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Seamen Announce Signing Of Argentinean Striker Galvez

(Carson City, NV) Screamin’ Seamen Football Club owner Data King and head coach Ioan Fluieras held a press conference earlier today, announcing the purchase of Argentinean striker German (G-air-mahn) Galvez. Galvez comes to the Seamen from rather prestigious surroundings, as he has been a part of the training program of PaSTiLhAdOs, a club from the Portuguese 2nd Division. King revealed that SSFC had paid $300,000 to acquire the services of Galvez.

“We’re very excited to have German join the Seamen,” stated coach Fluieras. “He is exactly the sort of young striker we’ve been looking to add to the roster, and should be prove to be a perfect compliment for Guido [Metman].”

Metman, the Dutch striker that was supposed to help revive the floundering Seamen offense last season, struggled mightily, scoring only 3 goals in 9 matches and making many wonder as to whether or not he was worth the hefty price tag attached to him (over $500,000).

“Guido is a pure ball-striker,” explained Fluieras, “and as such, he had difficulty last season, because there was no one around to get him the ball. German will rectify that situation immediately. While a fine ball striker in his own right, the young Argentiean is also a fine passer. We’re very excited about the combination of these two up front.”

The big concern regarding Galvez is his relative inexperience, as he has played almost exclusively on the training squad of his former club. He scored only one goal last season in league play. King and Fluieras seemed unconcerned, confident that the experience of Metman should help to prevent youthful errors by the 23-year-old Galvez.

The Screamin’ Seamen are currently in Carson City, Nevada for a match against the Nevada Kickers in the opening round of the U.S. Open Cup. Galvez is expected to arrive shortly, and will see immediate playing time in tonight's match.

Ivan Phillip Freely is an associated press writer for the Chicago Tribunal.

German Galvez

Position: Forward
Jersey #14

23 years old, inadequate (5) form, healthy.

A nasty fellow who is balanced and dishonest.
Has wretched (2) experience and passable (6) leadership abilities.

Nationality: Argentinean
Assessed Value: $265,000
Wage: $2,652 per week

Stamina: Inadequate (5)
Playmaking: Passable (6)
Winger: Weak (4)
Scoring: Solid(7)
Goaltending: Disastrous (1)
Passing: Solid (7)
Defending: Weak (4)
Set Pieces: Wretched (2)


I also never put up the ratings for our other new team member, midfielder David Burton. Thanks to RPI-Fan for pointing this out to me.

David Burton

Position: Inner Midfielder
Jersey #23

36 years, passable (6) form, healthy.

A sympathetic guy who is balanced and honest.
Has solid (7) experience and wretched (2) leadership.

Nationality: English
Assessed Value: $30,000
Wage: $948 per week

Stamina: Excellent (8)
Playmaking: Excellent (8)
Winger: Inadequate (5)
Scoring: Poor (3)
Goaltending: Wretched (2)
Passing: Inadequate (5)
Defending: Poor (3)
Set Pieces: Solid(7)

David was purchased for $255,000 from Etranz Kickers, a Dutch 6th Division club. I like the purchase for a couple of reasons. First, David came pretty cheap for an excellent playmaker who could take our free and corner kicks, and his salary is almost negligible. His age is not a concern at all, as he is only a short-term solution to our midfield woes. We’ll be switching to playmaking training next season, so David’s age is of no concern whatsoever.

Up Next: The club roster for the coming season, as well as our opening round cup match against the Nevada Kickers. Stay tuned!