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Marco2K
05-18-2008, 01:53 AM
Mo if you are reading this board make the call.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/media/images/38066000/jpg/_38066077_pauleta_celeb_afp.jpg[/URL]
Pauleta played his last game today for PSG and it is rumoured by RTP that he is looking to play another year or two.
[URL]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pauleta (http://news.bbc.co.uk/media/images/38066000/jpg/_38066077_pauleta_celeb_afp.jpg)
I had read afew weeks ago that Sporting or Benfica would be looking to pick him up.


He is 35 and would have to come over as a DP. the guy leads the portugese national team in all time goals.

with the calibur of play here in the mls this guy could play 2-3 years easy.

Unlike alot of names that have been rumoured to be coming over like Huckeby, Pauleta would be coming over healthy.


I know alot of people are going to say he would not be a good fit. to that i say.....
YOU ARE CRAZY.




Come on MO. Bring over a fellow Azorean Baby!!!

Red CB Toronto
05-18-2008, 01:59 AM
Could be interesting, what does everyone think, is he worth a one or two year run, would he be the goal scorer TFC needs, express your thoughts, looking forward to them.

Marco2K
05-18-2008, 02:01 AM
He would be the scorer we are missing.


thats 100% forsure.

U trade Cunningham and use a rotation of Dichio and Pauleta (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pauleta)

He is still in great shape

I was never a huge fan of his but i think this would be the perfect fit.

When i was at the game today my dad callled me and said for me to talk to Mo and tell him to go and get Pauletta.

I really am starting to think this team is a GOOD Striker away from being a TOP team in the MLS.

Our Midfield has made our Defence 100 times better.

Loving robert.

UltraSuperMegaMo
05-18-2008, 03:06 AM
We could do a lot worse than Pauleta, but if he’s still being linked with Portugal’s big clubs, I’m not sure he’d come to the MLS even as a DP.

BoobsFC
05-18-2008, 07:22 AM
The best and most realistic DP suggestion to date.
If people here get a hard on for crap like Huckerby then this guy is an orgasm waiting to happen.

trane
05-18-2008, 07:41 AM
He would be a good choice.

giambac
05-18-2008, 08:00 AM
Mo if you are reading this board make the call.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/media/images/38066000/jpg/_38066077_pauleta_celeb_afp.jpg
Pauleta played his last game today for PSG and it is rumoured by RTP that he is looking to play another year or two.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pauleta
I had read afew weeks ago that Sporting or Benfica would be looking to pick him up.


He is 35 and would have to come over as a DP. the guy leads the portugese national team in all time goals.

with the calibur of play here in the mls this guy could play 2-3 years easy.

Unlike alot of names that have been rumoured to be coming over like Huckeby, Pauleta would be coming over healthy.


I know alot of people are going to say he would not be a good fit. to that i say.....
YOU ARE CRAZY.




Come on MO. Bring over a fellow Azorean Baby!!!

Definetely would be a great pickup.

I've watched him play over the years and yes he still has it, especially to play in the MLS.

Listen i'm not a Portuguese supporter especially with the rivalry with the Italians, but I will not let my bias come in the way of getting a quality striker. He would be a good fit for TFC.

Way better than the other names thrown out there (Huckerby etc) and definetly 500% upgrade on both Dichio and Cunningham. It would make TFC a complete team and perhaps the most feared :taz:team in the league. He is thae player that can bring us over the top.

A player with his calibre would have put in 3 goals vs. Columbus. Our strikers are killing us.

Do it MO pick up the phone. Long distance calls aren't expensive these days, just get a Rogers plan.

bdrs
05-18-2008, 08:23 AM
Balls in goal makes me happy!

Pearce321
05-18-2008, 09:37 AM
Balls in goal makes me happy!

So if Landycakes played for TFC, scored lots of goals but was still a diver and complained all the time, you'd be happy?

ag futbol
05-18-2008, 09:44 AM
^ I sure as hell would. I don't find Donovan to be a blatent diver as much as just a plain sissy. Which bothers me, but oh well, I like to win.

One thing I think that often gets lost in the diving debates here is that these guys often get mugged consistantly with brutal physical play. He gets hacked at a lot, the diving is his way of pushing back.

Honestly as much as people hate it, I put it on the same level as thuggery like hacking skilled players. No room in the game for either IMO.

Fort York Redcoat
05-18-2008, 09:58 AM
Big Portu clubs and MLS...this would be the leagues chance to get back for losing Adu. (Haven't heard much of him over there)

Bobo
05-18-2008, 10:28 AM
Mo if you are reading this board make the call.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/media/images/38066000/jpg/_38066077_pauleta_celeb_afp.jpg
Pauleta played his last game today for PSG and it is rumoured by RTP that he is looking to play another year or two.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pauleta
I had read afew weeks ago that Sporting or Benfica would be looking to pick him up.


He is 35 and would have to come over as a DP. the guy leads the portugese national team in all time goals.

with the calibur of play here in the mls this guy could play 2-3 years easy.

Unlike alot of names that have been rumoured to be coming over like Huckeby, Pauleta would be coming over healthy.


I know alot of people are going to say he would not be a good fit. to that i say.....
YOU ARE CRAZY.




Come on MO. Bring over a fellow Azorean Baby!!!

Ahh his famous celebration...Azorean pride :)

I was thinking the exact same thing during yesterday's game and mentioned it to my buddy. We really lack a quality striker. Pauleta thrives in this sort of formation so he would most definitely fit in, much more than Huckerby. Not Brittish though.

TFC07
05-18-2008, 11:08 AM
The best and most realistic DP suggestion to date.
If people here get a hard on for crap like Huckerby then this guy is an orgasm waiting to happen.

Exactly. I don't get the hype of Huckerby. I will take footballer like Pauleta (if he wants to play for Toronto) in a heartbeat. He's a good DP signing, unlike Huckerby.


