2019 Season Prognostications

[Kjbert]

Season is upon us. I had fun reading your responses last year so I’m doing it again. Rules are simple. You’re only allowed one answer per question. Feel free to provide context to your answer. I will provide my own answers in a separate response.

1) Who is our leading goal scorer in 2019 (include number of goals)?

2) Who is our second leading goal scorer in 2019 (include number of goals)?

3) How many double digit goal scorers do we have in 2019 (include names)?

4) How many matches does Jesus Medina start?

5) How man matches does Jonathan Lewis start?

6) What do you think the total combined Homegrown minutes are for 2019? Over/Under is 1,000

7) Over/Under players to leave the Club this summer on a permanent transfer .5

8) Over/Under players to join the Club this summer on loan or permanent transfer 2.5

9) Which player generates the most transfer rumors? If Jonathan Lewis, name your second guess

10) How many All-Stars do we have?

11) Over/Under combined goals and assists for Maxi Moralez 23

12) How many Cup wins?

13) Who wins the Ben Sweat award for massively overachieving their contract? Seb Ibeagha is not eligible as he won the 2018 Award

14) Who is the manager on December 31st, 2019?

15) On what date do NYCFC play their last match of 2019?

 

[Kjbert]

My answers so that I am on record.

1) Who is our leading goal scorer in 2019 (include number of goals)?

MITRITA. 19 GOALS SCORED.

2) Who is our second leading goal scorer in 2019 (include number of goals)?

MAXI. 11 GOALS SCORED.

3) How many double digit goal scorers do we have in 2019 (include names)?

3. MITRITA. MAXI. TAJOURI-SHRADI.

4) How many matches does Jesus Medina start?

17.

5) How man matches does Jonathan Lewis start?

25.

6) What do you think the total combined Homegrown minutes are for 2019? Over/Under is 1,000

UNDER. LED BY JAMES SANDS WHO STARTS A HANDFUL OF GAMES ANS PLAYS 750 MINUTES FOR NYCFC. SCALLY RANDOMLY PLAYS A MIDWEEK GAME AND HAAK DOESNT SEE THE FIELD. SANDS GETS LOANED OUT AGAIN

7) Over/Under players to leave the Club this summer on a permanent transfer .5

OVER. I THINK A SPARE PART LEAVES THIS SUMMER. IT COULD BE MATA. IT COULD BE TAJOURI-SHRADI. IT COULD BE MEDINA.

8) Over/Under players to join the Club this summer on loan or permanent transfer 2.5

OVER. I THINK WE BRING IN A LB, A CF AND A HOMEGROWN PLAYER.

9) Which player generates the most transfer rumors? If Jonathan Lewis, name your second guess

MITRITA. STARTS OFF LIKE A MAN POSSESSED AND THE SERIE A RUMORS PICK UO AGAIN.

10) How many All-Stars do we have?

2. RING AND MITRITA.

11) Over/Under combined goals and assists for Maxi Moralez 23

OVER. ONLY BECAUSE I THINK HELL NEED TO BE OVER BY A GOOD MARGIN FOR THIS TEAM TO WIN.

12) How many Cup wins?

1. I THINK WE GET A GOOD DRAW IN OUR FIRST MATCH AND WIN AWAY THANKS TO OUR DEPTH. I THINK WE LOSE AWAY AT REDBULL.

13) Who wins the Ben Sweat award for massively overachieving their contract? Seb Ibeagha is not eligible as he won the 2018 Award.

JAMES SANDS. GETTING 5-7 STARTS OUT OF AN 18 YEAR OLD ON A HOMEGROWN CONTRACT IS A MASSIVE COUP FOR ANY TEAM. I THINK HELL DO WELL ENOUGH TO DOUBLE THAT NUMBER BUT PARKS, OFORI AND TORRES WILL BLOCK HIM.

14) Who is the manager on December 31st, 2019?

DOME. IF ITS NOT, THEN MY ANSWER IS “NOBODY YET”

15) On what date do NYCFC play their last match of 2019?[/QUOTE]

I HAD TO LOOK UP THE DATES. I WENT WITH OCTOBER 26TH AS THAT IS WHEN ROUND 2 IS PLAYED THIS YEAR.

