Real Salt Lake loses David Horst, Robbie Findley in Expansion Draft

Published: Wednesday, Nov. 24 2010 10:04 p.m. MST

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Robbie Findley's career in Major League Soccer might not be over after all. Even though Findley informed Real Salt Lake earlier this week that he has offers from overseas clubs and is planning on pursuing them, Portland gambled those offers won't pan out when it selected Findley with the sixth pick in Wednesday's MLS Expansion Draft.

Portland had the first pick in the expansion draft, and to no one's surprise it selected FC Dallas midfielder Dax McCarty. Most were shocked that Dallas did not protect its 23-year-old rising star, and Portland jumped at the chance to select him. The Timbers traded McCarty to D.C. United several hours later.

Real Salt Lake fans will remember that it was McCarty's goal at Rio Tinto Stadium in the playoffs that proved to be the series clincher. Vancouver snagged Seattle forward Sanna Nyassi with its first-round pick.

Seattle, Dallas, Columbus, Real Salt Lake, Chicago and Chivas USA each lost the maximum number of players in the expansion draft. Los Angeles, Houston, New York and New England didn't lose anybody.

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El Guanaco

Salt Lake City, UT

this was the best possible outcome for RSL. findley was already gone--and didn't really want to be here anyway. horst has been playing well in PR but we're set at centerback and have schuler waiting in the wings.

columbus has completely More..

3:15 p.m. Nov. 24, 2010
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John Stewart Pill

Vienna, VA

Findley is one of the most-overrated players in the history of sports. I'm glad for the goals he scored for us and work he did, but, uh, no tears will be shed by THIS fan.

Real Salt Lake loses David Horst, Robbie Findley in Expansion Draft

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