MLS Draft 2011: Live Thread
by Dave Clark on Jan 13, 2011 8:01 AM PST
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PrintShortly all the guess work will be done. Real players will be under the control of real teams. Mocks will only exist to be mocked, and instead the timeline will move to training camps and roster battles.
Like any major sports league the MLS SuperDraft starts out on ESPN2 (www.ESPN3.com if you must) for the first round with coverage starting at 9AM Pacific. The 2nd and 3rd round will be on www.MLSsoccer.com - full draft cover HERE.
Seattle has picks 11, 21, 27, 29 and 47 - at least as of now.
Ives in his final full Mock (not used in our Meta) has Seattle going Ampai, Keat, Sapong (but for Chicago still), King and Attinella the Keeper.
Follow the full draft here. We'll have quick reactions/profiles posted separately for each of the brand new Sounders.
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I'm a little bit giddy
I wish I wasn’t at work. Livethreading, streaming, and working all at the same time will be difficult.
Eliminate the third item
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I'd be happy to
if you could eliminate my mortgage payment. :)
by blakec on Jan 13, 2011 9:04 AM PST up reply actions 3 recs
Goff is hearing that MacMath could go top 10
I know he hasn’t been the most popular suggestion around here, given that MLS hasn’t had young SuperDraft GKs with lots of success, but we could also point to Tim Howard as a guy who, at age 22 won MLS GK of the Year.
Now, I don’t know anything particular about MacMath—never seen him play—and I see the risks in using a pick on a young keeper, but he could turn out to be a good pick in the long run.
Let's go Sounders
Hopefully, we can get some a little more ready to contribute then Estrada.
Timber's jerseys still ugly in HD
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Salgado to Caps
Upset!!
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This seems to continue the trend of Vancouver/Portland going way young...
…and looking towards the future rather than getting guys who can help them right this minute. Or at least that’s the impression I’ve gotten with their expansion draft picks and other various moves.
Perhaps trying to capture some of that Philly mediocrity?
by Perrinbar on Jan 13, 2011 9:10 AM PST up reply actions 1 recs
I didn't realize that ESPN3 was the only online carrier showing this.
Really, MLS? You can’t stream this on your own site?
Oh no, Harkes on ESPN
WHY?!
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PDX takes Nagbe
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Did Portland just boo his mom
wow, stay classy Portland
Not good
But he was going either there or Vanoucver regardless.
this has to be kitchen
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Chad Barrett to LAG from TFC
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DC takes the Kitchen
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DCU fans really loving Kitchen…
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I love my kitchen too, perfect size.
Aww man, I’m lame.
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Congrats
On worst joke I’ve heard today …
by Little old me on Jan 13, 2011 9:20 AM PST up reply actions
I'll keep my fingers crossed, lots of daylight left.
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At least
they have a kitchen now if only there was a player with a last name of Stadium.
by gstommylee on Jan 13, 2011 9:20 AM PST up reply actions 1 recs
He's probably the best player in the draft
Guys is an absolute animal and one of the younger players taken. Solid with tons of upside.
Goats select Valentin
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Sarkodie
Dropping like a rock. I guess you do need to be able to play defense to get drafted.
Dang it
He already forgave me for hoping he dropped to 11.
by Little old me on Jan 13, 2011 9:22 AM PST up reply actions
MLS GM’s prior to the draft “Lets just draft all of Akron….hows that”
“Good, good”
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Total rumormongering
Whitecaps officials didn’t look happy on TV after the Salgado pick. Rumor was going around that Nagbe didn’t want to play in Canada and other rumors that there was disagreement in the Vancouver org about the pick. Maybe part of the group wanted to take Nagbe anyway.
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Nagbe didn't want to go
Because he wants to get his green card and time spent in Canada doesn’t help that.
Probably just a sick feeling of going first... You hope you don't screw it up.
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Yay! Rumormongering…!
Yay!
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Not that it matters at this point
But Darlington Nagbe seemed kinda pissed when someone asked him if he’d play in Canada, “I would have gladly played for Vancouver. I would have played for anyone.”
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by Jeremiah Oshan on Jan 13, 2011 11:48 PM PST up reply actions
Harkes is a moron
Says Philly should take MacMath.
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He was right
Wow…total out of left field pick.
Nope, I'm a moron
Philly takes MacMath
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I still disagree w/ Harkes rationale for the pick though
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I guess Seitz got traded away…right?
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Start of another rough year for Philly maybe?
by chrisperry1983 on Jan 13, 2011 9:27 AM PST up reply actions
I hope not…I want someone ok to waste my time watching over here.
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Sort of
We took him in the reentry draft and them sent him to Houston.
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yea, one of the teams that Texas doesnt deserve deserves
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I'm not getting in that debate
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Sorry wrong Texas club
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It does seem like they're getting Mondragon, though
but he may only be around a year or so since he’s about 50.
Say what you want about Philly
It’s pretty awsome that they showed up at the draft. I hope we get a west coast draft that we can flood like that.
Don't
you just like mock drafts when they are proven wrong
Everyone
Said there was extremely little stock to be taken in them
by Little old me on Jan 13, 2011 9:29 AM PST up reply actions
Trade details?
Nos audietis in somniis
Nos audietis in altum
by Seattle Coug on Jan 13, 2011 9:30 AM PST up reply actions
To Portland for alloc and a second round pick
For 11 and international spot.
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Trade!
Via SBI’s live commentary.
