Preseason Gamethread: Seattle Sounders at Central Florida Knights
by Dave Clark on Feb 24, 2011 12:52 PM PST
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There's a new player who will be playing midfielder. Trialist is well known for getting a look at hundreds of clubs, but so rarely do we see a man name Trialist on the pitch when the season starts.
With only two matches left before roster compliance day (March 1st) the bubble players should get longer looks today and against the Chicago Fire over the weekend.
If I had to name that bubble right now it would be Pat Noonan, Taylor Graham, Zach Scott, David Estrada, Jonathan Prieto, Juan Cruz and the 3rd keeper battle between Josh Ford and Bryan Meredith. Some may also see Michael Seamon and Lamar Neagle on the bubble, but for me, right now they are on the roster.
Here's the lineup
| Noonan | ||||
| Estrada | ||||
| Montano | Levesque | |||
| Trialist | ||||
| Tetteh | Carrasco | Martinez | ||
| Wahl | Scott | |||
| Meredith |
2nd half lineup
| White | ||||
| Fucito | ||||
| Montano | Neagle | |||
| Prieto | ||||
| Tetteh | Carrasco | Martinez | ||
| Graham | Cruz | |||
| Ford |
Looks like a few guys getting long runs. If Noonan gets two, what can White/Fucito do?
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were back to not naming trialists.
from matt: “We will have a new trialist in today’s game and the club has decided not to name him at this point, but it looks like he will be starting in the midfield today.”
of course he didn't
we’ve explained this
Seattle could lose the rights to a player through naming them
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Yes, I understand this
and not naming in this case makes even more sense than before.
Was hoping for something to give me an image of him. Young player from South America? USL standout? Potential European transfer? Blonde? Dark eyes? Tall? Dreamy?
hahahaha
not usl player, not blonde, not tall…yes to the rest haha
You are saying we have a trialist
who is young, from SA, currently based in Europe, dark hair, dark eyes, and dreamy?
is that right dave?
it doesn’t go through the league when it’s a foreign player?
If a team hasn't used a Discovery Claim on a player they do not hold his rights
Another team can then use their own Discovery on someone else’s trialists, essentially using Seattle as a scouting service.
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A question por favor?
I understand the issue, but what I don’t really understand is how this affects the fact that any journalist/scout can generally go to see these games and see and identify the player in question. Does the loophole only apply if the team or a spokesman of the team names the player? Forgive my thickness, but I’m just not seeing the big picture on this. Thanks.
I don't know of any Seattle media at the game
I doubt any UCF media is covering it.
A scout could discover the player, if they were at the game, but most teams don’t have scouts watching these games.
So what is the easiest way for a team that is currently in Arizona to find out the name of a player on trial with Seattle? Name them on the internet.
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and line up is
GK Bryan Meredith, RB Richard Martinez, CB Tyson Wahl, CB Zach Scott, LB Michael Tetteh, RM Roger Levesque, CM Servando Carrasco, CM Trialist, LM Miguel Montano, F David Estrada, F Pat Noonan.
Judging from the liveblog..
Sounders with lots of offensive possession, a bunch of shots that don’t find the target..
cue the UCF counterattack goal in 3…2…1….
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And Matt
had to mention about the great weather down there.
Hellllooooo, Noonan
39: Miguel Montano finds Pat Noonan in the box and Noonan finds the back of the net with a left-footed shot. Sounders FC 1, UCF 0.
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come on noonan you arent supposed to play well.
but good job montano!
2-nil
43: The trialist rolls a ball forward for Pat Noonan who cooly shoots it in for his second goal of the game. Sounders FC 2, UCF 0.
wtf noonan with a second
assist to the trialist
Noonan !! two times !!
This is getting fun…
Trialist goes down with an assist
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NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOONAN!!!!!
Again! Keep talking smack guys, Its working! haha
Noonan is pulling a Sweeney.
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by Brian Floyd on Feb 24, 2011 1:47 PM PST reply actions 7 recs
If he starts tickleing Montero
they’ll give the dude a contract extension!
It would be pulling a griffey
if started tickling Montero i believe.
Dang i think you're right
I get my players signed for comic relief confused sometimes.
Honestly, I'd rather he played poorly.
I don’t want us putting him on our roster this year. Seriously.
