Tuesday, June 07, 2005
Woly for Razov
The Metrostars finally pulled the trigger on a deal for Ante Razov. In exchange, they sent John Wolyniec the other way to the Crew (along with parts of an allocation).
This was a slight surprise -- not the deal for Razov, which was forecasted for weeks, but the fact that Woly was the makeweight. The rumor was that Mike Magee was going to be involved at first, then Mark Lisi's name popped up in the discussions. I consider both of them to be better players, overall, but Woly probably was more valuable to Bradley because of the comparative lack of talent he has at forward.
I support the Metros, and am happy with this deal. While Woly's improved over the past two seasons and deserves credit for transforming himself into an MLS starter, I never rated him highly. Notwithstanding his work rate, I couldn't quite understand why Bradley was infatuated with him.
Ideally, Razov will provide the spark needed up top and remain healthy while playing on the dreaded Giants Stadium turf. The Metros have gotten some wind underneath their wings of late, and hopefully they can continue to build on their success in the weeks ahead.
I'm keeping my fingers crossed.
This was a slight surprise -- not the deal for Razov, which was forecasted for weeks, but the fact that Woly was the makeweight. The rumor was that Mike Magee was going to be involved at first, then Mark Lisi's name popped up in the discussions. I consider both of them to be better players, overall, but Woly probably was more valuable to Bradley because of the comparative lack of talent he has at forward.
I support the Metros, and am happy with this deal. While Woly's improved over the past two seasons and deserves credit for transforming himself into an MLS starter, I never rated him highly. Notwithstanding his work rate, I couldn't quite understand why Bradley was infatuated with him.
Ideally, Razov will provide the spark needed up top and remain healthy while playing on the dreaded Giants Stadium turf. The Metros have gotten some wind underneath their wings of late, and hopefully they can continue to build on their success in the weeks ahead.
I'm keeping my fingers crossed.
