The Beaver Posted February 22, 2017 Share Posted February 22, 2017 Wow, the Caps are out of the gates with a massive number of key injuries. They are going to have to grind out results against NYRB, because there will not be a lot of creative options down the middle. Hopefully Davies and Manneh will bounce one in off off Hurtado, because the lad has no real ability to actually put it in the net on his own. Well, this is a great chance for the workaday soldiers to learn how to defend effectively. Yeah, maybe Bustos will get a chance in the middle, but I would say his days with the Caps are numbered. He is a good technical player, but not an athlete, and he is playing in a league that is more athletic than it is technical. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shermanator Posted February 22, 2017 Share Posted February 22, 2017 IMO, the injury to Reyna means it's Bustos' time to sink or swim with the first team. I thought he was the best played on WFC2 in 2015, but I didn't see much of the same in 2016. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rheo Posted February 22, 2017 Share Posted February 22, 2017 Is the game on TV anywhere tonight? Did a quick look and couldn't find anything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Levi Oakey Posted February 22, 2017 Share Posted February 22, 2017 25 minutes ago, shermanator said: IMO, the injury to Reyna means it's Bustos' time to sink or swim with the first team. I thought he was the best played on WFC2 in 2015, but I didn't see much of the same in 2016. Wow, this might mean a Canadian MLS team starts with potentially two Canadians. A landmark day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
masster Posted February 22, 2017 Share Posted February 22, 2017 18 minutes ago, Rheo said: Is the game on TV anywhere tonight? Did a quick look and couldn't find anything. Univision Deportes if you have a US satellite. Otherwise it is facebook only. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rheo Posted February 22, 2017 Share Posted February 22, 2017 Guess I won't be watching then lol. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nolbertos Posted February 22, 2017 Share Posted February 22, 2017 You can watch the game livestream rojadirecta. They usually have some english streams but its full of adware too, so just an FYI Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unnamed Trialist Posted February 22, 2017 Share Posted February 22, 2017 2 hours ago, nolbertos said: You can watch the game livestream rojadirecta. They usually have some english streams but its full of adware too, so just an FYI Also, similar, is fïrstrowsports.eu Gonna be a bit late for me, unless I can find an excuse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shermanator Posted February 26, 2017 Share Posted February 26, 2017 So, the Whitecaps just acquired Brek Shea for Giles Barnes. I have no idea where Shea fits into the picture as the Whitecaps have lots of depth on the left side. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nolando Posted February 26, 2017 Share Posted February 26, 2017 45 minutes ago, shermanator said: So, the Whitecaps just acquired Brek Shea for Giles Barnes. I have no idea where Shea fits into the picture as the Whitecaps have lots of depth on the left side. A straight meh-for-meh trade in my mind Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRM Posted February 26, 2017 Author Share Posted February 26, 2017 Probably forward for Shea as the revolving door at that position keeps spinning. Same role position as Barnes but maybe different results? Seems to be the way they are doing things. They just keep the same formation and strategy and keep changing players hoping to get it right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dub Narcotic Posted February 26, 2017 Share Posted February 26, 2017 Shea has never played forward in his life. The 'caps have about fifty wingers now it seems like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olympique_de_Marseille Posted February 26, 2017 Share Posted February 26, 2017 NOT a fan of Shea. He was at his peak when he was like 19. Will Robbo bring in Freddy Adu next? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRM Posted February 26, 2017 Author Share Posted February 26, 2017 Freddy up top and Brek in the centre of the midfield as an attacking mid/forward? Heaven forbid should we not play the 4-5-1 ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRM Posted February 26, 2017 Author Share Posted February 26, 2017 3 minutes ago, Olympique_de_Marseille said: NOT a fan of Shea. He was at his peak when he was like 19. Will Robbo bring in Freddy Adu next? We already got our Freddy (it even rhymes) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toontownman Posted February 26, 2017 Share Posted February 26, 2017 That is a freaking awful trade. Happy to give him a chance but hugely disappointing. Barnes is a special talent when motivated. Maybe that was never going to happen in Vancouver. Really thought he might work well in tandem with Montero. Again thread bare up front. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kmouseyc Posted February 26, 2017 Share Posted February 26, 2017 sort of confusing trade. Must have something to do with salary cap. I will leave that to the math wizards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toontownman Posted February 26, 2017 Share Posted February 26, 2017 Talk is that caps will down pay Breks contract with Tam to free up a DP to bring another striker/#10 in. Think or maybe just hope something is afoot here. They will save around 200k from the difference in wages between the two. