Even half that amount is too much for him in my opinion. It's not like he has a big name outside of maybe the Mexican or Mexican -American community. I've never even heard of him and I don't think spending $10 or even $5 million will make that much of a difference.
Pretty much. When this rumor first appeared I recalled that this was one of the guys Almeyda went after last year and he was ‘too expensive’. There was never a reason to believe anything changed this year. I do believe we’ll sign a dp this year - maybe in the summer window. I think a reasonable transfer fee the Quakes would pay is somewhere between 0 and 3 million. I think this year we will tread water, and next year, when we lose Wondo, we will be back in wooden spoon territory again. We need to hit the dp jackpot - a cheap unknown player who leads the league. Basically we need to find the next Wondo. I’m not very optimistic about it since we’re unwilling to spend the same big bucks our competition is spending.
My recommendation would be to not use "we" when you mean Fisher. It has nothing to do with how much money we, as fans, spend on the team. Fisher could afford the player if he so chose. Thinking of a pro club as if it belongs to its fans is not in your best interest, and framing your language to reflect the reality of the situation (that MLS is a business owned and operated by billionaires that exists to exploit human tribalism for profit) can really help to put our role in the whole thing into proper perspective. We also don't know all the circumstances under which SKC landed Pulido. Maybe money was the deciding factor. Maybe it wasn't. We're not talking about an open market, here.
I'm sure our crack scouting team is diligently perusing youtube video from a variety of obscure Central Asian, Scandinavian, and Central African leagues in pursuit of the next Innocent even as we speak...
too many damn years we were told to wait for the summer window. but it is just another excuse cooked up by fans (because this damn quiet FO wonʻt talk to us), to cope with any lack of action. Again, if it is because the player is too old, then why havenʻt they ever found a young diamond. If itʻs because the player is too expensive, then where is the player theyʻve splashed cash on in the recent past? It hasnʻt happened. Weʻve relied on cheap players (that mostly fail us because they are cheap for a reason) or plain luck (Thank you Creator for Bau Daigh). The fans need to stop making excuse and feeling resigned to our fate.
Too late. I’ve resigned to our fate already. It’s just easier that way and I don’t feel like there’s anything I can do about it anyway.
since the new stadium, which Kaval stated would lead to more commitment to the team, Espinoza is pretty much it. and we still didnt make the playoffs. If he is a building block, then where is the attempt to build upon that foundation. I think, for me, a lot of my frustration is built on this lack of communication from the FO. I don't need names or direct targets, but i believe we need to see that effort, and history shows they're so cloaked in secrecy, we can only interpret it as complacency. it just isn't enough.
I think it's just moving slower that we all want. There is a lot of ugly failure in the rearview mirror, but I'm seeing some sunshine on the horizon. Matias Almeyda is the best coach the Quakes have EVER hired. While the Quakes did add veterans like Vega and Rios, they have mostly concentrated on trying to get younger. Vako, Espinoza, Lopez and Hoeson are examples of guys with prime years ahead of them. The Quakes have quietly restructured the boy's academy and are enjoying unprecedented success. As an example, the U-17 team won all of 6 games last year. In less than half a season, they have already won 11 this year. I do wish we would see rewards sooner, but if we will stay the course and improve ourselves for long term success, I can live with lower expections in the present.
From: https://www.mlssoccer.com/post/2019...dream-winning-mls-cup-golden-boot-sporting-kc "In an interview with Sports Radio 810, SKC sporting director and head coach Peter Vermes said that Pulido was on their discovery list, meaning any other MLS club would’ve had to go through them first anyway. Because Sporting’s interest was so high, they pushed to get the deal done with Guadalajara."
In the final analysis, maybe Pulido wasn't a good fit. But what is so troubling is that our front office continues to exhibit the small-mindedness that characterizes and defines a small market team. But DAMMIT, we aren't a small market team. We are the fifth most populous combined statistical area in the Untied States, yet we act like we are in Cedar Falls (No offense to those in Iowa, this is for comparison purposes only.) I'm thrilled with the more permanent addition of Espinoza, but if that is what the front office tries to sells us as progress, (and that is the only significant signing) we might as well just stay at In N Out and watch the team on TV with greatly tempered expectations. This signing at best merely holds us in the same position as last year. So, if everything fall just right for us this year, we end up making the playoffs and exiting in the first round. More likely, we once again are Cinderella's awkward sisters, once again standing outside the ball and wishing that we rated an invite. In short, I am fed up with the tight-fisted, small-town operations of this front office. I am far more content to support the team with my son's much appreciated Christmas present of a Terrace Pass, where I can watch the team when I want and stay home and watch on TV when I just can't take another "gritty' performance because our management is too clueless and stingy to embrace the market they serve and keep feeding us this slop. It really is our fault. I know it would never happen, but it would send the strongest of messages of we all were to boycott one pre-arranged game per month. Instead of attending the game, we all watched from a series of local watering holes, or even better, on the sidewalk outside the lawn area. In our absence, we would only have a handful of attendees holding a banner saying we love our team but hate our management and the crowds will return when they get as serious as we are. And yes, this would hurt those who work in the concessions area, but how much more will they be hurt if our apathy and frustration continues to build and attendance plummets? For those who fall towards the "I am a fan through and through, come what may", I would suggest that management has exhibited a willingness to take your money, but do nothing to improve this team. Where is our jersey sponsor? Where is our stadium sponsor? Where is our credibility in this league? We are the ugly step-child that Garber and company grudgingly treats most times with something that approaches open contempt. As a lifelong fan - meaning there on May 11, 1974 - this is not who we are, nor should we accept this shabby treatment from the ownership or league.
I don't want to rain on the parade too much here, but the youth team winning games is not the mark of a successful program. It's nice, and could be indicative of them doing some things right. If those players don't become productive MLS players, however, I don't think anyone is going to care much about how they performed as youth players.
in order: popeyeʻs chicken sandwich chic-fil-a chicken biscuit future homegrown mcdonaldʻs chicken sandwich
i understand this, and iʻve continued to show my commitment to this small minded team by renewing my season tickets and buying quakes gear for the next generations in my family for Christmas. but weʻve been waiting... so... damn... long. patience wore thin even before the 2018 disaster.
A couple of teams improving is one thing, but basically all age groups for the boy’s side improved. That points to better recruiting of quality players and also perhaps better coaching. Both of those factors increase the odds of improving the main team. Almeyda came to San Jose with the reputation of using his Chivas youth players. Shouldn’t we expect him to do the same here?
We only have Almeyda for 3 more seasons though (at best) - will that be enough time for him to make use of our academy players?
We should expect it, certainly. And as I said before, them winning is potentially indicative of genuine improvement. I would say there is a lot of promise there. I would just withhold making a declarative statement that the academy is actually in better shape until it produces MLS quality players. The Quakes were so far behind the curve on this that we're still waiting, which isn't good. We've had some signings of young players, but none of them have seen real minutes with the first team. If the Quakes aren't going to do major spending or trading for players in the broader market, then the academy signings need to start challenging for roster spots in relatively short order. If they don't, and there's a shakeup with the front office and coaching staff happens, where does that put the academy? That's my concern here, ultimately. The altruist in me doesn't care at all about whether or not these players make it as MLS player so long as they valued the academy experience. The realist in me worries that a lack of return leads to decreased investment, leaving San Jose in an even worse position to compete than they are in now.