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denime
12-13-2008, 07:25 AM
Good Morning,

There are about 1000 articles about De Rosario trade to TFC,I will post just some of them.

Enjoy



Toronto FC lands De Rosario
LARRY MILLSON

TORONTO — Toronto FC must begin producing results on the field if they are to continue being a smash box-office success — and they took a big step in that direction yesterday by bringing home Major League Soccer all-star midfielder Dwayne De Rosario.
TFC obtained the 30-year-old Toronto native yesterday in a deal with the Houston Dynamo for defender Julius James, a first-round draft pick this last January, and allocation money of between $125,000 and $150,000 (U.S.).

Read more (http://www.globesports.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20081212.wspttfc1212/GSStory/GlobeSportsSoccer/home)


Deal for De Rosario the perfect reward for TFC fans' love
Cathal Kelly (http://www.thestar.com/opinion/columnists/94561)
After three years of one-sided romance, the management of Toronto FC has finally shown the team's supporters some real love. The addition of Dwayne De Rosario – local boy, outsized talent – is the transaction equivalent of a big, sloppy kiss.
The native of Scarborough was welcomed home yesterday afternoon, gift-wrapped from Houston. He was swapped for defender Julius James and allocation money, which FC has spent the last two seasons stockpiling like Scrooge.

Read more (http://www.thestar.com/Sports/Soccer/article/553313)


Toronto FC snags hometown boy De Rosario

Toronto FC made a big splash in the transfer market on Friday, acquiring hometown boy Dwayne DeRosario from the Houston Dynamo for young defender Julius James and allocation money.
De Rosario is a three-time MLS all-star and four-time MLS Cup winner with Houston and the San Jose Earthquakes. The flashy midfielder from the Scarborough section of Toronto was named MVP of the league championship game after scoring the winning goal in both 2001 with San Jose and 2007 with Houston.
De Rosario, 30, has 51 goals and 42 assists in eight MLS seasons. He won the MLS goal of the year award in 2004 and 2005.

Read more (http://www.cbc.ca/sports/soccer/story/2008/12/12/tfc-derosario.html)


TFC jumps at chance to bring in De Rosario
By DEAN MCNULTY (dean.mcnulty@sunmedia.ca), SUN MEDIA

Toronto FC scored the biggest goal of its Major League Soccer franchise history yesterday, acquiring Canadian international midfield/forward Dwayne De Rosario from the Houston Dynamo.
In return for the three-time MLS all-star, TFC's director of soccer Mo Johnston traded away 2008 first-round draft pick Julius James and allocation money.
Johnston and executives of the parent Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment Ltd. have long promised frenzied fans that the team would dip into its cash reserves to bring top-notch players to the Reds next season.
And after two seasons of missing the playoffs, the acquisition of De Rosario is seen as move to not only make the post- season in 2009, but to advance beyond the first round.

Read more (http://www.torontosun.com/sports/soccer/2008/12/13/7737806-sun.html)


Stocking stuffer
Ryan Johnston

Toronto FC Director of Soccer Mo Johnston showed MLSE newbie Brian Burke how to satisfy its fans during the holiday season.

Trader Mo struck again on Friday (http://www.sportsnet.ca/soccer/2008/12/12/toronto_fc_derosario/) while the Maple Leafs sat cozy in Day 3 of Burke's self-imposed holiday moratorium on personnel moves. (http://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/blogs/2008/12/09/spector_burke_headlines/) It's a noble practice by Burke to hand out peace of mind as jobs are slashed everywhere else, but try to convince anyone that new TFC player and local boy Dwayne De Rosario is upset over a new area code in December.

Now excuse the hyperbolzing (as I am struggling to be objective here) but the move by Johnston to bring DeRo to BMO is a story fit for the season.

Read more (http://www.sportsnet.ca/soccer/blogs/2008/12/12/johnston_stocking_stuffer/)


TFC deal for De Rosario
THE CANADIAN PRESS

TORONTO -- Toronto FC added some home-town flair in Dwayne De Rosario on Friday, acquiring the all-star attacking midfielder from the Houston Dynamo in exchange for young defender Julius James and allocation money.

De Rosario is a three-time all-star and four-time MLS Cup winner with Houston and the San Jose Earthquakes. The 30-year-old Canadian international playmaker has 51 goals and 42 assists in his eight MLS seasons.

Read more (http://www.sportsnet.ca/soccer/2008/12/12/toronto_fc_derosario/)


De Rosario traded to hometown team
TFC acquire All-Star from Houston in exchange for Julius James, allocation
By Dylan Butler / MLSnet.com Staf

Dwayne De Rosario is going home. The dynamic Canadian international midfielder was dealt to Toronto FC for defender Julius James and an allocation in a blockbuster deal with the Houston Dynamo on Friday afternoon.
"Dwayne is a player we've admired for quite some time. When the chance came to work with Houston to get this deal, we were obviously very happy," TFC director of soccer Mo Johnston said in a team-released statement. "He's a wonderful talent and I hope all of our supporters are as excited as we are that Dwayne is now a member of Toronto FC."

