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Nuvinho
07-15-2008, 08:06 AM
got this off BigSoccer and the article from soccer america

http://www.socceramerica.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=PublicationsHome.showHomePage

You have to log in or something. I got in the first time, then they asked me to sign up when I went back to the article.


It says 18 month contract.

Broadview
07-15-2008, 08:08 AM
got this off BigSoccer and the article from soccer america

http://www.socceramerica.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=PublicationsHome.showHomePage

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It says 18 month contract.

TOP STORY: Soccer America Daily

Toronto FC shuffles the deck
by Ridge Mahoney, Tuesday, Jul 15, 2008 7:00 AM ET
[MLS] Regardless of where their team winds up in the MLS standings, Toronto FC's managing duo of John Carver and Mo Johnston has set the pace regarding recent transactions. Filing discovery claims on strikers Paul Dickov and Darren Huckerby before anyone else yielded a contract with Dickov and a trade with San Jose for the rights to Huckerby, for which TFC received allocation money and an international player slot.

arsenal
07-15-2008, 08:08 AM
got this off BigSoccer and the article from soccer america

http://www.socceramerica.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=PublicationsHome.showHomePage

You have to log in or something. I got in the first time, then they asked me to sign up when I went back to the article.


It says 18 month contract.

Here is the article ...

Regardless of where their team winds up in the MLS standings, Toronto FC's duo of John Carver and Mo Johnston has set the pace regarding recent transactions. Filing discovery claims on strikers Paul Dickov and Darren Huckerby before anyone else yielded a contract with Dickov and a trade with San Jose for the rights to Huckerby, for which TFC received allocation money and an international player slot.

According to a source, Dickov has signed an 18-month deal that will pay him approximately $500,000, which means he'll earn the maximum salary or close to it next year, and about half of that for the remainder of this season. His acquisition is expected to be announced Tuesday, or as soon as there is a roster slot available. TFC waived Andrea Lombardo last week but still needs to trim a player to make room for Dickov.

Toronto also still holds the rights via allocation to Brian McBride and has yet to conclude a deal by which it will trade him to Chicago, which is where he wants to play. He will be eligible to play Tuesday, when the U.S. secondary transfer window opens, and no one would be surprised if, sooner or later, MLS instructs TFC to either put McBride on its 18-man roster, trade him, or lose its allocation claim to him. This is a single-entity league, remember.

In the allocation process, teams are ranked in reverse order of results in the past 30 games - when the allocation claim is filed -- and have the option of claiming an available player, or passing. Toronto moved into the top spot when San Jose, at the top of the list as an expansion team, recklessly chased former Rapids striker Peguero Jean Philippe, who arrived from Scandanavia with bad knees, suffered internal knee derangement, and is on season-ending IR.

Though he's 35, Dickov is a pesky, relentless forward who adds yet another dimension to a TFC attack that already features speed (Jeff Cunningham) and strength (Danny Dichio) up front, and myriad midfield talents in wingers Rohan Ricketts and Laurent Robert, playmaker Amado Guevara, and central linkmen Maurice Edu and Carl Robinson.

RealG-TFC
07-15-2008, 08:08 AM
Dickov, Sukur, Dichio, Smith, Ibrahim good strike force I guess.

Ossington Mental Youth
07-15-2008, 08:08 AM
Interesting, interesting

RealG-TFC
07-15-2008, 08:10 AM
So it doesnt say 18 month contract?

"According to a source, Dickov has signed an 18-month deal that will pay him approximately $500,000, which means he'll earn the maximum salary or close to it next year, and about half of that for the remainder of this season."

Nuvinho
07-15-2008, 08:11 AM
So it doesnt say 18 month contract?

My bad, I took that from big soccer someone posted it on there. It could be rumour.

http://www.bigsoccer.com/forum/showthread.php?t=719080

Ossington Mental Youth
07-15-2008, 08:11 AM
I bet Smith drops down to developmental and Cunny gets let loose.