 

[dummyrun]

1) Who is our leading goal scorer in 2019 (include number of goals)? Mitri, 17

2) Who is our second leading goal scorer in 2019 (include number of goals)? Maxi, 10

3) How many double digit goal scorers do we have in 2019 (include names)? 2

4) How many matches does Jesus Medina start? 24

5) How man matches does Jonathan Lewis start? 14

6) What do you think the total combined Homegrown minutes are for 2019? Over/Under is 1,000 Under (600)

7) Over/Under players to leave the Club this summer on a permanent transfer .5 Over (1)

8) Over/Under players to join the Club this summer on loan or permanent transfer 2.5 Under (2)

9) Which player generates the most transfer rumors? If Jonathan Lewis, name your second guess Lewis, Medina

10) How many All-Stars do we have? Who cares

11) Over/Under combined goals and assists for Maxi Moralez 23 Under (19)

12) How many Cup wins? 1

13) Who wins the Ben Sweat award for massively overachieving their contract? Seb Ibeagha is not eligible as he won the 2018 Award Rocha

14) Who is the manager on December 31st, 2019? Torrent

15) On what date do NYCFC play their last match of 2019? Nov. 10

 

[Kjbert]

dummyrun interesting final answer. Your other answers would indicate that must end up being a very good defensive unit.

Good shout on Rocha. I thought about him as well. The argument for him is that Tinnerholm misses a good deal of time and Rocha becomes your starting RB.

 

[sbrylski]

Season is upon us. I had fun reading your responses last year so I’m doing it again. Rules are simple. You’re only allowed one answer per question. Feel free to provide context to your answer. I will provide my own answers in a separate response.

1) Who is our leading goal scorer in 2019 (include number of goals)? Mitrita, 16

2) Who is our second leading goal scorer in 2019 (include number of goals)? Maxi, 10

3) How many double digit goal scorers do we have in 2019 (include names)? 2, Mitrita and Maxi

4) How many matches does Jesus Medina start? 21

5) How man matches does Jonathan Lewis start? 9

6) What do you think the total combined Homegrown minutes are for 2019? Over/Under is 1,000 Over

7) Over/Under players to leave the Club this summer on a permanent transfer .5 Over

8) Over/Under players to join the Club this summer on loan or permanent transfer 2.5 Under

9) Which player generates the most transfer rumors? If Jonathan Lewis, name your second guess

10) How many All-Stars do we have? 3

11) Over/Under combined goals and assists for Maxi Moralez 23 Over

12) How many Cup wins? 1

13) Who wins the Ben Sweat award for massively overachieving their contract? Seb Ibeagha is not eligible as he won the 2018 Award Joe Scally

14) Who is the manager on December 31st, 2019? Torrent

15) On what date do NYCFC play their last match of 2019? November 3

 

[Kjbert]

S sbrylski who do you think leaves the club this summer? And who are your all-stars?

 

[ZYanksRule]

1) Who is our leading goal scorer in 2019 (include number of goals)?
Mitrita - 17

2) Who is our second leading goal scorer in 2019 (include number of goals)?
Moralez - 11

3) How many double digit goal scorers do we have in 2019 (include names)?
Two - Mitrita, Moralez

4) How many matches does Jesus Medina start?
22

5) How man matches does Jonathan Lewis start?
7 (but makes 25 appearances)

6) What do you think the total combined Homegrown minutes are for 2019? Over/Under is 1,000
Over -- 1,300

7) Over/Under players to leave the Club this summer on a permanent transfer .5
Under

8) Over/Under players to join the Club this summer on loan or permanent transfer 2.5
Under

9) Which player generates the most transfer rumors? If Jonathan Lewis, name your second guess
Medina

10) How many All-Stars do we have?
1

11) Over/Under combined goals and assists for Maxi Moralez 23
Over

12) How many Cup wins?
US Open Cup: 0
MLS Cup Playoffs: 2

13) Who wins the Ben Sweat award for massively overachieving their contract? Seb Ibeagha is not eligible as he won the 2018 Award
Jonathan Lewis

14) Who is the manager on December 31st, 2019?
Dome Torrent

15) On what date do NYCFC play their last match of 2019?
Conference Finals. So Nov. 3.

