Idk if you'll answer this but what are your predictions on which unprotected players (uswnt or nwsl) are for sure getting traded to Louisville? For me I'm just curious as to why Orlando left Ash & Ali unprotected & why OL left Pinoe in the dust. Also wtf I didnt know Chicago was allowed to protect their entire roster ???
Orlando left Ali and Ash unprotected because LV can only take 1 allocated player from a team and Ali and Ash are not going to be split up. For one because they wouldn’t leave each other (again) and second, they are 35 and 36.
Reign probably assumed that Pinoe won’t be drafted anyway because of her age and connection to Seattle, probably a correct assumption.
Chicago traded (way too much) to get squad protection so all their players are protected. We haven’t seen that before but it is allowed.
If i was LV i would take only 1 allocated player, Christen. I would take the 75k for not selecting another and use that to get Cat. I know people are saying, “but Chris won’t play”, which is probably true if she gets drafted. However, LV doesn’t need Christen to play, she won’t be back in the NWSL until after the Olympics anyway. Hold onto her rights and trade them to LA next year, she is worth more than 75k in that trade. I would even try to get squad protection from LA in return for Chris so you’re sure you don’t lose players in the expansion draft next year.
Utah is simply being incredibly stupid, they are going to let their only asset walk out of the door for 75k. In comparison, Portland paid 250k + an international slot for Crystal. Even if Christen wanted to leave you should never let her walk out the door like that especially when you decide to protect Kelly O’useless.
NWSL players that will get drafted is a little more tricky because this really depends on playing style, personalities, what players they got through invitationals and what is available. I would for sure take a Portland GK’er so Bella or Britt. I would probably take Shirley Cruz too if she is interested in another adventure that is.
Other players i would consider (note: this is not a list based on positions to make a full roster, just names i would consider taking).
Jennifer Cudjoe
Ally Watt (i know she tore her acl but she is young and should be recovered by the time the season starts).
Carson Pickett
Angela Salem, Christen Westphal or Tyler Lussi (Portland really has awesome options, take your pick)
Caprice Dydasco
Gunnhildur Jonsdottir
Mallory Weber
Caprice Dydasco
Elizabeth Eddy
https://www.mixcloud.com/radio_mix_kassette/beyond-human-impulses-athens-2018-fie/
Beyond human impulses. field recordings and more.
in april 2018 i stayed in athens to take part in the performance festival Beyond human impulses, i also took part in easter that is a big thing in athens. in these recordings you hear performances of some of the artist taking part in the festival, the back ground sounds, some short clips and other long.... and the sound of the city, singing priest and singing clocks, barking dogs. the sounds don´t come in the order they were performed but random flow and can never give clear perspective of the performances as you need to be there and see and breath it , to feel the whole scope of it.
i wanna thank everyone and beyond human impulses for the shared experience. i feel blessed to have been part of Beyond Human Impulses..
her i put a list of the artist and sound as they appear in the mix some with full recordings and others with a small clip. i will also time stamp the show.
Erin Honeycutt Homo bulla est
Berglind Ágústsdóttir Humming of Venus
Friday the long the clocks ring
Bryndis Hrönn Ragnarsdóttir Apogee or Nobody
Eva Ísleifs introduce the festival
Ingibjörg Magnadóttir Woman in Love
Friday the long people singing on the street
Ragnheiður Sigurðardóttir Bjarnarson Being memories (tiny glimpse)
Gunnhildur Hauksdóttir Braid Choir - Solidarity (short part of performance )
Maria Nikiforaki Rain Dance (tiny glimpse)
Steinunn Gunnlaugsdóttir be ( short part of performance)
Rakel McMahon my ego is here with us tonight
Steinunn Gunnlaugsdóttir be (tiny glimpse)
in the back ground you hear Aristeidis Lappas very short party clip.
the priest sing on good Saturday with the light of jesus
Amalia Charikiopoulou Travel around
Eva Giannakopoulou At the beach 2 (tiny short glimpse)
Gunnhildur Hauksdóttir Braid Choir - Solidarity ( tiny short glimpse )
Katrin Inga Jonsdottir Hjordisardottir Egó Friendly Love
bells ring again again and again
Snorri Páll Ground Zero
orthodox priest sing there magic Kalo Pascha- Christos Anesti
Ásta Fanney Sigurðardóttir performance
So everyone is throwing their expansion draft predications out and I thought I’d join the hype.
Me being not anywhere near a pro with the NWSL, having only been watching it for about 2/3 years, these are the best I can do, with the information I have.
I tried to work in the confines of the International limit and likelihood of players playing
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