a little more depth on the namoff/ludwig move. http://unitedmania.mlsfansites.com/...65&PHPSESSID=4af3fba66fc58408f1e64e07f9b5928f
Oh well, no Castillo. That would have been a real long shot anyway. I still don't see how an SI can help considering all the red tape BS he would have to thru. Unless they do something right now, we'd be lucky to see him in uniform for the last 3 or 4 games.
From the article, Hudson says in the context of wanting to keep Namoff under the DC United umbrella, "And next year there’s going to be a few faces missing from this team in all likelihood." That is a really juicy tidbit. My money says Alavanja, Lassiter, and/or Curtis are gone. But hopefully Williams and McKinley will not be far behind. Tim
FOR THE LAST TIME CHINO WILL NOT BE A SI NEXT SEASON!!! Chino was born in 1980, which means his 25th birthday is in 2005. He will be a Transitional International in 2003 and 2004. It means he counts against the roster and the salary cap but not against the SI rule.
OK then, Chino stays. Hudson likes him anyway. But Tim's hit list is a good start. I'd add Ammann to the list, though it's merely academic, it frees up $$$.
Take your word for it.........first I have heard it though. Although the way the rule explination was written by MLS I had an easier time understanding Calculus.
Well, Chino's status depends on his exemption being extended to cover next season as well. He was grandfathered in, but who knows what MLS'll say about next year. When he finally does count against the roster, I imagine he'll be gone quickly. He's just not athletic enough to play in MLS.
I thought I had heard at one point this season that the Grandfather clause on Chino was to run out at the end of the season and therefore he would be classified as a Senior International starting next season.. I'm pretty sure this was a bona fide league source but I can't find the exact link right now.. If this is indeed the case, don't expect Chino to stick around next season as DCU said, he just isn't physically up to the challenge and is quite a bit slower than I thought he would be..
I thought Alegria was grandfathered in as a junior international, since that was the title being eliminated. Even if that ended this season, if he's young enough, he could still be a transitional international, counting against the cap and roster, but not the SI limit. I know TI's are still around, as evidenced by the signing of Quintanilla by DC and Semedo by NE under the TI tag. JMac