Tough to say. Last year, R2 seemed to get a lot of help from the bottom of the first team roster. This year, other than Malcolm Fry (and 4 games from Panayotou), they haven't gotten that.
What do you mean? They have gotten full seasons from Tiago Suarez and Josh Bolma, and Maciel used to be a senior revs player! But seriously having Bolma, who is a bench player for R2, on a senior deal is another black mark on this front office.
Ha, good point. I meant guys that actually have first team minutes. And even Fry (2 games, 29 minutes) was a stretch.
R2 get their first point in 8 games, suffering a shootout loss 0(5)-0(6) to first-place CIN yesterday morning. POSTGAME NOTES: Revolution II battle FC Cincinnati 2 to a 0-0 draw on Wednesday revolutionsoccer.net Wednesday, Aug 7, 2024, 03:10 PM First team injuries continue to have a trickle-down effect, with R2 using the Academy to fill in.
Three Revs II players have been called up to their senior national teams. Escobar to Guatemala, Quinones to Puerto Rico and Monis to the Philippines.
Maybe this was the plan. Hang on to the rat because they kind of had to or risk the legal wrath of the whistleblower, put him in charge of the 2nd team so he's out of the way but in a legit role, have the team suck, and then be able to ship him out for poor performance.
Yeah, I was thinking something like that... A lot of the young guys who have been getting minutes with the first team would have likely been playing for Revs II if so many first-teamers didn't get injured. And if it means that it's easier to fire Snitchie, all the better. Maybe Mike Burns will hire him in Kansas City.
And yet, it's interesting that as the young-uns are getting squeezed out of playing time by the returning vets, the Revs have mostly been loaning guys out, rather than letting them play for R2. It seems like Porter feels like they have gotten all they could get from R2 - or ..., maybe he has no faith in RWilliams to progress their development. Makes one wonder if Porter would have replaced Richie, but maybe was told that he couldn't?
Draw (and shoot out win) last Saturday: POSTGAME NOTES: Revolution II Battle Chicago Fire FC II to a 1-1 Draw on Saturday revolutionsoccer.net Saturday, Aug 31, 2024, 09:45 PM Still relying heavily on the Academy:
Revolution II sign Academy midfielder Eric Klein to MLS NEXT Pro roster revolutionsoccer.net Wednesday, Sep 18, 2024, 12:00 PM
POSTGAME NOTES: 10-Man Revolution II Fall to New York Red Bulls II, 3-1, on Sunday revolutionsoccer.net Sunday, Sep 29, 2024, 08:00 PM Haven't won in regulation since June 13th (14 games), 0W-10L-4D (2 SW). With only one game left in their season, R2 have locked up last place in the Eastern Conference with 22 pts, and only Colorado (23 pts) has a shot at stealing the Wooden Spoon from them. Can they now justify firing ABMOD?
R2 finish the season at their 2nd home (SNHU) this Sunday. They are playing to avoid the Spoon, and also playing spoiler to their opponent Columbus 2, who are one point out of the final playoff spot in the East. They are 2W-3L-2D (10 pts) at Ouellette Stadium. They have 10 pts in 6 games at Gillette, and only 2 pts on the road.
ABMOD and R2 claim the MLS-NP Wooden Spoon: POSTGAME NOTES: Revolution II Fall to Columbus Crew 2, 3-1, on Sunday revolutionsoccer.net Sunday, Oct 6, 2024, 04:15 PM They tied Colorado for fewest goals scored (37), so they have that in common with the first team as well.
Revs II makes some roster decisions for 2025. They signed one Academy product to a MLS Next Pro contract and a few other moves.
Knighton moved up to R2: New England Revolution II name Brad Knighton goalkeeper coach revolutionsoccer.net Wednesday, Nov 6, 2024, 04:50 PM
Revolution II re-signs forward Marcos Dias for 2025 MLS NEXT Pro season revolutionsoccer.net Tuesday, Nov 19, 2024, 11:00 AM That brings the roster to 12 players (out of 24 non-academy slots).
Santiago Suarez comes in at #13 in these 2005 USA player pool rankings. Esmir would likely have been #1 in these but has commited to Bosnia. Noel buck comes in at 4. 13. CB, Santiago Suarez, New England Revolution (↑3) Grade: 3.5 ✮ Nationalities: National Team: No appearances this cycle Suarez is a towering and surprisingly mobile center-back for a player of his size (6-5). He is fairly comfortable on the ball, but his awareness of pressure needs to improve. If he can become more consistent defensively, he has the ceiling to be an intriguing prospect. https://www.ussoccercollective.com/rankings/2005
New England Revolution II sign Boston-born forward Jayden Da revolutionsoccer.net Thursday, Dec 5, 2024 Spent last season with Columbus 2 in MLS-NP, where he had 7 goals and 4 assists in 24 appearances (12 starts).
Apparently Columbus declined his option, allowing us to sign him. It’s documented that he was born in Boston and that he lived in “West Africa” for 8 years. Went to high school in Maryland. Big kid - listed at 6’4”+.