TRM Posted November 21, 2015 Share Posted November 21, 2015 Not a lot happening so far. We've signed extensions for both Laba and Waston so our defensive spine is back for a few more years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unnamed Trialist Posted November 26, 2015 Share Posted November 26, 2015 http://www.whitecapsfc.com/post/2015/11/26/whitecaps-fc-defender-sam-adekugbe-training-brighton Sam Adekugbe training with Brighton until Dec 20, like in previous off-season stints, inc at Liverpool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRM Posted December 1, 2015 Author Share Posted December 1, 2015 http://www.whitecapsfc.com/post/2015/12/01/whitecaps-fc-announce-roster-moves Whitecaps FC picked up the options on goalkeepers Marco Carducci and David Ousted, defenders Sam Adekugbe, Jordan Smith, and Tim Parker, midfielders Gershon Koffie and Nicolás Mezquida, as well as strikers Erik Hurtado, Kekuta Manneh, and Darren Mattocks. Meanwhile, the club confirmed that it has declined the options on keeper Paolo Tornaghi, defenders Steven Beitashour, Pa-Modou Kah, and Ethen Sampson, midfielder Andre Lewis, and striker Caleb Clarke. The club remains in contact with all six players, as well as out-of-contract midfielder Mauro Rosales and striker Robert Earnshaw, regarding their future with the club. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRM Posted December 1, 2015 Author Share Posted December 1, 2015 So 20 spots spoken for and 10 left to fill. No word yet on Techera. Goalkeepers (2): Marco Carducci, David Ousted Defenders (6): Sam Adekugbe, Christian Dean, Jordan Harvey, Tim Parker, Jordan Smith, Kendall Waston Midfielders (8): Marco Bustos, Kianz Froese, Gershon Koffie, Matías Laba, Ben McKendry, Nicolás Mezquida, Pedro Morales, Russell Teibert Strikers (4): Erik Hurtado, Kekuta Manneh, Darren Mattocks, Octavio Rivero Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MM2 Posted December 1, 2015 Share Posted December 1, 2015 As expected Rodriguez is gone, Flores and Techera still possibilities. From the Whitecaps site: "The ’Caps are also in talks with the parent clubs of midfielders Deybi Flores and Cristian Techera regarding their loan opportunities for 2016, while defender Diego Rodríguez has returned to his Uruguayan Primera Division team Club Atlético Juventud de Las Piedras." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shermanator Posted December 1, 2015 Share Posted December 1, 2015 IMO, the Whitecaps are nuts if they are considering bringing Flores back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRM Posted December 2, 2015 Author Share Posted December 2, 2015 Flores is young and apparently not too expensive so he fits in as a backup. Robo likes him and has been following his development for a few years. That said I think Kianz is ahead of him (for now) based on how they finished the season. Flores & Techera all depend on price. Tis a salary capped league at the end of the day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soccerpro Posted December 2, 2015 Share Posted December 2, 2015 I hope Robbo gives McKendry and Bustos a chance this year. They're just as good, or in my opinion, better than bums like Flores and Rosales. Im tired of Robbo gets praise for playing "youth" when the only young academy player he seems to play was Kianz, instead relying on foreign young players he buys or brings in on loan. I respect FC Dallas a lot more because they actually play academy players a lot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackdude Posted December 2, 2015 Share Posted December 2, 2015 So 20 spots spoken for and 8 left to fill. No word yet on Techera. Goalkeepers (2): Marco Carducci, David Ousted Defenders (6): Sam Adekugbe, Christian Dean, Jordan Harvey, Tim Parker, Jordan Smith, Kendall Waston Midfielders (8): Marco Bustos, Kianz Froese, Gershon Koffie, Matías Laba, Ben McKendry, Nicolás Mezquida, Pedro Morales, Russell Teibert Strikers (4): Erik Hurtado, Kekuta Manneh, Darren Mattocks, Octavio Rivero Fixed your post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRM Posted December 2, 2015 Author Share Posted December 2, 2015 I hope Robbo gives McKendry and Bustos a chance this year. They're just as good, or in my opinion, better than bums like Flores and Rosales. Im tired of Robbo gets praise for playing "youth" when the only young academy player he seems to play was Kianz, instead relying on foreign young players he buys or brings in on loan. I respect FC Dallas a lot more because they actually play academy players a lot. I wouldn't miss either if they don't come back but I don't regard either as bums. Rosales is just too old for his style of play. Age has just caught up to him. As Robo himself pointed out Flores made a lot of mistakes. That's to be expected from most 19 year olds. Kianz also had some problems but both also had those "wow" moments. He always brings in some foreign players but like Rodriguez found out you have to deliver. Parker leap frogged 4 other players and is now the solid #2 CB. Those are the type of performances that make you a starter and keep the spot. I'm still waiting for some academy players to do that. Sam was the closest (until injured) to pulling that one off. There will be more. It is agonizing sometimes but that's the way the sport is. We'll see who steps up and takes a starting spot this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRM Posted December 2, 2015 Author Share Posted December 2, 2015 Fixed your post. Right. They reduced it from 30 to 28 last year. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shermanator Posted December 6, 2015 Share Posted December 6, 2015 Timbers just won MLS Cup. Meanwhile the Whitecaps have never won a playoff game. Is the pressure on for the Whitecaps to have some playoff success in 2016? