I know it's from another bigsoccer thread, but what the hell. With no television this weekend we might as talk about something other than, what if we were in the east and what if kroenke loved us the most and ......................... https://www.bigsoccer.com/forum/showthread.php?t=114343
Hmm... Reviews aren't exactly glowing. Sounds a fair bit like Joey DiMari-something-o. If we're gonna grab a player coming home then I'd think Thorrington would be an interesting option.
http://www.sams-army.com/index.php?Mlist=player&Pid=116 US kid who's been banging around the lower divisions in England for several years. He's been banged up a lot. Supposed to be a good player though.
Not so sure this would be a good idea, with our history related to oft injured players from foreign leagues........
Figure if the Rapids have offered this guy anything, it's probably because they can get away with giving him a developmental contract of some sort. Most likely they've expressed interest and just offered him a trial. Otherwise, they'd need to cut a salaried player to make room. Could be that the German paper misunderstood what was actually an offer from the Rapids Reserve.
I was disapointed that Kingsley didn't get more playing time. He impressed me when we first acquired him. Does he not do well at practices? I sure hope Mr. Hanki and Mr Counce have a clue. I would hate to see us trade 2 or 3 good players for a dud.
The following is just a rumor and should not be implied as fact.... Word on the street is that MLS just missed on a bid for Conor Casey who would have come to Colorado during the second transfer window Again just a rumor I heard from sources I cannot reveal
Now that would have been a good move. I read he just signed with another German side, Monchengladbach. I know his mom lives in the Denver area, too bad MLS couldn't get it together. He would have helped our offense.
No way. I believe Conor makes at least $400k in Germany. He opted for Europe from college, no reason to return to MLS now, especially when he has other options there. I wouldn't want to take the risk on either Thorrington or Thomas. Kingsely is at least sufficient. I hope he gets some more playing time.
Casey is pretty tight with Mooch, and frequently trained with the Rapids during the summers while in college. While it is correct that MLS did look at bringing Casey back to the states, the notion of him coming to Colorado is about as likely as The Wank getting fired within the next few weeks. Yes, Colorado expressed an interest in him, but so did every other team in the league, and right now the Rapids are low on the league's priority when it comes to "big deal" players. The only thing in Colorado's favor would have been if Casey had stipulated that he'd only play for the Rapids.
Which considering that it would most certainly be a 1-2 year 'shop window' deal for Conor, would actually be not unlikely. I'd say he can play in Germany, he just lacks leverage at the moment, looks like he could get loaned down a division again.
Heard Kingsley's been doing fine. Just no place for him right now. He was being groomed for Hendo's spot. Crawford was being groomed for right back. When DLT came on the scene things shifted to incorporate him into the lineup. So, Crawford and DLT keep shifting back and forth on the right side. Looks like Kingsley's bench bound. No reg playing time takes a toll. Too bad how you can get some of the best kids outta college, watch em come in and contribute then sit them on the bench until they disappear. Every MLS team has em.