He had to be their target they weren't interested in Shea and they knew he was available. They picked #1 allocation spot for a reason. This had to be the plan.
Mix To Nycfc! [unconfirmed Rumor]
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Its not a done deal until he steps on the field wearing a NYCFC jersey.
I am thinking he's been on the target list a while. Unlike their British counterparts, most American footy reporters don't just make things up. They may be off now and again, but when something persists for as long as this has, I think there is smoke behind the fire.
I would not be surprised if Mix had this outcome in mind when he torpedoed the Crew deal. It just so happened that he probably got some added leverage because NYC needs a win, big time.
I wouldn't be surprised if he's the reason the "super max DP" was floated by the league. And here's the first upshot from the Lampard debacle. CFG owes us and MLS owes us. We may actually come out ahead here by getting a super-sub that we supporters can rally behind hating, providing the impetus for us to "find our voice", who also should be useful on the pitch, while also banking quite a few IOUs from the club, ownership and league.
Seriously, us ECs may have actually (if unwittingly) taught all of our counter-parties quite the lesson regarding game theory. Namely, to hell with Texas, NYC is who you really don't want to mess with. Our willingness (hell, eagerness) to eat our own means engaging us requires the understanding of our unique paradigm. It's like trying to fight the Viet Cong. If you want to beat us, you have to have an appetite for disregarding normalized mores that discourage scorched earth tactics and be willing to inflict and incur massive collateral damage.
Basically, we are narcissistic sociopaths who've grown acquainted to disregarding others and giving no fucks what anyone else thinks. So good luck in making us shut up.
And there is everyone's favorite fatuous Peruvian-Jerseyite soccer journo, giving us his final blessing. But he wasn't wrong before guys, on any of his multiple takes on the same situation. EVERYONE CALM DOWN!!! All these people can't have an opinion until I talk about how many Jack & Cokes I can slam at an AO party because I'm a grown ass man with a family who, despite my young children, takes week long trips to meaningless friendlies because damnit, I deserve it for being an under-appreciated pioneer of the growth of the game here. (Gag me)
Also, I was going to just post the same thing as 5 other people first, but I got all involved in dissecting the larger situation. Consider this my insincere mea culpa.
I have my doubts that he's confirmed it just sees the writing on the wall and wanted to be first to report it.
I had to think about EC, but then I thought about who wrote it.
I think @Drainyoo started the group officially. Unless I'm mistaken, you have to opt out if you decried the FF debacle. Otherwise, you default to active member status.
Doesn't really matter that much if he is or not. If he is ok if he is not get another young DP level player.
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