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[Chi-Town Hammer]

let me know if there is anything else you need, more than happy to discuss/explain for those who are willing to listen.

It sounds better live at a Chicago Fire soccer game during the tailgate.

 

[Jntg4]

It sounds better live at a Chicago Fire soccer game during the tailgate.

I can imagine.

 

[giaco]

the MLS transfer window in is open until April 15th and the Fire now have 1.6-1.75 worth of cap space to play with, so they could do some damage. That is considering any 'designated player' costs only about 3 or 400,000 against the cap, for those who don't already know. Also, every team can have 2 designated players, as well as purchase a 3rd DP slot. Now, that's the basics on DP's, but the big deal about them is that while they only hit the team's salary cap for the 3-400,000 I mentioned earlier, the team can pay as much as they want for the player beyond that. So let's just say (for example) the Fire were to get Lionel Messi to agree to terms with the team and come to Chicago.....3-400,000 against the cap, and then the rest of his 10million/year contract is payed by the team/owner.

 

[Jntg4]

the MLS transfer window in is open until April 15th and the Fire now have 1.6-1.75 worth of cap space to play with, so they could do some damage. That is considering any 'designated player' costs only about 3 or 400,000 against the cap, for those who don't already know. Also, every team can have 2 designated players, as well as purchase a 3rd DP slot. Now, that's the basics on DP's, but the big deal about them is that while they only hit the team's salary cap for the 3-400,000 I mentioned earlier, the team can pay as much as they want for the player beyond that. So let's just say (for example) the Fire were to get Lionel Messi to agree to terms with the team and come to Chicago.....3-400,000 against the cap, and then the rest of his 10million/year contract is payed by the team/owner.

What is the best case scenario for the rest of the offseason?

 

[giaco]

Chicago Fire Trialist Feb. 1, 2011

Yoximar Granados Mosquera
Mike Videira
Leonardo
Nat Weiss
Alec Duffy
Barry Rice
Pedro Chicarelli
Ashley McInnes
Paraskevas Pantazopoulos
Martin Rivas
Hunter Jarrett
Michael Muniz
Eric Ustruck
Matt Glaeser
Fabian Burbano Castillo
Amadou Sanyang
Graham Dugoni


Here's some of the players' info that I could find:

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leonardo_Andr%C3%A9_Pimenta_Faria

This would match something that was a word in the wind I caught previously.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Videira

Pedro Chicarelli - ANOTHER BRASILIAN?!

Martin Rivas
Martin Rivas | Major League Soccer

Hunter Jarrett
Hunter Jarrett - LinkedIn

Mike Muniz
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mike_Munoz_%28soccer%29

Erik Ustruck
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erik_Ustruck

Matt Glaeser
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matt_Glaeser

Amadou Sanyang
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amadou_Sanyang

Graham Dugoni
Graham Dugoni bio - Duke University Blue Devils | Official Athletics Site - GoDuke.com


Now, the Fire have signed 2 international (South American--1 Uruguayan and 1 Colombian [I believe]), but they are not listed above and will not be named until their Internatonal Transfer Cards are received by the Fire--that would make it 100% official.

As far as any Designated players....I'm not so sure we'll go after one just now, but it could happen.

 

[giaco]

It sounds better live at a Chicago Fire soccer game during the tailgate.

That tailgate needs more trumpet.

 

[Jntg4]

Giaco, your posts are too long, lol.

 

[giaco]

take it in segments, there's a lot to digest if you're curious to know about the shape of the trialists for the 2011 squad.

Also, I'm verbose.

 

[Jysen]

Nah, aint to long. If they were filled with useless babble I would agree.

 

[tonyni]

That tailgate needs more trumpet.

playing songs at request in exchange for tifo money?

 

[Toaddio]

Giaco, your posts are too long, lol.

THIS.

Plus he misspells things quite often, using an 's' instead of a 'z'.

 

[Jntg4]

THIS.

Plus he misspells things quite often, using an 's' instead of a 'z'.

lol, OK.

 

[giaco]

THIS.

Plus he misspells things quite often, using an 's' instead of a 'z'.

start that shit here too.........



BRASIL

 

[Jntg4]

start that shit here too.........



BRASIL

That's correct as well.

 

[giaco]

psssht, try telling toaddio

 

[Jntg4]

psssht, try telling toaddio

Toaddio, Brasil is right too.

 

[tonyni]

I'll allow it... if you type the rest of your post in Portuguese or Spanish, where its actually an S.

 

[Jntg4]

I'll allow it... if you type the rest of your post in Portuguese or Spanish, where its actually an S.

 

[giaco]

HA! You barley understand my English, nevermind if I use foreign languages on ya!

 

[Jntg4]

HA! You barley understand my English, nevermind if I use foreign languages on ya!

Barley?