2018 SuperDraft - NYCFC Thread

[Kjbert]

I just wanted to report back from the US soccer coaches convention here in Philly. As you know, the MLS Superdrsft is a small part of the week. The events started today and most coaches are checking in tonight. So far, I've seen the LA Galaxy coaches and the Minnesota United coaches.

Tomorrow, Kyle Martino is interviewing Thierry Henry. All of the other candidates are doing one on ones as well over the next several days.

The amount of space dedicated to the event is absolutely massive. I don't know how much I will be able to get to this week from here on out besides the Draft, but this is a must do for any US Soccer fan.

It's soccer porn.

 

[LionNYC]

I just wanted to report back from the US soccer coaches convention here in Philly. As you know, the MLS Superdrsft is a small part of the week. The events started today and most coaches are checking in tonight. So far, I've seen the LA Galaxy coaches and the Minnesota United coaches.

Tomorrow, Kyle Martino is interviewing Thierry Henry. All of the other candidates are doing one on ones as well over the next several days.

The amount of space dedicated to the event is absolutely massive. I don't know how much I will be able to get to this week from here on out besides the Draft, but this is a must do for any US Soccer fan.

It's soccer porn.

Do you need tickets for anything? Or you can just walk right into the events?

 

[LionNYC]

Matt Doyle's final mock draft is out. His original pick for us at 19th, Wyatt Omsberg is now at 4th to Montreal.

He has up picking Ricky Lopez-Espin. No worries Midas Mulligan there's no relation to Mikey Lopez.

https://www.mlssoccer.com/post/2018/01/18/armchair-analyst-2018-mock-superdraft-v2-0

 

[Midas Mulligan]

Matt Doyle's final mock draft is out. His original pick for us at 19th, Wyatt Omsberg is now at 4th to Montreal.

He has up picking Ricky Lopez-Espin. No worries Midas Mulligan there's no relation to Mikey Lopez.

https://www.mlssoccer.com/post/2018/01/18/armchair-analyst-2018-mock-superdraft-v2-0

SITC say we trade up and get Bakero.

But good to know.

 

[sundance]

SITC say we trade up and get Bakero.

FWIW, Villa has been liking tweets about Bakero in the last week or so. I thought it might be a recruitment thing. I’ll have to see what SITC say about it, but wouldn’t be surprised if we ended with him.

 

[LionNYC]

SITC say we trade up and get Bakero.

But good to know.

Bakero is currently at 7th, but is probably a top 3-5 pick. Tomorrow is going to be a crazy day for sure.

I think we'll be doing trades late, as in once players are drafted, we come to an agreement with that team.

 

[LionNYC]

Bakero at 2 (LAG). Omsberg at 6 (ORL).

https://www.topdrawersoccer.com/college-soccer-articles/2018-mls-mock-draft:-version-30_aid43716

 

[JayH]

What about the nation's leading scorer, Mamadou Guirassy? He looks to have some game and that finishing knack (although it's hard to ignore the keeper quality in some of the clips). He's featured in the "stock up" section of the latest article:
https://www.mlssoccer.com/post/2018...-3-who-boosted-their-stock-heading-superdraft

 

[Kjbert]

Do you need tickets for anything? Or you can just walk right into the events?

You can walk right in. There are tickets that you need to buy - day passes for certain things - but it's kind of an honor system.

Are you thinking of coming down tomorrow?

 

[LionNYC]

You can walk right in. There are tickets that you need to buy - day passes for certain things - but it's kind of an honor system.

Are you thinking of coming down tomorrow?

Nope. Too busy at work. Will be watching the SuperDraft on one screen from YouTube.

 

[EganSoccerWords]

DC traded the #3 pick to LAFC for 200k allocation (100k GAM/TAM).

Does LAFC still keep the #1 pick?
Does Ola Kamara get traded before the draft? Would LAG or Columbus sell the #2 pick?

 

[George]

I expect we will draft a CB or maybe a LB/RB with our highest pick.

We seem to be set in terms of forwards and we have 2 young midfielders (Sands and Awuah) already.

 

[Gotham Gator]

DC traded the #3 pick to LAFC for 200k allocation (100k GAM/TAM).

Does LAFC still keep the #1 pick?
Does Ola Kamara get traded before the draft? Would LAG or Columbus sell the #2 pick?

That's a lot less than I would have thought that pick would go for.

Last season, we traded $250K of GAM for the same position, which we used to get Lewis. As people have pointed out, we basically get much of that back in benefit because his salary doesn't count against the cap.

I've been wondering if the draft positions might trade for more this year since there is so much more TAM sloshing around - increase the money supply, and you get inflation. This would suggest not.

 

[Christopher Jee]

I expect we will draft a CB or maybe a LB/RB with our highest pick.

We seem to be set in terms of forwards and we have 2 young midfielders (Sands and Awuah) already.

Yeah, Bakero looked like an interesting prospect, but seems like the Jo Inge Berget signing may make him redundant.

 

[Ulrich]

That's a lot less than I would have thought that pick would go for.

Last season, we traded $250K of GAM for the same position, which we used to get Lewis. As people have pointed out, we basically get much of that back in benefit because his salary doesn't count against the cap.

I've been wondering if the draft positions might trade for more this year since there is so much more TAM sloshing around - increase the money supply, and you get inflation. This would suggest not.

What’s odd is that if NYCFC wants to move up, $200k would have been easy to swallow and nearly an automatic agreement to trade, so if NYCFC wasn’t in the mix for the #3 spot, they either want #1 or #2 or don’t intend to move up at all. I find the third option the least likely. Then again, maybe DC refused to deal with NYcFC, but history has shown the opposite, so that should be discounted.

 

[SoupInNYC]

Yeah, Bakero looked like an interesting prospect, but seems like the Jo Inge Berget signing may make him redundant.

Lol, I read this first without seeing the new signing news. I thought the name you wrote was some weird kind of autocorrect.

 

[413Blue]

Not sure we needed another keeper, that was a surprise. Sounds like a guy with long term potential.

Supporters were on hand bringing all the noise.

 

[mgarbowski]

This was the boring, uneventful Super Draft we all expected last year.

 

[Jock]

ha, proof that we don't give a shit about the draft this year. a 4th (3rd?) choice keeper.

 

[LionNYC]

https://twitter.com/x/status/954413823938777089