Comments on: Ricchetti Still Looking for a New Contract http://www.3rddegree.net/2008/02/23/ricchetti-still-looking-for-a-new-contract/ The Independent FC Dallas News Source Tue, 24 Jan 2012 02:09:31 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Los-Toros.com » Blog Archive » Just an excuse to repost this… http://www.3rddegree.net/2008/02/23/ricchetti-still-looking-for-a-new-contract/comment-page-1/#comment-16045 Los-Toros.com » Blog Archive » Just an excuse to repost this… Fri, 06 Feb 2009 04:28:47 +0000 http://www.3rddegree.net/2008/02/ricchetti-still-looking-for-a-new-contract/#comment-16045 [...] role on the team.  A missed flight to Monterrey made us wonder if Pablo had been dropped because he wanted a new contract.  We all thought it was crazy.  Ricchetti was our rock, wasn’t [...] [...] role on the team.  A missed flight to Monterrey made us wonder if Pablo had been dropped because he wanted a new contract.  We all thought it was crazy.  Ricchetti was our rock, wasn’t [...]

]]> By: FC Uptown http://www.3rddegree.net/2008/02/23/ricchetti-still-looking-for-a-new-contract/comment-page-1/#comment-7845 FC Uptown Mon, 25 Feb 2008 16:01:06 +0000 http://www.3rddegree.net/2008/02/ricchetti-still-looking-for-a-new-contract/#comment-7845 JPB4, I think you have management and FO potential! :lol: JPB4, I think you have management and FO potential! :lol:

]]> By: JPB4 http://www.3rddegree.net/2008/02/23/ricchetti-still-looking-for-a-new-contract/comment-page-1/#comment-7844 JPB4 Mon, 25 Feb 2008 15:39:38 +0000 http://www.3rddegree.net/2008/02/ricchetti-still-looking-for-a-new-contract/#comment-7844 All the speculation and heresay on the supposed "promise" is jsut that and internet folly and it also doesn't matter AT ALL. Pablo has a contract, like it or not he has a contract that the signed, played under last season, etc. FCD nor MLS is not in a position to renegotiate contracts if they do not have to. If you are in your last year of the contract I think they would certainly do so, so as not to lose a valuable member of the squad. If there are multiple years left on the deal, and a player wants more $$, I'd always tell them "we'll discuss during your last year" and renegotiate then. I don't know about Pablo's contract, years, $$, years left, but if he's not in his last year he is obligated to play under the current deal, and with the way world soccer/football is set up, he can't just quit and go to another MLS team or even ANY other team sanctioned by FIFA. Lastly, typically FO and team staff (i.e. coaching staff) do not air dirty laundry or discuss such matters in public, so you only get 1/2 the story and it is biased. Morrow is not far removed from his playing days, knows the position the players are in, etc. I have never seen or heard ANYTHING from Morrow to indicate he is anything less than a stand-up guy and a "players coach". All the speculation and heresay on the supposed “promise” is jsut that and internet folly and it also doesn’t matter AT ALL.

Pablo has a contract, like it or not he has a contract that the signed, played under last season, etc. FCD nor MLS is not in a position to renegotiate contracts if they do not have to. If you are in your last year of the contract I think they would certainly do so, so as not to lose a valuable member of the squad. If there are multiple years left on the deal, and a player wants more $$, I’d always tell them “we’ll discuss during your last year” and renegotiate then.

I don’t know about Pablo’s contract, years, $$, years left, but if he’s not in his last year he is obligated to play under the current deal, and with the way world soccer/football is set up, he can’t just quit and go to another MLS team or even ANY other team sanctioned by FIFA.

Lastly, typically FO and team staff (i.e. coaching staff) do not air dirty laundry or discuss such matters in public, so you only get 1/2 the story and it is biased.

Morrow is not far removed from his playing days, knows the position the players are in, etc. I have never seen or heard ANYTHING from Morrow to indicate he is anything less than a stand-up guy and a “players coach”.

]]> By: the other alex http://www.3rddegree.net/2008/02/23/ricchetti-still-looking-for-a-new-contract/comment-page-1/#comment-7843 the other alex Mon, 25 Feb 2008 14:43:52 +0000 http://www.3rddegree.net/2008/02/ricchetti-still-looking-for-a-new-contract/#comment-7843 Because he worked for FCD for some time prior to leaving for SMU and probably knows a bit about this subject. Because he worked for FCD for some time prior to leaving for SMU and probably knows a bit about this subject.

]]> By: twotone http://www.3rddegree.net/2008/02/23/ricchetti-still-looking-for-a-new-contract/comment-page-1/#comment-7836 twotone Mon, 25 Feb 2008 00:57:19 +0000 http://www.3rddegree.net/2008/02/ricchetti-still-looking-for-a-new-contract/#comment-7836 why would anyone need to talk with Shawn McGee? he works at SMU now and has been there for more than a year. why would anyone need to talk with Shawn McGee? he works at SMU now and has been there for more than a year.

