Comments on: Purdy to Rejoin FC Dallas http://www.3rddegree.net/2009/09/15/purdy-to-re-join-fc-dallas/ The Independent FC Dallas News Source Sat, 20 Mar 2010 03:34:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: jonesing http://www.3rddegree.net/2009/09/15/purdy-to-re-join-fc-dallas/comment-page-1/#comment-22331 jonesing Fri, 18 Sep 2009 11:15:32 +0000 http://www.3rddegree.net/?p=6138#comment-22331 yes I agree Saban, a pre expansion draft trade with the Cheesesteaks so they don't take any one from FCD is also a possibility. How about we give them Bruno if they don't take one our unprotected players? ;-) yes I agree Saban, a pre expansion draft trade with the Cheesesteaks so they don’t take any one from FCD is also a possibility.
How about we give them Bruno if they don’t take one our unprotected players? ;-)

]]> By: Nathan http://www.3rddegree.net/2009/09/15/purdy-to-re-join-fc-dallas/comment-page-1/#comment-22326 Nathan Fri, 18 Sep 2009 05:29:31 +0000 http://www.3rddegree.net/?p=6138#comment-22326 All players with at least 3 SMU credits must be protected. All players with at least 3 SMU credits must be protected.

]]> By: saban http://www.3rddegree.net/2009/09/15/purdy-to-re-join-fc-dallas/comment-page-1/#comment-22313 saban Fri, 18 Sep 2009 00:31:08 +0000 http://www.3rddegree.net/?p=6138#comment-22313 jonesing, I agree with most of what you said. But, I think there's a good chance FCD either: makes a pre-selection move to help protect guys like Cunningham, or more likely looks for an alternative to Cunningham, regardless. Just a hunch. jonesing,
I agree with most of what you said. But, I think there’s a good chance FCD either: makes a pre-selection move to help protect guys like Cunningham, or more likely looks for an alternative to Cunningham, regardless. Just a hunch.

]]> By: jonesing http://www.3rddegree.net/2009/09/15/purdy-to-re-join-fc-dallas/comment-page-1/#comment-22301 jonesing Thu, 17 Sep 2009 21:59:13 +0000 http://www.3rddegree.net/?p=6138#comment-22301 I don't think you leave the team's leading scorer unprotected. Keep in mind we may leave someone unexpected exposed just because we have a good feeling that the Cheesesteaks won't take that player - doesn't fit their needs or another player might be available to them that they prefer. For example at keeper, I expect we leave Burse unprotected, but I would be surprised if the Cheesesteaks take him as they will most certainly find a keeper with more MLS starting experience in the expansion draft. I don’t think you leave the team’s leading scorer unprotected.

Keep in mind we may leave someone unexpected exposed just because we have a good feeling that the Cheesesteaks won’t take that player – doesn’t fit their needs or another player might be available to them that they prefer. For example at keeper, I expect we leave Burse unprotected, but I would be surprised if the Cheesesteaks take him as they will most certainly find a keeper with more MLS starting experience in the expansion draft.

]]> By: saban http://www.3rddegree.net/2009/09/15/purdy-to-re-join-fc-dallas/comment-page-1/#comment-22281 saban Thu, 17 Sep 2009 19:50:52 +0000 http://www.3rddegree.net/?p=6138#comment-22281 Players like Jeff Cunningham & Dave van den Bergh aren't considered Internationals because they have their Green Card. Cunningham will probably be let go because of his age & salary. I don't think they'll let Ugo Ihemelu go do you really? I think we put both Keepers out there & keep the one not chosen. To me we protect Davies & Ihemelu for sure. If Shea is coming back they might leave Dave van den Bergh exposed. Remeber, that some pre & lots of post selection trades are made. So, we might give something up to retain a Cunningham, etc. Players like Jeff Cunningham & Dave van den Bergh aren’t considered Internationals because they have their Green Card.

Cunningham will probably be let go because of his age & salary.

I don’t think they’ll let Ugo Ihemelu go do you really?

I think we put both Keepers out there & keep the one not chosen.

To me we protect Davies & Ihemelu
for sure. If Shea is coming back they might leave Dave van den Bergh exposed.

Remeber, that some pre & lots of post selection trades are made. So, we might give something up to retain a Cunningham, etc.