Ossington Mental Youth
07-15-2008, 08:12 AM
"According to a source, Dickov has signed an 18-month deal that will pay him approximately $500,000, which means he'll earn the maximum salary or close to it next year, and about half of that for the remainder of this season."

HAAHA
thanks
I posted about the same time as the quote showed up

Shaughno
07-15-2008, 08:12 AM
So no DP for Dickov, leaving the spot for Sukur but we need to drop Cunny +??

Nuvinho
07-15-2008, 08:12 AM
This is going to be an interesting day. A day filled with rumours, trades, etc. hahaha!!!!!

They could announce things tonight at the game.

arbogast
07-15-2008, 08:13 AM
My bad, I took that from big soccer someone posted it on there. It could be rumour.

http://www.bigsoccer.com/forum/showthread.php?t=719080


Yeah, from todays UK news, he's still looking and Leicester is now interested too:

http://www.thisisleicestershire.co.uk/displayNode.jsp?nodeId=132385&command=displayContent&sourceNode=132378&contentPK=21082794&folderPk=77460&pNodeId=132401

TicTacTabarnack
07-15-2008, 08:17 AM
I bet Smith drops down to developmental and Cunny gets let loose.

"but still needs to trim a player to make room for Dickov." Cunny's gone! I have a feeling he will be released rather than traded, unless MO pulled some crazy stunt by combining McBride rights and Cunningham for a player. hmmmm... (just speculating)

Velvet Elvis
07-15-2008, 08:21 AM
The Huckerby deal with San Jose added another international spot, so Smith won't need to be dropped down ... and it's likely that Cunningham will be dealt or waived in order to create a spot for Sukur if that deal gets done.

Shaughno
07-15-2008, 08:24 AM
International spot, but not roster spot. We still only have 18 senior roster spots.

Edit: Oss, you're right.

Ossington Mental Youth
07-15-2008, 08:24 AM
Only prob is that international spots dont necessarily add room to a full 18 man roster (unless im over looking something...)

Nuvinho
07-15-2008, 08:28 AM
If Dickov signs, Smith will be moved to the developmental roster

If someone else signs (Sukur) or we get a player in a trade (for McBride), then Cunny is gone bye bye!!

Wooster_TFC
07-15-2008, 08:30 AM
The Huckerby deal with San Jose added another international spot, so Smith won't need to be dropped down ... and it's likely that Cunningham will be dealt or waived in order to create a spot for Sukur if that deal gets done.

Whoops, looks like this first part got covered twice over. Heh. For the umpteenth time, the issue is NOT international spots, the issue is that we need to clear up room on the Senior roster. We have 18 senior roster spots, which are all full. There is not way to increase this cap on senior roster spots, you can just trade for an international designation (which allows more people on your roster to be international, doesn't allow more people on the roster).

I think we'll see Cunningham get waived (no one would want his salary in a trade for anything remotely useful, although getting anything at all would be a fleecing), and Smith moved down to SD again. If Smith doesn't get moved then who knows what will happen. It will be an interesting few days.

Broadview
07-15-2008, 08:30 AM
I wonder if Smith will have to be "relegated" back to the rookie dressing room if his roster status changes?

Red CB Toronto
07-15-2008, 08:53 AM
I wonder if Smith will have to be "relegated" back to the rookie dressing room if his roster status changes?

I did not know that there was such a thing.

Wooster_TFC
07-15-2008, 08:55 AM
I did not know that there was such a thing.

There are definitely two dressing rooms, but I believe Smith was moved up a dressing room while he was still a dev contract, so I don't think contract has anything to do with it.

Billy the kid
07-15-2008, 08:58 AM
Mabe Mo should try and get Conde and a pick for McBride. It looks like we have some offensive options now. We could use a little more competition for defensive spots.

Broadview
07-15-2008, 09:02 AM
I did not know that there was such a thing.

I couldn't find the link, but at the beginning of the season Morgan Campbell wrote in his blog about how Carver had split up the players dressing room so that developmental players had their own room, from which they could be "promoted" to the senior room.

