The club is half assing the Academy. I see it up close and I hear it from parents. They aren’t getting the best kids and the instruction isn’t as good as the competition.
And yes. You are right. Lots of logistical issues.
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The club is half assing the Academy. I see it up close and I hear it from parents. They aren’t getting the best kids and the instruction isn’t as good as the competition.
And yes. You are right. Lots of logistical issues.
Well, anyone can, theoretically. But as a practical matter, each team is dealing with different circumstances, and not all of them want or need to devote the resources and accept the inevitable downsides I've mentioned in order to create the potential upside. There are a lot of factors involved -- and all credit to the Union especially for working through them.
In our case, we have a ready-made global network of professional talent to draw on, and all the other youth teams in the metropolitan area serve as kind of an ad hoc academy. They're not under our direct control, but they also don't cost us anything.
To be clear: I would love for us to do something along the lines of what Philadelphia has done. We haven't had to do it, yet. But I have the feeling we're going to see much more focus on academy development now that our stadium situation is sorted out and we know where our home is. Building all those futsal pitches is almost certainly part of a bigger plan.
At least I hope so.
Seems like a signing for NYCFC II, I would imagine. Definitely not a starter.
Why would he want to come here just to play on our 2nd team? He’s currently playing for the 2nd team of a team known all over the world. Seems like a step back especially if he’s not going to be in the mix for the first team here. He’s pretty young and still has a chance to break into the bundisliga. I wouldn’t come back to the US unless he’s not adjusting well, will be playing for a top tier, or making more money. And I think the second two options go hand in hand. My guess is he’s at the same level of Haak but has more raw talent that can be polished into a starter for our team and/or a strong bench player
Interesting news. Just looked him up and he totaled 6g/2a over 14 appearances in Stanford's run to the PAC-12 championship a couple years ago. Looks to be a decent player. Transfermarkt pegs his current value at just €50k so he's likely, shall we say, highly affordable.
Nothing on the site yet. But if he is in fact headed for the Deuce, does that mean John (The Menace) Denis is going to get a look for the senior club?
Nothing on the site yet. But if he is in fact headed for the Deuce, does that mean John (The Menace) Denis is going to get a look for the senior club?
Almost sounds like he was not adjusting well. This is translated from the article:
Sail back to USA - Roloff before return
Meanwhile, another player from the USA, Gabriel Segal, has already left the club. The 21-year-old only came to Geißbockheim from Stanford in the summer, but the striker struggled with the change. Segal never got beyond the role of a backup player. According to GEISSBLOG information, he has now decided to return to the United States and switched to the MLS team New York FC.
Well I don't know if he's signed yet, but this is likely part of his Toronto tour in order to get him to sign (keep in mind that Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment own the Raptors, Maple Leafs, Toronto FC, and other teams)...
If he does sign for Toronto, I'll very much enjoy putting as many goals past him and in the net picking up 3 points each time we play Toronto.
If he does sign for Toronto, I'll very much enjoy putting as many goals past him and in the net picking up 3 points each time we play Toronto.
Business is business. If they're offering him five years or more at the top available salary charge, and we're offering fewer years with a modest bump from where he is now, I don't think we can blame him for taking it. No MLS goalkeeper wants to be a free agent in their mid-30s.
If he does leave, that puts us two-thirds of the way to an official rebuilding year. We're one-third of the way there now. If Callens moves on too, that's all the way. Unless, of course, the F/O has some dramatic signings up their sleeve.
Fortunately, I think we have the right gaffer to handle a massive youth movement if it comes to that.
It's not that big of a bump Sean can make.
From MLS’s official announcement: “For players making the maximum salary budget charge or less, a free agent can sign a contract with another club with an initial salary of the greater of $25,000 above the maximum salary budget charge, or 20% above the player’s prior salary. For players making between the maximum salary budget charge and the maximum targeted allocation money (TAM) amount, the player could earn 20% above the prior salary up to $500,000 above the maximum salary budget charge and 15% of such salary from $500,000 above the maximum salary up to the maximum TAM amount.”
the money aspect isn't as important as the years aspect. if they are guaranteeing him 5 years and we can only do 3... that's enough reason for him to go.. but that also means he's not confident he can keep up his form as he gets older. i don't think the club would deny him an extension if he was keeping top form after 3 years..
I understand years are more important for a goalkeeper his age, but if he's still a top MLS GK and enters free agency again in 3 years he would be able to make more money in contract structure of 3+2 years than 5 years.
Would like a David Lee email explaining the outlook.
The bump I was referring to is our offer, not Toronto's.
Say, for the purposes of argument, we offer Sean $800,000/yr. over three years. That's $2.4 million guaranteed.
If Toronto comes with $660,000 over five years -- by my math, that's the max offer -- that's $3.3 million guaranteed.
Our offer would be a pretty healthy raise, but he'd be looking for a new contract at age 35 and gambling he could land something in the neighborhood of where he is now in order to exceed their offer. If he takes theirs, he's almost a million bucks to the plus side right away and the gamble is for anything at age 37.
I have no idea what's on the table, of course. For all I know, we could come with four years at $900,000 (basically, Callens money) and then the math changes. But had we done that by now I don't think we'd be having this conversation.
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