Bouna Time Means Conway’s Is Up

By: Dave Martinez | June 29th, 2009

SBI reports Bouna Coundoul, a former starting keeper for the Rapids and keeper in Albany, has signed with the Red Bulls. Widely regarded as a promising prospect with excellent athleticism, the Senegalese native will join a team in desperate need of answers.

Of course, a goalkeeper will not be the offensive answer this team has been searching for, but Coundoul will be a steadying influence on a backline that has been hurting all year long.

The cost of bringing Bouna Time aboard is Jon Conway. Though serviceable for quite some time with the Bulls, he has not been able to regain his winning form after being suspended for violations of the league performance enhancing drug policy. Conway is by no means the root of the Bulls problems, but he does represent another hefty salary being tossed to the way side. Conway joins Pietravallo on the Bulls cut list.

Bouna Coundoul’s signing is a slight ray of sunshine in an otherwise bleak 2009. Being that he has signed on through 2012, one can make the implication that this signing is just as much about the teams present state, as it is its future.

Now the one question on my mind is when will the ax start to fall on underachieving starters? Share your thoughts.