Jarrod Smith was the first player to make that jump after getting some decent playing time.

In the item, Jim Brennan was cited as saying such a division of quarters was common in England.

Ossington Mental Youth
07-15-2008, 09:02 AM
Conde wont play here, hes openly said he wants to play for NYRB, as a reuslt we might get some of that Josee money for him and a draft or something...

Technorgasm
07-15-2008, 09:02 AM
So no DP for Dickov, leaving the spot for Sukur but we need to drop Cunny +??


ya, Im a lil Lost. then again, that happens quite often haha

Jack
07-15-2008, 09:16 AM
Cunny's gone.

We've used the latest moves to free up room for Dichov and Sukur. Probably Smith goes back to the dev, unless a trade is coming involving someone else (maybe a defender).

koryo
07-15-2008, 09:18 AM
So no DP for Dickov, leaving the spot for Sukur but we need to drop Cunny +??

I might get flak for this, but if we need to drop a senior international spot, then Marshall is the next choice for me.

Jack
07-15-2008, 09:19 AM
I might get flak for this, but if we need to drop a senior international spot, then Marshall is the next choice for me.

Did we not get one from SJ?

koryo
07-15-2008, 09:20 AM
Did we not get one from SJ?

Allocation money + an international spot through 2013. So we did. I stand corrected. Looks like we only need to cut Cunny loose.

Shaughno
07-15-2008, 09:22 AM
^^ International spot, we still have to free the actual ROSTER spot. Currently, we have 18 men on an 18 max roster. To bring two people in, two people have to go.

koryo
07-15-2008, 09:24 AM
^^ International spot, we still have to free the actual ROSTER spot. Currently, we have 18 men on an 18 max roster. To bring two people in, two people have to go.

Ha ha, this crack is really doing the trick. Thanks for the clarification.

Shaughno
07-15-2008, 09:26 AM
No worries, actually Wooster TFC made a great thread in the news section on Roster spots. :D Very useful.

http://64.13.252.151/forums/showthread.php?t=3237

rocker
07-15-2008, 09:28 AM
so if Dickov is getting 500K over 18 months, then he's signed to a 330K per season contract (like Robert and Robbo), with 165K for this half season, and 330K next season.
If they unload Cunny, that's 120K or so off the cap and they would just need 45K additional this season to cover Dickov.

Lucky Strike
07-15-2008, 09:31 AM
so if Dickov is getting 500K over 18 months, then he's signed to a 330K per season contract (like Robert and Robbo), with 165K for this half season, and 330K next season.
If they unload Cunny, that's 120K or so off the cap and they would just need 45K additional this season to cover Dickov.

Remember that when Lombardo was released, it cleared another 20K or so. He's not Generation Adidas so his salary did count toward the cap.

noochie
07-15-2008, 09:41 AM
All DEV players don't count towards the cap regardless of GA status.

Lucky Strike
07-15-2008, 09:56 AM
All DEV players don't count towards the cap regardless of GA status.

Funny, I just made a case for a FAQ for all this standard information on another thread. Someone was previously made a case for the opposite of what you just said.

WE NEED A FAQ!

Nuvinho
07-15-2008, 09:58 AM
Funny, I just made a case for a FAQ for all this standard information on another thread. Someone was previously made a case for the opposite of what you just said.

WE NEED A FAQ!

We need Paul to verify all the stuff in terms of salary cap and international spots, etc.

rocker
07-15-2008, 10:16 AM
from the MLSnet web site:

(B) DEVELOPMENTAL ROSTER
These players do not count against a team's salary budget.

source: http://web.mlsnet.com/about/league.jsp?section=regulations&content=overview

Wooster_TFC
07-15-2008, 10:18 AM
Funny, I just made a case for a FAQ for all this standard information on another thread. Someone was previously made a case for the opposite of what you just said.

WE NEED A FAQ!