Ahh his famous celebration...Azorean pride :)

I was thinking the exact same thing during yesterday's game and mentioned it to my buddy. We really lack a quality striker. Pauleta thrives in this sort of formation so he would most definitely fit in, much more than Huckerby. Not Brittish though.

If so, then sign him up ASAP. I can't take these draws anymore. We need to win games now since the east is so tough.

koryo
05-18-2008, 11:11 AM
I don't know enough about him to say one way or the other. What's his playing style? Strengths, weaknesses?

thanks.

Captain Croatia
05-18-2008, 11:11 AM
I would take Pauleta in a instant as our DP, just a slong as it is a 1-year contract because he is getting old, and we're bound to find a better quality DP striker in the near future.

TFC OZZ
05-18-2008, 11:56 AM
Pauleta was an incredibly talented player, whether he still it, I'm not certain. If he can regain or maintain his previous form, he will be incredible in MLS. Some of the goals he scores are simple unbelievable. I don't think he's coming though, he doesn't seem like the kind of player to go where the money is. I only see him coninuing his football in Portugal.

Laurignano
05-18-2008, 12:19 PM
Only problem IMO is the turf. How long will a 35 year old last on it? One year?!

James Oliphant
05-18-2008, 12:35 PM
We don't need him to last for more than a year, Laurignano. Next year, we sign someone else.

Pauleta would be a great fit here.

Captain Croatia
05-18-2008, 01:39 PM
One year is all we need from him, why not use our DP and get a striker who can produce some goals for us.

Marco2K
05-18-2008, 02:00 PM
I think we could use Pauleta for 2 years.

As for the turf. i would not worry about it. He has been very healthy almost all of his carear.


Good to see the postive reponses.



Now if only mo would listen to us

Nomad
05-18-2008, 02:02 PM
35? You know, i've been pretty happy with the players this club has picked up, but can we please look to the long term instead of all these short term solutions. In 2 years we are going to be fucked because half our good players will end up retiring....

Marco2K
05-18-2008, 02:07 PM
Hey Nomad i am very sorry.

Maybe we should see if Drogba or perhaps C ronaldo wants to come play in toronto. Would that be better for you?

We would be very very lucky to get a player like Pauleta to come and join TFC.


Dont forget we also have Lombardo for the future.

In the MLS you dont plan for tommorow. YOU PLAY TO WIN TODAY.

AND TFC has to do that.

kdzb
05-18-2008, 02:08 PM
Pauleta could be a realistic target and if we are looking at a striker with a guaranteed 8 to 15 goals a season then it's him.

Here is his career in france:

Time -----Team ----MP ---Min --G
2002 -----Bordeaux 37 --3297 --23
2003 -----Paris SG 37 --3136 --17
2004 -----Paris SG 35 --2712 --14
2005 -----Paris SG 36 --3048 --21
2006 -----Paris SG 33 --2596 --15
2007 -----Paris SG 27 --1739 --08

Bobo
05-18-2008, 02:19 PM
I don't know enough about him to say one way or the other. What's his playing style? Strengths, weaknesses?

thanks.

A great in-box striker and Portugal's all time leading scorer. That doesn't say too much but he did manage to surpass Eusebio. He really does have a fantastic scoring record. A major criticism that Portuguese have of him is that he struggled to show up against big teams, which is alright considering no MLS team can be considered 'big'. :) With Portugal, he played as a lone striker (not sure about PSG) so its not like he'd need much time to get used to the system.

As for the turf issue, if a mid 30's guy cant play 2 years on it, then no one would want to play on it, period. I don't think that would stop him from coming. He might prefer Portugal but if not there, then where else better than Toronto?

Roogsy
05-18-2008, 02:23 PM
I haven't really followed him.

If he has still has something to offer and can finish in the box...give him a look!

I am sure the Portuguese fans would love it.

Marco2K
05-18-2008, 02:38 PM
Here are afew videos of him.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=APyZ1OVwnhI
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Huo1Zr2xeuE&feature=related

Fiin
05-18-2008, 03:00 PM
Pauleta is quality, but hes a little long in the tooth for my liking.

Denis
05-18-2008, 05:51 PM
I think this would be a great signing. Also the dimension of shifting a few TFC shirts in the Portuguese-Canadian community is something worth looking into.

Players like Guevara and Robert would thrive with him up front.

TheRenter
05-18-2008, 06:02 PM
Pauleta would "light-it-up" in a TFC kit!

I would love to see this happen!!

Marco2K
05-18-2008, 10:15 PM
I am wondering if Mo is working on a deal?

Raging Reggie
05-18-2008, 10:43 PM
In the MLS you dont plan for tommorow. YOU PLAY TO WIN TODAY.

AND TFC has to do that.


This is so true with this league. There will be other 30 year olds to replace Robert/Guevara/Dichio/Robinson in a couple years. Even the great young talents we got in Wynne and Edu will probably go and test out europe in a couple of years time possibly. You gotta strike while the iron is hot in this league and worry about who you will get to replace who you got now in a couple of years. Its going to be a vicous cycle and its sad but its true. Good thing is there seems to be no shortage of talent out there to step up for these replacements.

RPB_RED_NATION_RPB
05-19-2008, 03:15 PM
i hear nuno gomez has not been offerd an extention with Benfica.....Id take him over Pauletta any day!

Baggio2TFC
05-19-2008, 03:18 PM
i hear nuno gomez has not been offerd an extention with Benfica.....Id take him over Pauletta any day!
I like that as well!! I would love to have both up front...could you imagine!!:michael:

luisnicole
05-19-2008, 04:02 PM
No way, I want Pauleta playing on Benfica. FORCA BENFICA

The Kingpin
05-19-2008, 04:05 PM
No way, I want Pauleta playing on Benfica. FORCA BENFICA
:rolleyes:

luisnicole
05-19-2008, 07:01 PM
We need pauleta on benfica becasue Cardozo is too slow, and lazy.

Marco2K
05-19-2008, 10:37 PM
Nuno gomes would be ok i guess.

me and him share the same last name.

