I wish Vanney would try Chapman in the middle with Vasquez and Edwards on either of him. Vasquez doesn't need to be in the middle of the park to work his magic.
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I wish Vanney would try Chapman in the middle with Vasquez and Edwards on either of him. Vasquez doesn't need to be in the middle of the park to work his magic.
I totally agree with you on Cooper... He had a flashy debut, but this season he has either been figured out or just isn't as hungry as last season. so if they continue to get paid the same I would ditch him first. But, if Oso is due for a big bump in pay (MLS final clause, maybe?) and Cooper is not for the next few years, then the extra money for Oso would be better served keeping Moor/Morrow/Beit if they are possibly due for a raise.Quote:
Originally Posted by C.Ronaldo
It is true that we have a super deep midfield, but that also means that we can possibly trim in order to find a backup RB for Beit that we really need.... Poor guy is gonna need a rest soon, and Endoh isn't the choice.
Osorio just lacks intelligence and decision making skills very gifted technically but just can't consistently perform at the MLS Level.
Relax man, i was semi-joking when i said bitchy the hawk and danny dichio, humour doesn't always translate well online i guess. And what does "fb" mean? Facebook?Quote:
Originally Posted by Fort York Redcoat
I support my home team because Toronto is my home, and im proud of it. I want a team that lives upto our standards. Edwards and Chapman are a point of pride for me, i dont understand how not being inspired by Osorio's performance in his current position makes me somehow disloyal, if that was the suggestion.
Exactly!Quote:
Originally Posted by woolly
Me, relax? Your sarcasm had no relaxation in it.Quote:
Originally Posted by mistercorporate
Yes facebook.
See, you say CURRENT. That's not what we are discussing. Most people that would be sad to see him go would be thinking about the same points of pride you have for Edwards and Chappy that some had for Oso.
Hence the sad.
You don't need to hyperbolize to get your point across.
If you think he needs a change of scenery I'd agree with you. Yet I'll lament the fact he couldn't have kept up with the high standards we should all have for our club.
FWIW
Both Osorio and Chapman start tonight. Oso is in the Delgado slot While Chapman is playing up high beside Vasquez. Different skill sets but we will see how it goes.
I think the best for Oso is to give him a short loan to a club where he could learn more about tactics and upgrade his physicality in the game (maybe to Frings' team - Darmstadt?). He's just regressed so much, the last time I've seen something special from him was the through pass to Defoe vs Seattle in 2014. I am not sure if he's mentally on the same page as the team. After he got snubbed by Benito Floro, it seems like he never got his confidence back. I want him to succeed, he was so promising, so the best is to give him a second chance.
Check out this tweet at https://twitter.com/torontofc/status/864122675198803969?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Etweet
Hagglund torn MCL, out 8-12 weeks
Giovinco quad strain, out 3 weeks
Good thing we got depth...
That is a good shout, wouldn't mind seeing a relationship develop with Darmstadt through Frings. Being in 2.BuLi next season, they should be open to some low cost player loans, etc.Quote:
Originally Posted by khso11
https://www.thescore.com/news/1301368
Seba's quad injuries are really beginning to worry me. What is that, three or four since he got here? Is it the same leg?
Before the game even started a trainer was out on the field rubbing something into Giovinco's quad. Sure seems like an on going issue.Quote:
Originally Posted by Bobo
I'm gutted for Hagglund. He was having the season of his life.
We're fucked.
http://s2.quickmeme.com/img/27/273ce...d57023ea89.jpg
Uh....no.
Vanney only wins because of Hagglund.Quote:
Originally Posted by flatpicker
This.Quote:
Originally Posted by PopePouri
we're so fucked
(not really but I am so sad for the kid. hopefully he recovers like the young lad he is and gets his mojo back for the last 1/3 of the season)
Good thing we signed Hernandez and even better that Drew Moor has been given the all clear for NYRB. Injuries are going ton happen but that's why you need a deep squad. Hopefully Seba can get back to full fitness. No need to rush him back. We've proven we can secure a result without him. That said, obviously you want him in your side.
Hernandez has been drama free in his 135 minutes so far. I'm sure he'd get exposed against a track meet team but put him between a couple of running bodies and we are fine.
i have to say i love that the Hagglund injury attracts so much attention - it says so my about our depth - it wasn't so long ago that he was thought of as extraneous trade bait.
Poor kid, he stepped up big time while moor was out, hope he has a speedy recovery
It really is a shame about Hagglund. He really turned a corner in his career the last 8 months or so. I hope he has a speedy recovery. The only good thing about it is the timing. With it happening now, 2 of those 8-12 weeks will be chewed up with the gold cup break.
From Jeff Carlise's interview with Bez
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DADZcMTVoAEWTY6.jpg
The one thing I think we still lack is a threat from outside the box. A trailing midfielder that just loves to have a pot from distance. Too many teams park the bus against us and our possession style of play where we often interrupt our attack and pass backwards to the halfway line just encourages this and we don't really have a threat who can just crack it from 25 to 30 yards when the other team has 10 men in their own box.
A new No.2 keeper?.. I'm not familiar with Justin vom Steeg but if anyone can give me deets on him that would be great
https://www.wakingthered.com/2017/6/...ansfer-rumours
Paint me skeptical about anything in that beyond he's training here. IF we get rid of one keeper of the current two, it won't be now. And it certainly wouldn't be for a 20 year old kid who can't get an offer from a DII team to be the backup.
A thought, copied from my blog, after another rough ride last night in victory against Montreal and another ref who seemed to have two standards when it came to fouls.
It might only be a case of my being a cranky old man, but I have a theory that TFC lack only one player in their roster. A cranky man. A hard tackler with a good range. Not a starter, but somebody the opposition knows is taking names and numbers all game long. No intent to injure, just a seeker of justice. For every liberty taken with or hard foul against a TFC player, that MLS refs seem to tolerate to an extreme degree, Cranky Man gives back what TFC has had to take. The open field body slam on Beitashour at the end of the first half comes to mind.
I felt that Damien Perquis and Benoit Cheyrou played the role recently. I am happy with Cheyrou's role this year and it is almost impossible for the team's elder statesman to also be the cranky justice seeker...
^^
In some respects, because of his defence and possession ability, I could see Osorio potential taking a role close to what you are describing.
We did have that last year in Will Johnson then to some degree, Armando Cooper. Cooper just isn't the same so we're missing that this year.
Osorio and Delgado both want to play that but the guy who's actually doing that is Jozy Altidore. His mano v mano with Donadel in Montreal was priceless.
Talked to Hagglund last night and he said he should be back in about a month. So hopefully by our next home game.