Here’s another trade: Portland and Seattle. Seattle deals No. 11 pick and international roster spot to Portland for allocation money and pick No. 20
I doubt ...
… that we would have traded the international roster spot if that were the case?
by Kenneth Jung on Jan 13, 2011 9:32 AM PST up reply actions
I guess...
… we aren’t lacking in international roster spots with all of this winter’s green cards, though.
by Kenneth Jung on Jan 13, 2011 9:32 AM PST up reply actions
I think we got a lot of spots
With the rash of guys that got their green cards this year.
Are we trying to acquire every 2nd round pick?
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Well
Sigi did mention that after a few people there weren’t any super amazing picks, but lots of depth. 2nd round picks gain us more if they are players we aren’t intending to start right away. I mean the Estrada pick was kinda crap for a 1st rounder. So why not trade back and get some cash?
Was thinking about that Sigi comment too
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Revs take Soares
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Finally an expected pick
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That opens up the door for Ampai
In the second round.
Seems like we are saying
As an organization, the draft is crap. We will build thru signings.
Yeah, but those picks won't see the field this year
We aren’t looking to add to this team, we are going to take a bunch of long shots and see if they develop.
Stockpiling five picks is a commitment to obtaining and developing young players.
I’d hardly say that suggests the organization thinks the draft is crap.
Trading down for dollars does
We didn’t get more picks lower, we moved down for dollars to sign people with.
And got a second round pick.
So they still have the same amount of picks.
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Yeah, but not 2 picks
We moved down in the draft for dollars, not more picks.
And if they didn't spot someone at pick 11 they thought was worth an 11 overall
it makes sense to move down and trade some of the value of that pick for additional resources to be used elsewhere.
Yeah, not seeing anyone worth signing at 11
is a big endorcement of the draft….
We've got a boatload of picks this draft.
The only thing this seems to say is they didn’t view anyone that they wanted with an 11 overall pick, so they dealt that for a lower pick and additional resources.
Look to Rooney
Portland was our biggest rival for him since he also trained there. And we just took that draft pick from them.
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Exactly
What I was thinking…but why the international spot?
by Little old me on Jan 13, 2011 9:35 AM PST up reply actions
As stated before, sounds like we got a couple of extra laying around.
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so #MLSSuperDraft is trending worldwide on twitter.
MLS has lots of fans on twitter or…?
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Hells yea.
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by iced on Jan 13, 2011 9:36 AM PST up reply actions 1 recs
Houston take Sarkodie
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Good job, FO!
It’s reassuring to see that our front office had a strategy and a backup plan when their original first-round strategy fell through. I hope Sigi’s right that a few people in the lower rounds pan out.
Fucito!
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No that's 2/2 for obvious ridiculous statements.
Thanks though!
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Well it'll help make the 2nd team more exciting right?
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I dunno
we’ve had a lot of guys bust/not pan out. Zakuani, Fucito, Seamon being the exceptions.
by chrisperry1983 on Jan 13, 2011 9:39 AM PST up reply actions
Evan Brown, Evan Brown
paging Evan Brown
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Doesn’t that imply that more picks would be better? If our bust rate is that high then the more shots we take the better. Not to mention that the reserve league really does mean we would have held on to some of those busts, I’d wager.
That seems like false logic to me
but in a way it makes sense. Forgot about the reserve league. Maybe those longshots will actually turn into something
by chrisperry1983 on Jan 13, 2011 9:41 AM PST up reply actions
I suppose it depends on whether you believe the busts are due to our scouting and picking or due to a high bust rate of draftees. If it is solely on us, then yeah you are right that isn’t going to help. If it is because a lot of players beside the highest rated ones tend to bust, then more picks would be better once those highly rated ones are gone.
I feel like we made a lot of bad choices on some guys.
Evan Brown particularly was a bad choice. He’s playing in an amateur league now.
by chrisperry1983 on Jan 13, 2011 9:46 AM PST up reply actions
Still kinda confused
GA contracts still cost us less than a 2nd round shotgun approach. So as a cash strapped team…?
Unless PDX sent us some real cash, I’m still unsure how we will play our cards.
by Little old me on Jan 13, 2011 9:39 AM PST up reply actions
There won't be any GA players they are interested in
by the time the pick rolls around. Taking a GA for the sake of a GA doesn’t make sense.
I was hoping to use our 2nd round picks to trade up
by Little old me on Jan 13, 2011 9:41 AM PST up reply actions
Perhaps they tried, failed, and decided this route was best.
The more we think we know, the less we really know.
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Akron again…haha
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One of them will bomb
Just don’t know who at this point.
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Why?
Why will any of them bomb? They were the clearly the best team in the country this year.
Because it's a live draft thread
and I’ve already shown I’m talking out of my ass.
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So is John Harkes
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Not sure if anyone posted this link up above
But, for anyone that wants to see the draft, here is a link
http://www.justin.tv/elpatron_#/w/756011344
THANK YOU
ESPN3 not working for me. was following through here :(
by chrisperry1983 on Jan 13, 2011 9:43 AM PST up reply actions
Caps take Namchoff
He went to a school in Ohio
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5 of the first 8 players
Pretty damn good.
If that doesn't help recruiting, I don't know what would.
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Alexi Lalas dropping quality analysis
He’s a soccer player! Akron develops soccer players!
