Comments on: August 25th, 2008 http://dcunited.theoffside.com/dc-united/august-25th-2008.html Just another WordPress weblog Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:01:32 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Thierry http://dcunited.theoffside.com/dc-united/august-25th-2008.html#comment-12064 Thierry Thu, 11 Sep 2008 19:55:38 +0000 http://dcunited.theoffside.com/dc-united-players/marcello-gallardo/august-25th-2008.html#comment-12064 I had an interview (audio) in French with Marcelo Gallardo after the game in San Jose last Saturday: http://www.thebaysoccer.com/gallardo090608.php It's more about his adaptation to MLS and his memories in France than about the game and DC United, but if some of your readers understand french, they might be interrested! I had an interview (audio) in French with Marcelo Gallardo after the game in San Jose last Saturday:

http://www.thebaysoccer.com/gallardo090608.php

It’s more about his adaptation to MLS and his memories in France than about the game and DC United, but if some of your readers understand french, they might be interrested!

]]> By: jon http://dcunited.theoffside.com/dc-united/august-25th-2008.html#comment-12003 jon Mon, 25 Aug 2008 19:44:52 +0000 http://dcunited.theoffside.com/dc-united-players/marcello-gallardo/august-25th-2008.html#comment-12003 Emilio would have been kept for at least this year under his former contract without the DP slot. The merits of keeping him or not is another post entirely. The point about having more money to play with is being able to entice better players for the senior spots than we currently have. Burch is okay, but we could do better. Dyachenko, same thing. Agreed on the Vide move, and kudos to him for being alright with the move down to poverty levels. My bet is he moves up to the senior roster, and we bring in someone else on a trial. Emilio would have been kept for at least this year under his former contract without the DP slot. The merits of keeping him or not is another post entirely. The point about having more money to play with is being able to entice better players for the senior spots than we currently have. Burch is okay, but we could do better. Dyachenko, same thing.
Agreed on the Vide move, and kudos to him for being alright with the move down to poverty levels. My bet is he moves up to the senior roster, and we bring in someone else on a trial.

]]> By: bluemeanies http://dcunited.theoffside.com/dc-united/august-25th-2008.html#comment-12001 bluemeanies Mon, 25 Aug 2008 18:56:49 +0000 http://dcunited.theoffside.com/dc-united-players/marcello-gallardo/august-25th-2008.html#comment-12001 Sorry, but the money was there for Needham or Jacobson but not one of the 18 senior roster spots that would be needed to offer them the money. And at the time of negotiation nobody would have said they were among the 18 best options for the team (with all over 25yr players needing to be there). Jacobson probably would have gone overseas anyway. And not conning Colorado into giving us their DP spot for an out of contract player would have made it very hard to keep Emilio. Yeah, or draft has been bad, but our trade/import record is well above average. So much so that it is rather hard for a draft pick to break in. As for dumping Gallardo and getting in 3 or 4 young players- impossible. The resources opened by dumping Gallardo would be: 1 senior roster spot, 1 DP spot, $400,000, 1 international spot. So I guess we could do the South American roulette again with it, or up McTavish and Burch a bit (though we might be able to do that now if we wanted to). The next move to be made will be moving Mediate to the injured reserve and either signing someone new or bringing Joe Vide back up to the senior roster. Now picking that kid off waivers was a good move. Sorry, but the money was there for Needham or Jacobson but not one of the 18 senior roster spots that would be needed to offer them the money. And at the time of negotiation nobody would have said they were among the 18 best options for the team (with all over 25yr players needing to be there). Jacobson probably would have gone overseas anyway. And not conning Colorado into giving us their DP spot for an out of contract player would have made it very hard to keep Emilio.

Yeah, or draft has been bad, but our trade/import record is well above average. So much so that it is rather hard for a draft pick to break in.

As for dumping Gallardo and getting in 3 or 4 young players- impossible. The resources opened by dumping Gallardo would be: 1 senior roster spot, 1 DP spot, $400,000, 1 international spot. So I guess we could do the South American roulette again with it, or up McTavish and Burch a bit (though we might be able to do that now if we wanted to).

The next move to be made will be moving Mediate to the injured reserve and either signing someone new or bringing Joe Vide back up to the senior roster. Now picking that kid off waivers was a good move.

]]> By: Anthony http://dcunited.theoffside.com/dc-united/august-25th-2008.html#comment-12000 Anthony Mon, 25 Aug 2008 17:53:49 +0000 http://dcunited.theoffside.com/dc-united-players/marcello-gallardo/august-25th-2008.html#comment-12000 I say dump Gallardo and pick up 3-4 decent young players with his money I say dump Gallardo and pick up 3-4 decent young players with his money

]]> By: msc http://dcunited.theoffside.com/dc-united/august-25th-2008.html#comment-11999 msc Mon, 25 Aug 2008 17:37:18 +0000 http://dcunited.theoffside.com/dc-united-players/marcello-gallardo/august-25th-2008.html#comment-11999 i agree w/ij i agree w/ij

]]> By: ij http://dcunited.theoffside.com/dc-united/august-25th-2008.html#comment-11997 ij Mon, 25 Aug 2008 16:48:08 +0000 http://dcunited.theoffside.com/dc-united-players/marcello-gallardo/august-25th-2008.html#comment-11997 DC's biggest probelm this year imo hasn't been poor choices in their signings, but terrible luck with injuries. Nearly every important player on this team has been injured for at least a some period this season. Olsen, Gallardo, Fred, Quaranta, Peralta, as well as several others. With the economic constraints of MLS teams cannot afford injuries if they want to be successful. This is even more stressed in DC's case because of there congested schedule. Hopefully in the coming weeks most if not all of these guys can get back out on the field and we will see results similar to last weekend. I will agree that DC's inability to draft, and sign, anyone who can help the senior team is frustrating. To be successful in the long term they'll have to improve upon recent failures. The inability to sign Jay Needham came down to cheapness. The USL was able to offer him more. He went on to win Rookie of the Year and is now rumored to be moving to europe. For a team that has had trouble defending he could have been a big help if United was willing to offer him a decent wage. DC’s biggest probelm this year imo hasn’t been poor choices in their signings, but terrible luck with injuries. Nearly every important player on this team has been injured for at least a some period this season. Olsen, Gallardo, Fred, Quaranta, Peralta, as well as several others. With the economic constraints of MLS teams cannot afford injuries if they want to be successful. This is even more stressed in DC’s case because of there congested schedule. Hopefully in the coming weeks most if not all of these guys can get back out on the field and we will see results similar to last weekend. I will agree that DC’s inability to draft, and sign, anyone who can help the senior team is frustrating. To be successful in the long term they’ll have to improve upon recent failures. The inability to sign Jay Needham came down to cheapness. The USL was able to offer him more. He went on to win Rookie of the Year and is now rumored to be moving to europe. For a team that has had trouble defending he could have been a big help if United was willing to offer him a decent wage.

]]> By: Anthony http://dcunited.theoffside.com/dc-united/august-25th-2008.html#comment-11996 Anthony Mon, 25 Aug 2008 16:45:44 +0000 http://dcunited.theoffside.com/dc-united-players/marcello-gallardo/august-25th-2008.html#comment-11996 Excellent article! Excellent article!

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