| | The official Fabian Castillo appreciation thread |   |
|
|
| Author | Message |
|---|
gwar0127
Location: Grand Prairie, Tex.
| | Subject: The official Fabian Castillo appreciation thread 5/18/2011, 1:36 pm | |
| Ridge Mahoney: A tale of two Castillos | Quote: |
Once among the brightest of several young Mexican stars, Nery Castillo has fallen out of favor with both Mexico and Chicago, which signed him last year as a Designated Player. FC Dallas has since put its faith, and its money, in Fabian Castillo as a DP, and this week the Fire declined an option on its Castillo.
He fell from grace so fast and so far, it’s hard to comprehend the heights many had predicted for Mexican attacker Nery Castillo just a few years ago, and comparing his arc to that of recent FC Dallas signing Fabian Castillo demonstrates fully the folly of signing the wrong player at the wrong price at the wrong time.
Nery Castillo leaves the league as one of the league’s all-time DP busts. MLS loaned him to Greek club Aris in January on a five-month deal with an option to take him back, which the Fire will not do. In eight MLS games, he registered zero goals and zero assists and seldom looked the same player who lit up the Americas four years ago.
Contrast his tale to that of Fabian Castillo, an 18-year-old Colombian striker signed from Deportivo Cali in March. The flow of successful Colombian players to MLS, which had nearly dried up five or six years ago, has been restored since the arrival of Juan Toja in Dallas, which sold him to Romanian club FC Steaua Bucharest three years ago after he scored eight goals in 43 matches and made the All-Star team in 2007 and 2008.
In the cockeyed financial muddle that is MLS, Castillo’s compensation is listed at $42,000, so he’s not only the youngest (18) Designated Player in league history, he’s also the lowest paid, at least on paper in 2011. Since league rules mandate that if a player’s total acquisition costs, including salary and transfer fees, exceed $500,000 per season, it can be assumed his salary will skyrocket in the future, and/or the league paid a hefty sum – one source said it was “about” $750,000 – to get him. That’s more than the annual compensation paid to David Ferreira, who after winning the 2010 MVP award was “upgraded” to DP status and is due $705,000 this year.
In nine MLS games, Fabian Castillo has scored twice, and knifed open opposing defenses numerous times. He seems poised enough to adapt on and off the field. Despite being five years younger when he came to MLS, Fabian Castillo carries none of the personality flaws that plagued Nery Castillo after his arrival.
|
|
|
 | |
The Inferno
Location: Texas
| | Subject: Re: The official Fabian Castillo appreciation thread 5/21/2011, 3:31 pm | |
| |
|
| | |
Brit_1981
| | Subject: Castillo 6/22/2011, 3:31 pm | |
| So has anyone else heard that Castillo is gone. |
|
| | |
GraceTX
Location: Plano, TX
| | Subject: Re: The official Fabian Castillo appreciation thread 6/22/2011, 3:53 pm | |
| You sure it's Castillo and not Jackson? |
|
| | |
Hammer
Location: Plano, TX
| | Subject: Re: The official Fabian Castillo appreciation thread 6/22/2011, 4:11 pm | |
| I haven't heard but will do some research and get back to you in about an hour ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- I BELIEVE IN FCD!I believe Baldemero Toledo is a \"D**K!\" ...I believe in Santa Claus & the Easter Bunny and... I believe Kim and I are gonna have a new baby hooligan around October! [You must be registered and logged in to see this image.] |
|
| | |
Dana
Location: Fort Worth, TX
| | Subject: Re: The official Fabian Castillo appreciation thread 6/22/2011, 4:23 pm | |
| According to FCDallasBeatGuy on twitter it's Castillo. But it seems sudden since he was practicing with the team on Monday. |
|
| | |
Hammer
Location: Plano, TX
| | Subject: Re: The official Fabian Castillo appreciation thread 6/22/2011, 4:32 pm | |
| Gone for Saturday to train with Colombia. Back in a bit. No biggie. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- I BELIEVE IN FCD!I believe Baldemero Toledo is a \"D**K!\" ...I believe in Santa Claus & the Easter Bunny and... I believe Kim and I are gonna have a new baby hooligan around October! [You must be registered and logged in to see this image.] |
|
| | |
Brent
| | Subject: Re: The official Fabian Castillo appreciation thread 6/25/2011, 8:18 pm | |
| I think he got called into a U-20 camp or something. |
|
| | |
Hammer
Location: Plano, TX
| | Subject: Re: The official Fabian Castillo appreciation thread 6/25/2011, 10:23 pm | |
| | Brent wrote: | | I think he got called into a U-20 camp or something. |
That's exactly what it was!---------------------------------------------------------------------------- I BELIEVE IN FCD!I believe Baldemero Toledo is a \"D**K!\" ...I believe in Santa Claus & the Easter Bunny and... I believe Kim and I are gonna have a new baby hooligan around October! [You must be registered and logged in to see this image.] |
|
| | |
Vash
Location: Carrollton,Tx
| | Subject: Re: The official Fabian Castillo appreciation thread 7/13/2011, 7:31 pm | |
| | Hammer wrote: | | Brent wrote: | | I think he got called into a U-20 camp or something. |
That's exactly what it was! |
And he made the team:
[You must be registered and logged in to see this link.]
