Los Angeles Galaxy: Ins and Outs, November 30, 2011

Cristman, Hejduk, Robinson in Re-Entry Draft

Three players on Bruce Arena's Los Angeles Galaxy squad have been placed on the list of players available for the MLS Re-Entry Draft. They are midfielder Adam Cristman and defenders Frankie Hejduk and Dasan Robinson.

The Re-Entry Process consists of two stages. Each club may either select a player from the eligible player list, or pass. Once a team has passed, they may no longer participate in that stage of the Re-Entry Process. Each stage will continue until all 19 clubs have passed on the available players.

Clubs must exercise the option for, or extend a Bona Fide Offer to, players selected in Stage 1.

Players that were out of contract may either accept or reject the Bona Fide Offer. Should a player reject the offer, the drafting club will hold the right of first refusal for that player in MLS. Players with option years left on their contract will automatically be added to the drafting club’s roster.

Any player selected in Stage 1 will remain on the drafting club’s 2012 budget at the option price or Bona Fide Offer price until April 1, 2012. Clubs and players may not mutually renegotiate that price to a lower number until April 1, 2012.

Clubs may not select their own players in Stage 1. Players will have the opportunity to negotiate contracts and sign with their previous clubs after the Stage 1 draft is complete through 5 p.m. ET on December 9.

In Stage 2, clubs may select from players that are under contract and those not under contract. If a player is not under contract, the drafting club will be required to make a genuine offer to the player within seven days. In the event that an agreement cannot be reached between the drafting club and an out-of-contract player, the drafting club will hold the right of first refusal for that player in MLS.

Clubs may select their own players in the Stage 2 draft only after all other clubs have declined to select those players.

If a player is not selected in either stage of the Re-Entry Process, that player will be available on a first come first serve basis to all clubs.

Stage 1 is scheduled for Monday, Dec. 5, while Stage  is scheduled for Monday, Dec. 12. Los Angeles gets the 18th choice in both stages.

So that's why all the fans weren't in the house...

Apparently there has been a clear explanation as to why there was a small crowd at the Gelora Bung Karno Stadium on Wednesday night between the Galaxy and the Indonesian Select XI.

A forum moderator on BigSoccer by the name of TrooperBari, who is a resident of Jakarta states that this was part of a boycott by the members of Jakmania, a supporters group of Persija Jakarta, a club that competes in the Indonesian Super League.

According to the user, a hostile takeover of the club by the Indonesian FA, or PSSI, has resulted in the boycott of Indonesia national team matches, as well as matches involving Persija Jakarta. On match days at the Bung Karno, Jakmania generally would comprise 75 to 80 percent of the crowd. Because of the lack of crowd, artificial noisemakers were used in their place on Wednesday.