CoffeeGeek on Nostr: LOL a big part of it. They claim we couldn't afford to keep Manny Aparicio or Didic, ...
LOL a big part of it. They claim we couldn't afford to keep Manny Aparicio or Didic, yet Ottawa signs both and signs another 5 marquee players, all drawing top salaries.
The other thing is, we had three of the best strikers in the league from a few years ago - Campbell, Diaz, and Ollie Bassett; the team just let Campbell and Bassett go, because our previous coach didn't like them; Diaz they sold mid season 2yr ago for a pittance, and lost the season + championship because we didn't have a striker to replace him, and goals dropped like a stone.
We haven't recovered since. IMO, the team may have made $250K from the Diaz sale, and lost well over $1mil (maybe $2mil) in lost championships, lost season ticket holders, lost attendance, because we cannot score goals.
We have wingers. We have keepers. We sorta have defence. We don't have a right back, or strikers. And our midfield is weak.
The other thing is, we had three of the best strikers in the league from a few years ago - Campbell, Diaz, and Ollie Bassett; the team just let Campbell and Bassett go, because our previous coach didn't like them; Diaz they sold mid season 2yr ago for a pittance, and lost the season + championship because we didn't have a striker to replace him, and goals dropped like a stone.
We haven't recovered since. IMO, the team may have made $250K from the Diaz sale, and lost well over $1mil (maybe $2mil) in lost championships, lost season ticket holders, lost attendance, because we cannot score goals.
We have wingers. We have keepers. We sorta have defence. We don't have a right back, or strikers. And our midfield is weak.