and a keeper).

 

Re: Marquez reaches tentative agreement with New York

Enjoy