Comments on: Reinaldo Navia coming to Dallas?

By: Jorge

Jorge — Tue, 27 May 2008 03:22:02 +0000

In 2007 at the copa america he and others were out partying the night prior to their match against Brazil. they were still drunk in the morning and came down to the breakfast area and made some comments to the women workers and through food at them. They also through food at each other. Many of the players deny of being drunk or even saying anything to any worker but admit to having a food fight and going out the prior night.

In Dublin, along with Mark Gonzalez of Real Betis and Liverpool, Navia was sent home mid trip because then coach Nelson Acosta found the two players with girls in their hotel room. However the two players say they were just signing autographs for the two girls and m. gonzalez even retired from the national team after the incident. Gonzalez has since returned to play for the national team. Navia never made any comments about the incident.

As far as Navia on the field talent, he plays with alot of heart which is what i have always admired about him.

By: 3nOut

3nOut — Thu, 14 Feb 2008 21:08:43 +0000

…even better, then.

By: esta barra

esta barra — Thu, 14 Feb 2008 15:44:08 +0000

Why are we considering making him a dp? He’s not making that kind of bank with Racing.

By: 3nOut

3nOut — Thu, 14 Feb 2008 07:10:44 +0000

it’s always tempting to get someone who’s a talent w/ something to prove. and, from the sounds of things, he may have learned a lesson in humility. him wanting to work his way back to the nat’l team is a positive sign of maturity. although the risks are quite evident, the reward could be immense. new league, new country, new team & teammates…could be healthy factors. it seems like a lot of the guys we have are of good character, so it could work.

if we could pull a denilson type deal, then i’m all for it.

By: Teddy

Teddy — Thu, 14 Feb 2008 05:46:07 +0000

Alex, if I thought Navia would come to the MLS for $100k, then, ell yeah, I’d offer him those peanuts. But Navia isn’t a Toja-like player. At the time of signing, Toja was a young upstart player looking for a team to catch on with. Navia is an established goal scorer. Signing notable strikers is inherently risky and inherently expensive. But it pays off sometime.

By: Alex

Alex — Thu, 14 Feb 2008 05:23:14 +0000

why is everybody willing to give him DP money as long as we have an out at the end of the season in case he doesn’t work out…why not let him take the risk and offer him $100k Toja type of money for first year and then reward him if he produces…sometimes i dont get it from u guys…u critize Ruiz whenever possible but are willing to spend DP money for a guy being booed as recent as last week…what am i missing here…

By: Realist

Realist — Thu, 14 Feb 2008 02:07:23 +0000

Another HSG blunder in the making. Morals indeed.

By: Teddy

Teddy — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 23:01:48 +0000

Thanks for elaborating on the “incident.” Moral issues aside, if this man can return to 2005-06 form, he’s definitely worth some cash. And it sounds like he could use a break from the South American press. FCD needs a proven goal scorer.

By: Chamo Jones

Chamo Jones — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 22:29:26 +0000

Steve,

I usually don’t try to anticipate how the FO will handle all of the intricacies of the salary cap . I’m sure all the scenarios you are delineating will be considered. So far, Hitch and Morrow have been pretty savy working the contract side of player acquisitions. They haven’t all worked on the field, but that is a different issue. I have no doubt that contractually they will be able to fit Navia with the least amount of long term exposure to the club.

The big question for them is to determine if they believe Navia is ready to contribute on the field. My guess is that coach Alvial’s input is crucial here. Navia pretty much hit rock bottom after the Copa America incident. He was signed by Racing last fall, but didn’t play much if any. He seemed to be crushed mentally by the suspension he received from Chilean federation. From some interviews he gave in the Chilean papers over the Christmas holidays, he seemed to have come to terms with the suspension and expressed his desire to work his way back into the national team once the suspension was completed. A motivated Navia could easily score 15-20 goals next season. The new season has just kicked off in Argentina, and Navia at least has worked himself into the starting team. So that has to be a positive sign. However, it may be also be a the old “shop him around by playing him” move by Racing.

In my mind, a good sign would be to see Navia come up here for a trial before any signing takes place. If they sign him without taking the trial step, I would be worried of Denilson II.

By: Steve

Steve — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 21:48:14 +0000

I’ve been looking at the the salaries listed for last year, and by subtracting Hislop, Ruiz, Gbandi, Goodson, etc., and adding on 400k for Davino, and what I’m assuming is a Toja-like 100k for Rocha, FCD probably has at least 800k in cap room, plus allocation from the Ruiz and Gbandi deals. FCD would have to clear an international spot by trade away(most likely Ricchetti, Serioux, Oduro, Mina, or Saragosa), trading for another spot, Saragosa finishing up on his green card and/or cutting someone.

Chamo, do you think FCD could use the allocation money to avoid DP status for Navia? If he’s a Ruiz that actually works hard and is cleaner, I’d be happy. Any idea of time frame, or who the other forward possibility is?