I think it might be harder to get nuno gomes instead of Pauleta at this point

Laurignano
05-19-2008, 11:04 PM
i hear nuno gomez has not been offerd an extention with Benfica.....Id take him over Pauletta any day!


I prefer Pauletta. But I wouldnt complain with either ofcourse :D

Bobo
05-19-2008, 11:38 PM
LOL some of you guys must not have seen Nuno Gomes the past few seasons. USL defenders would have an easy time against him. He's as washed up as you'll ever find. Dichio's a better option at this point. To choose him over Pauleta would be madness.

BoobsFC
05-19-2008, 11:47 PM
I don't know enough about him to say one way or the other. What's his playing style? Strengths, weaknesses?

thanks.

Most goals in a Portugal kit in competitive play, 43.
Since him, NOBODY came close to his results in the stat sheet.

BoobsFC
05-19-2008, 11:51 PM
No way, I want Pauleta playing on Benfica. FORCA BENFICA

Leave it to a Fica fan to fuck anything up. :p
Congrats on 4th.

PS: Nuno Gomes owns a portion of Benfica and will probably retire there, so no need to start talking about Nuno No Golos

Milton_Arab
05-20-2008, 03:11 PM
U trade Cunningham and use a rotation of Dichio and Pauleta (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pauleta)



you're joking with this comment surely? rotate dichio in for pauleta?? more like play pauleta 90 mins every game and get dichio to lace his boots. pauleta is a world class striker, portugals all time goal scorer, and has played in world cups and euro championships. dichio is a mediocore journeyman who has become a legend among tfc fans for his effort rather than ability

Damien
05-20-2008, 03:15 PM
A trade would definetly be needed for cap space, we may have to see that first before mo makes a signing. If anyone can correct me on how much cap space we have now they are more than welcome to.

RPB_RED_NATION_RPB
05-20-2008, 03:20 PM
you're joking with this comment surely? rotate dichio in for pauleta?? more like play pauleta 90 mins every game and get dichio to lace his boots. pauleta is a world class striker, portugals all time goal scorer, and has played in world cups and euro championships. dichio is a mediocore journeyman who has become a legend among tfc fans for his effort rather than ability

he might be the Portugal all time leading scorer...But he has never really be able to show up for the big games for portugal...WC's and EURO Cups! Id love to know how many of those 47 came in those games!


NOt that i wouldnt want him playing for TFC though! :)

Bobo
05-20-2008, 03:27 PM
he might be the Portugal all time leading scorer...But he has never really be able to show up for the big games for portugal...WC's and EURO Cups! Id love to know how many of those 47 came in those games!


NOt that i wouldnt want him playing for TFC though! :)

So? Like I said before, there are no 'big teams' in MLS. They're all Azerbaijans:p

RPB_RED_NATION_RPB
05-20-2008, 03:28 PM
So? Like I said before, there are no 'big teams' in MLS. They're all Azerbaijans:p


great point!! Getr Done MO!

RPB_RED_NATION_RPB
05-20-2008, 03:30 PM
A trade would definetly be needed for cap space, we may have to see that first before mo makes a signing. If anyone can correct me on how much cap space we have now they are more than welcome to.


we all know there is someone coming in.....and with the lack of Minutes Cunny has been getting this year...He's the one that will be let go!!...The only reason his minutes are down is cause they dont want to him to get an injury beofre they can swing a deal!......once tfc get there man!!!..He's atta here!

Milton_Arab
05-20-2008, 03:32 PM
he might be the Portugal all time leading scorer...But he has never really be able to show up for the big games for portugal...WC's and EURO Cups! Id love to know how many of those 47 came in those games!


NOt that i wouldnt want him playing for TFC though! :)

you are definitely right, but as tfc won't be playing in those tourneys he could be good! lol ;)

i just looked it up as an fyi as i didn't know either but:

at the 2002 FIFA World Cup (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2002_FIFA_World_Cup). Pauleta scored a hat-trick against Poland (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poland_national_football_team), and ended up scoring three times in as many games, as Portugal was ousted in the group stage.
Although he played all but one game on the road to the Euro 2004 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2004_UEFA_European_Football_Championship) final, Pauleta did not score in that tournament finals.

2006 world up:after scoring the first goal for Portugal in the World Cup game against Angola (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angola_national_football_team), he failed to find the net again during the tournament.

club record:

1994–1995
1995–1996
1996–1998
1998–2000
2000–2003
2003–2008União Micaelense (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uni%C3%A3o_Micaelense)
Estoril-Praia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Estoril-Praia)
UD Salamanca (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UD_Salamanca)
Deportivo de La Coruña (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deportivo_de_La_Coru%C3%B1a)
Girondins de Bordeaux (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FC_Girondins_de_Bordeaux)
Paris Saint-Germain (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paris_Saint-Germain)
0 (0)
30 (19)
71 (34)
58 (18)
98 (65)
167 (76)


and to compare to dichio:

YearsClubApp (Gls)*1993–1997
1994
1997–1998
1997
1998–2001
2001
2001–2004
2003
2004
2004–2005
2005–2007
2007–QPR (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/QPR)
→ Barnet (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barnet_FC) (loan)
Sampdoria (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/U.C._Sampdoria)
→ Lecce (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/U.S._Lecce) (loan)
Sunderland (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sunderland_FC)
→ West Bromwich Albion (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/West_Bromwich_Albion) (loan)
West Bromwich Albion (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/West_Bromwich_Albion)
→ Derby County (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Derby_County) (loan)
→ Millwall (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Millwall_FC) (loan)
Millwall (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Millwall_FC)
Preston North End (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Preston_North_End)
Toronto FC (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toronto_FC)75 (20)
09 0(2)
00 0(0)
04 0(2)
76 (11)
03 0(2)
63 (12)
06 0(1)
05 0(5)
41 (12)
63 0(5)
24 0(7)

*holy shit, i have no idea why it showed up like that. i am too lazy to edit it. i'm sure everone can figure it out*

CretanBull
05-20-2008, 03:33 PM
Who cares if he (and to be fair, a lot of Portugal's top players of his generation) has choked in big WC and EC games, I'd take him in a heart beat and he would destroy this league. With our mid field feeding him the ball, with DD playing his proper role as CF, and with wingers who would always be a threat to score themselves, Pauleta would score at least 20 goals (at least), and opposing teams would HATE trying to defend against us.

