Thus ends (probably) one of the worst transfer decisions in recent years, not just for the Rapids but for MLs as a whole. Colorado went out and pursued signing an international keeper while having a quality MLS keeper already under contract. They then paid a transfer fee that was a top 3 amount in club history at the time, while upsetting their current starter. Ilic proceeded to then put up some of the worst advanced stats i for keepers in MLS last season (he was 65th by some measures). Yarbrough and the Rapids clearly had to move on in the offseason, and we had to solve a keeping problem of our own making, leading to the signing of Steffen.
This is up there with the likes of Stefan Aigner, Juan Ramirez, Daniel Amokachi, and Giles Gramindi in all-time bad signings by Colorado. And unlike those other signings who were trying to fill a hole the team had, this was completely self-inflicted.
Combine Ilic with Gersbach, Tavares, and arguably Navarro and Maxso, and last year's scouting is an absolute disaster. Ronan is the only player who is saving it from being a complte wash. (Navarro and particularly Maxso still have time to come around, but so far they haven't lived up to their price tags)
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Those other signings like Ilic have made Ronan look good. I find him a bit overated. His play has been average so far. That might not be his fault as the Rapids didn't play with a defensive midfielder (or a good one) last year for the most part. So far that is not in the plans this year as Laraz looks more like a number 8 and both players suffer because they don't have the right partner.
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