This may be "old news" but a quick skim of the Dallas threads here didn't show me something on this. Bergin (linked through MLSNet) in his article on your Boro trialist notes at the end that the Nunez deal has fallen through. He would have been a major asset to MLS and to the Burn. He'd have added a very dynamic player who can single-handedly change matches with his play. On the otherhand, I'm sure there are other trialists to look at. When the next Euro transfer window opens (at which point the MLS season will be going full blast), I'd think there would be a bunch more talent available (people who are holding out, thinking that Spurs or someone else is going to make them an offer). When that offer doesn't come, they might seize at the opportunity to showcase their talent (even for a big paycut) for half a summer. So the Burn could be in worse shape than to have an SI slot and cap room come June.
The Nunez news is not surprising. We haven't heard anything for a few weeks. Too bad. If Countess can play well, our weakest spot on the field is up top opposite Kreis - and we really aren't that weak there either.
well i think Nunez's recent history, lack of playing time and form probably speak volumes about what he might really do if he where in MLS... I think that the history of such players coming to MLS is so poor that teams are just way too leary to spend a SI slot and all that money for a player that may come here just to have a vacation. Nunez may have some flashes with his national team, especially against the US, but I just dont see any production from him in his time in England or recent stints in Mexico...
What is up with 'these players' that have sooo much talent, and seem to just 'fall-by-the-wayside'? I mean, if Diallo wasn't such an azz, I would've BEGGED for him to join the Burn!
I won't claim to have any inside information on this (heck, 3rd Degree probably has the best Dallas insight from anyone other than the Burn braintrust itself). But I think it's a mistake to assume this deal didn't happen b/c of Nunez' club record with Sunderland and Pachuca. This was a very complicated and messy deal to pull off. It was being driven by some extent by Fernando Clavijo (who I believe stood to get some agent money if a deal was worked out). It involved multiple teams and a loan of sorts (and official MLS policy is that MLS doesn't do loans for players--except to loan them out!). So this deal was always very tenous with many obstacles to completion. At some point (as the season approaches, and it takes 6 weeks for the appropriate work permit approval--even more for some countries given the post 9-11 world we live in), a coach looks at this and thinks "I'm not even going to have this player until after the season starts!" and decides to look for more immediate help. I don't know if that was the Burn's thinking but I"m sure it must have been a factor.
Please do not misunderstand me. I am not claiming that his recent track record is why he isnt here... I was refuting the claim made that he would have been an asset to MLS and a "very dynamic player who can single-handedly change matches with his play". I think he is not all that the hype has made him out to be.... The Burn need an impact, high profile player, and I just feel that a guy that cant get off the bench at Pachuca is not that guy.... peet
Okay--that's clearer now. I guess we can agree to disagree--I do think Nunez is an impact kind of guy. But it was never better than a longshot (getting him) anyway.
I am hearing it primarily it dies due to issue of who would buy out his current deal... but that is mostly rumor.