It's a draft beer that you have on hand when you are doing shots of tequilla just to keep things in perspective.
The supplemental draft is for a mixed bag of players. Some of them were signed by MLS (Ian Joy) and not taken in the superdraft. Others (Phil Salyer) didn't sign with MLS in time for the superdraft. Then, there are 2 U-20 players (can't remember their names but they're in camp with Dallas right now) who are interested (and hadn't signed with MLS previously). Also, Joey Digamarino may be a special lottery or may be in a supplemental draft (DCU is pushing for the draft since they want him and they'd get first crack at him, I'd guess your team would prefer the lottery since you need outside mids and he'd be a fast, young, cheap, US veteran who can play outside). Also, you've got a bunch of players who have been "re-nounced" by their teams (ie: not offered contract extensions): Jorge Rodriguez, Marcelo Balboa, Jim Rooney. The rumor I'd heard is that they would go into the supplemental draft. In any case, there are a bunch of players (by the time the entire count is done, perhaps as many as 10) who are either cap exempt, young, or veteran who technically weren't waived and the league has to decide how to pass them around. So the supplemental draft is one means for some of them.
The supplemental draft has been tentatively set for Feb. 28. Teams were supposed to have until last Friday 2/7 to notify the league office of players they would like to be available in the draft. The league will then negotiate with the players, who cannot be drafted unless they sign an MLS contract. This info comes from socceramerica.com
After reading Connelly's article on mlsnet, looks as though San Jose has Brian Ching in mind for the first pick of the Supplemental Draft. Perhaps the Metros select Ian Joy with the second pick as he's a left sided player and may be able to help out on the wing.
Having done some research via sources in the "soccer community" (don't ask "who?" because I won't say who it is; I promised not to), here is a partial list of players who will be available in the Supplemental draft on 2/28/03: Ching, Brian Droze, Derk Farruzi, Marco Joy, Ian Magee, Amos O'Brien, Leighton Onstad, Pat Ueltschey, Michael Valle, Jorge Vallow, Scott Phil Salyer Joey Digamarino Additionally, according to another source, the following displaced MLS players will likely be part of it: Jorge Rodriguez, Marcelo Balboa, Jim Rooney Ross Paule Carlos Llamosa Ultimatley, there should be 20 players with each team getting two picks. The Metros, I believe, have the number two pick. Let the speculation begin.
1. SJ has first pick. 2. Pat Onstad (who Yallop covets) may not be eligible. Rochester claims he's still under contract and has filed (or threatened to) tampering charges against MLS and SJ for signing him (only players under contract are supposed to be in the supplemental draft). 3. Digi is supposed to be in a weighted lottery. 4. Not clear if Rodriguez and Llamosa would be in the draft b/c they are out of contract with MLS. Paule, Balboa, Harkes (and some others) would likely go in a waiver draft that would occur later. 5. I didn't think Scott Vallow was undercontract by MLS. He was actually with Dallas last year and would probably be resigned by them if they wanted him. 6. There are two P-40's who I think are part of this (they were working out with Dallas). Can't remember their names. As always, since MLS isn't up front about this kind of stuff, we won't know for sure until the supplemental draft actually takes place.
The two U-20's in Dallas camp are CJ Klaas and Drew Moor. Both will be going to Florida for U-20 camp this week. You can read about them in our practice Observations... http://www.3rddegree.net/
Yeah, you have some points. Again, these are the names I was told. I have no inside knowledge outside of what I posted. Metros just need to find some wing players badly.
Same as the original draft order of the 2003 Superdraft. DC and SJ made a trade giving SJ the number one pick.