Part of what needs to be addressed this offseason is how much roster churn is necessary, and how
much would actually hurt the Sounders chances in 2010. There is an expectation amongst many fans
that a team should get better just by playing together, and if that is the case, then the Sounders
should have very little churn.
I couldn't focus specifically to any of the points so they become part of a processed post. So,
here they are, in no particular order as such.
1. Silvestre is fast becoming a player I appreciate. Not for his football ability per se but
because of how he has handled unfair criticism and led inexperienced sides quietly without making
too much of a fuss.
A nice piece in The Telegraph with Stephen Ireland talking about the effect Roberto Mancini has
made in the short space of time he has been at the club:
"You just have to respect the decision and adjust to the new manager's ideas and get used to his
ways. If you want to be part of things here, and be part of where we are going, then you just have
to get on with things.
