Ballouchy provides great value. Not as much as a guy like Poku or McNamara currently, but is great value for his experience and ability.
Official 2016 Nycfc Roster Discussion Thread
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Count me in the parade when we see who is replacing those dropped today. I'm sorry to say but there are actually worse footballers out there. And ones that cost much more.
It's MLS so roster rules are somewhat secret and frequently change. However, if I remember quickly, people who go through the re-entry process can either get selected by another team or the same team. They go to a two-stage draft. In the first stage, any players picked get their contract picked up by the team that drafts them. Players who do not get picked in the first stage (which is usually almost all of them) then go to the second stage of the draft. If they get picked in the second round, the team which selected them can negotiate a new salary within a few days or release them if they can't come to terms. (Edit: That was mostly right but it's a bit more complicated than that. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MLS_Re-Entry_Draft)
That's my recollection of the re-entry process. As far as the loanee's who got sent back, obviously that's up to the clubs, but I highly doubt any of the non-CFG players return. Seba's contract expired and Grabavoy is a free-agent, so I am unsure what happens with them, but it does not appear they will be in the re-entry process according the clubs press release. My assumption is that we still own their MLS rights, so we can negotiate new contracts with them or trade their rights away for either allocation money, discovery rights, or draft picks.
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Not until I see Wingert cut too. When that happens, I will be happy.
Yea man I was very excited for him during last pre-season and I think he would have helped us quite a bit. let's hope he stays healthy and provides a jolt off the bench.
Chris Wingert won't be cut. Aside from his play on the field, he's an ambassador to the club. Look at any event that NYCFC does in the city, he's there. Why? Because he's a city kid.
When I saw them in Manchester, Taylor looked very good with pace to burn. I am hoping he can be the solution to the right hand side of the attack.
Really liked Taylor and he actually add some pace to our attack which has been a rare sight this season.
To be honest Dan him and Poku were the players who impressed me most
It was a big blow when he got injured. Fingers crossed he can come back as good as he was. It will be basically having a new player.
If Tony Taylor plays important minutes this year, it would be a bad sign.
Felt like he was largely terrible in those early games, he'd give the ball away for 45 minutes and then score an absolute peach out of nowhere. Improved a lot in mid-season, but the goals did dry up. Think you can make a decent argument for keeping him on the team at that cost.
He is abysmal. One of the worst "pro" soccer players I have ever seen.
There is certainly a spot for Ballouchy on our team at that low salary. The guy is good with the ball at his feet, keeping possession and sometimes scores some goals. I will take that for that amount any day.
Why do you say that? He seemed a fit to play alongside Villa before his injury. Why would it be absurd to play him this year if he proves he's capable again
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Rumor is that Grabavoy decided to be a "free agent" via the MLS players' union contract negotiated this past year rather than come back to NYCFC.
You know who else looked good to me in preseason? Grabavoy.
Honestly, the only thing I remember about Taylor is his strike against Jacksonville in our preseason game, and we all got a little bit excited. The sample we have to go off for Taylor is so small, he's still a complete wildcard. I sure hope he's not penciled in for a big role.
Because if means we haven't upgraded our wide player depth and/or it means Khiry Shelton hasn't improved.
Totally agree! Ballouchy is one of those players that will do the hard work and play his heart out knowing he's not the focus of the team.... and yet it was so satisfying to see him score some big goals and get the recognition from them. Give me a bench of 11 guys with his mentality and the team will be tough to beat week in and week out.
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