Happy for the kid but it kind of puts us in a bad spot. |
|
| | |
Hammer
Location: Plano, TX
| | Subject: Re: The official Fabian Castillo appreciation thread 7/13/2011, 9:31 pm | |
| Well we expected it, we just didn't expect Ferreira to be out. I fully expect FCD to souldier on regardless of who is playing up top. Jackson was surprisingly good last night in USOC match! ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- I BELIEVE IN FCD!I believe Baldemero Toledo is a \"D**K!\" ...I believe in Santa Claus & the Easter Bunny and... I believe Kim and I are gonna have a new baby hooligan around October! [You must be registered and logged in to see this image.] |
|
| | |
gwar0127
Location: Grand Prairie, Tex.
| | Subject: Re: The official Fabian Castillo appreciation thread 8/5/2011, 3:45 pm | |
| Next Colombia U-20 WC match: | Quote: | Aug. 5 in Bogota
Colombia vs. South Korea (ESPN3.com, live, 8 pm CT) |
---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Warren, El Presidente Go wheels-off with other FCD supporters! [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] |
|
| | |
gwar0127
Location: Grand Prairie, Tex.
| | Subject: Re: The official Fabian Castillo appreciation thread 8/9/2011, 12:33 pm | |
| 3rd Degree: Castillo U-20 WC status report | Quote: | Fabian Castillo, wearing #7, and his Colombian teammates have advanced
to the knockout stage of the U20 World Championship. Colombia has won
all there games, Castillo appearing in just one of them coming off the bench in the 2-0 win over Mali.
Colombian now faces Costa Rica in the Round of 16 later today. |
---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Warren, El Presidente Go wheels-off with other FCD supporters! [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] |
|
| | |
Hammer
Location: Plano, TX
| | Subject: Re: The official Fabian Castillo appreciation thread 8/9/2011, 2:18 pm | |
| | gwar0127 wrote: | 3rd Degree: Castillo U-20 WC status report
| Quote: | Fabian Castillo, wearing #7, and his Colombian teammates have advanced
to the knockout stage of the U20 World Championship. Colombia has won
all there games, Castillo appearing in just one of them coming off the bench in the 2-0 win over Mali.
Colombian now faces Costa Rica in the Round of 16 later today. |
|
iF HE IS TAKING SUCH A MINOR ROLE, THEN WHY ISN'T HE BACK HERE WITH US?---------------------------------------------------------------------------- I BELIEVE IN FCD!I believe Baldemero Toledo is a \"D**K!\" ...I believe in Santa Claus & the Easter Bunny and... I believe Kim and I are gonna have a new baby hooligan around October! [You must be registered and logged in to see this image.] |
|
| | |
ReddTrain
Location: Dallas, TX
| | Subject: Re: The official Fabian Castillo appreciation thread 8/9/2011, 2:28 pm | |
| | Hammer wrote: | | gwar0127 wrote: | 3rd Degree: Castillo U-20 WC status report
| Quote: | Fabian Castillo, wearing #7, and his Colombian teammates have advanced
to the knockout stage of the U20 World Championship. Colombia has won
all there games, Castillo appearing in just one of them coming off the bench in the 2-0 win over Mali.
Colombian now faces Costa Rica in the Round of 16 later today. |
|
iF HE IS TAKING SUCH A MINOR ROLE, THEN WHY ISN'T HE BACK HERE WITH US? |
He will be well-rested when he comes back. Considering FCD will be playing essentially two games a week for the next two months, that's not a bad thing at all. |
|
| | |
| | The official Fabian Castillo appreciation thread | |
|
Home 
Portal 
Calendar 
FAQ 
Search 
Memberlist 
Usergroups 
Register 
Log in 