True, but we can always start somewhere. Which is why I created the thread about the roster stuff. I don't think it's fair to expect one person to keep track of everything that would be required in an FAQ. People should start up threads with information, then they should be linked to from the FAQ.

We need people who AREN'T already overworked to step up and provide info.

Lucky Strike
07-15-2008, 10:24 AM
I've asked Jack to start a FAQ and he agrees and has given me the green light so I'm looking into that.

egoodwin
07-15-2008, 10:33 AM
an article said that Dickov rejected Toronto and is looking at Leicester again

http://www.lep.co.uk/national-football/Dickov-linked-with-Leicester-return.4287584.jp

Dickov linked with Leicester return

Former Manchester City striker Paul Dickov is being linked with a return to Leciester City, despite an offer from Blackpool.
The 35-year-old had been expected to accept Simon Grayson's offer of a new deal at Bloomfield Road after choosing not to join MLS side Toronto FC.

He joined Blackpool on-loan in January and his six goals proved vital in the club's fight against relegation in the Coca Cola Championship.

However, the Daily Star claims that new Leciester boss Nigel Pearson has given him the chance to move to the Walker's Stadium.

He is expected to make his decision within the next couple of days.

TFC Cityboy
07-15-2008, 10:38 AM
all this confirmation/ retraction is doing my head in...come on Paul, lad...come and join TFC.

profit89
07-15-2008, 10:42 AM
So no DP for Dickov, leaving the spot for Sukur but we need to drop Cunny +??

We need to drop cunny asap

James17930
07-15-2008, 10:50 AM
I think Mo would want to trade Cunny instead of just dropping him though. If we just waive him now, after July 1, I would think we still need to pay him for the rest of the season because his contract is now guarenteed, no?

Shaughno
07-15-2008, 11:01 AM
^^ Correct.

rocker
07-15-2008, 11:04 AM
altho Ives Galarcep said each team can have two players where their guaranteed date can be extended beyond July 1... maybe one of those is cunny.

Cambridge_Red
07-15-2008, 11:31 AM
God......... we need some confirmed news. It's all going Kiki!!

Pigfynn
07-15-2008, 11:50 AM
God......... we need some confirmed news. It's all going Kiki!!

This is the new way to address TFC's player signing situation...classic!

Oblio2
07-15-2008, 11:54 AM
he rejected us?
What a nob -gobbler
C'mon Dickov, join the revolution brother!!!!

ua-kozak_TFC
07-15-2008, 11:58 AM
i donno i think Mo is just throwing money up for grabs... 500k for Dickov i donno i think we should be looking else were for players...

Ossington Mental Youth
07-15-2008, 12:05 PM
i donno i think Mo is just throwing money up for grabs... 500k for Dickov i donno i think we should be looking else were for players...

im sure we are, itll come to fruition soon enough

TFC Cityboy
07-15-2008, 12:10 PM
as a City fan, why is that all ex City players linked with TFC put us thru hell...Kiki, Huckerby and Dickov....??
I guess once you've played for the best...

:) :)

noochie
07-15-2008, 12:48 PM
God......... we need some confirmed news. It's all going Kiki!!

Haha... priceless.


as a City fan, why is that all ex City players linked with TFC put us thru hell...Kiki, Huckerby and Dickov....??
I guess once you've played for the best...

:) :)

oh dear :rolleyes:

Niall
07-15-2008, 12:52 PM
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/soccer/07/15/dickov.tfc/

noochie
07-15-2008, 01:00 PM
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/soccer/07/15/dickov.tfc/

That is the exact same article quoted in the first two posts of this thread. Unfortunately nothing concrete yet, just speculation that he has signed some sort of deal (18mo / 500K).

I will have an eye out at the MLSE box tonight (at the top of 121) to see who I can spot up there.

Niall
07-15-2008, 01:10 PM
Sorry mate, didn't realize. My bad.

Guess SI just got it from soccer america.

