tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8249539192401757288.post4955760802502417868..comments2023-09-06T05:54:59.029-06:00Comments on wewantrapidman: One Mistake Is All It TakesNick Thomashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09530941554925335967noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8249539192401757288.post-91667724642006044242008-07-03T15:33:00.000-06:002008-07-03T15:33:00.000-06:00Joey, I have it off the record, and I think it is ...Joey, I have it off the record, and I think it is fairly obvious, that money does play a role in letting Gomes go. He was on one of the higher salaries of $120,000. I think there were some communication problems with him. It is hard for someone who speaks little English (and with nobody else speaking Portuguese) to readily fit into a midfield and defense which is constantly changing personnel. I wasn't able to get much on this today but I will read the Ives article and ask Clavijo or Plush the next time I see them. Thanks for the comment.Nick Thomashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09530941554925335967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8249539192401757288.post-61302804018253519322008-07-03T13:15:00.000-06:002008-07-03T13:15:00.000-06:00Nick:Just saw an article by Ives Galarcep that lab...Nick:<BR/><BR/>Just saw an article by Ives Galarcep that labeled the Rafael Gomes debacle the worst signing of the season, in that some estimates put his transfer fee at $250,000 (for about 250 minutes of action).<BR/><BR/>Wondering whether your connections might enable you to question some Rapids staff on- or off-the-record to gauge whether that figure is accurate.<BR/><BR/>If it is accurate, it's yet another indication that the Rapids office is totally incompetent. First the Rapids give up a DP allocation, and now they pay a huge price for a player that contributed nothing. Plush and/or Clavijo need to be on the hot seat.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8249539192401757288.post-64783280393788144492008-06-30T12:48:00.000-06:002008-06-30T12:48:00.000-06:00Joey, I don't know either if it is coaching or pla...Joey, I don't know either if it is coaching or players. I respect Clavijo as a person and I hate to get on the bandwagon. I think some clubs, certainly in Europe, would have acted by now. But what are the alternatives? Does it make sense to make changes during the season?<BR/>I agree with you that this is a team in transition and that is great for the future. But it is hard to take in the present as a result.<BR/>Having talked to Herc a few times, he is desperately frustrated not to be playing more. I personally would like to see him given more of a chance.<BR/>Thanks as always for your constructive comments.Nick Thomashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09530941554925335967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8249539192401757288.post-88485591988997641372008-06-30T11:46:00.000-06:002008-06-30T11:46:00.000-06:00This team just can't seem to put it all together f...This team just can't seem to put it all together for the duration of a game. Sometimes it's poor offensive finishing, at other times it's bad touches and uncreative passing and build-up, and yet at other times it's defensive lapses in the last 20-30 minutes that kill them. Is this a player performance issue, or is this coaching? I don't know.<BR/><BR/>I'm liking the evolution of LaBrocca and DiRaimondo in the middle, and still optimistic about this team in the long run (maybe next year), but it's tough to know what to expect from the Rapids on any day because of their inconsistencies, and that's not a good sign when this season is already into summer. <BR/><BR/>I like McManus and the way Cummings has come on this year. Is Casey ever going to be 100% fit? Is Herculez Gomez totally washed up or what?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com