Glowienka released

Far be it for me to question the Stat Boy's calculations but, if/when we get a new goalkeeper wouldn't we need to pay him as well? Subtract 100K - 200K for our new keeper and it doesn't leave much.

BTW - Cutting a Glowineka before he steps foot on the field ... so much for Bob's drafting skills. Fire Bradley now!

 

Re: Re: Re: Glowienka released

That's about how I figure it for Walker. Cannon would most likely cost more but we would gain some extra cap space based upon whatever compensation San Jose would get (Lisi and a draft pick??). The way you intially wrote it, it looked like we would have about 300K free to spend on a striker.

 

Well, If we get an allocation for Howard, and presumably whatever striker we would sign would be available on a free transfer, MLS has been allowing teams to use allocations towards player salaries. So depending upon whether it would be a major or minor allocation (I assume it would be major due to the amount of cash MLS would net), we could put either $75k or $150k towards the player's salary for this season. As a result, we could probably afford Walker at $120k and a new striker at around league max.

The precedent has been set with DC using it on Stewart I believe.

 

I don't see how this could possibly NOT be a major allocation.

 

The timing of this is interesting. Could there be a blockbuster trade coming up? Say the Quakes trading some players PLUS the rights to Joe Cannon to the Metros?

 

like who? who exactly do you think the Metro would give up? Are you as delusional as your team's GM in asking for Ricardo Clark? I just don't see anyone beside Moreno that could be used as trade bait? Anyone have other ideas? (Only because the team is winning without him, not really advocating a Moreno trade, I just don't see any spare parts.)

 

I wouldn't mind seeing Moreno get traded. He was useless on the field and is still useless by not playing and we are doing just fine thank you without him. Moreno for J. Cannon's rights? Plus some cash? Maybe. We'll just have to wait and see....i wouldn't mind another striker that can score either.

 

Metros can't trade an injured Moreno right now. We're stuck with him until he's able to play.
Sound familiar?

It wouldn't be a Metro season without a blockbuster trade!

 

WAY TOO familiar!

 

I really don't know. It is interesting that Soccer America is reporting that 2 Spanish League teams are inquiring about Richard Mulrooney right now. Clark would be the perfect replacement, but I don't see Bradley doing ANY kind of deal for Ricardo. Bob built his Fire team around Armas and I think he sees the need for a strong D-mid for the Metros.

If it were a player plus Cannon's rights for Clark, then Clark's P-40 status would explain why Glowienka was released. I know that's a reach, just another Big Soccer theory.

 

No, its not a BigSoccer theory, its called your incoherent and vague ramblings.

 

No matter how far-fetched, every mention of trading Rico "Future of the Metros" Clark makes my stomach turn.

 

Why do i get this feeling that something stupid might happen?

 

Bradley is in charge now, stupidty will only reign if MLS comes along to "right" our ship.

 

Jeez, you're no fun!

Question: Why do you release a rostered player?

Answer: Because you are anticipating adding someone in his place.

Sooo.......why now? And who is the replacement? Perhaps Bradley has lined up the allocation already? He adds Walker and the new guy at the same time?

 

Question: Why do you release a rostered player?

Answer: Because he realized that he wasn't fitting in, was only making 24K a year and asked to be released to begin his life after soccer.

Just another "BigSoccer theory" that's as plausible as yours. As of now, nobody knows so we might as well shut-up and wait until something is announced.

 

I think it's obvious.

This is a prelude to grabbing David Beckham.

 

I admit my theory was more of a longshot then your's, but you have two big holes in your's.

#1 If you release a rostered player, you eat his salary. So unless Tim was an "attitude problem", it doesn't make sense to let him go for no other reason then "he wanted to begin life after soccer". You release him in the offseason in that case.

#2 It makes no sense to only carry 17 on the "hard" roster in this league. With injuries, national team call ups, ect. you need every healthy body you can get.

I can shut up until something is announced, but something WAS announced. Glowienka was released. This has implications of another action to follow.

 

Its clearly a move thats a prelude to adding another player on top of replacing Howard. There is no other reason to release Gloweinka now. The only question is who that player is, and where does that player come from.

Midfield depth you guys seem fine. At forward you could use another player. The other area I think you could use another player is in defense, because with pope going down it seems like that position is pretty thin (and you just cut a defender).

Walker wont nescessarily come cheap. I think the Quakes offered him 100k iirc and he walked away from that. The allocation can be converted to cash for signing purposes however, so you may still have close to max to offer to another player on top of the allocation. The fire are reportedly using their allocation for money to sign a polish midfielder whos been playing in England.

Seems to me that there are a lot of ways this thing can go depending on what Bradley wants from his team, it will be interesting to see how things pan out.

 

Ahh...so maybe this was a money saving move perhaps?

Where was Glowienka projected to play? Right back or center? Because now that Pope is out with an injury, doesn't that make your backline a bit thin?

 

The Metros play three in the back, basically. So they still have Jolley, Regan, Arena, Addo, Forchetti, Leitch, and Ziadie. Not really stocked with experienced players, but Glowienka wasn't helping with that.

 

Yeah, that's true. Addo's name hasn't been mentioned much. I expect he might play a big role with Pope out.