While he certainly does the salary cap no favors
if he plays up to his potential he could be an extremely helpful sub. If he can somehow get somewhere near is ‘03-’05 form (33 goals over 3 seasons, and yes I realize he is 30 now), I’d enjoy having him.
See, I agree with the principal behind that statement, but I don’t think it is likely at all he’s coming back to that form. I also happen to think that we have a bunch of more intriguing long term options at the position he’d take. So, barring an actual return to form, I don’t think it would be a good move to retain him on the promise of 6 years in the past.
there are always those players u wonder about.....
HOW IS THIS GUY PRO? well, that happens across the board on all teams worldwide. Some seriously horrific players play at the top level because they have 1 good quality. whether its finishing, holding the ball, headers, physicality, ect.
Marvel wynn anyone?
Julio Cruz (former argentine internatonal and inter milan player)
new lineup
Sounders 2nd half lineup: GK Josh Ford, RB Martinez, CB Taylor Graham, CB Leone Cruz, LB Tetteh, RM Lamar Neagle, CM Carrasco, CM Jonathan Prieto, LM Montano, F Mike Fucito, F O’Brian White.
sorry to all the noonan fans.......
that’s how things work in this league and country when it comes to soccer haha.
3-0!
57: Lamar Neagle crosses a ball into the middle that is defended away from O’Brian White and into the net for an own goal. Sounders FC 3, UCF 0.
GOALS! GOALS! GOALS!
For the Green, Grey, and Blue!
Neagle.
Is really making a case for himself. I like young talent, it feels good to have prospects and have the starting XI we have.
Expect a feature on Neagle soon
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I was just about to say the same thing.
I know its preseason, but he keeps popping up whenever something good happens in these games.
Fucito Assits
I’m fine with that. He’s used to assisting good players, but “he’s just a runner”
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the 2nd half is the Neagle, OBW, Fucito show
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So, I'd guess this team would win the college cup
about every year playing together. Sheesh.
well we cant complain about not scoring anymore.
hopefully some of these goals rub off to the first team
3 goals in 6 mins.
Sure, this is a college team, but that’s still not too bad.
If they are on the bubble its going to be harder to use today in evaluation
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It seems like Matt Gaschk is live blogging a finishing drill
instead of a scrimmage
We better beat a bunch of college kids 6 to 0, damnit we are the pros!
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Other MLS teams haven't done this
with their FIRST TEAMS
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Heh.
That was my nickname back in my college track days.
by wyte_lightning on Feb 24, 2011 2:26 PM PST up reply actions
levesque back in for carrasco
he is now playing center mid
In a USL Playoff game Levesque played a CDM against Montreal
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He’s clearly going to finish this game in goal. Then possibly he’ll be a living tifo.
by Perrinbar on Feb 24, 2011 2:27 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
and has to be a first
for seattle 4 goals in 8 mins.
i wonder when we are going to hear about the first cuts/trades
or if they will wait till the last possible minute
I'm betting last minute
no need to do it early.
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What do you think they exchanged? Bags of heroin? Phone numbers? A series of escalating puns?
by Perrinbar on Feb 24, 2011 2:37 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
Bad puns can definitely be red-card worthy
That’s my bet. Or maybe heroin and puns.
I wonder
if the UCF started it out of frustration and roger retaliated.
Frustration brought on by the awesomeness of the mustache. Poor kid just can’t compete.
by Perrinbar on Feb 24, 2011 2:40 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
UCF didn't suck last year
RPI 33
2nd round loss to Michigan in NCAA playoffs
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True, but this is also in the middle of their off-season
Still, it does bear repeating that most MLS teams haven’t laid this much smack down on other college squads.
well
thats Philly and NE for ya they aren’t exactly better than seattle.
Sometimes the goals go in....
We have had spring training games where we have not finished all our best chances. I won’t read too much into a 7+ goal outburst, except I like to see so many players finding the net to help their confidence in the final 3rd.
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I just logged in and read this thread and this is what my take from it was
Levesque has played RB, CDM, RW, LW, Forward, etc., in his Sounders (MLS & USL) career, what is becoming abundantly clear to me is that in 2012, he will be the starting keeper.
by Coug1990 on Feb 24, 2011 7:01 PM PST reply actions 1 recs
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