Rumor: Khano coming back, Badilla getting waived

Discussion in 'New England Revolution' started by ngower, Mar 24, 2010.

  1. Voodoo United

    Voodoo United Member

    Jan 7, 2008
    Easton, Ma
    Club:
    New England Revolution
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    If this is true and they waive Badilla then that was the biggest waste of $300,000.

    As far as Khano coming back, I'll take him over Wells plus we need some entertainment value :D
     
  2. patfan1

    patfan1 Moderator
    Staff Member

    Aug 19, 1999
    Nashua, NH
    Club:
    New England Revolution
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
  3. TheLostUniversity

    Los Angeles Galaxy
    Feb 4, 2007
    Greater Boston
    Club:
    --other--
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Badilla, we never knew ye.....really, we mean it, who the heck where you?
     
  4. Jeremy Goodwin

    Jeremy Goodwin Member+

    SSC Napoli
    Feb 16, 1999
    Club:
    Montreal Impact
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    And the curse of "being hispanic" continues.
     
  5. TheLostUniversity

    Los Angeles Galaxy
    Feb 4, 2007
    Greater Boston
    Club:
    --other--
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    With the Khano and Niouky show, led by Man Sally and Presto Burpo, the Razor will be quite the freak show in this MLS Cabaret, ol' chum.
     
  6. patfan1

    patfan1 Moderator
    Staff Member

    Aug 19, 1999
    Nashua, NH
    Club:
    New England Revolution
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Now that Khano might be back, the excitement for this season is so much higher! Or something.
     
  7. KaptPowers

    KaptPowers Member

    Dec 29, 2003
    Arlington, MA
    Club:
    New England Revolution
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    [​IMG]
     
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  8. Argyle

    Argyle Member

    Jan 31, 2002
    Plymouth, MA
    Club:
    New England Revolution
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    OK, here's an idea. Someone needs to sneak up into the upper decks and put up a big banner that reads "Hit it here Khano!"
     
  9. ngower

    ngower foolish grin

    May 24, 2006
    Nashua, NH
    Badilla has officially been waived, Khano could sign tomorrow...
     
  10. REV IT UP

    REV IT UP Member

    New England Revolution
    United States
    Jul 12, 2004
    San Francisco
    Club:
    New England Revolution
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    10 bucks to whomever can find a working video of that amazing free kick against KC!
     
  11. Autogolazo

    Autogolazo BigSoccer Supporter

    Feb 19, 2000
    Bombay Beach, CA
    Any chance we can just have the Badilla part of the news and stop it at that point?
     
  12. ngower

    ngower foolish grin

    May 24, 2006
    Nashua, NH
    I had it capped on my old YouTube account before it got deleted. I've tried to find the game, but it's not in the highlights, so someone would have to get a full capture of the game. I've thought about contacting MLS several times to try and get it, but couldn't bring myself to exert that much effort for Khano.
     
  13. REVS FAN 1

    REVS FAN 1 Member

    Jul 2, 2004
    Weymouth, MA
    Club:
    New England Revolution
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    YOU CAN'T BE SERIOUS!

    [​IMG]
     
  14. BrianLBI

    BrianLBI BigSoccer Supporter

    Sep 7, 2002
    New Hampshire
    Club:
    New England Revolution
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Same as it ever was... :eek:
     
  15. jw

    jw Member

    Feb 18, 1999
    Massachusetts
    Club:
    New England Revolution
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I guess it's back to Bermuda next February!
     
  16. Mike Marshall

    Mike Marshall Member+

    Feb 16, 2000
    Woburn, MA
    Club:
    New England Revolution
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Khano?

    Really?

    I'm just speechless. Isn't his contract guaranteed now as an MLS veteran?
     
  17. FoxBoro 143

    FoxBoro 143 Member+

    Jan 18, 2004
    MA
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Damn, I am going to have to pay the "Khano Deductible" on my car insurance again! Oh well.





    *I'll be here all year folks!!
     
  18. firstshirt

    firstshirt Member+

    Bayern München
    United States
    Mar 1, 2000
    Ellington, CT / NK, RI
    Club:
    New England Revolution
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I don't mind so much about Badilla, infact I kinda expected it but there is nobody out there better than Khano? Serioulsy? I mean I would actually take Talley or Szetela over this slug. This team is on a treadmill to nowhere
     
  19. FoxBoro 143

    FoxBoro 143 Member+

    Jan 18, 2004
    MA
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    To be honest i'm not so much against bringing in Khano. He may not provide much on the field on a regular basis, but I don't ever remember having a bench player that could come in for 10 minutes and completely change the entire game around. Who know's what he provides off the field as well. He seems like a great team-mate and a hard worker and you can't ignore the fact that he was a semi-key player during most of our best years.

    We will probably pick him up fairly cheap and it will be well worth the addition compared to other player like Szetela.
     
  20. burud111

    burud111 Member

    Jul 20, 2007
    Connecticut
    Club:
    New England Revolution
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Badilla 138,000
    Khano 40-50,000

    Saved us ~90k at least.
     
  21. firstshirt

    firstshirt Member+

    Bayern München
    United States
    Mar 1, 2000
    Ellington, CT / NK, RI
    Club:
    New England Revolution
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    yep another 90k in the rainy day fund
     
  22. ftruscot

    ftruscot Member

    Feb 20, 2002
    Franklin, MA
    I don't see this as that bad a thing. Badilla was making $138,000 last year. Khano was making $120,000 last year before he was waived. I'm guessing he signed for a bunch less this time considering his bargaining position. Say $70,000, saving about $70,000 to increase the offer for Perkovic or whatever. At least Khano provides some offensive predictability off the bench. And if it makes Shalrie happy, it's probably money well spent overall.

    I wanted to see Badilla succeed, but it just didn't seem meant to be. Good luck to him.

    This move makes me think Castro is expendable, and might be in danger of having been waived had he been healthy (is this how veterans make sure they get guaranteed contracts, being "injured" as the waiving deadline approaches, not saying Castro is faking it). This gives us two bench players who can only really play left midfield, though Khano "could" play some forward and evidently some left back. Castro made like $126,000 last year.

    Personally, if we were behind in the 75th minute, I'd feel much more optimistic about Khano coming in and pressuring a defense than I would Castro. Likewise, if we were protecting a lead and needed to possess the ball and slow down the game, Castro would be my preference.

    So, as long as we didn't pay too much, I don't mind the move at all.
     
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  23. firstshirt

    firstshirt Member+

    Bayern München
    United States
    Mar 1, 2000
    Ellington, CT / NK, RI
    Club:
    New England Revolution
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Cheap or not, I don't see it as a good. They have Mansally, Castro and an offer for Perovic. All are left sided mids. Khano is a left mid. Why sign another left sided player. Castro sucked when they put him on the right. They are playing most likely a 4-4-2 with Joseph and Niouky or Phelan in the middle so there is no place for Castro or Perovic to play attacking mids in the center. We all know Khano defending is a liability plus they now have Sinovic as a left back that can attack. Honestly, I see no room for Khano
     
  24. ngower

    ngower foolish grin

    May 24, 2006
    Nashua, NH
    But the lots are a good 100 meters from the fie--....ooohhhhh, I get it.
     

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