2017 Offseason Thread

[Ulrich]

do we get that international spot back if we loan him out?

Yes

 

[Ulrich]

Does this mean we are forming links with Barcelona SC from Ecuador (current champion of Ecuador/most popular team in Ecuador/ arch nemesis of Emelec)?

And that friendly is looking all the more interesting now...

 

[leilanikali420]

Does this mean Mena is going out on loan?

https://twitter.com/x/status/817038131698565120

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This off-season is bizarre. We are so desperate for news that our primary source is a twitter account with a sexy selfie avatar and 500 followers.

 

[NYCFCfan]

lol it's real folks. I went back and watched the press conference. Mena is out on loan.

 

[sbrylski]

lol it's real folks. I went back and watched the press conference. Mena is out on loan.

It's too bad we couldn't send him to another MLS team for some of that sweet, sweet allocation money. Loaning him out seems kind of weird - if he's not in the short term nor long term plans, just sell him off. There must be slightly more to the story.

Also, we are now down to two trustworthy CBs, Chanot and Brillant. And Vieira likes to shift into a 3-man backline. So now we need to add two new ones, or a backup CB and a RB/CB starter.

 

[NYCFCfan]

It's too bad we couldn't send him to another MLS team for some of that sweet, sweet allocation money. Loaning him out seems kind of weird - if he's not in the short term nor long term plans, just sell him off. There must be slightly more to the story.

Also, we are now down to two trustworthy CBs, Chanot and Brillant. And Vieira likes to shift into a 3-man backline. So now we need to add two new ones, or a backup CB and a RB/CB starter.

Definitely more to it, my guess is he wanted to go back home.

 

[Fantazma]

Definitely more to it, my guess is he wanted to go back home.

but hes colombian.....barcelona SC is from ecuador

 

[ALBNYfan]

This off-season is bizarre. We are so desperate for news that our primary source is a twitter account with a sexy selfie avatar and 500 followers.

LOL, I probably should have used one of the other tweets.

 

[NYCFCfan]

but hes colombian.....barcelona SC is from ecuador

But there's a big difference between a flight to Ecduador and a flight to NYC.

 

[Fantazma]

But there's a big difference between a flight to Ecduador and a flight to NYC.

true dat

 

[LionNYC]

lol it's real folks. I went back and watched the press conference. Mena is out on loan.

Loan with a buy clause? He would get that sweet GAM that way.

 

[Futbolkicks]

Mena is gone that is so great, finally got rid of this awful player.

It frees up an international spot and 220k.

Great roster move.

 

[JayH]

Potential and any positive skills aside, he clearly didn't fit in PV's system so I see this as addition by subtraction. Now we just need a whole lot of addition by addition in the coming days.

 

[Tom in Fairfield CT]

Another success story from the famed CFG scouting network

 

[EganSoccerWords]

Great to see. I wouldnt mind picking up another cb or two at his price point.

Part of me is wondering if we are holding off on signings because we have a DP lined up but that is probably wishful thinking.

 

[Kjbert]

Don't really care about loan vs. buy. Frees up 220k and an international roster spot.

 

[Gotham Gator]

Frees up the $220,000 IF the borrower agrees to assume the full salary.