RAUL SIGNS WITH NEW YORK COSMOS

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  1. Onionsack

    Onionsack BigSoccer Yellow Card

    Jul 21, 2003
    New York City
    Club:
    FC Girondins de Bordeaux
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Its Official, Raul signs for the Cosmos as a player for 2015 and will also build the training program and academy set up going forward.



    http://www.nycosmos.com/article/uui...egendary-spanish-striker-raul-gonzalez-blanco



    “Everyone throughout the soccer world knows the Cosmos name and the legacy of the players that played for this team previously,” Raúl said. “They helped establish soccer in America and I’m honored to follow in their footsteps. I believe in this club’s vision and I’m excited to be a part of that.”



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  2. AmeriSnob

    AmeriSnob Member+

    Jan 23, 2010
    Queens
    Club:
    New York Cosmos
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    'bout ********ing time.

    The academy position is what really excites me.
     
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  3. cflsteve

    cflsteve Member

    Jul 21, 2013
    Club:
    Philadelphia Union
    Yes this signing is significant in two ways. Finishing his playing career with the Cosmos and upon retirement will be in full charge of the Academy.
    Now only if they can get the stadium to pass and be built
     
  4. SoccerPrime

    SoccerPrime Moderator
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    All of them
    Apr 14, 2003
    Club:
    Real Salt Lake
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Wasn't he already retired?
     
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  5. OpenCupFan

    OpenCupFan Member

    Jun 19, 2014
    Club:
    New York Cosmos
    Me too! Planning long term is the way to go.
     
  6. SoccerPrime

    SoccerPrime Moderator
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    All of them
    Apr 14, 2003
    Club:
    Real Salt Lake
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Probably true but lets see him play his first game. This is NYC after all.
     
  7. msilverstein47

    msilverstein47 Member+

    Jan 11, 1999
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    well...maybe not:

    http://www.empireofsoccer.com/continue-speaking-future-42943/

    Both parties took a break in talks shortly after the team won this years NASL Championship. As the Cosmos and Raul took a step back from the negotiating table, the Cosmos board of directors has been busy discussing their approach to the situation.
     
  8. Darkwing McQuack

    Darkwing McQuack BigSoccer Supporter

    Nov 11, 2011
    Morrisville, PA
    Club:
    Philadelphia Union
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Kind of figured this would happen. Seemed he was only in NY for the money and had no intention of coaching the academy.
     
  9. msilverstein47

    msilverstein47 Member+

    Jan 11, 1999
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    or maybe the Academy program is not quite up to standards yet and it's not worth his time/effort.
     
  10. jaykoz3

    jaykoz3 Member+

    Dec 25, 2010
    Conshohocken, PA
    Club:
    Philadelphia Union
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Maybe Real Madrid is offering him more money to be a scout/club ambassador for them, or even possibly a job as a coach in their academy?
     
  11. USAsports6

    USAsports6 Member+

    FC Dallas
    United States
    Oct 17, 2014
    Club:
    Indy Eleven
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    How much were you guys paying Raul?
     
  12. msilverstein47

    msilverstein47 Member+

    Jan 11, 1999
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
  13. Darkwing McQuack

    Darkwing McQuack BigSoccer Supporter

    Nov 11, 2011
    Morrisville, PA
    Club:
    Philadelphia Union
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    So he just took the Cosmos money and left. Awesome. Cosmos FO should learn from this.
     
  14. nanoGVSP

    nanoGVSP Member+

    Jan 31, 2012
    New york
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    Nat'l Team:
    Bolivia
    I don't think he "took" the money and left. He did play, and very well I might add. He's working with La Liga in the US so he may still do something with the Cosmos. If not I still wouldn't feel like he owes us anything.
     
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  15. msilverstein47

    msilverstein47 Member+

    Jan 11, 1999
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
  16. Sam U El

    Sam U El Moderator
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    May 31, 2013
    Seoul Korea
    Club:
    New York Cosmos
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Didn't MLS clubs have similar one and done scenarios pop up? At the end of the day Raul for even 1 year was a win.
     
  17. Stephen York

    Stephen York Member

    Dec 9, 2015
    Tampa, FL.
    Club:
    FC Tampa Bay Rowdies
    Meh. Good for the team, good for the league. Overall I think it worked out well for everyone, though it would have been nice to have him stick around.
     
  18. nanoGVSP

    nanoGVSP Member+

    Jan 31, 2012
    New york
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    Nat'l Team:
    Bolivia
    I don't think he had more gas in the tank for another year.
     
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  19. Zoidberg

    Zoidberg Member+

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  20. xbhaskarx

    xbhaskarx Member+

    San Jose Earthquakes
    United States
    Feb 13, 2010
    NorCal
    Club:
    San Jose Earthquakes
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I thought they signed Raul to a deal where he would play for a year or two and then take over the Cosmos academy? Don't they have a contract with him?
     
  21. Darkwing McQuack

    Darkwing McQuack BigSoccer Supporter

    Nov 11, 2011
    Morrisville, PA
    Club:
    Philadelphia Union
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    They did, but Raul decided to take a paid vacation before retiring and retiring home. Took the 5 mil offer without ever intending on running their academy.
     

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