RPB_RED_NATION_RPB
05-20-2008, 03:37 PM
The truth is ....We will never see him here! As sadly as that might sound! Because in the next few weeks we will be welcoming Darren Huckerby!

jloome
05-20-2008, 03:45 PM
The truth is ....We will never see him here! As sadly as that might sound! Because in the next few weeks we will be welcoming Darren Huckerby!

Which, whether you prefer Pauleta or not, would still be very good for this team.

Milton_Arab
05-20-2008, 03:49 PM
The truth is ....We will never see him here! As sadly as that might sound! Because in the next few weeks we will be welcoming Darren Huckerby!

if that is true he would certainly not qualify as the DP i assume

RPB_RED_NATION_RPB
05-20-2008, 03:52 PM
if that is true he would certainly not qualify as the DP i assume

if this does become true....Huckerby most certin have to sign as a dp....not that i agree....but this would happen

Milton_Arab
05-20-2008, 04:02 PM
if this does become true....Huckerby most certin have to sign as a dp....not that i agree....but this would happen

why? he's coming from championship football, he is not a big name. i think he would be a great acquisition, but looking around at the other DPs in the league he is nowhere near that level

RPB_RED_NATION_RPB
05-20-2008, 04:10 PM
why? he's coming from championship football, he is not a big name. i think he would be a great acquisition, but looking around at the other DPs in the league he is nowhere near that level

top players in the Championship make $600 000+ euros

anything over $350 000 in the MLS...would have to come in as a DP!

jloome
05-20-2008, 04:11 PM
why? he's coming from championship football, he is not a big name. i think he would be a great acquisition, but looking around at the other DPs in the league he is nowhere near that level

That's not really the case; top-level CCC players earn waaaay more money than MLS can pay, many on par or more than colleagues in the premiership, i.e. James Beattie, Kevin Phillips etc. Huckerby spent half his career in the prem, so he probably fits that mold as well.

Not that I worry; there's nothing to stop a team getting rid of a DP, as long as they sign him to terms that allow it, ala Denilson in Dallas. But I think we'd probably find that if he was a cheap DP, ala Gallardo or Emilio, he's well worth the money.

Milton_Arab
05-20-2008, 04:13 PM
top players in the Championship make $600 000+ euros

anything over $350 000 in the MLS...would have to come in as a DP!

yeah, i guess i was again focusing more on the name factor than the wage

CretanBull
05-20-2008, 04:50 PM
1 GBP is worth twice as much as a US dollar...anyone in England earning as little as £175 would be looking at DP money to come to the MLS.

jloome
05-20-2008, 05:23 PM
1 GBP is worth twice as much as a US dollar...anyone in England earning as little as £175 would be looking at DP money to come to the MLS.

My understanding from a few different online sources is that the average wage in the Coca Cola Championship last year was about 475,000 pounds or about $900,000.

But historically, wages in the CCC have ranged all the way from about 1,500 pounds a week to about 10,000 pounds, with some special players getting ore than that.

So a guy like huckerby you'd be looking at, min, abotu $420,000, assuming he's not getting more, which might well be the case.

King Jeff
05-20-2008, 06:05 PM
To be fair, Robert took a significant pay cut to move from the Premiership to MLS. I'm sure Brennan and Robinson took pay cuts, too. Asking Huckerby to take a pay cut to join the league wouldn't be an unusual request.

giambac
05-20-2008, 07:14 PM
he might be the Portugal all time leading scorer...But he has never really be able to show up for the big games for portugal...WC's and EURO Cups! Id love to know how many of those 47 came in those games!


NOt that i wouldnt want him playing for TFC though! :)


And how many of Dichio's goals in nhis career been of any significance????

To compare Dichio to Pauletta is apure joke. Dichio couldn't even carry his jock strap.

giambac
05-20-2008, 07:18 PM
LOL some of you guys must not have seen Nuno Gomes the past few seasons. USL defenders would have an easy time against him. He's as washed up as you'll ever find. Dichio's a better option at this point. To choose him over Pauleta would be madness.


WOW, Nuno Gomes ha sbeen name dto the Portuguese Natioanl team for this summers Euro 2008. And your telling me he is washed up?

Portugal is a solid soccer nation and Gomes is the strike ron the team an dyour saying Dichio is better. why because he is English?

Doesn't make sense.

Milton_Arab
05-20-2008, 09:52 PM
WOW, Nuno Gomes ha sbeen name dto the Portuguese Natioanl team for this summers Euro 2008. And your telling me he is washed up?

Portugal is a solid soccer nation and Gomes is the strike ron the team an dyour saying Dichio is better. why because he is English?

Doesn't make sense.

anyone who compares dichio to nuno gomes, nevermind say he is better, has NO CLUE about football. none. how can you even THINK to compare someone who has played at the highest possible international level to someone as useless as dichio. it's like comparing a '99 hyundai accent to a bmw. nuno gomes isn't the greatest player in the world, but he's miles better than dichio

Bobo
05-22-2008, 02:24 PM
WOW, Nuno Gomes ha sbeen name dto the Portuguese Natioanl team for this summers Euro 2008. And your telling me he is washed up?

Portugal is a solid soccer nation and Gomes is the strike ron the team an dyour saying Dichio is better. why because he is English?

Doesn't make sense.