]]> By: steveToro http://www.3rddegree.net/2008/02/23/ricchetti-still-looking-for-a-new-contract/comment-page-1/#comment-7831 steveToro Sun, 24 Feb 2008 20:44:56 +0000 http://www.3rddegree.net/2008/02/ricchetti-still-looking-for-a-new-contract/#comment-7831 No, I completely agree with you, Skeeter. I actually had gone off looking for reasons why Pablo should get paid when I found out that he's been on some crap teams. :-) No, I completely agree with you, Skeeter. I actually had gone off looking for reasons why Pablo should get paid when I found out that he’s been on some crap teams. :-)

]]> By: Skeeter http://www.3rddegree.net/2008/02/23/ricchetti-still-looking-for-a-new-contract/comment-page-1/#comment-7830 Skeeter Sun, 24 Feb 2008 20:36:08 +0000 http://www.3rddegree.net/2008/02/ricchetti-still-looking-for-a-new-contract/#comment-7830 I have to issue a yellow card on the Stevetoro argument about how poor Pablo's other teams have faired. Would you say that Robert Horry is an all time NBA great or was the "linchpin" of any of the championship teams he was on with LA, Houston, or San Antonio? No, he was a role player who just happened to be on some great teams, just like Pablo is a role player who just happens to have played for some lousy teams. Alright, your name is in the book. Play on, but keep it clean. :grin: I have to issue a yellow card on the Stevetoro argument about how poor Pablo’s other teams have faired. Would you say that Robert Horry is an all time NBA great or was the “linchpin” of any of the championship teams he was on with LA, Houston, or San Antonio? No, he was a role player who just happened to be on some great teams, just like Pablo is a role player who just happens to have played for some lousy teams.

Alright, your name is in the book. Play on, but keep it clean. :grin:

]]> By: the other alex http://www.3rddegree.net/2008/02/23/ricchetti-still-looking-for-a-new-contract/comment-page-1/#comment-7828 the other alex Sun, 24 Feb 2008 19:37:20 +0000 http://www.3rddegree.net/2008/02/ricchetti-still-looking-for-a-new-contract/#comment-7828 He was probably promised a raise if he did well and the teams performance probably wasn't mentioned. Probably expected another 40/50 k or so not DP type money. Chances are the word is out in the locker room and "get it in writing" the mantra of the moment. Of course FCD probably won't put it in writing so then its up to the player to decide what to do next. Personally, were it me and I had done well, I'd work hard, play well while playing out my option then tell them to stick it as far up their lying asses as it would go. Assuming that the lying baskets were still with the club, which, given what appears to be going on might well be one hell of an assumption. He was probably promised a raise if he did well and the teams performance probably wasn’t mentioned. Probably expected another 40/50 k or so not DP type money. Chances are the word is out in the locker room and “get it in writing” the mantra of the moment. Of course FCD probably won’t put it in writing so then its up to the player to decide what to do next. Personally, were it me and I had done well, I’d work hard, play well while playing out my option then tell them to stick it as far up their lying asses as it would go. Assuming that the lying baskets were still with the club, which, given what appears to be going on might well be one hell of an assumption.

]]> By: steveToro http://www.3rddegree.net/2008/02/23/ricchetti-still-looking-for-a-new-contract/comment-page-1/#comment-7826 steveToro Sun, 24 Feb 2008 19:33:53 +0000 http://www.3rddegree.net/2008/02/ricchetti-still-looking-for-a-new-contract/#comment-7826 Ricchetti fun fact: when playing for Real Valladolid, his teams finished 16th, 12th, 13th, 18th, and 6th. He then jumped to Ternana, which finished 20th (and was relegated to Serie C), and then played for Quilmes, which finished 20th in Clausura 2007(and was relegated). I like him and what he does for the shape of the team, but he's not yet shown that he's the linchpin for a successful squad. Ricchetti fun fact: when playing for Real Valladolid, his teams finished 16th, 12th, 13th, 18th, and 6th. He then jumped to Ternana, which finished 20th (and was relegated to Serie C), and then played for Quilmes, which finished 20th in Clausura 2007(and was relegated).

I like him and what he does for the shape of the team, but he’s not yet shown that he’s the linchpin for a successful squad.

]]> By: FC Uptown http://www.3rddegree.net/2008/02/23/ricchetti-still-looking-for-a-new-contract/comment-page-1/#comment-7824 FC Uptown Sun, 24 Feb 2008 19:25:56 +0000 http://www.3rddegree.net/2008/02/ricchetti-still-looking-for-a-new-contract/#comment-7824 Teddy, why would players start believing the FO now? Teddy, why would players start believing the FO now?

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