Revolution veterans left open By Frank Dell'Apa, Globe Staff Seven Revs feel draftBy Gus Martins, Boston Herald From the Globe... "The Revolution will have the fifth choice in the MLS superdraft, scheduled for Jan. 14. . . ." I thought the draft order was decided on the regular season record, giving us the #4 pick.
The order is determined by the playoff record for teams making the playoffs, and their respective league record based on where they fell out in the playoffs. I think the natural order is (but there are certainly trades in effect): 01. ReAL 02. Chivas 03. Dallas 04. Chicago 05. San Jose 06. Metros 07. Colorado 08. Columbus 09. Revs 10. Gals 11. Wizards 12. DC
Though I could not find the Superdraft rules on MLSNet (big surprise), after further thought I think I remember it going something like this: 1. Didn't make the playoffs 2. Didn't make the playoffs 3. Next worse regular season record 4. " 5. " 6. " 7. " 8. " 9. Lost in MLS Cup 10. Won MLS Cup Of course this year there will be 2 expansion teams taking spots #1 and #2 and bumping everyone else down 2 spots. So, the natural order this year should be 1. Real Salt Lake 2. CD Chivas USA 3. Chicago Fire 4. FC Dallas 5. New England 6. San Jose 7. Metrostars 8. Colorado 9. Los Angeles - traded to Chicago for 2004 #14 pick 10. Columbus 11. Kansas City 12. DC United
Revs set to lose players in draft By Damian Vega / News Sports Writer MetroWest Daily News Wednesday, November 17, 2004 http://www.metrowestdailynews.com/sportsNews/view.bg?articleid=83210
JMM & Carlos could be resigned for lesser amounts? This indicates that both are at the end of their contract and could be signed, if willing, for lesser amounts. If we could keep both healthy and under $100,000 for the pair, that's a nice hunk out of the salary cap.
I think that's a tad optimistic on both counts (health and 100K$). I wouldn't mind seeing Llamosa back with a lower cap hit, but I doubt he's going to do it for $50K. As for JMM, I really don't think he can survive the banging anymore. To use up a roster spot on him is a high risk, at any price, IMO.
I still think the natural order is determined this way: I have updated the 1st round order based on my research. 1. Real Salt Lake 2. CD Chivas USA 3. Chicago Fire 4. FC Dallas 5. New England 6. San Jose 7. Metrostars - traded to LA for 2004 #11 pick 8. Colorado 9. Los Angeles - traded to Chicago for 2004 #14 pick 10. Columbus 11. Kansas City 12. DC United - traded to MetroStars for rights to Moreno
"Future Considerations," as I remember it. Edit: I remembered something right! http://www.revolutionsoccer.net/news/fullstory.sps?iNewsID=56670&itype=&iCategoryID=
From the Vega article: "As a result, head coach Steve Nicol may be pressed into using a 3-5-2 formation next year -- which he employed some this season -- as opposed to the much-preferred 4-4-3." Playing a 4-4-3 might have helped smooth out the "rougher" sections of the season, if only we'd had 12 healthy players at the time...
True, but Joe Max did get surgery done on the knee late in the season I believe, instead of just "waiting it out" like he did before. After comtemplating retirement before, the surgery could mean that he might want to give it one last shot next season, and if the knees still cant handle the knocks then clearly its time to hang 'em up unfortunately. I have no problem with re-signing him at a lower pay.
How much lower are we talking about here? I'd buy that for a dollar, but I sure wouldn't for half his current salary.
With the new expanded rosters, if Moore would be willing to give it another shot for 50-70k, I'd take him, but for no more. I'd personally like to see him back if we could get him for cheap.
Seeing how he was on the field 44% of the time available for the past 2 years, I would be willing to take him back with a large pay cut (a salary of about 50-70k sounds about right) and the understanding that he is no longer a starter but a "super sub" at best - last 30 minutes of a game.