When was the last time you watched him play to say it doesnt make sense? You sound kind of silly really. Ask a Benfica fan. Forget the name, he's finished. At least Dichio can still score. And I come from a Portuguese background, not English, my mother being a life long Benfica fan. And Nuno Gomes has been one of my favourite players for many years. I know what I'm talking about.


anyone who compares dichio to nuno gomes, nevermind say he is better, has NO CLUE about football. none. how can you even THINK to compare someone who has played at the highest possible international level to someone as useless as dichio. it's like comparing a '99 hyundai accent to a bmw. nuno gomes isn't the greatest player in the world, but he's miles better than dichio

LOL

I'll pose the question to you too, when was the last time you saw him play? He is incapable of doing anything positive and has been dragging Benfica down for the past couple seasons.

RPB_RED_NATION_RPB
05-22-2008, 02:25 PM
And how many of Dichio's goals in nhis career been of any significance????

To compare Dichio to Pauletta is apure joke. Dichio couldn't even carry his jock strap.

WHY QUOTE ME YOU MORON!! did i once COMPARE DICHIO with PAULETA?

giambac
05-22-2008, 03:04 PM
When was the last time you watched him play to say it doesnt make sense? You sound kind of silly really. Ask a Benfica fan. Forget the name, he's finished. At least Dichio can still score. And I come from a Portuguese background, not English, my mother being a life long Benfica fan. And Nuno Gomes has been one of my favourite players for many years. I know what I'm talking about.



LOL

I'll pose the question to you too, when was the last time you saw him play? He is incapable of doing anything positive and has been dragging Benfica down for the past couple seasons.


Dip Stick,

I saw him play live twice last year in Portugal. He isn't what he once was but still a legimate threat to be named to the Portugues national side. That tells you alot.

Before Dichio came to TFC I think he was playing soccer in the English beach league:o

It's guys like you who give soccer fans a bad name. If a true soccer fan heard you make that comment they would laugh and think that this city and country have no idea of what good soccer is.

Dichio > Gomes total joke.

Limani_Ole
05-22-2008, 03:17 PM
Sporting in talks with Pauletta..

scratch this thread..


http://www.goal.com/en-US/Articolo.aspx?ContenutoId=706900

Marco2K
05-22-2008, 04:52 PM
Sure enough it was not meant to be..lol

Bobo
05-22-2008, 10:01 PM
Dip Stick,

I saw him play live twice last year in Portugal. He isn't what he once was but still a legimate threat to be named to the Portugues national side. That tells you alot.

Before Dichio came to TFC I think he was playing soccer in the English beach league:o

It's guys like you who give soccer fans a bad name. If a true soccer fan heard you make that comment they would laugh and think that this city and country have no idea of what good soccer is.

Dichio > Gomes total joke.

You watched him twice? LOL. Well you sure showed me.

Portugal is paper thin up front, any educated Portuguese fan will tell you that. Nuno Gomes being named to that team is no feat and he still only is because of his name. No one wants him there anymore, except girls, who apparently have as much knowledge on the matter as some members on the board. Every one of my hundred Portuguese buddies will say the same thing. He has nothing left to offer, "the cancer of Benfica". I really don't want to have to dig up Benfica match threads from another board. But if you're that willing to look like an idiot....

Marco2K
05-28-2008, 07:37 PM
Nuno gomes for 300 000??? the guy lives like a movie star and plays for the portuguese team. Come on.


anyways here the latest Pauleta News.


http://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=pt&u=http://www.abola.pt/&sa=X&oi=translate&resnum=1&ct=result&prev=/search%3Fq%3Da%2Bbola%26hl%3Den
Just in case mo is looking.

Blazer
05-28-2008, 08:32 PM
^ I sure as hell would. I don't find Donovan to be a blatent diver as much as just a plain sissy. Which bothers me, but oh well, I like to win.

One thing I think that often gets lost in the diving debates here is that these guys often get mugged consistantly with brutal physical play. He gets hacked at a lot, the diving is his way of pushing back.

Honestly as much as people hate it, I put it on the same level as thuggery like hacking skilled players. No room in the game for either IMO.

She dives because she's a sissy and she's a sissy because she dives. I would never want to win games because of a player we had that fell over at the rate she does. Integrity and honour for the beautiful game.

Marco2K
06-21-2008, 06:12 PM
Pauleta ready to retire

Portuguese striker Pauleta has revealed he is ready to retire if he fails to receive a tempting offer of a new challenge.
http://images.teamtalk.com/08/04/330/Pedro_Miguel_Pauleta_769720.jpg (http://images.teamtalk.com/08/04/800x600/Pedro_Miguel_Pauleta_769720.jpg) Pauleta: May retire











(http://www.teamtalk.com/football/story/0,16368,14579_3624122,00.html)


Pauleta is leaving Paris Saint-Germain after not being offered a new contract and had been hoping for a move to Benfica.
However, Benfica have not made an offer for the 35-year-old, who admits he may now hang up his boots.
"I still hope to get a good offer, but I don't believe it will finally come," Pauleta told Portuguese radio station TSF.
"If it had been a matter of money, I would have stayed in France, but the last season at PSG really wore me out mentally.
"I would need a real challenge to go on in my career, but I don't have one."

Marco2K
06-21-2008, 06:12 PM
How sweet would he look in RED.


My dad said it was reported in portugal he had recieved an offer from North America and arabia.

Marco2K
06-22-2008, 01:31 PM
Nobody has anything to add to this?

if it was huckerby half of you would have hard ons.

GOD DAMN

Roogsy
06-22-2008, 01:32 PM
How did he look last season? Does he still have legs to last another season? Or half-season as it is in our case?

Captain Croatia
06-22-2008, 01:40 PM
Take him for the rest of this year, if he does well, keep him, if not, let him go.

Whats there to lose?

TO DEVILS
06-22-2008, 02:13 PM
Just as an FYI...

Pauleta has ONE T...not two.


Pauleta or Nuno Gomes are miles better than Dichio. i love Dichio but lets not be ridiculous in compairing two guys that top the list of most goals scored for their country and most international appearances in international matches.

Pauleta has always been amazing at club level...and that is one DP we could use.

