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David Metter's avatar

I don’t know of another player, including Josef, that could bring the spirit of the fan base up like Almiron.

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Rob King's avatar

I understand the emotional attachment but don’t think it is the right move. Hope he proves me wrong.

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Sionnagh's avatar

Curious Your think that. He has a strong defensive press, can run at players or put a through ball on a dime, and runs for 100 minutes. He would make a great winger, as he and Saba can interchange at will depending on the game situation. He’s not the fastest but he’s still got plenty of gas left in the tank.

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Fleeced by Araujo's avatar

It’s okay to be happy

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John Harbeck's avatar

If it it coupled with one of those strikers I think it would work, I would agree though if he is the only big move this window

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Schuyler Clark's avatar

~25M for selling him the first time, less ~10M to buy him back, plus ~2.5M for our sell-on clause from the original sale... even if we don't make a penny in the future, we'd still have netted ~17.5M over his career. I think the math maths just fine. What's a second MLS cup worth, anyway?

Given the sell-on clause, his value for fan enthusiasm, as well as being pretty much exactly the style player we need, he's a better deal for AU than any other club I can think of.

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Ross's avatar

Wait, really? We still have a 25% sell-on stake in Miggy? That's hilarious. I wonder how often a team benefits on both sides of that interaction

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Jeremy S Pittman's avatar

I want the Ostrich back but I'm a huge sucker for nostalgia. I'm nostalgic for nostalgia.

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DerekCrayton's avatar

If Almiron return. It’s going to be hard for any winger to get on the field.

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Kareen Malone's avatar

He played a couple successful seasons on the wing at Newcastle. I think. I think it was right wing?

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Jeff Wood's avatar

Let's get him and then let coach decide best place for him to play.

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Max Shirley's avatar

Does he really belong on the wing though?

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alan s's avatar

If we arent planning him for the wing we shouldnt sign him

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