2023 Roster and Transfer Discussion Thread
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That St Louis salary is absolutely absurd. Plus typically expansion teams give up a lot of goals so all salary is going to look really stupid, likely come the end of the season.
My vote for captain, of the remaining players, whatever it’s worth, Keaton Parks. He’s the only player that shows up to fan events. Fans love him. He plays with his heart. Sadly he’s been injured a bit but if he continues his trajectory, he should be on the 2026 World Cup roster.
I'd be good with this. Not sure if he still has dreams to go back to Europe but if he is captain and retires here I'd be happy hah.
That's encouraging -- I trust Tom more than the other guy. Making a visit is a long way from signing. Hopefully Sean is just going through the process and we still can retain him.
Keaton is 25. I doubt he stays 5 years to see a stadium open... but imagine he ends up being a lifer and is there to open the stadium?
Good for him. This is likely his final big contract, he should get every last dollar and have a chance to play wherever he wants to play. Hopefully that's with us.
I'm honestly surprised Atlanta hasn't been in the SeanJohn mix. The situation down there is the perfect storm for him to leave the Bronx.
Only Sands ever contributed for us and I could make the argument that those three plus Haak were all built up OUTSIDE of our Academy.
Maybe Gray is a useful depth piece but he’s not an MLS starter as he enters his Age 21 season. Jasson is not an MLS player.
McFarlane is already being eyed up for a move abroad and Carrazo is a dual national thay can go to Argentina tomorrow. I doubt either plays for us. Carabao probably gone at 16 or 17. McFarlane could be gone this summer assuming he signed the rumored new deal.
So in 8 years, you have Sands (we didn’t develop) and a nice depth piece in Gray.
some of them leave too. Rossi went to parma, polvara went to scotland. i want to say there were a couple more from the U17 that left to europe too. NYCFC II is supposed to help with trying to keep players, but in the end if they have euro passport they leave and wont take a contract.
so you dont get the better prospects even if you develop them.
I can speak to this somewhat first hand. Our Academy HAS pulled back their satellite locations. The local feeder clubs outside of New York City have issues with NYCFC. There is a much stronger bond between NYRB than NYCFC. There is also competition from foreign run Academies such as Olympiakos. Parents are keeping their kids in the feeder programs because the instruction is better and the commute.
This has been an issue since the Pandemic. No update in sight.
i am of the belief both teams can do better recruiting INSIDE city limits. But since their facilities are outside of it they dont go for it.
its an issue for sure. other places is not an issue since there is no salary cap and roster limitations ( and i assume US labor laws limit things too). so they sign all players from academy to first team contracts and have them move back and forth between teams.
however europe is still the main destination for development for everyone.
there arent any honestly. I think red bull is finally going to have a good one. they also had like two three fields and that was it. and yet had good prospects come out of that. nycfc does need to invest in that. i REALLY doubt that happens now with the money going to the stadium.
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