Who are you most excited to see join the Sol?!!

With the draft that occurred a few days ago, several new players will be joining the Sol. Who are you most excited to see play? What are you most excited about regarding the upcoming season? Share your thoughts!

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Permalink Reply by Leslie Barnes on January 20, 2009 at 4:27pm: I think the top four picks will be very exciting, Boch, Barnes should do well if they play an attacking style with Marta & Larkin upfront. I am a Big East fan and really have only watched Boch & Barnes over the past four years. Barnes was always a threat out of the left back position for the WVU a smart, athletic player. I am sure you havn't seem much of her out in CA. Boch, of course, is tremendous.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by D.Scott on January 22, 2009 at 7:47am: there are a few I would like to see signed......I wonder how long each team has to sign contracts with the players if the games start March 29....the rumor is that the average salary will be 30-50k per player - so how will the other players feel that Marta is getting $1.5MM or $500k per year and they make 1/20th that if they are lucky?; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by LAsolgirl on January 22, 2009 at 10:26am: I honestly don't know anything concerning the salaries of the players. However, I am hoping that a passion and love for the game is a primary motivating factor..not the salary. Which players did you want to see signed?; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by D.Scott on January 25, 2009 at 8:20pm: I cannot say yet as the Tryout dates and etc have not been updated on the site.

I will tell you shortly.

I have heard of some defenders on other teams that have been allotted/drafted and are pregnant.
LAsolgirl said:
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Permalink Reply by K C on January 26, 2009 at 7:41am: D.Scott said:
I cannot say yet as the Tryout dates and etc have not been updated on the site.

I will tell you shortly.

I have heard of some defenders on other teams that have been allotted/drafted and are pregnant.
LAsolgirl said:
I honestly don't know anything concerning the salaries of the players. However, I am hoping that a passion and love for the game is a primary motivating factor..not the salary. Which players did you want to see signed?

Kate Markgraf, who was a WNT player allocated to Chicago, I believe is pregnant and will miss the season.

I also wonder about how players would react to Marta making $500k. Every time I bring up the subject, I quickly get told that this is the way it should be. My feeling is that the WNT players aren't getting the respect they deserve. There have been stories that the WNT players will make less than $50k/year. If that's the case, then you're basically saying that that Wambach+Solo+Lloyd+Chalupny+Boxx+Kai+Mitts,etc., etc. is less than Marta all by herself. Now there's no doubt in my mind, that she will put more fans in the seats, that she probably is the world's most talented player, and that she will help the league get some press. But if I'm a National Team player, I'm thinking didn't we just beat Brazil in the Olympics. Aren't we worth at least 1/10 of a Marta? Basically, Marta's salary is probably going to be more than some WPS club's total salary budget for players. Marta's great, she definitely helps the league and I definitely want to see her play, but....well, I don't know. Love of the game is great, but these young women have to make a living and the best players deserve to get compensated. The WNT players have been the one's promoting this league for the last four months, when the league didn't have anybody else to promote it.

If I was an LA fan, I would obviously be happy they signed Marta and they also have a lot of other good players. I thought Saint Louis was going to draft Bock, but LA took her right before Saint Louis drafted. Personally, I thought Barnes would go in the first two rounds, so I think LA got a steal in the 4th round.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by soccer_guy on January 31, 2009 at 12:31pm: I would guess that Wambach+Solo+Lloyd+Chalupny+Boxx+Kai+Mitts are making more than the league average but many other are making much less. Same sort of situation as MLS. Developmental players make hardly anything and a few make big money.

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Permalink Reply by Coach Nike on March 13, 2009 at 9:40am: what about Tobin Heath? I've missed a lot of the discussion surrounding the draft. Why isn't Tobin on any roster?; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by amers on March 13, 2009 at 9:46am: tobin heath, lauren cheney are still in college they both graduate next may. we do miss both of them. you can watch tobin on acc select during her college season.; ▶ Reply to This