Hi all. Let's have a new thread for all the preseason news & updates. The other threads are starting to get overly cluttered. To get us started, here's a youtube clip "meet the assistant coach." [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EFK_xK34Nq0&feature=player_embedded]Robbie Nicholson[/ame] Nicholson mentions fitness and if I interpreted a previous tweet from Makoski correctly, then Beat players must reach levle 15 in the beep test. Averbuch said in one of her NYT pieces that SB players were asked to reach level 16 (and do 10 pull ups).
March 9, 2010: The Atlanta Beat added Christine Latham and released Jill Hutchison, Amanda Poach, Shaneka Gordon and Kasey Langdon from its preseason camp.
She must have her greencard then I would assume. I give myself a pat on the back for seeing she was going to Atlanta on the hunch of a tryout, it's a nice pickup if it works out.
Atlanta GM just confirmed on Twitter that Makoski had a season ending ACL. Seems like we are just days into camp and that's at least two major ACLs across all the teams that I have heard about.
Terrible news for Makoski. Who is the other ACL during camp (my brain is mush right now and if I knew at one point, I don't remember).
Can't seem to find much preseason info on Atlanta. Are there any write-ups of the games? Is Heath playing?
Sorry, all, we have been runnign around a ton. Check out the websiate at www.theatlantabeat.com for updates. But, to give you the update here. Lost Manya Makoski to a season ending knee injury during the opening week of training...total bummer. So far, we beat KSU 8-0, had an intrasquad scrimmage and played Auburn winning 3-2 (sloppy game, but at least the girls came through). Have released 5 players (which will be released tomorrow). Got Monica Ocampo in, finally, on Sunday...so have full compliment of foreigners now! Once Tobin gets in, which should be soon, we will be full up. Had our 1st Annual Atlanta Beat 5k Run on Saturday. Was the first public event for fans to meet the team. Check out our website for pics. Hosted an event today at Shout to introduce WellStar as our jersey sponsor. Great day. Fans got to meet the players and see our new jerseys. Some good media out there, as well. Team had a closed door scrimmage against a youth boys team tonight from Cobb FC. Team looked much better, much more organized. Bachmann is the real deal, I can promise you. Yamaguchi and Kerr did a nice job in the middle. Play in the back was much better. And Ocampo scored a cracker. Team leaves for Florida on Thursday for 4 matches in 8 days (US u-20's, FSU, Breakers, UofF). Then, comes home to play UNC on March 28th. Round out the preseason against Athletica in Tulsa. That is about all. Again, check out our website for pics and updates. I will try to do better and jump on BS to give you all updates.
A lot of moves going down over the transactions wire. Teams have to figure out who will do the best for them over the long haul. What is the difference in being waived and being released from a preseason camp? I assume there was a contract already in place for a waived person? With this new info about her being sick and her previous instances missing National team call ups Tobin Heath seems to be having extended issues with sickness. Hope she can get that behind her and get some time in with her team mates. Looking forward to seeing her do well in the league. I hope the stadium is coming along on schedule. I have a friend who went by and said there were a rather large labor force devoted to getting things done. I am seriously contemplating taking a trip out there tomorrow to take a look myself...
So just so that i am clear here, of the remaining 24 player roster, you need to trim just 2 more before March 31st? Does Makoski count as she is out for the entire season as well? Great to see Becks in there! ATLANTA BEAT 24-PLAYER ROSTER Allison Whitworth Amanda Cinalli Angie Kerry Blakely Mattern Brett Maron Johanna Rasmussen Katie Larkin Katie McCoy Kia McNeill Leigh Ann Robinson Mami Yamaguchi Manya Makoski Marisha Schumacher-Hodge McCall Zerboni Monica Ocampo Medina Rebecca Nolin Ramona Bachmann Shameka Gordon Shannon Myers Shelley Thompson Sophia Mundy Stacy Bishop Tobin Heath Tracy Hamm
Just an FYI...Manya does not count, as she is on IR. We have Kerri Hanks coming into camp along with Lauren Sesselmann...
Thomas Hofstetter, sky blue president, twitter account from yesterday: Just ran into Tobin Heath. Great to see her feel better. Still weak but on her way up. Go Tobin. My guess is that she still might be in Jersey.