Apologies

Pachuco
07-15-2008, 01:12 PM
Until The Score's footy blog breaks the news I won't believe it. They've been spot on every other time with these moves.

Phil
07-15-2008, 01:18 PM
That is the exact same article quoted in the first two posts of this thread. Unfortunately nothing concrete yet, just speculation that he has signed some sort of deal (18mo / 500K).

I will have an eye out at the MLSE box tonight (at the top of 121) to see who I can spot up there.


I agree, its the same info in the article, but that headline on SI... :D

noochie
07-15-2008, 01:43 PM
I agree, its the same info in the article, but that headline on SI... :D

True enough. I hope we see something later today or possibly evena surprise guest at the game... lol

mclaren
07-15-2008, 02:03 PM
Not impressed with this one bit. Please prove me wrong.

noochie
07-15-2008, 02:04 PM
Not impressed with this one bit. Please prove me wrong.

http://toronto.fc.mlsnet.com/imgs/bios/photos/cunningham_bio_0308.jpg

mclaren
07-15-2008, 02:07 PM
http://toronto.fc.mlsnet.com/imgs/bios/photos/cunningham_bio_0308.jpg

Sadly, I prefer him to Dickov.

rocker
07-15-2008, 02:14 PM
Sadly, I prefer him to Dickov.

why?

KShep121
07-15-2008, 02:20 PM
Sadly, I prefer him to Dickov.


laugh worthy

McBrace
07-15-2008, 02:23 PM
Sadly, I prefer him to Dickov.


We'll see about that!!;)

mclaren
07-15-2008, 02:27 PM
What we need is a top goalscorer. Dickov used to be a decent player in his day but not a prolific goalscorer. I have nothing against the guy, just don't think he's what we need at the moment. He's not exactly in his prime age-wise either.

(Gls)*1990–1996
Arsenal (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arsenal_F.C.) 22 (4)
→ Luton Town (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luton_Town_F.C.) (loan) 15 (1)
→ Brighton (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brighton_and_Hove_Albion_F.C.) (loan) 8 (5)
Manchester City (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manchester_City_F.C.) 158 (35)
Leicester City (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leicester_City_F.C.) 89 (32)
Blackburn Rovers (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blackburn_Rovers_F.C.) 50 (14)
Manchester City (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manchester_City_F.C.) 16 (0)
→ Crystal Palace (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crystal_Palace_F.C.) (loan) 9 (0)
→ Blackpool (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blackpool_F.C.) (loan) 11 (6)

profit89
07-15-2008, 02:32 PM
Sadly, I prefer him to Dickov.

You're out to lunch.. my 6 year old cousin is better than cunny

rocker
07-15-2008, 02:37 PM
i know jack about Dichov, but I'd choose anybody reasonable over Cunny to be honest.
I would never "prefer Cunny" at this point.
If you like neither, that's fine. we could definitely use a top notch DP who's better than both... but to prefer Cunny... sigh...

bgnewf
07-15-2008, 02:44 PM
Dickov and Dichio.....Two swinging Dicks.

This is too funny to pass up, and as far as Cunny goes I would be happy enough to trade him for a chip buddy and a bag of soccer balls.

& If this conjecture is right we still have a DP spot for Suker or whomever Carver/Mo can convince to come. Make it happen lads, make it happen.

Heathen
07-15-2008, 02:44 PM
What we need is a top goalscorer. Dickov used to be a decent player in his day but not a prolific goalscorer. I have nothing against the guy, just don't think he's what we need at the moment. He's not exactly in his prime age-wise either.

