2019 Roster Discussion

[mgarbowski]

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I'm not going to go to the trouble of trying to figure out how many other MLS sporting directors besides Claudio could qualify as a "personal favorite former player" and "a true gentleman."
This agent has multiple MNUFC players as clients, FWIW, which could explain why Quevedo was linked to them, because this agent has many contacts there.
OTOH, this could be something different altogether.

 

[sundance]

Thanks for tracking this, mgarbowski Very helpful!

 

[dummyrun]

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I'm not going to go to the trouble of trying to figure out how many other MLS sporting directors besides Claudio could qualify as a "personal favorite former player" and "a true gentleman."
This agent has multiple MNUFC players as clients, FWIW, which could explain why Quevedo was linked to them, because this agent has many contacts there.
OTOH, this could be something different altogether.

http://www.onfieldmanagement.com/clients.html

For what it's worth, Quevedo isn't among the named clients on this guy's agency's site, although that wouldn't be unusual for a kid making his first move abroad. The agency's Twitter did follow Quevedo not too long ago, then later Scally and Lewis.

 

[LionNYC]

Well, it's about 3.5 hours until January 1, 2019 in the furthest ahead time zone in the world. Let's see if #WelcomeKevin is the new #WelcomeJesus...

 

[dummyrun]

Well, it's about 3.5 hours until January 1, 2019 in the furthest ahead time zone in the world. Let's see if #WelcomeKevin is the new #WelcomeJesus...

That was such a terrible rollout strategy, no way they do it again ... right? ...

Goddammit they're going to do it again.

 

[Shwafta]

Well, it's about 3.5 hours until January 1, 2019 in the furthest ahead time zone in the world. Let's see if #WelcomeKevin is the new #WelcomeJesus...

huh? Half the world is already in 2019 already, wouldn't that mean they'd have announced it earlier?

 

[LionNYC]

huh? Half the world is already in 2019 already, wouldn't that mean they'd have announced it earlier?

Woops, yeah. I did some poor Googling. It's 1:23 AM in Tokyo.

That was such a terrible rollout strategy, no way they do it again ... right? ...

Goddammit they're going to do it again.

It's Not Happening!

 

[Shwafta]

Woops, yeah. I did some poor Googling. It's 1:23 AM in Tokyo.



It's Not Happening!

I mean, they're just going to do it at 11:59PM of the last time zone as "THE LAST SIGNING OF 2018"
I see it. It makes sense.
We will get the first signing of 2018 worldwide and the last signing of 2018 worldwide.

 

[ZYanksRule]

That was such a terrible rollout strategy, no way they do it again ... right? ...

Goddammit they're going to do it again.

And that's our transparency issue. Don't do a rollout strategy. Just announce the damn thing. We don't need to focus group our offseason signings. Stop trying so hard that you move into inauthenticity.

 

[ManhattanValley]

And that's our transparency issue. Don't do a rollout strategy. Just announce the damn thing. We don't need to focus group our offseason signings. Stop trying so hard that you move into inauthenticity.

Nah, you've lost me there.

They're so lame, but every team making a big signing these days has a rollout strategy. Don't see what that has to do with transparency.

 

[dummyrun]

every team making a big signing these days has a rollout strategy

Wonder how Quevedo is at the piano.

 

[sbrylski]

So that would put our current starting front six at:

F | Medina, Berget, Quevedo | Tajouri-Shradi, Castellanos, Lewis
M | Moralez, Ring, Sands | Bedoya

Oof we have a lot of work to do in the midfield. If there is any significance to Medina being listed as a mid on the 2019 roster moves announcement, maybe he is the new 10 with Maxi back at the 8.

Way too premature, just highlighting the holes needed to fill yet. Not to mention center forward.

 

[dummyrun]

So that would put our current starting front six at:

F | Medina, Berget, Quevedo | Tajouri-Shradi, Castellanos, Lewis
M | Moralez, Ring, Sands | Bedoya

Oof we have a lot of work to do in the midfield. If there is any significance to Medina being listed as a mid on the 2019 roster moves announcement, maybe he is the new 10 with Maxi back at the 8.

Way too premature, just highlighting the holes needed to fill yet. Not to mention center forward.

If we buy Quevedo, either we've got plans to sell off some wingers or—the option I've been plumping for—we're building toward a forward-leaning 4-3-3 with Maxi and Medina in the channels, which is going to be fun as hell to watch.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1072329799916552192

 

[Kjbert]

If this is our new DP, we need 30 goals combined out of him and Medina.

 

[Jon]

If this is our new DP, we need 30 goals combined out of him and Medina.

If this is our new DP signing we're a middle of the table club that is destined for 15k fans a match.

 

[Joe_Cos]

Well Onfield Management was talking about Lucas ”TITI” Rodriguez to DC United. https://www.instagram.com/p/BsD6lh4H2qw/, but that doesn't mean the Quevedo deal is not happening as MLS is reporting the Quevedo to either NYCFC or Minnesota rumors. https://www.mlssoccer.com/post/2018...attacker-kevin-quevedo-linked-nycfc-minnesota

 

[EganSoccerWords]

If this is our new DP, we need 30 goals combined out of him and Medina.

Zero wingers/central midfielders combined for 30 total goals.

 

[mgarbowski]

I guess that was a completely different deal.

 

[sbrylski]

If we buy Quevedo, either we've got plans to sell off some wingers or—the option I've been plumping for—we're building toward a forward-leaning 4-3-3 with Maxi and Medina in the channels, which is going to be fun as hell to watch.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1072329799916552192

Just want to say I think this formation will be a disaster for us unless our fullbacks play inverted. We have never looked good with two attacking midfielders in a three-man midfield.

I also think I'd put Tajouri-Shradi as the backup 10 or secondary striker in this formation rather than winger:

F | Castellanos, Berget, Quevedo | Lewis, Matarrita
M | Maxi, Medina, Ring | Tajouri-Shradi, Sands
D | Sweat, Callens, Chanot, Tinnerholm | Ibeagha

Fullbacks stay home. With the players we have today, I just convinced myself this would make the most sense. We'll see who else they bring in.

 

[Kjbert]

Zero wingers/central midfielders combined for 30 total goals.

Seems like a problem then doesn’t it