Read more (http://toronto.fc.mlsnet.com/news/team_news.jsp?ymd=20081212&content_id=208847&vkey=news_t280&fext=.jsp&team=t280)



Dynamo star midfielder De Rosario traded to Toronto,Houston Chronicle (http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/sports/6162769.html)

De Rosario Traded Back Home to Toronto,goal.com (http://www.goal.com/en-us/news/55/main/2008/12/12/1009671/de-rosario-traded-back-home-to-toronto)



Ricketts made for T.O.
Gerry Dobson

When Rohan Ricketts shows up at Nathan Phillips Square on a cold damp December day it is confirmed that this dude is different from most others. Not that I already didn't know it.

Following him around throughout the 2008 season one would quickly came to the conclusion that the Toronto attacker marches to the tune of his own drummer. That's not a knock. It's a compliment. He's refreshing. And he was certainly refreshed on this occasion as he showed up in nothing but a light jacket for an outdoor meeting on a day when the temperature was well below freezing. And here I am bundled from head to toe. He was the tough guy. I was the wimp.

Read more (http://www.sportsnet.ca/soccer/blogs/2008/12/12/dobson_ricketts/)


SUNSHINE (http://www.torontosun.com/sunshinegirl/)

I_AM_CANADIAN
12-13-2008, 07:29 AM
What a great day! :D

Ageroo
12-13-2008, 08:09 AM
even Cathal Kelly was nice....wow!

pekduck
12-13-2008, 08:12 AM
even Cathal Kelly was nice....wow!

He still calls us the FC...

Broadview
12-13-2008, 08:20 AM
HOLY SMOKES! I CAN'T BELIEVE that rohan ricketts doesn't have a decent winter coat.

And somebody better introduce Jerry to Big Bruva too.

Redcoe15
12-13-2008, 08:51 AM
And the Sunshine girl looks nice to boot! :D

James17930
12-13-2008, 08:53 AM
Millson is saying there was a 1st round pick included too -- don't think that was mentioned anywhere else . . .?

And double-checking the TFC website, I can see that he's wrong.

Nuvinho
12-13-2008, 09:02 AM
^ I think Millson was referring to James as being a 1st round pick this past January.

koryo
12-13-2008, 09:16 AM
I still can't quite believe we have DeRo. He has 2-3 good years left in him... this is a watershed moment in this team's brief history.

Mrs. Workie
12-13-2008, 10:06 AM
I still can't quite believe we have DeRo. He has 2-3 good years left in him... this is a watershed moment in this team's brief history.

You and me both. Even Workie said last night he didn't expect DeRo to come to Toronto until the end of his career.

Marco2K
12-13-2008, 11:41 AM
Merry XMAS!!

rocker
12-13-2008, 01:24 PM
ya it's nice to see a Canadian star still in his prime. If he came when he was 34 it would have been a tad disappointing.
I also think he'll be energized here and may have a "second career" at home.
he looked a little lazy with Houston lately to be honest... like he knew he didn't have a future there.

Fort York Redcoat
12-13-2008, 01:29 PM
Nothing cures a hangover like good news! Your god damn right I'm getting his jersey!

All we are saaaaaaaaaaaying,
Is DeRo came hooome!

H Bomb
12-13-2008, 01:33 PM
You and me both. Even Workie said last night he didn't expect DeRo to come to Toronto until the end of his career.

That's the great thing about it. I always felt he'd come here but I assumed it'd be a the Maple Leafs style of spending his last unproductive years here. But he's not old, and this should give him a boost...It really is the best news we've ever had

kelzag
12-13-2008, 01:42 PM
You and me both. Even Workie said last night he didn't expect DeRo to come to Toronto until the end of his career.

LOL, glad I'm not alone in this. I keep randomly saying "We have DeRo!" as if I'm still trying to convince myself.

Can you guys imagine Opening Day at BMO? I get goosebumps thinking about it.

Stencils
12-13-2008, 01:47 PM
LOL, glad I'm not alone in this. I keep randomly saying "We have DeRo!" as if I'm still trying to convince myself.

Can you guys imagine Opening Day at BMO? I get goosebumps thinking about it.

It is going to be crazy. I don't think you're going to have the 'they won't let me stand up!' complaints at that one! At least at the start of the game ;)

flatpicker
12-13-2008, 01:49 PM
He still calls us the FC...

haha... yeah... it was a little annoying reading that... how much work is it to add a "T" in front of it???

But whatever... we have DeRo! So he could call us the Red Hogs and I wouldn't care!

BuSaPuNk
12-13-2008, 02:47 PM
this is like the best x-mas gift that we could ever get.