 

[Shwafta]

1) Who is our leading goal scorer in 2019 (include number of goals)?
Mitrita (17)
2) Who is our second leading goal scorer in 2019 (include number of goals)?
Lewis (10)
3) How many double digit goal scorers do we have in 2019 (include names)?
2 Mitrita, Lewis
4) How many matches does Jesus Medina start?
30
5) How man matches does Jonathan Lewis start?
17
6) What do you think the total combined Homegrown minutes are for 2019? Over/Under is 1,000
680
7) Over/Under players to leave the Club this summer on a permanent transfer
None
8) Over/Under players to join the Club this summer on loan or permanent transfer
1
9) Which player generates the most transfer rumors? If Jonathan Lewis, name your second guess
Medina
10) How many All-Stars do we have?
1
11) Over/Under combined goals and assists for Maxi Moralez
18
12) How many Cup wins?
3
13) Who wins the Ben Sweat award for massively overachieving their contract? Seb Ibeagha is not eligible as he won the 2018 Award: Rocha

14) Who is the manager on December 31st, 2019?
Dome Torrent
15) On what date do NYCFC play their last match of 2019? When is the MLS Cup?

 

[Jon]

1) Who is our leading goal scorer in 2019 (include number of goals)? Mitri, 15

2) Who is our second leading goal scorer in 2019 (include number of goals)? Shradi, 12

3) How many double digit goal scorers do we have in 2019 (include names)? 3 (Mitrita, Shradi, Maxi)

4) How many matches does Jesus Medina start? 22

5) How man matches does Jonathan Lewis start? 7

6) What do you think the total combined Homegrown minutes are for 2019? Over/Under is 1,000 Under (450)

7) Over/Under players to leave the Club this summer on a permanent transfer .5 Over (1)

8) Over/Under players to join the Club this summer on loan or permanent transfer 2.5 Over (3)

9) Which player generates the most transfer rumors? If Jonathan Lewis, name your second guess Lewis, Shradi

10) How many All-Stars do we have? (3) Mitrita, Maxi, & Ring

11) Over/Under combined goals and assists for Maxi Moralez 23 Over (25)

12) How many Cup wins? 2

13) Who wins the Ben Sweat award for massively overachieving their contract? Seb Ibeagha is not eligible as he won the 2018 Award Sands

14) Who is the manager on December 31st, 2019? Torrent

15) On what date do NYCFC play their last match of 2019? October 26/27

 

[mgarbowski]

Season is upon us. I had fun reading your responses last year so I’m doing it again. Rules are simple. You’re only allowed one answer per question. Feel free to provide context to your answer. I will provide my own answers in a separate response.

1) Who is our leading goal scorer in 2019 (include number of goals)?

2) Who is our second leading goal scorer in 2019 (include number of goals)?

3) How many double digit goal scorers do we have in 2019 (include names)?

4) How many matches does Jesus Medina start?

5) How man matches does Jonathan Lewis start?

6) What do you think the total combined Homegrown minutes are for 2019? Over/Under is 1,000

7) Over/Under players to leave the Club this summer on a permanent transfer .5

8) Over/Under players to join the Club this summer on loan or permanent transfer 2.5

9) Which player generates the most transfer rumors? If Jonathan Lewis, name your second guess

10) How many All-Stars do we have?

11) Over/Under combined goals and assists for Maxi Moralez 23

12) How many Cup wins?

13) Who wins the Ben Sweat award for massively overachieving their contract? Seb Ibeagha is not eligible as he won the 2018 Award

14) Who is the manager on December 31st, 2019?

15) On what date do NYCFC play their last match of 2019?

OK so I guess we have 2 threads doing basically the same thing this year. From Friday:

http://nycfcforums.com/index.php?threads/2019-predictions.6864/

I mean, I checked and last year you had started this more than 3 weeks earlier and you hadn't made any suggestion it was coming this year and you've been so grumpy and down on the club .....