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by Brian Floyd on Jan 13, 2011 9:46 AM PST reply actions 1 recs
I was just talking to a buddy at work about the draft who is not a soccer fan
He mockingly says, “Hopefully they can draft someone with a strong leg and good vision”. I told him he could realistically be an FSC analyst.
by chrisperry1983 on Jan 13, 2011 9:47 AM PST up reply actions
That's exactly what we need. Channel surfing non-soccer fans can understand this.
#He’saprofessionalhitter
#Hesaprofessionalshooter
etc.
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I wondered sometimes why the media didn't do that.
You get that in other sports—defensive center in basketball, power hitter in baseball. Terms that people can relate to and understand: this guy’s specialty and standard is he’s super fast in attacking and helping people score; this guy is known for rugged defense and getting the ball back to the offense for scoring chances.
They're smart. They know the die-hards and super fans will watch no matter what, so they do their best to not over talk the marginal fan.
We hate it, but it works. Whatever is best for our sport.
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Zakuani Loves the game, Freddy is burning passion..
Way easy
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by JWAY on Jan 13, 2011 10:04 AM PST up reply actions 1 recs
Fire take Anibaba
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Start the 40 thieves jokes
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do
we have any open international slots left?
Montero and Zak just got green cards.
I think one other did too.
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No clue
I’m just thinking of what the best available is and who’s not getting picked int he first round
by chrisperry1983 on Jan 13, 2011 9:53 AM PST up reply actions
KC takes Sapong
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Sporting might be trying to be the smartest guys in the room here
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Bruin at 11
Would have been worth it IMO
by Little old me on Jan 13, 2011 9:55 AM PST up reply actions
Salgado was a money pick
Better than Nagbe/Kitchen is TBD, but I think Vancouver was very smart there.
by chrisperry1983 on Jan 13, 2011 9:55 AM PST up reply actions
Agreed
But they seem pretty solid on the backline already
by chrisperry1983 on Jan 13, 2011 9:57 AM PST up reply actions
They had two 1st rounders though
which reduced their risk.
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I'd prefer to trust my scouts versus the consensus...
So good for them!
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How long before a MLS team hires Caleb Porter?
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After today
He’s got a decent Booster to keep him in Akron
by Little old me on Jan 13, 2011 9:59 AM PST up reply actions
Waiting for Seattle to jump back in
10 cents on the dollar… Lets go!
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Who wants pick 11?
Anybody? Anybody?
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Would be very interesting to see how much allocation PDX sold their 2nd round pick for
by Little old me on Jan 13, 2011 10:02 AM PST up reply actions
This is what I'm wondering.
Remember Portland got a roster spot and the 11th pick from Seattle.
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by Brian Floyd on Jan 13, 2011 10:04 AM PST up reply actions
Houston takes Bruin
with 11th pick acquired from PDX
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Sad that he had to retire
but Taylor Twellman hasn’t missed a beat transitioning to the studio.
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Great spokesperson for head injuries.
I love him for that alone. Concussions are very bad!
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on the mls website
it doesnt say we have the 27th pick from chicago…idiots
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Crew select Balchan
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we can hope!
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by kelliott1527 on Jan 13, 2011 10:09 AM PST up reply actions
even less likely now...7 picks with one left
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by kelliott1527 on Jan 13, 2011 10:11 AM PST up reply actions
I don't think Tetteh will last
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Red Bulls take Hertzog
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Would it really be difficult to hire someone that knows their stuff?
I mean really.
by chrisperry1983 on Jan 13, 2011 10:13 AM PST up reply actions
im just surprised its still on
it went over the hour mark 15 minutes ago, and theres still 4 picks!
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by kelliott1527 on Jan 13, 2011 10:14 AM PST up reply actions
Twellman kneecaps Lalas
with a Tchani/Hertzog comparison with regard to Backe’s patience.
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Well, I suppose
If Henry can stay healthy and Agudelo & Hertzog don’t have growing pains.
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so now they get 9 minutes?
wtf?
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by kelliott1527 on Jan 13, 2011 10:16 AM PST up reply actions
What?
They get timeouts? Doesn’t that defeat the purpose of there being a clock? And isn’t this SOCCER?!
Gotta love MLS's transparency
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yea
always gave timeouts in the super draft to the teams.
witty
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by kelliott1527 on Jan 13, 2011 10:19 AM PST up reply actions
RSL might be working on a trade here
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aww....harksey...isnt tay tay so cute with his nicknames
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A timeout in a draft is the weirdest thing eve.
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ever, even.
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by Brian Floyd on Jan 13, 2011 10:20 AM PST up reply actions
My thoughts as well. They should do it NFL style and force them to lose their spot until they make a pick.
That's my favorite part of the draft
If the clock runs out, seeing teams scramble to the podium to jump the team that missed.
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by Brian Floyd on Jan 13, 2011 10:23 AM PST up reply actions
Chivas acquires 14th pick from RSL for allocation
Selects Victor Estupinan
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I think I like this as a gamble
I’ve always been a fan of Greg Vanny off the field. Hope he does good things to Chivas.
by Little old me on Jan 13, 2011 10:21 AM PST up reply actions
From the Live Chat on ESPN.com
The question was “what strengthening does Seattle need”
The answer:
Jeff Carlisle: I think they need some depth in midfield with Nyassi and Sturgis gone. They signed Erik Friberg and Brad Evans should be back, but he’s had injury problems, but I still think they could use some bodies there
Meme of the draft
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If I didn't have S@H
and had to rely on espn’s coverage and online analysis, I might want to hang myself.
its been beiber and now miley, and i believe justin timberlake
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by kelliott1527 on Jan 13, 2011 10:26 AM PST up reply actions
Quakes may be trading here
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Correct!
