Comments on: Ricchetti Done in Dallas

By: Tinsley's Big Drink

Tinsley's Big Drink — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 14:43:50 +0000

I agree with Kevin…Drew was wronged by the club! I don’t know what to expect next season? I was told by my brother that the deadline for renewing season tickets is November 2….I have been a season ticket holder for around 8 years and nobody at FCD has even bothered to contact me!!!

By: jonesing

jonesing — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 21:58:02 +0000

You got to be kidding! Threw Drew Moor out like trash? That turned out to be a very good trade. Ugo and John/Davies solidifed our defense and made Pablo expendable. Perhaps his poor actions were because he saw the handwriting on the wall – he was now a bench player.
I hope Pablo finds a job somewhere, but I am not sure he still has the range and pace to be a starter in MLS.

By: Kevin

Kevin — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 18:28:31 +0000

Pablo was insulted by the way they threw out Drew Moor like he was trash. For all those who say we did not want him…that is BS. We wanted him every minute of every game until he fired us. The Drew Moor thing made him ashamed to be a part of FCD. Me too.

By: jonesing

jonesing — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 12:03:15 +0000

seventhrow – the thing about Pablo moving to CB is he simply wasn’t able to play CDM any more. Pablo is a great guy, I’ve spoken with him many times, but he is slowing down and no longer has the range to play CDM in the formation FCD uses. As a CB he was serviceable and provided leadership, but really he was behind both John and Davies (and Ugo) at that position. Look at how our defense improved without Pablo in the lineup. I appreciate his efforts over the past couple of years, but I don’t think he is a MLS starter anymore. Perhaps a backup for another team.

And yes it was wrong for Pablo to go to the media especially at the time he did it. He attempted to derail the team at a point where they had come together, were playing well and making a push for the playoffs. As a fan, I cannot condone him doing that and I think Pablo now regrets his timing.

By: Steve

Steve — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 18:39:45 +0000

marco, I’d agree that Pablo and the #5 allocation for the #1 allocation probably wouldn’t happen. They might come up with a viable deal by throwing in picks and/or a dispensable player and Philly vowed not to pick an exposed FCD player in the expansion draft.

I think most of the damage to Pablo’s trade/transfer value occurred when Pablo made his public statements a month ago. FCD taking the approach Hyndman outlined here seemed a foregone conclusion.

By: Teddy

Teddy — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 17:29:00 +0000

Shellas and Richetti’s actions should not be judged or measured by the same yardstick. There is a saying that goes “It’s good to be the king.” In organized sports the coach is king. Authority rests with the coach.

I understand the frustration Pablo felt. But going through the media to vent his frustrations undermined his team and his coach, and was very un-captian like IMO. Richetti is not Schellas equal in this equation, and Shellas had a right, nay I say the duty, to put Richetti in his place, which so happens to be no place. God save the king! (At least through the next season.)

By: seventhrowscreamer

seventhrowscreamer — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 15:38:06 +0000

The thing that amazes me is the way FCD fans turn on one of their own when the coach turns on him. Pablo brought a level of skill to the team that is rare in MLS. He normally played very well. He was asked to play as center back and he did. Did he throw a public fit to stay in his natural position during the twilight of his career? No. He was the captain! He realized that Schellas had no plan for him to return to his position and he saw that the playoffs were not happening so he let his feelings be known. Was it wrong for him to say it through the media? Hell no! His coach attacks his players through the media so why would the media be off limits? I’m sick of of all the dorks that talk about supporting this team but will stab a player in the back as soon as bus boy tells them to.

By: marco4

marco4 — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 14:33:05 +0000

Steve… There is no chance FCD could have gotten a deal with Philly that good under the best of circumstances, much less now that Pablo continues to be devalued by the very person trying to get rid of him. Good luck getting anything of value for him now. I would be surprised if they’re able to get anything more than a token late round draft pick.

By: Steve

Steve — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 13:44:20 +0000

FCD should trade Ricchetti to move up in allocation order, to make it easy to sign Lee Nguyen. Also, because the roster is relatively deep, if the trade is with Philly, FCD should also get them to agree not to draft any other Dallas players.

By: phil

phil — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 01:58:41 +0000

hope we keep Pablo in the roster so he can be picked by the philadelphia and not another player…
Rocha’s loan ends right now in December and its 100% sure he wont be back