(Gls)*1990–1996
Arsenal (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arsenal_F.C.) 22 (4)
→ Luton Town (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luton_Town_F.C.) (loan) 15 (1)
→ Brighton (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brighton_and_Hove_Albion_F.C.) (loan) 8 (5)
Manchester City (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manchester_City_F.C.) 158 (35)
Leicester City (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leicester_City_F.C.) 89 (32)
Blackburn Rovers (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blackburn_Rovers_F.C.) 50 (14)
Manchester City (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manchester_City_F.C.) 16 (0)
→ Crystal Palace (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crystal_Palace_F.C.) (loan) 9 (0)
→ Blackpool (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blackpool_F.C.) (loan) 11 (6)

Well yes obviously we'd like someone younger and more prolific but those players are like gold to this league, I'd take Dickov over Cunningham at least he won't stand around constantly with hands on his hips

jloome
07-15-2008, 02:52 PM
Until The Score's footy blog breaks the news I won't believe it. They've been spot on every other time with these moves.

Uh, Patrick Kluivert anybody?

mclaren
07-15-2008, 03:06 PM
Uh, Patrick Kluivert anybody?

now you're talking! :)

TicTacTabarnack
07-15-2008, 03:18 PM
Sadly, I prefer him to Dickov.

Don't get confused like the Ref from the Chicago game ... That's actually a picture of the notorious diver Cunningham and not EDU the guy you thought was Cunningham and yellow carded! :p

Super
07-15-2008, 03:21 PM
No way we are getting Sukur. That would be too amazing!

TFC Cityboy
07-15-2008, 03:38 PM
Mo quashes this rumour for now in the nashnul post

Toronto FC director of soccer Mo Johnston is denying reports his team has signed former English Premier League striker Paul Dickov.
A report published on the Sports Illustrated website said Dickov had agreed to an 18-month deal with Toronto FC.
"That's false," said Johnston. "Nothing has happened yet and we are still working to get something done."

link to the rag concerned
http://network.nationalpost.com/np/blogs/postedsports/archive/2008/07/15/mls-toronto-denies-dickov-deal-done.aspx

Footie-11
07-15-2008, 04:10 PM
^^thats sucks

however if we signed him and needed to release somebody, I'd be surprised if we didnt release Dunivant... i mean he has got no playing time all year, not to mention we are preety full at the back. As much as your all hoping it will be Cunny, i'd be shocked if it is him we release, esspcially since his contract's garentued.

noochie
07-15-2008, 04:14 PM
^^thats sucks

however if we signed him and needed to release somebody, I'd be surprised if we didnt release Dunivant... i mean he has got no playing time all year, not to mention we are preety full at the back. As much as your all hoping it will be Cunny, i'd be shocked if it is him we release, esspcially since his contract's garentued.

I am not so sure about Dunny, he is a great utility kinda sub and can play M or D. He may be a little expensive in that role by MLS standards granted. Also, he has gotten into 9 games this year and has a broken ankle (and according to the CBA you cannot release a guy who is hurt).

Also... there is no guarantee that Cunny is guaranteed. Remember that every team can have 2 players whose non-guaranteed date span beyond the July 1 deadline.

DigzTFC!
07-15-2008, 04:24 PM
Uh, Patrick Kluivert anybody?

Yes, they got that one wrong but they've been the most accurate news source for everything.

I'm hoping for Crespo but not holding my breath. I think that would fix our striker problems in a freaking second. I would pay him 5 Million a year too.

nimamalek
07-15-2008, 04:31 PM
Yes, they got that one wrong but they've been the most accurate news source for everything.

I'm hoping for Crespo but not holding my breath. I think that would fix our striker problems in a freaking second. I would pay him 5 Million a year too.

O man Crespo would be great, that guy would rip this league apart

Roogsy
07-15-2008, 09:34 PM
I have been begging for Crespo since last year.

Thing is...dunno if he would want to come here, whatever the money.

Pachuco
07-15-2008, 11:53 PM
For what it's worth. I was at Shoeless after the game. Volume wasn't up but GoalTV was showing Dichov with headlines of "Toronto FC signs Dichov". Probably just repeating the rumors from this morning, but that was the headlines anyways.