]]> By: Robert http://www.3rddegree.net/2009/09/15/purdy-to-re-join-fc-dallas/comment-page-1/#comment-22280 Robert Thu, 17 Sep 2009 19:40:43 +0000 http://www.3rddegree.net/?p=6138#comment-22280 Of the list above, and assuming the rules interpretation is correct, I would protect the following players (not in any particular order). Ray Burse Jeff Cunningham Kyle Davies Dave van den Bergh (he is not considered an Int'l?) Dax McCarty That leaves the following vulnerable: Atiba Harris Daniel Hernandez Ugo Ihemelu George John (HATE this choice, but w/injuries...) Steve Purdy Dario Sala Blake Wagner It is crazy to think that we would have traded Drew Moor only to lose the player we got for him (Ugo Uhemelu) to the expansion, but really, who are you going to sacrifice instead? Maybe Ray Burse IF you feel as though Lambo is a viable option, but I do not. Sala is not getting any younger and is prone to injury, so you have to keep Burse or trade for another keeper anyway. The other factor would be if JC has another year left in him. If you asked me at the all-star break I would have said no, but I think the second half of the year proves that he certainly does! Of the list above, and assuming the rules interpretation is correct, I would protect the following players (not in any particular order).

Ray Burse
Jeff Cunningham
Kyle Davies
Dave van den Bergh (he is not considered an Int’l?)
Dax McCarty

That leaves the following vulnerable:

Atiba Harris
Daniel Hernandez
Ugo Ihemelu
George John (HATE this choice, but w/injuries…)
Steve Purdy
Dario Sala
Blake Wagner

It is crazy to think that we would have traded Drew Moor only to lose the player we got for him (Ugo Uhemelu) to the expansion, but really, who are you going to sacrifice instead? Maybe Ray Burse IF you feel as though Lambo is a viable option, but I do not. Sala is not getting any younger and is prone to injury, so you have to keep Burse or trade for another keeper anyway.

The other factor would be if JC has another year left in him. If you asked me at the all-star break I would have said no, but I think the second half of the year proves that he certainly does!

]]> By: saban http://www.3rddegree.net/2009/09/15/purdy-to-re-join-fc-dallas/comment-page-1/#comment-22279 saban Thu, 17 Sep 2009 19:30:16 +0000 http://www.3rddegree.net/?p=6138#comment-22279 So, If I'm right I'd protect 5 of these 6: Kyle Davies Atiba Harris Ugo Ihemelu George John Dax McCarty Dave van den Bergh Leaving the players below plus 1 more available): Ray Burse Jeff Cunningham Daniel Hernandez Steve Purdy Dario Sala Blake Wagner So, If I’m right I’d protect 5 of these 6:

Kyle Davies
Atiba Harris
Ugo Ihemelu
George John
Dax McCarty
Dave van den Bergh

Leaving the players below plus 1 more available):
Ray Burse
Jeff Cunningham
Daniel Hernandez
Steve Purdy
Dario Sala
Blake Wagner

]]> By: saban http://www.3rddegree.net/2009/09/15/purdy-to-re-join-fc-dallas/comment-page-1/#comment-22277 saban Thu, 17 Sep 2009 19:25:40 +0000 http://www.3rddegree.net/?p=6138#comment-22277 International players may not be left unprotected. So, Jair Benitez, Marvin Chavez, David Ferreira, Pablo Ricchetti, Andre Rocha, Daniel Torres can not be chosen by another team. You're right about how they treated G/A players in the past. But we can only protect 5 of the players below (if I understand the rules correctly): Ray Burse Jeff Cunningham Kyle Davies Atiba Harris Daniel Hernandez Ugo Ihemelu George John Dax McCarty Steve Purdy Dario Sala Dave van den Bergh Blake Wagner International players may not be left unprotected. So, Jair Benitez, Marvin Chavez, David Ferreira, Pablo Ricchetti, Andre Rocha, Daniel Torres can not be chosen by another team.

You’re right about how they treated G/A players in the past. But we can only protect 5 of the players below (if I understand the rules correctly):

Ray Burse
Jeff Cunningham
Kyle Davies
Atiba Harris
Daniel Hernandez
Ugo Ihemelu
George John
Dax McCarty
Steve Purdy
Dario Sala
Dave van den Bergh
Blake Wagner

]]> By: jonesing http://www.3rddegree.net/2009/09/15/purdy-to-re-join-fc-dallas/comment-page-1/#comment-22189 jonesing Wed, 16 Sep 2009 17:56:52 +0000 http://www.3rddegree.net/?p=6138#comment-22189 "I wanted to make sure I understood the rules correctly." Well if you understand them Buzz, you are probably the first person on Earth to do so... ;-) “I wanted to make sure I understood the rules correctly.”

Well if you understand them Buzz, you are probably the first person on Earth to do so… ;-)

]]> By: Buzz Carrick http://www.3rddegree.net/2009/09/15/purdy-to-re-join-fc-dallas/comment-page-1/#comment-22185 Buzz Carrick Wed, 16 Sep 2009 17:48:03 +0000 http://www.3rddegree.net/?p=6138#comment-22185 I was a bit slow in posting the Leyva release cause I wanted to make sure I understood the rules correctly. I was a bit slow in posting the Leyva release cause I wanted to make sure I understood the rules correctly.

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