Time for some mental masturbation since we are in a lull right now. Well the current rumor flying around these boards is that the league is gonna set the roster limits at 16 regular players plus several reserves (from what I've read this ranges from 2 - 4). Apparently the deadline for the teams to submit their final rosters is March 24th. According to the never ever redesigned Beat site..these are players currently listed: Julie Augustyniak Nancy Augustyniak Kylie Bivens Emily Burt Amanda Cromwell Charmaine Hooper Lisa Krzyowski Marci Miller Sharolta Nonen Cindy Parlow Homare Sawa Briana Scurry Nikki Serlenga Melanie Wilson Kristin Deplatchett Anne Remy Nicky Thrasher Our 2003 draft picks: Callie Withers (m) Leslie Gaston (d) Abby Crumpton (f) Katie Antongiovanni (f) Sandra Kayulu (m) And let's not forget that we will have Connie Pohlers from Germany joining the squad. Did I leave anyone out? According to Soccer America... The Beat will hold tryouts on February 23. So who is on your 2003 Beat roster? I will post my lineup sometime Thursday night.
Julie Augustyniak Nancy Augustyniak Kylie Bivens Emily Burt Charmaine Hooper Lisa Krzyowski Marci Miller Sharolta Nonen Cindy Parlow Homare Sawa Briana Scurry Nikki Serlenga Melanie Wilson Abby Crumpton Connie Pohlers Unknown International Amanda Cromwell Callie Withers (m) Leslie Gaston (d) Katie Antongiovanni (f)
I think you've got it, Bonnie. I have a soft spot for Cromwell, but she didn't get much time in last year, and Stone seems to be looking for youth in his defense.
That's my list too, but with one change. I think Stone is gonna make room for Withers somewhere. The only mid on the list that I'd even consider replacing would be Marci Miller. And that's with great reluctance. If there's no other international, then I think Withers fills that slot.
My thoughts: (1) Hooper (2) Parlow (3) Serlenga (4) Scurry (5) Wilson (6) Nonen (7) Krzykowski (8) N. Augustyniak (9) J. Augustyniak (10) Gaston (11) Withers (12) Crumpton or Burt (13) Sawa (14) Pohlers (15) Bivens (16) Miller or open international spot Reserves: (1) Burt or Crumpton (whichever isn't on active roster) (2) Miller, if she is taken off active (3) Antongiovanni (4) Cromwell, if she is still playing ...if not, Kayulu
I have to say I agree with this. She is too good to place on reserves. But who does she replace? Darn... we have too good of a team.
This looks like a good roster. It would be interesting to see which player combinations that coach Stone goes with. I predict that Withers, Pohlers and Crumpton see the most action of the newbies. A shakeup is really needed at striker IMHO. I wouldn't play Parlow and Hooper together anymore. I would team one of them with a fast striker (Pohlers or Crumpton) and develop competition for the starting spots. Parlow needs a fire started under her anyway.
Julie Augustyniak Nancy Augustyniak Kylie Bivens Emily Burt Charmaine Hooper Lisa Krzyowski Marci Miller Sharolta Nonen Cindy Parlow Homare Sawa Briana Scurry Nikki Serlenga Melanie Wilson Anne Remy Callie Withers Connie Pohlers Thrasher Leslie Gaston (d) Abby Crumpton (f) Sandra Kayulu (m)
Heres my lineup: ------------11-------10------------ -----------------9----------------- ----------------------------------- -----------------8----------------- --------7-----------------6-------- ----------------------------------- --5---------4----------3--------2-- ------------------------------------ -----------------1------------------ 1.Scurry 2.Aug. Twin 3.Nonen 4.Other Aug 5.Krzykowsky 6.Bivens 7.Serlenga 8.Sawa 9.Parlow 10.Pohlers 11.Hooper
Ok our team currently meets the league criteria for this year: 16 regulars and 3 reserves. Defenders: 5 J. Augustyniak N. Augustyniak Nonen Bivens Gaston Midfieflders: 5 Antongiovanni Serlenga Miller Sawa Withers Forwards: 7 Burt Hooper Pohlers Crumpton Dominguez Kayulu Parlow Goalkeepers: 2 Scurry Wilson So far, only Crumpton and Withers have impressed me and Gaston is needed for our paltry defense so these players will be my regs. Gaston an Antongiovanni have to go to the reserves list. That leaves us with 2 spots open for the regular team. I'm just speculating but maybe Stone likes Kobayashi and so he made room for her on the list. Now Miller is a real tough defensive mid ,she likes going after people, and is a good header so I'm gonna put her in the defense because we already have a very good d-mid in Serlenga. That leaves us with 1 open spot for a regular and 1 for a reserve. Ok, I know Gragg has been waived before, but goddamnit I want her back! She was speedy, never gave up on running after the ball, and came back for the try outs so she will be yet another forward on the regs (hey, with Pohlers, Hooper, Parlow, and Dominguez, we will have a lot of people gone this season for a few days). And now that leaves us with 1 reserve. I dunno who that is, so I'll just call her Reserve Defender. Here's my picks: Defenders: 6 J. Augustyniak N. Augustyniak Nonen Bivens Gaston Miller Midfieflders: 4 Serlenga Sawa Withers Kobayashi Forwards: 7 Burt Hooper Pohlers Crumpton Dominguez Parlow Gragg Goalkeepers: 2 Scurry Wilson Reserves: 3 Kayulu-F Antongiovanni-M Reserve Defender-D
JD, I like your roster. The only comment I have is 7 forwards? why? I just don't think we need that many. I would rather have another middie. I know thats more of a problem that the Beat created, and we want to field that best team. What about any of the forwards playing middie if Sawa and Kobayashi are gone? Sorry, that was not very articulate, but I hope you can understand what I mean.
Well if you remember from last year, Stone is in the habbit of taking some forwards to the midfield (like parlow and sunny) . So I'm guessing that he'll probably start Hooper, Pohlers and Dominguez up top and send parlow to the midfield. I don't particularly like parlow up top. She isn't fast and she doesnt have the striking power for it. However, she has excellent technical skills with the ball and she will be good for holding and running with the ball as well as operating as a target for longballs in the attacking midfield role.
Gk - Scurry Wilson Def - Julie A. Nancy A. Sharolta Nonen Leslie Gaston (since Lisa was sent packing) Def or Mid - Kylie Bivens Mid - Homare Sawa Nikki Serlenga Callie Withers Mid or For - Cindy Parlow For - Charmaine Hooper Conny Pohlers Maribel Dominguez Abby Crumpton Emily Burt