 

[Kjbert]

OK so I guess we have 2 threads doing basically the same thing this year. From Friday:

http://nycfcforums.com/index.php?threads/2019-predictions.6864/

I mean, I checked and last year you had started this more than 3 weeks earlier and you hadn't made any suggestion it was coming this year and you've been so grumpy and down on the club .....

Seasonal depression. I’ll be happier in May.

 

[sbrylski]

S sbrylski who do you think leaves the club this summer? And who are your all-stars?

Mitra, Maxi, and Ring for the All-Stars. Chanot, Callens, and Johnson are all possible too. Nobody specific in line to leave this summer.

 

[The Toe]

1) Who is our leading goal scorer in 2019 (include number of goals)?

Treats (16)

2) Who is our second leading goal scorer in 2019 (include number of goals)?

Isi (9)

3) How many double digit goal scorers do we have in 2019 (include names)?

1 (Treats)

4) How many matches does Jesus Medina start?

20

5) How man matches does Jonathan Lewis start?

12

6) What do you think the total combined Homegrown minutes are for 2019? Over/Under is 1,000

Over.

7) Over/Under players to leave the Club this summer on a permanent transfer .5

Over.

8) Over/Under players to join the Club this summer on loan or permanent transfer 2.5

Under.

9) Which player generates the most transfer rumors? If Jonathan Lewis, name your second guess

Medina for sucking/offloading

10) How many All-Stars do we have?

3 (Treats, Chanot, Ring)

11) Over/Under combined goals and assists for Maxi Moralez 23

PUSH

12) How many Cup wins?

1 (fucking finally)

13) Who wins the Ben Sweat award for massively overachieving their contract? Seb Ibeagha is not eligible as he won the 2018 Award

Sands

14) Who is the manager on December 31st, 2019?

Dome Torrent

15) On what date do NYCFC play their last match of 2019?

ECF

 

[Keith Putnam]

Personally I kind of wouldn't mind (emphasis on kind of) if we have a bit of a lost season, maybe barely making the playoffs or maybe barely not making the playoffs, if it sparks the mothership to perhaps take our roster construction more seriously for next season.

 

[Kjbert]

Personally I kind of wouldn't mind (emphasis on kind of) if we have a bit of a lost season, maybe barely making the playoffs or maybe barely not making the playoffs, if it sparks the mothership to perhaps take our roster construction more seriously for next season.

I think it would have to be a Kreis like season to see massive changes.

 

[Revfugee]

1) Who is our leading goal scorer in 2019 (include number of goals)?

Mitrita 17

2) Who is our second leading goal scorer in 2019 (include number of goals)?

Summer DP 10
3) How many double digit goal scorers do we have in 2019 (include names)?

2 Mitrita and Summer DP

4) How many matches does Jesus Medina start?

16

5) How man matches does Jonathan Lewis start?

23

6) What do you think the total combined Homegrown minutes are for 2019? Over/Under is 1,000

2,319

7) Over/Under players to leave the Club this summer on a permanent transfer .5

Over

8) Over/Under players to join the Club this summer on loan or permanent transfer 2.5

Under

9) Which player generates the most transfer rumors? If Jonathan Lewis, name your second guess

Medina

10) How many All-Stars do we have?

2

11) Over/Under combined goals and assists for Maxi Moralez 23

Under


12) How many Cup wins?

0

13) Who wins the Ben Sweat award for massively overachieving their contract? Seb Ibeagha is not eligible as he won the 2018 Award

Scally

14) Who is the manager on December 31st, 2019?

Arteta

15) On what date do NYCFC play their last match of 2019?
11/2

 

[adam]

1) Who is our leading goal scorer in 2019 (include number of goals)? Lewis 16

2) Who is our second leading goal scorer in 2019 (include number of goals)? Dru 15

3) How many double digit goal scorers do we have in 2019 (include names)? 3

4) How many matches does Jesus Medina start? 7

5) How man matches does Jonathan Lewis start? 30

6) What do you think the total combined Homegrown minutes are for 2019? Over/Under is 1,000 over (1269)

7) Over/Under players to leave the Club this summer on a permanent transfer .5 Over (2)

8) Over/Under players to join the Club this summer on loan or permanent transfer 2.5 over (3)

9) Which player generates the most transfer rumors? If Jonathan Lewis, name your second guess Lewis, Isi

10) How many All-Stars do we have? 2 (maxi, ring)

11) Over/Under combined goals and assists for Maxi Moralez 23 Under (17)

12) How many Cup wins? 3

13) Who wins the Ben Sweat award for massively overachieving their contract? Seb Ibeagha is not eligible as he won the 2018 Award Do we know what Parks is earning?

