coastal.view Posted December 11, 2017 Share Posted December 11, 2017 3 minutes ago, UnkNuk said: ??? Where is that coming from? renya wants to play for peru in the world cup and needs to play in a higher league next year to do so he also is dealing with criminal matters.. he was present with friends at a private house event where a 16 year old girl died/ was killed you'll hear more about it in the next day or two he is very unlikely to be returning to the caps next season Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canuck_In_Paradise Posted December 14, 2017 Share Posted December 14, 2017 On 12/11/2017 at 6:14 AM, coastal.view said: mmmm this caps team has a lot of trouble with continuity montero appears to be gone reyna also is likely not coming back arguably the 2 best players on the team gone so now a new chemistry experiment must occur with new key players so as fans this is gonna be a do over with fans gonna have to be just content that there is a local team and brand.. but i really think the team is trying the patience and loyalty of fans I think you just hit the nail on the head with the Caps struggles the past few years in the playoffs: lack of team cohesion. It's tough to gel and go to battle with each other when the pinpoint of our attacking line keeps changing every year! Hopefully with Kamara here, that will change things and get us going. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coastal.view Posted December 14, 2017 Share Posted December 14, 2017 7 hours ago, Canuck_In_Paradise said: I think you just hit the nail on the head with the Caps struggles the past few years in the playoffs: lack of team cohesion. It's tough to gel and go to battle with each other when the pinpoint of our attacking line keeps changing every year! Hopefully with Kamara here, that will change things and get us going. the problem is that when those critical pieces are changed even if you replace them with equal quality there is no guarantee of chemistry and production from the new pieces we have seen that before and who do the fans identify with now as their key players? waston? harvey? ousted is also gone now... i really did not understand that one either . it appears to be a lateral move in goal but we lose a long time cap as a result Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lancaster Posted December 14, 2017 Share Posted December 14, 2017 23 minutes ago, coastal.view said: the problem is that when those critical pieces are changed even if you replace them with equal quality there is no guarantee of chemistry and production from the new pieces we have seen that before and who do the fans identify with now as their key players? waston? harvey? ousted is also gone now... i really did not understand that one either . it appears to be a lateral move in goal but we lose a long time cap as a result Continuity has always been an issue. Not saying the Caps should have hanger-ons, but it's good to have guys who are intertwined in the city and community long-term. Waston is perhaps the primary key player now and has been since he arrived, but he is already 29 and maybe have only a few more years good in him. Chances are Parker will be one of the key pieces going forward, along with Davies and maybe Mezquida. I was very disappointed that Ousted got low-balled. He was given a chance to stay on as the backup, but it would have required a massive pay cut. He's a little older now, but he's still very reliable. Should have at least let him play the playoff games as his last kick in the can or something. It's gonna be weird when cheering on the goalkeeper when he kicks the ball now. "OOOOOHHHHH!!!!! MARINOVIC!!!!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alflives Posted December 14, 2017 Share Posted December 14, 2017 (edited) 9 hours ago, Canuck_In_Paradise said: I think you just hit the nail on the head with the Caps struggles the past few years in the playoffs: lack of team cohesion. It's tough to gel and go to battle with each other when the pinpoint of our attacking line keeps changing every year! Hopefully with Kamara here, that will change things and get us going. We need to spend more money, and bring in a top notch midfielder to drive the play, and a super goal scorer. We used to have a great little goal scorer, but didn't pay him. (I forgot his name:( When we won back in the 70's we had Trevor Wymark and King Kevin Hector. Heck we had Alan Ball too. Sure our guys were old, and in their declining years, but they were still better than the NA guys. Edited December 14, 2017 by Alflives Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canuck_In_Paradise Posted December 15, 2017 Share Posted December 15, 2017 6 hours ago, Alflives said: We need to spend more money, and bring in a top notch midfielder to drive the play, and a super goal scorer. We used to have a great little goal scorer, but didn't pay him. (I forgot his name:( When we won back in the 70's we had Trevor Wymark and King Kevin Hector. Heck we had Alan Ball too. Sure our guys were old, and in