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unnamed Trialist Posted December 7, 2015 Share Posted December 7, 2015 Watching MLS final what I was thinking was how much better these teams play than Vancouver. They are both tactically superior, and have more mature decision-making on the field. They get the best out of their players, though many Crew players were off their best today, partially because of the nerves of trying to get back from minute 1. I look at the balance on Portland, and the quality talent of players like Nagbe, and well, I am jealous. Jealous of Dallas too, I think we need to improve the quality of our play and not worry so much about winning playoff games, since we did not have the quality to be a final 4 or finalist this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shamrock Posted December 7, 2015 Share Posted December 7, 2015 I'm happy for Portland but let's be honest. MLS playoffs are basically a crapshoot. For over half the competition, Portland didn't even look to make the playoffs. They only started to get some game in august, while the Caps had a great start but somewhat lost momentum (just like it's impossible for any team in this league to have consistent performances. It's just too many games in relation to the cap). Overall, it should have been New York Redbulls, DC, Dallas or the Whitecaps. Columbus and Portland were good throughout the season, but not the best IMO. They were just able to peak at the end of the season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unnamed Trialist Posted December 7, 2015 Share Posted December 7, 2015 1 hour ago, shamrock said: I'm happy for Portland but let's be honest. MLS playoffs are basically a crapshoot. For over half the competition, Portland didn't even look to make the playoffs. They only started to get some game in august, while the Caps had a great start but somewhat lost momentum (just like it's impossible for any team in this league to have consistent performances. It's just too many games in relation to the cap). Overall, it should have been New York Redbulls, DC, Dallas or the Whitecaps. Columbus and Portland were good throughout the season, but not the best IMO. They were just able to peak at the end of the season. I agree, it feels like you are watching a League Cup game or something, it does not feel like a veritable championship. Or anywhere near a Champions final or even Europa League. Except maybe for fan presence. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRM Posted December 7, 2015 Author Share Posted December 7, 2015 I was rather disinterested in the game but watched it later. The first half was really bad for passing quality or lack thereof. Sloppy play was the rule. It got a better in the second half but still not great. Portland did peak at the right time and that is the whole secret to winning a short tournament like the MLS playoffs. Timing is everything. I don't think Portland has anything to be jealous of (other than the cup). In a salary capped league with parity being the rule you all have problems to overcome. They got healthy and went on a roll at the end of the season. Credit to Portland as they beat the #2 and #3 teams in the league to get to the championship. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BearcatSA Posted December 7, 2015 Share Posted December 7, 2015 14 hours ago, shamrock said: I'm happy for Portland but let's be honest. MLS playoffs are basically a crapshoot. They peaked at the right time but also rode some good fortune (not unlike RSL in 2009). Their opening round playoff elimination game at home to SKC could have gone either way, but they came back in ET to tie the match (kudos to them) and then the penalties went to the keepers shooting on each other. Can't get much closer than that. Elsewhere, Montreal peaked at the right time whereas TFC regressed and consequently went out with little more than a whimper in their first ever playoff game against the hotter Impact. As for the Caps, they have a good defensive foundation to get them to the dance where, as we have seen, anything can happen in this league. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unnamed Trialist Posted December 8, 2015 Share Posted December 8, 2015 Was reading how Portland spent DP money on Ridgewell, then thought how Caps have not needed to, to get good defenders. But definitely you need quality defending and defensive mids in this league, a team like TFC needs to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRM Posted December 12, 2015 Author Share Posted December 12, 2015 Kah is back for another year so that is 3 solid CBs. TFC have apparently traded a draft pick for Beitashour. Nothing on the Caps site about it yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grizzly Posted December 12, 2015 Share Posted December 12, 2015 Whitecaps announcement of the Kah signinghttp://www.whitecapsfc.com/post/2015/12/11/whitecaps-fc-re-sign-defender-pa-modou-kah Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shermanator Posted December 14, 2015 Share Posted December 14, 2015 So if this turns out to be true, this makes no sense. Flores was terrible! https://twitter.com/Mimglow/status/676543108151033856 And the link to the Motagua website: http://www.motagua.com/2015/12/deiby-flores-ha-sido-comprado-por-whitecaps/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shermanator Posted December 15, 2015 Share Posted December 15, 2015 Also, some talk of Koffie moving to France? If so, that's good news for Teibert as it most likely means he's a regular starter again. https://twitter.com/tylergreenFC/status/676152458477895681 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
masster Posted December 15, 2015 Share Posted December 15, 2015 I wouldn't sat it makes no sense. Flores is not the finished product, but there is no denying that talent is there. If they are indeed turning this team over to youngsters in the hope of selling them in the future, then signing Flores makes perfect sense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRM Posted December 15, 2015 Author Share Posted December 15, 2015 As much as I would love to see Russ get more time I'd miss Gersh a ton. He's been with the team since he was 18 and watching him develop has been great. Russ will still have to face not just Flores but Kianz as well. I can see a 4-1-4-1 formation with Laba as the only DM and one of the other 3 being the box to box guy. Right now I'd put money on Kianz taking the position. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRM Posted December 18, 2015 Author Share Posted December 18, 2015 It's official now. Steve is gone to TFC for a draft pick. http://www.whitecapsfc.com/post/2015/12/11/whitecaps-fc-trade-beitashour-tfc Now looking for a RB or someone in the system to step up and take the spot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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