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by Brian Floyd on Jan 13, 2011 10:27 AM PST up reply actions
player unknown
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by kelliott1527 on Jan 13, 2011 10:27 AM PST up reply actions
true, maybe his parents wanted him to name himself
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by kelliott1527 on Jan 13, 2011 10:29 AM PST up reply actions
Player To Be Named Later Gillis
I need to talk to my wife!!
My kids name will be in the paper all the time!
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Quakes trade pick to Crew
Crew select Meram
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PTBNL and allocation $$
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Wouldn't be shocked if the Galaxy bail out of their pick
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I know the LAG were looking for an attacker
And am sure both those trade-ups stole Arena’s guys
by Little old me on Jan 13, 2011 10:30 AM PST up reply actions
lags team needs
forward, midfielder, defender…insightful
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tetteh*
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by kelliott1527 on Jan 13, 2011 10:33 AM PST up reply actions
Hopefully I'll be wrong again
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We could end up w/ all three
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My fingers are literally still crossed
But it may be a case of Everybody knows something we don’t
by Little old me on Jan 13, 2011 10:34 AM PST up reply actions
Galaxy select Paolo Cardozo
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I can't believe Tetteh is still available
by chrisperry1983 on Jan 13, 2011 10:34 AM PST reply actions
(i think)
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by kelliott1527 on Jan 13, 2011 10:36 AM PST up reply actions
Interersting
They did well getting him if thats the case
by chrisperry1983 on Jan 13, 2011 10:39 AM PST up reply actions
Lenhart seemed to fall out of favor late in the year
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Always liked him
Love the Sounders to pick him up if he’s still around in the post-Nkufo years
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Cooper to Timbers official now
Was it official before? It’s super-official now. Dike/Cooper/Nagbe strikeforce
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Zing!
well played.
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by Seattle Coug on Jan 13, 2011 10:41 AM PST up reply actions
Who is this Kenny Cooper?
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FC Dallas pick Warshaw
Damn, had my eye on him.
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As long as Tetteh keeps dropping
I’m happy
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by Seattle Coug on Jan 13, 2011 10:38 AM PST up reply actions
Seattle
may not necessary take him though.
I'd rather have the option
and know our front office decided there was something better.
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by Seattle Coug on Jan 13, 2011 10:40 AM PST up reply actions
McCarthy in the 2nd Round!
That’s my hope.
More analysis from elsewhere
Jeff Carlisle: Colorado is up next. Big question is what happens to Omar Cummings who is on trial at Aston Villa. The Rapids might want to shore up the front line just in case. Like I said earlier, with the Nyassi and Marshall now on board, I think Colorado has already shored up the other parts of their roster.
I would wholeheartedly support this as well
my biggest fear is they get too cheeky and try to find themselves a steal. Sometimes best value is best value.
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by Seattle Coug on Jan 13, 2011 10:47 AM PST up reply actions
whatever do you mean?
estrada has been a beast for us, and he was a surprise pick…
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by kelliott1527 on Jan 13, 2011 10:49 AM PST up reply actions
Estrada
Don’t give up on him yet, not uncommon at all for attackers to blossom at year 3 or 4
by Little old me on Jan 13, 2011 10:53 AM PST up reply actions
im sure hes probably a great player
but it was such a surprise pick, everyone said they could have grabbed him in the second round, this is just in response to the “cheeky moves” thing
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by kelliott1527 on Jan 13, 2011 10:55 AM PST up reply actions
Rapids take Ababio
Apparently they don’t have confidence in Marshall.
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Ababio probably plays RB for them
I think he’s a better RB than CB. Especially for the bunkering system the Rapids use.
You're correct
I just couldn’t resist a zinger at Marshall.
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Other than #1
Whats your biggest surprise of the day?
by Little old me on Jan 13, 2011 10:52 AM PST up reply actions
For me
MacMath going #5 (or whatever it was)
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by Seattle Coug on Jan 13, 2011 10:53 AM PST up reply actions
Watching how far some have fallen
Tetteh mainly
by chrisperry1983 on Jan 13, 2011 10:54 AM PST up reply actions
For me
Philly taking MacMath at #5. Nowak just doesn’t seem to have the patience to develop a young keeper.
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And yet
he keeps trying…
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by Seattle Coug on Jan 13, 2011 10:55 AM PST up reply actions
anyone else getting the link on mlssoccer.com working?
it keeps saying its closed, although they are advertising “COME WATCH”
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Where are you looking?
I can’t even find the link, there’s like 10 superdraft pages
by chrisperry1983 on Jan 13, 2011 10:52 AM PST up reply actions
on the front page for mls, it says click here to watch the draft live
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by kelliott1527 on Jan 13, 2011 10:52 AM PST up reply actions
They're taking a break between rounds
I think they’ll have it up by the time they start the 2nd. Hopefully.