their declining years, but they were still better than the NA guys. No denying that you're right. I think it will take a change in ownership for that to happen though 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UnkNuk Posted December 15, 2017 Share Posted December 15, 2017 10 hours ago, Alflives said: We need to spend more money, and bring in a top notch midfielder to drive the play, and a super goal scorer. We used to have a great little goal scorer, but didn't pay him. (I forgot his name:( When we won back in the 70's we had Trevor Wymark and King Kevin Hector. Heck we had Alan Ball too. Sure our guys were old, and in their declining years, but they were still better than the NA guys. Who knows? Maybe we've got the super goal scorer in one of the new strikers - Blondell, Kamara and/or Bevan. (A fan can hope, can't he?) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bolt Posted December 15, 2017 Share Posted December 15, 2017 traded for LA Galaxys starting Keeper. Rowe and Marinovic should be a decent tandem next year Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canuck_In_Paradise Posted December 16, 2017 Share Posted December 16, 2017 6 hours ago, bolt said: traded for LA Galaxys starting Keeper. Rowe and Marinovic should be a decent tandem next year Agreed, and unfortunately for David, a lot cheaper than if Ousted was around. That money should hopefully be spent on a dp CAM or another striker for Kamara to pair with Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canuck_In_Paradise Posted December 24, 2017 Share Posted December 24, 2017 http://theprovince.com/sports/soccer/mls/vancouver-whitecaps/whitecaps-roll-out-welcome-mat-for-centre-back-doneil-henry Harvey our, Henry in. I like this move, simply for the fact that we get younger and get another young Canadian on the team (yes he's normally a center back, but can also play fullback). Harvey was great for us, but the past few seasons he's been a bit of a liability defensively and isn't going forward nearly as much as he used to. Here continues another offseason of wholesale changes... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUPERTKBD Posted December 24, 2017 Share Posted December 24, 2017 17 hours ago, Canuck_In_Paradise said: http://theprovince.com/sports/soccer/mls/vancouver-whitecaps/whitecaps-roll-out-welcome-mat-for-centre-back-doneil-henry Harvey our, Henry in. I like this move, simply for the fact that we get younger and get another young Canadian on the team (yes he's normally a center back, but can also play fullback). Harvey was great for us, but the past few seasons he's been a bit of a liability defensively and isn't going forward nearly as much as he used to. Here continues another offseason of wholesale changes... I think the writing was on the wall for Harvey. Towards the end of the season, he was losing playing time in favor of guys like Williams and DeJong. It's sad, because he was the longest tenured 'Cap. But this is the reality of the cash-poor Whitecaps organization. Harvey will land on his feet, because he's a solid defender who can still contribute. I'm hoping he ends up in his native Cali somewhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad Marchand Posted December 24, 2017 Share Posted December 24, 2017 10 minutes ago, RUPERTKBD said: I think the writing was on the wall for Harvey. Towards the end of the season, he was losing playing time in favor of guys like Williams and DeJong. It's sad, because he was the longest tenured 'Cap. But this is the reality of the cash-poor Whitecaps organization. Harvey will land on his feet, because he's a solid defender who can still contribute. I'm hoping he ends up in his native Cali somewhere. Harvey signed with LAFC: https://www.eightysixforever.com/2017/12/22/16813672/jordan-harvey-becomes-a-member-of-lafc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUPERTKBD Posted December 24, 2017 Share Posted December 24, 2017 7 minutes ago, Brad Marchand said: Harvey signed with LAFC: https://www.eightysixforever.com/2017/12/22/16813672/jordan-harvey-becomes-a-member-of-lafc That's good news for all involved. He's been a good soldier for the Caps, so I wish him nothing but the best. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UnkNuk Posted December 24, 2017 Share Posted December 24, 2017 1 hour ago, Brad Marchand said: Harvey signed with LAFC: https://www.eightysixforever.com/2017/12/22/16813672/jordan-harvey-becomes-a-member-of-lafc I'm sorry to see him go. I thought he was a steady presence for the Caps - not flashy, perhaps, but always getting the job done (well, almost always). It was reassuring to see him out there. Good luck, Jordan. I'm guessing winding down your career in California isn't the worst fate that can befall a player. