2019 Roster Discussion

What Position Should NYCFC Target For Its Splash Signing?

  • Striker

    Votes: 52 89.7%
  • Midfielder

    Votes: 3 5.2%
  • Defender

    Votes: 3 5.2%

  • Total voters
    58
TL;DR: Skeptical of the Carlitos rumors based on precedent.

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Mlssoccer.com reports*:
2/5/2019: NYCFC chasing Carlitos. DID IT HAPPEN? Not yet**
2/1/2019: NYCFC completes $9 mil deal for Alex Mitrita. DID IT HAPPEN? YES
1/25/2019: Juan Pablo Torres to join NYCFC. DID IT HAPPEN? YES
1/10/2019: NYCFC interested in Gary Mackay-Steven. DID IT HAPPEN? Not Yet
11/26/2018 & 12/31/2018: Kevin Quevedo could join NYCFC. DID IT HAPPEN? No
11/20/2018: NYCFC targeting Sergio Leon. STATUS: DID IT HAPPEN? No
11/13/2018: David Villa to play one more season, not for NYCFC. DID IT HAPPEN? Yes
8/17/2018: Nice offer EUR 7 million for Jesus Medina. DID IT HAPPEN? ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
2/1/2018: NYCFC to pick up Ebe Ofori. DID IT HAPPEN? YES
1/30/2018: Man City to buy and loan Jack Harrison. DID IT HAPPEN? Yes
1/21/2018: Stoke bid $4.5 million for Jack Harrison. DID IT HAPPEN? No, but ^
1/5/2018: NYCFC interested in Joey Pelupessy. DID IT HAPPEN? No
12/17/2017: Jesus Medina says he will sign with NYCFC. DID IT HAPPEN? Yes
12/11/2017: NYCFC sign Anton Tinnerholm. DID IT HAPPEN? Yes

*Tagged as a report, clearly references NYCFC in headline, from today until I got tired of looking.
**Labeled a rumor, not a report. There's not a rumor tag, so these are harder to search. I found one for Ofori's signing and added it to the list.

They also reported Pirlo rumors before he signed, but I didn't got back far enough. It seems like they're pretty good with language - if they say someone signed, they signed; if they say someone is interested/targeted/bidding, be more skeptical
 
TL;DR: Skeptical of the Carlitos rumors based on precedent.

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Mlssoccer.com reports*:
2/5/2019: NYCFC chasing Carlitos. DID IT HAPPEN? Not yet**
2/1/2019: NYCFC completes $9 mil deal for Alex Mitrita. DID IT HAPPEN? YES
1/25/2019: Juan Pablo Torres to join NYCFC. DID IT HAPPEN? YES
1/10/2019: NYCFC interested in Gary Mackay-Steven. DID IT HAPPEN? Not Yet
11/26/2018 & 12/31/2018: Kevin Quevedo could join NYCFC. DID IT HAPPEN? No
11/20/2018: NYCFC targeting Sergio Leon. STATUS: DID IT HAPPEN? No
11/13/2018: David Villa to play one more season, not for NYCFC. DID IT HAPPEN? Yes
8/17/2018: Nice offer EUR 7 million for Jesus Medina. DID IT HAPPEN? ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
2/1/2018: NYCFC to pick up Ebe Ofori. DID IT HAPPEN? YES
1/30/2018: Man City to buy and loan Jack Harrison. DID IT HAPPEN? Yes
1/21/2018: Stoke bid $4.5 million for Jack Harrison. DID IT HAPPEN? No, but ^
1/5/2018: NYCFC interested in Joey Pelupessy. DID IT HAPPEN? No
12/17/2017: Jesus Medina says he will sign with NYCFC. DID IT HAPPEN? Yes
12/11/2017: NYCFC sign Anton Tinnerholm. DID IT HAPPEN? Yes

*Tagged as a report, clearly references NYCFC in headline, from today until I got tired of looking.
**Labeled a rumor, not a report. There's not a rumor tag, so these are harder to search. I found one for Ofori's signing and added it to the list.

They also reported Pirlo rumors before he signed, but I didn't got back far enough. It seems like they're pretty good with language - if they say someone signed, they signed; if they say someone is interested/targeted/bidding, be more skeptical

I forgot about the $7mm for Medina. Right after PV went there. If it was true and they didn’t take it...
 
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I forgot about the $7mm for Medina. Right after PV went there. If it was true and they didn’t take it...

we sure it was medina? i could of sworn it was ITS? or maybe it said certain player and i assumed it was ITS.
 
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The source was a single Paraguayan radio guy. I would bet my firstborn he simply made it up. I'm Peruvian and, in my experience, every single Peruvian player who is playing abroad and not doing horribly bad or having discipline problems with the foreign club, is subject to transfer rumors all over the globe several times per season. Guys in sports media simply make those rumors up, either looking for another Peruvian in the team who would have "recommended" the player, or a previous coach, etc.
 
I'm willing to bet a beer that, barring injury, Medina's one of our most important players this season and gets sold for more than $7m.

And not just any beer, I'm talking one of those fancy craft beers that you have wait in a long line at the stadium for.

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I'm willing to bet a beer that, barring injury, Medina's one of our most important players this season and gets sold for more than $7m.

And not just any beer, I'm talking one of those fancy craft beers that you have wait in a long line at the stadium for.

Yeah he's pretty underrated around here because of "DP."

In reality, he's a 21-year-old who cost $200,000 against the cap and had 6 goals and 7 assists in 21 starts (7 more appearances off the bench). That's objectively quite good.

There may be a handful of better contributors as DPs around the league (there are also much worse), but there's few examples of a more efficient use of a DP spot.
 
Yeah he's pretty underrated around here because of "DP."

In reality, he's a 21-year-old who cost $200,000 against the cap and had 6 goals and 7 assists in 21 starts (7 more appearances off the bench). That's objectively quite good.

There may be a handful of better contributors as DPs around the league (there are also much worse), but there's few examples of a more efficient use of a DP spot.

You can’t separate the DP from his status.