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by Seattle Coug on Jan 13, 2011 10:56 AM PST up reply actions
vancouver just selected
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by kelliott1527 on Jan 13, 2011 10:56 AM PST up reply actions
espn
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by kelliott1527 on Jan 13, 2011 10:57 AM PST up reply actions
I thought espn was only doing 1st round?
by chrisperry1983 on Jan 13, 2011 10:57 AM PST up reply actions
they are still covering it
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by kelliott1527 on Jan 13, 2011 10:58 AM PST up reply actions
you could here the Commish in the background during the interview with Kinnier
by DarthGreedo on Jan 13, 2011 10:58 AM PST up reply actions
Once again
MLS website fails at life. Stream source is not found. Why haven’t these clowns been fired yet? All year since the new rollout, constant broken links, bad data, out of data information, streams that don’t work… this is ridiculous
by chrisperry1983 on Jan 13, 2011 10:56 AM PST reply actions 1 recs
Not working for me either.
You could kind of hear the first pick of the 2nd round in the background of espn still though haha.
From MLS
Travis Clark: ESPN is swapping out their positions, and as soon as they are out, the steam will be up. Sorry for the delay.
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That's fucking amateurish
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the 5 minutes break wasnt enough?
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by kelliott1527 on Jan 13, 2011 11:00 AM PST up reply actions
Tetteh!
YES!
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official, gaschk said
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by kelliott1527 on Jan 13, 2011 11:00 AM PST up reply actions
Can he back up Ozzie too?
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Tetteh!!
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Or Farfan
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by Seattle Coug on Jan 13, 2011 11:01 AM PST up reply actions
roonsters...then wayne will visit and fall in love
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by kelliott1527 on Jan 13, 2011 11:02 AM PST up reply actions
hahaha
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by kelliott1527 on Jan 13, 2011 11:02 AM PST up reply actions
Speaking of amateurish...
MLSsoccer.com: FYI we are still waiting for ESPN to transition the broadcast over.
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i guess
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by kelliott1527 on Jan 13, 2011 11:05 AM PST up reply actions
Juan Cruz from Southern Methodist
Defender, anyone know anything about him? Don’t remember hearing his name come up.
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http://smumustangs.cstv.com/sports/m-soccer/mtt/cruz_leone00.html
Doesnt look like he even started the whole season.
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by Seattle Coug on Jan 13, 2011 11:06 AM PST up reply actions
We pick Juan Leone Cruz
Defender from SMU. Dizzo?
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Farfan or Ampai may drop to 27
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Grossman or Plata
Could be on the table as well
by Little old me on Jan 13, 2011 11:10 AM PST up reply actions
I could see Plata falling even further
at 5’3" I think there’s going to be a lot of concern over whether he can handle the physicality of MLS.
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by Seattle Coug on Jan 13, 2011 11:11 AM PST up reply actions
http://smumustangs.cstv.com/sports/m-soccer/mtt/cruz_leone00.html
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by Seattle Coug on Jan 13, 2011 11:08 AM PST up reply actions 1 recs
take 3?
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by kelliott1527 on Jan 13, 2011 11:08 AM PST up reply actions
another Cruz link
http://mlsinsiderblog.com/?p=4429
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university of tulsa
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by kelliott1527 on Jan 13, 2011 11:11 AM PST up reply actions
Now mlssoccer.com has cratered
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MLS, not ready for prime time
What if this game become popular?
by blakec on Jan 13, 2011 11:10 AM PST up reply actions 2 recs
Is there a "provide feedback" link?
Because this is just an epic fail…
That's also busted
The thread Cooler...
by CADSKIN on Jan 13, 2011 11:12 AM PST up reply actions 1 recs
They're not even keeping their tracker current
This is a total fail from a league that considers itself among the majors.
Off topic
I love the keyboard shortcuts SBNation has built in. They make keeping up with everything much easier.
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Union take Farfan
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Great pick
Might be able to step in right away, and provides good service, which should be helpful for Mwanga and LeToux.
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by Seattle Coug on Jan 13, 2011 11:14 AM PST up reply actions
wow..running commentary on the mistakes of everything production wise, classy
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and now they think they should run teams and no whats right for everyone
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no guests here, only with jackie...jackie is the only one that can have guests...get out of here!
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by kelliott1527 on Jan 13, 2011 11:16 AM PST up reply actions
On the mark:
Drafting Ampi at this point
Off the mark: Mock Drafts, MLS website
by Little old me on Jan 13, 2011 11:21 AM PST up reply actions
Do they know something about them that made them slip?
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Everyone's scared to say his name. So they flake.
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idiot...hewhoshallnotbenamed is gonna aparate here now...
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by kelliott1527 on Jan 13, 2011 11:22 AM PST up reply actions
Maybe nobody can afford Rooney's cap hit?
Who knows what his salary is. But I buy a Rooney Sounders jersey on day 1, just to have one. That’s worth some cash.
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by sidereal on Jan 13, 2011 11:20 AM PST reply actions 1 recs
I want McCarthy and Houapeu
Backup for Ozzie and replacement for Nyassi
are they playing new york state of mind cause its ny's pick...
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Oh no
They had to go with Rihanna. Far less offensive.
Except to my ears.
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by Seattle Coug on Jan 13, 2011 11:21 AM PST up reply actions 1 recs
oh good...i cant here well, so i go confused
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by kelliott1527 on Jan 13, 2011 11:22 AM PST up reply actions
i doubt
any GK that Seattle picks in the draft will be starting next year
At this point
I figure we grab a veteran for a year or two and grow the academy boy, unless someone surprising comes available (Cervi?).