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canuck_In_Paradise Posted January 9, 2018 Share Posted January 9, 2018 http://cfjctoday.com/article/604181/vancouver-whitecaps-transfer-canadian-defender-sam-adekugbe-norwegian-club Well, out goes Ousted and Adekugbe. These could have been 2 quality players for us this upcoming season, so with them out the door Robbo has some work ahead of him to fill the roster out. Time will tell if he's successful Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJDDawg Posted January 10, 2018 Share Posted January 10, 2018 20 hours ago, Canuck_In_Paradise said: http://cfjctoday.com/article/604181/vancouver-whitecaps-transfer-canadian-defender-sam-adekugbe-norwegian-club Well, out goes Ousted and Adekugbe. These could have been 2 quality players for us this upcoming season, so with them out the door Robbo has some work ahead of him to fill the roster out. Time will tell if he's successful I'm sure he and Lenarduzzi will be able to find a couple more value signings before camp opens. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UnkNuk Posted March 2, 2018 Share Posted March 2, 2018 Don't like the sound of this: "Sources have told MLSsoccer.com that Tim Parker asked the Vancouver Whitecaps for a trade this winter, a development that played a role in the club discussing a deal earlier this week with the NY Red Bulls involving the Long Island native and RBNY midfielder Felipe. Parker, whose contract will expire following the 2018 season, and Vancouver talked about a new contract this offseason but didn’t come close to agreeing on a salary. Sources said that Parker is looking for a deal that will pay him more than the maximum budget charge of $504,375 per year and put him at or above the salary level of fellow American center backs Matt Hedges (FC Dallas) and Steve Birnbaum (D.C. United). The sources said Vancouver didn't meet his price, prompting Parker to ask the club for a trade." https://www.mlssoccer.com/post/2018/02/21/stejskal-tim-parker-requested-trade-vancouver-over-contract-dispute Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad Marchand Posted March 2, 2018 Share Posted March 2, 2018 (edited) 15 minutes ago, UnkNuk said: Don't like the sound of this: "Sources have told MLSsoccer.com that Tim Parker asked the Vancouver Whitecaps for a trade this winter, a development that played a role in the club discussing a deal earlier this week with the NY Red Bulls involving the Long Island native and RBNY midfielder Felipe. Parker, whose contract will expire following the 2018 season, and Vancouver talked about a new contract this offseason but didn’t come close to agreeing on a salary. Sources said that Parker is looking for a deal that will pay him more than the maximum budget charge of $504,375 per year and put him at or above the salary level of fellow American center backs Matt Hedges (FC Dallas) and Steve Birnbaum (D.C. United). The sources said Vancouver didn't meet his price, prompting Parker to ask the club for a trade." https://www.mlssoccer.com/post/2018/02/21/stejskal-tim-parker-requested-trade-vancouver-over-contract-dispute I suspected ever sice he turned down the three-year extension the Caps offered him earlier that he might be traded. As much as I like Parker, I'd rather deal him than vastly overpay him to keep him around. They're already paying Waston more than $400K per season, that would be a lot of money to spend on two centre backs, especially in a salary cap league. Edited March 2, 2018 by Brad Marchand Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coastal.view Posted March 2, 2018 Share Posted March 2, 2018 (edited) i think parker has a fair bit of value and if he cannot be signed by the caps he'll fetch a reasonable return not so worried about that one but what about the recent tcahni to chicago trade for 150K in allocation money ? is that crazy or what ? was that a mistake of a trade then? so i guess the club now traded kekutah manneh for a total of $450K in allocation money ? i think the team traded a mountain of talent for allocation cash so where/how will that be used ? maybe 300k was used last season does anyone know ? i still have not completely wrapped my head around these mls deals Edited March 2, 2018 by coastal.view Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UnkNuk Posted March 2, 2018 Share Posted March 2, 2018 1 hour ago, Brad Marchand said: I suspected ever sice he turned down the three-year extension the Caps offered him earlier that he might be traded. As much as I like Parker, I'd rather deal him than vastly overpay him to keep him around. They're already paying Waston more than $400K per season, that would be a lot of money to spend on two centre backs, especially in a salary cap league. But would they be overpaying him? Here's where my unfamiliarity with other teams' players prevents me from knowing. I'm not sure how good Hedges and Birnbaum (the two players mentioned in the article) are. Maybe Parker is simply asking for what he's worth. You're right, it is a lot of money to have invested in two centre backs. But they're two pretty good centre backs. Also, this constant churning of players makes it hard to get too invested in this team. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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