Ex-Arsenal defender Gilbert signs with Portland Timbers

[craigtfc]

if true (i dont know how reliable this source is) why couldn't TFC pick someone up like this?

Link:
http://www.tribalfootball.com/articles/ex-arsenal-defender-gilbert-signs-portland-timbers-1321271

[Phil]

It looks pretty officail according to the globe:

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/soccer/timbers-sign-kerrea-gilbert-from-arsenal/article1836403/

[Yohan]

clearly people need to read all threads... lol (it was posted yesterday in another thread)

http://www.soccerbyives.net/soccer_by_ives/2010/12/portland-timbers-trade-jordan-graye-kerrea-gilbert.html

[Azerban]

if only we had an ex-arsenal academy product, i bet he'd be fantastic and not shit or anythhttp://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/b8/Rohan-ricketts-2009-06-02.jpg

[TFC07]

if true (i dont know how reliable this source is) why couldn't TFC pick someone up like this?

Link:
http://www.tribalfootball.com/articles/ex-arsenal-defender-gilbert-signs-portland-timbers-1321271

It's because we have no management who has any real connections overseas.

[Yohan]

well, Gilbert wasn't good enough to stick with even lower English league. let's not jump all over this until he actually proves to be good. though Man U and Arsenal youth product tend to do well in MLS (Zakuani, Nagamura, Kenny Cooper, John Thorrington, et al)

[TFCRegina]

if only we had an ex-arsenal academy product, i bet he'd be fantastic and not shit or anythhttp://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/b8/Rohan-ricketts-2009-06-02.jpg

Plus Fucking One...hahahahaha.

[DangerRed]

if only we had an ex-arsenal academy product, i bet he'd be fantastic and not shit or anythhttp://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/b8/Rohan-ricketts-2009-06-02.jpg


RRRRRRROLLIN' WITH RICKETTS!!!!

[mastermixer]

why do I have a feeling that we will be srambling to sign players during training camp just like last year. Brace yourself people.

[Oldtimer]

why do I have a feeling that we will be srambling to sign players during training camp just like last year. Brace yourself people.

Why? Mo is gone. That's a statement based on nothing but your pessimism.



(1) TFC signs someone. "Why is Earl signing people? That should wait for the new coach & GM!"

(2) TFC doesn't sign someone. "Why isn't TFC signing that person?"

Look people, key signings aren't going to be made until the FO is sorted out, and Klinsmann said that we'll have a coach soon.

[rocker]

is Ricketts the greatest former Arsenal product to play in MLS????

[TFCRegina]

is Ricketts the greatest former Arsenal product to play in MLS????

If we're talking youth product, I'll go out on a limb and say yes.

If we're talking former players, then no.

[mastermixer]

Why? Mo is gone. That's a statement based on nothing but your pessimism.



(1) TFC signs someone. "Why is Earl signing people? That should wait for the new coach & GM!"

(2) TFC doesn't sign someone. "Why isn't TFC signing that person?"

Look people, key signings aren't going to be made until the FO is sorted out, and Klinsmann said that we'll have a coach soon.

I think we all are allowed a little pessimism after what we've seen the past few years arent' we? Regardless, I'm basing my assumption on the fact that we have half a roster, no coach or GM and just over a month till training camp begins. Can we assume that our roster will not be settled at that point?

[rocker]

If we're talking youth product, I'll go out on a limb and say yes.

If we're talking former players, then no.

ya I'm tryin to think of relatively youthful players who came out of the Arsenal system to MLS.

just checked and Paulo Nagamura was an Arsenal youth player.. I did not know that. Zakuani too. then there's Ryan Smith at KC.

[Beach_Red]

I think we all are allowed a little pessimism after what we've seen the past few years arent' we? Regardless, I'm basing my assumption on the fact that we have half a roster, no coach or GM and just over a month till training camp begins. Can we assume that our roster will not be settled at that point?


Yes, especially if we're basing optimism on the fact one guy is gone. Everyone else from the regime he "built" is still in place and the same guy who hired him is having the final say on who's comig in.

We TFC fans have earned our cynicism. We'd be happy to give it up, so here's hoping.

[Hitcho]

I think we all are allowed a little pessimism after what we've seen the past few years arent' we? Regardless, I'm basing my assumption on the fact that we have half a roster, no coach or GM and just over a month till training camp begins. Can we assume that our roster will not be settled at that point?

Sadly I have to agree on all counts. Mo might be gone but Anselmi and co are still running the asylum. And it's unrealistic in the extreme to think we'll sign a full half of our roster in the next month AND appoint a coach and/or GM beforehand.

So right now, barring anything exceptional and totally unexpected, it does look like we'll be signing players up during training camp. Having said that, if we have the roster basically sorted by Charleston, and a coach in place to boot, then in the circumstances I'd be very happy with that! :D

[Shakes McQueen]

Why does it look like we will be signing players in training camp? The season doesn't start for three months.

- Scott

[Alixir]

Portland is going out and getting it done and TFC continues to sit on them cold cold hands.

[Flipityflu]

Why does it look like we will be signing players in training camp? The season doesn't start for three months.

- Scott

thats when the season starts. training camp is in early Feb right?