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by Seattle Coug on Jan 13, 2011 11:25 AM PST up reply actions
Rooney to NYRB
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well so long roonsters
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by kelliott1527 on Jan 13, 2011 11:23 AM PST up reply actions
it was fun while it lasted
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by kelliott1527 on Jan 13, 2011 11:23 AM PST up reply actions
hahaha, mi parents, mi mls, mi redbulls
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by kelliott1527 on Jan 13, 2011 11:24 AM PST up reply actions
Have you ever heard Wayne talk?
Saw a real with his favorite goals and every one started “One of mi favorite goals was mi goal against…”
and now the echo
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by kelliott1527 on Jan 13, 2011 11:25 AM PST up reply actions
Nothing but first class production quality by the MLS.
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Who's handling the camera?
Director of the Bourne movies?
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by Seattle Coug on Jan 13, 2011 11:26 AM PST up reply actions
We should grab Plata before Ampai I think...
Here’s hoping he’s still around.
by chrisperry1983 on Jan 13, 2011 11:26 AM PST reply actions
Omphroy to TFC
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We're going to have to start another thread soon!
Great job guys. Wish i could play here with you, but have my hands full at SBN.
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by Jeremiah Oshan on Jan 13, 2011 11:27 AM PST reply actions
Is there a max # of comments?
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by Seattle Coug on Jan 13, 2011 11:28 AM PST up reply actions
wow, sounders have choice of ampai and ford!
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by Jeremiah Oshan on Jan 13, 2011 11:27 AM PST reply actions
i can't believe i used exclamation points twice
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by Jeremiah Oshan on Jan 13, 2011 11:28 AM PST reply actions
MLS Blog still think Fire have the pick
If I worked @ MLS I’d walk out with a bag on my head every day so no one would know.
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good job, make fun of all the 10 year olds working there...
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by kelliott1527 on Jan 13, 2011 11:30 AM PST up reply actions 1 recs
Servando Carrasco
Midfielder
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come on, really? seattle really?
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by kelliott1527 on Jan 13, 2011 11:31 AM PST up reply actions
This guy
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NsnoBh-wtUo
The one throwing the punch.
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by Seattle Coug on Jan 13, 2011 11:32 AM PST up reply actions
Hard man ftw?
He better get his head straight…I can only handle so much red-card anxiety watching Felipe Melo every week.
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by AKSupporter on Jan 13, 2011 11:35 AM PST up reply actions
ya, hes picking the music too
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by kelliott1527 on Jan 13, 2011 11:32 AM PST up reply actions
oh that happened last year for me
i was just hoping they learned
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by kelliott1527 on Jan 13, 2011 11:33 AM PST up reply actions
What I meant to say was
losing faith in our pickers
by chrisperry1983 on Jan 13, 2011 11:33 AM PST up reply actions
Cruz is the only head scratcher here for me
The rest of the picks are solid. Tetteh is a steal for a 2nd round pick IMHO. I’m still waiting for them to pick a RB. Unless they see Cruz playing RB….
I think Cruz was a good pick.
I guess we’ll see… someday.
Not being a d*ck here
But the Seattle FO knows 15 times more about soccer and college players than any of us. Let them make their picks and judge them on it later, not whining because we didn’t take Wane Rooney’s little brother.
by TheTank123 on Jan 13, 2011 11:32 AM PST reply actions 1 recs
ya...cause rooney is the only player we are talking about
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by kelliott1527 on Jan 13, 2011 11:33 AM PST up reply actions 1 recs
Frankly, they dont have a great track record in the draft
Apart from Zakuani, who was as close to a can’t miss as you can get, and Fucito, who frankly they’ve all but said they were surprised by, they haven’t shown an ability to do much with the draft.
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by Seattle Coug on Jan 13, 2011 11:34 AM PST up reply actions
Yeah. I agree. On the plus side we are dynamite at picking up people from out of the country scouting. So, whatevs.
Really, it doesnt bother me
I’d rather our talent be in finding internationals than in drafting 2nd tier players.
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by Seattle Coug on Jan 13, 2011 11:37 AM PST up reply actions
2 drafts and 2 good players
Seems decent to me.
Good point
Although they did both come from the same draft. They seem to use the draft more to see if they can find steals, and build through signings. Given the league structure this seems a pretty solid strategy to me.
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by Seattle Coug on Jan 13, 2011 11:39 AM PST up reply actions
Before anyone flips over a given pick, remember Nyassi
Yes he’s gone, but damn he got us a couple great moments.
This stream is so low budget, it's comical
by chrisperry1983 on Jan 13, 2011 11:35 AM PST reply actions
I quit
I couldnt understand it, it made me feel like I was watching a funhouse mirror, and it kept dropping.
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by Seattle Coug on Jan 13, 2011 11:36 AM PST up reply actions
I'm surprised they even switch cameras when they go the podium
instead of just zooming in from the camera on the desk… haha Budget cuts!
by DarthGreedo on Jan 13, 2011 11:36 AM PST up reply actions
HOW DARE THEY DRAFT SOMEONE I DON'T KNOW ABOUT
I HAVE DONE LITERALLY MINUTES OF RESEARCH. MINUTES!
by moyerLIVES on Jan 13, 2011 11:35 AM PST reply actions 7 recs
Ampai
is still there. Do we go for that? Or do we grab another defender? Or do we draft someone nobody has ever heard of?
I vote we draft another player no one has heard of, just for more internet outrage
by joesz on Jan 13, 2011 11:38 AM PST up reply actions 1 recs
If only
Akron was based in California…
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haha
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by kelliott1527 on Jan 13, 2011 11:39 AM PST up reply actions
Plata!