Nuno Gomes is not a striker, he needs to play with someone near him...but he can finish, he did it in this euro against Germany.
He is still a good player, but he needs the right setup. Last year at Benfica injuries and the style of play affected him, the previous year him and Miccoli together did amazing.

But lets not compaire apples with oranges.

Roogsy
06-22-2008, 02:15 PM
I am wondering what a Portuguese finisher in front of Guevara might do in this league.

It's a pleasant thought.

TO DEVILS
06-22-2008, 02:34 PM
I am wondering what a Portuguese finisher in front of Guevara might do in this league.

It's a pleasant thought.

Pauleta would be the obvious choice on and off the field.

This guy is in great form, can score from freekicks, he is Portugal all time scorer and has been leading scorer in the french league a couple of times.

Roogsy
06-22-2008, 02:38 PM
With the frustration of not having many goals in the run of play, I am hoping Mo pulls the trigger on some sort of deal.

Marco2K
06-22-2008, 04:29 PM
Well the real question is not if MO wants him or not. There is a good chance that he would not come here.

Some people in the post about said they would take him or Nuno gomes for around 300 000.

Anyone who thinks we are going to pay them that little is nuts.

Lets just hope he finds the MLS a challenge worth keeping his cleats on.

Bloor West FC
06-22-2008, 04:31 PM
NO Thanks!!!! Keep him away :)

Cambridge_Red
06-22-2008, 04:39 PM
Pauleta would be an improvement. We'll see what happends :)

RPB_RED_NATION_RPB
06-22-2008, 04:41 PM
If i had a chioice..id still take gomez over pauletta.......but ive come to the decision.....if we coulnt snag Gomez....id take pauletta....!..Carver stated after the game on sat...."Its obvious what we are lacking....its a striker who can put the ball in the net!" there is no doubt in my mind...TFC will have a DP striker in the next few weeks!

J .
06-22-2008, 04:54 PM
I'd take him, even if only to push to win the title this year. He would fit well with Che and him and DD would be a good mix of talent.

TFC07
06-22-2008, 05:35 PM
How much money does he want? $1 million? Also I hope field turf doesn't affect his decision to play for TFC if Mo offers him a contract.

Marco2K
06-22-2008, 06:22 PM
dont get me wrong. De Ro would be my first choice.

But Pauleta would be a very close second.

He would tear this league apart

giambac
06-22-2008, 09:00 PM
dont get me wrong. De Ro would be my first choice.

But Pauleta would be a very close second.

He would tear this league apart


I'd definetlt take Paueletta as our Dp.

If we made him a reasonable offer (say 600k ) he would come.

Problem is carver doesn't want himhere because he doesn't like the Portugues stlye. carver prefers the boring english style that never wins.

werewolf
06-22-2008, 09:02 PM
Problem is carver doesn't want himhere because he doesn't like the Portugues stlye. carver prefers the boring english style that never wins.


we have as many wins this year, not even half way through, then all of last season.

Soods
06-22-2008, 09:06 PM
Problem is carver doesn't want himhere because he doesn't like the Portugues stlye. carver prefers the boring english style that never wins.

Geez, as a Scotsman, I hate to say this.....how many times has Portugal won the World Cup (compared to the boring England team)?

How many times has a Portugese team won the European Cup/Champion's League compared to boring English style teams???

mighty_torontofc_2008
06-22-2008, 09:08 PM
Mo if you are reading this board make the call.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/media/images/38066000/jpg/_38066077_pauleta_celeb_afp.jpg
Pauleta played his last game today for PSG and it is rumoured by RTP that he is looking to play another year or two.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pauleta
I had read afew weeks ago that Sporting or Benfica would be looking to pick him up.


He is 35 and would have to come over as a DP. the guy leads the portugese national team in all time goals.

with the calibur of play here in the mls this guy could play 2-3 years easy.

Unlike alot of names that have been rumoured to be coming over like Huckeby, Pauleta would be coming over healthy.


I know alot of people are going to say he would not be a good fit. to that i say.....
YOU ARE CRAZY.




Come on MO. Bring over a fellow Azorean Baby!!!


35 years old....we are trying to avoid becoming a pensioners league,
lets try to keep anyone coming in to 30 years and younger.

BoobsFC
06-22-2008, 09:31 PM
^ Goodluck =]

mighty_torontofc_2008
06-22-2008, 09:48 PM
Definetely would be a great pickup.

I've watched him play over the years and yes he still has it, especially to play in the MLS.

Listen i'm not a Portuguese supporter especially with the rivalry with the Italians, but I will not let my bias come in the way of getting a quality striker. He would be a good fit for TFC.

Way better than the other names thrown out there (Huckerby etc) and definetly 500% upgrade on both Dichio and Cunningham. It would make TFC a complete team and perhaps the most feared :taz:team in the league. He is thae player that can bring us over the top.

A player with his calibre would have put in 3 goals vs. Columbus. Our strikers are killing us.

Do it MO pick up the phone. Long distance calls aren't expensive these days, just get a Rogers plan.


sorry the guy is not worth it...his best days are long gone and we deserve someone better and who will be around for a few years. Not a big fan of Dichio either but would prefer him to Pauleta.

BoobsFC
06-22-2008, 10:05 PM
^ LOL

This thread gets better and better.
The football knowledge some members here possess outside of TFC & England is incredible.

Answer this...

Why @ 35 years of age, Pauleta just finished playing with one of Frances top clubs, PSG.

And Dichio at age 33 was picked up by an expansion MLS club and played most of his career at a non top flight league?

Hmmmmm.

Bars92
06-22-2008, 10:07 PM
I'm still holding out for David Healy.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MVOX9yBfKZM

TFC07
06-22-2008, 11:02 PM
^ LOL

This thread gets better and better.
The football knowledge some members here possess outside of TFC & England is incredible.

Answer this...

Why @ 35 years of age, Pauleta just finished playing with one of Frances top clubs, PSG.

And Dichio at age 33 was picked up by an expansion MLS club and played most of his career at a non top flight league?

Hmmmmm.

