Tuesday was a busy day for the Red Bulls. The day began with the second day of mini-camp at the Giants Stadium bubble. Later in the day, the front office and coaching staff met with the team at the Montclair State training facility in the first full-team meeting of the 2008 season.
Red Bull reactions to first full team meeting:
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Midfielder-Defender Seth Stammler
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Goalkeeper John Conway
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'08 fourth-round Superdraft Selection David Roth
Over 30 players are participating in the mini-camp, with the hopes of impressing the coaching staff and securing a spot on the roster. The team's Supplemental Draft selections, as well as non-roster invitees, participated in 10 vs. 10 scrimmages. Some notable names in attendance included former New England Revolution defender Marshall Leonard, former Columbus Crew goalkeeper Bill Gaudette, and USL First Division Rochester Rhinos defender Scott Palguta. Several members of the media were in attendance as well, as the 2008 New York Red Bull preseason is one of optimism.
New head coach Juan Carlos Osorio, Sporting Director Jeff Agoos, and Managing Director Marc de Grandpre addressed the team at the team meeting later in the afternoon. The team's leadership laid out the club's goals for the 2008 season, and key members of the team, notably Juan Pablo Angel and Claudio Reyna, met with members of the media following the meeting.
The team is preparing to travel to California to begin full squad preseason training this weekend, as the Red Bulls will train at The Home Depot Center from February 3-17.
On April 5 at 7:30 PM, the Red Bulls open their 2008 MLS campaign, hosting the Columbus Crew at Giants Stadium. For ticket information, call 1.877.RBSOCCER or click on the Tickets link.