Top scorer in the combine. Why not?
by chrisperry1983 on Jan 13, 2011 11:37 AM PST up reply actions
Given our next pick is 47
might as well take a flyer. Who knows, maybe he’s a really poor man’s Messi.
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by Seattle Coug on Jan 13, 2011 11:38 AM PST up reply actions
Someone will take a flier on him
Why not us? If he doesn’t work out we still have plenty of young wingers.
hes the small guy
i was wondering who that was
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by kelliott1527 on Jan 13, 2011 11:39 AM PST up reply actions
What positions do we still need to fill?
Is the SMU kid going to play CB or RB?
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Meredith
Interesting. Not the keeper prospect I would have picked. I would have gone with Antinella or Ford.
Ford
didn’t really have a good combine though
I predict we don't see much of him
I doubt he can dislodge Boss. Similar types of keepers, but Boss has much, much more game experience.
and years
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by kelliott1527 on Jan 13, 2011 11:42 AM PST up reply actions
Probably spends a lot of time in reserve matches this year
And probably friendlies.
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by Seattle Coug on Jan 13, 2011 11:43 AM PST up reply actions
If Simon Borg rates him terribly...
Then i’m all for the pick. Go new Goalkeeper!
by DarthGreedo on Jan 13, 2011 11:41 AM PST up reply actions
or brian, or whatever
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by kelliott1527 on Jan 13, 2011 11:40 AM PST up reply actions
i cant understand anything they are saying
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by kelliott1527 on Jan 13, 2011 11:42 AM PST up reply actions
brian or ryan meredith, gk from monmouth
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by kelliott1527 on Jan 13, 2011 11:43 AM PST up reply actions
officially Bryan
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by kelliott1527 on Jan 13, 2011 11:44 AM PST up reply actions
Travis Clark the MLS College guy calls Bryan Meredith
“Bryan Meredith is probably the second-best goalie in the draft, and will get the chance to be an understudy for Kasey Keller out in Seattle. He played at a small school, though he has the tools to do well.”
i think vancouver has called dibs on him
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by kelliott1527 on Jan 13, 2011 11:44 AM PST up reply actions
true...maybe we could get some allocation money for his rights, since he is part owner
hold him hostage
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by kelliott1527 on Jan 13, 2011 11:46 AM PST up reply actions
I think
seattle will bring someone else in to start at GK next year.
so
what exactly is Seattle thinking of taking with their last pick?
Ampai if he's still around?
There’s got to be a reason he’s dropped so much…
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by Seattle Coug on Jan 13, 2011 11:46 AM PST up reply actions
Why would a bad two games outweigh 4 years of very good play?
I will never get the fascination with combines, here or in the NFL.
Well
When you’re playing with the best of your class and you suck, it might give a little insight into your future with the pros. If you can’t figure out what to do with the ball (which I heard is what happened when he was pressured) it’s not a good sign.
But in general I understand what you are saying.
by chrisperry1983 on Jan 13, 2011 11:50 AM PST up reply actions
The Akron team would make anyone look good
I think it says something when you flounder when taken out of the system and the players Akron had.
Another Akron player
Good gravy. I feel for Ampai. He would have been a first round pick if he came out last year.
Really glad we didn't take him with the 11th pick
He’s starting to look like a late round steal. He’s not this bad…
He
didn’t really prove much in the combine though.
bleh
reply fail that was to Seattle Coug
I didnt get a chance to watch
but thats what I had heard.
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by Seattle Coug on Jan 13, 2011 11:49 AM PST up reply actions
I'm waiting for Ampai to be picked by whoever to listen to the name being butchered
by chrisperry1983 on Jan 13, 2011 11:47 AM PST reply actions
Kind of embarrassing
Corb flew in thinking he’d be a first rounder probably…now a late second round, going to the worst team in the league
by chrisperry1983 on Jan 13, 2011 11:48 AM PST reply actions
Korb was the odds on favorite to be the last Akron player taken
I really really don’t think he had any illusions of being a first round pick.
Well, there he goes
Didn’t sound butchered
by chrisperry1983 on Jan 13, 2011 11:52 AM PST reply actions
Ampai to San Jose
and I’ve officially lost interest in who we take with the last pick. Looks like a great fit for him though.
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This is true
Do you mean Ryan Kinne? None of them excite me enough to continue putting off work in the same way. I wouldnt be surprised if the next pick is need based and very solid.
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by Seattle Coug on Jan 13, 2011 11:57 AM PST up reply actions
With comments like this
I should apply to MLS for a commentator position.
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by Seattle Coug on Jan 13, 2011 11:58 AM PST up reply actions
They'd ask you to say the same boring stuff.
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But will they work hard, this new pick? And do they have some sort of nose for something, perhaps goal?
I think
They’ll put in a decent effort, be technically sound, and generally enjoy being on the field and drawing a paycheck to play games.
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by Seattle Coug on Jan 13, 2011 12:05 PM PST up reply actions
Anybody else feel like with kinda blew it with this draft?
by chrisperry1983 on Jan 13, 2011 12:02 PM PST reply actions
I like the Tetteh pick
And I like that we got some much needed allocation dollars out of the draft. I’m not terribly excited about anything else the Sounders did.
I think getting Tetteh was a nice job.
