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Discussion in 'San Jose Earthquakes' started by Goodsport, Jan 10, 2025.

  1. TyffaneeSue

    TyffaneeSue moderator
    Staff Member

    Earthquakes and Bay FC
    United States
    Nov 15, 2003
    Upstairs
    Club:
    San Jose Earthquakes
    Medellin -- all of Colombia -- is super cheap, so a 50% pay cut is actually about a 2x pay increase compared to the bay area. I can't speak to their parties, but the coffee is excellent. Probably one of my favorite vacations ever. If you haven't been, go!
     
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  2. JazzyJ

    JazzyJ BigSoccer Supporter

    Jun 25, 2003
    Welp looks like they won’t be make it permanent and he’s our problem again next year.
     
  3. SoccerMan94043

    SoccerMan94043 Member+

    May 29, 2003
    San Jose
    Club:
    San Jose Earthquakes
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I wonder if that means we reduced his salary by 50% when we resigned him for the loan. Or are we paying the other 50%?
     
  4. JazzyJ

    JazzyJ BigSoccer Supporter

    Jun 25, 2003
    We are probably paying the other 50%.
     
  5. TyffaneeSue

    TyffaneeSue moderator
    Staff Member

    Earthquakes and Bay FC
    United States
    Nov 15, 2003
    Upstairs
    Club:
    San Jose Earthquakes
    Chicho wasn't horrible. Maybe his play has improved during his time away?
     
  6. mjlee22

    mjlee22 Quake & Landon fan

    Nov 24, 2003
    near Palo Alto, CA
    Club:
    San Jose Earthquakes
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    but by that story, it sounds like the only thing that's gotten better is his partying-around.
     
  7. JazzyJ

    JazzyJ BigSoccer Supporter

    Jun 25, 2003
    Not horrible, but a good percentage of his goals were PK's. I think 4 of his 13 goals were PKs. So 9 goals from run of play, while Judd has 11 in half of a season. And he led the team in shots by a huge amount, like double what anyone else had. And he played a lot of hero ball - trying to beat 3 guys and losing the ball in midfield, then falling down and raising his hand to the ref.

    He's a good player, but getting long in the tooth and I just feel like he'd be a vibe kill at this point, for this team. I think Bruce will try to do a permanent transfer for him, and will probably be willing to take a pretty dismal amount. He'll be 32 next year and does not exactly seem to be setting the pitch on fire in Colombia.
     

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