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
dummyrun said:
I think this tweet will be a useful reference point in thinking about what to expect for next season.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1064202736441483265
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your picture messages are pretty and all, but it is no match to ulrich's arguments. he said you can't read, time to get back in your state of billy madison and get a seat in Ms. Lippy's class ASAP where she taught Ulrich about tactics.
 
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Ulrich said:
Except that you have to look at the second half separate from the first because the first was PVs tactics and the second was Dome’s. If Dome is willing to go with PVs tactics, he’ll be fine as a permanent caretaker manager. If he wants to use his own, that didn’t work at all with an MLS-talented roster, and he’s looking to overhaul it (which is what many people’s desire is to give him his guys), then you have to judge him solely on the failed second half of the season. Even the playoff matches were listless with how the club was attacking in the box.

It’s one thing to be optimistic because there’s evidence to support the optimism, but it’s another to blindly follow because of the sexiness that his past stints (run by Pep) achieved. I haven’t seen any evidence that the team has an idea of what to do in the final third. They play possession for the sake of possession in the middle. They are impotent on corners and set pieces, save Chanot’s goal that was more due to the defender ball watching than marking his man. His man-management is highly suspect beyond just horrible bench/sub choices - he killed the team’s chances in the first Atlanta match by over-playing the roster three matches in a week in what were do/die types.

He tries to coach as if he’s got All-world players that can adopt any tactic put forth, much like what Pep had at Barcelona, Munich, ManCity - that’s easy coaching. Unfortunately, he’s not living that scenario and it takes a more astute manager to realize the limitations of the players and what can both be absorbed and implemented. For that, he naïve to the realities of MLS.
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Mr. Ulrich, what you've just said is one of the most insanely idiotic things I have ever heard. At no point in your rambling, incoherent response were you even close to anything that could be considered a rational thought. Everyone in this thread is now dumber for having listened to it. I award you no points, and may God have mercy on your soul.
 
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Kjbert said:
Philadelphia today announced 4 players that are not coming back.

Will be interesting to see how soon we make our announcements.
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Some interesting drops including Yaro and Herbers.

Yaro was considered the best player in the draft I believe in Jack's class. Played CB in college, but projected more as a RB as he's really not big enough to play CB in the professional leagues.

If I'm thinking of the right guy, Herbers is a serviceable midfielder. Nothing special, but would be a solid depth player.
 
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Kjbert said:
Philadelphia today announced 4 players that are not coming back.

Will be interesting to see how soon we make our announcements.
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We do it at the last possible date. According to Lion's timeline
http://nycfcforums.com/index.php?threads/2019-offseason-thread.6439/
that means November 27. Names have to be submitted to the league on 11/26 and NYCFC makes the public announcement a day later. Of course, NYCFC could start releasing information before they are legally required, but....
yeah I can't finish that sentence.
 
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mgarbowski said:
I'm pretty sure Seven was referring to Villa, not Taty. And Seven Seven, everything is cryptic. I would not be surprised if Villa's status is resolved fairly late, especially if we re-sign him on a non-DP contract.
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as far as i was told about a week ago. Villa is very upset because the club still has not even approached him with a discussion regarding an extension. just that "we will talk"
 
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Kangaroo Jack said:
as far as i was told about a week ago. Villa is very upset because the club still has not even approached him with a discussion regarding an extension. just that "we will talk"
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I guess that's consistent with my conjecture. Club is in the best position to get Villa to accept Garber bucks level $$ if they can line up a replacement DP first. Villa is in a good position now, that is more likely to get worse than better (though it is possible his hand can strengthen). So he wants to deal soon, and the club wants to defer.
 
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dummyrun said:
This is a trash take on so many levels.

For starters, if you don't think Dome "implemented his own tactics," what team were you even watching? We switched to a new formation in his very first game. We cycled through interesting variations on the 4-2-3-1, 4-3-3, and 4-4-2 diamond as he adjusted to opponents and his available squad. He tried players in new positions. He even tried positions in new positions. This was in no way a continuation of Vieira's tactics, as some people on this forum have contended, and it certainly wasn't a copy of Manchester City. It was a tactically astute coach working to make the most of what he was given. Whether or not you think he succeeded, at least pay attention to what he did.

As for taking cues from other coaches, how the hell do you think tactics develop? Do you think people just sit around in a dark room dreaming up new ways to play soccer? Guardiola learned from Cruyff and Bielsa. Vieira learned, sort of, from an earlier iteration of Guardiola. Now Torrent is trying to catch the team up with what's been going on in Europe for the last five years. Of course he's relying on the genius of others. That's what coaches do.

And don't even get me started on that parenthetical. If you're not sure whether Guardiola's a good soccer coach, honestly man, just find another sport. This one's not for you.
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Has anyone seen this man? I heard he's wanted for murdering another member
 
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dkalev2 said:
Mr. Ulrich, what you've just said is one of the most insanely idiotic things I have ever heard. At no point in your rambling, incoherent response were you even close to anything that could be considered a rational thought. Everyone in this thread is now dumber for having listened to it. I award you no points, and may God have mercy on your soul.
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Thanks bud, appreciate it. At least tag me if you want to make it personal, which Dummy did when he made it personal. But you do you, and God and I already have an arrangement that doesn’t need your meddling.

Edit: and that’s strange, because you did quote me and nothing showed up in my alerts, and I only saw it scrolling through the thread.
 
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Ulrich said:
Thanks bud, appreciate it. At least tag me if you want to make it personal, which Dummy did when he made it personal. But you do you, and God and I already have an arrangement that doesn’t need your meddling.
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Your response to me is just like a story I know called "The Puppy Who Lost His Way." The forums were changing, and the puppy was getting... dumber.
 
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In all honesty, and I mean this in a serious was, was Sweat really that bad? I actually thought in many games he was very good. I say we keep him as backup LB (thought his salary will be too high for a backup, but @amagat hmu boy) and find someone else before him, but I actually think he does really well against the teams with slower wingers or teams that play through the middle rather than throug ht he wings, which could be great time to let our starting LB get some rest, the way Tinnerholm absolutely did not get any way this season which virtually killed him by playoffs (shown by the awful performances towards the end of the year)
 
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