Beyond that I trust Henderson. Cruz is my dark horse to make the squad.
yes
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by kelliott1527 on Jan 13, 2011 12:04 PM PST up reply actions
Nah. No one out there was so good that I feel we totally crapped the bed. It’s not like Estrada last year. That pick was really weird. Tetteh is supposed to be solid, so I’m happy with that.
Yeah I'm content with Tetteh
Certainly better with Tetteh than Estrada. When they called his name last year I couldn’t believe it.
by chrisperry1983 on Jan 13, 2011 12:07 PM PST up reply actions
Agreed
Frankly, and going against what I said earlier, getting one good talent out of each year isn’t bad at all, and the way we sign internationals allows us to use the draft to try to find these steals. No issues with taking a flyer on raw players, we make sure we don’t need to rely on the draft to build our team.
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by Seattle Coug on Jan 13, 2011 12:08 PM PST up reply actions
Not
really. If Seattle really had gaping needs, they would have drafted differently.
This is a good point.
These guys are all depth. We had the ability to take some chances on guys. Getting some extra cap space out of it was just gravy.
but it begs the question
why not trade more away, and get more cap space? we already have 27 players, with 5 picks that puts us 2 over
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by kelliott1527 on Jan 13, 2011 12:10 PM PST up reply actions
Seattle
will be making cuts. With the 2 defenders they drafted there will be competition in training camp in CB and LB.
I doubt Baudet is kept on
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by Seattle Coug on Jan 13, 2011 12:15 PM PST up reply actions
so why not try to trade him
plus 2 second rounders, for a higher pick, or money or something
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by kelliott1527 on Jan 13, 2011 12:17 PM PST up reply actions
clearly!
A sky of blue, a sea of green...(or claret)
by kelliott1527 on Jan 13, 2011 12:19 PM PST up reply actions
Really?
Everything I’ve read about him suggests that he would be an upgrade over Marshall and Graham for the 4th CD spot. With the roster expanding I don’t see why he wouldn’t (barring a signing).
Well
he would be battling to get a senior roster spot. So who knows at this point whats the final 30 man roster will look like especially we still have 1 more pick + the supplemental draft
Competition Spring is going to be the theme
I have heard/read several interviews that indicated that to improve the talent they have it is good to have strong competition for those spots. Sigi even alluded to competition in starting positions and that doesn’t even mention the expanded roster….
Nos audietis in somniis
Nos audietis in altum
No
Set aside the names and they picked players at positions of need. Like Dizzo said, there are so many players out there, we’re not going to know all the names. I’m willing to trust the Sounders brain trust and also accept that the draft for all teams is a huge crapshoot.
You will hear us on Brougham, you will hear us on Occidental, you will hear us on King. We are all around you, there is no escape.
Also
want to add we got allocation money. Question is what is Seattle planning to do with the allocation money? Buy down a few contracts? Save it for a summer transfer window signing?
alright I'm out
Will check back later on our last pick. Have a great thursday everyone!
by chrisperry1983 on Jan 13, 2011 12:10 PM PST reply actions
I like the draft.
Why not get 3-4 long shots, who show something to someone watching, and see if you get really lucky. The other guys everyone wants werent’ exactly home runs. Maybe we’ll get lucky!
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I think
seattle should go with a RB for their last pick to help with the RB depth problem.
Any good options still out there?
At least, any good options we’re aware of. Can certainly take a risk since Riley has at least a few good years left in him.
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Nos audietis in altum
by Seattle Coug on Jan 13, 2011 12:27 PM PST up reply actions
Should
be a few decent to good RB’s left.
Anyone else see this from Garber?
The commissioner also said that the conference alignment and playoff format is close to being finalized. And to further intensify the Pacific Northwest rivalry between Seattle, Portland and Vancouver, Garber said MLS is strongly considering a week-long round robin between the clubs — three regular season matches in a span of a week or so (Van vs. Sea, Sea vs. Port, Port vs. Van).
The thread Cooler...
Yeah why would you burn the hype all in one week.
The rest of the country won’t be awake to care about it anyway. :(
Unofficial Sounder Fan Club President - South Dakota Division
Terrible idea
Don’t blow all the excitement in one week. Best part of big games is seeing them coming on the calendar. If they are all at the same time you only get that feeling once. Instead of a bunch of times.
by DarthGreedo on Jan 13, 2011 12:43 PM PST up reply actions
We play home and aways with both.
This in not all of the excitement. It is only half of it. We will have a home and away with each team, so this could be a great way to kick off the derby and then the return leg of both games would come later. I think this could be interesting.
I bet 20 bucks Sean Okoli is signed
before he goes off to college. That may be a reason they stayed away from an attacking midfield type player.
Alex Caskey
M, Davidson College to the Sounders
What? That’s a terrible pick. I can’t believe we wasted our valuable 3rd round pick on that guy!!!
Who is he?
Depth
help in mid which isn’t exactly a bad thing at this point.
Henderson Says All 4 in SSFC's Top 25
I saw a tweet quoting Chris Henderson saying all of our picks were in the top 25 players on our board. Not bad considering we made them all between 20 and 47. They sound really high on Tetteh. Of course they wouldn’t say anything other than that, but if you take them at their word they “did exceptionally well”.
If they're happy then I'm happy...
I get the feeling there’s some unhappy folks in the Whitecaps front office. Ben Olson has to be very happy with Kitchen falling into his lap. Dominic Kinnear came away from the draft in great shape with two G.A. prospects who can start right away.
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