Terry
07-16-2008, 02:46 AM
A minute ago on Fox Soccer Report there was a story that we had signed Dickov. I think this is a pretty trustworthy report.

pekduck
07-16-2008, 06:53 AM
where's the tfc press release?

profit89
07-16-2008, 07:07 AM
Dickov deal may be off..

http://wvhooligan.com/2008/07/16/dickov-deal-may-be-off/

Artur3575
07-16-2008, 07:13 AM
We went from OMG we will sign Sukur then Oh yes Dickov will do and now who are we going to sign....priceless how much we need some kind of news of new signings went from very happy to ....i dont know what to think now:taz:

pekduck
07-16-2008, 07:41 AM
have an open try-out, i'm sure someone from RPB can score better than Cunningham

thrillgill
07-16-2008, 08:18 AM
All this drama is starting to remind me of the beginning of the season when the rumours were flying like shithawks at the dump. I'll just wait for the club to announce a signing before I get my hopes up. I have faith that Mo will get the job done though.

DOMIN8R
07-16-2008, 09:10 AM
and then there is this......http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/l/leicester_city/7509399.stm

reggie
07-16-2008, 09:19 AM
how many offers does this dickov have on the table..
move on mo we need better then him

Daveisonfire
07-16-2008, 09:22 AM
Agent planting stories to get a better offer? :noidea:

Pigfynn
07-16-2008, 09:48 AM
What if TFC thought it was a done deal and so that's where everyone got the Cunningham's gone rumour, then Dickov's agent calls and says "No, we're going with Leicester" and so they start Cunny last night, cause he's going nowhere for the time being.

Anyone? no?ok.

mclaren
07-16-2008, 09:50 AM
Why do the two teams I support have to be so damn frustrating in the transfer market!!

TicTacTabarnack
07-16-2008, 03:35 PM
Agent planting stories to get a better offer? :noidea:

Quite possibly a good assumption.

Velvet Elvis
07-17-2008, 06:43 AM
yet another Dickov rumour ... this time Blackpool ...

http://www.goal.com/en/Articolo.aspx?ContenutoId=780059

"The Blackpool Gazzette is citing "sources close to the player" as revealing that the 35-year-old has chosen the Seasiders ahead of former club Leicester and MLS side Toronto FC.

Dickov had joined Blackpool on loan from Manchester City last January and scored half a dozen goals during the six-month spell which proved vital in the club's fight against relegation in the Coca Cola Championship.

According to the reports, Dickov was swayed by the offer of a player/coaching role, meaning that he would already be well on his path towards a career in managment, while having the added perk of extending his playing das.

Dickov is officially out of contract after having been deemed surplus to demands at Manchester City at the start of the summer."

Billy the kid
07-17-2008, 08:28 AM
http://www.goal.com/en/Articolo.aspx?ContenutoId=780059

You knew this was coming.

ensco
07-17-2008, 10:13 AM
http://www.goal.com/en/Articolo.aspx?ContenutoId=780059

You knew this was coming.

Important comment below the story, in case you missed it:;)



Salam afeez,a.k.a lampard from Osun state, Nigeria:
I want dickov to option for blackpool

Phil
07-17-2008, 11:22 AM
http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,12876_3830540,00.html

Paul Dickov has not agreed a deal to join Championship side Blackpool, according to his representatives.
Dickov has also been in negotiations with former club Leicester and Major League Soccer side Toronto FC, and his agents First Artist Sport insist that no deal has been signed with any club yet.

Chevy
07-17-2008, 11:32 AM
^^ Hmmm, both stories were reported today. WTF?

Phil
07-17-2008, 11:34 AM
That one I posted was reported less than an hour ago. Could be an older story though, it is Skysports.

Chevy
07-17-2008, 11:39 AM
OK, I think that is good news then.

Batman
07-17-2008, 11:59 AM
ya, it sounds like he's still in play.

shaggingscot
07-17-2008, 02:05 PM
http://www.teamtalk.com/football/story/0,16368,1811_3830553,00.html

very confusing to say the least, if I were to lay a few $$$ down I'd put my money on the Foxes

Flipityflu
07-17-2008, 02:18 PM
skysports is pretty reliable i think ;)

jloome
07-17-2008, 03:11 PM
None of this shit is reliable (long story, media person for 20 years). The fox report was pointedly off of the Goal.com story, the report suggesting he's changed his midn reads as if it were designed to mitigate the fact that SI and Soccer America were just wrong.

