Rapids Class VI

Finally, some news!

No.... it's not the entire roster printed out nicely in a press release or on the website.

But, the Rapids *did* put the Zach Thornton article back online after removing it a couple days ago.

Yep. He was traded by Chicago in exchange for a cup of (warm) tea and two Rapids (Atletica) jerseys with minor holes in them. And a conditional supplemental draft pick next year.

On the other hand, the Rapids announced the somewhat surprising signing of left-sided midfielder and improbably-named Yherland McDonald, a Costa Rican most recently playing in Norway.

So that answers the "who fills in for the gaping hole at left mid" question. A 20-year old Youth International slot will fill it.

These two signings add to the other additions brought into the Rapids camp this off-season, for at least 7 transfers into the Rapids:

• Zach Thornton (Da Fire)
  
• Yherland McDonald (Fredrikstad FK - Norway)
  
• Roberto Brown (Tacuarembó FC - Uruguay)
  
• Greg Vanney (Da Burn)
  
• Brandon Prideaux (DCU)
  
• Herculez Gomez (LA)
  
• Ugo Ihemelu (LA)
  
• ...and a bunch of college draftees, mostly unsigned
  

Here's who we've lost (or so we think):

• Joe Cannon (LA)
  
• Eric Denton (waived)
  
• Luchi Gonzalez (Miami FC - USL 1st division)
  
• Sasha Gotsmanov (waived)
  
• Aaron King (waived)
  
• Thiago Martins (Bodø/Glimt - Norway)
  
• Alain Nkong (waived)
  
• Melvin Tarley (waived)
  

Posted by BilFish at March 3, 2007 01:45 PM