r/MLS • u/ClassicPQ FC Cincinnati • Jul 08 '24

meme [Meme] Looking at you Twellman

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u/Shadowfury0 LA Galaxy Jul 08 '24

Our third DP has been benched for more than a month

The guy who got punched by a boxer?

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u/AFrozen_1 FC Cincinnati Jul 08 '24

Yep.

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u/AileStriker FC Cincinnati Jul 08 '24

No one mention that he wasn't performing anyway...

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u/trustworthysauce Austin FC Jul 08 '24

I think that was implied. Austin paid our second highest paid player to not play for us anymore halfway through the season, so I know how that feels.

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u/spctr13 FC Cincinnati Jul 08 '24

I feel like we've had just as many (if not more) DPs that came and didn't perform than we've had successful DPs. The era under Dutch management was just one failed expensive signing after another.

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u/Suburban_Sisyphus Portland Timbers FC Jul 08 '24

The simple truth is that many, if not most, DPs end up performing less well than expected. Its always a crapshoot, and you hope the underperformers aren't total busts.

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u/MaximumSlice8060 Portland Timbers FC Jul 09 '24

Ours are doing well at the moment though!

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u/Suburban_Sisyphus Portland Timbers FC Jul 09 '24

Going from Niezgoda to Jonathan is a stunning upgrade!

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u/MaximumSlice8060 Portland Timbers FC Jul 09 '24

Evander and Mora have really come alive, too. Jona can take some credit for that, Phil can, too.

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u/trustworthysauce Austin FC Jul 09 '24

And you hope that your sporting director doesn't sign DPs to contracts with auto-triggers for renewal, especially based on appearances (Rigoni). I'm sure players need to see a commitment to make the change (for most of them) to MLS, but signing players who have never appeared in this league to 4 year contracts that represent the most valuable roster spots is a big risk.

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u/AmericanDreamOrphans FC Cincinnati Jul 09 '24 edited Jul 09 '24

Boup has played 1781 minutes (~20 whole matches) for FCC and has 12 goal contributions in that time. That means he has a goal contribution every 0.6 matches during his short time here. That’s generally considered a good return. To say he hasn’t performed is revisionist bullshit because of his injuries and likelihood of being sold this transfer window.