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grizzly Posted February 26, 2017 Share Posted February 26, 2017 35 minutes ago, kmouseyc said: sort of confusing trade. Must have something to do with salary cap. I will leave that to the math wizards. Both are overpaid but they save 150K on Shea compared to Barnes. One would assume they are going to make a significant striker signing soon after making this trade. Shea still seems like a downgrade from Barnes and not sure how he will fit into the Caps lineup but even if they signed a number 1 striker Barnes can play secondary striker or on the wing and could still be a good player with the right teammates and formation. Shea just seems to be a mediocre defensively solid but unspectacular MLS midfielder. I would assume Barnes probably has a green card now so probably does not free a international spot either but someone can correct me if I am wrong. Maybe they needed the extra 150k for whoever they are going to sign or maybe there are other moves coming but I also don't understand this move. The last couple of years the Caps management has done a lot of questionable moves and seem to be turning into the TFC of old. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shorty Posted February 26, 2017 Share Posted February 26, 2017 Maybe Barnes just wanted out and this is this best they could get. We know Owen Coyle tried to bring him in, but didn't get the go ahead. Shea doesn't fit anywhere logically, but he is versatile and skilled. Kind of an Ichabod Crane version of Teibert. If you don't think of him as a cost of 500k but a savings of 200k you could see how they might rationalize it. Not agreeing with this line of thought, just trying to understand the logic like most others seem to be. The counter to that, though, is why not just let Barnes go on a mutual agreement and free up 700k instead of 200k plus a half million dollar utility player? They must have some plan for Shea. ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kmouseyc Posted February 26, 2017 Share Posted February 26, 2017 26 minutes ago, shorty said: Maybe Barnes just wanted out and this is this best they could get. We know Owen Coyle tried to bring him in, but didn't get the go ahead. Shea doesn't fit anywhere logically, but he is versatile and skilled. Kind of an Ichabod Crane version of Teibert. If you don't think of him as a cost of 500k but a savings of 200k you could see how they might rationalize it. Not agreeing with this line of thought, just trying to understand the logic like most others seem to be. The counter to that, though, is why not just let Barnes go on a mutual agreement and free up 700k instead of 200k plus a half million dollar utility player? They must have some plan for Shea. ? yeah and Brek does like to play physical so if by some miracle the caps can get some leads may be he can be stronger in the midfield. He is very athletic. He really is just a versatile utility player with a bit better than average mls skills. May be Robbo will show off some coaching genius and create a whole new formation. Anything is possible Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dub Narcotic Posted February 27, 2017 Share Posted February 27, 2017 8 hours ago, shorty said: Maybe Barnes just wanted out and this is this best they could get. We know Owen Coyle tried to bring him in, but didn't get the go ahead. Shea doesn't fit anywhere logically, but he is versatile and skilled. Kind of an Ichabod Crane version of Teibert. If you don't think of him as a cost of 500k but a savings of 200k you could see how they might rationalize it. Not agreeing with this line of thought, just trying to understand the logic like most others seem to be. The counter to that, though, is why not just let Barnes go on a mutual agreement and free up 700k instead of 200k plus a half million dollar utility player? They must have some plan for Shea. ? Where is Barnes going to go? The Whitecaps were offering him to Blackburn on a free. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grizzly Posted February 27, 2017 Share Posted February 27, 2017 http://www.mlssoccer.com/post/2017/02/26/boehm-what-shea-barnes-trade-tells-us-about-orlando-city-vancouver Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperCanuck Posted February 27, 2017 Share Posted February 27, 2017 On 25/02/2017 at 6:59 PM, TRM said: Freddy up top and Brek in the centre of the midfield as an attacking mid/forward? Heaven forbid should we not play the 4-5-1 ... They've looked like they've been playing 5-5-0 for the last three years. First Blaz Perez and now Brek Shea? Who's the next player I can't stand that they're going to sign? I'll simplify this for you Robbo: Round thing goes in net. Need striker with at least one good foot. I'd settle for a pirate with a wooden leg if he could pop a couple of goals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRM Posted February 28, 2017 Author Share Posted February 28, 2017 We do have Montero as a striker. Here's hoping they don't leave him stranded all alone up top. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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