The only two people who regularly (and even then, not really) break hot TFC news are the Score (for all my ragging on their imaginary Kluivert "source") and Ives Galarcep on Soccer By Ives, due to his contacts with Mo from New York.

Let's put it this way, if it's always unnamed sources, then 90% of it is bullshit. People don't go on the record for two reasons:1) They might get fired, or are in personal or reputational danger . 2) Their information is not reliable or is valueless.

That's why, most of the time, small stories do not come out via leaks. There has to be a reason to leak the information in the first place and it has to be good enough for the reporter to call it a scoop and look for some glory.

Unless it's going to further their quest for a particular player, where would the value in releasing any info here lie?

So I can tell you as a reporter and editor of some 20 years in newspapers, these stories are all complete speculative horseshit.

One hint on when it won't be bullshit? If someone writes a "sources" story but includes the line "will be unveiled on Tuesday" or something specific about when the announcement will be. That indicates that THEIR sources knows what they're talking about.

And as far as agents leaking things to suggest their players "might" be going somewhere? They're much more likely to pull a Musampa and get offers on the table that they can then take to richer perspective employers (which will herein also be known as a "Dickov", if he goes to Leicester.)

BakaGaijin
07-18-2008, 07:33 AM
As of this morning, Dickov is still unsigned according to his agent:

"Jonny Blain" <jonnyb@firstartistsport.com>
07/18/2008 07:32 AM

To: BakaGaijin
cc:
Subject: RE: Paul Dickov



Paul is yet to sign any deals.

-----Original Message-----
From: BakaGaijin
Sent: 17 July 2008 21:13
To: FAS Info
Subject: Paul Dickov

Hello,
Any update on Paul Dickov? Has he signed anywhere as of yet?

Jeffro
07-18-2008, 07:31 PM
I have an inside source at TFC who I can't name... but a staff member who sits on the bench... who says that Dichov is very close to signing, and will probably be announced this week. Same person said the Suker rumours were completely unfounded.

Stryker
07-18-2008, 08:29 PM
I have an inside source at TFC who I can't name... but a staff member who sits on the bench... who says that Dichov is very close to signing, and will probably be announced this week. Same person said the Suker rumours were completely unfounded.

Well wither your right or not, at least reading this has given me something to be optimistic about. The last few days I've been feeling down with TFC having been so stagnant since the trade window opened.

profit89
07-18-2008, 08:33 PM
I have an inside source at TFC who I can't name... but a staff member who sits on the bench... who says that Dichov is very close to signing, and will probably be announced this week. Same person said the Suker rumours were completely unfounded.

Better hurry up.. because we need someone for tuesday. If we have to rely on cunny, we're screwed !!

Kevvv
07-18-2008, 09:11 PM
Well wither your right or not, at least reading this has given me something to be optimistic about. The last few days I've been feeling down with TFC having been so stagnant since the trade window opened.


Half the people on here were talking like that at the start of the season, because Mo hadn't made a signing, and didn't let on whether he was working on it. Then Robert & Guevara showed up one day. It'll be the same here, denial, denial, silence, then a press conference with Totti & Kanu (or whoever).

jloome
07-20-2008, 06:49 PM
Half the people on here were talking like that at the start of the season, because Mo hadn't made a signing, and didn't let on whether he was working on it. Then Robert & Guevara showed up one day. It'll be the same here, denial, denial, silence, then a press conference with Totti & Kanu (or whoever).

:thumbsup:

But not likely.

I'll bet dollars to donuts (or even doughnuts if we wanna be all grammatical 'n crap) that by this time two weeks from now, we have a new striker. He HAS to have at least one deal done and waiting as things are.