I think FIFA rules facilitate a transfer in those cases when there are 6 months left in a contract
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I think FIFA rules facilitate a transfer in those cases when there are 6 months left in a contract
Speaking of rosters...not sure if posted anywhere. Goal.com writer Thomas Floyd ranked and gave analysis on the top 10 in every position.
https://goo.gl/PnPzag
Interestingly, he ranks Pirlo as the #1 CM in the league. Other NYCFC players made the list.
https://goo.gl/PnPzag
Interestingly, he ranks Pirlo as the #1 CM in the league. Other NYCFC players made the list.
Definitely seems like a more nuanced idea than just using a caddy for Andrea. Without Iraola though, I would just prefer to get rid of Pirlo and play a normal 433.
Snubbing teams associated with his place of birth is kind of his thing. At least he's consistent.
Was very surprised that he ranked Brillant at CB. Not that I think Brillant is bad, but that I figured the number of goals we let in would mean none of our CBs would be ranked
I agree. I think the early season clearly showed that Pirlo as the deepest MF was a problem. We got shredded defensively in our first two road matches against Chicago and Columbus when PV was still running out the Pirlo-TMac-Mix midfield (that seems like a very long time ago). Things turned around when he started playing Bravo behind Pirlo later in April and then really picked up when it was Iraola at the end of May.
If Pirlo is here, I think you either look for someone to play behind him like we did this year, or you end up in something more akin to a 4-2-3-1 than a 4-3-3.
Personally, I would build out the midfield with some steel and athleticism, and use the DP slot on either a winger or target man forward. I don't think you necessarily need a DP level guy to fix our midfield. Think a guy like Gershon Koffie or Tony Tchani (or if you don't like them, there are other similar type guys).
Then, next year when Pirlo is gone, use that DP spot a MF playmaker type.
I was thinking the same.
Maybe our expectations were too high, but I would never consider him a top 10.
I've thought for months what they should do is this:
Wow. That would be some next level cap management.
Step 1) Sign three DPs
- DP 1 has a 3 year contract
- DP 2 has a 3 year contract
- DP 3 has a 2 year contract
- Contract for DP 1 & 2
- Year 1 250k
- Year 2 250k
- Year 3 $14.5 mil
- What you've essentially done is back loaded their contract so they're not technically DPs in the first two years.
- Contract for DP 3
- Year 1 250k
- Year 2 $9.5 mil
Yes it flaunts the spirit of the rules but the rules are stupid.
I thought the rules spread out the salaries evenly over the years on the contract, no matter how the actual payments were structured?
Correct. ACole was the first player to loophole that mechanism of spreading it out and backending it after one year (of achieved milestones)
Actually, that was de Jong. The DP portion of his contract was conditional and not guaranteed, so it didn't get brought forward into the first year. Worth noting that he never did get the DP portion.
There's not really a way to game the system the way
NYCFCfan suggests. LA had a one off situation, and they didn't end up keeping the player. You have to think the next guy offered a de Jong type deal is going to be very wary given how it played out for him.
Fair enough, I'm just always trying to find the easy way to do something.Actually, that was de Jong. The DP portion of his contract was conditional and not guaranteed, so it didn't get brought forward into the first year. Worth noting that he never did get the DP portion.
There's not really a way to game the system the way
No worries. Wish there was a way to unshackle our spending, but outside of building a huge academy and/or choosing a $6 million DP instead of a $2 million one, there aren't too many options.
I haven't logged on in a while, but have been looking in from time to time on the forum. It's going to be a very important off season for the club. Even though the finish of the season was a disappointment, there was some very good reasons to be optimistic for next season.
The departure of Lampard, Iraola and Ballouchy does create an opportunity for the club to improve the overall depth of the squad. It's now up to the coaching staff to bring in the right players that can help the club kick on. One player I would like to see at the club would be Sami Nasri. He has said he would be interested in playing in the MLS and I am sure at some point he will. The only question is can he be tempted to come in the summer. Although he is doing very well on loan with Sevilla, I just have a feeling he could be tempted to join the club in the summer.
The departure of Lampard, Iraola and Ballouchy does create an opportunity for the club to improve the overall depth of the squad. It's now up to the coaching staff to bring in the right players that can help the club kick on. One player I would like to see at the club would be Sami Nasri. He has said he would be interested in playing in the MLS and I am sure at some point he will. The only question is can he be tempted to come in the summer. Although he is doing very well on loan with Sevilla, I just have a feeling he could be tempted to join the club in the summer.
As many as we want. We only limit the number of Diners Club players.
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