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Great playing time opportunity for any defender coming to NYCFC! Hopefully that will change.

I will admit to having never seen Matarrita play, but having seen Ashley Cole over the past few years, I will happily go with the young unknown given that it sounds like the dollars are in the same neighborhood.

Exactly. It is nearly 100% likely that the best four players in this draft will not be the first four taken.

Poll time: What was more ironic? Kwame with a well taken goal or Ned going for a double at the peak of Ned-hate?

Does this mean we might actually, once, get a headed goal from a CB off a set piece? I believe the next one will be in the first in team history.

I agree that it is quite possibly a good signing for Portland. If Grabavoy played 1000 minutes last year and earned $100,000, both of which are, perhaps, much closer to what he'll do in Portland, none of us would have spent that much time thinking about him.

There are some rumors floating around that we are in the mix for the #1. Who knows if there is any truth to them, but since it appears we are picking #4 in a draft with three exciting players, it seems more fun to get everyone's opinion on who they would pick if we were at #1. In part, it...

There is a good piece on mlssoccer which compares the draft prospects to current players. While those comparisons can be dangerous and it is just one person's opinion, I find they are really helpful when we are debating the merits and setting expectations for players that most all of us have...

I alsowant more international spots. It raises the caliber of the league on the whole and benefits teams like us with resources. I also think that having more American players doesn't really affect the USMNT because the marginal Americans that will get bounced out of the league are not the...

He's a "glue guy". He's a "proven winner". He's "team first guy". He's "veteran leadership". [Insert ten other trite media and coach clichés] Blah, blah, blah. He would have been fine last year if he played minutes closer to what Ballouchy played and was on that sort of salary. Maybe...

Agree on his value if he even approaches Ciman. He was very impressive last year. The language thing is interesting, as we hear that a lot. I confess to never playing at any level where this was an issue would be curious to hear from those who have. It is a common refrain in the media and...

It feels, to me, like that would lessen the value of the things he brings that Villa does not, namely physicality in the box, a target man, etc. I guess my other question is whether Mullins could bring the defensive value on the LW that some people worry would be missing with Villa out there...

I think these are the players many of us want to see on the field from a "fun" perspective and in terms of getting the best pure talent on the field. It is an interesting choice between tactics and talent, because that lineup probably leaks goals even with an upgrade of the back line. In the...

I'm cautiously optimistic too, but right now he is purely an impact sub for me. However, I like him in that role because he offers something we otherwise don't really have. There were times very early in the season where he helped changed the dynamic. But, for better or worse, I think his...

It is a really good place to go to a game when there are actually fans in the stands (i.e., when they play NYCFC). If you drive, I'd suggest parking in one of the unofficial lots a bit away from the stadium. If you park in the warehouse lot, it can easily take 60 minutes+ to get out after the...

Not exactly on topic, but Portland put up a 30 minute highlight video of their playoff run. It is the usual team produced "advertisement" with nothing terribly insightful, but, I've got to say, it made me want this team to be good so badly. If we are ever fortunate enough to win the league, I...

Brutal schedule for traveling support. Only five Saturday away games.

Can we grab the league office notebook and tear it up?

He was one of the most pleasant surprises of the season for me. Early on I remember watching him get torched in the first NYRB game by Lloyd Sam and thinking that he had no chance. Once Iraola and Angelino came, he didn't play much, but when he got back in at the end of the year once Iraola...

Thanks for playing You are a starter! You have scored 26 out of 30! You know a lot about New York City FC. You just need to get a few more questions right and you can be a captain! I clearly spend way too much time on this team.