Dichio was picked because he was British, duh! :rolleyes:

I can't believe there are people on this site would pass up Pauleta. Who exactly is in the market right now that TFC can sign that is better than Pauleta?

Marco2K
06-23-2008, 12:34 AM
C ronaldo. HA HA HA

Cambridge_Red
06-23-2008, 12:42 AM
I love the hate towards Carver and England (not)... pretty ridiculous guys. What about Velez, Guevara, Cunningham, Edu, Wynne, etc etc? There is no nationality bias so get over it! These threads get dumber by the day.

ilikemusic
06-23-2008, 01:02 AM
Carver is obviously a racist who wont play anyone that isnt a Geordie. The evidence is staggering.

:p

Marco2K
06-23-2008, 08:45 AM
I think Carver is great. He says he needs more skill.

Its time to make a move.

giambac
06-23-2008, 09:26 AM
^ LOL

This thread gets better and better.
The football knowledge some members here possess outside of TFC & England is incredible.

Answer this...

Why @ 35 years of age, Pauleta just finished playing with one of Frances top clubs, PSG.

And Dichio at age 33 was picked up by an expansion MLS club and played most of his career at a non top flight league?

Hmmmmm.

It's not their knowledge. Most people on this forum want English players regardless of the calibre.
It not even for debate. Pauletta is a 1000% improvement over Dicchio.

He is 500% better than Huckerby.

all of a sudden people are talking about his age being 35. How old is Robert. How old is Guevera. How old is Dicchio.

Pauletta can and will run circles around all 3 of them. Bring him on board.

Bobo
06-23-2008, 10:55 AM
Geez, as a Scotsman, I hate to say this.....how many times has Portugal won the World Cup (compared to the boring England team)?

How many times has a Portugese team won the European Cup/Champion's League compared to boring English style teams???

English hate on Italian football all the time. ;) Portugal can catch up to England in two years time. So can Scotland. :D Portugal is an emerging football nation though, and for such a small and politically insignificant country, I think they're doing quite well.

Northern Soul
06-23-2008, 11:53 AM
I'd definetlt take Paueletta as our Dp.

If we made him a reasonable offer (say 600k ) he would come.

Problem is carver doesn't want himhere because he doesn't like the Portugues stlye. carver prefers the boring english style that never wins.

LMAO - boring English style.

RealG-TFC
06-23-2008, 12:06 PM
LMAO - boring English style.

Coming from an Italian!

:rofl:

RPB_RED_NATION_RPB
06-23-2008, 12:11 PM
Former Portugal international Pedro Pauleta has indicated that he will most likely hang up his boots this summer.
The Portuguese striker is currently a free agent following his departure from Paris Saint-Germain after a five-year stint with the French capital club.
The 35-year-old hitman has expressed his wish to represent one of the big three in Portugal -- FC Porto, Benfica or Sporting -- before his retirement on multiple occasions, having never played in the Portuguese first division.
But Pauleta, who is currently on vacation, concedes that his career is now over.
"I have finished my career, because only a really good thing would make me play another year," he told radio station TSF. "At the moment, I do not have that thing."
Pauleta, who has 88 international caps to his name, confessed that his wages would never impede his return to Portugal as he has turned down very lucrative offers from France, the Arabian Peninsula and the U.S.
The former Deportivo La Coruña striker added, meanwhile, that he was never approached by representatives from Benfica or Sporting, denying reports suggesting a move to one of the two Lisbon giants.



Who is to say we havnt already offerd him a contract! From the sound of things he only would have interest from the big 3 in Portugal....He'd rather hang them up then play elseware!

Heathen
06-23-2008, 12:24 PM
^ LOL

This thread gets better and better.
The football knowledge some members here possess outside of TFC & England is incredible.

Answer this...

Why @ 35 years of age, Pauleta just finished playing with one of Frances top clubs, PSG.

And Dichio at age 33 was picked up by an expansion MLS club and played most of his career at a non top flight league?

Hmmmmm.

Actually PSG were almost relegated, stayed up by winning on the last day. Pauleta's obviously a better player than Dichio, I'd take him in a heartbeat but lets be honest if TFC were interested in an equivalent English player say Paul Scholes, you'd all be bitching and whining he's too old.

Marco2K
07-12-2008, 08:30 PM
France relives spirit of '98, but death overshadows party

3 hours ago
PARIS (AFP) — Zinedine Zidane pulled on the blue shirt of France one more time on Saturday to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the country's 1998 World Cup triumph.
But the occasion at the Stade de France was overshadowed by the death of a young fan who was killed in a road accident on his way to the ground.
Zidane, who scored twice in the 3-0 win over Brazil in the World Cup final 10 years ago, scored the first goal of the night for the reunited French side on the hour mark against a Rest of the World team.
Emilio Butragueno had given the international select the lead in the 25th minute before Zidane's leveller.
Pedro Pauleta made it 2-1 to the world team before Ludovic Giuly equalised for France.
Croatia's Davor Suker and Bernard Diomede both scored in the last minute to ensure a 3-3 draw in front of a 75,000 crowd who also saw the World Cup trophy arrive by helicopter.
Aime Jacquet, who coached the 1998 World Cup winners, admitted that the evening had been overshadowed by the death of the 10-year-old fan who was born in the Cup-winning year.
A minute's silence was held in the youngster's honour.
"It's a catastrophe," said Jean-Pierre Escalettes, the president of the French Football Federation (FFF).

Marco2K
07-24-2008, 09:53 PM
I really wonder if Mo has not made a call to this guy while he is in sao miguel. He would be a perfect fit.

profit89
07-24-2008, 10:02 PM
It's not their knowledge. Most people on this forum want English players regardless of the calibre.
It not even for debate. Pauletta is a 1000% improvement over Dicchio.

He is 500% better than Huckerby.

all of a sudden people are talking about his age being 35. How old is Robert. How old is Guevera. How old is Dicchio.

