Comments on: Waiver Draft in MLS, Chapter Two http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/waiver-draft-part-deux-in-mls.html League Football, Soccer News and Views from Around the World Sun, 29 Nov 2009 09:45:33 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: bluemeanies http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/waiver-draft-part-deux-in-mls.html#comment-110912 bluemeanies Wed, 05 Mar 2008 15:08:36 +0000 http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/waiver-draft-part-deux-in-mls.html#comment-110912 Word is that there were actually pick ups this time. Jeff Curtin to DC, Brandon Prideax to Chicago & Kyle Brown to Houston. No one else got picked up so they have to find a new contract. Also, no sign that we'll ever have another move like Yallop trading up for a better spot in the waiver draft ever again. These drafts are passed by pretty much everyone so if you want a player he most likely will be available at your turn. Of course that trade was to get Brian Ching which in retrospect was excellent. Also on the non-waiving teams- New England and Houston were both notoriously low on the cap last season, Chivas was also low on cap and made an extremely large number of waivers in the post-season (November) round of waivers, San Jose has no players. Don't get New York. Word is that there were actually pick ups this time. Jeff Curtin to DC, Brandon Prideax to Chicago & Kyle Brown to Houston. No one else got picked up so they have to find a new contract.

Also, no sign that we’ll ever have another move like Yallop trading up for a better spot in the waiver draft ever again. These drafts are passed by pretty much everyone so if you want a player he most likely will be available at your turn. Of course that trade was to get Brian Ching which in retrospect was excellent.

Also on the non-waiving teams- New England and Houston were both notoriously low on the cap last season, Chivas was also low on cap and made an extremely large number of waivers in the post-season (November) round of waivers, San Jose has no players. Don’t get New York.

]]> By: Dave's Football Blog http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/waiver-draft-part-deux-in-mls.html#comment-110698 Dave's Football Blog Tue, 04 Mar 2008 21:49:10 +0000 http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/waiver-draft-part-deux-in-mls.html#comment-110698 I wonder how many more of these players would gladly move from MLS to USL-1 if offered a job. I wonder how many more of these players would gladly move from MLS to USL-1 if offered a job.

]]> By: jon http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/waiver-draft-part-deux-in-mls.html#comment-110694 jon Tue, 04 Mar 2008 21:34:22 +0000 http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/waiver-draft-part-deux-in-mls.html#comment-110694 Alexis, they did. Alexis,
they did.

]]> By: alexis http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/waiver-draft-part-deux-in-mls.html#comment-110676 alexis Tue, 04 Mar 2008 20:10:17 +0000 http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/waiver-draft-part-deux-in-mls.html#comment-110676 i thought addlery and nolly both signed with vancouver (usl) in january. i thought addlery and nolly both signed with vancouver (usl) in january.

]]> By: Ian http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/waiver-draft-part-deux-in-mls.html#comment-110665 Ian Tue, 04 Mar 2008 19:42:08 +0000 http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/waiver-draft-part-deux-in-mls.html#comment-110665 Interesting that the four teams with no waivers (other than expansion San Jose) are all playoff teams from last season, including both of the MLS Cup finalists. Coincidence, or are these teams that manage their rosters and salary caps well enough to not need to waive players at the last minute? Interesting that the four teams with no waivers (other than expansion San Jose) are all playoff teams from last season, including both of the MLS Cup finalists. Coincidence, or are these teams that manage their rosters and salary caps well enough to not need to waive players at the last minute?

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