2011 DRAFT: Rosters Taking Shape

At this point in the draft every BSL club should have at least enough players to fill a starting line up with the exception of a goal keeper and some clubs even have them. This means we are getting down to filling the subs and reserves up. At first glance an owner might think he knows just how to size up his competition by now. That could not be further from the truth. The fact is a BSL clubs substitutes have a great deal of value. Injuries and National team duty will happen. It's a fact. Also not every MLS team plays every week. Therefore your Sub's will be used with almost a guarantee. Add to the fact that your opponent might go card crazy and have your clubs sub's come in during gameday. The point if you haven't figured it out by now is that the next part of the draft's rounds are just as important.

The featured pick during these rounds is Gateway United's pick of Alan Gordon at #79. This could be a great selection since Gordon (attitude and all) is happy in Chivas land and played well for them in their last matches of 2010. He might surprise a lot of people if he has found his nitch over in the other locker room of Home Depot Center.

Round 9 is currently in progress as the weekend has hit. During Saturday and Sunday the 2 hour time limit will not apply, so the progress will slow down. More than likely the draft will have to continue into Monday and the time limit will resume as normal on Monday 7am pacific time.