Pauletta can and will run circles around all 3 of them. Bring him on board.

dude, pauleta stinks too

TFC FAN72
07-24-2008, 10:07 PM
I really wonder if Mo has not made a call to this guy while he is in sao miguel. He would be a perfect fit.


He should as most anyone from the Portuguese National would vastly improve our club.

I am all for Pauleta coming over, but it appears as though anyone visiting our pitch ends up disliking it.

There is also rumblings about trying to convince Figo to come here, but that might be another pipe dream. Need a real field to convince some top tier players that Toronto is the place to play.

Marco2K
07-24-2008, 10:16 PM
Figo is loving playing with Mourinho. No way he comes here.

TFC FAN72
07-24-2008, 10:45 PM
Figo is loving playing with Mourinho. No way he comes here.

Well, it was thrown out there, but then he signed with Inter so again I think it is a pipe dream.

Mo is running out of options quick though, better find someone quick or we will be sitting in last place in the East.

Marco2K
07-25-2008, 02:37 PM
This would be a great pick up

invictusTFC
07-25-2008, 03:02 PM
We could do a lot worse than Pauleta, but if he’s still being linked with Portugal’s big clubs, I’m not sure he’d come to the MLS even as a DP.

I'm not sure that he figures into any on the Big 3's plans in Portugal. I actually had this discussion with a buddy last night. I think he would make a decent DP and he maybe could be tempted here for less than DP-like money. I'm not sure how much he has left in the tank, but I figure he might bring more to the table in terms of sheer natural scoring ability than either Hucks or Dickov. He'll be a hero here in TO. This city has a strong Portuguese community comprised primarily of Azorians.

Smenge
07-25-2008, 03:52 PM
I spotted Maradona in town yesterday, he was meeting with MO. He had a pen in one hand, and a slice of pizza in the other. Man, can that guy play, we should sign him MO!!!!!!!....all this talk about overage soccer players is boring...if mo was planning to entertain this idea, he would have signed Dicksoff by now.

Marco2K
07-25-2008, 03:56 PM
Listen you guys are fuckin crazy.

Pauleta would never come here for Less then DP money. Are u fuckin kidding me. He might not even come for a few million.

And anyone that thinks were are going to get a YOUNG PLAYER in there prime is freakin Nuts.


old guys like Pauleta are our only chance.

invictusTFC
07-25-2008, 03:57 PM
Well Pauleta is a good player, and would be an improvement over any of the forwards we currently have, I don't want TFC to be known as "the land where retired players go". Fuck, look at the MetroStars. That's what did they and it got them nowhere, fast.

The Toronto market doesn't need old stars whether they are from England, Italy, Portugal, Turkey, etc. I would like to think we have sophisticated support to know that we don't need aging vets to prop up the Toronto market.

I mean look at the most successful MLS teams over the last few years - Houston Dynamo and New England Revolution. Do New England or Houston have a DP? How many non-NA internationals do they have?

I want to win now too, but at the same time I don't want to be like the old MetroStars bringing in guys like Matthaus, Donadoni, Djorkaeff, etc and even a coach like Queiroz and doing shit. Bringing guys in because the New York needed names!

We don't need names, we just need good, hungry players, who want to win and want to continue their careers.

You make good points, and I can't argue with you on any of them. I guess I was just comparing Pauleta to some of the earlier rumored names. I will agree that we sometimes put too much emphasis on acquiring a DP. I think that MLS teams need to explore lesser known markets such as South America, Eastern Europe and Africa for younger talent. But in the end, its through the draft and player development that teams are made. We as fans just have to be patient.

invictusTFC
07-25-2008, 04:00 PM
Listen you guys are fuckin crazy.



old guys like Pauleta are our only chance.

They're our only chance if we want to win now, but they are not the longterm solution for this team. Players like James, Edu, Barrett, Ibrahim are the future. TFC has to develop quality players.

Marco2K
07-25-2008, 04:05 PM
Are you kidding me. If James, Edu or Ibrahim ever become stars you know they are not going to stay here.

Come on. there is no money or Prestige playing in the MLS. unless your name is Beckham.

profit89
07-25-2008, 05:02 PM
Listen you guys are fuckin crazy.

Pauleta would never come here for Less then DP money. Are u fuckin kidding me. He might not even come for a few million.

And anyone that thinks were are going to get a YOUNG PLAYER in there prime is freakin Nuts.


old guys like Pauleta are our only chance.

but pauleta sucks

I_AM_CANADIAN
07-25-2008, 09:55 PM
Mo if you are reading this board make the call.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/media/images/38066000/jpg/_38066077_pauleta_celeb_afp.jpg
Pauleta played his last game today for PSG and it is rumoured by RTP that he is looking to play another year or two.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pauleta
I had read afew weeks ago that Sporting or Benfica would be looking to pick him up.


He is 35 and would have to come over as a DP. the guy leads the portugese national team in all time goals.

with the calibur of play here in the mls this guy could play 2-3 years easy.

Unlike alot of names that have been rumoured to be coming over like Huckeby, Pauleta would be coming over healthy.


I know alot of people are going to say he would not be a good fit. to that i say.....
YOU ARE CRAZY.




Come on MO. Bring over a fellow Azorean Baby!!!

A player like Pauleta is not going to come to the MLS.

And anyway, an Italian would be better, Damiano Tommasi and Stefano Fiore are around the same age and available.;)

And obviously, a Messi or C. Ronaldo isn't going to come to MLS, that would be like Luca Toni deciding he wants to play in Serie B this season. But with time, the quality of this league is going to improve, and eventually we'll be able to attract better and better players.

boban
07-28-2008, 04:44 PM
And anyway, an Italian would be better, Damiano Tommasi and Stefano Fiore are around the same age and available.;)
Who are they?

king10
07-28-2008, 05:21 PM
Who are they?

both former italy internationals
tomassi spendning most of his career at roma
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Damiano_Tommasi

and fiore played many years in serie a.. earlier on he was rumoured to be coming to tfc
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stefano_Fiore