John Wilmar "La pelusa" Perez

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  1. CHIB0Y

    CHIB0Y New Member

    Sep 25, 2000
    CHICAGO
    #1 CHIB0Y, Apr 18, 2003
    What ever happened to him?

    he was the best player the crew had.
     
  2. AndrewGK

    AndrewGK New Member

    Apr 12, 1999
    Dublin, Ohio, USA
    #2 AndrewGK, Apr 18, 2003
    Released this preseason.

    Martino has a better upside.
     
  3. hangthadj

    hangthadj Member+

    A.S. Roma
    Mar 27, 2001
    Zone 14
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    Columbus Crew
    #3 hangthadj, Apr 18, 2003
    he was cut, cause he wasn't even the best attacking mid last season.
     
  4. YITBOS

    YITBOS Member+

    Jul 2, 2001
    1.3 hours from CCS
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    #4 YITBOS, Apr 18, 2003
    Re: Re: John Wilmar "La pelusa" Perez

    If by that you mean he rode the pine for most of the season, then yes.
     
  5. Flyer Fan

    Flyer Fan Member+

    Apr 18, 1999
    Columbus, OH
    #5 Flyer Fan, Apr 18, 2003
  6. ZipSix

    ZipSix BigSoccer Supporter

    Mar 20, 2000
    Boston, MA
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
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    United States
    #6 ZipSix, Apr 18, 2003

    And completely underappreciated.

    In the end, a casualty of the youth movement. I won't forget we owe a large part of the 2002 US Open Cup to his two goals that beat Kansas City on the "night of the amazing comeback."
     
  7. Raoul

    Raoul New Member

    Sep 19, 1999
    Downtown Dublin
    #7 Raoul, Apr 18, 2003
    Agreed. We'll miss him this year. Pelusa was a real asset when he was motivated.
     
  8. AndrewGK

    AndrewGK New Member

    Apr 12, 1999
    Dublin, Ohio, USA
    #8 AndrewGK, Apr 18, 2003
    He was a real asset. However, he was also an SI and having an SI on the bench for as much as Pelusa would have been there... was not a good idea :(
     
  9. Raoul

    Raoul New Member

    Sep 19, 1999
    Downtown Dublin
    #9 Raoul, Apr 18, 2003
    Perhaps, but since we have an open SI spot it was probably due to the salary cap. We had to pay JC, Buddle, and Martino more than their minimal starting contracts...and Perez was rumored to be drawing down 200k. 200k on the bench is more unacceptable than a SI.
     

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