14) Who is the manager on December 31st, 2019? Dome

15) On what date do NYCFC play their last match of 2019? Rd 2 of playoffs

 

[Schwallacus]

1) Who is our leading goal scorer in 2019 (include number of goals)?

Mitrita - 30​

2) Who is our second leading goal scorer in 2019 (include number of goals)?

ITS - 12​

3) How many double digit goal scorers do we have in 2019 (include names)?

Two - Mitri & ITS​

4) How many matches does Jesus Medina start?

17​

5) How man matches does Jonathan Lewis start?

12​

6) What do you think the total combined Homegrown minutes are for 2019? Over/Under is 1,000

Under. Sands ~800, Scally ~90, Haak ~3​

7) Over/Under players to leave the Club this summer on a permanent transfer .5

Over. One player leaves permanently - Lewis.​

8) Over/Under players to join the Club this summer on loan or permanent transfer 2.5

Under - Two players come in. No idea who (Mario Gomez would be wonderful)​

9) Which player generates the most transfer rumors? If Jonathan Lewis, name your second guess

Mata due to his weird inverted fullback/winger position being desired by a random coach in Spain.​

10) How many All-Stars do we have?

One - Mitri. (Maxi has another amazing year but is overlooked)​

11) Over/Under combined goals and assists for Maxi Moralez 23

Under (20)​

12) How many Cup wins?

Two​

13) Who wins the Ben Sweat award for massively overachieving their contract?

Luis Barraza- Johnson injured for 2 months, Stuver sucks for 2 games, gets pulled, Luis saves the day/season covering for 4-5 games.​

14) Who is the manager on December 31st, 2019?

Dome, unfortunately.​

15) On what date do NYCFC play their last match of 2019?

Final - Lose to SKC.​

 

[Sabo]

1) Who is our leading goal scorer in 2019 (include number of goals)? Mitrita 20

2) Who is our second leading goal scorer in 2019 (include number of goals)? Medina 12

3) How many double digit goal scorers do we have in 2019 (include names)? 3 Mitrita, Medina Moralez

4) How many matches does Jesus Medina start? 21

5) How man matches does Jonathan Lewis start? 12

6) What do you think the total combined Homegrown minutes are for 2019? Over/Under is 1,000 Over 1813

7) Over/Under players to leave the Club this summer on a permanent transfer .5 Over 2

8) Over/Under players to join the Club this summer on loan or permanent transfer 2.5 Under 1

9) Which player generates the most transfer rumors? If Jonathan Lewis, name your second guess Medina

10) How many All-Stars do we have? 1 Ring

11) Over/Under combined goals and assists for Maxi Moralez 23 Over 28

12) How many Cup wins? 2

13) Who wins the Ben Sweat award for massively overachieving their contract? Seb Ibeagha is not eligible as he won the 2018 Award Tony Rocha

14) Who is the manager on December 31st, 2019? Dome

15) On what date do NYCFC play their last match of 2019? MLS Cup day baby

 

[Ulrich]

How are y’all feeling about these guesses now? Lewis hasn’t started since the first match (where he got an assist), Medina gets tons of useless minutes with zero justification, our potential all-stars play out of position, Parks has been parked on the bench, backup Ofori is a starter, the best CB duo is a mess, and our new DP can’t exert his will on a game and reverts to one-v-three dribbling.

3pts/4 matches is no better than a 1W-0T-3L record which is fiery trash. Mathematically, the team could still hit 93pts on the year, but we’ll be lucky to even hit 10wins with how we’re playing and that’s a generous guess - I’d say closer to 8wins at best and somewhere in the low 30’s for points.