Episodio 9 - El Medianoche Viaje

This week on El Medianoche Viaje - we put on our sombrero and get ready for SuperLiga. Injuries, roster moves, and potential signings all to a beat that comes from south of the border to put us in a SuperLiga kind of mood.

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Twellman and striker position Posted by Christopher Temper on June 14, 2009 at 2:04pm on Defendthefort.net in Revolution: On the Field
This question is for FO/Management folks. Clearly we can not rely on TnT to be available week to week. He makes a huge difference on the field for us. Without him, we struggle to even get SOGs, never mind goals. It appears we have no one else who can consistently score (double digit numbers for a season except maybe Ralston). As promising as some of the young guys like Mansally and Dube look to be the are clearly not able to fill a striker role in the way we need. Are we looking for a proven veteran who can regularly hit the back of the net? Doesn't matter if they are DP or a current player in MLS. Clearly we need something more. Can someone from the FO (Brian, SN, Burns, anyone?) comment on this?

Music: El Matador - by Los Fabulosos Cadillacs Xica da Silva - By Jorge Ben (I know it's not original, but you can blame Peter Brown on CSRN's Divers and Cheats for introducing it to me) "Why?" clip - excerpt from Rhymocerous and Hiphopopotamus - Flight of the Conchords

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Brian O'Connell - http://houseofsoccer.blogspot.com/


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Additional Props to Jorge Ben, Paul Revere and The Raiders, Flight of the Conchords
and the Midnight Riders Tailgate Party

Is help on the way?

Boston Herald reporting ....

Revs Notes

With Taylor Twellman day-to-day as he battles the lingering effects of a whiplash-like neck injury, the Revs have made a move to bring in offensive reinforcements. Former FC Porto, Benfica and Real Sociedad target man Edgaras Jankauskas, 34, is expected to join the team on trial this week, according to vice president of player personnel Michael Burns.

MLS Rumors also says....

Jankauskas is currently out of contract, last having played for Skonto Riga (Lativa) in 2008, before that having recently been on the books at Belenenses (Portugal) and AEK Larnaca (Cyprus). The tall (6 ft 4 in.), physical striker has also played for a host of higher profile European clubs, including a three-year stint at FC Porto under José Mourinho where he earned a Champions League winner's medal in 2004.

Video also available.

This is kind of the striker that we need - someone who has some experience and can bring a physical prescence into the box - his age has me concerned about his fitness but better a 34 year old guy that can give you 30-45 minutes of quality than a 19 year old that is keeping the bench warm.