DAY DREAMING: Forward Options

By: Dave Martinez | June 17th, 2008

Now that Jozy is gone, and a game we played in Washington clearly displayed our deficiencies, who is out there in the market that can take his place?

Time to throw random names against the wall. Maybe one will stick

JAY JAY OKOCHA

Jay Jay was released from Hull City a few weeks ago. Rumors link him to a player/coach position in Accrington Stanley Football Club League II England. Once reknown as a dribbling god, Jay Jay may still have the goods to get the job done. That, or he can be another Pablo Wanchope, or dare I say, Denilson.

ARIEL ORTEGA

Simeone and Ortega once again made an amazing combination, this time as coach and player, winning the Argentine Clausura with River Plate. Though Ariel is a “gallina” through and through, the temptation of playing in a low pressure, high paying, first world country may be enough to give Ortega the next challenge in his long and colorful career.

JARED BORGETTI

Seriously, you guys know what he can do. And it pains me to list him here, but an option is an option, even if it comes from the enemies camp . . . The Dynamo are pursuing, so why not?

EL TIN DELGADO

Sitting on the bench for potential South American Champion Quito (cross your fingers!), El Tin was a major cause for chatter in last years transfer windows. Will someone take a chance on the enigmatic Equadorian legend?

PAUL DICKOV

This is an MLS Rumors exclusive – so take it as you wish. But he is someone with connections to some players in our stable, and would be a forward upgrade for sure.

MARTIN PALERMO

I cant mention a “gallina” without giving “bostero” options. Martin Palermo, the long time Boca Juniors target man, presents an aerial threat the likes of a Brian McHead. Palermo, playing along side a healthy Juan Pablo Angel, would quickly erase memories of forwards past. Besides, his name is always being volleyed about during transfer windows the past two years, even with MLS – so why not bring him up again.

CLINT MATHIS